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oriented relationship between the eastern edge of the park and the retail center, an <br />issue raised by several participants at the workshops. <br />Regarding the potential for moving the facility to the east and south of the Fremont Land <br />site, staff has identified a number of issues with this concept including that fact there is <br />insufficient acreage at this location to accommodate the ice facility on public land. As a <br />result, the SPA would either need to reconfigure the Fremont Land site and the <br />community park or the City would need to enter into a ground lease with Fremont Land <br />to use a portion of its site. While this concept has been discussed with Fremont Land, <br />SJAM and Surplus Authority, these discussions have been limited due to the outcome <br />of the park master plan process. If the City Council wishes to pursue this option, <br />direction would need to be provided to City staff to explore this alternative. <br />Ground Lease, PUD and Other Matters <br />If the Council approves the Master Plan, staff anticipates it will meet with SJAM to <br />continue discussion regarding terms of a ground lease, the full range of services and <br />fees anticipated to be provided, hours of operation for the ice facility including the <br />proposed restaurant, financial contributions to the park(s) and options to address <br />overflow parking for occasional special events that will be held at the facility. This <br />process would also address any actions needed to determine that SJAM is the most <br />qualified provider to design, construct, own and operate the facility. Concurrent with <br />these steps, staff anticipates working with SJAM regarding its proposed facility design, <br />any environmental issues and a PUD application which would be subject to <br />discretionary approval of the Planning Commission and City Council similar to the <br />typical PUD process. As a result, approval of the Master Plan does not equate to <br />approval of the ice facility or any ground lease with SJAM or other qualified operator. If <br />a PUD is not approved for the ice facility, the Council would have the option of revisiting <br />the master plan and considering amenities for the additional seven (7) acres of land in <br />the community park. <br />Fremont Land <br />As part of the Joint Statement, it authors encouraged the City to determine whether <br />there are creative opportunities to augment the community park site. As a result, staff <br />met with Fremont Land at the start of the park master plan and requested it temporarily <br />suspend the design of its site pending completion of the Master Plan. Fremont Land has <br />cooperated with staff during the master plan process and it is prepared to move forward <br />with addressing these design issues. Staff anticipates Fremont's design will be <br />processed with its PUD application. <br />Next Steps <br />If the Council approves the Master Plan, staff will resume discussions with SJAM <br />regarding its proposal for the ice facility and Fremont Land will commence design <br />modifications to address issues raised at the November 8 City Council/Planning <br />Commission Workshop. While staff anticipates Fremont Land will follow the PUD <br />process similar to the other Staples Ranch developers, it may be necessary for <br />additional steps regarding the ice facility to assure that the public has adequate <br />Page 9 of 10 <br />