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THE CITY OF 22 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT PL£~S~NTONo July 17, 2007 Parks and Community Services/City Manager TITLE: APPROVAL OF CONCEPTUAL SITE/USE PLAN AND REORIENTATION OF THE PARK BOUNDARY FOR THE PROPOSED STAPLES RANCH COMMUNITY PARK SUMMARY On October 6, 2006, the City Council directed the Parks and Recreation Commission to conduct a community planning process to develop a conceptual site plan and list of potential recreational amenities for the proposed 17-acre community park on the Staples Ranch Property, located near the EI Charro Road/I-680 Interchange. This report outlines the results of that process. In addition, the report provides update information regarding the Staples Ranch development. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION That the City Council take the following actions: 1. Adopt the park concept plan as described in this report; 2. Approve a reconfiguration of the park boundary as outlined in Attachment A; 3. Support development of an ice skating facility on the site; and, 4. Identify a lighted baseball field as the first priority recreational amenity if the park is expanded to include the potential storm water detention facility within the five- acres of open space, located immediately west of the 17-acre park site. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff concurs with the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission. If the Council approves the recommendation, staff will inform the Staples Ranch developers to proceed with the project designs based on the reoriented park boundary and begin preliminary discussions with San Jose Arena Management, LLC (SJAM) regarding the ice facility concept. FINANCIAL STATEMENT There are no financial implications at this time as a result of approving the proposed recommendations. Future costs associated with a formal park Master Plan and construction of improvements would be addressed as part of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).