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Projects are granted growth management approval based upon their compliance with City <br /> policies, such as the provision of public facilities. The City distributes Growth <br /> Management approvals over time using long-term agreements and small project <br /> allocations. Long-term agreements typically divide large projects into yearly phases of <br /> 30 to 150 units. Small projects of 50 units or less constitute the remainder of the <br /> allocations in each year. <br /> <br />2. General Plan and Zoning Regulations <br /> <br /> The General Plan establishes fourteen land use categories with which development must <br /> be consistent. The General Plan Map indicates the general types of land uses allowed <br /> within each category and illustrates the general location where those uses are allowed <br /> within the Planning Area. Any proposed project which does not conform to the land use <br /> designation shown on the General Plan Map must receive a General Plan Amendment to <br /> an appropriate designation before the project can be approved by the City Council. <br /> Amendments to each General Plan element are allowed up to four times per year. <br /> <br /> The following is a general description of the land uses allowed under the Pleasanton <br /> General Plan Update. When designating land uses for individual properties, the City <br /> must balance development at the upper end of the General Plan density range with those <br /> at the lower end so that the average densities are realized, city-wide. The average <br /> densities were used to calculate the holding capacity of the Pleasanton Plan and resulting <br /> levels of traffic, noise, and air quality. <br /> <br /> a. Residential Areas <br /> <br /> RURAL DENSITY RESIDENTIAL - No more than .2 dwelling units per <br /> gross acre. Clustering of development shall be encouraged with lots of one-acre <br /> and larger. <br /> <br /> LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL - Less than two dwelling units per acre. <br /> <br /> MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL - Between two and eight dwelling <br /> units per gross developable acre. <br /> <br /> HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL - Greater than eight dwelling units per <br /> gross developable acre. <br /> <br /> The City's zoning ordinance further defines land use types and densities, building <br /> height, parking, and other requirements of development. Proposed projects which <br /> do not conform to these requirements must obtain a re-zoning or a variance <br /> before receiving development approval. Zoning designations must be consistent <br /> with the General Plan land use map. <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br /> <br />