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1 <br />~' <br />v ~ <br />~~}K~ _ ~ _ <br />~~ <br />The CAC could consist of multi-functional art classrooms, workrooms, and <br />demonstration studios that might be shared with the Pleasanton Unified School <br />District. In addition, other art studios, a public art gallery with gift shop and cafe, <br />administrative office space, and related facilities might be provided. The desired <br />focus of the CAC is an 800-seat sub-regional indoor theatre with rehearsal area, <br />offices and support space. In addition to the indoor facilities, there might be <br />outdoor plazas, courtyards, and sculpture gardens. <br />6. Educational Facilities -Art-related classrooms and other facilities within the <br />potential Cultural Arts Center maybe appropriate for shared use between the <br />City and the Pleasanton Unified School District. <br />7. Environmental Education Center - An environmental education center could <br />be developed to present the structure and function of plant communities <br />and wildlife habitats native to the Bernal Property. The origins, growth <br />characteristics, and associated flora and fauna of each could be demonstrated <br />through various media, suitable for both adults and children. Principles and <br />practices of restoration, preservation and conservation could be explained. The <br />center might include a building with associated school bus access, parking, <br />outdoor displays and trails. The center might also be used to present the history <br />of the Bernal Property, emphasizing how the Native American tribal peoples lived <br />in the local environment. <br />8. Fire Station - A requirement of the Phase I Specific Plan was to relocate the <br />former Downtown Fire Station to the intersection of Bernal Avenue and Oak Vista <br />Way within the Phase II Specific Plan Area. This has been accomplished, and the <br />new station is now in operation. <br />9. Native American History Reflective Area -Remnants of a Native American <br />(Ohlone) village have been found along the Arroyo just north of the Bernal <br />Property, and other cultural resource sites have also been found at the Bernal <br />Property. A meadow area of several acres exists along the northern portion of <br />the Arroyo de la Laguna that could be identified as a site for Native American <br />commemorative use. Site improvements might include trails with signs that tell <br />the story of the Native Americans of the region and a "council circle" (place for <br />story-telling). <br />10. Open Space -The majority of land within the Phase II Planning Area is to be <br />preserved and restored with native plant communities, including woodlands, <br />meadows, wetlands, and stream corridors. The planting of native forests and <br />woodlands arranged in linear groves that define long meadow habitats are <br />intended to create the structure of this landscape. The mature form of the <br />landscape aesthetic will develop over a period of years as the public facility <br />projects are developed. <br />PAGE 4 OF 6 Land Use Ele= <br />