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the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA") (Pub.Resources Code§21000 et seq.) and the CEQA Guidelines(Cal.Code Regs.,tit. 14,§ 15000 et seq.). C. Plan Description and Objectives 1. Plan Description Plan Location The planning area encompasses 319 acres and is approximately bounded by the Alameda County Fairgrounds to the west; the Arroyo del Valle and Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the north; a generally straight-line projection of Second and Third streets to the east;and Bernal Avenue to the south. Downtown Specific Plan Pleasanton's first DSP was adopted in 1989 and was comprehensively updated in 2002.The 1989 Pleasanton DSP and the 2002 update helped create an active commercial area along Main Street and aim to preserve historic residential neighborhoods. Based on feedback from the community and elected officials,the City initiated a comprehensive update to the DSP in 2016 in order to better respond to current market conditions,promote multi-modal mobility,and incorporate other planning efforts recently undertaken by the City.The proposed Plan is the result of that update process.Though many of the policies in the 2002 DSP remain relevant and have been retained,the update will allow the City to address recent changes and opportunities within the planning area. A key component of the proposed Plan is consideration of alternative land uses for approximately 13-acres of City-owned properties in and around the existing civic center that are the current site of City offices,the Pleasanton Public Library,the Police Station,other municipal uses,and the City-owned 4-acre site adjacent to the ACE station.In late 2016,the City Council accepted the Pleasanton Civic Center/Library Master Plan, which envisions the civic center and library at a new location across Bernal Avenue to the southwest,on the City-owned Bernal Property at Bernal Community Park.Approval of the proposed relocation of the civic center and library is subject to a vote by the people of Pleasanton and is therefore not yet final.In the event that relocation of the civic center is approved,the proposed Plan provides a vision and a conceptual land use plan for the redevelopment of the approximately 9-acre civic center property and an adjacent 4-acre vacant City-owned property,developed with input from the community. 2. Plan Objectives The proposed Plan is an update to the existing adopted Downtown Specific Plan,which was adopted by the City Council in 1989 and comprehensively updated in 2002. The overarching goal of the Plan remains to improve the viability of downtown while preserving its small-town character and scale.In order to address changes and opportunities downtown,the following objectives have been established for the Plan: • Provide a framework for new development and redevelopment in the downtown area, including underutilized commercial properties and significant opportunity sites, to provide for viable commercial and residential opportunities that serve residents and visitors and reinforce the beloved visual,historic,and civic character of downtown Pleasanton. • Provide a vision for the redevelopment of the existing civic center site that will provide a dynamic mix of community gathering places,retail,entertainment,visitor,residential,and employment uses should the civic center and library relocation be approved by voters. 2 ed for the Plan addresses the environmental impacts associated with the adoption and implementation of the City of Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan. These findings, as well as the accompanying Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section II,have been prepared to comply with 1 e use shall be at least 300 feet from an R or 0 district. Distributed at the May 28,2019, Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force Meeting and the June 26,2019 Planning Commission Meeting Provided for Reference 54