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relating to affordability and the City's inclusionary housing ordinance. Regarding the proposed 11 acre commercial project, Fremont Land has presented an opportunity that may provide a diverse project and he asked the Council to carefully review the proposal for creative opportunities to augment the community park site. He felt there should be semi-public uses and/or complimentary landscaped buffered areas. Both groups are also very supportive of parkland open space on the property and said the City will need to dedicate and earmark funds for the community park and future capital funds to construct the community park. While the City has approved a concept plan for the parks, they ask that the Council initiate a more comprehensive master planning process for the community park site, which will further refine site amenities and ensure future financing be approved by the City Council. He asked that the review process be transparent, open to the public and technical assistance be provided by staff and run parallel to the land use review process for the Staples Ranch property. They request the Council authorize City staff to initiate the effort and that staff be empowered to conduct public outreach including media advertising and hosting community workshops, support the joint statement and look forward in working mutually with the City. Matt Morrison commented on the initial EIR study and said it had identified potential heritage trees, specifically two large Oak trees, on the property. The heritage tree ordinance does not protect them and he said protection must be done during the PUD. He believed that in order to increase pedestrian access from the park area to the retail site, it would be nice to see some of the smaller retail shops where front and back doors are proposed or multi-access sites for the south side of the retail property. He was supportive of multi-stories and felt this would draw more people in from the freeway. Otis Nostrand hoped an ice facility will be included to enhance the project further, asked to include all four lanes of Stoneridge Drive and include the full four lane bridge funded and built by the development. He felt even greater will be the loss to Pleasanton if the project is developed in Livermore, Dublin or the County and asked the group to work swiftly and smartly in support of the MOU. Ann Pfaff-Doss said she was opposed to having the extension done in a piecemeal fashion, said she was told West Las Positas would go all the way to Livermore which was lost and she hoped now this would be implemented. She also lives nearby the Val Vista Park, they do not have a lot of greenery, said it was necessary to be overly concerned about the retail development access to the park, and otherwise felt the project looked beautiful. Sharrell Michelotti, Pleasanton First member, thanked Friends of Pleasanton, Pleasanton First, staff, the City Council and Planning Commissioners, said there are people from both groups and she asked them to raise their hands. She supported the process moving forward, supported the development to pay for the future four lanes for the bridge, felt signage was important for Hendricks, supported an ice arena and asked to move forward in the public hearing process and not an initiative process. Becky Dennis thanked everyone who encouraged the groups to get together, felt it was interesting to hear the various presentations, felt the Stoneridge bridge should be four lanes, the road should be planned to go through, signage should be beautiful and said a small sign would look silly, suggested moving the locations of the restaurant space and some retail, feeling it would be nice to look out onto the park as opposed to the parking lot. She asked to put the right retail next to the park and supported a gas station to be located on the corner instead of a restaurant. City Council/Planning Commission 13 November 8, 2007 Joint Workshop