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I. INTRODUCTION A. PLAN OVERVIEW This Specific Plan is intended to serve as the primary land u se and infrastructure regulatory guide for development of the 384-acre Vineyard A venue Corridor area located along Vineyard A venue in southeast Pleasanton. The purpose of the Plan is to establish a unique agricultural/residential environment which features a variety of agricultural , residential , open space , recreational , educational , and other uses . The Plan establishes the basic land use pattern, development and design standards , circulation network, infrastructure system , environmental measures, financing , and implementation requirements for future development. The project-related environmental analysis for the Specific Plan is contained in a separate companion document entitled "Environmental Impact Report for the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan." The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) includes an analysis of potentially significant project-related environmental impacts, measures for mitigating such impacts, and an analysis of project alternatives . The Specific Plan and EIR were prepared concurrently by City staff and consultants . This process provided the opportunity for the environmental consultants to recommend mitigations for otherwise potentially significant environmental impacts which could then be incorporated directly into the Specific Plan. The result is what is called a "mitigated plan," or a specific plan which contains the environmental mitigations within its text. This approach has allowed for a more interactive exchange of information between the staff who prepared the Plan and the consultants who evaluated the environmental consequences of the Plan. B . STATUTORY AUTHORITY Under California law, cities and counties may use the specific plan process to deve lop policies, programs , and regulations for implementing their general plans in site-specific areas . A specific plan frequently serves as the bridge between the general plan and site development plans in this regard. This Specific Plan was prepared consistent with the requirements of State planning and zoning law, and as such includes text and diagrams which specify the following: 1. The distribution, location, and extent of land uses, including open space, within the Plan Area ; 2 . The proposed distribution, location, extent, and intensity of major components of public and private transportation , water, sewage , drainage, solid waste disposal, energy , and other essential facilities proposed to be located within the Plan Area and needed to support the land uses described in the Plan; 1