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BACKGROUND On December 16, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2109 approving PUD- 100 that provides for the construction of a Chick-fil-A restaurant located at 5785 Johnson Drive. The property is owned by Delta Properties which also owns two adjacent properties: 6111 Johnson Court and Pleasanton Square II. In April 2015, Delta Properties recorded a lot line adjustment between its three properties that provided additional land for the Chick-fil-A project. PUD-100 Condition of Approval No. 33 provides that the property owner, Delta Properties, of 6111 Johnson Court, dedicate adequate right of way along the easterly property line that is adjacent to Hopyard Road for street right of way purposes. This dedication will provide right of way for the right turn lane from southbound Hopyard Road onto westbound Owens Drive identified in the Pleasanton General Plan 2005-2025. Accordingly, Delta Properties is submitting its "offer to dedicate"this right of way for street right of way purposes. Additionally, Delta Properties is requesting that the City quitclaim a portion of City property located on the northeast corner of Johnson Court that fronts their property. This additional land will ensure they have adequate parking after the right turn work is completed. The City acquired fee title to Johnson Court when the California Highway Commission (now known as the California Transportation Commission) relinquished the property to the City in July 1970. The small section of Johnson Court that still exists is the remaining portion of the "original Johnson Drive" that was abandoned in 1982 as part of the Tract 4799 Pleasanton Park development. The remaining portion of Johnson Court is held in fee by the City and is approximately 180 feet long. Although the property is owned by the City, physically the property is used for parking and a drive aisle for the Pleasanton Square II shopping center. DISCUSSION The property at 6111 Johnson Court, a professional office building, has 55 existing parking spaces, which exceeds the 49 spaces required by the Municipal Code. The future Hopyard Road improvements will add a dedicated right turn lane from southbound Hopyard Road to westbound Owens Drive but will eliminate seven spaces.Although Delta Properties may be able to meet the Municipal Code requirement of 49 spaces by redesigning their parking lot, they would prefer to provide additional parking spaces on Johnson Court adjacent to their property. This parking plan will require additional land, and accordingly, they are requesting the City quitclaim a portion of Johnson Court, which will provide them with eight parking spaces. Upon recordation of the quitclaim and completion of the Hopyard Road improvements, 6111 Johnson Court will have 56 spaces, which are seven more spaces than required by the Municipal Code. Staff has determined that the proposed quitclaim of City property on Johnson Court is consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan 2005-2025. The areas of the property to be quitclaimed and the right of way dedication are similar in size: 1,608 square feet and 1,859 square feet, respectively. Accordingly, the right of way dedication is considered fair compensation for the quitclaim area. Page 2 of 3