PC-2010-11, ALAMEDA COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY

• Approximately six annual weekend special events such as hockey tournaments and figure skating competitions • Special needs programs for physically and developmentally disabled children • Disabled, hockey program providing sled hockey for disabled persons • Lessons and programs for community organizations • Birthday and company parties • Ice reservation booking priority and Pleasanton resident discount fees (similar to the City's Callippe Preserve Golf Course offerings currently extended by the City to Pleasanton residents) Ice Center Alternative Description The Ice Center Alternative is identical to the proposed project, except that it would include an approximately 138,500 -square -foot ice center on a portion of the proposed community park. The ice center site, like the remainder of the community park, would be pre -zoned PUD -P. The facility, including related parking, would use about 8 acres of the proposed 17 -acre community park. The ice center would be approximately, 45 feet tall and contain up to four National Hockey League -size ice rinks. The rinks are intended for amateur ice hockey leagues (adult and youth), figure skating, broomball, curling, speed skating, ice dancing, as well as public skating. The EIR assumes that the ice center would have seating for up to 2,200 spectators and could employ approximately 29 full -time -equivalent staff; however, the ice center developers have indicated that they may reduce seating to 1,400. The ice center facility would feature an in-house pro shop, large meeting and party spaces, and a full service restaurantibar. It is anticipated that the ice center may have approximately six special events a year which may require shuttle bus service to the site. In all other site plan, development program, access, and open space/amenity features, the Ice Center Alternative would mirror that of the proposed project. Finding. Infeasible The Ice Center Alternative differs from the preferred project in that it has a gated emergency vehicle access separating Stoneridge Drive from "Auto Mall Place" rather than a four -lane extension of Stoneridge Drive to El Charro Road, although Stoneridge Drive would be extended at some point in the future. The Ice Center Alternative would have fewer noise and traffic impacts than the preferred project because of the delay of the extension of Stoneridge Drive until some point in the future. However, the Ice Center Alternative would result in slightly higher biological tt Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations