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133 It was moved by Councilmember Wood, and seconded by Councilmember Kephart, that Ordinance No. 1012, establishing the speed limit on Santa Rita Road from the inter- section of the eastbound Highway 580 - Santa Rita Road (south) off-ramp to the northerly City limits be changed from 55 MPH to 40 MPH, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Butler, Kephart, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: None SPECIAL REPORTS Affordable Housing Mr. Walker advised that this item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Mr. Ed Parfish. Mr. Walker presented the report of the Director of Planning and Community Development (SR 82:19) dated January 12, 1982, regarding this matter. Mr. William Hirst, Attorney representing Ed Parfish, stated his client has re- quested this itembe considered at this meeting because of a construction time sche- dule for his proposed project. He stated they are pressing to get the exemption process started for low income or affordable housing. He stated he did not think it is fair to request this project and perhaps others already in process to have to wait for three weeks or a month until other as yet unfiled applications get to speed. Mr. Hirst stated it is his client's feeling that the affordable. housing competition be an open continuous competition. He stated he would like to see the competition initiated tonight but would also like the competition to be structured so that Mr. Parrish's project can be acted on at the City Council meeting of January 26, 1982. He stated this application is being considered by Planning Commission at their meeting tomorrow night and he is going to ask that Planning Commission keep an open mind about allowing an exemption within low income or separate exemption for unsubsidized low income housing purchased by buyers within the 80% Bay Area income median. Mr, Hirst requested action on low income exemptions and affordable housing competition as soon as possible. Mr. John Van de Roovaart, Del Valle Parkway, stated he is anxious for competition to begin, however, he would like some kind of consideration given to those projects not ready at this time. Mayor Mercer stated that in August the Council passed a resolution to invite competition for low income and affordable housing projects, as recommended by the Chamber of Commerce Task Force on Housing, and it is logical that the City get the process in operation, however he felt the time schedule presented in the staff re- port was pushing the process too fast and not what the Chamber Committee had in mind. '- Councilmember Butler stated it was his understanding that the City would ask developers to present their proposals and Council would select whatever was the best projects to provide affordable housing. He stated he feels staff is following what Council put into the resolution and he thought it should be implemented as soon as possible. He also stated he did not feel that the project before Council on January 26th should be held up while the process is being settled. Councilmember Kephart stated that we have a project in front of us that is offer- ing to make a significant contribution to what the City is trying to achieve in affordable housing, and further there is a time crunch which has prompted staff to work with the developer. He stated he felt the City should be able to accommodate both the process and Mr. Parrish and work out something in order to get the process in motion. 14. 1/12/S2