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Home My WebLink About8.1 Jordan Ranch Conceptual Design Alternatives AGENDA STATEMENT .CITY OF PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION DUBLIN MEETING DATE: December 16, 2013 SUBJECT: Jordan Ranch Neighborhood Park Conceptual Design Alternatives Prepared by Douglas Rooney, Parks and Facilities Development Coordinator ATTACHMENTS: 1. Option A 2. Option B 3. Option C 4. Preferred Conceptual Design - 1 5. Preferred Conceptual Design - 2 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive presentation from Staff and Landscape Architect. 2. Receive public comment on conceptual designs. 3. Recommend approval of a preferred option to the City Council. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None BACKGROUND: The Jordan Ranch Planned Development consists of 780 housing units of various densities, mixed use retail, an elementary school and 75 acres of parks and open space.The development covers 189 acres of the rolling hills of Dublin, on the east side of Fallon Road and the south side of Positano Parkway. The 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes funding for the design and construction of a 4.4 acre Neighborhood Park in the Jordan Ranch Development. This park was formally known as Fallon Village Neighborhood Park (Project Number 950020). The park is scheduled to begin construction in summer 2014. On October 1, 2013, the City Council approved an agreement with GSM Landscape Architects, Inc.to provide design services for the park. DESCRIPTION: The Park parcel is located along Jordan Ranch Drive in the low density (phase 1) neighborhood of the Jordan Ranch Development. The street wraps around the park on three sides. The remaining side to the south abuts a trail that runs north to south through the Positano and Jordan Ranch Developments, as well as an open space area and seasonal creek. Staff worked with the Landscape Architect to develop three conceptual designs for the park. Staff made additional efforts with this park project to increase the amount of input from residents on the design. This included launching the Jordan Ranch Park Facebook page to serve as a vehicle for making announcements and receiving comments, to augment notifications from the City website. In addition COPIES TO: GSM Landscape Architects,Inc. In addition a Public Meeting notice was sent to residences located south and east of Positano Parkway. ITEM NO: 8.1 G:\COMMISSIONS&COMMITTEES\PARKS COMMISSION\AGNDSTMT\2013\12-16-13 Jordan Ranch Park Conceptual Design.doc public meeting notices were mailed to residences located south and east of Positano Parkway and email notices were sent to all Brookfield homebuyers by the builder. A survey was posted on the city website and linked to the Facebook page to gather input from those neighbors that could not make the workshops, as well as input from the general community. The survey was available for a 12 day period from November 25th through December 6th. A total of three public workshops were held where the Landscape Architect presented the conceptual designs. The presentations were recorded and posted on YouTube for viewing by those unable to attend the meetings. The first meeting was held at Dublin City Hall on November 13th. Two subsequent meetings were held in a model home near the park site on November 16th and December 7th. Total attendance for the three workshops was 46 persons. The online survey was completed by 52 persons. Feedback After distilling all of comments from Facebook and the public meetings as well as the survey results, the following preferences emerged. Top five priorities for the park: #1— Benches/tables #2—Trees #3—Children's play equipment (tie) #3—Paths (tie) #5—Shade Most important amenities: #1—Shade Structure (tie) #1—Basketball Court (tie) #3—Bocce Courts #4—Horseshoe Pits #5—Volleyball Despite these areas of agreement, no clear preference emerged for both the park design and the style of play equipment. A compilation of information from the workshops, survey and Facebook yielded a near 50-50 split for options A and C. As such, Staff directed the Landscape Architect to prepare two preferred conceptual designs to present to the Commission as shown in attachments 5 and 6. Preferred Conceptual Designs GSM Landscape Architects has worked to incorporate the comments from residents into the two preferred conceptual designs. Preferred Option A has incorporated the following changes: • Additional bench locations along pathways. • Large dense groves of trees added to shade picnic areas. • Mix of play equipment adjusted to reduce climbing structures and increase interactive and moving elements.The style of the play structures remains "traditional". Preferred Option C has incorporated the following changes: • Additional bench locations along pathways. • Bocce ball courts have been replaced with the basketball court. 2 of 3 • Mix of play equipment adjusted to reduce climbing structures and increase interactive and moving elements. The style of the play structures remains "futuristic and sculptural". RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Parks and Community Services Commission receive the presentation from City Staff, receive public comment and recommend approval of one of the preferred conceptual designs to the City Council. 3 of 3 ayw�j f ' F... 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