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o_ <br />F <br />1.1 Project Background <br />Pleasanton's Parks and Recreation Master Plan was <br />prepared in 2014 to help identify existing facilities <br />and make recommendations for future community <br />recreation opportunities. These recommendations <br />identified the need for facilities that are inclusive of <br />all populations and utilize inter -generational design <br />and programming. <br />In late 2017 Pleasanton residents with special <br />needs family members approached City staff and <br />expressed the need for an all -abilities playground <br />in the Pleasanton community. These families were <br />driving to surrounding communities to visit such <br />parks and wanted a local all -abilities playground <br />to call their own. In early 2019 the Parks and <br />Recreation Commission and City Council adopted <br />an all -abilities playground as a top priority. During <br />2019-2020 City staff visited neighboring all -abilities <br />playgrounds in Dublin, Livermore, Walnut Creek, <br />Concord, San Ramon, Hayward, Palo Alto, and <br />Redwood City to become familiar with the features, <br />amenities, and spatial design of these facilities. Staff <br />also explored potential sites in Pleasanton to locate <br />the all -abilities playground. Ultimately, the Parks <br />and Recreation Commission recommended and the <br />City Council approved the design process for an all - <br />abilities playground at Ken Mercer Sports Park. <br />Fig.#2 Map of Ken Mercer Sports Park <br />10 PLEASANTON ALL -ABILITIES PLAYGROUND <br />