CITY COUNCIL & PC JOINT WORKSHOP AGENDA PACKET

Page 6 of 14 and items that should be considered in the planning process. Attachment 4 provides more information about the stakeholder meetings, including a summary of feedback received. DISCUSSION The following high-level topics emerged as the most important in framing the planning considerations for East Pleasanton, around which various policy questions are framed, below: • City boundaries • Land uses • Open space and recreation • Public service facilities • Infrastructure and circulation City Boundaries As shown in Figure 1 in Attachment 1, the entire EPPF study area is within the City’s Sphere of Influence (SOI), which extends to Livermore’s westerly City Limit, and to the north to Interstate 580. The SOI for each city in Alameda County, including Pleasanton, is adopted by the Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and represents "a plan for the probable ultimate physical boundary and service area of a local agency or municipality" (Government Code Section 56425), as established by LAFCO. The City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) passes through the study area, extending north/south between Lake I and Lake H/Cope Lake; this boundary generally follows the alignment of (private) El Charro Road, although El Charro jogs to the east, whereas the UGB continues in a north-south alignment south to Stanley Boulevard. The UGB was approved by Pleasanton voters in 1996 and identifies the area suitable for urban development beyond which the City will not provide public facilities and services. The General Plan contemplates potential changes to the UGB, particularly in East Pleasanton. Specifically, Land Use Element Program 23.6 calls for the City to “Reevaluate Urban Growth Boundary locations in East Pleasanton at such time as comprehensive land use designation changes are considered for the reclaimed quarry lands.” Pursuant to the Pleasanton Urban Growth Boundary Initiative (Measure FF) approved by Pleasanton voters in 1966, amendments to the UGB require voter approval. However, Measure FF does allow for “minor adjustments” to the UGB line without voter approval if specified criteria are met, as described in General Plan Land Use Element Program 23.3. The Pleasanton City Limit Line also passes through the study area, with the southwestern portion of the study area located within incorporated City boundaries. Figure 2 in Attachment 1 shows the City of Pleasanton City Limits, Sphere of Influence, and Urban Growth Boundary A 105-acre area south of Cope Lake, zoned Industrial (I), is located within the City Limit Line but outside of the UGB. This creates an unusual situation where this area cannot be developed with urban uses despite the established zoning and location within the City Limit Line. The prior Draft EPSP identified some opportunities for urban development to the east of the UGB, and left it to the City Council to determine whether this would be treated as a major or minor amendment to the UGB. As shown in Figure 3 in Attachment 1, the City of Livermore and Alameda County have adopted urban growth boundaries that extend into the EPPF study area. Figure 3 in Attachment 1 also shows the Livermore City Limit Line and Sphere of Influence, which is conterminous with the EPPF study area boundary. Page 7 of 91