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Community Input Survey Cricket Field Location Options at Ken Mercer Sports Park The range of the balls that may go in any direction also has to make one question the safety of people walking on the sidewalks, standing with their back to play at the snack bar, and even people in the snackbar not paying attention to the game. The circle painted out by the city shows the window of the snack bar only about 50 feet from the field of play. Cricket balls are hard as rocks and they bounce. A person hit in the head by one of these balls would be seriously injured. We will need to build a solid fence around the entire cricket playing field to protect people in this congested areas. The homeowners along the south edge of the park are also currently impacted by cricket balls and baseballs coming over our fences. How can this be if only kids play on the the existing baseball diamond that is restricted to kids 15 years and under? Lets just say that some of the 15 year old kids in Pleasanton are really big. Keep in mind that the two fields under discussion are not just used by football. There is a lot of activity throughout the year at this location. This option is a terrible idea and will only make a bad situation worse. 58 Too close to residences next to the park. 59 Too big 60 Again, why have a pitch that can only accommodate youth cricket? 61 This seems like a terrible location. Not only does it impact the only two football fields, but it would need netting on all four sides. It is especially concerning that it is near a playground, bathrooms and volleyball court, which are all used by children. The children could be very hurt by the cricket ball (definitely if adults play). It also endangers the walkers on the path, as the path is on all 4 sides of the pitch. Even though it is designated for youths, adults will definitely use it, which will endanger walkers, property and possibly children. Please do not choose this location. 62 Is there enough parking available to option three site? Does it also provide the availability for building a separate pitching and batting practice Lane? 63 Option 3 is wide open grass area and does not interfere with softball: baseball or soccer field . GREAT OPTION #3 64 65 66 67 Worst possible location. Impacts to nearby homes can't be mitigated by netting or other measures. This location would present the greatest potential for future conflicts with residences. Too close to the walking path, and nets would be ugly. Also any kid only park would likely be used by adults and cause fly balls to go into the walk way which is on 3 sides of this location and hit people. A little farther from sidewalk than option 2. No infrastructure concerns just scheduling with football. Same as before 68 Could you change to a low residential density park? This park is already heavily occupied by different sports events from early morning to night time. The noise pollution to the nearby neighborhood is already huge. This project better to be built in a low density area/neighborhood. Thanks for your consideration. 69 Too close to residential area. Worsening the traffic and parking. 70 We walk this park every day in my opinion this is the most underutilized area of the park. The only sports played in this area is spill over sports when the other fields are busy. I rarely see football played here and I'm confident that the two sports can share the fields. Don't believe what the football folks are telling you about how much they use the fields. And no I'm not a cricket player. 71 Don't build it 72 Too close to pathway Pedestrians at risk!!! 73 The option of cricket field is unsafe too. Crickets are hard balls and the potential field is too close to the houses and other fields. Sports park is high traffic park and the location is dangerous for the people nearby. 74 Unsafe and noise for neighborhood 22/37 6/30/2022 11:24 AM 6/3012022 5:56 AM 6/30/2022 12:22 AM 6/29/2022 8:10 PM 6/29/2022 5:09 PM 6/29/2022 1:27 PM 6/29/2022 8:42 AM 6/28/2022 8:27 PM 6/28/2022 3:41 PM 6128/2022 1:51 PM 6/28/2022 1:50 PM 6/28/2022 11:34 AM 6/28/2022 10:01 AM 6/28/2022 9:02 AM 6/28/2022 8:50 AM 6/2812022 7:18 AM 6/28/2022 6:12 AM