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2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PLANNING CONTEXT The Phase II Specific Plan Area represents one of Pleasant on's few remaining large acreage vacant sites. Its location at the southern entry to the City and its close proximity to historic Downtown Pleasanton make it one of the most highly visible sites in the Tri-Valley. Future development of this City-owned site, therefore, represents a very important opportunity and challenge. The overall planning vision for the Phase II Area is one of an open space/Grand Park-like setting within which a variety of public and quasi-public uses and facilities are to be carefully integrated. Future uses are to reflect the heritage of the Valley and meet the ever changing needs and values of the community for generations to come. Development is to represent the best of design and sustainability techniques. This Phase II Specific Plan refines the City's General Plan guidance for the site and supplements the Phase I Specific Plan with regard to the 3l8-acre public land area of the Bernal Property. Policy guidance is provided to facilitate the development of a range of public and quasi-public uses, and a comprehensive public planning process is outlined for identifYing, prioritizing, planning, and reviewing all future development projects. The City envisions the planning of this site as an opportunity to build upon the Neo-traditional planning concept established in the Phase I Specific Plan. "Neo-traditional" is a term that describes a planning approach that recalls the "livable" urban development patterns of the early 1900's. The Phase II Specific Plan reflects this philosophy and expands it by introducing the "Grand Park" planning concept to the 3l8-acre City-owned land. PLANNING OBJECTIVES The Illustrative Site Plan (Figure 3-2) conceptually illustrates the open space/park-like setting in which future public and quasi-public uses are to be integrated. In addition, a variety of planning objectives, policies and guidelines are included in the following chapters that are intended to implement this concept. The Phase II Plan objectives are outlined below. Administrative Draft, Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan, October 25, 2005 Page 7