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to prepare site plan diagrams based on the 17 available acres, to include the uses discussed at the meeting (see Attachment B). At Workshop #2 on April 5, 2007 the Commission looked at various park use and design options with the intent on accommodating desired amenities including an all weather sports fields to accommodate soccer, football, and lacrosse; tennis courts; afour-rink ice facility; bocce ball courts; dog exercise area; restrooms; parking; and trails/open space. Following community input, the Commission requested that staff prepare a draft site plan diagram and background text (concept plan) consisting of the above uses, eliminating the baseball field but adding a lawn bowling area. The Commission conducted its final meeting regarding the proposed Staples Ranch Community Park when it recommended approval of the preferred plan at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 12, 2007. The Commission was unanimous in its support for the proposed ice skating facility, in addition to modifying the 17-acre park boundary as shown in Attachment A. Finally, the Commission recommended that the Council consider the inclusion of a lighted baseball field as the first priority, if the park area expands in the future through the purchase of five (5) additional acres for storm water detention and open space immediately to the northwest. Minutes from the April 12, 2007 Commission meeting are included as Attachment D. Community Park Concept Description The Staples Ranch Community Park concept (Attachment A) features both active and passive recreation facilities, including: • Two (2) all-weather, lighted sports fields suitable for soccer, football or lacrosse • Six (6) lighted tennis courts • A four-rink ice skating facility • Bocce ball courts (2) • Dog exercise area • Lawn bowling • Passive open space • Trails and trail heads • Two (2) restrooms • Parking These potential uses were considered to be particularly suitable for the Staples Ranch site, accommodating both neighborhood and community/regional needs. The trails, informal open space, dog exercise area and tennis courts could directly serve both the surrounding neighborhood and the adjacent Community Living Care facility. The site's adjacency to the Arroyo Mocho, quarry lakes and regional trail system also presents a unique opportunity for expanding park usage beyond the actual park boundaries. This could help to make the park the locational hub to area-wide passive recreational amenities in the future. Concerning more active recreational uses, the sports fields and ice facility could serve the entire community and provide a regional amenity. Active recreation is also Page 3 of 6