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CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION COMMENTS REGARDING FIVE SITE PLAN ALTERNATIVES FOR THE DRAFT BERNAL PROPERTY PHASE II SPECIFIC PLAN AREA (Prepared by Wayne Rasmussen, Consulting Project Coordinator December 7, 2004) On December 6, 2004, the Civic Arts Commission reviewed five site plan alternatives (dated November 30, 2004) for the Central Area of the Phase II Bemal Property Specific Plan. Following public input and Commission discussion the Commission provided the following comments. Overall Commission Statement - The Commission generally favors Alternative C with the Cultural Arts Center setback off of Bernal Avenue, and subject to a relocation Of the underlying tenth sports 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. Commissioner Comments - Howard Seebach favors the Alternative B Cultural Arts Center location off of Bernal Avenue, with the inclusion 10 sports fields and the addition of the Ace Train station. Nancy Scotto favors the Alternative A Cultural Arts Center location south of Valley Avenue, but with the amphitheater and teen center being located elsewhere on the property. Margene Gerton Rivera supports the Alternative B Cultural Arts Center location next to Bernal Avenue because this site is closest to the Downtown. She is concerned that a possible location of the amphitheatre near the freeway as shown in Alternatives A and D would be too noisy. She supports the development of wetland areas and the Ace Train station. She feels that the Arts Center should be rotated somewhat to result in the amphitheater being screened by the cultural arts buildings for the purpose of reducing potential noise impacts on the residents to the west. She likes the open space area behind the Center and vehicular access to Bernal Avenue. Gerald Hedstrom supports situating the Cultural Arts Center near Bernal Avenue. Tegan McClaln supports Alternative C with the grand setback from Bernal Avenue. Holly Nelson feels that if the Alternative A Center location off of Valley Avenue is to be viable, then the City would need to acquire vehicular access to Bemal Avenue through the business park land to the north to serve it.