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3 <br /> City Council/Planning Commission <br />Joint Special Meeting Minutes <br /> January 19, 2022 <br />Vice Chair Washcura asked about SB9 and ADU strategies. How are those planned <br />increases contributing to the RHNA numbers? <br /> <br />Mr. Barral said we can count ADU and SB 9 units in meeting the town’s share of the <br />RHNA. The state does not have any guidance on SB that we can count on reliably. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Waschura we defined an option to create some higher density housing at <br />Foothill College. Can we use the Foothill College numbers in our numbers? <br /> <br />Mr. Barral confirmed that we can potentially use Foothill College as one of the sites <br />for housing that the town has been assigned. We need to evaluate the <br />constraints. There is not a single number, but yes, we would expect to use that site to <br />potentially meet that housing need. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Waschura was concerned when he heard about the potential for multi- <br />family housing, 20 units per acre, for the town. He said that “rezoning” is a new <br />concept for us. What would happen to the residents currently owning single-family <br />homes in those areas? <br /> <br />Mr. Barral explained that rezoning would not displace residents. It would allow <br />them to build a property of that density on their land. It wouldn’t force any resident <br />to do anything with their land. <br /> <br />Councilmember Tankha said that we allow ADUs. We have no commercial <br />business, no disposable land. How do we generate more affordable housing? <br /> <br />Mr. Barral responded that it is challenging. HCD has been very strict with the <br />number of ADUs they will allow a town to use to meet the RHNA. We haven’t seen <br />a situation where the entire RHNA was met by ADUs. HCD will not approve. There <br />may be some stragies that could be used. Some could be funding incentives, fee <br />waivers, slightly relaxed development standards. There is no one strategy. The town <br />will need to rezone for some level of multi-unit housing. It will very likely be <br />required. <br /> <br />Mayor Tyson asked if there is a way to be sure that the regional goals are met <br />although a town or city many not? <br /> <br />Mr. Barral responded that there is not for Los Altos Hills. This is a very limited and <br />discreet situation that would not apply to Los Altos Hills. <br /> <br />Mayor Tyson noted that the town is bordered by several unincorporated <br />neighborhoods, and he knows of no plan to annex them. Would there be any incentive <br />to do so? <br /> <br />Mr. Barral replied that there would not. <br />