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(... ~ _.. ^ Approximately six annual weekend special events such as hockey tournaments and figure skating competitions ^ Special needs programs for physically and developmentally disabled children ^ Disabled hockey program providing sled hockey for disabled persons ^ Lessons and programs for community organizations ^ Birthday and company parties ^ Ice reservation booking priority and Pleasanton resident discount fees (similar to the City's Callippe Preserve Golf Course offerings currently extended by the City to Pleasanton residents) Open Space Alternative Description The Open Space Alternative is identical to the proposed project, except that the community park would be primarily open space and would not include lighted sports fields, tennis courts, and similar features. The community park in the Open Space Alternative would contain open space with native landscaping, trails, and possibly related amenities such as staging area parking, restrooms, benches, picnic areas, informational kiosks and signage, and decorative water features such as wetlands or a fountain/pond designed as public art. It is anticipated that the trails could be multi-use trails for dog walkers, bicyclists, joggers, and others, and the open space could be used for activities such as picnics, kite flying, and playing catch. The site would be pre-zoned PUD-P. The location of trails and related features have not been determined and it should be assumed that they could be anywhere on the community park site. In all other site plan, development program, access, and open space/amenity features, the Open Space Alternative would mirror that of the proposed project. Finding: Infeasible As identified in the EIR, the Open Space Alternative would have slightly fewer water supply, water quality, visual, noise, air quality and traffic impacts, and would likely create more opportunities for wildlife habitat than the proposed project. The majority of the proposed Project's impacts in these categories, however, will be avoided or substantially lessened by mitigation measures. Moreover, as indicated in the EIR, the Open Space Alternative would not avoid or substantially lessen the proposed Project's significant and unavoidable impacts to aesthetics and visual quality, air quality, and traffic. These impacts would remain significant and unavoidable if the Open Space Alternative were adopted by the City. The Open Space Alternative is infeasible because it is inconsistent with the City's goals and policies regarding the Community Park. On June 10, 2008, the City Council Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment and Staples Ranch Project Environmental Impact Report Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations Page 11 of 30