REPORT TO PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Consideration of the Westwood Oaks Park Master Plan Update, Playground Schematic Design Options, and Draft Measure R Ordinance
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
Westwood Oaks Park (Park), located at 460 La Herran Drive, was dedicated in 1961. The 1.75-acre neighborhood Park is bounded by La Herran Drive to the east and residential properties to the south, west and north. The existing Park contains a playground, perimeter pathway, open grass area, recreation building, restrooms, basketball court, picnic area with BBQ, landscaping and various park amenities (Attachment 1).
Since 2014, the City has prioritized rehabilitation of older playgrounds to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requirements, and improvement to meet new needs and funding guidelines. In 2017, the City's Facility Condition Assessment (Kitchell CEM) indicated that the current Park site and playground were in "critical" condition and the Park building was in "poor" condition. In the FY2021/22 Capital Improvement Project budget, funding in the amount of $1,149,800 was allocated to a Westwood Oaks Park Playground Rehabilitation Project (Project).
In July 2021, City approved a contract in the amount of $92,817 with Gates and Associates, Inc. (Consultant) to complete Project Phase 1 design work which will develop a site-specific Master Plan, including site assessment and community input on the preferred park elements, and a preferred playground schematic design.
At the September 2021 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting, the Consultant introduced the existing Park site conditions and the Project scope. The Commission reviewed the Project design principles which include: understanding the current Park use, implementing research based best practices for play and inclusionary/universal design, accommodating additional community use, ...
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