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number of units at both Kottinger Place and Pleasanton Gardens. She noted that the <br />staff report did not indicate how many additional units were being considered, and if <br />these units might be the mixed-income units that could cover the operational and <br />maintenance cost of running these facilities. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian did not have a specific answer in terms of how many additional units <br />were being considered. Much of this will be the result of the available land and the <br />financing of the project. He sensed that the range of units for this project would be <br />between 125 to 150 units. <br /> <br /> Ms. McGovern noted that one of the goals of the Task Force is for the units to be <br />affordable for perpetuity. She asked if the current 50 units at Kottinger Place and the 40 <br />units at Pleasanton Gardens are affordable per perpetuity. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian said that the 90 units at Kottinger Place are affordable per perpetuity. <br />He did not believe the 40 units at Pleasanton Gardens were affordable per perpetuity. <br />He noted that Mr. Fiedler has been working with HUD to extend Section 8 to this project. <br />He was not sure that the legal documents required these units to be affordable per <br />perpetuity. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky asked why the Planning Commission was omitted from reviewing <br />the second phase of this project, as he believed this Commission should be involved. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian concurred with Mr. Brozosky's comments. <br /> <br /> Bruce Fiedler, representing Pleasanton Gardens, said that the legal obligations <br />towards the regulatory agreements and the payment of the mortgage for Pleasanton <br />Gardens end on June 2010. The Directors of Pleasanton Gardens wish to continue very <br />affordable housing into the future. <br /> <br /> Vice Mayor Brezosky invited public comments. <br /> <br /> Kurt Wiest, Chair of the Kottinger Place Task Force, endorsed staff's <br />recommendation to continue to explore options for the redevelopment of Kottinger Place <br />and Pleasanton Gardens. He assured Council that the housing available at Kottinger <br />Place and Pleasanton Gardens are the two finest examples of affordable, public housing <br />in the United States. He noted that both of these projects are aging and the City has the <br />benefit of time on its hands to conduct a careful analysis and consider various options <br />for these two developments for the future in Pleasanton. The Task Force's ultimate goal <br />is to preserve the affordability of at least the 50 units at Kottinger Place and 40 units at <br />Pleasanton Gardens. The Task Force appreciated the efforts of staff and looks forward, <br />with the Council's endorsement and support, to continue to explore options for these two <br />developments. <br /> <br /> Dolores Bengston, a member of the Pleasanton Gardens Board and a member of <br /> the Kottinger Place Task Force, concurred with Mr. Weist's comments. She stated that <br /> the Pleasanton Gardens Board is concerned about maintaining its affordability. The <br /> Board wants to plan for the future and wants to maintain the same number of Iow- <br /> income affordable units that it currently has available. She said the entire Board is <br /> committed to providing good, quality affordable senior housing. In 2001, the Board <br /> outlined a number of criteria it had for future redevelopment of Pleasanton Gardens. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 16 0 l/18/05 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />