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a trail along the Arroyo; provision of neighborhood open space; the extension and connection of Nevada Street to Stanley Boulevard; and complete loop improvements for sewer and water service. On the other hand, the Parkside neighborhood, which has worked closely with SummerHill homes to address its concerns with the proposed apartment development on West Las Positas, has expressed interest in re-examining the zoning on the other half of that site and converting it back to commercial use only. EAST PLEASANTON SPECIFIC PLAN STATUS The East Pleasanton Specific Plan Task Force has been meeting for the last 18 months and has been overseeing the preparation of a plan for the future development and conservation of about 1,100 acres of land formerly mined for sand and gravel resources. A Preliminary Draft Specific Plan is close to completion and when released would provide a discussion document for the Task Force and the public to consider the appropriate level of development for the area. The comprehensive planning for the future re-use of this area is called for in the City's General Plan, with future land uses including residential, retail and commercial, industrial, public and institutional, and parks and open space. In addition to the desire to plan this area with infrastructure and facilities complementary to the rest of the City, at the time the City Council initiated this planning process, it was also seen as a location for housing that would be needed to meet the City's regional housing needs for 2014-2022. However, as the previous sections of this report indicate, it is now apparent that there are sufficient sites already zoned which can accommodate the housing need for the 2014-2022 planning period. With this in mind, there are various options to consider for the East Pleasanton planning effort, including: • Complete the Specific Planning process. The Preliminary Draft Specific Plan would be widely distributed and discussions with neighbors and the larger community would be facilitated and the results reported back to the East Pleasanton Task Force for their final action on the Preliminary Draft Plan. The Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) would be completed and released for public review. The Draft Specific Plan and Final EIR would be the subject of formal discussion and review by the Planning Commission and the City Council at the end of 2014. Annual build-out of the residential portion of the Plan would be limited to a share of the annual Growth Management allocation of 238 residential units citywide5. • Complete the Specific Plan and include a Phasing Plan. Work on the Specific Plan would be completed as described above together with a Phasing Plan that would phase the construction of the major infrastructure components and would prioritize development areas over several years while retaining some area for 5 It should be noted that four multifamily developments approved in 2013 and totaling 1,127 units included Development Agreements which will allow those residential units to be built during the term of the agreement(all are for 10 years)regardless of the citywide Growth Management Ordinance allocation. Page 6 of 7