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and background text (concept plan) consisting of the above uses, eliminating the proposed baseball field but adding a lawn bowling area. The Commission conducted its final meeting regarding the proposed Staples Ranch Community Park conceptual plan at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 12, 2007. The Commission was unanimous in its support of the following elements: • Two (2) all-weather, lighted sports fields suitable for soccer, football and lacrosse • Six (6) lighted tennis courts • A four-rink ice skating facility • Bocce ball courts (2) • Dog exercise area • Lawn bowling • Passive open space • Trails and trail heads • Two (2) restrooms • Parking These potential uses were considered to be suitable for the Staples Ranch site, accommodating both neighborhood and community/regional needs. The trails, informal open space, dog exercise area and tennis courts could directly serve both the surrounding neighborhood and the adjacent continuing care facility. The site's adjacency to the Arroyo Mocho, quarry lakes and regional trail system also presented a unique opportunity for expanding usage beyond the actual park boundaries. The Commission recommended that a lighted baseball field be considered for the five (5) acre neighborhood park parcel being purchased to accommodate storm water detention and provide additional open space, if feasible. The City Council reviewed the proposed conceptual plan for Staples Ranch Community Park at its meeting on July 17, 2007. After receiving public input that generally supported the various elements of the park, the Council approved the Commission's recommendation 4-0 (Sullivan absent). Council Members confirmed that there was flexibility in terms of actual placement of park amenities, which would be better defined as part of the park master plan process. A copy of the conceptual plan is included as Attachment 7. During a joint City Council/Planning Commission Workshop on November 8, 2007, regarding the Staples Ranch Development, representatives of the local advocacy groups Pleasanton First and Friends of Pleasanton read a joint statement. Regarding the community park, the groups requested that a comprehensive master plan process be conducted to further refine the various park elements and where they would be located on the 17 acre property. This would represent an open, transparent process, including outreach to the community and public workshops. In a special meeting at the conclusion of the joint workshop, the City Council directed staff to immediately initiate a master planning process for the 17 acre Staples Ranch Community Park, including significant outreach to the community and public workshops regarding the park Page 3 of 10