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SUMMARY OF COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMUNITY <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />City Commission Recommendations <br /> <br />Summary conclusions of the primary recommendations provided by the four City commissions <br />regarding the five Phase II Specific Plan and the two Community Park alternatives include the <br />following: <br /> · General support for the Valley Avenue alternative site location for the Cultural Arts <br /> Center. <br /> General support to study the potential for adding tennis courts at the Bemal Property. <br /> General support for locating the Teen Center adjacent to the sports fields. <br /> · Full support for proceeding with the Bemal Community Park alternative site plan prepared <br /> by M.D. Fotheringham. <br /> <br />Community Comments <br /> <br />A town hall meeting was held by the City on April 11, 2005, to provide an opportunity for <br />citizens to express their views on the various site plan alternatives. The meeting was attended by <br />approximately 200 people, and verbal comments were received from 50 citizens. Numerous <br />comment forms were also completed by those in attendance. A summary report of all verbal and <br />written comments was subsequently prepared and is included for your information (Attachment <br />4). The primary town hall meeting comments tended to focus on the following: <br /> <br /> · Strong support was expressed for developing a variety of high quality lighted sports fields, <br /> as soon as possible. Concern was expressed about how long the Bemal planning process <br /> is taking. <br /> · Locating the Cultural Arts Center in the northeast comer of the Bemal Property re- <br /> emerged as a preferred site by many who spoke at the meeting. <br /> · The protection of substantial open space areas remains a high priority. <br /> · Community opposition generally continues to be expressed about developing an ACE <br /> Train Station on the Bemal Property. <br /> · The preferred Teen Center and Private Youth Club site locations are adjacent to the sports <br /> fields. <br /> · Support was expressed for developing lighted tennis courts. <br /> · Bemal facilities should be for people of all ages. <br /> · Continued support was expressed for permitting a 4H Club. <br /> · Continued support was expressed for an extensive gravel surface trail system. <br /> <br />SR 05:131 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />