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BACKGROUND The 2002 DSP was the result of the work of a 13- member committee over two years, and was adopted on March 5, 2002. It provides goals, objectives, and implementation measures that facilitate the changes needed to serve the City's growing population and employment base while still preserving the essence of Downtown's small -town character. The 2002 DSP was an update to the original 1989 Downtown Specific Plan. Since adoption of the DSP, the City has adopted or is undertaking preparation of several other land use /policy documents that affect the composition and future evolution of Downtown. These documents, which will influence the DSP Update, are summarized below: • Downtown Design Guidelines (Design Guidelines). The Design Guidelines were adopted in September 2004, and are intended to provide standards to ensure that new residential and commercial construction projects in the Downtown are of high quality and complement the existing built environment, while simultaneously encouraging the enhancement of Downtown's older buildings. • Downtown Hospitality Guidelines (Hospitality Guidelines). The Hospitality Guidelines were adopted in November 2012, with the objective of advancing economic vitality and enhancing hospitality within the commercial areas of Downtown. The Hospitality Guidelines provide guidelines for entertainment, music, and bars. • Historic Resource Survey and Pleasanton Municipal Code Amendments (Historic Resource Survey). The Historic Resource Survey and amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code were adopted in November 2015. The Historic Resource Survey provides a compendium of residential structures Downtown that were built before 1942 and identifies which are considered historic resources. The Municipal Code amendments consisted of modifying the Administrative Design Review criteria such that approval would be required for certain exterior changes to single - family homes in residential zoning districts within the Downtown Specific Plan Area that are determined to be historic resources. • Civic Center Master Plan. The Civic Center Master Plan is currently in draft form, but is expected to be finalized and adopted during the summer of 2016, with the objective of identifying a preferred option for developing a new library and administration building on the Bernal Property (redeveloping the existing civic center site was also identified as an alternative). The Civic Center Master Plan Task Force will be making a recommendation to the City Council regarding potential relocation of the existing library and administration buildings located in Downtown Pleasanton, therefore potentially vacating the existing civic center property for future development. • Downtown Parking Strategy and Implementation Plan (Parking Strategy). The City Council has also directed staff to develop the Parking Strategy to identify tools to ensure that the existing parking supply within the Downtown is used efficiently and effectively managed, and potential strategies and locations to Page 2 of 5