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new location with easier "load-in" capability, and improved on-stage technology to support performances and special events. • The lawn area will be expanded and enhanced as a result of elimination of the drainage swale that currently divides the park. This allows for a larger audience area during performances and is also suitable for informal uses such as relaxing, strolling and playing. In addition, the large Eucalyptus tree that resides in the center of the park will be preserved. Firehouse Arts Center: • The south and lobby plazas of the Firehouse serves as transitions to Lions Wayside Park and the bandstand, creating an integrated space with strong pedestrian connections. Plaza Areas: • The area at the intersection of Neal and First Streets provides a unique opportunity to serve as a significant entry point to the Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks, as well as the City's historic downtown area. Employing decorative park signs and paving, light poles and banners, and salvaging the historic granite blocks for use as decorative wall and seating will clearly designate the entry as the City's newest gateway. • The design of the new plaza area at this intersection and the use of removal bollards at Railroad Avenue and at First Street will connect the two parks and create a new central gathering place and "outdoor lobby" for special occasions. Note: Staff met with representatives of Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), and communicated the City's desire to close Neal Street from First Street to Railroad Avenue during special events. LAVTA staff subsequently developed alternate bus routes for use when Neal Street is closed, and these have been reviewed by the City's transportation personnel. Market Pavilion Area: • Enhanced paving, shade trees, and seatwalls with multiple risers in the shape of an arc will support special events such as the Farmer's Market, and beautify the route of the Regional Trail that runs along First Street and continues south down Angela Street towards the old Southern Pacific Railroad Corridor. Parking, Bridge and Meadow Area: • This area is envisioned as a large open space ("meadow") with a pedestrian bridge to an improved parking area in the existing Southern Pacific Railroad Corridor. • Originally, the improved parking area was envisioned as accommodating angled parking and one-way vehicular traffic from West Angela to Neal Street. Staff is currently reviewing the specifics to determine whether two-way, 90-degree vehicular parking is possible. This item will be finalized in the next phase of the project, and a report provided at a later time. The Ice House will also be temporarily relocated to the parking area near the current commercial area. Creek and Drainage Swale: • Due to the very different characteristics of the swale in the two parks, the Master Plan offers different treatment recommendations for each of the parks: Page 3of5