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1/26/2026 <br />2 <br />Background <br />Prior Mechanisms for Approval of Rezones <br />•Plan Updates – Larger Scale Rezones of Multiple Properties <br />•6th Cycle Housing Element Update (19 residential properties) <br />•Johson Drive EDZ – ~40 acres of commercial re-zoning, 12 parcels <br />•2-Year Work Plan Process (through FY 2023-2025) <br />•Ad-hoc, based on developer proposals and City Council interest <br />•No clear criteria <br />•Current 2-Year Work Plan based on Strategic Plan and City Council prioritization process <br />•Focus on master planning (Stoneridge, East Pleasanton) for larger areas <br />•One re-zone project (Zaheri Property) identified as an “Active Priority” <br />Background <br />•State law limits scope and discretion in residential project approvals on properties already <br />zoned for housing <br />•Objective standards only, with limited basis for modification or denial <br />•State density bonus law allows for waivers/reductions of standards <br />•Commercial projects are less constrained (e.g. Conditional Use Permit can provide <br />discretion), but conditions need to be proportionate, bear a nexus to project-specific <br />findings for approval <br />•Rezoning and General Plan Amendment approvals are discretionary: <br />•Consider more economically viable or sustainable uses, versus potentially declining <br />value <br />•Work collaboratively to shape a project <br />•Negotiate community benefits <br />•Negotiate Development Agreements to provide greater certainty around <br />development outcomes <br />3 <br />4 <br />Page 78 of 80