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5a Qo~nenFtras c THE CITY OF AGENDA REPORT mac 11 !- ~~~`~; "' CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES Q J j~L£~S~4NTONa JOINT MEETING ~ ~ ` ~ PLEASANTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT March 31, 2008 TITLE: GENERAL PLAN UPDATE STATUS REPORT RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council and School Board review this report and provide input as necessary. SUMMARY This report summarizes progress updating the City of Pleasanton's General Plan and includes a schedule for completion and adoption of the General Plan and Environmental Impact Report. The report also describes the collaboration between the Pleasanton Unified School District and the City on the General Plan update and notes the continuing opportunities for PUSD input. BACKGROUND On April 15, 2003, the City Council directed staff to begin preparation of a comprehensive update of the City's General Plan which had been last updated and adopted in 1996. It was the City Council's intent to work closely with the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) during the General Plan update both in terms of sharing information and seeking input on future development options. Therefore, in addition to regular communications between City and PUSD staff, General Plan issues have also been discussed at the City of Pleasanton/PUSD Liaison Committee Meetings, and at Joint Meetings between the City Council and the PUSD Board. DISCUSSION With completion of the Draft Noise and Air Quality Elements of the General Plan, all thirteen elements have now been drafted and staff is in the process of consolidating and formatting a Draft General Plan for public review. The Draft General Plan reflects the Consensus Preferred Land Use Alternative previously discussed with the Pleasanton Unified School District Board in October 2006. The plan proposes new residential development in several key locations: adjacent to the new Stoneridge Mall Road BART station; in Hacienda; senior continuing care units at Staples Ranch; new senior units in the existing senior community at Kottinger Place/Pleasanton Gardens; new high density residential units located in scattered sites in the downtown; and residential units as part of the future East Pleasanton Specific Plan. In October 2006, the Board's motion stated that the Preferred Plan would best fit the District's needs in terms of providing school facilities and educational services to Pleasanton.