Our GOVERNMENT

Community and Economic Development

The Community and Economic Development Department plays a central role in shaping the city’s future through innovative planning, streamlined permitting, and strategic economic development. 

The department is responsible for current and long-range planning, sustainability initiatives, zoning and policy administration, permitting and inspection services, code enforcement, traffic engineering, housing programs, and economic development. Its work is essential to maintaining Pleasanton’s balance of thoughtful growth, community character, and economic vitality.

Interactive Projects Map

Learn about the various projects throughout our city.

Codes, Guidelines and Plans

The General Plan guides long-range land development and resource conservation, bridging the community’s values and the City’s development decision-making. It is the key document with which all other city ordinances and policies must be consistent.

General Plan 2005-2025

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Ellen Clark

Director of Community Development

Ellen Clark has been with the City of Pleasanton since 2017 as Planning Manager/Deputy Director of Community Development and was named as Director of Community Development in 2019. She oversees the Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, Traffic and Housing Divisions with Community Development, which collectively work to maintain and implement the City’s General Plan and other key long-range planning documents, manage land use and development permitting activity, ensure a well-operating transportation system and provide affordable housing programs and services. 

Ellen holds a BA (Honors) in Geography from the University of Cambridge, England and is accredited by the American institute of Certified Planners. She has worked in the community development and planning field for 23 years, including 16 years working for California municipalities. Her career has focused on development and implementation of numerous comprehensive and community plans, management of major development project entitlements and oversight of a broad range of community development-related projects and initiatives, all with high value placed on community engagement, application of sound planning and design principles and above all, a focus on creating great communities that she brings to her work for the City of Pleasanton.

Administration Hours

Community Development
200 Old Bernal Avenue
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Phone: (925) 931-5630

Permit Center In-Person Hours – Effective 6/9/2025

Monday9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
FridayClosed

Phone and Email Services:
Available Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

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Community Development

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