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129 Councilmember Mohr stated she supported 650 units and 350 exemptions. She stated she still bristles when she thinks of the School District closing Pleasanton Elementary School and sending children in this area to Harvest Park; she feels the School District have created their own problems. Councilmember Wilson stated not many units are left and consideration may be given to trading these to the School District and that traffic reports are not an exact science. He stated he will come out strongly for a moratorium in Pleasanton. There being no further testimony, Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing closed on the application and the negative declaration. It was moved by Councilmember Wilson, and seconded by Councilmember But- ler, that Resolution No. 88-122, determining on the basis of a review of ini- tial environmental study done for this project, that no significant environ- mental impact would occur as outlined in the City's guidelines and that a negative declaration is appropriate in connection with GP-88-1, application of the City of Pleasanton to amend the Housing Element of the General Plan to limit the total number of housing units which can be given Growth Management approval to a maximum of 1,000 per year and to exempt housing projects of 5 units or less from the 1,000 unit limit, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, Mohr, Wilson, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: None Councilmember Brandes asked for a clarification relative to annexations as it relates to population bench marks. Mr. MacDonald stated the areas of the City of Pleasanton that existed at the time of the adoption of the ordinance in 1987 are considered in the 62,000 bench marks. If annexation occured after that date it is not included. Mayor Mercer asked what would be the impact if Council supports the Plan- ning Commission recommendation. Mr. Swift advised that if Council does not take action on the Housing Element it will remain the same. Council amended the land use element which now differed from the Housing Element; the City needs to be consistent with the General Plan to approve projects. Councilmember Brandes stated he could support this proposal; it does not obligate Council to give anything. Mayor Mercer stated he would like to see the 1,000 figure lowered to 650 and reduce the permit time for Growth Management. If the time was reduced it would to a lot to motivate builders to build out. Through actions of the City Council, the City is using up the capacity sooner than Council allows. It was moved by Mayor Mercer to amend the Housing Element of the General Plan to limit the total number of housing units which can be given Growth Man- agement approval to a maximum of 650 units per year and that there be no exemptions. The motion died for lack of a second. 15 - 3-15-88