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<br />request to divide their 20 acres to turn it into a typical subdivision. Council could make certain <br />findings under the Subdivision Map Act to deny the application the same way as if there are <br />policies in place that would allow Council to make the findings to deny the condominium project <br />the same way it does any other development project. <br /> <br />Mr. Sullivan believed that for someone to subdivide their property there would need to be <br />a general plan designation and a zoning that would allow it unless they asked for an <br />amendment. <br /> <br />Mr. Roush said that was correct. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky inquired about the Subdivision Act and if there were an item on the agenda <br />that was not zoned in that way, the City is unable to stop someone from applying for or asking <br />for a change in the General Plan. There are items in the General Plan that state the City must <br />have a certain number of rental units versus ownership units. He was unsure how close the <br />City is to that but depending on what those numbers were he believed it would require an <br />amendment to the General Plan to allow the conversion, but the City could not stop it. <br /> <br />Mr. Roush said that was correct and if someone came in today to request a conversion <br />of an apartment project to condominiums presumably for sale purposes, the City would look at <br />the existing General Plan polices to make sure that the polices did not run afoul or conflict. <br /> <br />Mr. Sullivan asked if it would be proper for Council to come up with a new policy to <br />maintain the City's existing rental housing stock as a part of the General Plan update. <br /> <br />Mr. Roush said that was correct and is the type of policy Council would want to adopt so <br />that if an application came in and it conflicted with the policy, Council would have legal grounds <br />to deny it. It would not be denying somebody the economic use of his or her property and would <br />simply state the City must maintain a certain amount of rental housing in order to meet its <br />housing element goals and polices. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky asked for clarification on the percentage of the Rental Housing Element of <br />the General Plan. <br /> <br />Mr. Bocian said the amount is 50%. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky believed the City is under 50% and at this point, the City could deny any <br />condominium conversions, as it would place the City further away from its goal. <br /> <br />Mr. Bocian said 50% of the multi-family units must be rental and the City is way above <br />that limit. <br /> <br />As part of the City's General Plan. Mr. Brozosky asked what percentage of the entire <br />housing stock is rental? <br /> <br />Mr. Bocian believed it was 25%, which is a part of the Housing Element. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky pointed out that the housing element states 25% of the housing stock <br />needs to be rental housing. He asked if the City has exceeded this amount or if the City is <br />under this amount. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council <br />Minutes <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />09/20/05 <br />