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Draft 2.0 Land Use Element
<br />While there is a separation of land uses in much of Pleasanton, "mixed-use" development also exists,
<br />for example, in the Downtown with residents living above commercial establishments and a mix of
<br />residential and commercial uses on a parcel. This General Plan seeks to create additional opportunities
<br />to integrate residences with other land uses in mixed-use and transit-oriented developments (TOD)
<br />and to create more pedestrian, birycle, and public transit connections that can provide an alternative to
<br />automobiles.
<br />The City's street network features relatively few major arterials, thus minimizing the number of
<br />residents exposed to heavy traffic and noise. Most homes front on minor collector streets and
<br />cul-de-sacs which meander through the community and create quiet, safe environments. The street
<br />pattern carves out distinct neighborhoods, each having a diversity of uses: housing, a local park, an
<br />elementary school, and access to both retail and community services. Most neighborhoods have a
<br />variety of architectural styles, substantial landscaping, street trees, sidewalks, and bicycle paths.
<br />As of January 2007, Pleasanton provided 25,765 housing units for approximately 68,800 residents.
<br />The housing mix included about 17,200 detached single-family and duet units (67 percent), and 8,556
<br />attached single-family units and multi-family units (33 percent).' According to the 2000 Census, the -
<br />average household size for owner-occupied units was 2.87 persons compared to 2.3 persons for
<br />renter-occupied units. The overall residential vacancy rate remains relatively low at 2.7 percent.
<br />Industrial, Commercial, and OfFice Development
<br />Prior to 1980, Pleasanton was predominantly a residential community with limited employment
<br />opportunities. Since 1980, the development of a regional shopping mall, seven major business parks,
<br />five major hotels, and a variety of retail, office, and service centers have transformed the City
<br />(Table 2-2 and Figure 2-2). Pleasanton's economy supports basic industries which export products out
<br />of the community -such as nationally-recognized high technology companies, research and
<br />development, and corporate headquarters -and non-basic industries -such as local shops and
<br />services, which mainly serve people within the community. All industries are subject to strict
<br />standards relating to traffic, air quality, noise, water, sewer, and hazardous waste, and are monitored by
<br />the City.
<br />As of 2005, Pleasanton contained about 4,100 businesses2 (excluding home occupations) which
<br />together employed about 58,110 full- and part-time workers.3 Approximately 21 percent of these
<br />workers lived in Pleasanton, another 29 percent lived elsewhere in the Tri-Valley, and the remaining
<br />50 percent commuted from the greater outlying area. The location of people's place of
<br />~ City of Pleasanton, Planning and Community Development Department, 2007.
<br />z City of Pleasanton, Business License Division, month, January 2007.
<br />s Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), ABAG Pmjectronr 2007.
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