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protection ordinance and scenic hillside guidelines to improve safety and reduce the potential negative visual impacts of development in hilly areas. D. In addition, the Land Use Element of the General Plan provides in Goal 1, the following: Policy 12: Preserve scenic hillside and ridge views of the Pleasanton, Main, and Southeast Hills ridges; and Program 12.2: Study the feasibility of preserving large open space areas in the Southeast Hills by a combination of private open space and a public park system. And the Conservation and Open Space Element states in Goal 1, the following: Policy 4: Protect all large continuous areas of Open Space, as designated on the General Plan Map, from intrusion by urban development. E. Since the voters' adoption of the housing unit cap in 1996, the City Council has consistently determined that all single family homes, multi-family projects (including apartments and mobilehomes) have counted against the housing cap. Similarly, the City Council has consistently not counted against the housing cap either second units (as provided by State law) or rooms within extended stay hotels, as these uses are commercial in nature. These actions of the City Council have been consistent with the Land Use Element of the General Plan, Goa12, Policies 14 and 15. F. This Initiative reaffirms, readopts and clarifies existing City policies and programs and therefore no separate environmental review is required. Section 3. General Plan Policies Regarding Preserving Pleasanton Ridges and Growth Mana eg ment_ Reaffirmation and Readoption of Policies Concerning Preserving Scenic Hillsides and Ridge Views: The [title to be provided] Initiative hereby reaffirms and readopts Land Use Element Policy 12 and Program 12.2, Conservation and Open Space Element Policy 4, as set forth in Section 2.D of this Initiative. Reaffirmation and adoption of Growth Management Policy Concerning Housing Units: The [title to be provided] Initiative hereby reaffirms the General Plan Land Use Element Policy 15 and clarifies how all types of housing units are counted against the housing cap, such that Policy 15 reads as follows: "Maintain a maximum housing buildout of 29,000 units within the Planning area. Each single family residential unit and each multi family residential unit (for example, a condominium, townhouse, each half of a duplex, a mobilehome, or an apartment unit), whether market rate or affordable, shall count towards the maximum housing buildout. Units within assisted living facilities are generally not counted toward the maximum housing buildout due to their commercial nature, but a proportion of such developments may be counted toward the maximum housing buildout based on impacts on community services and infrastructure. Second units and extended stay hotel rooms shall not count against the maximum housing buildout." Section 4. Implementation. The collaborative public process identified in Section 2B of this Initiative shall be completed by November 30, 2009. Page 2 of 3