The Pleasanton Election Results are in… Well done Pleasanton Voters, here is the outcome of the Pleasanton local election. Are you excited for the elected city leaders?

Mayor of Pleasanton

Jennifer Hosterman - 54.19%

Steve Brozosky - 45.47%

Pleasanton City Council - 2 Elected

Cindy McGovern - 35.05%

Matt Sullivan - 31.14%

Jerry Penton - 21.43%

Howard Neely - 12.17%

Pleasanton School Board - 3 Elected

Chris Grant - 23.94%

Valerie Arkin - 22.79%

Jamie Yee Hintzke - 20.02%

Stephen Page - 13.77%

Jeff Bowser - 12.40%

Prasad V. Rallapalli - 6.93%

Pleasanton Measure PP

Yes - 59.81%

No- 40.19%

Pleasanton Measure QQ

Yes - 54.28%

No - 45.72%

East Bay Measure WW

Yes - 71.70%

No - 28.30%

US Representative 11th Congressional

Jerry Mcnerney - 64.56%

Dean Andal - 35.25%

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The Pleasanton housing cap voted in 12 years ago set a cap of 29,000 housing units. Pleasanton’s housing cap still needs a bit of tweaking. On Nov. 4^th you can decide exactly what a house is. Pleasanton is about 3,000 housing units away from the 29,000 voter approved cap and based on the Nov. 4^th results, Pleasanton voters will essentially decide how many ‘homes’ will be built in the future to meet the voter approved housing cap in Pleasanton.

What is a house?

Pleasanton Measure QQ and Measure PP will let you define what a home is.

Pleasanton Measure PP

A housing unit will be defined as a unit with a kitchen sink, cooking device and fridge the unit would also have a bathroom with toilet and shower or tub.

Measure PP also states the Pleasanton City Council must uphold the housing cap and must not be allowed to grant waivers to allow housing units that meet this definition.

Pleasanton Measure QQ

Supported by 3 of the 5 City Council members. Pleasanton Measure QQ defines a housing unit as a single family home, condominium, town home, half a duplex/duet, one mobile home and one apartment unit. Also, second units (in-law), rooms in extended stay hotels and units in assisted living facilities would NOT count towards the cap.

Get out and vote on Nov. 4^th

Fore more information on Measure QQ and PP visit

www.savepleasantonhills.com

www.yesonqq.com

Friends Of Pleasanton

No on QQ

Yes on PP

Other Related Topics

Save Pleasanton’s Hills & Housing Cap Initiative

What will 2025 look like for residents of Pleasanton? For one, probably no more new housing built as we approach the voter approver 29,000 Pleasanton Housing Cap. Side note, if you want to develop some land into housing, you might want to do it sooner than later since there are only a few thousand units left before the Pleasanton housing cap it met.

The City Council and Planning Commission have revised the general plan after 5 years of meetings and planning.

To view the updated plan visit www.pleasantongeneralplan.org or pick up a hard copy at the Planning department at 200 Bernal Ave.

This is your opportunity to review the Pleasanton General Plan and make your voice heard to the Council at the upcoming meetings. With issues like the Oak Grove in Pleasanton it is important to make sure the city leaders are heading down the right path.

We can all agree that more parks in Pleasanton will increase Pleasanton Home values. It’s one of those things that adds to the value of a Pleasanton neighborhood and the entire town. Staples Ranch in Pleasanton is a 124 Acre development off Interstate 580 and El Charro of which 17 Acres will be a community park.

In addition to the park at Staples Ranch in Pleasanton the following will also be included:

• 37 Acre Auto Mall (Pleasanton Auto Mall)
• 46 Acre Senior Care Community (Stoneridge Creek)
• 11 Acre Commercial/Retail
• 5 Acre Neighborhood Park with Storm Basin
• Don’t Forget the San Jose Sharks Ice Rink

Staples Ranch in Pleasanton Previous Post from April ‘08

Downtown Pleasanton is a great place to get great food, relax outside Tully’s and enjoy street parties and concerts in the park. Downtown Pleasanton is a great place, ill say it again! So whats coming to some of the vacant buildings…

Kolln Hardware building

Dallas based Comerica Bank will be the main tenant and plans to open in earl 2009, a yogurt shop will occupy the building, and there are three retail spaces available on the bottom floor and either two retail or office spaces on the second floor.

Coffee Beans and Bistro

Baci Cafe owner Michael Hughes is opening a second restaurant called Cafe Main and will specialize in high-end pizza, burgers and fresh seafood.

Domus Building

The Downtown Association will not say who has expressed an interest in this building, but they did say they expect a tenant by the holidays ‘08.

Downtown Pleasanton for most is a destination for shopping, restaurants and place to relax outside of the home or office, so what is really needed in Downtown Pleasanton…? More restaurants, coffee shops, retail or is there something Downtown Pleasanton is missing?

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British owned Fresh  & Easy to move into the current spot of Express Fitness. The Rose Pavilion saw a new resident in Golfsmith a few weeks ago so the new grocery store along with Golfsmith will bring new light to the center. Fresh & Easy will take up 15,585 sf. and the relocation of Express Fitness is currently unknown at this time.

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 Pleasanton Home Sales, San Ramon Home Sales, Dublin Home Sales, Danville Home Sales and Livermore Home Sales for July again saw decrease in Days on Market! This is due to either an increase in the number of homes sold, decrease in number of available homes or both. Check the home sales of your city below.

Tri Valley Home Sales Update August ‘08

Pleasanton Home Sales

Dublin Home Sales

Dublin Ranch Condo Sales

Livermore Home Sales

San Ramon Home Sales

Danville Home Sales

Past Months Sales Updates

July Home Sales

June Home Sales

May Home Sales

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Looking for a ‘Green’ home in Pleasanton? How about a ‘Green’ Community.

I was doing some research on Green homes in Pleasanton and came across Castle View Estates. Castle View Estates is the first totally green community in California.

Castle View Estates

• Build your own home on a 1-2.5 acre lot
• Gated Community
• Views of Mt. Diablo and Livermore Valley
• Water / Sewer - processed and recycled back to land and crops
• Power provided by solar and wind
• Starting at $650,000

Pleasanton has the first ‘green community’ in California. What that means is that the community recycles all of its energy needs. Just off Happy Valley road in Pleasanton.

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At the Pleasanton City Council meeting on July 15 @ 7:00 the council will meet to discuss adopting two resolutions.

City Council Agenda 7-15-08

More than 5,000 Pleasanton residents signed a petition asking the Pleasanton City Council to place an initiative on the ballot which would limit development on Pleasanton hillsides. Some of what is asked for is.

• Limiting development on hillsides with grades greater than 25% within 100 feet of a ridgeline
• Stricter definition of ‘housing unit’ increasing the current number of residential units in Pleasanton

Supporters are looking for an ordinance that would stop developments like Oak Grove in Pleasanton which is a 51 lot custom home development on 496 acres in the southeast hills of Pleasanton. 

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Median Prices of Homes in Pleasanton have obviously increased from 1988. As well as Dublin Home sales and Livermore prices.

Here are some numbers for Median Prices of Single Family Homes…

1988 Pleasanton Home in January was $189,000 (interest rate 10.38)

1991 Livermore Home in January was $200,000 (interest rate 9.64)

1999 Dublin Home in September was $320,000 (interest rate 7.82)

FAST FORWARD… May of 2008

Pleasanton Home $1,044,570

Livermore Home $518,469

Dublin Home $640,717

Here is a full report of Median Prices of Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore Homes

 Pleasanton Median Price History 

Livermore Median Price History

Dublin Median Price History 

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