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DRAFT STONERIDGE DRIVE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT/ STAPLES RANCH I. INTRODUCTION A. Purpose The purpose of this document is to amend the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan, adopted by the City of Pleasanton in October 1989, to address future development patterns on the 124 acre Staples Ranch property, the last remaining undeveloped portion of the original 293 acre Specific Plan area, consistent with the City's General Plan. Because the majority of the original Specific Plan area has been developed and because of the numerous changes in plans, policies, and surrounding land uses over the last 18 years, many of the policies and much of the text of the original document are no longer relevant to guiding the development of the Staples Ranch property. In recognition of these changed circumstances, this Plan amendment has been drafted as a "stand alone" document that builds upon the original 1989 Specific Plan where appropriate, while modifying plans and policies to guide the development of the Staples Ranch property to reflect today's environment. B. Specific Plan Requirements California Government Code Sections 65450 through 65457 specifies that a jurisdiction may use a specific plan to implement a general plan and its policies and programs, and that specific plans must be consistent with the applicable elements of the jurisdiction's general plan. California Government Code Section 65451(a) defines the content requirements for specific plans, including text and diagrams, as: 1. The distribution, location, and extent of the land uses, including open space, within the area covered by the plan. 2. The proposed distribution, location, extent, and intensity of major components of public and private transportation, sewage, water, drainage, solid waste disposal, energy, Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment/Staples Ranch Draft October, 2008 1