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<br /> <br /> <br />1-5 <br /> <br />Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br />Section One ‐ Introduction 2014 <br /> <br />History3 <br /> <br />The Amador Valley has a very interesting and rich cultural history that paints a picture of change over <br />thousands of years and which includes Native American settlers, Mexican settlement, railroad <br />expansion, farming, and land development. <br /> <br />Extensive preserved open space in and around Pleasanton is a reminder of the early days in the Valley. <br />Not only are there areas of special historical significance, but the ridgelines, drainage courses, and view <br />sheds recall the landscape as seen by Native Americans and early Euro‐American visitors. There have <br />been many significant events that have shaped the physical and economic evolution of the area4 <br />including: <br /> <br /> Approximately 4,000 years ago the Amador Valley was part of a permanent settlement of native <br />American Ohlone Indians <br /> In 1772 Spanish settlers established cattle pasture grazing lands out of much of the Valley and <br />aggressively incorporated the Ohlone into the life of Mission San Jose founded in 1797 by Father <br />Lausen <br /> Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821 and by 1830 most of the lands had been granted to <br />loyal Mexican politicians, soldiers and supporters <br /> 1850 brought gold rush and Statehood to California, and Alisal (Pleasanton’s name at the time) was <br />on a main route to the gold fields, becoming important for mercantile activities <br /> “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm” was filmed locally and Hollywood discovered Pleasanton because of <br />its historic and picturesque downtown and rural surroundings <br /> The town was originally named El Alisal, which is Spanish for The Sycamores <br /> Prosperity was consistent through the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s and the population grew dramatically. <br />With good planning policies, growth continued in a positive, measured manner in the 80’s and 90’s. <br /> Aggressive park development and reinvestment in downtown vitality helped Pleasanton keep an <br />excellent local economy and high quality of life, and has a very stable population and employment <br />base, with cultural diversity and rich heritage <br /> <br />Fortunately, much evidence of this rich heritage remains in Pleasanton in the form of preserved historic <br />buildings and structures, along with new traditionally inspired architecture and planning approaches. <br /> <br />Current Land Use4 <br /> <br />The City of Pleasanton's General Plan Area includes both the incorporated City Limits and the Sphere of <br />Influence. The total Planning Area is 48,000 acres (75 square miles), with the incorporated City limits <br />totaling 14,300 acres (22.4 square miles) and the Sphere of Influence equating to 27,200 acres (42.2 <br />square miles). As shown on the General Plan Land Use Map, Exhibit 1.3‐1 on page 1‐7, the Pleasanton <br />Plan Area is diverse, ranging from the historic downtown in the core of the City, to subdivision tract <br />development surrounding, with riparian corridors, surrounding low density residential areas <br />surrounding and a large business park and regional shopping mall to the north. <br /> <br />3http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/community/pleasanton/pleasanton‐history.html <br />4 Pleasanton General Plan 2005‐2025
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