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SAVE THE PLEASANTON RIDGELANDS INITIATIVE <br /> <br />The people of the City of Pleasanton do hereby ordain as follows: <br /> <br />Section 1. <br /> <br />Findings and Declaration of Purpose <br /> <br />The purpose of this initiative is to preserve the Pleasanton <br />Ridgelands in viable agricultural uses without significant resi- <br />dential development, and to promote reasonable, orderly and <br />efficient development patterns. <br /> <br />The ridgelands to the west of Foothill Road are a major <br />natural asset for the City of Pleasanton and its residents, <br />as well as an economic asset for its homeowners. <br /> <br />Be <br /> <br />The Ridgelands are a significant part of Pleasanton's char- <br />acter, which make Pleasanton a desirable place to live. <br /> <br />Ce <br /> <br />The City of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley area are continu- <br />ing to grow with little regard for natural constraints on <br />development. <br /> <br />De <br /> <br />As a result, Pleasanton and Tri-Valley residents are losing <br />valuable open sDace and ridgelands; suffering from increased <br />traffic congestion and air quality problems; running out of <br />water supply and sewage treatment and disposal cagacity; and <br />losing the economic benefits of a viable agricultural econo- <br />my. <br /> <br />Ee <br /> <br />The City of Pleasanton has adequate room in its existing <br />planning area to accommodate residential growth to a popula- <br />tion of 80,000 through the year 2007, at the earliest. Under <br />the Pleasanton General Plan this development will provide a <br />full range of housing opportunities consistent with Govern- <br />ment Code section 65915. <br /> <br />The City of Pleasanton has adequate room in its existing <br />planning area to accommodate projected emDloyment growth to <br />over 65,000 jobs through the year 2015, at the earliest. <br /> <br />Ge <br /> <br />However, the City Council of Pleasanton is taking steps <br />which could lead to substantial residential development in <br />the Ridgelands, outside the existing planning area. <br /> <br />He <br /> <br />Substantial residential development in the Ridgelands would <br />require extensions of highly visible roads, infrastructure <br />and municipal services. <br /> <br />Residential development in the Ridgelands and road and <br />infrastructure extensions to serve such development would: <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />mar the views of the Ridgelands from the City of Plea- <br />santon, and other surrounding communities, as well as <br />adjacent publicly owned park lands, <br /> <br /> <br />