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2005 Pleasanton Plan 2025 2.0 Land Use Element 2-10 Adopted 07 21 09 Downtown Downtown, the heart of Pleasanton, is located at the center of the Planning Area. It features the city’s oldest buildings, its most established residential neighborhoods, tree-lined streets, and an identifiable image as a classic early 1900s “American Downtown.” The Downtown has served many functions over the past 130 years including a railroad stop, agricultural exchange center, and community shopping area. It contains many of the historic features of the community which should be preserved because of their architectural design, historic value, and contribution to the community character. The Downtown Specific Plan adopted in 2002 and updated in 2019 includes goals, objectives, and implementation measures that facilitate the changes needed to serve the City’s growing population and employment base while still preserving the essence of Downtown’s small-town character. The 2002 Plan significantly expanded the Downtown area from the previous plan, while the boundary changes to the plan area in the 2019 update are modest. Busch Property Ponderosa Homes developed the Busch property (east of Valley Avenue, north of Busch Road) in the early 2000s. It includes 175 single-family homes (developed at medium and low density), 16 duets, 172 units of senior housing, and a church / day-care facility on 92 acres. A 22-acre site (formerly considered for a school site) is vacant and planned for future development of medium-density senior housing. Staples Ranch West of El Charro Road and south of Interstate 580 (I-580), in the northeastern Planning Area sits the 124-acre Staples Ranch, which, as of 2007, is owned by Alameda County Surplus Property Authority. The City adopted the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan in 1989 – see discussion in the Specific Plan Areas section, below --, which includes Staples Ranch. As of 2006, only the Staples Ranch portion of the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan remains undeveloped. In 2006 the City and Alameda County signed a Memorandum of Understanding that outlined a process for the City of Pleasanton to review a development plan for Staples Ranch that included a continuing-care retirement community, an auto mall, other office or retail uses, and a City park. This property is subject to noise generated by the Livermore Municipal Airport which operates jet aircraft on a 24 hour basis. East Pleasanton The eastern portion of the Planning Area contains the largest deposits of sand and gravel in the entire Bay Area. This land is of special importance because of the value of its mineral deposits to the region’s economy, the effects of extracting and transporting sand and gravel on the local environment, and the manner in which excavated land is reclaimed for future use. Cope Lake peninsula, Chain of Lakes Zone 7 Water Agency