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<br />thoroughly read the Design Guidelines and understand its requirements. Contact the <br />City of Pleasanton or the Subdivision Architect if clarification is necessary. Each <br />purchaser shall also review the City of Pleasanton __ with any applicable <br />amendments and comply with any site-specific conditions applicable to the lot. <br /> <br />1) SITE HISTORY <br /> <br />The Meadowlark property is neighbor to the planned Alviso Adobe Park, with which it <br />shares similar histories. At Alviso Adobe Park four periods of primary historical <br />significance and use occur, the oldest being a rock feature that provides evidence of use <br />by Native Americans for grinding grain. The extant adobe building was constructed by <br />Francisco Alviso in 1854. The site was occupied by the Alviso family during the second <br />half of the nineteenth century, Tenant farmers were active between 1898 and 1917, and <br />the site was a prominent Pleasanton dairy between 1919 and 1966. <br /> <br />Below is a timeline of significant events that have occurred at the property: <br /> <br />1834 Originally part of Rancho Santa Rita <br />1872 Sold by Francisco Alviso to J, West Martin <br />1881 Sold by Martin to Contra Costa Water Company <br />1906 Acquired by Peoples Water Company <br />1916 Sold to East Bay Water Company <br />1919 Property acquired by Walter Briggs, great grandfather of Charles Austin and <br />the Meadowlark Dairy began operations, <br />1925 Meadowlark Dairy became the first certified dairy in the State of California <br />and continued operations on the property until 1969 <br />1969 Property was sold to Great Southwest Corporation for development of "Six <br />Flags over California." The existing 30 acres of land west of Old Foothill Road <br />was retained by the Austin Family. <br />1986 Property east of Old Foothill Road acquired by Stoneridge Meadows, Ltd. <br />1988 Stoneridge Meadows and The DeSilva Group formed development partnership <br />1990 Laguna Oaks PUD approved by the City of Pleasanton <br />1993 Windsor developed as part of Laguna Oaks <br />1995 Present day Laguna Oaks was constructed <br />2003 Alviso Adobe Community Park Master Plan approved by City of Pleasanton <br /> <br />~ <br />