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Ms. Wahl said she was. She has looked at other skating facilities and has never seen one that was subterranean. Ms. Ayala said the entire element was above grade and asked if that was discussed. Ms. Wahl said yes. There are other high elements in the park such as the children's play area. That is still better than looking at the sewage treatment plant. Barbara Troia, 6820 Inglewood Court, another Task Force member, indicated she appreciated this process and noted the City does this on many other issues. It is an effective way to getting the public views. She wished there had been as many people at the Task Force meetings as have come to this Council meeting. She related past proposals for this land such as treatment plan expansion, apartments, a bus barn or school warehouses. She was delighted when the park proposal came forward. She noted the closeness to residences of the in-line skate park, but when she asked the neighbors, she was told it was fine. Now she does understand more about the grade and the possibility of looking into the back yards. There was discussion about the type of fence and she and a friend polled the neighborhood to see what height of fence was preferred. Most said five or six feet. The City built a seven-foot fence. She believed many neighbors would oppose adding two feet of lattice. She supported listening to all the input and supported the Parks and Recreation Commission recommendations. She wanted to keep the bowl for the beginners. Ms. Ayala suggested that Ms. Troia contact DSRSD to see the tree palette it plans for its side of the park. Ms. Troia believed the trees on the western side of the park would be tall like eucalyptus and the ones on the neighboring side would be a mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees, but not tall. Ms. McKeehan indicated staff is still continuing to work with DSRSD and would contact Ms. Troia if necessary. David Choy, 3431 Windsor Court, Parks and Recreation Commissioner, noted that the Weber house is on a raised foundation, so it diminishes the screening impact of the fence. He said the tilted bowl was designed for novice users and provides a clear separation from the rest of the facility. This is similar to the tot lots with a junior area separated from more advanced users. That accomplishes less mingling of users with varying abilities. If you eliminate the tilted bowl, it will bring beginners and advanced users together with the potential for conflict. He said if Council is considering eliminating the bowl, he preferred that the extra money be spent to redesign it and keep that separation while maintaining the distance the residents requested. There were no more speakers. Mr. Brozosky asked if it were possible to move that beginners' bowl element some place else in Val Vista or near the skateboard park at the Sports Park? Pleasanton City Council 12 02/04/03 Minutes