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Castleridge Trailhead Addendum 3. PROJECT LOCATION AND REVISED SCOPE 3.1 INTRODUCTION In 2014, after approval of the Meadowlark Development in 2006, the East Bay Regional Park District(EBRPD) acquired the 232-acre Castleridge Property to increase the size of the public open space on the Pleasanton Ridge and provide an additional public access point to the ridge and its existing trail system'. Currently, access to the northern part of Pleasanton Ridge is limited to trail connections from a small trailhead at the City-owned Preserve Open Space located approximately 2.5 miles from the subject site. However, primary park access is from the Foothill Staging Area, located approximately 4 miles to the south of the subject location. The Garms Staging Area is planned for development in the future, and will be located near the intersection of Foothill Road and W. Last Positas Boulevard, about 1 mile north of the subject site. Following purchase of the Castleridge Property, EBRPD approached the City of Pleasanton to request that the City provide additional parking at the existing Alviso Adobe Community Park, and work with EBRPD to create a new trailhead. Establishment of the trailhead near the Castleridge Property entails creation of a new access point to a 22-acre City-owned open space on the Austin Property located to the east of the subject Castleridge site, the addition of public parking along Old Foothill Road, and construction of restroom facilities with a drinking water fountain. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) would be executed between the City and EBRPD to address cost, impact on residences in the vicinity of the trailhead, operations of the trailhead facilities and parking when opened, impacts on the operation of the nearby Alviso Adobe Community Park, and the timing of the project relative to the construction and opening of the planned Garms Staging Area within the Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. 3.2 PROJECT LOCATION The Castleridge Property (3466 Old Foothill Road) is generally bounded by the City-owned Alviso Adobe Community Park (3465 Old Foothill Road) and the 30-acre Austin Property (3459 Old Foothill Road) to the east, the Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park to the west and south, and large parcels comprising either rural density residential properties or open space in the City of Hayward or unincorporated Alameda County to the north. Two residential properties within City limits are located between the Castleridge Property and the Austin Property and are currently owned by Larry and Joyce Messa (3464 Old Foothill Road) and Michael and Jennifer Segundo (3466 Old Foothill Road). The project site is located approximately 1 mile northwest of the Bernal Avenue/I-680 interchange and I mile south of the Dublin/I-580 interchange. Figure 1 provides an aerial photograph of the project area. 3.2.1 Surrounding Land Uses, Area, and Setting Surrounding land uses consist mainly of rural or low density residential and open space uses, as indicated by Figure 1. The Castleridge and Austin sites are located at the edge of City limits, but East Bay Regional Park District. 2013. Board of Directors Board Meeting Packet. September 3. June 9,2016 2