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Mr. Sullivan referred to Alternative E and the 800-seat theater and asked if it <br />were an indoor theater. <br /> <br /> Mr. Rasmussen said it was and there was also a plan for a 1,000 seat <br />amphitheater outdoors in one alternative. <br /> <br /> Greg Reznick, 1505 Elderber~j Court, President of the Pleasanton Cultural Arts <br />Foundation, and Nandor Krause, 3495 Dennis Drive, President of Ballistic United <br />Soccer Club, made a joint presentation indicating there is cooperation and support <br />between the sports and arts factions in the community. <br /> <br /> Mr. Reznick supported Draft A(1), in particular reserving the space for the cultural <br />arts center. He acknowledged the urgent need for lighted sports fields. <br /> <br /> Mr. Krause noted the need for a cultural arts center to be an integral part of <br />downtown to be a showcase for the City. He felt placing the center in the northeast <br />comer of the property would give it the presentation such a center would deserve. He <br />urged Council to go back to the first draft of the community park plan for guidance on <br />that. <br /> <br /> Mr. Reznick wanted the number; type and size of sports fields in that plan to <br />remain in the plan and in no event should there be fewer fields than the earlier plan. <br /> <br /> Mr. Krause believed the northeast comer was the best place for a cultural arts <br />center because it was close to downtown and preserved the view shed from the city to <br />the open fields. <br /> <br /> Mr. Reznick also said it was good because it is near an existing traffic signal, <br />which would make access easier. That would provide a shared parking area for use by <br />the sports fields and cultural arts center. <br /> <br /> Mr. Krause believed this plan would allow flexibility to address the needs of other <br />groups. <br /> <br /> Mr. Reznick concluded by saying the joint presentation allowed all the points to <br />be given at once without a parade of individuals from each group. He strongly urged <br />Council to direct staff to proceed with this plan. <br /> <br /> Members of the audience stood in support of this proposal. <br /> <br /> Mr. Sullivan asked what was their vision of a cultural arts center?. <br /> <br /> Mr. Krause said it was similar to what has been described: 800-seat theater, <br />classrooms, a grassy, sunken amphitheater, (which would serve a broad range of <br />events). They did not want anything like the Concord Pavilion and did not foresee rock <br />concerts at all. <br /> <br />Joint Workshop <br />City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> 2 05/12/05 <br /> <br /> <br />