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Draft Environmental Impact Report Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan EI R Due to the extent of overall anticipated shared parking, the scheduling of major events and performances at the Community Park, CAC and YCC will need to be coordinated by the City to ensure that adequate parking will be available on the Bernal Property at all times to serve all planned activities, (3) Non-vehicular Circulation and Transit As noted above, Pleasanton Avenue between Bernal Avenue and Valley Avenue will be the primary access to the Park, This street extension will include two six-foot wide bikeways and, in addition, there will be a nine-foot wide multi-use trail constructed to the west of the street. The design of Pleasanton Avenue is intended to ensure slow vehicular movement and to discourage through traffic by non-Park area users, Four roundabouts are planned that would help serve these purposes, as well as provide for the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists, In addition, pedestrian safety islands are planned at strategic locations to better ensure safe pedestrian movement. The Master Plan provides for a network of trails intended for use by leisure walkers and joggers as well as sports facility users, and bicyclists, Figure 8 in the Master Plan shows the planned trail system, Bus service to and through the site will be provided by the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) , better known as "Wheels," Bus stops with creatively designed shelters are planned at key pedestrian entries to Park facilities along Pleasanton Avenue (Master Plan, Figure 8), The objectives of the Bernal Property Phase 11 Specific Plan and, within it, the Bernal Community Park Master Plan, are as follows: (1) To provide flexible planning for the City-owned portion of the Bernal Property for a range of open space, park, cultural and other social uses to serve this and future generations of the community, (2) To create an open space/park-like setting in which public and quasi-public uses and facilities are to be carefully integrated, (3) To create an outdoor arboretum landscape effect through a coordinated system of link- ages including: planted woodlands and meadows, restored and recreated channels, lakes and ponds, vegetated storm-water basins, other wetlands, trails, public art and protected view corridors. (4) To establish a coordinated network of Phase I and 11 Specific Plan streets that provides for convenient traffic circulation and is inviting and safe for pedestrians and bicyclists, (5) To implement sustainable practices in design, construction and maintenance that will utilize the least amount of resources while also creating substantial new natural resources, 16