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Policy 15: To encourage the annexation of those unincorporated lands within the Urbanization Line which are urbanized. Policy 16: To annex as much unincorporated land located in "pockets" or "islands" as possible chenever the opportunity arises. Utility Extensions - The availability of utilities at a site is a prerequisite to urban development. Extension of utilities to areas not contiguous to existing development is costly and inefficient; it also intensifies the development pressure on the area bypassed. Ideallya utility extension should proceed in a logical, efficient manner together with the annexation of property in order to ensure not only that utili- ties are provided for urban development but that other facilities and services are provided according to city standards. Pleasanton controls the provision of the crucial utilities - sewer and water - to most of the area within its planning area. Generally, these utilities are not now available to areas outside the city limits. The availability of one or more public utilities at a site increases the pressure for inferior solutions to the problems of providing full municipal services in order to allow development. For instance, the presence of water supplies encourages the possibility for development _ at densities greater than could be attained by using well water. Thus, pressure to allow "package plant" sewerage systems develops along with substandard private roads and insufficient contract police and fire protection. If urban development is to proceed in a logical, orderly manner consistent with the General Plan, development on the city's fringe with less than full city services. must not occur. Restraining the provision of sewer or water service to such fringe areas until all city services can be extended would reduce development pressure in these areas and would prohibit untimely development. Policy 17: To require annexation to the City of Pleasanton as a prerequisite to utility extension, whenever possible. -11-