CITY COUNCIL & PC JOINT WORKSHOP AGENDA PACKET

Page 2 of 14 BACKGROUND Project Origins and Purpose The Pleasanton General Plan identifies East Pleasanton as an area of special interest, but provides limited policy guidance as to how it should be developed. Land Use Element Program 6.1 calls for the City to “Prepare a Specific Plan for East Pleasanton as a coordinated effort between property owners, major stakeholders, and the Pleasanton community, including residents of East Pleasanton.” The boundaries of the East Pleasanton Specific Plan (EPSP) area, as established in the General Plan, are shown in Figure 1 below. The General Plan anticipates that a range of different allowed land uses, including both development and open space uses, would be considered in East Pleasanton as part of the EPSP process. Figure 1: East Pleasanton Specific Plan Boundaries City efforts to prepare an East Pleasanton Specific Plan began in 2012. After substantial public participation, a draft Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report was published in 2014. The draft Specific Plan presents a vision for the future of East Pleasanton with detailed policies relating to land use, urban design, transportation, environmental protection, and public infrastructure and services. Work on the Specific Plan paused in 2015 and resumed in 2019. In 2020, work on the Specific Plan stopped again due to the pandemic and other considerations. The draft Specific Plan was ultimately never adopted. At the October 3, 2023 City Council meeting, the City Council approved its first-ever 5-Year Citywide Strategic Plan, ONE Pleasanton. The plan serves as a roadmap for the city from 2023 to 2028, and addresses a wide range of critical issues, from infrastructure and economic growth to environmental sustainability and community wellbeing. Advancing the East Page 3 of 91