2127 - Laserfiche WebLink

Residential growth in Pleasanton has fluctuated wildly in past years, growing at 2,068 units in 1971 and then 416 in 1972. More recently, development has continued to fluctuate - 223 units in 1975, 677 units in 1976, and an estimated 440 units in 1977. Widely fluctuating development affects city staffing needs and affects the ability of the school districts to provide classrooms and staff to meet the needs of the city's children. Analysis of different scenarios of growth - rapid growth at the beginning of each phase, rapid growth at the end of each phase, and a constant growth rate during each phase - has shown some fiscal benefits to the city for early development, environmental benefits (particularly air quality) in later development, and benefits to school districts and city staff and budget setting through constant growth. On balance, the latter is best. Policy 8: To regulate residential growth yearly to provide a constant growth. rate approximately equivalent to the "E-Zero" growth rate, roughly two percent per year. Policy 9: To adjust the amount of yearly residential development approvals to account for the. actual residential development in previous years in order to achieve the population goals in as constant a manner as possible. Sphere of Influence - Pleasanton's sphere of influence has been set by the Alameda County Local Aqency Formation Commission (LAFCO). The present sphere includes the Dublin area north of I-580 (which is not shown within Pleasanton°s planning area) and all the areas shown on the Land Use Map as developing in an urban manner with the lone exception of the Vallecitos area in the southerly portion of the planning area. The sphere of influence was set to ensure orderly urban development in areas adjacent to the city, to create a logical unit of local government able to provide services in an economical fashion, and to ensure that the city and developable areas surrounding it would have a sound economic potential to finance required services. A multiplicity of special districts exists in the areas neighboring the city - fire districts, water districts, sewer districts, some within the sphere and some extending beyond it. Several areas are urbanized, most notably the Dublin area; Castlewood Country Club, Happy Valley area, and the Remen Tract. Other areas are undeveloped or only sparsely developed. -7 -