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need to be relocated. She preferred the youth center to be close to the sports field and ~~ favored Option E_ Chairperson Maas favored Option D and suggested that lighted tennis courts be examined- She also tztvored the grand meadow idea and did not like the visual impact of the cultural arts center near Bernal Avenue; she preferred to keep the ridgeline viewable and expressed concerns about adequate parking and congestion. Coirimissioner Roberts favored the cultural arts center with or without the amphitheatre :a,-td believed it should be in the northeast corner, with a relationship to Downtown Pleasanton. She believed that the two sports fieids could be irioved south of Valley Avenue or to the train station location- She believed that lighted tennis courts were needed -and did not think the teen center should be associated with the youth club because the youth would then congregate elsewhere- It was her experience that private youth clubs tended to be very organized and that the teens wouldn't go there. If the cultural arts center could not be located. in the northeast corner, she would prefer the area south of Valley Avenue- She agreed with Mr_ O'Callaghan's analysis of the acoustics and did not believe it would be a signil3cant problem- Shc did not believe the amphitheatre should be in the meadows or close to homes- She believed the train station should be an alternative because of the negotiations with the County of Alameda. because the station is not located on City property, that issue was riot resolved. She would like the street name Laguna Creek Lane to be changed because the translation means Lake Creek bane. -- Commissioner I31ank preferred Option D and liked the: cultural arts center where it is so it may be showcased. He would like tennis courts to be included- Commissioner Fox believed the cultural arts center should be closer to Downtown. d_ Identification of the Highest Prio rite Protects for the FY 2005-06 th rough FY 2008-09 Capital Imnrovement Program Steve I3ocian, Deputy City Manager, presented tlzc staff report and explained that the Capital Improvement Program ~C7P~ represents a comprehensive plan to meet the City's capital improvement needs over the next four years- He presented a brief background and the history of the C1P and requested the Commission to review the projects listed in Attachments 1 and 2 of the statt~report and. designate its highest priority project(s). Staff will then utilize the Cotrimission's recommendations as part of the information to present to the Council for evaluation and funding as appropriate- THE PUBLIC HEARLNG WAS OPENED_ Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycatriore Road, and Michael O'Callaghan, 125 West Neal Street, presented their comments to the Conmiission_ THE PUI3:L1C HEARING WAS G'LOSED_ PLANNING COMMISSION MIN CJTES March 9, 2005 Yage 8 of 10