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• Through a financing and planning partnership with the City of Dublin and County of Alameda Surplus Property Authority, enabled construction of a new West Dublin/ Pleasanton BART station and expanded parking structure. • Developed a comprehensive financing plan that enabled the construction of the Parkview Assisted Living Facility, adjacent to the Senior Center. The facility includes 31 units for very -low- income seniors (including 10 units for those with extremely low incomes). • Approved a 350 -unit mixed -use apartment complex (WINDSTAR) with 20% affordability adjacent to the future West Dublin /Pleasanton BART Station. • Approved a 113 -unit single - family senior housing project on the Busch Property. • Following 20 -years of negotiations, successfully acquired the Alameda County Transportation Corridor to accommodate downtown parking for approximately 300 spaces (at build -out) and trail improvements to accommodate bike /ped connections. • The Happy Valley Blue Ribbon Committee, created by the City Council, in conjunction with City staff, developed a majority recommendation on a new alignment for the Happy Valley Bypass Road. • Continued the process of investigating options for the potential redevelopment of Kottinger Place senior apartments and possibly the adjacent Pleasanton Gardens senior apartments. The City entered into a contract with a non - profit affordable housing developer to provide pre - development consultant services. • Continued the partnership with the City of Dublin and EBRPD on the design and ultimate construction of the Alamo Canal Trail Extension (under 1-580, near Hilton Hotel). • Codified residential and commercial Green Building Standards. • Managed all long -term planning objectives related to Staples Ranch, including consideration of the Staples Ranch Specific Plan, EIR /SEIR, individual PUD applications, community and neighborhood park master plans and settlement discussions related to the Center for Biological Diversity. The project will considered by the full City Council in early 2010. • Worked in partnership with the Economic Vitality Committee to complete a new Economic Development Strategic Plan. • Approved a new fee program for new residential development to defer city impact fees until such time occupancy approved. This deferral enables the developer to pay fees in phases based on project completion. • Approved a new program for commercial development that allows building permits to be obtained and paid in phases based on project completion 3