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the political environment were less receptive to residential
development than it had been during the 1980's.
As of 1993, the Pleasanton mayor and two members of a five-
member city council had taken a strong stance against further
development and intended to, at very least, slow growth in
Pleasanton. As an example, the Kottinger Hills project had been
approved for development in late 1992, but surrounding homeowners
petitioned for a referendum with respect to impact on local
automobile traffic. In January 1993, the referendum was placed
on the November 1993 local ballot, and the Kottinger Hills
project failed to receive sufficient votes, causing the project
to be discontinued. In addition, as of June 1992, the Pleasanton
citizenry had also defeated the Pleasanton Ridge project by means
of a ballot initiative. When the June 1994 agreement was
executed and as of decedent’s date of death, it was foreseeable
that difficulties could be encountered in gaining approval for
property development within the sphere of influence of
Pleasanton.
As of 1994, Pleasanton had maintained the same General Plan
that had been in effect since 1986. During 1994, Pleasanton was
updating its General Plan, and at a March 1994 meeting, a
Pleasanton’s Planning Department employee indicated that the
preferred number of lots for the Busch property was 375 or less.
In April 1995, Ponderosa submitted a plan for 449 units on the
Busch property. During 1995, Pleasanton’s General Plan Steering
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