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Draft 2.0 Land Use Element the Tri-Valley~rrex, and farther away locations. Pleasanton's strategy to provide housing and employment opportunities to meet the full range of commute behavior is the key to ensuring a functional distribution of jobs and housing in the Tri-Valley area. ._ Pleasanton has played an active part in subregional committees such as the Triangle Study looking at impacts of congestion and road improvements on I-680, I-580 and State Route 84), and Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG~ forums addressing land use and transportation issues. The goals, policies, and programs contained throughout the General Plan address the City's role in cooperating with other jurisdictions to provide for a functional distribution of jobs and housing within the Tri-Valley while allowing the 6city to develop into the type of community desired by its citizens. Annexation The City of Pleasanton encompasses approximately 24 square miles. Unincorporated pockets within or adjacent to the City include• the Remen Tract, consisting of 22 acres around Vine Street, Linden Way and Virginia Way, mostly_semi-rural residential develo~ment• Castlewood Country Club, a 224- acre~hillside residential subdivision largely developed in the 1950s through 1980s and including the private Castlewood Country_Club golf courser, pool, and tennis facilities• the 46-acre Merrit property located on the east side of Foothill Road~outh of Foothill High School, which had been the subject of a previously approved residential project that was denied by referendum; land on the west side of Foothill Road in the vicinity of Santos Ranch Road: and the 124-acre undeveloped Staples Ranch Areas west of El Charro Road at I-580 and parts of Happy Valley. In addition to these properties. there are also large areas to the west, south, and east of the City which are outside City limits and within the City's Sphere of Influence and Planning Area. The annexation of remaining contiguous parcels of unincorporated County land to the City is crucial to completing an efficient system of municipal services at General Plan buildout. The following criteria should be followed for evaluating future annexation proposals: 1. Public agencies should be capable of nrovidin~ adequate or expandable services such as water, sewer, police, fire, transportation, solid=waste disposal, parks, and schools to the area in order to support the proposed development. 2. The proposed annexation should be a logical extension of an existing planned or developed area. 3. The land should not be under an agricultural preserve or open_space contract. 4. The quality of the development proposed for the area to be annexed should enhance the existing commutury. s State of California, Government Code, Section 65913.1, and Section 65583, et. seq. LU element 082107 redline 2-20