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<br />Mr. Bocian said the definition of high density as outlined in the General Plan is <br />considered over eight units to the acre. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky noted that it was mentioned ABAG could change the way in which it does <br />regional allocations. He asked if the City could assume these changes would be made. <br /> <br />Mr. Fialho said something would happen but staff has not formulated the assumption. <br />There is some reform but staff is uncertain about the impact for localities. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky inquired about ABAG's requirement for below market rate restricted units. <br /> <br />Mr. Bocian said there was no requirement. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky asked if subsidy vouchers could be utilized to meet regional needs? <br />Mr. Bocian did not believe subsidy vouchers counted as affordable units. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky asked if ABAG allowed secondary units to be counted towards the regional <br /> <br />need? <br /> <br />Mr. Bocian said only if the secondary units are restricted. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky believed the City could work with the variable of using secondary units for <br />new developments towards the regional housing needs. <br /> <br />Mr. Fialho said secondary units that would be counted towards the regional housing <br />needs would not only be for new developments but existing developments. If existing property <br />owners were willing to enter into a restricted agreement with the City, it would count towards the <br />City's arena obligations. The City currently does not have a process for using secondary units <br />that would count towards the regional housing needs for new and existing developments. The <br />State and ABAG are concerned with having more units on the ground or converting existing <br />market rate stock into affordable units. The City could either do this on its own or partner with a <br />non-profit organization to convert secondary units to restricted units, or convert either all or a <br />portion of existing apartment complexes to meet the regional needs. <br /> <br />Ms. McGovern believed Council should look at using separate strategies. One strategy <br />would be for existing units that are currently within the City and what could be done to increase <br />acquisition and provide more without building, which would be less expensive in the long run <br />than supporting the construction of new buildings. <br /> <br />Mr. Bocian did not know if it would be less expensive as each development is unique. <br />He believed having a two-prong strategy looking at existing and new units made sense. <br /> <br />Ms. McGovern believed using the two separate strategies would make the vision more <br />clear. With the additional secondary units discussed and the possibility of trying to form a <br />relationship with a property owner to make the units affordable, she asked if it generated a <br />significant amount of paperwork that the property owners would have to contend with. <br /> <br />Mr. Bocian said there would be some paperwork involved similar to the program for <br />apartment complexes in the City. He believed this process could be streamlined. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council <br />Minutes <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />04/04/06 <br />