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BACKGROUND The recently adopted Parks and Recreation Master Plan identifies the need for two additional off-leash dog parks as follows: • One additional off-leash dog park at least 2- acres in size to meet existing demand • One additional off-leash dog park at least 1- acre in size to meet anticipated future demand In recognition of this demand, and in response to a long standing interest in having an additional new dog park, at its meeting of June 17, 2014 your City Council selected a preferred site for an off-leash dog park on an approximately 1.5-acre site on the Bernal Property and approved an agreement with the Tanaka Design Group to design the dog park on this site. As the Council may recall, this specific site is part of a larger 13-acre Bernal Property sub-area that according to the Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan approved by voters through Measure P in 2006 is to be used for an environmental education center, Native American history reflective area, open space, park and recreation, public utilities, trails, and other public and quasi-public uses that may be determined to be compatible with the surrounding land uses by the City Council. The subject sub-area is underdeveloped and includes the existing Marilyn Murphy Kane Trail staging area with thirteen parking spaces, a paved entrance area, benches and a covered table, and a water line. The site was selected primarily due to its size, adjacency to the parking at the Marilyn Kane Trail staging area, distance from residences, availability of water, compatibility with Measure P which endorsed the Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan. The Commission held two public meetings on the dog park's conceptual design (October 9, 2014 and December 11, 2014) with the first being an opportunity for the public to comment on desirable park characteristics and the second concerning approval of the Conceptual Park Plan. In addition, on November 12, staff held a neighborhood meeting for the purpose of hearing public concerns about the proposed location of the park and these are summarized in the Commission's December 11, 2014 agenda report. DISCUSSION As presented in the Conceptual Park Plan, the park is approximately 1.40 acres, of which approximately 1.20 acres is available for dog play. The park is divided into two dog play areas with the small area reserved for small dogs and the large area intended for all dogs. The park would include a number of features as follows: • An expansion of the existing parking lot by 12 additional parking stalls resulting in parking for 25 vehicles (13 existing). As indicated in the Commission's reports, if necessary, the parking can be expanded in the future beyond the 25 vehicle capacity if required to meet demand. Further, staff anticipates construction of a park and ride lot on the Bernal Property site adjacent to the 1-680 southbound on ramp adjacent proposed dog park at some time in the future and this could provide for Page 2 of 5