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3001 Bishop Drive, #100 San Ramon, CA 94583 City of Pleasanton – Community Development Dept. Attn: Emily Carroll, Assocaite Planner PO Box 520, Pleasanton CA 94566 RE: Narritive for General Plan Amendment Application 1 Vineyard Ave. Pleasanton CA. 94566 APN: 946-4691-001 General Plan Amendment Request Narritive Background In April 2024 Trumark conducted a neighborhood meeting in Pleasanton at Ruby Hills Golf & Country Club to introduce a 27 unit residential project consisting of all market rate single family detached homes. Approximately a dozen or so neighbors attended the meeeting, and in general they were supportive of the project as presented. One or two neighbors voiced concern regarding the location of the proposed openspace/park area fronting onto Vineyard Avenue. One neighbor who spoke up pointed out his concern was traffic speeds on Vineyard Avenue and having a park adjecent to the busy roadway. We explained to the neighbor that within the City’s recently adopted General Plan Housing Element the location of the future project’s park location was clearly identified and did not provide the flexibility to relocate the park to another location onsite. Other than the concern regarding the park location no opposition was voiced regarding the project. To our pleasure a significant amount of support was shared by the neighbors who attended the meeting. In May of 2024 Trumark submitted an preliminary for the 1 Vineyard Ave. project site and in June of 2024 the City provided comments regarding the project. In July Trumark submittaled a SB330 Pre-APplciation, follow by a formal SB330 Tentative Map application in September of 2024. The formal Tentative Map applciation was submitted to the City for the 27 lot project which included a three (3) acre park fronting onto Vineayrd Avenue as required in the City’s General Plan Land Use and Housing Elements. Prior to making the formal Tentative Map applciation for this project, the neighbor who spoke up in the neighborhood meeting regarding the park location as well as a City Council Member contacted Trumark Homes related to the park location. Over the passind weeks the discussion regarding the park location expanded beyound the neighbor and Council Member to involve City Development Department Staff and various additional City Departments. These discussions regarding the park location drove Trumark to the decision to satify the neighbor as well as the City of Pleasanton’s concerns. City staff agreed that a General Plan Amendment is needed to make this change. Description of Request Trumark has developed an alternative preliminary site plan that includes 27 single family detached homes with a dual park design that cumulatively has three (3) acres of park/openspace land. The intent of the design is to provide a landscaped buffer between the proposed homes and Vineyard Ave. as well as an activitated park area fronting Old Vineyard Ave. which is the furthest onsite location from Vineyard Ave.. The landscape buffer area (fronting on Vineyard Ave.) will maintain a consistent appearance with the adjacent neighborhood(s), while the park area at the rear of the site (fronting on Old Vineyard Rd.) will act as an active use area far from the traffic concerns from Vineyard Ave. The openspace/park area requirement for three (3) acres onsite will remain the same. The main difference between the original requirement and the proposed amendment is the ability to satisfy the park requirement in multiple locations within the 10.64 acre site. This dual park design will still meet EXHIBIT B