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Approximately six annual weekend special events such as hockey <br /> tournaments and figure skating competitions <br /> Special needs programs for physically and developmentally <br /> disabled children <br /> Disabled hockey program providing sled hockey for disabled <br /> persons <br /> Lessons and programs for community organizations <br /> Birthday and company parties <br /> Ice reservation booking priority and Pleasanton resident discount <br /> fees (similar to the City's Callippe Preserve Golf Course offerings <br /> currently extended by the City to Pleasanton residents) <br /> Ice Center Alternative <br /> Description <br /> The Ice Center Alternative is identical to the proposed project, except that it would <br /> include an approximately 138,500- square -foot ice center on a portion of the proposed <br /> community park. The ice center site, like the remainder of the community park, would <br /> be pre -zoned PUD -P. The facility, including related parking, would use about 8 acres of <br /> the proposed 17 -acre community park. The ice center would be approximately 45 feet <br /> tall and contain up to four National Hockey League -size ice rinks. The rinks are <br /> intended for amateur ice hockey leagues (adult and youth), figure skating, broomball, <br /> curling, speed skating, ice dancing, as well as public skating. The EIR assumes that the <br /> ice center would have seating for up to 2,200 spectators and could employ <br /> approximately 29 full- time equivalent staff; however, the ice center developers have <br /> indicated that they may reduce seating to 1,400. The ice center facility would feature an <br /> in -house pro shop, large meeting and party spaces, and a full service restaurant/bar. It <br /> is anticipated that the ice center may have approximately six special events a year <br /> which may require shuttle bus service to the site. In all other site plan, development <br /> program, access, and open space /amenity features, the Ice Center Alternative would <br /> mirror that of the proposed project. <br /> Finding: Infeasible <br /> The Ice Center Alternative differs from the preferred project in that it has a gated <br /> emergency vehicle access separating Stoneridge Drive from "Auto Mall Place" rather <br /> than a four -lane extension of Stoneridge Drive to El Charro Road, although Stoneridge <br /> Drive would be extended at some point in the future. <br /> The Ice Center Alternative would have fewer noise and traffic impacts than the preferred <br /> project because of the delay of the extension of Stoneridge Drive until some point in the <br /> future. However, the Ice Center Alternative would result in slightly higher biological <br /> 1 <br /> Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations <br />