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MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The Director of the PleasantonPre-School stated this group needed a building in which to relocate this program, and she requested support and suggestions from Council relative to this matter. .PUBLIC HEARINGS Application of Joe Madden to rezone a 2 acre site located at 3851 Vineyard Avenue from the RM-1500 (Multiple-Residential) District to the PUD-Residential (Planned Unit Development-Residential) District and for development. plan approval for a 48-unit condominium complex to be located behind the..ex.is. tinM duplex on the site On the basis of an Initial Study of the potential environmental impacts of the proje~t~ the Director of Planntn~ and Community Development has determined tha~" the proposed project would not have any. potential significant adverse effects on the environment and that an environmental impact report need not be preRa~e~.. This Initial study is available for review at the Plannin~ Divisi0n~ 200 Bernal'Avenue~ Pleasanton. Comments on this decision may be directed to either the Plannin~ staff prior to the above meetin~ date~ or d~.ec.tly. ~o the City Council at the above noticed meeting Mr. Harris presented his report dated June 17, 1980, regarding this matter. Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing open on the application and the Negative Declaration. Mr. Joseph Madden, applicant, 3851 Vineyard Avenue, presented a colored drawing of the proposed development and elaborated on the unit plans. He reviewed the financing plans stating he would like to get government funding as well as private financing for the project, which he felt could be a prototype of affordable hous- ing in Pleasanton. Mr. Madden requested that Condition 3, established by the Planning Commission, be removed, stating that this project would not significantly cause adverse impact of the traffic on Vineyard Avenue as it would only generate a 2% increase. Mr. Madden requested that Condition 6 be amended to show the pro- ject exempt from the Residential Allocation Program because of the proposed sub- sidized housing units, and to guarantee sewer connection, which would increase his financing capabilities. Mr. Madden urged favorable consideration of his applica- tion. No one in the audience spoke in opposition to this item. There being no further testimony, Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing closed on the application and the Negative Declaration. COuncil discussion ensued regarding the Residential Allocation Program exemption on this project. Mayor Mercer instructed staff to prepare a report listing various alternatives under the Residential Allocation Program with recommendations as to how to handle an application consisting of 25% of the project being subsidized and 75% being privately financed. The City Attorney advised that he would require a month to complete this report. Councilmember Mohr asked how a project could be regulated to remain as subsi- dized or low income housing if there was a change of ownership. The City Attorney advised that other cities were experimenting on this matter now, and that he would include this issue in the above-mentioned report. 3. 6/24/80