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Ms. Ayala believed this design concept needed to make the connection of Valley Avenue to Junipero Street. She liked the use of hops in the landscape but believed that this design concept did not provide enough natural open space. Mr. Brozosky liked the photographic images on the presentation board. He liked the boardwalk concept. He supported the use of hops but would like to see a history of roses included. He believed that livestock and certain crops should be kept away from the homes. He also believed that this design concept was too busy with too many uses. Mayor Pico liked the streams. He believed this design plan did a better job of preserving some of the views of the outlying scenic hills along Bemal Avenue. He was supportive of not placing the sports fields next to Bemal Avenue. He believed that a major focal point was missing from this design concept. Council provided comments on Submittal #12 - Nuvis, San Ramon, California. Ms. Ayala liked the overall plan, water feature, civic arts center, and street roundabout. While she liked the sports field concept, she questioned its practicality. She also liked the open feeling created by this plan. Mr. Campbell liked the water features and meandering streams. He believed that the sports fields are situated too far apart. He was concerned about the feasibility of the baseball "pin-wheel." Mr. Brozosky liked the baseball "pin-wheel" and the symmetry of the plan. He also liked the "Butterfly Walk?' and related features as well as the large meadow area. He believed that a farmers market is not appropriate for the Bemal Property. Ms. Hosterman thought this design concept was interesting. She was concerned about the baseball "pin-wheel" concept. She liked the circular design of the civic arts center, the barrier between the homes and sports fields, the water features, and the agricultural area west of 1-680, but without the farmers market. She believed that the sports fields needed to be closer together. Mayor Pico liked the water features and the open views through the site from Bernal Avenue. He did not believe that a farmers market was an appropriate use for the Bernal Property. Council provided comments on Submittal #9 - Interstice Architects, San Francisco, California. Ms. Hosterman believed that the central lake should be mom natural looking. This design concept has too many busy graphics, which are hard to read. Pleasanton City Council 30 06/15/04 Minutes