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~ Since the Memorial Gardens' inception, many of Pleasanton's founding families and historic figures have been buried there, including fonner Judge Gayle and Joshua Neal. War veterans lIDd thl:ir family members have also been buried there. W. SITE DESCRIPTION . .... .- ',. .. - ..:- : _:' : ...".- ,. The Memorial Gardens is located next to St. Augustine's Catholic Cemetery on a 5-acrc site on the east side of Sunol Boulevard, boetween Sonoma Drive and Sycamore Road. It is currently z.ooed Agriculture (A) District, which conditionally allo\\'S cemeteries. There is no conditional use pcnnit for this cemetery as it pn:dates the City's zoning. As such, it is a legal, non-conforming use. 1. Physical Characteristics The Memorial Gardens is located on a moderatel y sloping bill and has at\I1lC:tive vistas of surrounding hills. The site bas a gradual slope in the northern half of the cemetery and moderate to steep slopes in the southwest area of the site (20 to 36 percent slope). The site landscaping featUreS cxpaIISeS of grass lawn. bushes, and scattered mature trees. There is a stand oflarge eucalyptus trees on the SOUlberly side property line, an intermittent stream bed bordering the property at the south end. aad a line of cypress treeS along the northerly side property line shared with St. Augustine's Cemetery. ~. \ 2. Land Use ! SUlTQunding tand uso wclu.t.: .. tl i....lgular..haJX'd undeveloped pcm:el on its soulb side that is "...rret111y zoned "Office"; two low-density residential parcels along its south side; a single-family residential neighborhood on its cast side; an industrial park across Soool Boulevard to the west; and St. Augustine's Cemetety on its north side. 3. Cemetery Layout The Memorial Gardens is accessible by a narrow access road which loops arolDld the cemetery grounds. Because: the Memorial Gardens has no designated parking for visitors. visitors gcncrally park along the access road when tbey arc visiting gravesitcs or attending burial ceremonies.. Most of the developed gravesites arc located in the northern half of the cemetery. -rm; Cl:lttetery management's parking and temporary trailer offices/sheds are located in the southwest portion of property near the Cemetery's enmmcCo A majority of the Cemetery has been developed fOT gravesitcs (approximately t\vo-thirds of the site). The developed graves include a combination of standard single burial graves, mausoleums, and a smaller section devoted to compact cremation burials. The oldest graves dating back to the mid. nineteenth century are concentTated in central portion of the Cemetery (see pictun= below.) Ple-asar-too: Memorial Goude-ns Cemr:o:lery Report P:tg< 2 of 16