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<br />Draft Environmental Impact Report
<br />Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan EI R
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<br />adopted by the County in August, 1996, The Draft EIR (March, 1995), the Recirculated Draft
<br />EIR (October, 1995), and the Final EIR Uune, 1996), prepared under direction of the County,
<br />provided information for subsequent CEQA work directed by Pleasanton,
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<br />c. Pleasanton's Bernal Property Environmental Review, 1995
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<br />At the time of general plan updates by Alameda County in 1995 and the City of Pleasanton in
<br />1996, the Bernal Property was located within unincorporated Alameda County, outside of
<br />Pleasanton's municipal boundaries, Alameda County, therefore, retained authority over
<br />local planning and development decisions,
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<br />Consultations between Alameda County and the City and County of San Francisco on a
<br />development plan for the Bernal Property led to concern on Pleasanton's part that the land
<br />uses and development densities in the plan might not be consistent with Pleasanton's
<br />planning concept for the site, Therefore, in 1995, Pleasanton began a planning process for
<br />the site that anticipated the possibility of initiating annexation of the site without the
<br />collaboration of the owner, Prezoning and annexation by the City required prior CEQA
<br />review. An EIR was prepared: the Draft EIR was published in March, 1995, and the Final EIR
<br />was completed in August, 1995, This EIR (which is referred to in this document as the
<br />"1995 Bernal Property Annexation DEIR") also serves as an information source for
<br />subsequent planning and environmental documents, The Bernal Property Annexation EIR
<br />was not certified; instead, joint talks began among representatives of the City, the County,
<br />and the Bernal Property owners to explore a cooperative planning effort,
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<br />d. The "Cooperative Plan," 1996/97
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<br />Representatives of the City and County of San Francisco (Bernal Property owners), staff of
<br />the City of Pleasanton, and consultants to Alameda County began to meet late in 1996 to
<br />frame a plan that would identify and incorporate shared objectives for the Bernal Property,
<br />The outcome of these consultations was the "Cooperative Plan" that was defined jointly by
<br />Pleasanton and San Francisco in December, 1996 and affirmed by both parties and by
<br />Alameda County in January, 1997,
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<br />e. EIR on the "Cooperative Plan" and Alternatives:
<br />The Bernal Property Phase I Specific Plan EIR, 1997/2000
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<br />The DEIR on the Bernal Property Specific Plan was published in May, 1997, The EIR
<br />prepared on the Cooperative Plan included four alternatives, one of which ultimately served
<br />as the basis for the plan adopted by Pleasanton as the Specific Plan for the Bernal Property,
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<br />f. Evolution of the Ultimate Planning Concept for the Bernal Property
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<br />Following completion of the DEI R on the Cooperative Plan and alternatives, the City of
<br />Pleasanton took the lead in reshaping the direction of planning for the site, This evolution
<br />involved a shift from an emphasis on private residential and commercial use to shared use,
<br />with areas of private development and areas for public use, including primarily recreational,
<br />institutional, and open space.
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