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BACKGROUND On May 1, 2012, the City Council approved the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Development Plan approving the construction of a mixed-use high-density residential/commercial development and a 0.55-acre public park at the property located at the northern corner of Gibraltar Drive and Hacienda Drive. The developer, Essex Properties, formerly BRE, will construct and dedicate the park property to the City and the City will be responsible for maintaining the park. At the time of Parks and Recreation Commission review and City Council approval, it was not known that proposed project buildings would be developed over private utilities that service two adjacent sites, the Shaklee and Kaiser properties. Given this information, the new residential development and park land layout were modified in order to limit the impacts of the private utility lines that service adjacent properties (please see Image 1 on page 3, or Attachment 3). Essex applied for and received approval for a new site and park layout design through a PUD Minor Modification application in March of 2014. Staff and the applicant have worked closely over the last year to design a public park with appropriate amenities that will have little to no impact on the private utility lines and believe that the revised proposal matches the quality of the previously approved park. Please refer to the March 12, 2015 Parks and Recreation staff report in Attachment 4 for additional background information. This park is located in the upcoming Recycled Water Distribution System Project area. It is being designed to use recycled water for all irrigation. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION The Parks and Recreation Commission held a public hearing on March 12, 2015, to review the final park design. Detailed information on this meeting is provided by the attached draft excerpt of the Parks and Recreation Commission minutes (Attachment 5). No members of the public spoke at the hearing. The Commission recommended approval of the redesigned park on a 4-0 vote. DISCUSSION Previously Approved Park Layout and Amenities The previously approved 0.55-acre public park was proposed at the southwest side of the project site, on the north side of Gibraltar Drive, and had a flag-shaped layout (see Image 1, on page 3, or Attachment 3). The park was approved by the City Council in 2012 with an approximately 5,566 square-foot multipurpose grass area for sports activities and seasonal events, two separate play apparatus areas (one for ages 3-5 years and one for ages 5-12 years), shade sails, seating areas, trellises, barbeques, bike racks, and an open grass area (see Image 2 on page 3, or Attachment 3). Page 2 of 6