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Further considerations for this location include: • Noise and light impacts are consistent with the other existing uses • Site already has most of the necessary infrastructure • Shorter design/construction process. Construction costs for recently bid skatepark projects in the San Francisco Bay Area range from $1-$3 million. The cost of construction at Ken Mercer Sports Park would likely fall in the middle to upper part of this range if the skatepark size is approximately an additional 1/2-acre in size because the infrastructure is already in-place for the most part. Construction costs are likely to be even higher than $3 million if the additional skatepark is an acre or more, or if significant repairs are required for the existing skatepark. Bernal Community Park Option (Attachment 2): City staff analyzed Bernal Community Park as a possible skatepark location because it had the potential to meet the ideal site attributes. Two potential locations at this park were reviewed. The first location identified by staff is in the open space between Valley Avenue and Interstate 680 to the north of the existing detention pond. This location was chosen because there were no conflicting uses, it is close (but not too close) to housing, accessible by nearby paved trails, close to retail, and lighting and noise impacts would be limited because of the proximity of the site to the Interstate. However, upon close review of the Bernal Phase 2 Specific Plan, Bernal Community Park Master Plan, and the voter-approved measures for the Bernal property, it was determined that the first option was still within the 800-ft setback required between lighting and residential housing and would require voter approval to locate the skatepark there. The second location is adjacent to Bernal Avenue on the very northeastern portion of the Bernal property. This location provides many of the same attributes as the other location—no conflicting uses, not too close to housing, accessible by paved trails, close to retail (downtown), and limited light and noise impacts. This location is also close to Pleasanton Middle School and Hearst Elementary School. This area is within Subarea 2 of the Bernal Community Park Master Plan and there is some flexibility in the amenities that can be included here. This location would require a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission and for City Council to adopt a change to the Bernal Community Park Master Plan. Parks and Recreation Commission Recommendation: At the November 10, 2020 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, the site attributes and potential locations were presented to the commissioners. The commissioners voted unanimously to recommend that City Council explore an additional skatepark at Ken Mercer Sports Park. The following feedback was received from the commissioners: Page 4 of 6