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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
June 19, 2012
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Joni Pattillo City Manager""'
CITY CLERK
File #290 -30
Conceptual Park Design for Passatempo Park
Prepared by Rosemary Alex, Parks and Facilities Development Coordinator
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The 2010 -2015 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes funding for the design and
construction of Passatempo Park. As part of the design process, Staff is seeking City Council
approval on the preferred Conceptual Park Design for the 5.1 acre park located in the Sorrento
East Development.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Engineers estimate for the Park, as designed, is $1,749,590 which is within the available
budget of $1,803,464 and is funded through Public Facility Fees.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the presentation from Staff and the Consultant,
approve the preferred Conceptual Park Design, and authorize the Consultant to proceed with
preparation of construction documents.
Submitted B Reviewed By
Director of Parkland Assistant City Manager
Community Services
DESCRIPTION:
In 2007, preliminary design work on the neighborhood park in the Sorrento East Development
was initiated and the Italian word for Pastime, "Passatempo ", was selected for the park name by
the City Council. Shortly thereafter, design work was suspended due to the slowdown in housing
starts surrounding the proposed park site.
The Sorrento East Development is bounded by Gleason Drive to the north, Central Parkway on
the south, and is to the immediate west of Kolb Elementary School and Fallon Sports Park
(Attachment 1). The original land plan for the development has changed since 2007 resulting in
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a slight reconfiguration to the park site that required a redesign of the initial concepts. As part
of the 2010 -2015 Capital Improvement Program the City Council authorized the re- initiation of
design of Passatempo Park and, on March 6, 2012, the City Council approved a new
Agreement with Callander Associates Landscape Architecture (Callander Associates) to provide
design services.
The first of three public meetings for the park design was conducted on April 26, 2012 in one of
the model homes adjacent to the future park site. Fifteen community members were in
attendance. Callander Associates presented three design alternatives as shown in Attachment
1. The consultants received input and questionnaire responses from the attendees. Following
the meeting, Staff posted the three alternatives, along with the questionnaire, at the sales offices
of the three home builders. After posting over the weekend, two additional survey
questionnaires were completed for a total of 16.
Based on first public meeting input and all completed questionnaires, Option C Natural Systems
was the overall preferred design. As part of the process, participants were asked to show their
preference on a number of the park elements the top five preferences are as follows:
#1 Shade Trees
#1 Shade Structure
#3 Play Areas
#4 Passive Seating
#5 Sensory Garden
A second workshop was held in conjunction with the Parks and Community Services
Commission Meeting on May 21, 2012. In preparation for this meeting, the Consultant
incorporated the results of the first public meeting and questionnaire into the Design
Development Plan for the Natural Systems open as shown in Attachment 2.
After receiving public comment, the Parks and Community Services Commission unanimously
recommended approval to the City Council of the Design Development Plan for the Natural
Systems Option and recommended the City modify the play area to incorporate elements similar
to what was shown in Option A — Planetary Theme.
Preferred Conceptual Park Design
The Preferred Conceptual Park Design (Attachment 3) is a result of comments from both public
meetings and the site surveys. As shown in Attachment 3, the preferred conceptual design
incorporates the oval circulation shape along with elements from all three concepts. The
designers approached the concept of Natural Systems on a broader scale and included a
sensory garden, a stream bed, and elements from astronomy and geology in the play area. The
primary refinements occurred in the plaza, play area and the stream bed, which was relocated
to better align with existing grades. The plaza acts as the `headwaters' and the stream (blue
resilient surfacing) runs through a portion of the play area with boulders transitioning into the
seasonal bio- swale.
In addressing the comments from the Parks and Community Services Commission, the play
area surfacing has been revised and includes primary elements from the solar system and a
sundial has been incorporated into plaza. The sensory garden from Option B has been
incorporated into the north side of the plaza and the vineyards along eastern property line have
been expanded. Shade trees and the shade structure have been included in the plaza area to
provide shade at picnic areas as well as higher use areas.
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Upon City Council approval of the preferred Conceptual Park Design, the Consultant will initiate
the development of construction documents.
The remaining schedule for the project is as follows:
• Construction Documents July 2012 — December 2012
• Bidding and Award January 2013 — February 2013
• Construction and Plant Establishment March 2013 — Winter 2014
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS /PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Residents within the geographic neighborhood around the park site were notified via mail for
both public meetings. In addition, people that had signed contracts for future home purchases
were notified of the public meetings.
A copy of this Staff Report was provided to the Parks and Community Services Commission as
well as those in attendance at the public meetings.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Project Context; Option A — Planetary; Option B — Sensory; and
Option C - Natural Systems
2. Design Development Plan presented to the Parks and Community
Services Commission
3. Preferred Conceptual Design
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