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DRAFT PUD-46~ City of Pleasanton Application for Planned Unit Development (PUD) development plan approval for lighted sports fields at the Bernal Community Park on an approximately 13-acre site located south of Bernal Avenue, north of Valley Avenue, and several hundred feet west of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Zoning for the property is PUD (Planned Unit Development) District. Ms. Decker introduced Mr. Wayne Rasmussen, Rasmussen Planning, Inc., Project Consultant, to present the staffreport. Commissioner Fox disclosed that she had spoken with the applicant. Mr. Rasmussen summarized the staff report and described the planning processes required for this project. He noted that City Council approved the Specific Plan the previous night, which would update the existing draft Phase II Specific Plan. As a result of the design competition and discussions, Council has provided direction; the Council would be updated in several months with a new plan. The formal public heating process and the environmental impact report would follow. He noted that the second part of the planning process was the 50-plus acre community park, located on the eastern side near the middle school. The third area of planning would be a 13-acre portion of the community park under discussion. Staffbelieves that the plan to be presented by Mr. Michael Fotheringham is consistent with the General Plan, which is very vague for that area. The Phase I Specific Plan discussed the City developing certain uses within the Phase II area, including the fire station, which is currently under construction. A 30- to 50-acre commtmity park is also included, as well as the storm water detention basins and the berm to the west of the freeway. Staff believes it is consistent with five years of input received by the City. He described the traffic flow to the park and noted that the baseball fields have been separated from the nearest residential area by 800 feet, which staff believes will mitigate any noise from the game. He described the light standards and screening for the ballfields; the state of the art lighting systems would direct light on the playing field. Staff believes that the light and noise impact would be less than significant. Staff recommended that the Commission make a finding of"de minimus impact" that the project would not have a significant impact on the environment and recommend to the City Council to adopt a negative declaration for the project be based on three EIRs already prepared for the Bemal property and to approve PUD-46 subject to the conditions of approval listed in Exhibit B of the staff report. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding the approvals granted by City Council the previous evening, Mr. Rasmussen replied that it approved the location of the Cultural Arts Center in the northeast comer of the Bemal property and eliminated the ACE Train Station from the preferred plan; it will be shown as an alternative in the EIR. With the deletion of the ACE Train Station, there is an opportunity to bring some recreational uses to that area. A teen center and a separate amphitheatre would be included in the complex as well as a community center; he displayed the open space on the screen. A discussion of the various physical features ensued. DRAFT EXCERPTS: PLANNiNG COMMISSION MEETiNG MINUTES, June 22, 2005 Page 1 of 3