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<br />Response: <br />The subject property is currently underdeveloped with access to readily available public facilities <br />and services. Approval of this proposal will capitalize on the public services and expenditures <br />already made and planned for in the immediate area. In short, the underdeveloped subject <br />property is suitable for commercial and residential uses and has access to public facilities and <br />services. As such the proposed amendments support this policy. <br /> <br />Metro Plan Specific Elements <br /> <br />A.. Residential Land U'ie and I10using Element <br /> <br />Response: <br />Table 5 shows that the amendment will remove 7.3 acres ofland from Low Density Residential <br />supply and add it to the supply of Commercial land and remove 1.3 acres of land from the <br />Commercial land supply and add it to the supply of Medium Density Residential land. A net loss <br />of 6.0 acres of residential land occurs, however, the supply of higher density land increases. In <br />addition, the refinement plan amendment will remove 1.3 acres of land from conU11ercial <br />designation and add 1.3 acres to the Medium Density Residential desigl1ation. The proposed <br />zone change ~1.11 remove 1.3 acres of land from Low Density Residential (R-l) and add it to <br />Medium Density Residential (R-2) supply. The proposed anlendments will provide needed <br />Medium Density Residential land in close proximity to commercial services and does not hinder <br />the ability to provide for the housing needs of the community which has an adequate supply of <br />low density residential land as detailed herein \\rithin the discussion of Goal 1 n. <br /> <br />Table 5: Amendment Changes in Acres <br /> <br /> <br />GE to C <br />CtoM <br />No change <br />Total <br /> <br />7.3 <br />1.3 <br />0.1 <br />8.7 <br /> <br />7.3 <br />1.3 <br />0.6 <br />9.2 <br /> <br />Key: <br /> <br />Metro Plan: LDR-Low Density Residential, MDR- <br />Medium Density Residential, COM-Commercial; <br /> <br />RR/SC RP: M-Medium Density Residential, C- <br />Commercial, GE-Govemment & Education; <br /> <br />Zoning: R-I-Low Density Residential, R-2-Medium <br />Density Residential, C-I-Neighborhood Conunercial, C-2- <br />Community Commercial,PL-Public Land <br /> <br />LDR to COM <br />COM to MDR <br />No Change <br />T ota/ <br /> <br />PL To C-2 <br />C-1 toC-2 <br />R-1 to R-2 <br />No change <br />Total <br /> <br />5.2 <br />2.1 <br />1.3 <br />o <br />8.7 <br /> <br />5.2 <br />2.2 <br />1.3 <br />0.4 <br />9.2 <br /> <br />Source: LCOG data, analysis by Satre Associates, PC <br /> <br />Metro Plan, Policy A.3. Provide an adequate supply of buildable residential land within the <br />UGBfor the 20-year planning period at the time of Periodic Review. <br /> <br />Santa Clara ~ Refinement Plan Amendment Application <br />Written Statement - August 2,2007 <br /> <br />Page 24 of 44 <br />