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Page 4 of 18 • Modified lotting and home designs for westerly lots. The “City” project also includes changes to address concernsexpressed by Ironwood area residents. On all lots abutting the Village at Ironwood, two-story homes would be replaced by single-story homes. Lot sizes would be increased, and rear setbacks for all of these abutting lots would increase from 10 feet to 14 feet. • The above changes result in a reduction in the total number of residential lots and homes by five, from 194 to 189. In addition to increasing lot sizes slightly, the site plan has been adjusted to allow for the change by narrowing the street section to eliminate on-street parking and the landscape strip on one side of Street D. East Lakes “City” Project Alternatives On December 11, 2024, City staff provided written comments that identify City expectations for the design of the East Lakes project (Attachment 5). Comments from the Planning Division address street design, the proposed commercial use, open space and amenities, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, housing types and building design, landscaping, parking, and sustainability. The letter also addressed General Plan Circulation Element Program 7.4 to “discourage new gated communities” and Community Character Element Program 17.1 which calls for “neighborhoods open and accessible to one another.” Given these policies, City staff encouraged the applicant to consider a project that is not gated and with greater physical connections to surrounding developments and public uses. In response, USL/Steelwave submitted two alternative East Lakes site plans for City consideration (Attachment 5). The alternatives/revised project concepts were developed by the applicant, following comments from City staff about how the project could better align with City policies and design standards (Attachment 6): • Alternative 1 includes 697 units, with both market rates units (no age restriction) and age-restricted active adult units. Unit types include single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments. Residential uses occupy the entire property, including the northeast area.* * The northeast area lies within the Livermore Airport Protection Area (APA), which is a boundary established by the City of Livermore, and later included in the Airport Land Use Plan, to minimize noise-related conflicts between residential land uses and airport operations. As part of a future, focused discussion of the two project alternatives that include development in the APA, staff will provide more detailed evaluation and recommendations regarding the necessary exception to the APA that would be required to permit residential development in this area. • Alternative 2 includes 628 units with market-rate single-family homes and duets (no age restriction) and senior multifamily units. No residential uses are proposed in the northeast area. DISCUSSION The following sections outline key issues, information and considerations for the two residential project proposals and their potential development in Pleasanton. Page 203 of 749