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BACKGROUND The Pleasanton Century House, located at 2401 Santa Rita Road, has been closed to public use since 2014 due to numerous building and life safety code deficiencies. The City Council adopted the preparation of Master Plan for the future of the Century House as one of their Work Plan priorities for 2019-2020. As a first step towards this end, the City of Pleasanton retained the services of Jeff Katz Architecture (JKA) to provide a comprehensive analysis of the building and determine structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues. At the April 11, 2019 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting the report from JKA was shared with the Commission and public comment was received. The commissioners asked for more information on the history of the usage and revenue received for the Century House. At the August 8, 2019 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, staff presented operational and revenue information for the Century House from 2010 to 2014 before it closed. The commissioners asked for more information regarding the potential of adding parking spaces, adding an `outbuilding" or accessory structure to house accessible restrooms and a catering kitchen, and the useable square footage or size of the house. DISCUSSION The formation of the Century Master Plan involves the integration of four primary factors: desired usage and programming, the facility site plan, the facility floor plan, and cost (which is primarily within the purview of the City Council). Decisions regarding each factor directly affect potential outcomes for other factors and therefore staff is requesting discussion of each factor independently before all considerations are integrated into a final plan. The Commission. began the discussion on use and programming at their August meeting. Additional information on that topic is provided as an attachment to this report (see Attachment 1). As the next key factor to consider, the focus of this report and the discussion on October 10 is proposed to be the site plan for the facility (including the location of additional parking and an outbuilding for accessible restrooms and a catering kitchen). Staff has developed four site plan options for the Commission to review and comment. A description of the existing site conditions and four site plan options are provided below (see Attachment 3). While there are likely more options that could be considered, staff believes discussion of these site plans cover the range of choices available to the Commission to inform whatever choices they may make related to site plan improvements. Existing Site Conditions The existing site is approximately 2.7 acres with street frontage on Santa Rita Road and Tanager Drive). Two-thirds of the site consists of the Century House and grounds with vehicular access on Santa Rita Road, and the remaining one-third consists of a neighborhood park fronting on Tanager Drive. The park is approximately one -acre in size and has a variety of trees along the perimeter. The park does not have restrooms Page 2 of 5