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Home My WebLink About8.3 EmeraldGlenParkStudy currently located at Emerald Glen Park and since it is likely that the facility Could result in the expansion of the originally proposed Recreation and Aquatic Center, the parking and space requirements for an expanded facility were evaluated as part of the parking study. The potential increase in building and parking space will reduce the amount of area intended for outdoor recreational use by 1.63 acres and result in the elimination of one soccer field. Thus, it would be~necessary to relocate this field to another park in order to meet the standards for soccer fields of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Staff proposes to include this area in the design for Phase III. However, if through the programming study of the State-of- the-Art Recreation and Aquatic Center it is determined that more land is required then those improvements may be delayed until Phase IV construction. The Parks and Community Services Commission considered the Parking Study at the April 26, 2004 meeting. The Commission concm'red with the recommendation that 650 parking spaces be included at build-out of the park. Additionally the Commission recommended that the volleyball courts be relocated to the grassy area near Emerald Glen's Skate Park and that the amphitheater remain in the general area as shown in the master plan. The Commission also supported relocation of the soccer field to another park if the Programming Study for the State-of-the-Art Recreation and Aquatic Center determines that more land is required to accommodate an expanded facility. Upon approval of the parking study by City Council, there will be a comprehensive community design process. As was done with Emerald Glen Park, Phase II, Staff along with Carducci and Associates will hold a series of public workshops beginning this spring. RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of Staff that the City Council approve the recommendations contained in the Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study including the minor adjustments to the master plan to allow for sufficient parking at build-out of the park. Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Emerald Glen Park Prepared for: The Parks and Community Services Department The City of Dublin, California By: Carducci & Associates, Inc. 555 Beach Street, Fourth Floor San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 674-0990 May 18, 2004 ATTACHMENT #1 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Background information 2-3 Parks/Facilities Studied 4 Central Park- Aerial Photograph 5 Robert Livermore Park- Aerial Photograph 6 Mahany Park- Aerial PhotOgraph 7 Rengstorff Park - Aerial Photograph 8 Shannon Community Center - Aerial Photograph 9 Case Studies 10 Central Park 10-12 Robert Livermore Park 13-14 Mahany Park 15-17 Rengstorff Park 18-20 Shannon Community Center 21-22 Summary of Findings 23-24 Recommendations 25-30 Conclusions 31 Appendices 32 Appendix A 33 Appendix B 34 Appendix C 35 Appendix D 36 Footnotes 37 List of Tables Table 1: San Ramon Community Center Room Capacities 10 Table 2: Mahany Park Sports Center Room Capacities 15 Table 3: Mountain View Community Center Room Capacities 18 Table 4: Shannon Community Center Room Capacities 21 Table 5: Park Facility Comparative Parking Analysis 23 6: Parking Space Table Allocation 27 Table 7: Livermore Community Center Parking Study 33 Table 8: Mountain View Community Parking Study 33 Table 9: Shannon Community Center Courses and Events 34 Table 10: Shannon Community Center Facility Rentals 34 Table 11: Dublin Ranch Community Park 35 Table 12: Parking Study Comparative Analysis 36 List of Fiqures Figure 1: San Ramon Community Daily Center Use Distribution 1 1 Figure 2: Mahany Park Sports & Aquatic Center Daily Use Distribution 16 Figure 3: Mountain View Community & Aquatic Center Daily Use Distribution 19 Figure 4: Shannon Community Center Daily Use Distribution 22 List of Imaqes Image 1' Phase Divisions and Area Calculations 2 Image 2: Central Park Aerial Photograph 5 Image 3: Robert Livermore Park Aerial Photograph 6 Image 4: Mahany Park Aerial Photograph 7 Image 5: Rengstorff Park Aerial Photograph 8 Image 6: Shannon Community Center Aerial Photograph 9 Image 7:1998 Approved Master Plan 25 Image 8:2002 Master Plan (Carducci & Associates, Inc.) 26 Image 9: Master Plan Recommendation #1 28 Image 10: Phase Divisions - Recommendation #1 29 Image 11' State-of-the-Art Recreation and Aquatic Center Land Use 30 LiSt of Appendices APPENDIX A: BSA Architects Studies Parking Livermore Community Parking Study 33 Mountain View Community Center Parking Study 33 APPENDIX B: Shannon Community Center Facility Use Analysis Shannon Community Center Courses and Events 34 Shannon Community Center Facility Rentals 34 APPENDIX C: Fallon Sports Park Parking Analysis 35 APPENDIX D: Parking Study Comparative Analysis 36 INTRODUCTION The City of Dublin, California, has plans to continue development of Emerald Glen Park and anticipates growth that will nearly double its current population.1 The city foresees most of this expansion and development to take place in this eastern portion, where Emerald Glen park lies, and in order to serve the anticipated needs of the community, expansion of the park has begun. David Gates designed the original Master Plan for Emerald Glen Park in 1998; through this Master Plan the original concepts and layout of the site were conceived. The plan has since been improved upon to better handle the projected parking demands. In accordance with the original Master Plan and the city's needs, a new Community Center, Recreation, Aquatic Center, and other recreational activities are proposed. In an attempt to provide ample parking for these proposed uses, between five other similar and facilities in Northern California has a comparison parks been undertaken. In order to properly draw parallels and comparisons between these chosen parks, careful consideration was given to assuring that these facilities relate in either size, facilities offered, or services provided. The five parks and/or facilities chosen are as follows: · Central Park- San Ramon · Robert Livermore Park- Livermore ° Mahany Park- Roseville · Rengstorff Park- Mountain View ° Shannon Community Center- Dublin Through careful research and investigation, conclusions regarding sufficient parking quantities and necessary proximity of parking to the intended facility have been made. These conclusions will help guide decision-making process assess the to whether the Emerald Glen Park site can comfortably house the proposed 24,000 square foot (sf) Community Center and the 24,000 sf Recreation & Aquatic Center, in addition to the fields and recreational activities. In order to maintain the existing and proposed sport integrity of Emerald Glen Park, it is essential to avoid overloading the site with large parking lots and facilities; therefore, the intention of this study is to ensure that the park can accommodate the parking demands of the entire park including the Community Center, Recreation & Aquatic Center, the ballfields and other park amenities. .... Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study ,,~ Parks and Community Services Department 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION The existing Emerald Glen Park, located at the crossroads of Tassajara Road and Gleason Drive in Dublin, California, will be expanded from 28 acres to 49 acres. The project has been divided into five phases. Each area has been identified and acreage calculationS have been made and displayed in Image 1 below. CALCU T'O Sll Phase 1: 22,36 Acres ~'T~ Phase 2: 4,53Acres \ . ic~ Phase 3: 15.07Acres ! ~I Phase 4 & 5:6.29 Acres , -, TOTAL: 48.25 Acres December 9, 2002 Image I - Phase Divisions and Area Calculations Phase 1 of the park is completed and includes: · 2 Little League baseball fields · 1 Babe Ruth League baseball field · 2 basketball courts · 4 tennis courts · 1 soccer field · 1 overlaid soccer field · Skatepark · Group picnic area · Promenade Play area · Parking for 132 cars Phase2 is under construction and includes: Corporation yard · Water feature · Temporary parking for 50 cars Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 2 Phase 3 is being planned and will likely include: 2 soccer fields · 1 Little League baseball field Picnic area · Parking for roughly 268 cars Phases 4 and 5 are planned to include: · 24,000 sf Community Center 24,000 sf Recreation & Aquatic Center o Lap pool (50 meters by 25 yards) o Play pool o Wading/tot pool o Possibly 2 volleyball courts o Possibly an amphitheater o 24,000 sf Recreation & Aquatic Center · Parking 200 cars for The proposed Community Center is planned to have rooms available for banquets, conferences, weddings, receptions, instructional and certification classes, art classes, dinners, and other uses as determined by private rentals of the rooms. In addition, the proposed Recreation & Aquatic Center is expected to have a full-size gymnasium, locker rooms, and classrooms for physical activities such as dance, aerobics, fitness, yoga, martial arts, and gymnastics. ~ Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 3 PARKS/FACILITIES STUDIED In order to draW parallels and Conclusions for the development of Emerald Glen Park, four parks with similar facilities and one Community Center were studied. The parks or facilities studied were chosen due to their relevance in size (building square footage), the facilities on site (Community Center, Aquatic Center, or recreational facilities), and park acreage. After reviewing these various cities' parking regulations, a four parking space per 1,000 sf of building area minimum is assumed to be a common, standard ratio? This ratio has been applied to each park's or facility's current parking totals and then compared to the current plans for Emerald Glen Park. The parks or are as facilities studied follows: CENTRAL PARK- San Ramon, CA ROBERT LIVERMORE PARK- Livermore, CA MAHANY PARK- Roseville, CA RENGSTORFF PARK- Mountain View, CA SHANNON COMMUNITY CENTER - Dublin, CA Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Park nq Study :~ Parks and Community Services Department 4 CENTRAL PARK - SAN RAMON, CA Central Park is a 52-acre site located on Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon. The site has similar elements as planned at Emerald Glen Park, such as a Community Center, sport fields, and other recreational activities, but it does not have an Aquatic Center. Despite this difference, it is well suited for' comparison because of the activities offered and the parking demands that occur. Image 2 - Central Park Aerial Photograph Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkin,q Study Parks and Community Services Department 5 ROBERT LIVERMORE PARK- LIVERMORE, CA Robert Livermore Park, a roughly 30-acre site, is currently under construction for renovation and expansion. It provides a solid comparison for Emerald Glen Park due specifically to the fact that it has a comparable, although larger, 36,120 sf Community Center, a 31,715 sf Aquatic Center, and similar recreational facilities. A parking analysis occurred prior to construction and provides a comparable framework for arriving at sufficient parking quantities. Image 3 - Robert Livermore Park Aerial Photograph Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkin,q Study Parks and Community Services Department 6 MAHANY PARK- ROSEVILLE, CA The Roseville Sports Center and Aquatic Center at Mahany Park provide an excellent comparison due to the activities and classes offered within these facilities. The park itself contains a number of fields, picnics, and outdoor activities similar to Emerald Glen Park, and despite its large size of 150 acres, it provides parallels in regard to parking management and overall park activities. Image 4- Mahany Park Aerial Photograph Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkin,q Study Parks and Community Services Department 7 RENGSTORFF PARK- MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA The Mountain View Community Center and Aquatic Center at Rengstorff Park provide a comparison for study in regard to their activities and classes offered. The 30-acre park has less focus on fields and outdoor activities, but the centers and their adjacent parking help provide an example of the relationship parking lots have to these types of facilities. Image 5 - Rengstorff Park Aerial Photograph Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 8 SHANNON COMMUNITY CENTER - DUBLIN, CA The Shannon Community Center offers several points of comparison with features of the proposed center in Emerald Glen Park. In particular, it is currently well utilized and serves western Dublin, but also provides an example for the fast-growing, eastern section of Dublin to follow. Image 6 - Shannon Community Center Aerial Photograph Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquat c Center Parkin,q Study Parks and Community Services Department 9 CASE STUDIES CENTRAL PARK - SAN RAMON, CA Central Park in San Ramon covers a total of 52 acres. There is a 28,000 sf Community Center, sport fields for league and recreation play, areas for passive recreation and other activities similar to those proposed for Emerald Glen Park. The specific recreational facilities offered include: . Community Center- 28,000 sf o 145 parking spaces (5.18 spaces per 1,000 sf of building area) - 5 baseball diamonds with overlaid soccer fields . 2 group picnic areas (1 with 4 tables for unrestricted use and another area with 21 tables that is restricted to advance reservations) · A playground · A volleyball area . 4 tennis courts · 3 basketball courts · A grassed amphitheater accommodating 700 people · Additional 139 parking spaces, plus 238 overflow spaces (off-site) The center provides six rooms available for public rental. The available rooms for rent and their associated capacities are explained in Table 1 below. Room (Size) Theater Conference Reception Dining Style Style Style Style Fountain Room (5,200 sf) 450 40 500 250 Terrace Room (1,800 sf) 150 40 150 80 Alcosta Room (800 sf) 75 30 75 40 Rooms 101,102, &106 (390 25 20 25 20 sf ea.) Source: City of San Ramon Table 1 - San Ramon Community Center Room Capacities The San Ramon Community Center is open from 8:30 am to 11 pm Sunday through Thursday and 8:30 am to 1:30 am Friday and Saturday. The Center's rental rooms are available for a wide variety of activities: · Children's classes, including art classes, music lessons, and creative writing · Athletic classes, including dance lessons, gymnastics, martial arts, and yoga · Adult classes, including computer lessons, cooking classes, and art classes · Certification courses in first aid · Business meetings, conferences, dances, dinners, and banquets . Summer camps (activities take place inside the center and outside) The Community Center staff tries to schedule as many classes as possible, assures that each class has adequate attendance (usually 15-20 people), and offers a wide range of classes to suit the needs of the community. Each weekday, the center is used primarily for the standard scheduled classes and activities, but each week there are normally around three large scheduled meetings, according to Community Center staff. The days Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 10 of these meetings can vary, but there is a network/marketing meeting held every Thursday, which attracts around 200 people. Bookings on weekends are usually directed toward public room and facility rental, and usually include three large events like weddings, receptions, birthday parties, or banquets which can attract up to 300 people, depending on the type of activity. In order to compare this use flow at the center, Figure 1 shows how the center is used to varying degrees throughout the course of a week. The meetings during the week, and other activities, can vary on the days of their actual scheduling; therefore, the number of people per day displayed in this graph can change by week. All figures used are based on highest occupancy of classes (20 people) and highest number of staff and visitors for each event. 700- 600- 500- Users 400. 300- I [] Community Center I 200- 100- 0- Men Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Figure I - San Ramon Community Center Daily USe Distribution As displayed in Figure 1, the center can accommodate over 675 people at one time. It is aSsumed that for large weddings, events, or park use, there are an average of two people per car; therefore, with the current on-site parking space total of 284, there would be at least 54 cars over the current parking space total during these large events. There is an overflow lot located at the north end of the site that can serve over 200 additional cars. Because the Community Center parking lot does serve additional activities, the nearby overflow lot can offset this parking use distribution when there are large eVents. In addition, the recreation fields are used year-round. Currently four leagues are scheduled to use the fields seven days a week, collectively. It was noted by staff that the teams generally practice during the weeks and play games on the weekends. It was also assumed by the staff that there are 10 cars per team, therefore, 20 cars for the players of each scheduled game. This additional impact, the increased center staff for scorekeeping and maintenance, and additional general park visitors further increases the parking demands at the park. It is important to note, according to staff, that "the biggest parking challenge is always on the weekends, especially during the Little League season, when social events are taking place at the Community Center? Over the course of the year, Community Center use is relatively constant, except during the spring and summer months when there is an increase in visitors. In the spring, as the weather improves, more people tend to use the park itself; as schools let out and summer camps begin, there are increased visitors during the week. According to the established standard parking ratio of four spaces per 1000 sf of building area, the San Ramon Community Center should have 112 spaces. There are currently 145 spaces serving the Community Center, courts, play areas, and picnic areas; Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 11 therefore, the Community Center is in excess of the standard parking ratio by 33 spaces. There are an additional 139 spaces for the fields. Because the parking lot serving the Community Center serves other facilities on site, it should have more spaces than the ratio suggests. It was determined through questionnaires and interviews with staff at the San Ramon Community Center that the park and center are served adequately by the existing parking conditions during the week, but parking can become a problem when there are two large events scheduled at the same time. In addition, the parking can fill up quite quickly on weekends when the park experiences numerous visitors who enjoy the facilities, as well as having two large scheduled events. In the event of overloading the parking lots, overflow parking lands in the shopping plaza across the street and at the adjacent Iron Horse Middle School. In order to manage the parking impact on the site, careful consideration is given to planning and scheduling events. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 12 ROBERT LIVERMORE PARK- LIVERMORE, CA Opened in 1971, the roughly 30-acre site was home to 4 baseball/softball fields, 4 tennis courts, picnic and barbeque areas, volleyball courts, and related 380 parking spaces. After Livermore residents approved a total of $20 million for a Community and Aquatic Center, groundbreaking occurred in March 1999 to start the construction of both centers and an additional 203 parking spaces.4 With these improvements, which will also be the home to LARPD offices, Senior Service Center, Teen Center, and numerous rooms and facilities for community and recreational use, Robert Livermore Park will become Livermore's central community service center. The resulting park will provide the following: Center- 36,120 sf Community Aquatic Center - 31,715 sf o 2 swimming pools 2 baseball fields 4tennis courts Play area · Volleyball courts · Senior Service Center · 583 parking spaces Because construction completion is not expected until mid to late summer 2004, the center and its schedule of events and classes have yet to be completely established. ACcording to staff, classes and activities are planned for a wide range of users. · A dance studio for ballet, tap, belly, and hula dancing, and for kickboxing and aerobics · An art studio for painting and drawing Rooms for meetings, banquets, dinners, and conferences · A banquet room with a capacity of 380 people for weddings, receptions, and other large events Despite not having use data for the proposed centers, it is expected, in comparison with other similar facilities, that there will be consistent Community Center use throughout the year with small increases in the summer months. It is also expected that the Aquatic Center, in particular, will experience heightened use in the spring and summer months due to Summer vacations and improved weather. Overall, the park itself, the Community Center, and Aquatic Center anticipate higher use and parking lot impact in the spring and summer months. The Robert Livermore Park staff aim to have the Aquatic Center open in July 2004 and the Community Center open in late summer 2004. Prior to construction, BSA Architects developed a parking study to ensure that there were sufficient parking spaces. By using and assessing Livermore's parking requirements and those of other communities, BSA Architects developed a standard parking ratio suggesting a minimum amount of parking spaces needed per facility square footage; they concluded that there should be at least four parking spaces per 1,000 sf of building area.5 This ratio suggests that there be 145 spaces for the Community Center and 127 spaces for the Aquatic Center, thus totaling 272 parking spaces. The remaining 311 spaces were allotted for Community and F:m~rald Glon Park ~UB03-0I Community Conter and Rocroation 8, ^quatio Contor Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 13 Aquatic Center overflow parking and remaining site uses. It Was therefore determined that a total of 583 spaces would be sufficient to serve the facilities and site uses while still taking into account the small size of the site and the need to maintain the site's park- like feel and openness. The decision to limit the parking lot sizes remains an important design decision in maintaining the integrity of the park. The BSA Architects parking study is in Appendix A and displays the other facilities analyzed. Emerald Glen Park DLJB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 14 MAHANY PARK- ROSEVILLE, CA Mahany Park is a 150-acre site housing several similar facilities as planned at Emerald Glen Park. An east/west-running creek divides the park. On the northern side stand the Roseville Sports Center and sports fields, while on the southern side are the Aquatic Center, tennis courts, and bike and walking trails. The Roseville High School is south of the Aquatic Center, and its parking Spaces are available as overflow parking for park users when activities at the school are not occurring. There are various rooms for rent and facd~t~es open to the general public for use. A list of i its main facilities and features follows: · Roseville Sports Center - 22,700 sf (13.22 spaces per 1,000 sf of building area) o 4 lighted baseball fields o 2 lighted softball fields ' o 1 lighted synthetic soccer field o Lighted batting cages o 300 parking spaces for Sports Center and soccer fields o 54 parking spaces for sOftball fields o 123 parking spaces for baseball fields o 50 overfloTM parking spaces (on-site) · Aquatic Center - 11,720 sf (16.64 spaces per 1,000 sf of building area) o 6 tennis courts o Picnic area o Lighted pool o Bike/walking trails o 100 parking spaces for'Aquatic Center o 50 overflow parking spaces (on-site) o 50 overflow parking spaces at high school The Roseville Sports Center has two rooms for rent and an outdoor patio that can also be rented by private groups or partieS. Table 2, below, lists the available capacities for each rental room at the center. Room Assemblies Seating/Dining Gymnasium 1,474 688 Activity Room 60 N/A Outdoor Patio 100 200 Source: City of Roseville Table 2 - Mahany Park Sports Cente~r Room Capacities The Roseviile Sports Center is open from 5:30 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday, 8 pm to 6 pm on Saturdays, and 10 am to'5 pm on Sundays. The center is used for a wide range of activities, including: · Indoor athletic activities like climbing, aerobics, fitness classes, dance classes, and Yoga · 2,200 sf Fitness Room is available for full weight training, stationary bikes, etc. · Rooms for special events, seminars, banquets, conferences, meetings, dinners, and birthdays EImerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and R~creation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Co~mmunity Services Department I The Sports Center has a limited child-care facility, restriCted to peoPle using the center's facilities. The child-care center is run from 8:30 am to 11:30 am and 5 pm to 8 pm Monday through Friday; there is no child-care on weekends. In addition, fitness classes run Monday through Friday, limited to two classes on Saturday, and no classes on Sunday. During the week, the center is used almost entirely for regularly scheduled classes and activities. The schedule of these classes and activities is greatly reduced on the weekends to allow the general public opportunity to rent the large rooms for special events and private use. Through analyzing the Park's, Sports Center's, and Aquatic Center's use flow, Figure 2 was developed to help demonstrate which days of the week the park and its facilities are busiest. Figure 2, below, displays the fluctuation of both centers' uses throughout the week; the values for each day can vary per week. For instance, a spike can happen any day of the week for the Aquatic Center, usually due to the weather. 700, 600. 500. 400. Users 3o0. I [] Sports Center [IAquatic Center ] 200. ~00. 0 Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Figure 2 - Mahany Park Sports Center & Aquatic Center Daily Use Distribution As a result, the Sports Center receives a relatively steady flow of visitors during the week within set time lines, keeping the parking impact to a predictable and limited number. On the weekends, when the large rooms are available for rent, adequate parking can become a concern due to these large events each attracting up to 300 or so people. When these large events occur, the overflow parking needs can usually be handled by available parking spaces at either the Aquatic or Sports Center, the adjacent high school, or other lots located on site. However, in order to not fill these overflow lots, careful consideration is given to the scheduling of events and conflicting times of two or more large events (i.e., 150-300 people each). It is clear that if the gymnasium was used to its assembly capacity, 1,474 people, the on-site parking lots could not handle the Projected parking flow. In this situation, Sports Center and Aquatic Center staff noted that alternative parking management procedures would take place. That is, visitors park off-site at the adjacent high school or additional off-site lots reserved by the center. Visitors would then have to walk to the site or use shuttle services provided by the center for these events. The Aquatic Center, which is open from June to Labor Day, usually serves anywhere from 500 to 700 people a day, depending on the weather, according to staff. It was also noted that the distribution of use throughout the week varies depending on the weather, therefore, weekdays and weekends see the same average use. This added impact during the summer months increases the parking demand in the southern portion of the site. Because the Aquatic Center is separated from the Roseville Sports Center by the Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 16 creek, visitors parking at the Aquatic Center are typically using the pool, tennis courts, or the biking and walking trails. This parking demand does not overflow to the north section of the site; rather, the high school lots are used when available. It is usually only when there are two large events at the Sports Center and games are being held on the fields that the overflow parking from the northern section would extend to the available lots in the southern seCtion. As determined by the established standard parking ratio of four parking spaces per 1,000 sf of bUilding area, Mahany Park should have at least 91 spaces at the Sports Center and 47 spaces at the Aquatic spaces Sports Center. With 300 allocated for the Center, it is in excess of the ratio by 209 spaces, and with the Aquatic Center having 195 spaces, it is in excess by 148 spaces. The Sports Center excess results from the fact the lot serves the soccer fields as well, but also to allow for additiOnal parking when there are large events scheduled on busy weekends. The Aquatic Center is in excess of the standard ratio in order to provide adequate parking for the center and the walking and hiking trails. Despite having a total of 357 parking spaces over the standard parking ratio suggestion, it was noted by staff, that the parking lots could fill up when there are multiple large events at one time but that their overflow I°ts are usually sufficient. In addition, they noted that careful event planning and scheduling is essential to not fill all available parking lots. ~ Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 1· RENGSTORFF PARK- MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA Within the boundaries of the 30-acre Rengstorff Park are the Mountain View Community Center, the city's Aquatic Center, and a few recreational sport fields. Located adjacent to the site is the Senior Center, which abuts the eastern border. The city was planning to expand the Community Center and its activities, but the money allocated for the project was redirected to the Senior Center whose building was found to be structurally unsound; therefore, plans to expand the Community Center have been postponed. The following facilities and recreational services exist on the site: · Mountain View Community Center- 23,000 sf o 132 parking spaces (5.74 spaces per 1,000 sf of building area) · Center - 10,000 sf Aquatic o 48 parking spaces (4.8 spaces per 1,000 sf of building area) · Baseball/recreational fields · 8 tennis courts · 2 basketball courts · 2 handball courts · Picnic areas · Playground · Additional 52 parking spaces for park users The Mountain View Community Center, which opened in 1964, currently has five rooms available to the general public for rental. The rooms and their respective capacities are listed in Table 3 below: Room Theater Style Dining Style Room 1 50 N/A Room 2 30 20 Room 3 80 60 Lower Social Room 100 65 Auditorium 220 200 Source: City of Mountain View Table 3 - Mountain View Community Center Room Capacities The Community Center hours are from 8 am to 10 pm each day for a variety of uses including: · Children and teen classes for arts and crafts, ballet, soccer (outdoors for children), coOking, jazz dance, MexiCan folk dance, basic aid training, and tap dance · Adult classes including Lamaze, dance (belly dancing and social dancing), language classes, yoga, tai chi, and art appreciation · Private group rentals accommodate classes for dog training, mothers' groups, restorative justice, other dance classes, the Young Democrats, homeowner's associations, and the Red Cross The center has a child-care program that runs classes for different age groups throughout the year. In addition, the Aquatic Center is open for 4 months of the year and Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services DePartment 18 offers swimming lessons and recreation pool time (open to the general public) throughout the spring and summer months. After data regarding park and facility use was obtained, Figure 3 was developed to display the patterns of use throughout the course of a week. The figures used are based on class and room capacities. Room rentals usually occur on the weekends, as displayed by the high level of Saturday and Sunday use; however, rentals do occur on some weekdays, and these weekday spikes can occur on different days each week. 800. 700. 600. Users 400.500' .CommunityCenter} 300. IAquatic Center 200. 100. 0. Men Tues Wed Thurs Fri sat Sun Figure 3 - Mountain View Community & Aquatic Center Daily Use Distribution This figure shows the levels of impact on the site, which result in parking problems at high levels of use. Parking can become a problem especially in the morning as people are using the park for tennis and other activities (usually from 6:30 am to 8 am) and for parents dropping off their children at the child-care facility (between 8 am and 10 am). During midday, parking is not as much of a concern, but the afternoon can bring additional parking problems as people use the park for recreational activities and for the available sport courts. The Community Center can also face parking problems when large events are scheduled on the weekends. These events, which usually take place in the before- mentioned rental rooms, can attract up to 220 people, and with the current 132 spaces available at the center, there can be parking overloads. In addition, the center takes reservations for the picnic areas, which are usually booked from June to September with group and company picnics; staff noted that there are up to 400 people using the picnic areas dUring these months.6 In the summer months, day camps often use the site, and parent pickup and drop-off occupy the center's parking lots. There are an additional 48 spaces at the Aquatic Center, 52 for the courts and fields, and another 120 spaces for the Senior Center; these spaces are often used for event and Community Center overflow parking. The Aquatic Center parking lot is usually full as well during the summer months given its adjacency to the recreation field and courts and the high demand for the pool itself.? It was noted by Aquatic Center staff, that pool use falls under three main categories during the four months of operation. There are swimming lessons Monday through Friday from 3:30 pm to 6 pm, recreation swimming from 12:45 pm to 3:15 pm Monday through Friday and 12 pm to 4:30 pm on weekends, and there are swim team practices from 6 pm to 8 each of use has different parking demands. It was pm Monday through Friday; type nOted that the recreation swimming, which can attract up to 250 pool users, is usually comprised of children and teens that walk to the pool from the surrounding Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 19 neighborhoods and often come unaccompanied by adults. On the other hand, the swimming lessons, which can attract over 180 people to the pool, have the highest impact on the parking lots. The center can handle seven simultaneous swimming lessons of eight people each, thus totaling 50 at one time. The scheduling of these lessons is separated by five minutes, so it is possible that at one time there are 100 children at the pool, plus an additional estimated total of 80 parents (estimated by Aquatic Center staff). It is these 180 people that can fill the 48 parking spots available at the center and use many of the adjacent 52 spaces allotted for the sport courts and picnic areas. In addition, the swim team usually attracts 150-200 people each meeting with most of these children driven to the pool as well. The swim team parking being demands can often exceed those created by the swim lessons. The established standard parking ratio of four parking spaces per 1,000 sf of building area suggests that the Community Center needs 92 spaces and that the Aquatic Center needs 40 spaces. With 132 spaces allocated for the Community Center itself, it exceeds the parking requirement by 40 spaces, and with the Aquatic Center having 48 spaces, it is only 8 spaces over the minimum suggested amount. When there are Aquatic Center, Community Center, and recreational facility events occurring at once, the parking lots are usually full and visitors have to find parking on their own off-site, as there are no overflow parking lots. Therefore, despite being over the standard parking ratio suggested amounts, the parking space totals at Rengstorff Park are not sufficient. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 20 SHANNON COMMUNITY CENTER - DUBLIN, CA The 12,000 sf Shannon Community Center is located within the 9.7-acre Shannon Park in Dublin. The center is located in the western portion of the city, and provides a good comparison to gauge the possible needs of a Community Center at Emerald Glen Park. The following facilities and recreational services exist on the site: · Shannon Community Center- 12,000 sf o 102 parking spaces (8.5 spaces per 1,000 sf of building area) · Playground with Water Play Feature · Small Group Picnic Area · Picnic Tables · Barbecues · Walkways · Restrooms There are several rooms for rent within the facility for public and private groups; the facility uses are listed below in Table 4. Room Assembly Style Dinner Style East Room (1,000 sf) 80 38 Gazebo 200 N/A Social Hall (3,200 sf) 480 200 West Room (1,200 sf) 100 48 Source: City of Dublin Table 4 - Shannon Community Center Room Capacities According to staff at the center, the facilities are well used, offering a variety of classes and activities. Classes are open to a wide range of ages, but many are directed toward children; the range of classes can be seen in the list below: Children's classes ballet, modern dance, ballet, Irish dance, including judo, babysitting instruction, cheerleading, gymnastics, and art · Summer camps for children in preschool and for children from first to fifth grade · Additional activities including capture-the-flag for teens, and an egg hunt at Easter · Adult lessons in health/fitness training including aikido, line dancing, hula/ Tahitian dancing, Irish dance, jazzercise, karate, tai chi, and yoga · Lessons in dog training, estate planning, and photography · Special room rentals for weddings, receptions, conferences, and meetings · Private group rentals including Women's Club of Dublin and a few different church groups The center tries to keep its facilities available primarily for the public's use and enjoyment. Through careful scheduling, the majority of the classes are on weekdays, with the weekends left open for room rental and use. Center staff noted that it is not necessarily the best place for multiple meetings at once as the rooms are close together, so that noise can become a problem when, for instance, there are children's classes or dog training classes happening during meeting times. Therefore, the center tries to keep the meetings scheduled for the weekends and the classes scheduled for the weekdays. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 21 As a result, the center is heavily used all week long and reservations must be made in advance for the conference, meeting, and reception rooms. It was also noted that the center is full with people attending classes every night until about 9 pm. The center's estimated use during the week is displayed in Figure 4 below. The figure assumes an average of 15 people attending each class; usually there are two classes at once, which can result in up to 60 people present in the center as one class switches into the next. There are usually five staff members on duty, and the weekend figures are based on room capacities and reflect the attempt to schedule two large events at once; instead, scheduling is limited to only two medium-size events at one time (i.e. 80-100 people for each event). 500 400 Users 300 200 II Community Center J 100 0 Men Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Figure 4 - Shannon Community Center Daily Use Distribution It is possible for Fridays to be quite busy, as seen in Figure 4, but as Table 10 (Appendix B) demonstrates, there are only four rentals a year for all available rooms on Fridays. That is, on 69 percent of Saturdays, the center can see up to 480 people (room capacity for the Social Hall). On SundaYs the West Room, 100-person room capacity, is booked 75 percent of the time, and the East Room, which can hold up to 80 people, is rented 71 percent of the time, thus creating a possible total of 180 at once for about 73 percent of the Sundays. Table 10 also shows that usually, on Saturdays, only the Social Hall is rented Out, While on Sundays, both the West Room and the East Room are often rented simultaneously. The Community Center is well used throughout the year. Typically, the center's classes are full and constant over the course of the year, but according to staff, there is an increase of use during the summer months. This increase is explained by school closure and the nicer weather. As more people use the park surrounding the center and the classes offered at the center, specifically the summer camps, the Community Center experiences its busy season. Table 9 (Appendix B) shows in particular that more classes are offered in summer, attracting a larger number of users. Applying the standard parking ratio of four cars per 1,000 sf of building area, the 12,000 sf center Should have 48 spaces. The Community Center has 102 spaces; therefore, it is 58 spaces above the suggested parking space minimum. Despite all parking spaces being in one lot, they can adequately serve the facilities, except on busy weekends when there is nice weather and scheduled events. In this case, the surrounding streets are used as overflow parking, and there' are usually plenty of street spaces available, according to Shannon Center staff. A small lot immediately behind the center is used for staff and maintenance parking, so these employees do not affect the parking capacity in the main lot. It is also important to note that as the park is quite small, park visitors usually do not come in large numbers, therefore leaving much of the lot to be used by the Community Center. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 22 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS The study shows that the common minimum standard of four parking spaces per 1,000 sf of building area is exceeded at all of the facilities included in the study. Table 5, below, displays a comparative parking analysis for each park studied. San Ramon Central Park Community Center 5.18 145 377 522 Robert Livermore Park Community Center 5.63 208 0 583 Aquatic Center 11.87 380 Mahany Park Sports Center 13.22 300 176 671 Aquatic Center 16.64 195 Rengstorff Park Community Center 5.74 132 52 352 Aquatic Center 4.80 48 Shannon Community Center Community Center 8.5 102 0 102 Emerald Glen Park Community Center 3.52 169 for both 372 541 (2002 Master Plan) Aquatic Center Table 5 - Park Facility Comparative Parking Analysis In addition to a comparative analysis, Table 5 displays the distribution of parking at each facility. It is seen that all facilities and parks studied, except San Ramon Central Park and Emerald Glen Park, have concentrated their parking lots to directly serve particular facilities. In some cases, however, the lots near the facilities do serve other uses on the site, such as sport fields or walking trails. In any case, according to the 2002 Master Plan for Emerald Glen Park, the parking lots immediately adjacent to the facilities are less in total than most similar facilities. Capacity The study also finds that it is possible to overload all available on-site parking lots. It then becomes necessary to utilize parking management strategies that include off-site overflow parking lots with shuttle service, improved public transportation to and from the site, and careful planning and scheduling of events, in order to handle the center's or park's parking demand. When these parking strategies are in place, virtually all centers were able to manage the parking impact on each site. Mahany Park presents a good example of proper parking management strategies, proper parking lot distribution throughout the site, and planned on-site or nearby overflow parking lots. Although staff at Roseville Sports Center and the Aquatic Center at Mahany Park noted that visitors could fill up all of the available lots, the centers are able to hold large events and still keep virtually all cars on site. Unlike the plan at Emerald Glen Park, Rengstorff Park has separate lots serving both the Aquatic Center and the Community Center and has a total of only 180 spaces for bOth facilities. In addition, the Aquatic Center at Rengstorff is 14,000 sf smaller than proposed at Emerald Glen Park (the Community Center is only 1,000 sf smaller), is only open four months a year, and does not have a full gymnasium. Thus displaying that there would be a greater impact at Emerald Glen Park, resulting in an increased required number of spaces than seen at Rengstorff Park. At San Ramon Central Park, where there are currently some parking problems, only 28 percent of the total parking is at the Community Center; however, 238 of the 522 parking spaces at San Ramon Central Park are overflow spaces. It is important to note that this Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 23 comparatively small allotment of spaces for the Community Center is a major reason there are parking problems during large events at the park. In regard to Emerald Glen Park, it can be seen that the current parking distribution for the Community Center and the Recreation & AqUatic Center will create similar parking problems as seen at San Ramon Central Park. Also, the Emerald Glen Park facilities will be served primarily by one parking lot. The closest example between the facilities studied for this situation is at Robert Livermore Park, where there are two lots that are quite close to one another and where both of these lots can serve either facility. In addition, it should be noted that these two lots serve the entire park, unlike at Emerald Glen Park. Based on the current parking counts at Robert Livermore Park, the resulting conclusion to this comparison is that the 169 spaces directly related and adjacent to the Community Center and the Recreation & Aquatic Centers (as shown in the 2002 Master Plan) will not be sufficient for the proposed centers. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study parks and Community Services Department 24 RECOMMENDATIONS In order to understand the proposed number of spaces designed for Emerald Glen Park, it is necessary to compare the current Master Plan of December 9, 2002 to the original, approved Master Plan by David Gates of May 7, 1998. Through the approved Master Plan's design concept, the Community center and the Recreation & Aquatic Center were proposed for Emerald Glen Park. It was determined at that time that the site would need a minimum of 450 parking spaces? The 1998 Master Plan is displayed below. Image 7 - 1998 Approved Master Plan The 1998 Master Plan shows one large linear parking lot along Central Parkway and one curved parking lot by the centers. After Phase 1 construction was under way and Phase 2 was designed, the city reassessed the parking calculations for Phase 3. Through this reassessment, it was projected that there might be a need for additional parking. A new Master Plan, developed by Carducci & Associates, Inc. in 2002, incorporates expanded parking lots and is seen on the following page. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 25 Image 8 - 2002 Master Plan (Carducci & Associates, Inc.) . This 2002 Master Plan shows a double row of parking along Gentral Parkway and a curved lot at the centers, therefore creating a total of 541 parking spaces. After further study of the site and its projected parking demand, it was determined that a formal parking study should be completed to assess whether the site could handle all of the proposed facilities and uses, leading to the undertaking of this study. Through this study, it was realized that further Master Plan changes should take place to accommodate additional parking spaces. It is recommended that the park accommodate a total of 650 spaces in order to meet the amount suggested by the minimum standard parking ratio of four cars per 1,000 sf of building area and to provide additional spaces for the centers and other park uses. E Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community ServiCes Department 26 Table 6 below shows a demand and a buildout analysis of the total parking for Emerald Glen Park including all facilities; Table 6 is based on estimating parking demands similar to the analysis that was applied for the Fallen Sports Park that is shown in Table 11 in Appendix C and is summarized as follows: Babe Ruth or Little League Field: 25 parking spaces per field Soccer Field: 30 parking field spaces per Basketball Court: 10 parking spaces per court Skatepark: 10 parking spaces per skatepark Tennis Court: 6.25 parking spaces per tennis court Group Picnic: 80 parking spaces per group picnic area Water Play: 25 parking spaces for water play area General Park Use: 22 parking spaces for general park use Table 6 also incorporates the standard parking ratio of four cars per 1,000 square feet of building area and provides additional spaces for the centers. At 24,000 square feet per center, each center would require 96 spaces per a spaces. center for total of 192 [(48,000/1,000) *4] = 192. However, based on the findings that most of the centers studied actually had a higher ratio, we recommend a total of 278 spaces for the center which results in 5.8 spaces per 1,000 sf of building area [(48,000/1,000) *5.8] = 278. Uttle League Field 3/75 2150 1 125 0 Babe Ruth Reid 1/25 1/25 0 0 Tennis Cou~ts 4/25 4/25 0 0 BaskeU3all 2/20 2/20 0 0 S~rk 1 / 10 1 / 10 0 0 Soccer Field 3/90 1/30 2/60 0 Picnic 1/80 0 1/80 0 Waist Play 1125 1/25 0 0 Gemini Pak 1/22 1/11 1/11 0 sa~to~ 372 I 196 I 17~ I 0 spaces per 1,000 st of building area 278 0 0 278 ~ I 1~6 I 17~ I 278 LJttle League Reid 2/32 1/25 0 3/75 B~be Ruth Field 1 / 15 0 0 1/25 Tennis Courts 4/15 0 0 4/25 Bashelball 2/15 0 0 2/20 Skatepark 1/5 o o 1/10 Soccer Reid 1/20 2/60 0 3/90 Picnic 0 1/85 0 1/80 Wa~r Piay 1 / 15 0 0 1/~5 Gena'al Park 1/15 1/7 0 1/22 Subto~ 1~ I 2~0 I 0 I 372 Con-ntmity ~ ~on & Aquatic Center at 5.8 I I I ~ per 1,000 sf d b~lding ama o t 0 1278l TOTAL 1-'~' I 240 I 27S I (')This oolurr~ ~ the b~ldout paring reaJlccated to mee~ the to~al demand Table 6- Parking Space Allocation Recommendations on how to adjust the Master Plan to accommodate a total of 650 spaces are liSted and displaYed on the following pages. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 27 RECOMMENDATION #1: · Eliminate the Senior Center (It has been relocated to the former Dublin Library site.) · Provide 7.37 acres for Community Center, Recreation & Aquatic Center, pools, lake, parking, amphitheater and other necessary Phase 4 and 5 site amenities · Shift the soccer fields west to provide adequate land for Phase 4 and 5 construction · Shift the volleyball court north into the Phase 1 area near the skatepark and the basketball courts · Shift the location of the amphitheater to the north to accommodate the building area for the lake and the Community Center that are displaced by the addition of parking between the COmmunity Center and the play area · Separate service and staff parking from visitor parking · Provide 240 spaces for Phase 3 · Provide 278 spaces for Phase 4 & 5 · Provide a total of 650 spaces for the park (including existing 132 spaces in Phase 1 ) · Develop a transportation management plan for large events ID ! C, ~ O Revised Amphitheater Location Master Plan Buildin.d Lb, cation O Revised Lake Location I Revised Building Lob~n [~'~ Eliminated Senior Center _~1 Master Plan Field Ld~tion I'_-I Limit of Revised Parking ~ Revised Field LocatiOn ......................... ( [''~ Master Plan Pool Locations ~)" Emergency Vehicle Access ......................... ' ................. ~ -- Staff Parking ~ Revised Pool Locations Q Service Access ['.~ Master Plan Volleyball Location I Revised Volleyball Location Q Revised Parking Image 9 - Master Plan Recommendation #1 Image 9 shows the shifting of the soccer fields west 40 to 60 feet to provide space for additional on-site parking and to allow for 7.37 acres for Phase 4 and 5 construction. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 28 This field shifting prOvides improved soccer field parking, improved maintenance access to the center of the park, provides sufficient space for the Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center staff and service parking, and interior emergency vehicular access road connecting each facility. The resulting changes to the Master Plan would allow for the park to keep its proposed facilities and uses but recommends minor adjustments to the plan to allow for sufficient parking close to the entrances of both centers. Phase 1: 22.36 Acres ' \'T.\ Phase 2: 4.53 Acres ici Phase 3: 13.99 Acres i~i Phase 4 & 5:7.37 Acres i TOTAL: 48.25 Acres Image 10 - Phase Divisions - Recommendation #1 As seen in Image 10, the area allotted for Phase 4 and 5 construction has been expanded to incorporate a shifting of the fields and increased parking. Phase 4 and 5 construction needs 7.37 acres of land. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study , Parks and Community Services Department 29 RECOMMENDATION #2 - State-of-the-Art Recreation and Aquatic Center The City of Dublin is exploring the option to develop a State-of-the-Art Recreation and Aquatic Complex (SARAC). Although not yet designed, it is likely that a facility such as this could result in the expansion of the originally proposed Recreation & Aquatic Center. In addition to the proposed activities and services at the centers in the 2002 Master Plan, the SARAC could also include activities such as an outdoor 50 meter pool, an indoor 25 meter by 25 yard pool, an indoor arena with track and bleacher seating and an expanded fitness and cardiovascular fitness center. An expanded SARAC, in addition to the proposed 24,000 square foot Community Center, would result in the need for additional land for buildings and parking spaces; it will require an estimated total of 9 acres. The amount of additional parking spaces would depend on the size of the expanded facilities and could be accommodated within the 9 acres. Phase 1: \'~ Phase 2: 4.53 Acres ~c~i Phase 3: 12.36Acres i ~ [ Phase 4 & 5:9.00 Acres i~i TOTAL: 48.25 Acres ~ Image 11- SARAC Land Use This additional land required results from increasing facility square footage and an estimated 25 percent of total Phase 4 and 5 land area reserved for landscape. E Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study F"; Parks and Community Services Department 30 CONCLUSIONS This Study suggests that there be a redesign of the parking lOts intended to serve the Community Center and the Recreation & Aquatic Center. It is recommended that the Master Plan be adjusted as shown in Recommendation #1 to incorporate additional parking spaces for a total of 650 spaces. While it is evident at all facilities and parks studied that parking demands are in excess of available parking spaces during peak use times, it is important not to design too many spaces or lots so large that they would be an eyesore or take away from the park's natural character. Therefore, a balance between parking management and parking lot size must be reached. The parking allocation shown in Table 6 displays the parking demand for each use in each phase of construction. The parking demand determined after Phase 1 and 2 construction is reallocated in Phase 3, 4, and 5 construction. Specifically, the Phase 1 parking deficiency was mitigated through the development of the Phase 2 temporary lot. This lot created 50 paved spaces and additional 50-80 unpaved parking spaces. This lot will remain on site until Phase 4 and 5 construction is underway. When the minimum standard parking ratio of 4 spaces per 1,000 sf is used as a guide, it is seen that there should be a minimum of 192 spaces directly serving the Recreation & Aquatic Center and the Community Center, but because each facility studied showed that there is often a need for more parking than the standard parking ratio suggests, it is recommended that there be additional spaces designed to serve these facilities. It is the recommendation of this study that when one immediately adjacent lot is serving both of these facilities, there need be 278 spaces, spaces (5.8 spaces per This allocates 278 1,000 sf of building area) for the Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center. Through the design development process, the originally proposed 450 spaces (in the approved 1998 plan) were increased to 541 spaces. As a result of this parking study, it has been determined that the park and its proposed facilities will require 650 spaces, allocated as shown in Table 6. As the park is developed, the city should monitor the peak use of the 132 spaces developed in Phase 1, the 50 temporary parking spaces developed in Phase 2 and the 240 spaces developed in Phase 3 to see if these total of 422 spaces are fully utilized at peak times. If these 422 spaces are not fully utilized, then the underutilized spaces could be considered as potential overflow parking for the Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center. If it is determined that less that 278 spaces are required for phases 4 and 5 because of underutilized spaces from the other phases, and if underutilized spaces are located convenient to the proposed centers, then the city could consider having less than a total of 650 spaces but not less that a total of 600 for the park at buildout. With proper scheduling and informing of visitors, there should be sufficient parking for the Community Center and the Recreation & Aquatic Center, the fields and the other park amenities. With the recommendations put forth by this study, the uses for Emerald Glen Park can remain as originally envisioned. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 31 Appendices ~ Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 32 APPENDIX A - BSA Architects Parkinq Studies Table 7- BSA Architects Parking Study - Livermore Community Center LIVERMORE COMMUNITY CENTER Parking Counts from Similar Facilities compiled by BSA Architects, April 2000 MARIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER San Rafael, CA 88,000 sf 220 cars Reciprocal parking is available at an adjacent church and at a public school across the street. Additional overflow parking is at nearby civic center with shuffle service for large events. There is not sufficient parking on-site for the building, but there wasn't any other available land, and the reciprocal arrangements have met the needs. RED MORTON COMMUNITY CENTER Redwood City, CA 34,000 sf 102 cars ~,dditional overflow parking is available at another cit,j-run facility separated from this facility by four houses. This parking has proven sufficient for typical needs. The facility is in a large park, so this lot also se~ves the ~aseball diamond. ROSEVILLE SPORTS CENTER Roseville, CA 27,000 sf 199 cars Also serves adjacent ballfields. (2nd phase will be a library and 12,000 sf 170 cars ballfields) MILL VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER Mill Valley, CA 37,000 sf 171 cars These also serve two Little League fields. There is no ~n-street parkin~ available at this site. S. NATOMAS COMMUNITY CENTER S. Natomas, CA 44,000 sf AND LIBRARY Note: T~/pical communit~ center parkin~l standards call for 4 care per 1,000 sf of building area. Table 8 - BSA Architects Parking Study - MoUntain View Community Center MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER Parking Counts from Similar Facilities compiled by BSA Architects, June 2001 MARIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER San Rafael, CA 88,000 sf 220 cars Reciprocal parking available at an adjacent church and ~ublic school. Additional overflow parking at nearby civic center witfl shuttle service. There is not sufficient parking on-site for the building, but reciprocal arrangements have met the needs. RED MORTON COMMUNITY CENTER Redwood City, 34,000 sf 102 cars Additional overflow parking is available nearby. This CA larking has proven sufficient for typical needs. Also serves the baseball diamond. ROSEVILLE SPORTS CENTER Roseville, CA 27,000 sf 199 cars Also serves adjacent baltfields. (2nd phase will be a library and 12,000 sf 170 c~rs ballfields MILL VALLEY COMMUNTY CENTER Mill Valley, CA 37,000 sf 171 cars These also serve two Little League fields. There is no on- street parkin~ available at this site. S. NATOMAS COMMUNITY CENTER S. Natomas, CA 30,000 sf 110 cars AND LIBRARY (2nd Phase will be Multi-Purpose 10,000 s.f. 100 cars Room and Park Development) LIVERMORE COMMUNITY CENTER Livermore, CA 72,000 s.f. 203 dedicate( 380 spaces are shared with adjacent tennis courts, sand 583 cars total volleyball~ ballflelds and community ,qarden. Note: Typical community center parking standards call for 4 cars per 1,000 sf of building area. ~ Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 33 APPENDIX B - Shannon Community Center Facility Use Analysis Table 9 - Shannon Community Center Courses and Events SHANNON COMMUNITY CENTER Spring 2003-Winter 2004 Shannon Community Center Courses & Events Spring 2003 48 911 19 Summer 2003 86 1,087 13 Fall 2003 56 645 12 Winter 2004 42 795 19 Total 232 3,438 15 Table 10 - Shannon Community Center Facility Rentals SHANNON COMMUNITY CENTER FY 2002-2003 Shannon Community Center Facility Rentals Fridays (after 5 p.m.) 4 2 2 28 Saturdays 42 36 6 313 Sundays 84 8 39 37 289 Total 130 46 47 37 630 ~ Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study Parks and Community Services Department 34 APPENDIX C -Fallon Sports Park Parking Analysis Table 11 -Fallon Sports Park 8 teams x 12 players (average) per team = 96 8 teams x 12 spectators (average/ team = 96 per Subtotal 192 Double amount of players and spectators to allow x 2 for field transition between games during tournaments 384 384 divided by average vehicle occupancy of 1.8 = 213 parking spaces 8 teams x 16 players (average) per team = 128 8 teams x 12 spectators (average/ per team = 96 Total players plus spectators 224 224 divided by avera,cje vehicle occupancy of 1.8 = 124 parkin,cj spaces 8 teams x 15 players per team = 120 8 teams x 20 spectators per team = 160 Total players plus spectators 280 280 divided b~/average vehicle occupancy of 3 = 93 parking spaces Park Use Parkin~l Spaces Basketball = 80 Tennis = 24 Play Area = 30 Dog Park = 30 BMX = 30 General Park Use = 50 Total = 194 194 divided b~/average vehicle occupanc}, of 2 = 97 parkin~l spaces Ii Park Use Parking Spaces Softball Toumament = 213 Adult Soccer = 124 · ~ Little League = 93 Other Use = 97 i Total = 527 Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parking Study Parks and Community Services Department 35 FOOTNOTES SFE "Parks and Recreation Master Plan" (March 2004 Update). BSA Architects, "Livermore Community Center Parking Study" (April 2000), & BCA Architects, "Mountain View Community Center Parking Study" (June 2001). Marga Strickland, City of San Ramon, email to author, 05 February 2004. Livermore Area Recreation & Park District (LARPD), www.larpd.dst.ca.us/maps/32.html; accessed 01 January 2004. BSA Architects, "Livermore Community Center Parking Study" (April 2000). DKS Associates, "Mountain View Community Center Parking Study," Prepared for the City of Mountain View, March 18, 2002: 18. Ibid., 3. David Gates, "Emerald Glen Park Master Plan Draft" (report May 7, 1998), 9. Emerald Glen Park DUB03-01 Community Center and Recreation & Aquatic Center Parkinq Study 3/ Parks and Community Services Department