REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Fairway Glen Park Restroom Project Schematic Design Option 1 and Introduction of an Ordinance Approving the Update of the Fairway Glen Park Master Plan to include a Restroom in Accordance with City Charter Section 714.1
Report
Council Pillar
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
Council approved the FY2019/20 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget, including Project #3186 to construct a restroom building to serve users of Fairway Glen Park, located at 2051 Calle de Primavera. The neighborhood park currently has accessible play spaces for ages 2-5 and 6-12, two tennis courts, a BBQ area, a large grass meadow, and landscaping.
In 2020, the City hired SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. to design a restroom building within the CIP budget, and to solicit community input. The restroom building will provide two accessible stalls, a drinking fountain with water bottle filler & dog bowl, and a maintenance/utility chase. The project includes new utility connections, ADA entry, security lighting, camera, touchless faucets, hand dryers, modest landscaping and will comply with current building codes and regulations. A site evaluation identified two feasible locations convenient to utilities and compatible with the park's overall site plan.
Community Outreach.
From October 3 through October 21, 2020, the City design team conducted an online community survey through the City's Open City Hall digital platform, invited participation through various social media, and provided images to illustrate the options. The City had 109 attendees and 70 responses with approximately 3.5 hours of public comment. Based on the community response, 62% preferred the restroom location midway between the playground/picnic area and tennis court amenities. The public also preferred that the restroom design have a standing seam roof, board and batten siding, and stone veneer. The community had a less clear preference on the...
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