Planning Commission Agenda Packet 09092026

P25-0727, Additional Housing Sites Rezoning Planning Commission 2 of 10 Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15264 and has adequately addressed the environmental impacts of the proposed rezonings. 2. Recommending the City Council amend the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Map and Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites for approximately 30.71 total acres across three sites to rezone the sites Housing Opportunity Zone District (HOZ) and create an overlay in the General Plan called “Housing Opportunity Site Overlay” that would allow residential development for up to 1,438 net new units. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed project consists of General Plan Amendments (text amendments and land use changes) and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Map, to reflect a new land use overlay and rezoning of approximately 30.71 acres across three sites to allow residential development. The sites would be rezoned to Housing Opportunity Zone District (HOZ) and in the General Plan, be made subject to an overlay called, “Housing Opportunity Site Overlay.” A development project would be subject to separate review in the future should an owner propose a project on any of the rezoned properties. The rezoning as part of the subject action would result in capacity for up to 1,438 net new residential units. BACKGROUND These amendments and re-zoning are proposed in fulfillment of a June 2025 Settlement Agreement between the City of Pleasanton and a housing advocacy group, the Housing Action Coalition (HAC), based on a dispute over the adequacy of the 6th Cycle Housing Element’s site inventory. In the agreement, the City committed to enact the rezonings of three specified sites for high density housing by December 31, 2026. The proposed General Plan Amendments designate the proposed sites for residential development and establish a regulatory framework for implementation, including zoning through the HOZ District and adoption of ODS. The ODS regulate site planning and building design elements, including height, setbacks, massing, landscaping, a nd architectural design, to ensure consistency with General Plan policies and compatibility with surrounding land uses. ANALYSIS Project Sites The City has identified three proposed sites subject to a new General Plan overlay and rezoning for residential uses. The three sites total approximately 35.71 acres, however, because five acres of Site B, described below, were previously rezoned, only 30.71 acres and 1,438 net new units are included in the rezoning. All three proposed sites are located in developed, urban settings and are entirely surrounded by a mix of commercial and residential uses, and are summarized as follows: • Site A – Hacienda West (3825/3875 Hopyard Road) is currently occupied by a two- to three-story, approximately 208,806-square-foot commercial office building. The site is directly adjacent to a church and a medical center, as well as residential uses and commercial businesses, including a major grocery store across Hopyard Road.