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Chapter 2 Project Description The 318-acre Phase II Specific Plan site is generally flat with three exceptions: . A corridor along the western boundary that is characterized by land forms associated with the Arroyo de la Laguna; . A corridor along the west side of 1-680 that includes a landscaped berm for noise reduction purposes; and . The Knoll at the southern end of the Property that can be seen from many areas of Pleasanton and serves as a point of orientation both to those passing through the City from the north on 1-680 and to observers along Bernal Avenue in the area between the Arroyo and downtown, Public use of the Bernal Property has a long history, beginning with the acquisition of the site by the City and County of San Francisco in the early 1930s, Milestones in the recent history of the site are identified in the box at the left, Key planning actions by the City relating to the Bernal Property include: . Adoption ofthe Phase I Specific Plan for the Bernal Property. The Phase I Specific Plan allows primarily office, retail, and residential development on the approximately 198- acre phase I private development area, while providing general direction for the development of the balance of the Bernal Property, including the Phase II 318-acre area now in City of Pleasanton ownership, The Phase I Plan was approved by the City Council on August 21, 2000. . Preparation ofthe Phase II Specific Plan, The Phase II Specific Plan addresses the entire 318 acres under City ownership, The subject of the EIR is the full Phase II Specific Plan area, including a 13-acre baseball field complex already approved (see next bullet point) considered as part ofthe Plan context, . Preparation of the Bernal Community Park Master Plan, The Bernal Community Park Master Plan would occupy approximately 50 acres in the Central Area of the Bernal Property and provides primarily sports fields and other active recreation facilities, It may also include an outdoor amphitheater, Development of three baseball fields on 13 acres of the Community Park (Phase One) site is proceeding under a Negative Declaration approved July 19, 2005 (see Chapter 3), The Phase II Specific Plan together with the Community Park Master Plan constitute the CEQA "project" addressed in this EIR,s 5