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Alternative B includes a combined youth club/teen center south of Valley Avenue, and ten sports fields in the Community Park. This plan does not include an ACE train station. Alternative C - This alternative is similar to Alternative B (Bernal Avenue location) except that the CAC is located somewhat farther away from both Bernal Avenue and the existing homes. In order to achieve these greater setbacks, one of the proposed informal baseball fields in the Community Park would need to be relocated, as recommended by the design competition jury. Parking areas are arranged in a somewhat narrow configuration to help create a greater setback from the nearby 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 CAC and more wetlands are to be integrated into the area that borders the CAC. The ACE Train station is not proposed in this alternative so the benefit of having overflow parking near to the CAC would not apply. Alternative E - This alternative is similar to Alternative B (Bernal Avenue location), except that it does not include an amphitheater. This scenario is being considered in order to reduce the land and parking requirements at the CAC. An amphitheater could be located elsewhere on the Bernal Property. The CAC is situated farther away from Bernal Avenue and the existing housing than in 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 site alternatives, but is still substantial. An ACE Train station is not proposed in this alternative. Analysis of Cultural Arts Center Requirements and Alternative Site Locations Determining the proper site for the CAC, including the specific orientation of the amphitheater must address key programmatic, aesthetics, and circulation issues. The CAC was envisioned in the MDF competition plan as a cluster of three buildings and an outdoor amphitheater arranged in a circular form. The spaces surrounding the buildings create outdoor courtyards and gardens, serving a variety of purposes. A circular promenade enters and exits the architecture at lobbies, connecting all indoor and outdoor uses while orienting pedestrian traffic. The type of amphitheater envisioned in the MDF plan is one that could facilitate amplified sound and lighting systems for ticketed events. The sloping lawn area and stage could serve a SR 05:028 Page 11