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BACKGROUND This is an application by Pleasanton Gateway, L.L.C., to extend its Development Agreement with the City of Pleasanton for an additional seven years for its eight building office development totaling 745,000 square feet on a 39.22 -acre site on the southwest corner of Bernal Avenue and Valley Avenue, between Valley Avenue and 1 -680. In August 2000, the City Council approved the Bernal Property Specific Plan, PUD Development Plan, and a Pre Annexation Development Agreement for the overall 516 -acre Bernal Property. At that time, the Bernal Property was not within the City of Pleasanton; it is now annexed. For this reason, the Pre Annexation Development Agreement is now referred to as a "Development Agreement." SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA The Pleasanton Gateway property is a flat, vacant site with its primary frontage and orientation towards Bernal Avenue and Valley Avenue. Surrounding land uses are described in the table below: Direction Land Use North Office and commercial uses East Self -serve gasoline station with convenience market and carwash, vacant land, apartments, public park, and small -lot single family homes. South Bernal Property community park site and bio- retention ponds. West 1 -680 and the Bernal Avenue off -rams. The Pleasanton Gateway property is designated by the Pleasanton General Plan for Retail /Highway /Service Commercial /Business and Professional Offices land uses and by the Bernal Property Specific Plan for Commercial /Office land uses. It is zoned PUD C (Planned Unit Development Commercial). PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING The Planning Commission reviewed the Development Agreement extension and supporting materials at its public hearing held on May 12, 2010. Attachment 3 is the minutes of the meeting. Mr. Scott Trobbe, representing Pleasanton Gateway, L.L.C., was present at the meeting and spoke in favor of the proposal and answered questions. There was no other public testimony. 2