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P24-0720, 0 Vineyard Ave Planning Commission 4 of 7 Early in its application process, Trumark conducted a neighborhood meeting – at that meeting, some neighbors expressed concerns about having an active neighborhood park area adjacent to Vineyard Avenue and requested the applicant pursue a split park concept. In response, Trumark created a design that retains a landscaped open space buffer along Vineyard and an active neighborhood park component that abuts Old Vineyard Road (see Figure 3). Because Land Use Element Policy 11 is explicit that “a park/open space” (i.e. singular open space area) is required, in order to proceed with the split park concept, a General Plan Amendment is needed to modify Land Use Element Policy 11 as it relates to Area 27 , as well as other references to a single open space within the Housing Element. Should the General Plan Amendment be approved, the applicant intends to submit a modified design for review and approval by the Planning Division while concurrently processing their General Plan/Zoning compliant project. Figure 3: Alternative Split Park Design PROPOSED AMENDMENTS The applicant proposes two amendments to the Land Use and Housing Elements to facilitate a more flexible approach to providing the required parks and open space. The amendments are as follows: • Land Use Element Policy 11 – Area 27 (page 2-35): “This site shall include at least three acres of neighborhood park(s) and/or open space(s), one of which must be adjacent to Vineyard Avenue, of at least three acres.” • Housing Element Modifications to the Area 27 site sheet (page B-51): “The subject site was dedicated to the Pleasanton Unified School District as part of the development of the Vineyard Avenue Specific Plan, as a prospective location for a future school site. Based on the location, PUSD has determined that the location woul d