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Mr. Sullivan agreed it was a good idea to talk about priorities. He was uncertain at what point that should occur, but should be done before decisions are made. He acknowledged traffic is a major concern, but he believed there were other considerations as well, and decisions should not be made based just on traffic. Mr. Fialho suggested inserting discussion about priorities after the Hacienda workshop in order to focus subsequent discussions on land use with regard to citywide issues. Mr. Brozosky felt the priorities discussion should be before the Hacienda and Staples presentations. Mr. Fialho disagreed because there are significant economic and residential impacts that will directly affect policy decisions that relate to the General Plan. He felt it was important to have that information presented publicly so the community is aware of the issues as Council is making its policy decisions and prioritization. Ms. McGovern inquired about secondary units and assisted living units. She wanted to know if the number of units meets the regional requirements for affordable housing. She said her decisions would be based on whether she can count those units towards her goals. She asked if there would be notices in the newspapers that encouraged landowners to contact the Planning Director if there are any development proposals, since the Council is reviewing land use. Mr. Fialho felt staff did a very good job in terms of public notices. There is a very comprehensive notification strategy on the city's website and there will also be information in the city's newsletters. Ms. McGovern was very concerned that if consideration is being given to rezoning commercial land to residential and there are people who own land that is residential that will be impacted by that, that they be informed. She did not want people coming back to say they have had their land rights taken away. She asked what happens if another developer besides Hacienda and Staples wants to have a workshop? Mr. Fialho felt the difference is that the Hacienda and Staples properties are being viewed in a different light. These have a major economic component and Staples has a senior housing component that is about 700 units. Hacienda is different because commercial property is being considered for changing to Transit Oriented Development (TOD). That is a dramatic shift from past Council positions. He did not feel these kinds of issues would be apparent in other projects in the city. Ms. McGovern would like to take the approximate 2,500 units left to reach the housing cap and then decide what are the types of land uses and housing needed to finish this town at build out. That is why she asked about goals. She wanted to meet the goals of different age groups, especially young adults. There are fewer young families and she wanted to make certain there is a diversified community in terms of age. Her last issues involved regional Joint Workshop City Council/Planning Commission 10 09/27/05