Landscape Maintenance Districts
Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMDs) are special assessment districts that help maintain landscaping and related improvements in specific neighborhoods throughout Pleasanton. These districts were established when the neighborhoods were originally developed to ensure that shared landscape features such as entry landscaping, open space areas, walls, lighting, and irrigation systems are maintained over time.
Each LMD is limited to a defined geographic area, and funds collected within a district may only be used to maintain improvements located within that same district. The City of Pleasanton manages these districts and oversees maintenance in accordance with each district’s original formation documents and approved maintenance plans.
The Bonde Ranch and Ponderosa-Del Prado LMDs are currently under consideration for an assessment fee update through the Proposition 218 process. Find more information on those LMDs below.
Bonde Ranch LMD (LMD 1993-2)
Year formed: 1993
Neighborhood: Bonde Ranch subdivision
This district covers landscaped areas within the Bonde Ranch neighborhood, including open space and entry features.
Maintenance typically includes:
- Entry features
- Open space landscaping
- Firebreak areas
- Trees, shrubs, and groundcover
- Irrigation systems
- Fencing and landscape features
For information about the Proposition 218 process for the Bonde Ranch Landscape Maintenance District, click here.
Ponderosa-Del Prado LMD (LMD 1984-1)
Year formed: 1984
Neighborhood: Ponderosa Homes / Del Prado area
This district maintains landscaping and infrastructure along Paseo Santa Cruz between Corte Santa Maria and Corte Pacifica.
Maintenance typically includes:
- Masonry walls
- Trees, shrubs, and groundcover
- Irrigation systems
- Landscape areas adjacent to the Alamo Canal
For information about the Proposition 218 process for the Ponderosa-Del Prado Landscape Maintenance District, click here.
Oak Tree Farm (LMD 1994-1)
Year formed: 1994
Neighborhood: Oak Tree Farm subdivision
The Oak Tree Farm LMD maintains landscaped common areas and distinctive neighborhood features.
Maintenance typically includes:
- Open space areas
- Entry features
- Decorative lighting
- Firebreaks
- Trees, shrubs, and groundcover
- Irrigation systems
Moller Ranch (LMD 1995-1)
Year formed: 1995
Neighborhood: Moller Ranch subdivision
This district maintains landscaped areas and infrastructure throughout the Moller Ranch neighborhood.
Maintenance typically includes:
- Open space landscaping
- Entry features
- Lighting
- Firebreaks
- Trees, shrubs, and groundcover
- Irrigation systems
- Decorative fencing and landscape elements
Windsor LMD (LMD 1993-1)
Year formed: 1993
Neighborhood: Windsor subdivision
The Windsor LMD includes landscaped areas throughout the subdivision, including entry features and common areas.
Maintenance typically includes:
- Masonry and sound walls
- Trees, shrubs, and groundcover
- Irrigation systems
- Entry features
- Common area drainage ditches
- Select lighting and infrastructure
Some routine plant maintenance and irrigation water responsibilities are coordinated with the Windsor Homeowners Association, while the City continues to manage other district infrastructure.
FAQs
How do Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMDs) work?
Landscape Maintenance Districts are created when a neighborhood is developed to provide a long-term way to care for shared landscaping and related features. Each district has defined boundaries and a specific set of improvements it is responsible for maintaining.
The City of Pleasanton manages each LMD, oversees maintenance contracts, and ensures that work is completed in accordance with the district’s original development and maintenance plans. Funds collected within an LMD can only be used for maintenance and improvements within that specific district and cannot be transferred to other neighborhoods or City services.
Because each LMD was established at a different time and serves a different neighborhood, the features maintained and maintenance needs can vary from district to district.
Why do only some neighborhoods have LMDs?
Not all Pleasanton neighborhoods have Landscape Maintenance Districts. LMDs were established as part of the original development approvals for certain subdivisions, typically where there were larger landscaped common areas, entry features, open space, or infrastructure that required ongoing care beyond standard City services.
Neighborhoods without LMDs generally rely on a combination of Citywide maintenance programs, private property owners, or homeowners associations for landscaping and upkeep.
What do LMDs NOT cover?
Landscape Maintenance Districts do not cover everything within a neighborhood. LMD funds generally cannot be used for:
- Maintenance of private yards or landscaping
- Landscaping on individual residential lots
- Street paving, sidewalks, or curb repairs
- Public parks maintained by the City’s Parks and Recreation Division
- Landscaping or features maintained by a homeowners association (HOA), unless specifically outlined in an agreement
- General City services such as police, fire, or utilities
Understanding what is, and is not, covered by an LMD helps set clear expectations about maintenance responsibilities.