04 - Laserfiche WebLink

Alameda County Altamont Landfill Open Space Fund Castleridge Property Acquisition Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park East Bay Regional Park District Both Alameda County and the City of Pleasanton acknowledge the opportunities that abound for recreation in the Pleasanton Ridgelands area. The County's East County Area Plan sets forth policies and programs that support acquisition of the ridgelands as permanent open space for public use, the protection of sensitive viewsheds and biological diversity and the creation of a regional trail system connecting Pleasanton Ridge to West Dublin and Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Joaquin counties. Similarly, Pleasanton's General Plan 2005 — 2023 supports the expansion of EBRPD's Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. Goal 6 of its Open Space and Conservation Element aims to achieve an open space system that that offers pedestrian, bicycle, equestrian, and hiking trails, staging areas and restrooms and preserves areas that offer "...extraordinary views of natural and human-made objects." 3. Strategic Value in Land Protection Acquisition of the Castleridge property as pan of Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park will ensure that the land is managed and protected in perpetuity as part of a nationally recognized park system which balances conservation, resource enhancement, environmental education and recreation. Approximately 45 acres of the property lies within the City of Pleasanton's Urban Growth Boundary and is designated Rural Density Residential, which allows for the development of one dwelling unit per five acres. The remainder of the property has an Agriculture and Grazing land use designation and is allowed to support one dwelling unit per 100 acres. Development on the property is constrained by the following voter-approved measures and initiatives: • West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay District•. Restricts development with the goal of maintaining aesthetic, rural character of the Foothill Road corridor. • Pleasanton Hills and Housing Cap Initiative / Measure PP: Prohibits developing homes on slopes that are greater than 25%. • Pleasanton Ridgelines Protection and Growth Control Initiative / Measure QQ: Prohibits the subdivision of a parcel for more than 10 housing units and preserves scenic open space. • Ridgelands Agriculture and Grazing Initiative / Measure M: Assigns Land Use Designation "Public Health and Safety" to the ridgelands, thereby limiting development. • Ridgelands Agriculture and Grazing Initiative Measure N: Limits development of the ridgelands to one dwelling unit per 160 acres, specifies that Improvements must be situated within 300 feet from any public road.