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Exhibit A
<br /> Pleasanton General Plan Considerations
<br /> The Pleasanton General Plan is available online at:
<br /> http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.usibusinesSan-090721-final.html
<br /> Searching these documents electronically, one can find a total of 98 occurrences of the word "structure"or
<br /> "structures". The following PDF pages were indexed by the search and are included below for your easy
<br /> electronic cross-reference; we should note however these will differ from any printed page copies:
<br /> General Plan Cover,Table of Contents and Introduction: page 8
<br /> Land Use Element: pages 11,38
<br /> Housing Element:pages 15,26
<br /> Housing Element Background:pages 29,30,54,64, 74,78,84,89, 108
<br /> Housing Element Appendix A: pages 26,51, 52
<br /> Housing Element Appendix D:page 15
<br /> Public Safety Element:pages 8, 12, 14, 16, 19, 37,38,39,40,41,42
<br /> Conservation and Open Space Element: pages 2, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,30,37
<br /> Water Element: pages 19,33
<br /> Energy Element: pages 3,8, 10
<br /> Community Character Element:pages 5,7,8, 11, 16, 23
<br /> Economic and Fiscal Element: pages 2,6,7 (refers to 'budget'structures)
<br /> Each appearance of the word "structure" or "structures' is far too much to cite here as our goal is not to
<br /> duplicate publically available documentation. It is our strong belief(based on reading all 98 mentions of
<br /> the term "structure" including the inclusion of Measure PP & QQ text into the General Plan) that the
<br /> intention of various authors is consistent with an approach that a "structure" represents a building,
<br /> swimming pool, sign, etc. erected within or on top of the ground. Across these 98 references, the General
<br /> Plan makes no mention, implication or reference that a road itself is to be considered a 'structure'. Roads
<br /> are specifically and appropriately mentioned in the General Plan as being part of our city infrastructure and
<br /> should be treated consistently as such. To take a differing approach renders the text whereby a structure
<br /> and a road is mentioned in the same sentence nonsensical.
<br /> Below are some specific citations that illustrate the aforementioned general intent as captured in the
<br /> current Pleasanton General Planning documents:
<br /> "Program 9.1: Conduct a review of the Growth Management Program and amend as necessary to
<br /> assure the rate of residential development is consistent with the City's current and new infrastructure
<br /> capacities,including roadways,water,sewer,and facilities,etc."
<br /> "Supporting structures. Stable soil provides support for buildings and for archaeological treasures
<br /> associated with human habitation."
<br /> "Buildings need stable soils for support. During seismic activity, some soil types are not as capable of
<br /> supporting structures as other soil types."
<br /> "Pleasanton has inventoried all significant structures in the Downtown area;adopted design
<br /> guidelines which encourage sensitive improvements to Downtown commercial buildings;and adopted
<br /> an historic preservation goal,objectives,polices, and programs. The City plans to develop an historic
<br /> landmark preservation ordinance."
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