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requested that the open space area be secured as open space in perpetuity. Staff believes that the following measures will achieve their request. ^ The entire open space area will be owned by the City of Pleasanton or other public entity. Staff considers this an amenity benefiting the public, surrounding neighborhoods, and the proposed project. ^ The development plan approval limits the open space area to open space uses - public trails, trail staging area, livestock grazing, etc. The livestock grazing would include cattle, goats, and sheep only, and would be managed via a grazing management plan reviewed with the final subdivision map. Uses pertaining to the proposed development affecting the open space area would include the wildland fire buffer area, reforestation of designated slopes to screen development, and infrastructure including a new water tank, some utilities, and stormwater detention ponds. No additional structures or density would be allowed. ^ With recordation of the first subdivision map, an open space/conservation easement will be granted to the Tri-Valley Conservancy or other similar organization authorized to hold open space/conservation easements, thereby providing outside oversight and monitoring of the open space area. A request to increase density in the open space area would then require modification of the easement language by the holder of the easement. ^ Through periodic inspections, the easement holder will monitor the open space area for conformance with the easement and will provide additional review and approval of any changes to the easement area. ^ As previously stated, the land use designations for the open space area would be changed to the applicable General Plan open space land use designation with the City's update of the General Plan. Trails and Staging Area The City's Park and Recreation Commission and the Trails Ad-Hoc Committee reviewed the proposed open space project area and determined that local and regional trails and a trail staging area should be provided. The trails would generally follow the conceptual locations shown in the Community Trails Master Plan. Figure 10 on the following page shows the conceptual trail locations and staging area location. The staging area is located in the general area by the proposed water tank and would be accessed from the water tank access road which would be gated at night. It will include 11 parking spaces on a gravel surface, one restroom building, a horse trough, and a water fountain. The trails and staging area will be owned and maintained by the City. Security measures for the staging area will be reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission with the staging area's design. As conditioned, the trails and staging area are required to be constructed and accepted by the City before the sale of the fifth lot. Figure 11 on the following page is a conceptual plan of the staging area prepared by the applicant. PUD-33 Page 46 of 59 June 13, 2007