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RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND THE LAND USE ELEMENT TO ALLOW FOR THE REQUIRED 3-ACRE PARK/OPEN SPACE ON HOUSING ELEMENT AREA 27 TO BE SPLIT INTO MORE THAN ONE AREA WITHIN THE APPROXIMATELY 10.64-ACRE SITE AT 0 VINEYARD AVENUE (APN 946-4619-1) (P24-0720) WHEREAS, on October 30, 2024, Robin Miller for Trumark Homes, applied for a General Plan Amendment to the Housing Element and the Land Use Element to allow for the required 3- acre park/open space on housing element Area 27 to be split into more than one area within the approximately 10.64-acre site at 0 Vineyard Avenue (APR 946-4619-1) (hereinafter “the Project”) ;and WHEREAS, on January 26, 2023, with adoption of Resolution No. 23-1359, the site was designated Community Facility-School/Housing Element Site Overlay (HESO) in the General Plan; and WHEREAS, on December 5, 2023, with adoption of Ordinance 2264, the site was zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD)-Elementary School, with Housing Opportunity Zone (HOZ) overlay; and WHEREAS, on January 22, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing and considered relevant exhibits, recommendations of the City staff concerning this application, and received testimony from the applicant and interested parties; and WHEREAS, on January 22, 2025, the Planning Commission recommended approval of this application to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on February 18, 2025, the City Council held a duly-noticed public hearing and considered relevant exhibits, recommendations of the City staff concerning this application, and received testimony from the applicant and interested parties. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. CEQA Findings. The City Council finds that the project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3), because there is no possibility that the proposed general plan amendment will have a significant effect on the environment. Three acres of parks and open space will still be provided on the site and there is no proposed change to the overall site density. SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the proposed General Plan Land Use and Housing Element amendments are consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan. The amendments are consistent with Goal 2, Policy 5, and Program 5.2 of the Land Use Element and Program 1.1 of the Housing Element in that the amount of park and open space on the site will remain the same, while allowing greater community input in the provision of the facilities. There is no change in the allowable density of the site. Splitting the park/open space will maintain a landscape buffer that is in keeping with the development along Vineyard Avenue, while providing park facilities adjacent to an existing walking and bicycling trail on Old Vineyard Avenue. ATTACHMENT 1 Page 23 of 749