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irregularly-shaped parcel. This was considered when staff and consultants looked at how to best fit everything into a park area and agreed it was a more workable configuration for the park as well as the retail area. Plans were then returned which showed this possibility and the Commission agreed with the layout. Mr. Wolfe emphasized the recommendations presented to the Council; 1) to adopt the recommended park concept plan as noted. By approving the plan the Council is not specifically identifying the location of those elements and the Park and Recreation Commission would review this and return to Council once they are ready to finalize design and consider the actual construction of the park; 2) approve the reconfiguration of the park boundaries as supported by the Parks and Recreation Commission for a modified design; 3) support development of the ice skating facility; and 4) identify a lighted baseball field as first priority if the City acquires the adjacent 5-acre site for an additional park. He said the items were unanimously supported by the Commission with one exception, which included the request for more open space. Mr. Bocian said staff recommends that Council accept the Park and Recreation Commission recommendation, approve the reconfiguration of the park boundaries, and authorize preliminary discussions with San Jose Arena Management regarding the ice facility concept. Staff is currently going through the process and would like to provide direction one way or another to the Staples developer to let them know the new configuration of the park because it impacts how they are working on designing the area. Councilmember Thorne questioned any lock-in on certain elements. City Manager Fialho said the Council was not locking into any elements, but simply how potential elements interact with the 17-acre site and showing conceptually that they fit. In the coming months, Council will embark on a Community Park Master Plan and work on how exactly the site gets designed, which would be a very open and public process. Councilmember McGovern confirmed with Mr. Bocian that the Council was establishing where the 17 acres of the park would be. Councilmember McGovern asked how the Staples Ranch tied into EI Charro. Mr. Bocian said there was really no area of the park that ran into EI Charro, except for a private bridge. Councilmember McGovern requested staff provide the percentage of open space for the property in the future, she also suggested discussing the school district's all-weather fields, the types of materials and other factors considered in their decision-making. If the Sharks were to build she hoped that however they were to deliver their goods to the facility, it be connected to the commercial property and not to the park. Mayor Hosterman opened the item for public comment. Nicholas Powers said he supported building an ice facility at Staples Ranch, felt many people could not play hockey because there is no hockey establishment in town. He said he must go to a 4-day hockey camp 45 minutes away. He felt the facility would bring in more money, business, and noted hockey was afast-growing sport and asked the Council to approve it. Patty Powers thanked the Council, staff, the Park and Recreation Commission and the Sharks organization for the many hours spent trying to bring the facility to Pleasanton. She City Council Minutes 9 July 17, 2007