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Work Session Submittal Since receiving staff's initial comments, Ponderosa has sought input from staff and the residents in the Valley Trails neighborhood, more specifically the Valley Trails Homeowners Association (VTHA). The outcome of these conversations resulted in revising the project to address staff and neighborhood concerns. On June 24, 2016, Ponderosa resubmitted development plans that conform to the development standards of the R-1-6,500 District (i.e., meeting the minimum lot area, depth, and width requirements for each parcel and the minimum setbacks, height, and floor area ratio (FAR) requirements). Subdivision projects that conform to the underlying zoning District do not require rezoning; however, a General Plan amendment is necessary for this application to allow for residential uses to be developed on the site. Other key changes to the proposal included: 1. Reducing the number of lots from 43 to 37; 2. Removing the perimeter wall and installing traditional redwood fences; 3. Removing the in/out street gate; 4. Removing the age restriction for community residents; 5. Designing streets and sidewalks that meet the City's Complete Street standards ; 6. Providing a street presence along Valley Trails Drive by orienting the homes to face Valley Trails Drive; and 7. Redesigning the development layout to be compatible with the surrounding area. As a part of this revised development application, Ponderosa is proposing to install a new tot-lot and perform landscape improvements to provide water conservation measures (i.e., turf removal and replacement with groundcover at specified locations) in Valley Trails Park. In addition, a community clubhouse is proposed in one of two locations (Lot 37 or Lot 11) as part of an optional development plan. This community clubhouse was developed in response to the applicant's discussions with VTHA to have a club/meeting room with restroom facilities adjacent to or within Valley Trails Park as a part of the applicant's proposed project. The City has been supportive of this request as long as construction and maintenance of the facility do not incur any costs to the City. If a club/meeting room facility is approved, one of the 37 lots would be designated to the club/meeting room facility. Therefore, a total of 36 residential units would be developed on the site. Ponderosa is proposing to construct the club/meeting room facility, dedicate the land and building to the City, and provide some funding to assist in the City's maintenance costs. PROJECT AND ANALYSIS Prior to proceeding with a Planning Commission hearing at which a recommendation on the project to City Council would be made, the proposed project is being presented to the Planning Commission as a work session for the Commission's review and direction. No action on the project will be made at the work session. Area and Site Description Valley Trails Neighborhood (VTN), where the subject site is located, is bordered by Arroyo Mocho and West Las Positas Boulevard on the north, Hopyard Road on the east, the Pleasanton Canal on the south, and Alamo Canal and Interstate 680 on the west. VTN contains 498 detached single-family homes, Valley Trails Park (approximately 6.1 acres in size), the Pleasanton Masonic Lodge, St. Clare's Episcopal Church and Preschool, and Harvest Valley P15-0551, 6900 Valley Trails Drive Planning Commission 3 of 16