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Draft Environmental Impact Report Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan EIR 2. Bernal Community Park Master Plan The Bernal Community Park Master Plan is the first of several master plans that are ultimately anticipated for the 318-acre City-owned Bernal Property, This plan provides for lighted sports fields and related facilities, the development of which will be phased accord- ing to community needs and availability of funding. Detailed site, architectural and land- scape design plans will be prepared following Master Plan approval through the City's Planned Unit Development (PUD) process, The Park is situated completely within the area specified by the 2004 "Initiative to Save Our Community Park" (Appendix 1), with limited shared parking with the adjacent "grand meadow" to the immediate west, the potential cultural arts center in sub-area 1 to the northeast, and the youth/community center to the east. The recreational goal of the Master Plan is to create a well-organized and attractive setting for active recreation by providing lighted sports fields and related facilities within a forested open space setting, Current local sports needs have resulted in the planning of lighted sports fields to accommodate baseball, soccer, football and lacrosse in the Community Park, Accommodations for sports requiring smaller land areas are also planned, as well as an outdoor am ph itheater to accommodate local performances and events, a. Planned Recreation Facilities The types and arrangement of facilities planned at this time include the following: . Three lighted baseball diamonds, including a small stadium, and one informal unlighted baseball field . One lighted football/lacrosse field . Three lighted soccer fields, including a small stadium . Concession stands, shade structures, and restrooms . Trails . Picnic grounds and facilities for other small community gatherings . Play areas for small children . 1 ,OOO-seat amphitheater . Forested open space . Public art . Parking . Park maintenance facilities These uses are conceptually arranged as shown in Figure S. Figure 18 (p, 125) shows the Bernal Community Park Master Plan as presented in the Master Plan document. Phase One ofthe Community Park (a PUD development plan) was approved in July, 2005, for the 13-acre area that includes two lighted baseball diamonds and the informal (unlighted) baseball field, Phase One was the subject of a Negative Declaration approved in July, 2005. The impacts of the baseball fields are included in the impacts of the Bernal Community Park Master Plan for purposes ofthis EIR, The specific facilities to be included in future phases will be determined over time as development plans are prepared for other portions of the Bernal Community Park. This 14