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ancillary uses, which Js currently being designed in order to proceed with the bidding process which shoutd occur sometime in May. There were no further speakers. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS Item 6a Recommendation regarding City involvement with the Auf Der Maur/Vineyard Avenue oroaertv. (SR 05:080) Steven Bocian, Deputy City Manager, presented the staff report. Mr. Sullivan asked if the Inclusionary Unit Credits are discretionary at the time a development application is presented and if the credits needed to be identified? He asked if a project needed to be identified? Mr. Bocian said Council has complete discretion on whether it approves or disapproves the use of credits. The guidelines that Council adopted request a developer to identify the specific use and location for credits before being awarded, Mr. Sullivan asked if the Inclusionary Unit Credits existed, or would these credits exist at the time a project was identified? Mr. Bocian said Council would need to make this decision so that a developer could say it intends to use the Inclusionary Unit Credits for a development that it is planning that Council has not yet reviewed or approved. From staff's perspective, staff would want to know where any developer proposed using the Inclusionary Unit Credits for either an approved project or for a project that is still in the concept phase. Mr. Sullivan believed that approving Inclusionary Unit Credits would be approving credits for a project that does not exist. He asked what would happen if a project never comes to fruition and the credits never materialize? Mr. Bocian said the developer would not gain any benefit from the Inclusionary Unit Credits. He believed that there might be some apprehension to approve credits for a development that has not been received by Council. Mr. Sullivan referred to Option A as noted in the staff report. If Council wanted to make its statement stronger, he asked if Council could pass a resolution or make a statement as part of the motion that it desires to see a project on this site with a significant amount of affordable housing. Mr. Bocian said Council could include this language in its motion. He noted that Option A includes some of this language by stating that the City's goal would be to work with the owner/developer to try and maximize the affordability on this site. Ms. McGovern referred to Option A and noted that this option states that "the City would advise Mr. Auf der Maur to sell the property and/or directly secure a developer with a commitment to affordable housing." Another developer who is interested in the Auf der Maur property had contacted her and a meeting has been scheduled with her and other councilmembers. This developer is considering a project that includes townhouse/condominiums with affordability for families. She has a problem telling the property owner that Council will allow development with a commitment to Pleasanton City Council 5 04/05/05 Minutes