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February 15, 2022: GPAC Meeting Housing Sites Inventory - Karen

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Brought a new person representing Acalanes and Happy Valley → this is an extremely wealthy area of Lafayette

Sarah Blumenfeld

Has not finished site review

Thinking about creating smaller sites and to determine true yield to satisfy buffer

Mentioned IL meeting and presentation with Jon Wizard

No action in regards to HE tonight just conversation and presentation

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Currently in 45 day draft EIR public review

CEQA

Consultants are ESA

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Next Steps

3/1 GPAC Meeting 3 to talk about sites in light of DEIR

3/7 PC meeting to take public comments on DEIR

3/15 GPAC Meeting 4 to vote on opportunity sites

4/4 DEIR public comment period ends

February 9, 2022: Lafayette Housing Element Endgame: General Meeting Inclusive Lafayette - Karen

Approx. 23 participants

Mayor Candell came...

General overview of HE

1123 housing built during time as a city

Mostly single family home

Housing prices increased 400% in past 20 years or so

More growth this RHNA cycle

Jon Wizard from YIMBY law spoke on state laws

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Need more infrastructure AND density to PRESERVE small town charm

No density means more traffic and longer commute times to get to city centers

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Requires diligent public outreach > what does this mean?

Fair distribution of sites

More than what is just required

Integrate and create opportunities

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January 6, 2022: Meeting with Jeremy from Inclusive Lafayette - Karen and Sadie

Where is Lafayette in the process right now in relation to both the General Plan and the Housing Element?

What is Inclusive Lafayette’s current capacity, engagement, and advocacy strategy?

What are the major issues you see with their current drafts, community engagement, etc?

What other jurisdictions are you looking to get involved in?

How can we collaborate?

youth focused workshop?

collaborate on presenting to youth and getting youth engaged?

playbook presentation?

gave a brief overview of our HE work and our engagement with CCC CAP

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