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1. Limit the total number of housing units which · can be given Growth Management approval to a maximum of 1,000 per year; 2. Exempt projects of five (5) units or less, which shall not count toward the annual limit but shall count toward the next year's annual limit and the benchmark; 3. Set a population benchmark of 62,000 population for January 1, 1996, assuming a 4% vacancy rate, and applying solely to property within the present city limits (any development of annexed land will not count toward the benchmark). Section 2: Adopts a policy to "Grandfather" all existing projects with Growth Management Program approval. Section 3: Adopts a policy to change the Growth Management procedures to allow review and selection of all non-exempt projects by the Council at the same time. Section 4: Adopts a policy whereby projects with 6-12 units which have obtained final approval shall have until January 1, 1988 to obtain building permits. Section 5: The policy language on Page 11-19 of the General Plan Land Use Element shall be amended as follows: Program 11.1: Use the City's Growth Management Program to limit residential allocations to between 0 and 1,000 housing units per year. The annual allocation should be based on a periodic assessment of housing need, employment growth, the availability of infrastructure and the City's ability to provide public services. Exemptions for projects of five units or less may be added to the maximum. Program 11.4: Monitor future residential project approvals such that population within the Pleasanton city limits existing as of August 1, 1987, does not exceed 62,000 by January 1, 1996, assuming a 4% vacancy rate as of that date. Section 6: The City Council determines that this is the third of four times in 1987 that the Land Use Element of the General Plan is amended as authorized by Government Code §656312.