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looking at the Master Site Plan, there is no undesignated land space and as such, this forms the foundation for staffs position that a dog park is an inappropriate use for the Bernal Community Park. Regarding the larger Specific Plan area, the Bernal Specific Plan also includes a dog park as one of the many potential land uses. Here again, staff is of the opinion that this reference was retained by error as a holdover from a previous draft document. This is further evidenced by the fact that a dog park is not included in the listing of the Potentially Permitted Land Uses that was included as part of Measure P. Notwithstanding this situation, a case could be made that sub- areas 5, 12, and 13, of the Bernal Property could be used for a dog park because they permit general park and recreation land uses determined to be compatible with the surrounding land uses by the City Council." (Attachment 4 includes the listing of Potentially Permitted Land Uses and the Sub-area Land Use Plan.) As a result, if the Commission has an interest in exploring one of these sub-areas, it can request the City Council provide direction regarding its wiliness to consider a dog park. Regarding the Oak Woodland area specifically, Measure P and the Bernal Specific Plan state that this area is reserved for agriculture, open space, passive recreation, public utilities and trails. Further, the Illustrative Site Plan is clear in defining the Oak Woodland as the Grand Meadow intended to be reserved as passive open space and as such, staffs position is that a dog park is an inappropriate use for this site. Staples Ranch Park Master Plan The Staples Ranch planning process resulted in the development of three park plans. The first, a Conceptual Site and Use Plan, was prepared in 2007 and provided a general design concept for the 17-acre community park including a Sharks ice skating center. The second, the Staples Ranch Community Park Master Plan, was prepared in June 2008 and addressed the 17-acre community park in more detail and the then recently acquired 5-acre neighborhood park conceptually. The third, the Neighborhood Park Master Plan, was prepared in 2009 and provided the planning detail for the neighborhood park. This later plan was used for the existing Stoneridge Creek Neighborhood Park which was opened to the public in November of this year. In reviewing these plans, both the Conceptual Site and Use Plan and the Staples Ranch Community Park Master Plan, included a site designated for a dog park. However, a dog park was not included in the final Neighborhood Park Master Plan and at the time it was presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission for review staff indicated that a dog park was impractical for the following reasons: . The inclusion of the restroom, which was not included in the Staples Ranch Community Park Master Plan, limited available space at the western portion of the park . The limited amount of parking (eight spaces), and no off street or alternative parking area, would result in an inadequate amount of parking . The close proximity of a dog exercise area to the tennis courts, public plaza and restroom was of concern Page 4