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ADU support
“Bright in Your Own Backyard”, a new program of the Alameda County Housing and Community Development and Hello Housing, is now accepting signups from property owners in unincorporated parts of the county interested in adding an accessory dwelling unit to their single-family-home parcel.
Hello Housing will provide up to 100 hours of free feasibility and project management support to selected homeowners. Applicants will be added to a waitlist and notified when they can move forward, officials said. Visit www.hellobright.org/one-stop-shop-ac.
Branaugh property
Dublin city officials are holding two community meetings next week to discuss development plans proposed for the Branaugh property, located near the bend of Collier Canyon Road parallel to Interstate 580 in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area.
Property owner Randy Branaugh, of BEX Development, has requested city approval of a rezone and development plan to split the 40.2-acre property into four parcels to include up to 97 units of medium-density residential on 9.87 acres and approximately 527,773 square feet of industrial use on 30.29 acres designated for industrial use, according to city officials.
The sessions, which will include identical information, are set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Thursday at 6 p.m. Go to dublin.ca.gov for details.
Rodeo town hall canceled
Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert was set to host a town hall forum next week to receive public input on the proposed rodeo ordinance being debated by the Board of Supervisors, but the event has been canceled and the goal is to reschedule it.
The potential regulations could dramatically scale back what types of activities are allowed at rodeo events in the county, including the popular annual Livermore Rodeo.
Haubert’s office announced late Wednesday that the Sept. 6 town hall was canceled and would be rescheduled — but a date has not yet been confirmed. To learn more call 925-561-6995 or email Shawn.Wilson@acgov.org.
BMR home lottery
The city of Pleasanton has a below-market rate townhome available for purchase, with applications being accepted from qualified homebuyers interested in participating in the lottery for the property.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home on Concord Street is projected to sell for close to $361,000. There are ownership and resale restrictions for the property, including that the purchasing household’s gross combined income may not exceed 80% of Alameda County’s area median income, adjusted for household size, according to city officials.
The deadline to apply for the lottery is 5 p.m. Sept. 21. For more details on eligibility requirements and the lottery application process, visit www.myhomegateway.org/Pleasantonbmr or email info@myhomegateway.com.
Family Days
The Museum on Main’s Family Day event this Saturday (Sept. 3) from 10 a.m. to noon will offer kids and families the chance to “come and step back in time.”
Participants can partake in free crafts and activities such as making corn husk dolls, weaving coasters, creating smelling salts, dipping candles, making butter and washing clothes the old-fashioned way. The museum is located at 603 Main St. in downtown Pleasanton.
Haubert to speak
The Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce is featuring Haubert as the keynote speaker at its Wine Country Summer Series Luncheon next Thursday (Sept. 8) at Purple Orchid Resort & Spa.
Haubert is expected to touch on a range of issues, including “the extension of sewer service from the city of Livermore to the South Livermore Valley wine/agricultural region on the November ballot, and county policies addressing conditions to improve the economic viability of the last remaining vestiges of the agricultural economy in Alameda County,” chamber officials said.
Other topics could include “actions to strengthen energy generation and reliability within Alameda County, as well as supporting actions to meet the need for housing for all levels of income, with a focus on workforce housing and meeting the challenges of housing the unhoused,” they said.
To learn more, visit www.livermorechamber.org or call 925-447-1606.
Fair board seats
The Alameda County Agricultural Fair Association Board of Directors is recruiting to fill three vacancies for four-year terms beginning later this year.
“The mission of the Alameda County Agricultural Fair Association is to assure the long-term viability of the Alameda County Fairgrounds, present an exceptional annual fair that celebrates the heritage and diversity of Alameda County, and provide year-round opportunities for facility usage,” officials said.
Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest, resume and completed candidate information form by Sept. 23. Special consideration will be given to candidates with particular expertise, geographic area representation within the county and diversity of the county and its representation within the rest of the board membership. Visit alamedacountyfair.com/about-us.
