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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Brozosky, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, and Mayor Hosterman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 8._~c Review and direction reqardinq planning options for the Bernal Phase II Specific Plan area and the Bernal Community Park Master Plan. (SR 05:165) Jerry Iserson, Director of Planning and Community Development, provided a brief overview of the presentation. Michael D. Fotheringham, M.D. Fotheringham Landscape Architects, inc., presented Specific Plan Options One and Two. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Fotheringham said the highest point on the Performing Arts Theater as depicted in Vantage Point #2, Option 2 - looking northwest is 90 feet tall. He noted that the Performing Arts Theater is in the southern location and approximately 2,000 feet from Bernal Avenue. Mayor Hosterman referenced Vantage Point #3, Option 2 - looking south and noted that it did not appear that the 90-foot Performing Arts Theater would obscure a view of the Ridge. Mr. Fotheringham said that was correct. He pointed out that the Knoll is slightly to the right of the Performing Arts Theater. Ms. McGovern believed some type of design principles as presented in the Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan Area Design Philosophy and summarized as guiding principles in the staff report needed to be incorporated into the Phase II Specific Plan. She noted that one of the principles mentioned small parking areas rather than large areas to be disbursed throughout the plan. She believed the plans included rather large parking areas concentrated in certain areas and she was uncertain whether this was in compliance with any of the guiding principles. Mr. Fotheringham said it is his intent to show the impact of the footprint that is required to support whatever facilities will ultimately be built. He noted that the parking layout as shown, assumes that there is a tree for every five spaces. During the design process, he will attempt to split those parking lots either by extending the ends or creating buffers in between in order to create the sense that there is not a large parking area. The reality is that there is certain demand for parking and standards that should be provided for not only parking capacity, but also ingress and egress. If shared parking is available, the design process will move in that direction. Ms. McGovern said one of the areas she was particularly concerned about was located off Valley Avenue and Laguna Creek Road where the wetlands area is and whether it is maintained as a larger wetland area rather than having the Cultural Arts Center located in the southern portion. She believed there were some areas of parking that need to be considered. Pleasanton City Council 11 06/21/05 Minutes