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BACKGROUND The approximately 1,000-acre Plan Area (see Attachment 1) is located generally east of Valley Avenue and Busch Road and north of Stanley Boulevard. Approximately 320 acres are owned by Legacy Partners and 50 acres are owned by the Kiewit Corporation. Most of the remaining land is owned by the Zone 7 Water Agency (Lake I and Cope Lake) and by Pleasanton Gravel Company (Lake H, 108 acres). These lakes were created by quarrying activities during the past century. Existing land uses within the Plan Area consist of the Pleasanton Garbage Service Transfer Station and Recycling Center, the City's Operations Service Center, some remaining storage of materials on the Kiewit site, three former quarry lakes, and vacant land. In order to accommodate new development and provide detailed planning guidance in East Pleasanton, the Pleasanton General Plan specifies that the City will initiate a specific plan process for the portion of East Pleasanton as illustrated in Attachment 1. The proposed Specific Plan area encompasses land where gravel mining operations have ceased, and remediation is completed, as well as the City's Operations Service Center and Pleasanton Garbage Services facilities. The latter two properties are included in order to evaluate their optimum location in this area. The General Plan Land Use Map indicates this site as a future specific plan area and shows the following land use designations for the site for evaluation: High Density Residential; Retail/Highway/Service Commercial, Business and Professional Offices; General and Limited Industrial; Business Park; Public and Institutional; and Parks and Recreation. In addition, El Charro Road is shown by the General Plan to be extended south through the middle of the site, connecting 1-580 with Stanley Boulevard. The General Plan states that this area may include development of residential, commercial, and office/industrial uses; and that the lakes be used for flood protection, groundwater recharge, habitat and recreational purposes. In addition, the Specific Plan is intended to: (1) define a vehicular and pedestrian circulation system for the area, including improvements to El Charro Road; (2) plan for the extension of public utilities; and (3) create a funding mechanism for the infrastructure required to support this development. The Pleasanton Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) line presently bisects the Plan Area in a north/south direction along the proposed El Charro Road extension alignment. The Pleasanton General Plan recognizes that future planning for the Specific Plan Area may necessitate a modification to the UGB line and thus specifies that the City should: "Reevaluate the Urban Growth Boundary locations in East Pleasanton at such time as comprehensive land use designation changes are considered for the reclaimed quarry lands." The proposed Specific Plan Area is situated completely within Pleasanton's Sphere-of Influence. Page 2 of 7