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• 3.9 acres • 73 units — combination of 3-story small lot detached and mixed -use. Discussion of Housing Development Cap • Maximum development potential is 1,726 — 4,623 housing units and 1,968,000 non-residential square feet. • Housing Element requires that enough land be zoned to provide for residential development to meet Residential Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) — 405 units. • Parcels identified in the Corridor district (see Figure 7-2) can satisfy this requirement. • North Transit Node could be capped for residential development without affecting the City's RHNA obligation. • North Transit Node has the potential to expand its commercial market share by up to 1 '/2 miles. • Capping residential development in the North Transit Node would emphasize the desire for commercial development, but would also limit the creation of households to support new retail development, and limit flexibility. • Housing development in the Corridor and remaining two Transit Nodes would need to be preserved in order to better focus commercial development at North Transit Node. • If capped, staff would recommend a cap of no less than 500 units in the North Transit Node. City Council opened and closed the Hearing on September 16, 2104 and continued deliberation of matter by a 7-0 vote The following speakers addressed the City Council on the matter: • Steve McGuigan, president of the Riverview Neighborhood Association, spoke in support of bicycle lanes, concerned with shared lanes as proposed and 10-floor buildings. • Lynette Guzman, read story of Maribel of Kidworks on Harbor Blvd. Corridor, advocate for safe, protective bike lanes. • Peter Katz, spoke in support of developing Harbor Blvd. and maximize area that is not suitable for housing. • Gilad Salmon, concerned with buffer bike lanes inadequate in protecting bikers; also, concerned that site selection of homeless shelter excluded community input. • David Villanueva, concerned with security check at tonight's Council meeting; noted that businesses along Harbor Blvd. not in support of proposed Plan. • Marina Ramirez, representative of the Active Streets Coalition, supports open dialogue and amended plan. Mayor Pulido, proposed friendly amendment to motion to limit 2,000 apartments and require City Council approval to exceed amount; also, height limitation. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 27 OCTOBER 21, 2014