WORKSHOP REPORT - Laserfiche WebLink

The Pleasanton General Plan states that lower densities should be encouraged along the inside edge of the UGB to provide atransition/buffer for preventing potential conflicts with uses immediately beyond the boundary such as agriculture and wild lands. In July of 2007, the City of Livermore approved regional and subregional retail, food, and entertainment land use designations and a retail outlet mall, a 420,000 square foot structure with a maximum height of 50 feet and 2,400 on site parking spaces, to be located immediately east of EI Charro Road. Staff does not believe that there would be a land use conflict between the proposed Staples Ranch retail developments at the edge of the UBC and Livermore's proposed retail development and land uses immediately east of EI Charro Road. Alameda County Measure D In November 2000, the Alameda County electorate approved the Save Agriculture and Open Space Lands Initiative, Measure D. The purpose of the initiative is to preserve and enhance agriculture and agricultural lands, and to protect several natural qualities, wildlife habitats, watersheds and open space of Alameda County from development. The initiative added, deleted, and revised more than 60 East County Area Plan (ECAP) policies and programs and amended the location of the County's Urban Growth Boundary. The initiative also requires General Plan amendments for land use actions which increase the density or permit more development above that permitted by ECAP as of February 1, 2000, or by the Initiative, whichever is less to be approved by a public vote. Measure D has no impact on the proposed Staples Ranch development. Measure D does not require a County wide voter approval of this project for the below mentioned reasons: 1. The project is within the County's Urban Growth Boundary. 2. Once an area is taken is taken out of the County and into a city through a normal annexation procedure, the Alameda County General Plan, including Measure D, would no longer apply. Likewise, if the Staples Ranch development were not approved to be developed in Pleasanton, but were approved to be developed in Livermore or Dublin, a County wide voter approval would not be required for the same above listed reasons. CONCLUSION As indicated previously, this workshop is being held to assure the Council, Planning Commission and public remain informed regarding this development review activity and to provide an opportunity for pubic comment prior to formal PUD reviews. In addition, the workshop is intended to provide feedback from the Council and Planning Commission to the developers for consideration prior to preparing final PUD plans for the City. In view of this goal, staff and the developers recommend the Council and Planning Commission provide feedback regarding the developments and the site Page 15 of 16