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As detailed above, all three site options could accommodate approximately 11 additional parking spaces (resulting in a total of 24 parking spaces available for the dog park and trail) and would meet the overall desirable size for a dog park. However, staff has not yet analyzed parking needs to determine if this number of parking stalls is adequate and therefore additional study would be required as part of the overall site design and planning phase. A matrix providing details of these three options is included as Attachment 4. Due to the overall size of sub-area 13, there are various options for placing a dog park. However, staff selected Options 1 and 1A, over a potential location closer to Bernal Avenue (which some have commented would be a good location) as that site could eventually be used for environmental education, Native American reflective area or other more public uses that could benefit from more street exposure. Further, placing the dog park off the roadway may be better for both the dogs and local residents who may not want this as a neighborhood focal point. Also, these options, and most specifically Option 1A, both generally meet the requirements for incorporating designated areas for small and large dogs and are on property that most likely would not be used to house a facility or another purpose other than open space. Due to the linear nature of these two options, dogs would have a significant run area and offer an interesting environment for the dogs. Option 2 is the larger of the sites and fully meets the Master Plan's specifications for a large dog park. However, staff has some concerns with this site including its adjacency to the roadway, the potential impediment to development of a future structure, such as an environmental center or other buildings, which could occupy the site, and a plain square configuration that is not as "interesting" as Options 1 and 1A. Overall, staff recommends Option 1A since it facilitates the potential for separate open areas for large and small dogs, takes advantage of the existing benches as a "natural" entry point, and offers interest for the dogs. Should the Commission select a preferred site, staff intends to forward your recommendation to the City Council for its consideration. Based on City Council feedback, staff anticipates various future project steps including selecting architectural services for the design/specification process, conducting further parking analysis, developing a project budget, identifying operational needs and service levels, establishing user regulations/guidelines, and project construction. Other Dog Park Locations Part of the City Council's February 4 direction includes identifying locations for a future dog park other than the Bernal Property. Since staff perceives that at this time, the priority is the Bernal Property, it will conduct a thorough review of an additional site at some time in the future. However, in general, staffs current position is that the Staples Ranch Community Park and some location as part of the East Pleasanton Specific Plan area would be suitable. However, staff also assumes that this decision would be made as part of the master planning for those parks and as such, any specifics, including inclusion of a dog park, would be determined at a later date. In the event that at this point in time the Commission is of the opinion that a dog park in the eastern areas of the City generally meets its concept for a dog park location, then staff Page 5