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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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;
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Appendices
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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