Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan

4-3 Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan Section Four – Recreation Facility Recommendations 2014 4.2.2 Off‐Leash Dog Parks According to the Demand and Needs Analysis, Pleasanton currently needs one (1) additional large off‐leash dog park, and will need another off‐leash dog park upon build‐out. Currently, there is only one (1) off‐leash dog park within the City limits, which is located at Muirwood Community Park. Off‐leash dog parks have grown tremendously in popularity in America and are among the needs most often indicated by Master Plan needs identification tools. Off leash sites should be distributed appropriately throughout the City and it is suggested that each dog area be at least one (1) acre in size and include parking and capacity for at least 30 individuals and dogs. There should be separate zones to allow for resting of over‐used areas and allow for separate enclosures for large dogs small dogs. Recommended Actions: 1. In opportunity sites: a. Consider inclusion of an off‐leash dog park in either the Staples Ranch Community Park and/or the future East Pleasanton Specific Plan Community Park site. While an off‐leash dog park is not included as part of the Community Park design as detailed in the Staples Ranch Park Master Plan, it could be explored as part of the Community Park’s re‐design anticipated to occur to reflect removal of an ice skating facility from the Master Plan. b. Explore opportunities for an off‐leash dog area within the Bernal Property 4.2.3 Aquatics/Swimming Pool According to the Demand and Need Analysis evaluation, Pleasanton will need one additional swimming pool by the time the City reaches ultimate build‐out. A swimming pool for recreation use and/or learn‐to‐swim lessons was among the needs most often indicated by Master Plan needs identification tools. The City has one swimming complex, the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center, located at the Amador Valley Community Park that is open year round for swim team and lessons and seasonally for recreation swimming. This complex recently received a large renovation project to reconfigure two of the pools. The facility is primarily focused on competition swimming with a 50‐meter x 25 yard pool and a warm‐up lap pool. Amador High School and Foothill High School each have large outdoor pools that can be utilized for lap swimming and other programs. The School District’s pools can also be rented. For example, a private water polo club currently rents one of the High School pools for practice time in the summer. During the school year the pools are dedicated for school use only. Recommended Actions 1. Provide another recreational oriented pool facility to the Amador Valley Community Park site. This site is the ideal candidate because maintenance and operations are more efficient if aquatics facilities are in one central complex rather than spread out in different areas of the City. Cost recovery is also usually positively affected in larger aquatic complexes that have a combination competitive / recreational programming. Exhibit 4.2‐2 identifies the proposed new swimming pool to address the future need for an additional aquatic facility for recreational and swimming lessons. The new recreation pool could have a zero‐depth or “beach” entry at the east end, and a children’s wet play wading pool, then deepen moving westward for swim lessons and to allow for a slide receiving pool. A three (3) water slide configuration with approximately 25’ high tower is proposed for maximum fun for youth and adult swimmers.