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THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Fox referenced where new jobs were being created, such as the 15,000 in the East Pleasanton area as placeholders, and inquired how many jobs were expected at buildout of Hacienda Business Park. Ms. Stern replied that she could not provide a precise answer but that future development in Hacienda Business Park may be a smaller proportion than the speaker might have realized. She noted that Table 2.2 in the Land Use section of the General Plan shows existing development and future development. She added that this looks at 2006 and that some of the expansion anticipated in 2006 has already happened. She explained that from the table, it appears like there is a little less than 2 million square feet that is to be built in Hacienda Business Park, but she believed it was less because several buildings have recently been completed. Commissioner Fox noted that there are 4 million square feet assumed in addition to East Pleasanton and that it looks like the delta between 2006 and buildout of Hacienda Business Park is 2 million square feet. Ms. Stern clarified that this was a 2006 number and that some buildings have been recently completed; the balance is most likely less than 1 million. Commissioner Fox inquired whether the 46 percent was being driven by that placeholder in East Pleasanton of 4 million square feet. Ms. Stern replied that about 13 million square feet is the total anticipated increase with about 4 million in East Pleasanton and 9 million in the rest of the City. Chair Blank suggested adding a percentage figure to each one so one could see the delta of what is added, which might cause less work than doing the math. Ms. Stern noted that this could be included as supplemental information. Commissioner Fox inquired how every additional 100 square feet of office space is translated to the number of jobs. Ms. Stern referred to Table 2.4, Employee Density Standards, on page 2-17. She noted that there is also a confusing factor because restaurants have different shifts of employees, so there is not a direct correspondence between the density standards and the number of jobs. Commissioner Fox stated that she felt there might be a way to figure out how many employees are generated per square feet for office, light industrial, and commercial retail. She inquired what is included within each category. Ms. Stern replied that when looking at the model, there is a much finer definition of what the land uses are, and there would be generation factors which represent jobs. She noted that the table is a general idea but does not capture the nuances of the model. Commissioner Fox inquired whether converting the R&D and retail and industrial park uses in East Pleasanton to office and light manufacturing in the table on page 2-17 might result in less employees. Ms. Stern replied that the office at PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 15, 2008 Page 9 of 15