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Draft 2.0 Land Use Element •, •, SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS Specific plans provide a bridge between the goals and~olicies in the General Plan and specific development proposals, and usually incorporate detailed land-use development standards and desien criteria. In several areas~spe~ cific plans have been used successfully in Pleasanton to implement the community's vision for future development Figure 2-3 shows the location of these plan areas. Existing Specific Plans All properties lying within the boundaries of an adopted specific plan area are subject to the land uses, densities,~public improvementsa and other specific plan requirements Note that land uses, densities, and street alignments shown on the General Plan Map within these areas are conceptual only, while the specific plan provides additional detail. Below is a list of existing spT cific plans adopted by the City of Pleasanton. 1 Downtown Specific Plan The City adopted the latest Specific Plan for this area on March 5, 2002, the result of a three year effort involving citizens, staff, and consultants. The overall goal of the Specific Plan is to improve upon the commercial and residential viability of the Downtown while preserving the traditions of its small-town character and scale. 2 Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan This Specific Plan area, adopted ~ the City in October 1989, has been largely developed with a mix of residential, school,~park, and institutional uses. As of 2006, Staples Ranch the remaining undeveloped portion of the Specific Plan~is the subject of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority, for future development of a continuing-care retirement community, auto dealerships, additional commercial development, and a public park This development will require an amendment to the Specific Plan. 3 Bernal Property Specific PIan~Phase I and Phase II). The City adopted the Phase I Specific Plan on August 21, 2000 for the 198-acre "private" development portion of the entire 516-acre property Phase II, the 318 acres that were dedicated to the City by the Phase I developer, was adopted on May 16, 2006 and ratified by the voters on November 7, 2006. Phase I consisted of 571 mixed-density housing units, a "village common" park, as well as a neighborhood park, an elementary school, and roads. It also allows the development of 750,000 square feet of commercial office-building floor space Phase II provides for community uses including parks and open space, a youth and community center, as well as an amphitheater and agrricultural uses. 4 Laguna Oaks Specific Plan This Specific Plan is essentially a development plan for the Laguna Oaks subdivision, where the first homes were completed in 1995. 5 North Sycamore Specific Plan The City adopted this 135-acre Specific Plan in 1992 with the LU element 082107 redline 2-12