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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS Item 6a PGPA-04, PUD-18, PGM-06, Ponderosa Homes (Busch ProperS. ) Application for: (1) a general plan amendment to the Land Use Element (a) to eliminate the text reference to the Busch ProperS. as an area of "special concern" and (b) to redesignate the land uses as necessary, to correspond to its proposed development plan: creating new designations for P&I (6.1 acres) and P&I/MDR (22.6 acres), increasing the MDR area, decreasing the LDR area, leaving the HDR area the same area, and deleting the Park & Recreation area; (2) prezoning the site to PUD-LDR/MDR/HDR/P&I/and P&I or MDR; (3) approving a development plan for (i) 9 lots/houses on the LDR area, (ii) 71 9,000-sq.ft. lots/houses; 97 5,500-sq.ft. lots/houses; 16 duet lots/houses; and a private park on the MDR area; (iii) a 172-unit senior apartment project on the HDR area, 50% affordable to low- income households; (iv) the use component for a church/daycare facili .ty on the P&I area, and (v) construction of the Iron Horse Trail from Mohr Avenue to Busch Road; (4) construction of associated infrastructure to serve the site both on- and off-site, including intersection and traffic signal improvements along Stanley-First-Sunol Blvd., and Stoneridge Drive and a storm drain Hne in the full length of Martin Avenue; (5) approving a growth management program development schedule allowing the senior apartment project to utilize the "Affordable Housing Sub-Allocation" and be constructed in 2003 and to phase the balance of the pro.iect over 2004 and 2005; and (6) approving an Affordable Housing Agreement incorporating the fee waivers. The subject site is located northwesterly of the Operations Service Center, between Busch Road and Mohr Avenue and easterly of the former Southern Pacific Railroad Corridor. Also consider the negative declaration prepared for this pro.iect. (SR 02:191) Brian Swift presented the staff report. Ms. Michelotti referred to the growth management allocation for senior housing from 2003-2006 and asked if that meant Ponderosa was borrowing units from the future allocations so its project could be built all at one time? Mr. Swift said yes. Mr. Campbell asked if there had been any conversation with the art community about some kind of public art in the park? Mr. Swift did not think so. Mr. Campbell inquired about the whole-house fan? Mr. Swift indicated that new projects, in an effort to meet the new green building standards, have proposed to use whole-house fans, which takes air out of the house into the attic Pleasanton City Council 9 08/20/02 Minutes