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THE PLEASANTON RIDGELANDS AREA PLAN INITIATIVE <br /> <br /> The People of the City of Pleasanton do hereby ordain as <br />follows: <br /> <br /> Section 1. Declaration of Purpose <br /> <br /> The purpose of this measure is to: <br /> <br /> A. Preserve the remaining agricultural open space of <br />the Ridgelands; <br /> <br /> B. Enhance the values of open space and park uses in <br />the Ridgelands; and <br /> <br /> C. Authorize the entering into an agreement to <br />coordinate the policies of Hayward, Pleasanton and Alameda County <br />so that the purposes of this measure can be accomplished. <br /> <br /> Section 2. Findings <br /> <br /> A. The Ridgelands Area covered by this measure <br />includes approximately 13,000 acres generally bounded by 1-580, <br />Palomares Road, Niles Canyon Road, and the 670 foot <br />Residential/Open Space boundary along Foothill Road in the <br />Pleasanton General Plan excluding the existing communities of <br />Sunol, Kilkare Canyon, and Castlewood, and as shown on the <br />attached Exhibit "A." Part of the Ridgelands Area is within <br />Hayward, part is within Pleasanton and the remainder is <br />unincorporated area of the County. <br /> <br /> B. The Ridgelands Area is largely comprised of <br />steeply sloping, heavily forested land, which now is primarily <br />pasture open space and which offers opportunities for high value <br /> <br /> - 1 - <br /> <br /> <br />