RES 06035 - Laserfiche WebLink

CHAPTER 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed project is the Phase II Specific Plan for lands owned by the City of Pleasanton on the south side of Bernal Avenue immediately west of downtown Pleasanton, and for the Bernal Community Park Master Plan that is to be located within the same area, The lands encompassed within the Specific Plan area are part of the Bernal Property, A series of actions by landowners, City government, and the public have presented the City of Pleasanton with an unparalleled opportunity to determine the future of this key site, The Bernal Property consisted originally of a total of 516 acres, of which a 198-acre portion was the subject of the Bernal Property Phase I Specific plan approved in the year 2000, The total consists of the following areas: . Western Area, The Western Area as a whole consists of 202 acres lying between the Arroyo de la Laguna to the west and Interstate 680 (1-680) to the east, Of this area, 119 acres are included in the Phase II Specific Plan area, This includes the open space surrounding the Phase I residential neighborhood that is situated within a loop road in the center of the Western Area, Central Area, The Central Area as a whole consists of 245 acres bounded by 1-680 to the west, Bernal Avenue to the north, and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) right-of- way to the southeast. Of the Central Area, 162 acres, primarily in the eastern and southern portions of the area, are included in the Phase II Specific Plan area. The balance of the Central Area was approved for development under the Phase I Specific Plan, including sites along Bernal Avenue near the intersection with Valley Avenue for Fire Station #4, a small retail commercial area at Bernal Avenue and Valley Avenue, and a public park, as well as major office/commercial use between Valley Avenue and 1- 680 on the west, and a residential development east of Valley Avenue, Eastern Area. The Eastern Area as a whole consists of69 acres lying between the UPRR tracks to the northwest and the Alameda County Transportation Corridor to the southeast. Of this area, 37 acres are included in the Phase II Specific Plan area, This area is occupied by open space (the "Knoll" at the southern end of the Property and riparian areas located southeast of the UPRR tracks) and Hearst Elementary School, which is part of the Phase II Specific Plan area but which was approved for development underthe Phase I Specific Plan, The balance of the Eastern Area consists of residential development approved under the Phase I Specific Plan, . . Figure 1 (p. 2) shows the Bernal Property Specific Plan areas within the region and in relation to the City of Pleasanton and its downtown area, Figure 2 (p, 3) shows the Phase II Specific Plan area within the context of the Bernal Property as a whole and adjoining uses,