Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan Update

Dyett & Bhatia prepared an update to the City of Pleasanton’s Downtown Specific Plan.
Downtown Pleasanton is highly successful, with a vibrant mix of uses, community
events, independent businesses, and historic homes. Significant new opportunities
for the Downtown have emerged in recent years, as the City looks to relocate its civic
center and redevelop the 13-acre site where it is currently located with new uses. The
updated Specific Plan provides guidance for transforming this area into a new mixeduse
destination while retaining the small-town feel of the Downtown. The Plan also
ensures that small-scale infill throughout the Downtown contributes positively to the
existing urban fabric. The Plan focuses on appropriate land use mix; economic development;
transitions and context-sensitive urban design; and streetscape and multimodal
connectivity. As part of the process, Dyett & Bhatia led a robust public outreach
process involving pop-up events, two online surveys, a web and social media presence,
a community workshop, and a Task Force, and prepared a programmatic EIR.