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The most recent Council meeting related to the above site plan alternatives was held on February 1, 2005. Since that time, the five Phase II Specific Plan alternatives and two Bernal Community Park alternatives (Attachment 1) have been presented for public comments and recommendations at a series of meetings. These have included: · Civic Arts Commission - March 7 · Youth Commission- March 9 · Planning Commission- March 9 · Parks and Recreation Commission - March 14 · Town Hall Meeting - April 11 Each of the commissions received public comments and then prepared recommendations (Attachment 2) regarding the various site plan alternatives. Comments (Attachment 4) were also received from approximately 50 community members at the Town Hall Meeting that was attended by over 200 citizens. The purpose of tonight's meeting is for the Council and Parks and Recreation Commission to accept additional public comment, and then discuss the recreational aspects of the various Bernal Property and Community Park altematives. Following the study session, the Council is scheduled to conduct one or more public workshop sessions in June to narrow the various Bernal alternatives east of 1-680, as well as to explore new scenarios for the primary open space west ofi-680. This work is planned to conclude with the Council providing direction to staff on how to proceed with preparing the preferred plan for the updated Draft Phase II Specific Plan, as well as the Bernal Community Park PUD plan. Perhaps equally as important as the direction for the preferred plans, the Council will also be asked to identify the various alternatives it would like addressed in the upcoming Bernal Environmental Impact Report (e.g., Cultural Arts Center locations, possible inclusion of an ACE Train Station, etc.). In this way, all alternatives of importance to the community and outside agencies can remain available for inclusion in the final Plans regardless of whether they are initially included in the preferred draft plans. This is particularly important because until the EIR analysis of the various alternatives is completed, fully informed decisions cannot be made with regard to the potentially key environmental impacts such as traffic, noise, lighting, security, safety, etc. INITIATIVE TO SAVE OUR COMMUNITY PARK In reviewing the various site plan alternatives for the Bernal Property, it is important to keep in mind the 2004 "Initiative to Save Our Community Park" (Attachment 3). This initiative sought primarily to preserve a location for the Community Park in the northeastern portion of the Bernal Property and to ensure that future surrounding uses would not be incompatible with the Park SR 05:131 Page 3