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Page 2 of 4 <br />vacated. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Robson Homes, LLC processed a Design Review Approval and Vesting Tentative Map 8631 <br />pursuant to the application filed as P21-1173 for the 2.06-acre property located at 475 Saint <br />John Street. See Attachment 3 for the vicinity map. Public hearings were conducted as follows. <br /> <br />BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION ACTION <br />On October 23, 2024, the Planning Commission approved the Design Review and Vesting <br />Tentative Map 8631 entitlements. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />On January 9, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolutions Nos. 2025-001 and 2025-002, thus <br />approving the entitlements and Vesting Tentative Map 8631. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />Approval of the final map for Tract 8631, where the map substantially complies with the <br />conditions of approval for the vesting tentative map, is a ministerial act by the City Council, as <br />per California Government Code Section 66474.1. The developer provided surety bonds in <br />conformance with California Government Code Section 66499. Submitted surety bonds assure <br />both the developer’s performance and payment for labor and materials. The agreement also <br />requires the developer to guarantee completed improvements for a period of one year. <br /> <br />The on-site sanitary sewer and storm drainage networks, as well as the private roads and <br />common areas, will be owned and managed by a homeowners association (HOA). A public <br />water main extends into the subdivision, metering each home and commercial building within <br />easements dedicated to the City. The private road will accommodate emergency vehicle <br />access and provide space for utilities (electricity, gas, and telecommunication services). <br /> <br />Staff reviewed the final map, improvement plans, and Subdivision Improvement Agreements, <br />and found the documents to be in substantial conformance with the requirements of City <br />Council Resolutions Nos. 2025-001 and 2025-002, and the associated conditions of approval. <br />Staff therefore recommends approval of these documents. The complete set of Improvement <br />Plans for Tract 8631 is provided as Attachment 5 and is available for public review via a <br />Laserfiche web link, due to file size. <br /> <br />California Streets and Highways Code § 8330 et seq. establishes the procedure by which the <br />City may vacate a public easement. This process requires formal notice to all parties that may <br />benefit from the easement. The beneficiaries of the public service easement (PSE) proposed <br />for vacation include utility providers operating within the City of Pleasanton, such as PG&E, <br />AT&T, Comcast, and others. <br /> <br />When an easement has not been utilized for its intended purpose, state law allows the City to <br />use a simplified “summary” vacation process. Under this process, easement beneficiaries are <br />afforded the opportunity to protest the proposed vacation. The City provided formal notice to <br />each potential easement beneficiary requesting confirmation of any objection to the proposed <br />PSE vacation. No objections were received within the prescribed response period. <br />Page 44 of 144