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Mayor Hosterman preferred the central location on the Bernal property for protection of the view shed. She envisioned the possibility of another route to divert traffic off existing roadways through the South Bay property as a possibility. She did not have a clear picture as to the size of the Amphitheater or the types of audience that it might draw. She supported Option One with these caveats and was hopeful that Council would address these issues in the future. It was moved by Mr. Brozosky, seconded by Mr. Thorne, to select Site Plan Option One as the preferred Phase II Specific Plan. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Brozosky, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, and Mayor Hosterman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Ms. McGovem concurred with Mr. Sullivan regarding crowding uses in the upper portion of the Bernal property. She was concerned about a seated amphitheater across from another seated amphitheater, which is located on the Fairgrounds. Based upon her discussion with the Fair Board, the amphitheater at the Fairgrounds is underutilized and she believed there was a possibility to work with the Fairgrounds to see if it could be upgraded to meet everyone's needs. Mr. Brozosky believed it was premature to remove the Amphitheater as an option. He noted that many of the uses included in the Option One plan are conceptual. His vision for the Amphitheater on the Bemal property is more of a theater in the Park with sunken seated grass areas which could be utilized by the youth and teen center for certain events. Ms. McGovern wanted to remove the idea of the ACE Train Station from the plan. She believed the City needed to continue to work with Alameda County and the Fair Board to identify areas for additional parking. She noted that the youth have made it very clear that the Teen Center should be located in close proximity to the sports fields and the idea of being close to the Cultural Arts Center is the best situation for the Youth Center as the outside areas are as important as the building itself. She believed the concept of a Community Center needed to be included as part of the review for the Teen Center to be in close proximity to each other. She was glad that the Amphitheater had been located further away from the housing development. She believed that reduced shared parking for the Cultural Arts Center should be adequately disbursed throughout areas of the Park in smaller areas. She pointed out that the Bernal Task Force Vision Statement made it clear that it was important to reflect the heritage of the Valley on the Bernal property and believed it was important to continue this heritage by having some type of wildlife refuge center. She wondered if the Park and Ride lot could be made for trailhead parking so that it would encourage use of the western side of the open space. She would like to see the pretreatment marsh become part of the open space trail plan. She liked the idea of basketball courts if possible. She believed it was very important to have the Bernal Creek as a water element throughout the Park. She questioned the need for an art gallery in both the Cultural Arts Center and the Firehouse, and by eliminating one it might be a way to create area density. She was hopeful that there was a way to make the 90-foot Cultural Arts Center less obtrusive. She believed consideration should be given for the need of an all-weather court. Mr. Brozosky concurred with Ms. McGovern'$ comments. He wondered if it was possible to have split level parking for the Cultural Arts Center. He would like to see more trails closer to the water with the possibility of steps down to the water near the Arroyo. He believed a wildlife refuge center would be redundant with what is being considered for the AIviso Adobe Pleasanton City Council 15 06/21/05 Minutes