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Permitted uses in the "A" district include single family residences as well as agricultural uses. Conditional Use Permit include housing for agricultural permitted with a g ricultural laborers, some g P food processing, hog ranches, kennels, cemeteries and outdoor recreational facilities. The minimum land area required for a building site is 100 acres with limited exceptions. In November 2000, the electorate approved the "Save Agriculture and Open Space Lands Initiative" (Measure D). The initiative amended portions of the County General Plan to allow additional uses such as agricultural processing facilities (e.g., wineries and olive presses), limited agricultural support service uses, secondary residential units, visitor serving commercial facilities (e.g., tasting rooms, fruit stands, bed and breakfast inns), recreational uses, public and quasi public uses, solid waste landfills and related waste management facilities, quarries, windfarms and related facilities, utility corridors, and similar uses compatible with agriculture. Although current zoning and General Plan restrictions limit the amount of residential development allowed on the property, development for the allowed uses would severely alter the landscape, affect water run off and quality, increase traffic, contribute to habitat and wildlife corridor fragmentation, and have an adverse effect on the scenic viewshed. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park and associated Regional Trails are shown in East Bay Regional Park District's 1997 Master Plan and the 2007 Master Plan update, adopted on November 6, 2007. Expansion of the park by acquisition of the Tyler Ranch property aids in achieving the goals of providing a diversified system of regional parklands and trails while balancing environmental concerns with outdoor recreational opportunities. 4. Additional Funding Sources The Park District is assembling funding from a variety of partners to aid in this acquisition. The purchase price for Tyler Ranch Phase 11 is $5,197,500. As outlined in the following section, the Priem Foundation is committed to provide a $1,729,500 credit towards this purchase. Other funding sources potentially include: Habitat Conservation Fund: The Park District has submitted a grant application requesting $300,000. HCF has funding which will be provided through budgeted State General Fund. We expect to receive determination of award in Summer 2009. River Parkways: Although staff has indicated a very favorable view of the Tyler Ranch project, River Parkways funding is on hold pending State bond funding. We are hopeful that funding for this program will be available later this year. Our grant request was originally for $2,000,000; however, given the current economic climate, we can envision that a grant award from this program realistically may be reduced to $1,000,000. Coastal Conservancy: SCC staff is prepared to recommend the Tyler Ranch project for funding to their Board; however, their funding is also contingent on State bond financing and is currently on hold. If State bond money becomes available by year -end, we are optimistic that our request for $500,000 will be awarded. East Bay Community Foundation: Through the Frederick E. and Anne R. Barstow Fund, the Foundation has granted $5,000 to the District for land acquisition. 3