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A draft phase II specific plan for the entire 31 g-acre City-owned area was prepared by the Bernal Specific Plan Task Force, and a design competition was conducted for the Plan area. The Draft Plan is now being informally reviewed by the City Council for possible updates prior to being processed through formal public hearings. · A draft community park master plan for approximately 50 of the 318-acre area as most recently prepared by M.D. Fotheringham, Landscape Architects (MDF) and reviewed by the Community Park Task Force. This plan is now being scheduled for informal review prior to being processed through the formal public hearing process. · Phase One Baseball Fields Plan (two lighted baseball fields and other public amenities) for an approximately ten-acres of the Community Park site was prepared by MDF. This project is about to be processed through the PUD development plan and environmental review hearings and preparation of construction documents. The Draft Phase II Specific Plan update and the Phase One Baseball Fields Plan review processes have already been determined by the Council. The Community Park Master Plan, however, just recently reached the point where it would now be timely for the Council to establish the public review process for it as well. Staff feels that it would be useful to combine the Park Master Plan process with the Specific Plan update process to ensure that the two plans end up consistent with one another. Upon completion of the Park Master Plan, the conceptual outline of the Community Park area and the primary Park policy measures can be merged into the Draft Phase II Specific Plan. The purpose of the following report is to provide background information, options and staff recommendations for conducting the Community Park Master Plan review process. The current status of each of the three Bernal planning processes identified above are discussed in greater detail below to help in understanding how the Park Master Plan fits into the overall scope of planning for the Bernal Property. The plan areas for each of the three processes are shown on Attachment-1 to this report for your information. Following the presentation of process background information below, additional background is provided regarding the "Initiative to Save Our Community Park," and how it impacts the Park Master Plan. Two options for conducting the Park Master Plan review process are then presented for Council consideration. STATUS OF BERNAL PROPERTY PLANNING As noted above, three planning processes for the City-owned portion of the Bernal Property are now underway. These include: · Draft Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan · Community Park Master Plan · Phase One Baseball Fields Plan SR 05:055 Page 2 of 8