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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7.2 Camp Parks Project CITY CLERK File # Dffi[2jOJ-~(j] AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 7,2006 SUBJECT: Final Report for the Recreational and Civic Facilities Assessment for the Camp Parks Project Area Report by Diane Lowart, Parks and Community Services Director and Kristi Bascom, Senior Planner A TT ACHMENTS: None: Final Report, "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community Place, " previously distributed to City Council. RECOMMENDATION: (IJII' 1. '\ ~. Receive Staff Report on recommendations of Advisory Committees and Commissions 2. Evaluate whether the theme concept should be pursued 3. If so, determine whether one of the original three themes is acceptable or whether some combination of the theme elements is desirable 4. Determine desired acreage number for transmittal to the U.S. Army FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None at this time. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: At the September 20, 2005 City Council meeting, the City Council received the final report prepared by Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) on potential themes for a centrally-located park space at the future Camp Parks development site. Instead of simply creating a list of facilities that existed elsewhere, MIG's report, "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community Place," examined the concept of "placemaking" and formulated a strategy for the City of Dublin to consider when examining the Camp Parks property. The MIG Report described creating a community-gathering place through identifying a combination of unique indoor and outdoor spaces that share a common theme, thereby creating a vibrant public space that welcomes residents of all ages and interests. To illustrate the theme concept, MIG presented three possible themes in the Final Report: Arts and Culture, Food, and Games. Contained within each theme are "core elements", which should be present in some form in any community space. The core elements include a festival/event space, cafe and/or concessions, children's play area, small gathering spaces, picnic areas, open spaces and/or gardens, water feature(s) and/or lake, paths and walkways, administrative/operations offices, storage and restrooms, and parking. The Report described the elements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COpy TO: Property Owner and Applicant Page 1 of 4 ITEM NO. 1.~ G:\PA#\2003\03-015 Camp Parks GPA\MIG Park Space Planning\CC Staff Report Park Themes.doc that could be contained within that theme and the amount of acreage that would be ideal to accommodate the facilities described. The following table compares the three possible themes developed by MIG and the general assumptions that accompany each theme: Theme Concevt Theme Elements Acreaze Requirements Cost Estimate Arts and Core Elements 30 acres 38 park acres Culture Theme 50,000 sf building, Outdoor Amphitheater 1 acre contingency cost, Indoor Arts and Culture Building (performance 5 acres design! permitting hall, gallery, studios, practice rooms, cost = $48 million classrooms) Sculpture Garden 2 acres Food Theme Core Elements 30 acres 41.25 park acres Community Gardens or Urban Farm 3 acres 10,000 sf building, Greenhouse and Small Botanic Garden 5 acres contingency cost, Farmers Market 1 acre design! permitting Outdoor Kitchen and Patio Y. acre cost = $31.5 million Specialty Restaurant(s) 2 acres Games Theme Core Elements 30 acres 54 park acres Games Demonstration Area 2 acres 30,000 sf building, Game Plaving Areas 2 acres contingency cost, 'I4-size golf course with clubhouse 12 acres design! permitting Carnival/Rides area 5 acres cost = $49 million Games Museum/Clubhouse 3 acres In each of the themes, it would be possible to accommodate the Valley Children's Museum, which was suggested as an amenity for this facility through the stakeholder interviews, and which the Army has committed to provide space for within the 187 -acre area they are considering for private development. The City Council did not take action on the report when it was presented at the September 20, 2005 meeting but instead directed Staff to seek input on the report from the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, Parks and Community Services Commission, Senior Center Advisory Committee and Youth Advisory Committee. During the month of October 2005, Staff presented the MIG report, "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community Place, " to the four advisory bodies. In each case, they did not select an individual theme but recommended a combination of the themes. Although there was not overall consensus on the various elements by the advisory bodies, the elements that garnered the most support included an amphitheater, cultural arts building, sculpture garden, community gardens, botanic garden, farmers market, outdoor kitchen, specialty restaurants and games demonstration area. With the exception of the Youth Advisory Committee, there was no support for the carnival rides and none of the bodies endorsed the \;4-size golf course. The Parks and Community Services Commission supported acquisition of the maximum acreage and fine tuning the themes at a later date. As a result of the four advisory bodies input, the City Council could consider a "combination" theme that includes those elements that garnered the most support from the Commissions and Committees. A combination theme could be comprised of: L0[)4 Theme Theme Elements Size requirements and cost to develop Total Cost Concevt Estimate Cost to develop: Cost to develop: Total Land Building Combination Core Elements 30 acres = $19,406,250 - $19,406,250 51.25 park Theme Outdoor Amphitheater 1 acre = $646,875 - $646,875 acres Indoor Arts and Culture 5 acres = $3,234,375 50,000 sf= $26,593,750 60,000 sf Building (performance $23,359,375 building, hall, gallery, studios, contingency practice rooms, cost, design! classrooms) permitting Sculpture Garden 2 acres = $1,293,750 - $1,293,750 cost Community Gardens or 3 acres = $1,940,625 - $1,940,625 estimated Urban Farm $61,183,594 Greenhouse and Small 5 acres = $3,234,375 - $3,234,375 Botanic Garden Farmers Market 1 acre = $646,875 - $646,875 Outdoor Kitchen and Y. acre = $161,719 - $161,719 Patio Specialty Restaurant( s) 2 acres = $1,293,750 10,000 sf= $5,965,625 $4,671,875 Games Demonstration 2 acres = $1,293,750 - $1,293,750 Area Total Cost $61,183,594 (Assumes a cost of $450,000 per acre to develop the parkland, approximately $325 per building square foot, and includes an extra 15% for design contingencies, and 25% on top of that for fees/permitting/construction management soft costs) The combination theme would require fewer acres than the Games theme (which is the most land intensive), but it is estimated to be the most expensive due to the range of potential uses. Regardless of the theme selected, the development of a master plan and the specific programming of the park would happen at a later date and the exact acreage requirements refined to greater detail. SUMMARY: The MIG Final Report presents some exciting new ideas for the City Council to consider when thinking about a future public space at the 1 87-acre Camp Parks site. The main reason for the City Council to go through this exercise at this time was to be able to inform the U.S. Army of the City's expectations in terms of the amount of acreage that is devoted to public uses in the eventual land use plan for the site. The City of Dublin has an adopted standard that five net usable acres of parkland be dedicated to serve every 1,000 residents generated by new development, but early on in the Camp Parks Visioning Process, the City also indicated an interest in having additional land devoted to a unique public facility use. The acreage requirements shown above are in addition to the park acreage that would be required of the eventual development. For example, based on the City Council recommendation to have approximately 1,600 residential units on the project site (City Council meeting of February 15, 2005), the acreage requirement for neighborhood and community parks based on the adopted standard would be 16 acres. Adding the 16 acres to the acreage numbers above would require the Army to set aside 62.7 to 78.7 acres for public park purposes, which is 34% to 42% of the 187 acres at Camp Parks. (This includes the 8.7 acres of parkland needed for the Transit Center development, which the Army has included in their preliminary land use plans, but does not include the 3 acres desired for the Valley Children's Museum, which is the subject of a separate agreement between the Museum Board and the U.S. Army) 3cni In comparison, the top three land use plan alternatives developed through the Strategic Visioning Process conducted in 2004 included 50 acres of total parkland (Alternate 5), 54 acres of total parkland (Alternate 3) and 74 acres of total parkland (Alternate 4), as shown below: Parkland Acreage Proposed through the Strategic Visioning ".ii Process Alt. 3 Alt. 4 Arts and Culture 38 16 8.7 62.7 54 74 Food 41.25 16 8.7 65.95 54 74 Games 54 16 8.7 78.7 54 74 Combination 51.25 16 8.7 75.95 54 74 *Note: Land Use Plan Alternative 5 was selected as the preferred alternative through the Strategic Visioning Process Theme Concept Theme Acreage Park Acreage required to serve development Transit Center acreage to be replaced Total Suggested Park Acreage for the Project Alt. 5* 50 50 50 50 Because it has been made clear through the Strategic Visioning Process and through City Council discussions on this topic that the eventual land use plan for the site should contain both the amount of parkland required to serve the development as well as additional parkland to accommodate unique facilities, Staff is presenting this information to the City Council in an effort to resolve the question of how much park acreage to request from the Army. Since the Army's developer selection process and preliminary site planning is still in the early stages, the City Council's direction on this matter can be communicated to the Army and can be included in the eventual land use plan for the site. The most recent communications from the Army's development team indicate that they expect to be in contract with a Master Developer by August 2006. The themes as presented in the MIG report, "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community Place, " in combination with the amount of parkland required to serve the development and replace the Transit Center acreage, would require the Army to set aside a range of 34% to 42% of the 187 acres at Camp Parks for parkland, which is a substantial amount. At such time that the Army and/or their Master Developer return with the land use plan for the project area which identifies the potential site for the unique public space and the proposed timing for development of the entire project area, Staffwill return to the City Council with a framework for development of a master plan for the parkland portion of the project, including funding strategies. RECOMMENDA nON: Staff recommends that the City Council consider the information contained in the report entitled "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community Place, " as well as the input from the advisory bodies and take the following action: 1) evaluate whether a theme concept should be pursued; 2) if so, determine whether one of the original three themes is acceptable or whether some combination of the theme elements is desirable; and 3) determine desired acreage number for transmittal to the U.S. Army. yoo* CITY CLERK File # Dffi[2JlQ]-~(j] AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 7, 2006 SUBJECT: Final Report for the Recreational and Civic Facilities Assessment for the Camp Parks Project Area Report by Diane Lowart, Parks and Community Services Director and Kristi Bascom, Senior Planner ATTACHMENTS: None: Final Report, "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community Place, " previously distributed to City Council. RECOMMENDATION: (IJII' 1. '\ ~. Receive Staff Report on recommendations of Advisory Committees and Commissions 2. Evaluate whether the theme concept should be pursued 3. If so, determine whether one of the original three themes is acceptable or whether some combination of the theme elements is desirable 4. Determine desired acreage number for transmittal to the U.S. Army FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None at this time. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: At the September 20, 2005 City Council meeting, the City Council received the final report prepared by Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) on potential themes for a centrally-located park space at the future Camp Parks development site. Instead of simply creating a list of facilities that existed elsewhere, MIG's report, "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community Place," examined the concept of "placemaking" and formulated a strategy for the City of Dublin to consider when examining the Camp Parks property. The MIG Report described creating a community-gathering place through identifying a combination of unique indoor and outdoor spaces that share a common theme, thereby creating a vibrant public space that welcomes residents of all ages and interests. To illustrate the theme concept, MIG presented three possible themes in the Final Report: Arts and Culture, Food, and Games. Contained within each theme are "core elements", which should be present in some form in any community space. The core elements include a festival/event space, cafe and/or concessions, children's play area, small gathering spaces, picnic areas, open spaces and/or gardens, water feature(s) and/or lake, paths and walkways, administrative/operations offices, storage and restrooms, and parking. The Report described the elements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPY TO: Property Owner and Applicant Page 1 of 4 ITEM NO. 1.~ G:\PA#\2003\03-0I5 Camp Parks GPA\MIG Park Space Planning\CC Staff Report Park Themes.doc that could be contained within that theme and the amount of acreage that would be ideal to accommodate the facilities described. The following table compares the three possible themes developed by MIG and the general assumptions that accompany each theme: Theme Concept Theme Elements Acreaze Requirements Cost Estimate Arts and Core Elements 30 acres 38 park acres Culture Theme 50,000 sf building, Outdoor Amphitheater 1 acre contingency cost, Indoor Arts and Culture Building (performance 5 acres design! permitting hall, gallery, studios, practice rooms, cost = $48 million classrooms) Sculpture Garden 2 acres Food Theme Core Elements 30 acres 41.25 park acres Communitv Gardens or Urban Farm 3 acres 10,000 sf building, Greenhouse and Small Botanic Garden 5 acres contingency cost, Farmers Market 1 acre design! permitting Outdoor Kitchen and Patio V. acre cost = $31.5 million Soecialty Restaurant(s) 2 acres Games Theme Core Elements 30 acres 54 park acres Games Demonstration Area 2 acres 30,000 sf building, Game Playing Areas 2 acres contingency cost, V.-size golf course with clubhouse 12 acres design! permitting Camival/Rides area 5 acres cost = $49 million Games Museum/Clubhouse 3 acres In each of the themes, it would be possible to accommodate the Valley Children's Museum, which was suggested as an amenity for this facility through the stakeholder interviews, and which the Army has committed to provide space for within the 187 -acre area they are considering for private development. The City Council did not take action on the report when it was presented at the September 20, 2005 meeting but instead directed Staff to seek input on the report from the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, Parks and Community Services Commission, Senior Center Advisory Committee and Youth Advisory Committee. During the month of October 2005, Staff presented the MIG report, "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community Place, .. to the four advisory bodies. In each case, they did not select an individual theme but recommended a combination of the themes. Although there was not overall consensus on the various elements by the advisory bodies, the elements that garnered the most support included an amphitheater, cultural arts building, sculpture garden, community gardens, botanic garden, farmers market, outdoor kitchen, specialty restaurants and games demonstration area. With the exception of the Youth Advisory Committee, there was no support for the carnival rides and none of the bodies endorsed the V.-size golf course. The Parks and Community Services Commission supported acquisition of the maximum acreage and fine tuning the themes at a later date. As a result of the four advisory bodies input, the City Council could consider a "combination" theme that includes those elements that garnered the most support from the Commissions and Committees. A combination theme could be comprised of: LCb4 Theme Theme Elements Size requirements and cost to develop Total Cost Concept Estimate Cost to develop: Cost to develop: Total Land Buildinf( Combination Core Elements 30 acres = $19,406,250 - $19,406,250 51.25 park Theme Outdoor Amphitheater 1 acre = $646,875 - $646,875 acres Indoor Arts and Culture 5 acres = $3,234,375 50,000 sf= $26,593,750 60,000 sf Building (performance $23,359,375 building, hall, gallery, studios, contingency practice rooms, cost, design! classrooms ) permitting Sculpture Garden 2 acres = $1,293,750 - $1,293,750 cost Community Gardens or 3 acres = $1,940,625 - $1,940,625 estimated Urban Farm $61,183,594 Greenhouse and Small 5 acres = $3,234,375 - $3,234,375 Botanic Garden Farmers Market 1 acre = $646,875 - $646,875 Outdoor Kitchen and Yo acre = $161,719 - $161,719 Patio Specialty Restaurant( s) 2 acres = $1,293,750 10,000 sf= $5,965,625 $4,671,875 Games Demonstration 2 acres = $1,293,750 - $1,293,750 Area Total Cost $61,183,594 (Assumes a cost of $450,000 per acre to develop the parkland, approximately $325 per building square foot, and includes an extra 15% for design contingencies, and 25% on top of that for fees/permitting/construction management soft costs) The combination theme would require fewer acres than the Games theme (which is the most land intensive), but it is estimated to be the most expensive due to the range of potential uses. Regardless of the theme selected, the development of a master plan and the specific programming of the park would happen at a later date and the exact acreage requirements refined to greater detail. SUMMARY: The MIG Final Report presents some exciting new ideas for the City Council to consider when thinking about a future public space at the l87-acre Camp Parks site. The main reason for the City Council to go through this exercise at this time was to be able to inform the U.S. Army of the City's expectations in terms of the amount of acreage that is devoted to public uses in the eventual land use plan for the site. The City of Dublin has an adopted standard that five net usable acres of parkland be dedicated to serve every 1,000 residents generated by new development, but early on in the Camp Parks Visioning Process, the City also indicated an interest in having additional land devoted to a unique public facility use. The acreage requirements shown above are in addition to the park acreage that would be required of the eventual development. For example, based on the City Council recommendation to have approximately 1,600 residential units on the project site (City Council meeting of February 15, 2005), the acreage requirement for neighborhood and community parks based on the adopted standard would be 16 acres. Adding the 16 acres to the acreage numbers above would require the Army to set aside 62.7 to 78.7 acres for public park purposes, which is 34% to 42% of the 187 acres at Camp Parks. (This includes the 8.7 acres of parkland needed for the Transit Center development, which the Army has included in their preliminary land use plans, but does not include the 3 acres desired for the Valley Children's Museum, which is the subject of a separate agreement between the Museum Board and the U.S. Army) 300* In comparison, the top three land use plan alternatives developed through the Strategic Visioning Process conducted in 2004 included 50 acres of total parkland (Alternate 5), 54 acres of total parkland (Alternate 3) and 74 acres of total parkland (Alternate 4), as shown below: Theme Concept Theme Park Acreage Transit Center Total Suggested Parkland Acreage Acreage required to serve acreage to be Park Acreage for Proposed through the development replaced the Project Strategic Visioning _. Process Alt. 3 Alt. 4 Alt. 5* Arts and Culture 38 16 8.7 62.7 54 74 50 Food 41.25 16 8.7 65.95 54 74 50 Games 54 16 8.7 78.7 54 74 50 Combination 51.25 16 8.7 75.95 54 74 50 *Note: Land Use Plan Alternative 5 was selected as the preferred alternative through the Strategic Visioning Process Because it has been made clear through the Strategic Visioning Process and through City Council discussions on this topic that the eventual land use plan for the site should contain both the amount of parkland required to serve the development as well as additional parkland to accommodate unique facilities, Staff is presenting this information to the City Council in an effort to resolve the question of how much park acreage to request from the Army. Since the Army's developer selection process and preliminary site planning is still in the early stages, the City Council's direction on this matter can be communicated to the Army and can be included in the eventual land use plan for the site. The most recent communications from the Army's development team indicate that they expect to be in contract with a Master Developer by August 2006. The themes as presented in the MIG report, "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community Place, " in combination with the amount of parkland required to serve the development and replace the Transit Center acreage, would require the Army to set aside a range of 34% to 42% of the 187 acres at Camp Parks for parkland, which is a substantial amount. At such time that the Army and/or their Master Developer return with the land use plan for the project area which identifies the potential site for the unique public space and the proposed timing for development of the entire project area, Staff will return to the City Council with a framework for development of a master plan for the parkland portion of the project, including funding strategies. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council consider the information contained in the report entitled "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community Place, " as well as the input from the advisory bodies and take the following action: 1) evaluate whether a theme concept should be pursued; 2) if so, determine whether one of the original three themes is acceptable or whether some combination of the theme elements is desirable; and 3) determine desired acreage number for transmittal to the U.S. Army. YDb*