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<br />9. Exhibit I: Negative Declaration <br />10. Location Map <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The subject site is located within the Ruby Hill Planned Unit Development (PUD-93-02). The <br />overall development was originally approved by the Alameda County before it was annexed to <br />the City of Pleasant on. Development of the site is subject to the County's planned development <br />conditions of approval and the Ruby Hill Development Agreement. Development must also be <br />consistent with the South Livermore Valley Area Plan policies and the Conservancy Easement <br />with the South Livermore Valley Agricultural Land Trust/Tri-Valley Conservancy. <br /> <br />Existing uses on the site are planted grapes, a single-family residence, and agricultural buildings. <br />Permitted uses for this property include vineyards, vineyard maintenance facilities, irrigation <br />detention ponds, and other functions ancillary to wine production. Other uses including a <br />winery, an event center would require the submittal of an application for a PUD major <br />modification. Further, the conservation easement limits the amount ofland not in grape <br />production to a maximum of3.8 acres. <br /> <br />Mr. Michael Callahan has requested a manor modification of the Ruby Hill development plan to <br />allow the event center and winery. Major modifications are subject tot review by the Planning <br />Commission and by the City Council. <br /> <br />SITE DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />The subject site is a relative flat site at the southeast corner of Vineyard Avenue and Isabel <br />Avenue (State Route 84). It is approximately 55.2 acres in size, a vineyard property, planted by <br />Signature Properties with Ruby Hill development and operated by Wente Brothers. Access to <br />the site is provided by an access driveway from Vineyard Avenue to the east gate of the Ruby <br />Hill Development. This driveway was formerly used by Ruby Hill construction traffic and was <br />retained by the property owner for use by farming vehicles. An existing house and three <br />accessory buildings are located near the southwest portion of the site. <br /> <br />Surrounding uses are listed as the following: <br /> <br />North: <br />East: <br />South: <br />West: <br /> <br />Gravel Quarries (Alameda County) <br />Commercial (City of Livermore) <br />Vineyards and Ruby Hill Development <br />Vineyards and Ruby Hill Development <br /> <br />PUD-93-02-08M/PCUP-181 <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br />Page - 2 - <br />