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Ms. McGovern asked if Council could consider the idea of removing the Park & Ride lot if it chose to? Mr. Rasmussen said yes. Ms. McGovern said her other concern in designing the Community Park separate from the remainder of the 318-acres was how the Park could look and where public facilities could be located. She referred to the Illustrative Site Plan and asked if Council could take the two soccer fields (Sub-Area F) and rearrange these and the all weather soccer field (Sub-Area H) and the footbalVlacrosse fields (Sub-Area I) so that two of these fields could be located in the athletic fields (Sub-Area V)? Then designating the Grand Meadow (Sub-Area N) area towards the Cultural Arts Center would continue the open space view along Bernal Avenue and provide the Cultural Arts Center a beautiful entryway and a wonderful view over a meadow instead of the sports fields? Mayor Hosterman asked if Ms. McGovern was suggesting to take the sports fields as currently delineated and move them to allow for an open space area along Bernal Avenue? Ms. McGovern said that was correct. She said her reason for considering this was because Council had always been thinking about views and vistas and trying to create a feeling of openness with the Park rather than having it developed. She pointed out the Cultural Arts Facility needed something to make it even grander and more beautiful rather than just parked vehicles. Mr. Rasmussen said there would be logistical problems in doing this as the Phase I baseball fields and PUD areas are assumed to be fixed as Council has already approved it. Ms. McGovern noted that if Sub-Area V (athletic fields) of the Illustrative Site Plan could hold fields of some type it would be a way to keep the view shed along Bernal Avenue to the Cultural Arts Center with some open space. Mr. Ramussen said one possibility would be to move the football field (Sub-Area I) and provide additional options to do something with the soccer fields. He believed the designers would want to keep these fields together for consistency and maintenance, and for parents that have more than one child playing soccer to be in close proximity. Ms. McGovern was interested in having this looked at because she believed it would soften the impact of the Cultural Arts Center and also provide a better view shed along Bernal Avenue. She has always made it clear that she wanted to know what type of alternative funding sources are available so that the voters could be given a chance to help Council decide whether the Park should be built sooner rather than later. She was interested in making sure that it was made clear enough to the public what they receive for their tax dollars if they agree to fund the Park. Mr. Fialho said the Illustrative Site Plan map would provide the public an example of how the facility could be developed. Council and staff have not discussed whether staff should return to Council with funding opportunities for the Park. Ms. McGovern said the Illustrative Site Plan map would help assist the community with what the cost would be to complete this Park with the type of land uses that Council is currently Pleasanton City Council 16 11/01/05 Minutes