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This initiative qualified for the ballot and in July 2004 the City Council adopted the Initiative in lieu of submitting it to the voters. The result of this Council action was to add the following policy to the Bemal Property (Phase I) Specific Plan: "Parks Policy 3A: Preservation of Community Park Site. a. The 30-50 acre community park described in Parks Policy 3 shall be located within the area shown in the cross-hatched area on the map attached (Attachment-2). That map is made apart of the Bemal Property Specific Plan. b. The City shall approve no land uses that are incompatible with use of the community park for lighted sports fields, outdoor amphitheaters, amplified sound, and other uses typically found in a large community park. c. The City shall adopt a master plan for the community park in order that compatibility of proposed nearby uses can be compared with real plans for the community park. d. Development of the first phase of the community park shall be given the highest reasonable priority in development of the Bemal site. e. Nothing in this Policy shall limit the discretion of the City to locate additional park uses in areas outside the community park overlay district." The above (Phase I) Specific Plan additions influence the Community Park Master Plan in the following ways: · The general location of the Community Park is mandated as shown on Attachment 2 of this staff report. However, note that the cross-hatched area on Attachment-2 encompasses an area greater than 50 acres. Accordingly, depending on where the Community Park ultimately is situated, other uses, such a cultural arts center, could also be located in the northeast comer, assuming such uses are compatible with community park uses. · The Draft Phase II Specific Plan must consider the future impacts of the Park (light, noise, traffic, etc.) to ensure the compatibility of future uses that will ultimately be located within the vicinity of the Community Park. · The City must adopt a master plan for the Community Park. · Development of the first phase of the Park (Phase One Baseball Fields) must be given the highest priority for development. The above requirements should all be observed while establishing the Community Park Master Plan review and approval process. COMMUNITY PARK MASTER PLAN REVIEW PROCESS OPTIONS As previously noted, staff, MDF, and the Community Park Task Force recently completed work on the most recent Community Park Master Plan. It would now be appropriate for the Council to establish the public process for review of this Plan. After the Master Plan concept is developed, the Park PUD development plan and environmental documents can be prepared for formal public SR 05:055 Page 6 of 8