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One or Option Two, but also worded in such a way that it provides maximum flexibility going forward so that Council has the ability over time to adjust these things depending on need. The Specific Plan, including the I::IR, should be completed by December 2005 for review and consideration ultimately by the Council in January 2006. Mr. Sullivan asked if additional public hearings and neighborhood meetings would be held as this project goes through the Specific Plan process. He believed that some of the uses could change throughout this process and the ~elected site plan option could reflect these changes during this process. Wayne Rasmussen, consultant, said the overall intent was for the site plans to remain flexible in the future. The thinking of the consultants and staff is that it will not come back with a development plan that is inflexible but two plans: one would be an illustrative plan that would fit inside of the Specific Plan document that would provide a sense as to the amount of open space, how the uses would fit together, and how trails would flow through and the types of uses as depicted in Options One and Two. Secondly, there would be a sub-area map that divides the Phase II area into a number of sub-areas and within each sub-area, permitted certain types of uses would be listed. In response to Mr. Matin's comments, Mayor Hosterman said Council has heard from a number of tennis advocates in the community. She noted that there are members represented from every sport in town who are asking for additional field space. She was not convinced that the City would ever be able to build all of the fields that would meet all of the needs for all of the people in Pleasanton. Council could address this issue and raise the bar, which is what it is currently doing. She noted that Council directed staff to assess the tennis court situation in town and identify for Council the current needs which will be presented to the Parks & Recreation Commission first for its review and recommendation, and ultimately presented to Council. In the meantime, Council would select an existing flexible site plan. Mr. Fialho pointed out that the Parks & Recreation Commission is undertaking the tennis needs assessment study for Council. The Commission will be providing an analysis for tennis courts at Pleasanton Middle School, the two local high schools and other opportunities that might be available for the community to experience tennis. The Commission would be presenting its recommendation to Council in August or September. Ms. McGovern noted that there is an active committee working towards trying to get underutilized public facilities open for tennis players. She believed the City should try and utilize what is available in town to the best of its ability for its residents. Charlotte Severin, representing the Cultural Arts Council, recommended Council approve Site Plan Option One as it embodies the vision for this property. She complimented Council and the community for having such a vision. She believed that Option One allowed the City to move ahead to allow those much needed sports fields to be built first while preserving the 9.2-acres in the northeast corner for the cultural facilities, which also meets the needs for the business community who would like to see the theater and other activities be closer to the downtown. Grag Reznick, spoke in favor of Option One as the preferred site plan for the Phase II Specific Plan with the Cultural Arts Center in the northeast corner. He was pleased to see the view shed photomontages and how they fit together. He reminded Council that the sports community and the cultural arts community agreed on Option One which adequately brings the consensus of the community together and clears the way for rapid action in bringing the sports Pleasanton City Council 13 06/21/05 Minutes