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f.~_ expansion of existing Pleasanton auto dealerships to Staples Ranch, provide Pleasanton control of when (or if) Stoneridge Drive would be extended to EI Charm Road due to concerns within the City regarding "cut through traffic," and provide assurances to the Project Sponsor that the entire property could be comprehensively developed and that required infrastructure improvements would be limited, if approved and annexed to the City. Ice Center Alternative Description The Ice Center Alternative is identical to the proposed project, except that it would include an approximately 138,500-square-foot ice center on a portion of the proposed community park. The ice center site, like the remainder of the community park, would be pre-zoned PUD-P. The facility, including related parking, would use about 8 acres of the proposed 17-acre community park. The ice center would be approximately 45 feet tall and contain up to four National Hockey League-size ice rinks. The rinks are intended for amateur ice hockey leagues (adult and youth), figure skating, broomball, curling, speed skating, ice dancing, as well as public skating. This analysis assumes that the ice center would have seating for up to 2,200 spectators and could employ approximately 29 full-time-equivalent staff; however, the ice center developers have indicated that they may reduce seating to 1,400. The ice center facility would feature an in-house pro shop, large meeting and party spaces, and a full service restaurant/bar. The entrance to the facility would be primarily accessible by vehicles from Auto Mall Place. While the vast majority of parking spaces would be accessible from Auto Mall Place, the facility would also be accessible by vehicles from Stoneridge Drive using a shared parking lot with the community park. It is anticipated that approximately 90 percent of the vehicle trips will access the site from Auto Mall Place and 10 percent will access the site from Stoneridge Drive. It is anticipated that the ice center may have approximately six special events a year which may require shuttle bus service to the site. In all other site plan, development program, access, and open space/amenity features, the Ice Center Alternative would mirror that of the proposed project. Finding: Feasible The EIR identified several differences in the environmental effects of the Ice Center Alternative compared to the Project as described below. However, these differences do not provide a sufficient basis to conclude that the Ice Center Alternative presents significantly greater environmental impacts than the proposed project. Visual: Visually, the Ice Center Alternative would increase the number of buildings and pavement at the Staples Ranch site and reduce the amount of landscaped open space. However, similar to the proposed project, development that would occur under the Ice Center Alternative would not affect scenic vistas or damage scenic resources, and this impact would be less than significant. Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment and Staples Ranch Projec[ Environmental Impact Report Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations Page 7 of 30