Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda Packet - March 13, 2025

Page 1 of 3 Item #4 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT March 13, 2025 Library and Recreation TITLE: RECEIVE THE STAFF PRESENTATION ON THE STAPLES RANCH AND BERNAL COMMUNITY PARK MASTER PLANS SUMMARY The City owns two park properties that have yet to be fully developed: the 17-acre Staples Ranch Community Park site and the 50-acre Bernal Community Park site. In the mid-2000s, separate master plans were created for each site based on anticipated development and the community's needs. This report provides an overview of both properties, background on the development of the master plans, and where the City is in the planning and implementation process. This is an informational item for the Parks and Recreation Commission at the request of the Commission. RECOMMENDATION Receive the Staff Presentation on the Staples Ranch and Bernal Community Park Master Plans. BACKGROUND In the 1990s and 2000s, the City of Pleasanton was expanding in population and size. Planning efforts were required to meet the corresponding recreational needs of the community. Those planning efforts included master plans for a large number of the recreational facilities that are currently seen today in Pleasanton, including the master plan for the active recreational component of the Bernal property, the 50-acre Bernal Community Park, and Staples Ranch Community Park, a 17-acre undeveloped property. The Commission has requested an overview of these master plans to better understand what is included in the plans and where the city is at with the implementation of the plans. Bernal Community Park The Bernal Community Park Master Plan was adopted in 2006. The plan was the result of a significant community-led effort to preserve the 1,016-acre Bernal property and provide a balance between development and recreation in the Bernal area. The Bernal Community Park Master Plan is based on the Bernal Property Phase I and Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plans. The Specific Plans were created as a result of a voter initiative – “Save our Community Park” – and define what can and cannot be included on the various areas of the Bernal property. The Bernal Community Park Master Plan is meant to address the recreation needs of the community on a roughly 50-acre portion of the Bernal property identified for active recreation use and is one of a number of master plans expected for the property as it develops over time. The first two phases of the master plan, along with a portion of the third, have been Page 37 of 48