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decided to purchase the property. He stated that the actual details of the land transaction have not been finalized, but the basic concepts are that the City and all the developers will contribute towards the purchase of the land, the detention area, and improvements. He indicated that the City will purchase the non-detention areas of the Park, and the City anticipates working with CLC, the owner/operator of the Continuing Care Community, to make improvements on that Park. He added that the City will operate and maintain the entire Park, including the detention basin. Mr. Bocian stated that the City anticipates ground leasing about eight acres of the 17-acre Community Park to San Jose Area Management, LP (SJAM) to operate the Ice Center. He added that the City expects SJAM to construct the entire Park, make financial contributions to the non-ground leased areas of the Park, and assume the responsibilities for the leased areas of the Park. He noted that staff is still working out the details of the ground lease and that staff expects the ground lease area to come with a development agreement. He stated that this development, which will come before the Planning Commission at a future meeting, has not yet been finalized because it is linked to the ground lease.Finally, he indicated that the City will be responsible for maintaining the non-leased ground area and that the Sharks will maintain the leased area. Mr. Bocian then turned over the presentation to Mike Fulford, City Landscape Architect, to discuss the elements in the Parks. Mike Fulford stated that staff, CLC, and SJAM worked collaboratively together on the Parks, adding that they are pleased with the way the Parks have turned out given some on-site obstacles and constraints. He noted that both Parks conform to the Bay Friendly guidelines. He indicated that the Community Park is a nice blend of active recreation areas, a children’s play apparatus area, a wet play area, and an open turf meadow. He stated that the very active recreation area consists of a children’s play area which is divided for two age groups, 2-5 years and 6-12 years, and separated by a wet play area. Mr. Fulford then described an open meadow and a passive area of the park with a meandering pathway, located to the south. He stated that there will be a mix of indigenous plantings and food plants for song birds, and that the landscaping will transition into a riparian area. He indicated that the park is bounded on its west side by a double row of shade trees which reinforce the edge of the active recreation area, even though the turf will visually seem to continue on into the parking lot. Mr. Fulford stated that all the elements are very durable; while the site furnishings for both parks share materials and a look, the Community Park and the Neighborhood Park will have their own identities. He noted that the relocation of the tennis courts, which are completely fenced and lighted, was supported by players and that the parking lot consists of ten parallel spaces along the edge which should be more than enough for players using the courts. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 5, 2009 Page 4 of 19