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THE CITY OF ATTACHMENT 1 PLEASANTONC., MEMORANDUM Date: January 25, 2022 To: Steve Kirkpatrick, Director of Engineering From: Matthew Gruber, City Landscape Architect Subject: History of the Proposed Meadowlark Trail I have researched the approval history of the proposed Meadowlark Trail. The following is what I was able to determine: In 2005, the City of Pleasanton began discussions to update the General Plan Land Use Element. At that time, staff identified 52 potential "land use change" properties. One of those 52 properties was the 30-acre Austin property, which was being considered for a general plan amendment to include housing and was considered as an opportunity to augment the Alviso Adobe Park. On March 1, 2006, the City Council and Planning Commission held a joint meeting to discuss the land use elements updates on properties on the west side of Foothill. At the meeting, several neighbors, including the Atherton's, Bill Lide, and Charles Austin, voiced their support for the proposed 8-home development surrounded by open space. The neighbors hoped to retain the rural character of the open space and the associated views. On April 26, 2006, the proposed Austin property project, was presented to the Planning Commission for preliminary review. The project proposed subdividing the 30-acre lot into 8 home sites with 22-acres of open space surrounding the development. The property at one time was part of the Meadowlark Dairy facility and the proposed open space was envisioned as an extension of the Alviso Adobe. The Planning Commission was asked if they support the proposed amendment to the property's land use designation and agreed that it did but recommended that the 22-acre open space not include overflow parking for the Alviso Adobe, that it would not have structures and picnic tables, that grazing be allowed, and that the open space be preserved in perpetuity. On May 11, 2006, The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the proposed Austin property (Meadowlark) development and the proposed staging area on the property's open space. A staging area and trailhead had been identified on the property dating back to the 1993 Community Trails Master Plan. The Parks and Recreation Commission supported the Trail Ad Hoc Committee's recommendation that the staging area was not necessary and could be ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT P. O. BOX 520, Pleasanton, CA 94566-0802 Engineering Construction Services Landscape Architecture 200 Old Bernal Ave. 157 Main Street 200 Old Bernal Ave. (925) 931-5650 (925) 931-5680 (925)931-5650 Fax: 931-5479 Fax: 931-5484 Fax: 931-5479