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Mr. Swift said the economy gets hot and cold with respect to office and retail uses. It is usually very good in Pleasanton for residential, so when the economy is poor for office or commercial, the City sees requests to change. The decision is made in terms of the overall General Plan and what makes sense for the total community. Stuart Guendl, 5801 Christie Avenue, Suite 455, Emeryville, California, representing Bay Rock Residential, said they had received consent from the Hacienda Property Owners Association for the parcel at 5727 West Las Positas, also known as the Nearon/Bay Rock Property to change that use to residential. Their pending application has been at the City for approximately 1V2 years. The various City departments have reviewed it but nothing site specific relative to architectural design. There has been some neighborhood outreach and they have recently conducted some preliminary am and pm traffic runs, subsequent to the completion of the City traffic model. They have basically been in limbo for approximately 1 year waiting for the traffic model to be updated. Their proposal includes 33 units per acre. In March, at the Planning Commission workshop regarding High Density Housing, the Planning Commission identified several things that they believe make this a preferred multi family site, mainly the proximity to services and schools and existing residential. It was stated at that time that the majority of the Planning Commissioners expressed a need for the development of vacant sites within the Park. His site consists of five acres, which are substantially vacant, excepting a small auto care facility that was formerly used by HP auto fleet. The density, and its proximity to jobs and the freeway, also make this a smart growth community. There has also been some discussion with the Verona Homeowners. They believe their site to be ideal in terms of a physical layout because it backs up to the Tassajara Canal, is bordered by the Valley Care Medical Facility and is fronted by a large street. They attended the housing workshop in May and expressed their willingness to embrace the City's current Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. From a private, for profit, developer's perspective, inclusionary housing requirements throughout the Bay Area range anywhere from 10% - 25%. They are willing to look at 15% as a financial break-even point. Anything beyond 15% puts them into a subsidized housing issue and requires them entering the tax-exempt bond area. They are not requesting any financial inducements as part of the proposal, not asking for any fee waivers. The staff report speaks very directly about the traffic issues, but density and the type of housing have important impacts on affordability. They are interested in developing condominiums on the property. They believe that there are two key high- density apartment type-sites, theirs and the Shakley site. Most of the other ones, either from land cost or other requirements, are going to mru into for sale sites. The fastest growing segment of the worker population is their target market, $50,000 - $100,000 average income per year. It can be met by a variety of housing types. It is very difficult to get a contiguous five-acre site. This site allows, through outreach and working with staff, a variety, of combinations to create an acceptable site plan, allowing for additional neighborhood retail and mass transit. Bob Plemmons, 5721 Belleza Drive, expressed his concerns about the apartments being proposed for his neighborhood. He has been to several Planning Commission meetings and to City Council. Their concern is the adjustment and change in life style. When he came to Pleasanton they looked at the major plans the City had and evaluated where they Minutes of the 10 06.29.04 Joint Workshop City Council & Planning Commission