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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 91-24 ~ESOLUTION ESTABLISHING HILlaIDE OPEN SPACE POLICIES, STANDARDS AND ACCESS FOR PROPERTY WEST OF FOOTHILL ROAD LOCATED AT THE 670 FOOT ELEVATION AND BELOW WHEREAS, at its meeting of February 19, 1991, the City Council reviewed the report of the Director of Parks and Community Services (SR 91:42) regarding proposed policies to apply to the hillside area on the east slope of Pleasanton Ridge, between Bernal Avenue and Dublin Canyon Road, at or below the 670 foot elevation; and WHEREAS, these policies and standards were reviewed by the Park and Recreation Commission at three meetings, with the final recommendation being adopted at its meeting of September 13, 1990; and WHEREAS, the hillside open space has considerable value for public recreational use, particularly as trail corridors, and it is important that policies be established with regard to this area; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council hereby adopts the following policies and standards regarding the property west of Foothill Road, between Dublin Canyon Road and Bernal Avenue, at and below the 670 foot elevation. Policies: 1. The policy of the City is to acquire by fee title or easement access to Pleasanton Ridge eastern slope hillside open space areas that will allow the development of a hillside public trail system from Dublin Canyon Road in the north to Augustin Bernal Park in the south, utilizing both the lower slope area that roughly follows the fault zones, to that open space area above existing or proposed development if operational costs can be met. 2. It is the policy of the City to site trails in such a way as to minimize their impact on private property and homes. 3. It is the policy of the City to accept dedication of accessible open space hillside land that has been determined to have considerable public recreational value either because it is contiguous to existing or potential open space park lands or has unique or considerable resource value if operational costs can be met.