Pleasanton commission set to vote on major redevelopment project off Dublin Canyon Road

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A graphic shows the outline for the overall Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project site, which proposes 28 new single-family homes, dedicated public open space, a new park, new roads and other improvements. (Image taken from the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report)

The Pleasanton Planning Commission is set to consider a number of items Wednesday to help advance the “Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project”, a major redevelopment proposal for an unincorporated area of Alameda County just south of Dublin Canyon Road.

The items in question include environmental documentation, consideration for annexation, general plan amendments, the planned unit development plan, the vesting tentative map, and the pre-annexation and development agreement. If approved, the Pleasanton City Council will vote on the list of items at a future date, marking a significant step forward in regard to the project’s development history with the city.

“Staff worked closely with the applicant on the proposed development over an eight-year period and appreciated the applicant’s cooperation in revising the proposal to address comments from the Planning Commission Work Session and staff concerning site layout and other elements of the project,” city associate planner Natalie Amos stated in her April 22 staff report.

She further stated that the proposed development is “well-designed, would preserve a large amount of open space, provide a public amenity through the construction of a staging area, and would be compatible with other residential developments in the immediate vicinity”.

According to Amos’ report, the Hidden Canyon project is a development proposal that seeks to annex five parcels of land to the south of Dublin Canyon Road, which totals approximately 131 acres. The project aims to construct 28 single-family residential units, while also demolishing and reconstructing two single-family homes, for a total of 30 new homes.

All of those homes would be located in the northeastern portion of the project site.

The project would also dedicate of about 104 acres of open space and provide numerous park improvements including: a new public trailhead dedicated to the East Bay Regional Park District, a new trail connecting to the Pleasanton Ridge EBRPD trails system, new restrooms and parking, and an equestrian staging area. Roadway improvements are also included as part of the project.

Because the project site sits just outside of the city’s limits, the commission and City Council will need to approve certain annexation documents that will allow staff to move forward with that process.

The commission previously expressed its support for the project during a Dec. 10 meeting where the commissioners reviewed the draft environmental impact report and provided feedback on the several hundreds of pages that outline what the proposed housing and land development project would look like and what impact it would have on the surrounding environment.

The Planning Commission meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday (April 22). The full agenda can be accessed here.