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Pleasanton Ridaelands Initiative/Measure F The UGB coincides with the easterly boundary of the Pleasanton Ridgelands Area, the boundary of which was established with the voter approval of Measure F in 1993. The UGB was adopted in 1996 by voter -approved Measure FF. Development outside of the current UGB line is not allowed. Land use within the Ridgelands Area, which includes the western portion of the project site, west of the UGB, is limited to large parcel agriculture which has a base density of 100 acres per building site. Most of the policies/programs of the Pleasanton Ridgelands Initiative would not apply to this project since there is no development proposed in the Ridgelands Area; however, there are a few applicable policies/programs: Policy 2 - Encourage the retention of agricultural open space uses, such as grazing, within the Plan Area. The area within the Pleasanton Ridgelands Area would be designated as open space and dedicated to EBRPD for the public's use. Although EBRPD has indicated it would likely allow grazing on this property, it cannot be determined at this time whether grazing or other agricultural uses would be allowed, and such a determination would need to be made by EBRPD in consideration of its land use management plan for the property. Nonetheless, the proposed dedication of land for open space purposes appears generally consistent with the intent of this policy to protect large, open space areas suitable for agricultural activities such as grazing. Program 3.2 — New development adjacent to or within the Plan Area should provide pedestrian access and/or staging area(s) to enable present or future connections to the Pleasanton Ridgelands Park. The plan complies with this policy with respect to providing a staging area for the Pleasanton Ridgelands. Although staff understands that EBRPD ultimately intends to provide trail connections from the staging area, construction of these trails are not proposed as part of this project. Plans should be revised to show conceptual trail alignments from the staging area, consistent with EBRPD's adopted Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Plan. Policy 4 — Encourage the establishment of permanent protection for open space uses through the use of fee purchase, agricultural/open space easements, subdivision exactions, or other means. The area within the Pleasanton Ridgelands Area would be designated as open space and dedicated to EBRPD for the public's use. AestheticsNisibility General Plan Land Use Element Policy 21 is to "Preserve the hillside and ridge views of the Pleasanton, Main and Southeast Hills Ridges." Although the majority of the project is expected not to be highly visible, homes on the lower portion of the site would be seen from Dublin Canyon Road, and there would be views from other locations that overlook the site. The applicant will be required to prepare visual simulations and use other tools to allow for analysis P18-00781P18-0079/P18-00801P18-0081/PUD-130 Planning Commission 10807, 11021, and 11033 Dublin Canyon Road and the parcel west of 11021 Dublin Canyon Road 20 of 26