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Measure D Approval of the Development Plan for the Oak Grove Property City of Pleasanton Majority Approval Required
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Results as of Aug 20 9:35pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (44/44) |
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Shall the Development Plan for the Oak Grove property be approved?
The environmental impacts that would result from development of this project were analyzed in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified by the City Council. The EIR considered project alternatives, described mitigation measures to eliminate or reduce most of the environmental impacts of the project, and adopted a statement of overriding considerations for what could not be mitigated. These are set forth in Exhibit A of Ordinance No. 1961. Ordinance No. 1961 establishes Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning that governs this site and subjects development there to conditions of approval (set forth in Exhibit B of Ordinance No. 1961) regarding site design regulations, grading requirements, air quality restrictions, protection of special status species, hazard abatement, disclosure requirements, construction limits, design guidelines, development standards, engineering requirements, tree preservation and mitigation, fire safety, geotechnical requirements, water quality protection, open space dedication, payment of school impact fees, traffic mitigation (including the payment of traffic related fees), as well as other building permit requirements. The conditions require the property owners to dedicate 496 acres of the site as permanent open space and to construct a regional trail and related improvements within the open space area. The Oak Grove development plan addresses the creation of lots, and regulates house size and height; it does not approve the design of any particular home. Issues relating to design, siting, and construction of each home would be addressed in the future through the project's design review process. This process consists of City planning staff review, subject to appeal by any interested party, Planning Commissioner or City Council member to be considered at a public hearing before the Planning Commission or City Council. The plans submitted to the City by the property owners' representatives, PUD zoning, EIR mitigation measures, and conditions of approval imposed by the City, collectively make up the development plan for the Oak Grove property approved by the City Council by its adoption of Ordinance No. 1961. By their own terms, Ordinance Nos. 1961 (regarding the Oak Grove development plan) and 1962 (approving a Development Agreement for the Oak Grove project between the property owners and the City) are linked. Ordinance No. 1962 provides that if Ordinance No. 1961 is set aside by referendum, then Ordinance No. 1962 shall be of no force or effect. Measure D is before the voters based upon City Council action to place it on the ballot after the City's receipt of a qualified referendum petition. If voters approve Measure D, the Oak Grove development plan will go into effect. If voters defeat Measure D, the Oak Grove development plan will be of no force and effect. Dated: February 26, 2010 s/JONATHAN LOWELL, City Attorney, City of Pleasanton
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Vote Yes on Measure D
If approved Oak Grove will provide: 51 lots, all placed below 790-foot elevation, more than 200 feet below the ridgeline. Each home site is designed to fit within the existing trees and topography, shielding most of the homes from view and eliminating the need to remove Oak trees. It is the environmentally preferred alternative.
s/Matt Sullivan Pleasanton City Council s/Valerie Arkin School Board Trustee s/Karla Brown-Belcher Co-Chair Save Pleasanton Hills s/Steve Brozosky Pleasanton City Council Member (2002-2006) Pleasanton School Board Trustee (2007-2008) s/Ralph Kanz Consevation Director Alameda Creek Alliance | In November 2008 Pleasanton voters approved new ridgeline
protections with Measure PP. Unfortunately, the Oak Grove housing subdivision was not included. Voters must take action again, and vote no on D to stop the developer from building on top of our ridgelines. This is the final step to protect the natural beauty of our hills.
Vote no to protect the natural contours of our scenic ridgelines. Oak Grove allows 51 houses of up to 12,500 square feet along our ridgelines. Many will be prominently visible. Measure PP prohibits ridgeline development. Let's insist developers comply with current law. Vote no to prevent massive grading and environmental destruction. Oak Grove cuts up to 43 feet off the top of ridgelines and dumps 620,000 cubic yards of dirt- equivalent to 62,000 truckloads - destroying critical habitat for sensitive species. Houses will be built on land designated as highly prone to wild fires and susceptible to landslides and erosion. Vote no to tell developers, "Don't Mess with our Ridges." Oak Grove tries to justify building on ridgelines through payment of school fees and offering parkland. The developer has stated that they are paying $2M one-time fees to our schools. The truth is there is no current agreement with the school district. When these fees are determined, individual homeowners pay the fees not the developer. The school fees are for facilities and do not go toward the budget shortfall, nor do they fund any programs, teachers, counselors, etc. The destruction of our scenic hills is not necessary to gain these fees and parkland. Ask the developer to return with a new plan that protects the ridgelines and the environment while keeping parkland for trails. Vote no on D Go to http://www.SavePleasantonHills.com for more information. s/Cindy McGovern Pleasanton City Council s/Kay Ayala Pleasanton City Council (1996-2004) s/Gregory O'Connor Planning Commissioner s/Kris Weaver School Board (1998-2008) s/Brian Arkin Sierra Club
Understand the facts. The Property has been designated for 98 homes since 1996. The owner agreed to the number proposed by neighbors reducing to just 51. (General Plan) No homes have been submitted or approved. Individual plans are subject to design review and can be appealed. (Conditions of Approval) The lots are placed to minimize impact on the environment, removing 58 trees. 900 trees will be planted and monitored for five years ensuring viability. (Conditions of Approval) $1,000,000 for road improvements, 4 times the city traffic fees. School fees of at least $2,000,000 based on 5000 sq. ft. If homes are the size those opposed are claiming, fees will be over $3,000,000 (PUSD fee is $8.62/sq. ft, capped at 7000 sq. ft. posted on website) Property taxes and bond payments will generate over $500,000 per year to the school district and city. (PUSD student generation rate applied to ADA per-student fees, plus voter approved bond measures; City's share is 25% of property taxes generated.) Oak Grove is designated as residential. There will be development there. Through collaboration the city will get almost 500 acres of open space parkland, protecting the most visible ridgelines and providing a buffer, stopping development to the southeast forever. (Development Agreement) It is the environmentally preferred alternative. (General Plan and EIR) Environmental leaders, neighbors, school and business leaders and councilmembers support Oak Grove as the best plan. Know the facts. The benefits to Pleasanton are huge. Vote yes on Measure D s/Cheryl Cook-Kallio City Councilmember s/Jerry T. Thorne Vice Mayor s/Jennifer Hosterman Mayor s/Kurt Kummer Pleasanton Parks & Recreation Commissioner s/Tanya Ludden Past President, Peralta District PTA |