Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan

1-11 Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan Section One ‐ Introduction 2014  Vineyard Avenue Specific Plan This project of 364 acres was approved in 1999 and provided a mixture of single‐family homes, vineyards, open space, a community park, elementary school and wine country related uses on the east side of Pleasanton. The Land Use Element illustrates the location and currently approved build‐out for each specific plan. The specific plan is an implementing tool of the General Plan that establishes site‐specific development regulations. All specific plans must conform to the General Plan, as they are essentially zoning documents for their respective land areas. Each specific plan indicates public services (parks, open space and trails as well as community character elements). The future parks in each of these specific plans will be addressed in the Recommendations section of this Master Plan. Pleasanton Downtown Public Art Master Plan In 2007, the City commissioned a study and process to facilitate and continue the use of public spaces for displaying works of art to inspire creativity and community cohesiveness. The Civic Arts Commission established goals, objectives and implementation strategy for the placement and budgeting of public artworks in numerous sites around the City. Many of the projects have either been completed or in the category of art programs, are currently in progress. As voiced by workshop participants in this Parks and Recreation Master Plan process, visual arts programs in Pleasanton are treasured and highly prioritized. Cultural Plan Update This planning effort is currently under way and will be completed within the next few months. Residents of the City have expressed a high priority for performing and cultural arts programs in the City at public workshops held during the Parks and Recreation Master Plan input process. The results are contained in the Community Outreach portion of Section Three of this report. Eastern Alameda County Human Services Needs Assessment: Findings Report Approved in 2011, this effort provided a comprehensive study of census data, public input and community‐driven needs assessment for the Tri‐Valley cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton. The report provides insight into demographic and economic trends and changes that affect agencies that provide human services and fulfill their mission to provide for higher quality of living for all citizens they serve. Issues addressed included transportation, health care, housing, access to services, youth services, groups with disabilities, seniors and others. Civic Center and Library Master Plans This planning effort has been ongoing since the General Plan process of 2005, and has been updated in 2006, 2007 and 2009. The planning effort gauges the community’s needs for expanding or rebuilding the Library and Civic Center to better serve the needs for the community that has grown steadily over the past few decades. Civic Center and Library Master Plans have yet to be approved by the City.