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BACKGROUND The Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan approved by the voters on November 7, 2006, (Specific Plan) includes a land use plan that separates the property into 17 distinct sub-areas. Two of these sub-areas were designated to facilitate agriculture and community farming. The sub-areas and their land use designations are as follows: . Sub-area 7 designation —Agricultural club, agriculture, community vegetable garden, open space, passive recreation facilities, public utilities, trails; . Sub-area 16 designation —Agriculture (crops only), community vegetable garden, open space, passive recreation, public utilities, trails. Figure 1 Sub-Area Land Use Plan of the Specific Plan identifies the location of these two specific sub-areas. Figure 1. Sub-areas 7 and 16 on the Bernal Property • ‘ a it /t .x 1s In consideration of the significant community interest in pursuing a community farm on these sites, on July 1, 2012, the City approved a Community Grant Recipient Agreement with Abbie 4-H in the amount of $24,463 for Abbie 4-H to secure architectural services to prepare a conceptual community farm master plan. That plan was developed and reviewed by the City Council at its March 21, 2017 meeting during which the City Council was also informed that there was no longer interest in having the community farm concept be centered on the raising of livestock. As a result of this and the City Council's review, it was determined that staff should proceed with developing a Master Plan that did not include livestock and that the process should proceed through the City's Parks and Recreation Commission. Since the City Council's March 21, 2017 action, staff has held the following four public meetings: 1. July 13, 2017 —A "workshop" of the Parks and Recreation Commission to receive public comment and Commission direction regarding the establishment of a mission statement, goals, potential operational model, design parameters, farm elements, and public comment. Page 2 of 8