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history of the project In April 2006, the Pleasanton City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority (SPA) regarding the future development of the County-owned Staples Ranch Property, located in the northeast unincorporated area of Pleasanton. The MOU anticipates the development of a 37+/-acre auto mall, 45+/-acre senior continuing care community with up to 800 living units (including skilled nursing support facilities), 17+/-acre community park, and an 11+/-acre commercial center. Following approval of the MOU, the City was approached by San Jose Arena Management, LLC (SJAM) regarding the potential of forming a joint public-private partnership to develop amulti-rink ice skating facility within the community park site. SJAM is an affiliate of the San Jose Sharks National Hockey League (NHL) team, and operates all of the facilities associated with the Sharks. At its meeting of October 3, 2006, the Council directed the Parks and Recreation Commission to conduct a community planning process for the purpose of developing a conceptual site plan and list of potential recreational uses for the proposed park. In doing so, the Council also asked the Commission to address the merits of including the SJAM proposal as a possible park use. The proposed concept plan could then be incorporated into the Staples Ranch Specific Plan update and Specific Plan EIR process. If the SJAM concept were included, staff would begin preliminary discussions with SJAM regarding the ice facility. On March 1, 2007, the Commission conducted the first of two (2) workshops regarding the concept plan. A number of individuals and groups spoke in support of sports fields and tennis courts, a dog exercise area, and leisure recreation facilities such as trails and open space. There was also support for the inclusion of an ice skating facility as part of the park plan.