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able to put in place in a revised ordinance that would make it clearer that the intent, if conversions are allowed, is that Council expects to see these units sold in a specific amount of time. Staff is researching this matter to determine if these units are converted could the City apply the affordable housing unit of the Inclusionary Zoning ordinance so that the City would create a for sale housing that would help meet the City's affordability goal. The City has not tested the parameters in adding such an ordinance but it is certainly something staff is reviewing as to whether or not the City could place restrictions in terms of requiring the units to be sold or else they would revert back to a non-condominium unit. Mr. Sullivan asked legal counsel if staff had researched other apartment units that have pre-approved condo conversions without reviewing prior approvals. Mr. Roush recalled that in the late 1970's and early 80's a number of apartment units in the community he was residing had converted to condominiums. As part of the staff's research, it will attempt to ascertain how many of the condominium units currently in the City were developed as condominiums initially and how many apartments were converted to condominiums, and of those condominiums, which ones have essentially been rental projects as opposed to a mixture of for sale and then after they were sold were actually rented out by individuals. Mr. Sullivan believed that if it had been approved and the information became public knowledge, the residents living in those complexes would understand that potentially it could happen to them. Mr. Roush said tenants who lease condominiums are supposed to be informed in their lease documents that they are leasing a condominium that could be sold at some point in the future. Charles Clark, a Pleasanton resident and business owner, addressed Council regarding the purchase of the Pleasanton Manor and other properties for condominium conversions. He originally considered purchasing Pleasanton Manor for an apartment rehabilitation project but due to the purchase price being so high and the rental market being soft it did not work out. His realtor suggested a condominium conversion and he believed he could justify the expense in renovating the six properties if he could turn around and sale them as condominiums. The location of these properties is ideal for condominiums being closed to core Pleasanton residential districts, schools and the downtown as it would provide affordable housing yet still maintain Pleasanton's standards of high quality housing and he purchased it with that expectation. The redevelopment in question is quite extensive. He must replace the flat roof sections with peaked roof cables, replace the wall heaters and air conditioning units with central air, replace all windows and doors, new bathrooms by upgrading to two per unit on all two and three bedroom units, new kitchens by removing the wall between the kitchen and family room to open up the entire area. adding washers and dryers to each unit, adding one garage or carport per unit, adding a sound wall along Santa Rita Road, and new hardscape and landscape. Mr. Clark volunteered his services to assist staff during the Condominium Conversion Ordinance review process to add some perspective from an apartment owner and to make this project a win-win situation for both the City and the owners of Pleasanton Manor. He further requested Council approve the staff recommendation to revise the Condominium Conversion Ordinance with the exception not to deny the preliminary application and allow it to proceed in parallel with the ordinance revisions as a real test of the issues surrounding condominium conversion and to add a stipulation that the Pleasanton Manor Condominium conversion project be used as a Pleasanton City Council Minutes 11 09/20/05