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Alternative C - This alternative is similar to Alternative B (Bemal Avenue location) except that the cultural arts center is located farther away from both Bernal Avenue and the existing homes. In order to achieve these greater setbacks, an informal baseball field at the sports park would need to be relocated, as recommended by the design competition jury. Parking areas are arranged in a narrower configuration to help create a greater setback from the neighboring homes. The impact of blocking the outlying views from Bernal Avenue would be minimally less than in Alternative B. Alternative C includes a combined youth club/teen center south of Valley Avenue, and an ACE train station. Alternative D - This alternative is similar to Alterative A (Valley Avenue location), except that the teen center is not included within the cultural arts center and more wetlands are to be integrated into the area that borders the center. An ACE Train station is not proposed in this alternative so the benefit of having nearby overflow parking would not apply. Alternative E - This alternative is similar to Alternative B (Bernal Avenue location), except that it does not include an amphitheater. This is being considered in order to reduce land and parking requirements. An amphitheater could be located elsewhere on the Bemal Property. The cultural arts center is situated farther away from Bemal Avenue and the existing housing than Alternatives B and C. Again, one informal baseball field would need to be relocated to accomplish these greater setbacks. The impact of this alternative on the views of the outlying scenic hillsides is the least of the three Bernal Avenue alternatives, but is still substantial. An ACE Train station is not proposed in this alternative. As previously requested by the Council, the above altemative site plans were referred to the Civic Arts Commission for its input with respect primarily to the potential cultural arts center. The Commission reviewed the alternatives on December 6, 2003 and provided a series of comments presented in Attachment-1. The Civic Arts Commission generally favors Alternative C with the cultural arts center set back from Bernal Avenue, subject to a relocation of the underlying informal baseball field. There was also some support for Alternative A with the center located south of Valley Avenue, but without the teen center included in the cultural arts center complex, and subject to a street connection to Bernal Avenue being negotiated with the business park owner to the north. SR 05:010 Page 6