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The portion of Pleasanton Ridge which lies adjacent to <br />Foothill Road historically has been, and continues to be, <br />a desirable residential area. Several projects located <br />on the lower slopes of the ridge provide examples of <br />attractive development which combine clustered, view <br />homes with open space in visually unobstrustive designs. <br />Much of this attractiveness has to do with landscaping <br />and integrating development into the natural setting of <br />the.Ridge. Other developments which are not so carefully <br />designed provide the major objection to future <br />development on the Ridge.. <br /> <br />To accommodate a mix of residential, recreational and <br />open space uses which are sensitive to the unique <br />character of Pleasanton Ridge, four separate land use <br />designations are proposed for different areas of the <br />Ridge. <br /> <br /> 1. Low Density Residential development is planned <br />for 1,300 acres west of Foothill Road. At maximum <br />densities of 2 units per acre, this designation is <br />intended to allow large lot, single family residential <br />development on relatively flat or rolling terrain with <br />good access to Foothill Road. <br /> <br /> 2. Rural Density Residential development is <br />planned for about 250 acres of the Ridge less than 670 <br />feet in elevation and less than 25% slope. At maximum <br />densities of i unit per 5 acres, this designation is <br />intended to allow clustering of residences, up to half <br />acre lots, so that homes can be sited on relatively flat <br />areas with good access. Steeper, more hazardous areas <br />should be preserved as open space. <br /> <br /> ~4~ Parks & Reoreation is an open space designation <br />plann~ for about 630 acres-.including the Augustin Bernal <br />Park pa=ts ~f Ca~tlewood Country Club and a lincar <br />Park ~b a~d.a linc <br /> <br /> <br />