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Council approves Barone’s mixed‑use redevelopment near downtown; 38 trees slated for removal
Summary
Pleasanton council approved a Robson Homes mixed‑use project at the Barone’s restaurant site, including a CEQA addendum, rezoning/PUD and a vesting tentative map. The project keeps the Barone residence, builds two commercial buildings and 14 detached homes; mitigation and tree replacement funding were part of the approval.
The Pleasanton City Council approved a mixed‑use redevelopment of the Barone’s restaurant property on St. John Street, adopting a CEQA addendum, rezoning the parcel to a planned‑unit mixed‑use district (PUD‑MU) and approving a vesting tentative map on Jan. 9.
The project, proposed by Robson Homes, will preserve the existing Barone residence, demolish the restaurant and patio structures, build two single‑story commercial buildings fronting St. John with a small plaza between them and construct 14 detached, two‑and‑a‑half‑story single‑family homes behind the commercial lots. The plan also preserves an open space corridor along the Arroyo del Valle and relocates and reconfigures access so parking for the commercial uses will be behind the storefronts.
Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval after several public hearings and design iterations. Key considerations during the commission and…
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