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__ community great. He believed locating the cultural arts/amphitheater at the south of Valley Avenue would be a more flexible site, as it would mitigate the traffic. Rudy Johnson, a Pleasanton resident and member of the cultural arts community, noted that the cultural arts community has been trying to help broaden and deepen the cultural life of Pleasanton. The cultural arts community has never envisioned nor does it desire to have a shoreline amphitheater or a Concord Pavilion operation at the Bernal Property. He noted that the Civic Arts Commission conducted a study regarding cultural facilities, which showed that the community is lacking in good facilities for the arts. He favored locating the cultural arts/amphitheater along Bernal Avenue, which would allow for a beautiful grand entrance and add a sense of presence to the community. The cultural arts/amphitheater facility should enhance the view and not be a blight on the view wherever it is built. Ryan Brown, a Canyon Oaks development resident, spoke in opposition to relocating the ACE Train Station on the Bernal property. He noted that the Fairgrounds has an amphitheater that is never used. He questioned why the community needs another one. Julia Harryman, a Canyon Oaks development resident, is excited about the project. She voiced strong opposition to relocating the ACE Train station on the Bernal property. She mentioned that she and her family moved from the other side of Pleasanton to the Canyon Oaks development to be closer to the downtown and the open space at the Bernal site. Before she purchased her home, the disclosure statement - - stated that the nearest location where the train would blow its whistle is at the current site for the train station, and knowing that, the train station was not an issue for her. She also believed it was inappropriate to locate a train station in close proximity to an elementary and a middle school. Dave Wright, a Pleasanton resident, pointed out that Valley Avenue makes a long connection to a majority of the town. He favored locating the cultural arts/amphitheater facility in the northern site at Bernal Avenue, which would provide a grand entrance and add a sense of presence to the Community Park. Aesthetically, he believed the Bernal Avenue site is an amhitecturally beautiful location and visible to people in the community. He believed the amplified noise that is generated from the amphitheater could be mitigated adequately at the Bernal Avenue site as opposed to the Valley Avenue site. He was concerned about seasonal wetlands becoming mud. Wendy Lee, a Walnut Hills resident, expressed her opposition in locating the cultural arts/amphitheater facility at the Bernal Avenue site. Mr. Brozosky clarified that when Council selected the winner of the design competition, Council was not actually selecting an actual design. Council was selecting a design firm that it could work with for the "Central Area" of the Bernal property Phase II Specific Plan. David Bull, a Canyon Oaks development resident, spoke in opposition to __ relocating the ACE Train Station on the Bernal property. He noted that this issue is gaining a lot of momentum with the community. He favored Alternative D and was hopeful that the community would be allowed a method to vote on which alternative they preferred. Pleasanton City Council 7 02/01105 Minutes