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17.36.110 Purpose. A. The city has undergone a variety of transformations in the past two decades which have affected the growth patterns, housing supply and availability of municipal services. Prior to the mid-1960's, Pleasanton was a rural community with primary emphasis upon agricultural activities. During the period 1963 to 1971 the community experienced an unprecedented growth due to the transition of agricultural properties into housing subdivisions; the community was one of the fastest growing communities in the state during the 1960's. Subsequent to 1971, the rate of growth diminished perceptively due to more stringent sewage discharge standards, air quality concerns, cease and desist orders affecting sewage connections, fluctuations in the economy, litigation and similar problems affecting development. During the period since 1982 through the present, the city has experienced rapid residential growth in response to growth of the bay area economy and favorable interest rates. The current continuing high level in applications for housing approvals would- completely outstrip the city's ability to maintain current levels of public service unless moderated. B. A more stable growth rate at the average rate of approximately 4% per year for the 1986 through 1996 period will permit our community to evaluate the effects of recent growth upon the quality of life while developing the new roads, fire stations, sewer capacity,- water system, parks and schools necessary to provide existing and future residents with at least the same level of service or, if practicable, improved levels of service. This chapter establishes the means by which this city can continue to provide its fair share of regional housing needs and provide housing for all economic segments of the community consistent with our General Plan policies, state housing law and our existing quality of life. C. Significant changes in the growth management process have been made to simplify the procedures for reviewing and granting growth management approval and to reduce the adverse impacts of the former growth management program in the production of affordable housing while minimizing the effects of unrestrained residential growth. 17.36,120 Objectives. The protection of the public health, safety and general welfare requires the establishment of a growth management program to accomplish the following: A. Provide for a mechanism to phase growth over the period of the city's general plan from the present to 1996. B. Provide for the annual construction of residential units in accordance with the population benchmarks of the general plan. - 2 -