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After evaluation of the alternative(s) based on a preliminary analysis of traffic and, most likely, economic/fiscal impacts, a preferred Land Use and Circulation Plan will be selected which will form the basis of a Draft Land Use Element and a Draft Circulation Element. DISCUSSION: CONTENT OF LAND USE ELEMENT The Land Use Element of the General Plan includes maps, goals, policies, and programs and functions as a guide to decision makers, the general public, and planners as to the ultimate pattern of development for the city at build-out. It plays a central role in correlating the full range of policies throughout all elements of the General Plan. It is required to include a land use diagram that represents a general guide to land use distribution, as well as standards for population density and building intensity. The 1996 General Plan also includes information related to: . Existing and future land use conditions; . Descriptions of the General Plan land use categories; . A description of the Urban Growth Boundary; . A discussion of Areas of Special Interest; . A section on Holding Capacity; and, . A section on the Relationship of Jobs and Housing. The Background section of the existing Land Use Element is followed by Goals, Policies, and Programs related to: overall community development; specific land use designations; land use/transportation planning; growth management; and citizen participation. The City of Pleasant on is approaching build-out, and the overwhelming majority of the land area is not being considered for any change in land use designation. However, some vacant and underutilized parcels remain, as well as some areas that are transitioning from resource extraction or industrial uses. The City has also received requests from owners or developers for land use changes on several parcels. In addition, the Housing Element adopted by the City Council in 2003 included a program (Program 19.1) that commits the City to redesignate land to allow for an additional 871 units of multifamily housing on 30 to 40 acres to enable the City to meet its regional housing needs goal. The following sections describe potential land use change areas, outline other land use issues to be resolved, and describe a series of Joint Workshops that will culminate in the selection a preferred Land Use and Circulation Plan and Draft Land Use and Circulation Elements. PREVIOUS GENERAL PLAN MEMOS ON LAND USE In the Spring of 2004 a series of seven General Plan memos was prepared by staff and discussed with the Planning Commission (Memo #4 on High Density Housing Sites was also discussed with the City Council). These memos are available for review on the General Plan web page (http://www.ci. pleasanton.ca. us/husiness/planning/ genplan-staff- reports- memos.htrnl). The memos covered the following subjects: SR 05:268 Page 2 of6