SR 05:165 - Laserfiche WebLink

City of Pleasanton, CA - City Council Minutes Page 10 of 16 right-tm acceleration lanes. The engineers have not had concerns. No matter what location is chosen for the cultural arts center, it would be part of the EIR process to determine the viability. Ms. McGovem would like to move forward with the open space area west ofi-680, but has not heard any discussion regarding the knoll area. She asked if that was because it was to remain unchanged? Mr. Rasmussen responded that the Phase I specific plan indicated it was to remain open space with the exception of a special use park, such as a tot lot for the residents in the immediate area. Ms. McGovem liked the idea of bocce ball courts and horseshoe pits spread throughout the park. She supported the idea of one or two all weather fields somewhere in the park. She wanted more information on pedestrian/bicycle paths in the area. The people would feel this was less ora sports park and more of a multi-use park if they could see those trails. Many people she has talked to seem to think the City has a financial surplus and that as soon as the specific plan is adopted, construction will start immediately on all the components of the park. She asked staff to clarify what funding is really available. Mr. Fialho said there is less than $7 million set aside for this project. About $4.5 million is currently dedicated for the thirteen-acre Phase I sports fields. That leaves very little left for the remaining components on about three hundred acres. It will take quite a bit of saving over time or some comprehensive funding strategy to improve that site in the short tenn. Ms. McGovem agreed with other members to remove Plans B, C and E. Mr. Sullivan expressed interest in moving the cultural arts center to the northeast comer and liked the suggestion for Mr. Fotheringham to develop a proposed design before making a final decision. He did have concerns about parking along the frontage of Bemal Avenue. He felt some creativity was necessary to hide the parking. He noted them is a black box theater planned for downtown and at the same time this plan proposes a theater near downtown. He wondered if that could be a conflict. He liked the opportunity to have a teen center near the arts center and wondered if that would be lost by moving the arts center to the northeast comer. He was concerned about having a seven-story theater building near downtown. He would like to see elevations or some computer generated visuals. He felt it was great the sports and arts groups worked together, but wished they had consulted with the neighbors. He believed Plan A, without the ACE station, was the best plan. He had serious concerns about an amphitheater next to the neighborhood and suggested moving it somewhere else. The neighborhood should be involved in that planning. He favored a less intensely used park, more natural and spread out, with a creek going through it. He wanted to leave options for tennis courts or basketball courts. He liked the idea of an all weather field, but not to the exclusion of casual use. There should not be a sports park that no one can use unless they are on a sports team. He also supported eliminating Plans B, C and E. He wanted to maximize the open space. He did not believe this is the right place for an ACE train station. The EIR will have to consider that alternative, but he preferred it to be elsewhere. He believed Measure V specified that everything on the Bemal property was to be open for public use and questioned including a private youth club or 4H facility. He acknowledged the need for an agricultural place, but others than 4H club members should be able to use it. http://www, ci.pleasanton.ca.us/archive/ccminutes050512ws.hlml 6/9/2005