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The vision statement reads: The livability of these development sites is paramount. These future developments not only address housing needs for families of all incomes and ages, and also provide a supply of workforce housing in the City to accommodate mandated Regional Housing Need Allocations by the State of California. We desire to build a neighborhood with several amenities for future residents and the existing community to enjoy. Simply put, it must be a very nice place to live. The developments shall be situated in an attractively designed landscaped environment with ample open space, play areas, trail connections, pedestrian amenities, pool area, fitness facility and community rooms for residents. The developments shall be transit oriented with direct and inviting access to all modes of transportation, including transit (e.g. BART), bus lines, trails, and bike connections... The Standards and Guidelines also include several design options for a modified Owens Drive, each including the narrowing of the street, diagonal parking to serve retail uses and sidewalk corner bulbouts to reduce the length of the pedestrian crossing. Following the adoption of the Hacienda TOD Standards & Design Guidelines the city received planned unit development (PUD) applications for two of the sites: 1) Owens Drive — Essex 1 — (PUD-85-08-12D), BRE Properties, Inc. to construct a mixed-use high-density residential/commercial development containing 251 residential units, four live/work units, and approximately 5,700 square feet of retail space on the property located at the southeast corner of Owens Drive and Willow Road; and 2) Gibraltar Drive — Essex 2 — (PUD-81-30-86D), BRE Properties, Inc. to construct a high-density residential development containing 247 residential units and four live/work units on the property located at the northern corner of Gibraltar Drive and Hacienda Drive (former WP Carey site). As called for in the vision statement, the projects include ample open space amenities including a 0.55 acre public park, a public plaza, ample private open space and a trail connecting the two sites leading to the crosswalk that connects the Iron Horse Trail to the Bart Station. Both projects were approved by the City on April 17, 2012. Construction is nearly complete on Essex 1 and the residential portion of the building is occupied. Essex 2, on Gibraltar Drive, and the public park are still under construction at this time. Page 3 of 9