PC-2010-11, ALAMEDA COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY

The City finds the proposed project infeasible because it is inconsistent with regional growth goals and policies regarding the timely construction of roadway arterials in the Tri -Valley Area. The proposed project, in the near term, is also inconsistent with the Circulation Element of the City's General Plan and is inconsistent with the City's General Plan policy of coordinating regional transportation improvements with other local jurisdictions and local agencies. The City also finds the proposed project infeasible because the lack of the full extension of Stoneridge Drive to EI Charro Road in the short-term will lower the ease of access by Pleasanton residents to the community park component of the project. Further, the lack of extension of Stoneridge Drive would increase the travel distance for residents of the continuing care facility and surrounding neighborhood south of the Arroyo Mocho to access the Auto Mall and Retail/Commercial components of the project. The proposed project is also infeasible because it is inconsistent with the City's goals and policies regarding the Community Park. On June 10, 2008, the City Council approved a conceptual Staples Ranch Park Master Plan for the Community Park. The Master Plan represented the results of an extensive community planning process begun in October 2006. On September 2, 2008, the City adopted core objectives concerning the proposed uses of the Community Park. The proposed project would be inconsistent with the Master Plan's objective for the Community Park to include an ice skating facility. The proposed project is also infeasible because it does not provide the significantly greater social and economical benefits to the City associated with an ice skating facility. Thus, the proposed project fails to provide the following economic and social benefits: • A City sales tax revenue that would increase when visitors come from out of town to ice center special events and do business at local hotels, stores, and restaurants. • Retail sales tax dollars that would be generated by the ice center restaurant and retail shop. • The funds offered by the ice center developer to construct a substantial share of the remainder of the 17 acre Community Park. • The social benefits resulting from the preferred project related to the relating to health, education, recreation, family life, and special needs provided by a variety of ice skating activities, including: • Public skating sessions • Public school physical education classes and possible future competitive team practices and games • City Park and Recreation Department programs • Private class skating lessons 13 Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations