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Submittal # 12 - Nuvis, San Ramon, CA This concept focuses on a major central open space area that includes a series of lakes. Planning for the site recalls its historic past. Community facilities are interconnected with a strong axial site planning relationship. Primary uses include eight sports fields in the eastern half of the Central Area with a major open space feature in the western half, civic arts center in the southern Central Area, train station centrally located between Bernal Avenue and Valley Avenue, trials, farm club/gardening area, child care, youth/teen center, environmental center, and Park-N-Ride lot/fanners' market. Submittal #14 -Marta Frv Landscape Associates, San Francisco. CA This concept emphasizes agriculture and open space with a condensed active sports azea Primary uses include eight sports fields (some aze to be shared-use facilities) in the northeast corner of the site, civic arts center situated along both sides of Valley Avenue, trails, agricultural club and fields, regional azboretum, and interpretative pods. Submittal #17 -Tom Leader Studio, Berkeley, CA This concept is centered round a system of wetland/channels designed to replace the existing storm water detention basins, surrounded by major contoured grasslands and other meadow areas. Primary uses include eight sports fields along Bernal Avenue and two sports fields just east of the freeway, train station in the northeast corner of the site with a civic arts center to the immediate south of the station, trails, day caze, agricultural crops, a teen center, and a wildlife education center. - In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Maas, Mr. Rasmussen replied that each architect lent his/her own "flavor" to each design. He noted that the comments by the jury members were reviewed by each candidate. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan, Mr. Rasmussen agreed that sustainability would come through strongly in each design. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Joe McAdams, 5754 Belleza Drive, thanked the City for providing the contestants a chance to submit designs. He believed that sports activities aze an important part of Pleasanton's community life. He would like to nominate Submittal #17 as being in the best interest of the City. He supported a large amount of open space and did not believe that the sports park should play a major part in the pazk; he would like to move the sports area and the parking azea near Bernal Avenue at the western end. He suggested that one or two fields be moved to the western side of I-680 to leave more open space on the eastern side. Austin Reed, 6041 Sterling Greens Circle, noted that he preferred Submittal #17 and expressed concern about the potential for geese droppings in residential areas with lazge bodies of water. He related his experiences living near Lake Elizabeth in Newazk. He noted that several neighbors were concerned about too many trails coming through the - knoll azea and potential vandalism with the tunnels going under I-680. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 9, 2004 Page 12 of 19