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1 INTRODUCTION PURPOSE OF SPECIFIC PLAN The Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan provides planning direction for the 318-acre public land portion of the greater 516-acre Bernal Property located within the City of Pleasant on. The primary purpose of the Phase II Plan is to supplement the Phase I Specific Plan in implementing the Pleasanton General Plan and in guiding the orderly development and provision of services for this site. The Phase II Plan establishes a vision and planning guidance for the long-range development of an open space/park-like setting within which a variety of public and quasi-public uses are to be integrated. Specific Plan objectives, policies and guidelines are provided for land use, design, transportation, public facilities, and conservation and environmental mitigation. In addition, a planning process is outlined for preparing future development project plans. PHASED SPECIFIC PLANS The Bernal Property Specific Plan process was conducted in two phases. The Phase I Plan was adopted by the Pleasanton City Council on August 21, 2000 for primarily the 198-acre "private" development portion of the greater Bernal site. However, Phase I also provided conceptual policy guidance for the entire 5l6-acre Property. The following Phase II Plan was adopted by the City Council on and ratified by a vote of the citizens on for the remaining 318-acres of land that was dedicated to the City by the Phase I developer. Phase I allowed for the recent development of 581 mixed-density housing units (including 87 affordable homes), "village common" park, neighborhood park, elementary school and roads. It also permits the future development of750,OOO square feet of commercial/office building floor area. Phase I further called for the construction of certain public facilities within the Phase II Planning Area, some of which have already been completed, including additional roads, fire station, two large storm water detention basins, and noise berms. The remaining Phase I facilities to be constructed within the Phase II area include a "30- to 50-acre" community park, neighborhood/special use park at the base of the Knoll, and trails. Phase II permits a variety of public and quasi-public uses to be integrated into an open space/Grand Park-like setting. Since the actual land use locations, acreages, and densities are to be determined over time, a process is also provided to guide the planning of Phase II projects. This process is intended to be flexible enough to allow future use of the Phase II Planning Area Administrative Draft, Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan, October 25, 2005 Page I