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· Shared parking could possibly become available at the ACE Train station and office park. · Views of the outlying scenic hillside would be preserved. · This alternative site is the least impacting to adjacent residents. The most prominent views to Mt. Diablo are available at this location. The disadvantages to locating the CAC at the Valley Avenue site include: · It would be less prominent as viewed from Bernal Avenue. · It would be farther from Downtown Pleasanton. · The perceived noise risk due to 1-680 freeway proximity is greater. · Traffic and parking may be more difficult to accommodate if public access through the proposed office area to the north does not occur. · This site would have to be planned in conjunction with the office park. The advantages to locating the CAC at the Bemal Avenue site include: · It would be more accessible to vehicular access on Bernal Avenue. · It would be closer to Downtown Pleasanton. · It would have a grand entry and add a sense of presence to the Community Park and downtown approaches. · It would create a major destination in the middle of the Central Area. The disadvantages to locating the CAC at the Bemal Avenue site include: · Possible programmatic conflicts with the adjacent sports fields and residential neighborhood. · The central Bernal open space area would be divided and less continuous. · The CAC would partially block the outlying scenic hillside views from Bernal Avenue. · This location would require minor adjustments to the Bemal Community Park Plan. · Potential spillover parking at the Fairgrounds would require pedestrians to cross Bernal Avenue. · This location generally does not conform to nco-traditional principles in that the CAC is more isolated from compatible land uses and shared parking is not readily available. Conclusions As previously requested by the Council, the above alternative site plans were referred to the Civic Arts Commission for input with respect primarily to the potential Cultural Arts Center. The Commission reviewed the alternatives on December 6, 2004 and provided a series of comments that are presented in Attachment 1. The Commission generally favored 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 SR 05:028 Page 13