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C01Tlmissioner Sullivan vv-ould like th.e vvord ~~feasible"'''' to be strengtl""1e1""1cd a1""1d tl""1at se>lar-pe>vvered vvater pu-mps be a possible addition... I-Ie vvol.-1.1d like the criteria :tor "~feasible use"" to be clarifIed. THE PUBLIC HEARINC;; ""'AS OPENED. ~rom l'V'likkelsel""l." East Bay Regional Park District" 2950 Peralta Oa..ks Court", Oakland", gave a presentation that described the scope o:f"th.e Park District a..nd its projects. The District considered the v..rater slides to be an essential service that has been provided since 1981. He noted that Shadov..r Cliffs vv-as extremely popular vv-ith families vvith. children because the cost of entrance vvas lovv-", at $6 per vehicle. He noted that vvas an outstanding bargain vv-hich families v..rith children valued. The District vvish.ed to keep the vv-ater slide as economically accessible. In 2002" the cost for taxpayers to operat.e Shadovv Clif"rs VV"as approximately $770,000; revenues ""ere $430,000, a shortfall of $340,000 per year. He belie-vcd the nevv park. vvould succeed economically and vvould raise approximately $400",000 annually for the Park District. He did not -v..rish for fees to become too steep that people "V'Vould cheat. to enter the park more economically. lV1r. l'V'li~elsen noted that tl""l.e land use plan V\1as developed in 2002 and" becau.se of their long-stal.""l.ding relationship vv-ith the C:ity of Pleasant.on", all tl"1e public hearings -v..rere held in the City. He noted that Rapids "VVater Slide Corporatie>n has been 3.1"1 ideal tenant Sil"1Ce 1981 and alvvays paid its bills on tin"'l.e. He noted that. it. l"1ad never cll.arlgcd o"V'Vners and h..ad been a good partner. Glenn Kierstead", oVV"l.""1er/developer", SI"1adovv Clif"rs .Associates" 6543 Regional Street", Dl..-tblil"1", l""1oted that they had performed an in-depth investigation into potential problems vvithin the past six. months. He noted that tl""l.ey l""l.ad attended a vvater slide cOJTference" "V'Vhere they gathered a number o-t~ innovative ideas. He noted that they had beel""l. in operation for 22 years", -v..rere a member of the Chamber of:-Commerce" and l""l.ad recently committed to the City"'s Community of Character program -tor the company. He noted that the park "V'Vould provide safe", eo-vironmentally-sensitive entertainment for families and that they vvo"L1ld do e-verything possible to n""l.ake the operation quiet for the neighbors. JV1r. Kierstead noted that they vv-ould provide the Plex.iglas struct.ure", but. they vv-ould like it to resemble the existing buildings" v..rith VV"ide vvindovvs. They planned to vvork vvith the Planning and Building Department. on their appearance. 1~le noted that this vvas not. a profItable venture and that they had lost a considerable amount or business to Ragil"1g "VVaters and t.he vv-ater park in Concord. He noted that this project fIt the character for a farnily-oriented and community activity. He l"1oted that the childrel""l."'s area vvou-Id have vvater acti-vitiesbut not. vvater cannons. :rv1:s. Pat.ricia Knutson" California Splash., revievv-ed th.e h.istory of Cal i rornia Splash_" s presence in Pleasan.ton aI"l.d noted tl""1at it still operated '-Vith the original cquipl""l.""1ent. SI""1e noted that the condition o:t-the equipment vvas fair but vvas becorn.ing ITlOre difficult to D'l.aintain due to its age. She noted that the number or potential customers has increased as the Tri-Valley has grovv-n. She noted that the plan for the nevv :tacility vv-ould be PLANNING COl'Vll'VlISSION JV1INUTES December 10,2003 Page 1 1