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2-4 Adopted 07 21 09 2005 Pleasanton Plan 2025 2.0 Land Use Element This land use pattern minimizes incompatibility among land uses and results in the safe and attractive environment which makes Pleasanton’s neighborhoods so livable. While there is a separation of land uses in much of Pleasanton, “mixed-use” development also exists, for example, in the Downtown with residents living above commercial establishments and a mix of residential and commercial uses on a parcel. This General Plan seeks to create additional opportunities to integrate residences with other land uses in mixed- use and transit-oriented developments (TOD) and to create more pedestrian, bicycle, and public transit connections that provide an alternative to automobiles. The City’s street network features relatively few major arterials, thus minimizing the number of residents exposed to heavy traffic and noise. Most homes front on minor collector streets and cul-de-sacs which meander through the community and create quiet, safe environments. The street pattern carves out distinct neighborhoods, each having a diversity of uses: housing, a local park, an elementary school, and access to both retail and community services. Most neighborhoods have a variety of architectural styles, substantial landscaping, street trees, sidewalks, and bicycle paths. As of January 2007, Pleasanton provided 25,765 housing units for approximately 68,800 residents. The housing mix included about 17,200 detached single-family and duet units (67 percent), and 8,556 attached single-family units and multi-family units (33 percent).1 According to the 2000 Census, the average household size for owner- occupied units was 2.87 persons compared to 2.3 persons for renter- occupied units. The overall residential vacancy rate remains relatively low at 2.7 percent. 1 City of Pleasanton, Planning and Community Development Department, 2007. Industrial, Commercial, and Office Development Prior to 1980, Pleasanton was predominantly a residential community with limited employment opportunities. Since 1980, the development of a regional shopping mall, seven major business parks, five major hotels, and a variety of retail, office, and service centers have transformed the City (Table 2-2 and Figure 2-2). Pleasanton’s economy supports basic industries which export products out of the community – such as nationally-recognized high technology companies, research and development, and corporate headquarters – and non-basic industries – such as local shops and services, which mainly serve people within the community. All industries are subject to strict standards relating to traffic, air quality, noise, water, sewer, and hazardous waste, and are monitored by the City. Stoneridge Mall regional shopping center