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there are 26,800 dogs in Pleasanton, many of which are using dog parks in other neighborhoods. Having another dog park in Pleasanton would be used by responsible dog owners. Ms. Sadek also noted that in 2013 Pleasanton was nominated as a potential recipient of a Dog Town USA award, but because some things were missing and missed receiving the award. An additional dog park would help achieve this. Chairperson Kinzer closed the meeting for public comment at 7:40 pm. Commissioner Lambert stated he was in favor of staffs recommendation for Option 1A, since it could be divided easily for small/large dogs and could accommodate additional parking. He also commented on the resident's concern regarding the park surface and wanting grass, and suggested staff talk with City of Dublin staff regarding their recommended natural surface. Water is already at this location, which is a good feature. Commissioner Balch agreed that Option 1A is a good potential site and liked the access and availability. He also discussed the future development of the Oak Woodland area, and felt 1A was viable and he would support this because it could be modified for both small/large dogs. He wanted to be sure that plans for a park and ride were retained. Commissioner Hottle felt he would be in favor of Option 2, with the addition of a good sized buffer zone in one of the options. He also agreed that Option 1A could be a good immediate option. Commissioner Hott le noted that everyone on the Commission has been working for a number of years on adding another dog park in Pleasanton, and while Options 1 and 1A are good he would vote in favor of Option 2 with some modifications. Mr. Bocian provided information about Option 2 including details about an envisioned Native American History Reflective Center and roadway exposure. Commissioner Hott le agreed these were good points and discussed possible third designs for Option 1A. Commissioner Wahl indicated that she would also like to see some flexibility in how the park is designed. Commissioner Streng commented on emails received regarding Sub Area 13. He reviewed with Mr. Bocian the options that had been discussed. Commissioner Streng indicated he could support Option 1A and felt the entry point was a good enough distance from residents and the site would not be a nuisance and would be an amenity to the neighborhood. Commissioner Streng noted that he could not support Option 2, because it would give a clear view of the dog park to residents and he was concerned about noise. Commissioner Wahl was excited to support Option 1A and felt it would be a good location for both large and small dogs. She liked the idea of moving the fence line and planting shrubbery to separate the dog park from the trail and was concerned about mud issues, but suggested this could be discussed during the design phase. Chairperson Kinzer felt that while Option 1A was not perfect, it was a good location. He agreed with parking concerns but felt this could be mitigated. He was advised by Mr. Bocian that no formal parking survey had been conducted. Chairperson Kinzer referred to comments made by Mr. Edwards regarding wildlife and was advised by Mr. Bocian that this had not yet been studied. Parks and Recreation Commission May 8, 2014 Page 3