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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-01-14; City Council; 17023; Alga Norte Community Park Master PlanCITY OF CARLSBAD -- AGENDA BILL AB# 17,023 MASTER PLAN DEPT. RECREATION ALGA NORTE COMMUNITY PARK MTG. 12/17/02 m: RECOMMENDED ACTION : Staff recommends the City Council ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002-371 approving in concept the Master Plan for Alga Norte Community Park and directing staff to proceed with processing the necessary and appropriate entitlements. ITEM EXPLANATION : A Growth Management priority project, within the fiscal 2002 - 2003 Capital Improvement Program budget the Carlsbad City Council appropriated funds for the development of the Master Plan for Alga Norte Community Park. In January of 2002, the San Diego based landscape architecture firm of Wimmer, Yamada, and Caughey ("WAC") was retained by the City to prepare the Master Plan. The firm's scope of work included a series of public workshops designed to gather community input and to synthesize that input into a final Master Plan. The Master Plan thereafter becomes the basis of design for the City's 33-acre community park, located within the Southeast Quadrant, east of El Camino Real and adjacent the future extension of Poinsettia Lane and Alicante Road. On January 29, 2002, staff began meeting with WYAC and outlining the proposed park program which would ultimately include the City's second aquatics complex as well as a combination of active ball fields balanced by passive use amenities. The consultants then used the park program, site inventory data, and preliminary geotechnical information, along with other City Recreation Department information to create several schematic plans which were presented to the City staff project team for comment and refinement. On June 12, 2002, the first public workshop and open house was held at the City's Faraday Center facility. Three (3) park concepts based upon the schematic plans previously presented to staff were displayed for public comment. Attendees were given questionnaires to identify a preferred plan and provide input and comments on individual park amenities. A substantial amount of input was received regarding the future aquatics center proposed for the park to be developed in a later phase. On October 12, 2002, a second public workshop was held at Poinsettia Park. This workshop was specifically designed to focus on attracting children within the community and gathering their input for park design. Stations relating to various amenities proposed for Alga Norte Community Park were assembled in a child-friendly setting. Some of the stations included: general park layout, aquatics, skate park design, public art opportunities, and dog park layout. Each station featured an activity to inspire a child's interest and questionnaires were created to gather their input for the park. This workshop was attended by over 250 people, again mostly children, and was a tremendous community I City success. In addition to public workshops, Park Development staff arranged several inter-departmental meetings and Recreation Department staff meetings to gain complete input for the park. Several meetings with Aquatics Design Group, the WYAC sub-consultants, focused upon the conceptual layout of the aquatics center. I AB# 17,023 Page 2 The recommended Master Plan for Alga Norte Community Park has been fashioned in great measure by public input and needs of the City-wide recreation program. The plan is intended to provide a balance of both active and passive uses including: . . a 50-meter competitive pool with supporting buildings and facilities; 3 lighted baseball / softball fields with snackbar, restrooms, batting cages, etc.; 3 age-specific tot-lots; 4 lighted half-court basketball courts; a 15,000 square foot lighted skateboard park; a large dog park with support facilities; 3 individual picnic areas with tables, benches, barbeques, and related equipment; a substantial internal and external trail I walkway system throughout the entire park; a large group picnic area designed to serve also as an informal amphitheater for future City events and activities; 3 combination restroom and storage facilities; 2 large parking lots with a total of 504 parking spaces. Staff has previously provided to the City Council members a colored exhibit of the recommended Master Plan along with a bound report containing support documentation chronicling the development of the Master Plan. The report also includes a discussion of public art opportunities and conceptual architectural styling for the buildings. These components will be further developed during the subsequent preliminary design phase. Copies of these exhibits have been placed with the City Clerks office and both City Librarys and are available for public review. Staff recommends the City Council give its conceptual approval to the proposed Master Plan for Alga Norte Community Park. PUBLIC ART: The City has previously retained noted San Diego area artist Paul Hobson to work with the City Project Team on this park. Mr. Hobson was present and actively participated in the October 12, 2002 Children’s Workshop soliciting input on several different possible public art concepts for Alga Norte Community Park. Over the next several months, Mr. Hobson will continue to develop various public art ideas and themes for this project which will subsequently be available for public review and comment. Ultimately, the recommended public art component for the project will be reviewed by the Arts Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and City Council before implementation. CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 34, NAMING OF THE PARK: The City Council has established an official City process for naming public park facilities, Le., City Council Policy No. 34. This process will be implemented during the subsequent entitlement and design phases of the parks development in 2003. Staff will return with a list of potential park names later in 2003 for the City Council’s review. REVIEW BY THE CARLSBAD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION: On November 18, 2002, the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously (6 - 0) endorsed the Master Plan for Alga Norte Park and recommended approval by the Carlsbad City Council. A copy of the Commission’s Summary Report, along with the Commission’s recommendations regarding the aquatics component of the park, is attached as Exhibit 3. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The Planning Director has determined that approval of the Alga Norte Community Park Master Plan in concept is exempt from environmental review at this stage of the park planning process per Section 15262 of the CEQA Guidelines (re: feasibility and planning studies). Local agency environmental review of this project will occur concurrent with the Planning Commission’s review and action on the required Conditional Use Permit and other applicable entitlements. This is expected to occur within the next 6 to 12 months. 2002 PROPOSITION “Cy’ AND THE PROPOSED AQUATICS COMPLEX: On November 5, 2002, the citizens of Carlsbad approved Proposition “C” authorizing the expenditure of City funds toward the development of four (4) key City projects. The development of the City’s next aquatics complex is one of the Proposition “C“ projects. Prior City Council action has designated Alga Norte Community Park as the site for this aquatics complex. The proposed Master Plan for Alga Norte Community Park has been prepared based upon the current City Council adopted Capital Improvement Program budget which defines the future development of a single 50-meter pool with accompanying support buildings and facilities. The proposed Master Plan has also been prepared with the flexibility to enable the potential future development of a wide range of single and multiple pool configurations. Staff, and the City’s consultants, will discuss this site design flexibility in more detail. during the City Council presentation. In response to the recent citizen approved Proposition “C” measure and with the City Council’s approval, City staff and our project consultants are prepared to initiate a focused study analyzing the operational, maintenance, and economic issues associated with the development of the City’s next aquatics center. It would be our intent to undertake the study beginning in January, 2003 with the goal of preparing a final report with recommendations to be reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission at their March 17, 2003 regularly scheduled meeting. The study, along with any accompanying input and recommendations from the Commission, would then be scheduled for the next available City Council meeting in early April, 2003. This schedule would enable City Council action on the definition and timing of the aquatics complex to fall within the fiscal 2003 - 2004 calendar for the City’s Capital Improvement Program budget hearings. Both the March, 2003 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting as well as the April, 2003 City Council meetings would provide additional public input opportunities on this topic. 3 AB# 17,023 Page 4 Fortunately, there has been a considerable amount of public swimming pool construction in California, and in the San Diego area, within the last several years. Staff would propose to include in the study an identification of comparable projects, undertake a limited number of site visits, gather data, and complete an analysis of the operational, maintenance, and economic challenges and opportunities of these public facilities for comparison purposes. With the City Councils’ concurrence, staff recommends initiation of this focused study to be undertaken within the timeframe discussed above. FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for the construction of this park is defined in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget. The current FY 2002 - 2003 CIP Budget sets forth the following funding and schedule. FY 2003 - 2004: $8,250,000 Phase 1 : Construct entire park site and all amenities excluding the aquatics center. FY 2007 - 2012: $5.936.000 Phase 2: Construct a 50 meter pool with all support facilities. Staff is currently evaluating and updating estimates of development costs for all future park projects in preparation for submission to the FY 2003 - 2004 CIP budget process. Substantial development cost increases are expected for large scale projects such as Alga Norte Community Park. Recent preliminary estimates for the development of Phase 1 of Alga Norte Community Park, with all components described within the proposed Master Plan, are expected to rise from $8,250,000 to approximately $12,000,000. Staff wishes to advise that the Master Plan for this major City facility as proposed brings with it a companion cost increase in the development of the first phase. This may effect other similarly funded PFF projects in the future. Using current projections, there will not be sufficient Public Facilities Fee funds available if similar cost increases occur in other projects If there are insufficient PFF funds, it may require that this project, and other future PFF based projects, be phased or that alternative revenue sources be found to pay for them. More information will be available for the City Council during the review of the Capital Improvement Program budget in May of this year. Staff recommends the City Council adopt the recommended Master Plan for Alga Norte Community Park. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 2002-371 approving in concept the Master Plan for Alga Norte 2. Alga Norte Community Park Master Plan Map. 3. November 12, 2002 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Summary. 4. Master Plan Report on file in City Clerks Office and at the Georgina Cole Library and the Community Park. Dove Library. I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 la 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-371 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE PROPOSED MASTER PLAN FOR ALGA NORTE COMMUNITY PARK IN CONCEPT AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PROCEED WITH SECURING NECESSARY PROJECT ENTITLEMENTS AND PERMITS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has previously entered into a consulting agreement with Wimmer, Yamada, and Caughey to prepare a proposed Master Plan for Alga Norte Community Park; and WHEREAS, two public workshops have been completed soliciting public input on the proposed park development; and WHEREAS, said Master Plan has been completed and presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission in which the Commission unanimously endorsed the Master Plan and recommended its approval in concept by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find it necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to adopt the proposed Master Plan in concept for Alga Norte Community Park and direct staff to proceed with securing necessary project entitlements and permits. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the proposed Master Plan for Alga Norte Community Park is hereby approved in concept and staff is directed to proceed with the subsequent entitlement and design phases of the project. Ill Ill Ill 1 1 1 1, 1. 1: 1( 1: 11 1s 2( 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 1 5 5 7 i > ) ! PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 14th day of JANUARY , zoo3 by the following vote, to wit: ATTEST: RES0 NO. 2002-371 -2- (SEAL) EXHIBIT 2 November 19,2002 EXHIBIT 3 TO: MAYOR LEWIS MAYOR PRO TEM KULCHIN COUNCIL MEMBERS FINNILA, HALL, NYGAARD FROM: SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST SUMMARY REPORT OF THE NOVEMBER 18,2002 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING CONSENT CALENDAR 1. AB #1102-1 SUMMARY REPORT - The Commission unanimously accepted and approved the Summary Report of the October 28,2002 Meeting. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS 2. AB #1102-2 ALGA NORTE COMMUNITY PARK MASTER PLAN - The Commission unanimously endorsed the Alga Norte Community Park Master Plan as presented. In addition, the Commission recommended the following issues be considered by the City Council in their review and approval of the Master Plan: . In light of approval of Proposition C, construct the entire park complex in one phase, including the aquatic component. 9 That the City Council evaluate the benefits and opportunities of constructing a "multi- pool" aquatic facility prior to approving the design considerations of the aquatic component. That adequate shade features exist in the early stages of the park; that the trail/walkway surfaces include a decomposed granite surface in addition to concrete; that the landscape buffer along Alicante Drive be enhanced, and; that some architectural consistency be maintained with respect to the neighboring Carrillo Ranch Park. 3. AB #1102-3 NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH SPORTS (NAYS) UPDATE PRESENTATION - By a 5-1 vote, the Commission accepted staffs report and recommended that staff look at developing a timeline for implementation of the NAYS Sportsmanship Program as a mandatory requirement of the Facility Rules and Regulations. The dissenting vote (Schulberg) did not feel that developing an implementation timeline was necessary.' Resp ctfully Submitted, 'i C: City Manager Assistant City Manager Department Heads Commission Staff Liaisons PRC File LandscapeArchitecture Environmental Planning i\1~IER YAMADA AND LAUC.HEY JosephY.Yamada,FASLA Patrick W.Caughey,ASLA Principals 3067 Fifth Avenue San Diego,CA 92103.5840 619.232.4004 November 6,2002 Fax619.232.0640 CA Reg#528,2895 AZ Reg#22729 NV Reg#280 Mr.John Cahill Municipal Projects Manager City of Carlsbad 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad,CA 92008 PROJECT:Alga Norte Community Park RE:Submission of Master Plan Dear John: It has been our pleasure over the last eleven months to work with you,City staff, and the residents of Carlsbad to evolve the enclosed design for Alga Norte Community Park.We feel that the master plan you see in this report represents the best combination of facilities and amenities for this site to meet the need for an active use park in the Southeastern quadrant of the City. As the process continues through the requisite Commission and Council meetings,and indeed on into the documents and creation of the first phases, Wimmer Yamada and Caughey will continue to strive to provide you the highest quality of design and client service and to work with you to realize this cornerstone project in your City park system. SLA ,', EXECUTIVE SUMMARY uALGAN GRIECO MMU N ITYPA RK G EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This master plan represents the culmination of eleven months of design and coordination between the consulting team,key City personnel,and Carlsbad citizens who took part in the public workshops.It is prepared to provide a summary of the site conditions,the design process through which the plan was created,the master plan itself,and to enable the City staff to present the project to the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council. The City of Carlsbad's General Plan contains a Parks and Recreation Element that identifies four quadrants within the City.Alga Norte Community Park will be an active use park,sited on thirty- three acres in the Southeastern quadrant of the City.The park will be bounded on two sides by preserved habitat and will serve the community's growing need for active outdoor recreation amenities.Lighted ball fields,courts,and a skatepark,as well as an aquatics facility will be balanced by expanses of green and places for quiet play and picnicking.With the development of The Vi Ilages of La Costa,the park wi II be a central amen ity for the residents of the La Costa Greens neighborhood and will provide a social and cultural hub for adult and youth activities for the area. W I M MER YAM ;it,,,»,A AND C A UGH f Y C IT Y OF C'A-R-t',S--B~A'[)--'""'--ww-;w :.;5",I;';g;:;i'!;1r7\f.:t:t;;F;1J;~a-r;k"com m~_m THE TEAM ALG A..~NOR TLOO MMUNJTY__PARK 0) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wimmer Yamada and Caughey wishes to express their thanks to John Cahill (Municipal Projects Manager),Scott Bradstreet (Park Planner)and Mark Steyaert (Park Development Manager)for their help and support in this master planning effort.We would also like to thank the adults and children who participated in the workshops and responded to our questionnaires in an effort to develop the most appropriate park.We look forward to our continued relationship with the City of Carlsbad. THE CONSULTING TEAM Wimmer Yamada and Caughey,Landscape Architecture/Environmental Planning .Pat Caughey,President and Principal-in-Review .Stephanie Hatton,Senior Associate .Monica Mroz,Associate Tucker Sadler Noble Castro,Architects .RogerHill,ProjectArchitect REB Engineering,Civil Engineering .Rick Berg,President and Principal Aquatic Design Group,Aquatics Consultant .Randy Mendioroz,Principal Paul Hobson,Artist Ninyo &Moore,Geotechnical Engineering .Mike Bemis,Principal .Frank Moreland,Senior Project Geologist .ErikOlsen,ChiefGeotechnicalEngineer LSW Engineers,Electrical Engineering .John Lamb,Sr.,Principal Campbell Anderson &Associates,Construction Cost Management .Graham Anderson,Principal W 1 M.M E ~R ~~Y -A -M ?\:..~-'3'.A.--A -_N.._~~,D cC..~A~~It.,G .-H f Y ,'C-I :TYO'F':(>A'R1.':S~B'A'()C:.:'E'i,;\":W:;~1a";;f~~~woi;'J;.e~iJ~~i'~k<"Co-;m AL (;AN 0 RTE cn MMJ LNJTYnPARK 0) PROJECTBACKGROUND Alga Norte Community Park will be located at the northwestern intersection of Poinsettia Lane and Alicante Road.Improvement plans for both new streets are MCCLELLAN PALOMAR AIRF$~~Ii ~;OiNS~A ~ ')ALGA\ ~ '.RK ,_C~',~~~~E -(A:;~~--_/PARSWA"I ~GA l .-~~~ 1\-\AvENUE- "STAGECoACAt~PARK\\ currently in various review processes.The site is approximately thirty-three acres and is part of a north-south trending valley that was previously used for agriculture.The site is bounded to the north and west by preserved habitat,to the south by Poinsettia Lane and to the east by Alicante Road.Generally the site slopes down from north to south and is vegetated by a mix of native and non-native material.Along the northwestern side of the project site,the elevation is approximately 175 feet above Mean Sea Level and drops to approximately 105 feet MSL at the southeastern corner.An early field investigation of the site,as well as a review of relevant planning documents was conducted to review existing conditions.The following summarizes the findings: Soils A preliminary geotechnical report was prepared by the consulting team and indicates that the site is predominantly alluvium ranging in depth over the site. W I M...M.E~'R.Y..An M I\T'.Eh AT,,",,:An.N..D .eTA tJ ...Gc""H f Y err:YOF~:e"/fR tS B~::"ATO::':'w;~;~~'tg;a~iljio?i1;:i:oe;p);'a'j21f;>f~c oO:m. VEGETATION ALGA_NO RTF [()MMUNJTYYARK the development of the park as it is designed.There is currently a finger of 100- year flood line that will be removed with the grading of the roadways and subsequent onsite grading for the park.The geologic borings taken onsite encountered ground- water in two instances at seventeen feet and should not pose a major constraint to the site development. Vegetation The existing vegetation on the project property is a mix of native and non-native species in areas of grassland and floodplain scrub.While the areas of preserved habitat to the west have in the past shown indicator species for Coastal Sage Scrub and Maritime Chapparal,there has not been shown to be any species within the boundaries of the ----------------------------- 0 The deepest areas are those found at the southeastern portion of the site due to the natural drainage course across the project property and some historic filling activities.It is s:.anticipated that with the ~development of the park,the north- western portion of the site will be cut areas suitable for large building development,while the southeastern portion will be fill area more suited to the siting of sports fields and ancillary uses.There are no major fault lines present that should limit GEOLOGY AND SOILS Vi t MM E -R.\'A eMc i\f9 A A -N 0 -C All G""HE \- CITY O-FC A~-l S!FA-0 ""'-w'::w.ad g a n~r 'e-:p a r'k .c om u Ai C.Amui"lt0 RTLu(.I:.t&tMl LNJIYuuPARK IfiiIB,ilW:rWfi:~1.*WEGETATION, %.:r)iiWi§&iMi~_iii(CQNJ~ij UTILITIES WJI~~I~t~~!;~ig~iNI+ 2ki2++22:2i+22i'~'~i~l~.~!;l:li proposed park that wi II adversely affect the project.Indeed it is the intent of the master plan to capture opportunities for interpretive signage along the project perimeter to point out areas of interest in the surrounding habitat. 0) Utilities There are several utilities that transect the existing site.There is an abandoned Pacific Bell telephone line that runs from the north- west corner of the site to the southeast that wi II be removed with the construction of the park.The remainder of the utility concerns are at the southernmost portion of the project. Both the City of Carlsbad and the /Vallecitos Water District have VEGETATION utility lines that run through the project from west to east.There are several easements which shall be i maintained with the construction of the park.The development of Poinsettia Lane will see the vacation of several easement areas as the new utilities are moved into the street.Similarly,any water that has traditionally flowed onto the site from the north and down to the southeastern corner will be captured immediately north of the project site and diverted to the proposed storm main that is slated for INFRASTRUCTURE construction in Alicante Road. Precedent Research and Programming In advance of designing the master plan for Alga Norte Community Park,members of the consulting team visited several surrounding examples both within the City of Carlsbad and without.Informal conversations with users and in one instance with an incumbent maintenance supervisor formed the basis for our exploration of sample parks. In March of 2002,Wimmer Yamada and Caughey visited and photographed Stagecoach Park and Poinsettia Park in Carlsbad,and Carmel Valley Community Park in San Vi 1.M iuMmER '¥A &f--,1i;'~~;;Ai 'iO-;A .N...D i mC it\:UG HEY .''iCi i.t::,,;uo'i:"::t::A=R+'S -BiiA'=D~::::;c~ki~~~iHg~!inJ,'()j:;i.t~;ep~.t~:ftk:';:C;6~. ..ALGAmul\LQRTE (11.MMlJ N1IYPARK 0 'i PRECEiJEN! .ESE;\R<=I-I(CQ~T.) PROGRAMMING ELEMENTS." Diego.Later in the process,tours were also conducted of the EckeYMCAin Encinitas and the Joan Kroc Salvation Army facility in EastSan Diego.Each of these facilities had one or more of the constituent components being considered for inclusion in the Alga Norte master plan. A series of programming meetings with City staff ran concurrently with the above noted collection of background and precedent information.The result was the development of three options for master plan layout that were presented to both City staff and to the general public at the first of two workshops.Overall the general program and layout for these three options remained essentially the same. The site topography and geology has dictated from the outset that the major building/aquatics facility be located in the northwestern corner of the park,with ball fields and parking and ancillary amenities located over the remainder of the site.Several assumptions and program elements have been considered common through all options and indeed are present in the master plan itself. Common Programming Elements The aquatics facility currently planned for inclusion at Alga Norte Community Park includes a competition swimming pool and provision for supporting facilities. As Wimmer Yamada and Caughey and the design team developed the options for consideration,the plans included provision of adequate space for future expansion.While not currently budgeted for inclusion,the City staff and the design team felt it appropriate to respond to strong community concern that provision be made for future options.Working with Aquatic Design Group,the pool consultant on the team,the decision was made to include 3.3 acres of space in each proposed option to address this need.As such the current master plan also makes provision for this amount of area. Parking was another item of great concern for the design team.The City indicated that ample on-site parking be included in the master plan program.As such,the team worked with City staff to establish a pro-forma for parking stall requirements per activity venue and then to include this amount in the layout of the park.The number of parking spaces has thus fluctuated little and has seen provision for 490- 520 spaces depending upon layout and amenities included. W t M M E-R -Y.A..M~~:i;f)1"",",,A,-'A uN D ...C.A U.e.G.H.f Y .:CI-t-y'.:o-:;f:--C-'A~4.'::5'1JuA'j);is:;.w~-"';;~~":g'$~~;:r:i';t~:;;p:;n'i1~~;.Q~m "ALGAN 0 RTE ,CI,tMM U1-JJTLPARK 0 Three Options Option A for the park included three baseball fields -two 275 foot practice fields and one 300 foot full size adult/youth field.It also included an infield practice area and support areas for storage and warm-up and spectator viewing.The 3.3 acre aquatics complex included a 50 meter swimming pool and ample space for supporting facilities.This option included a half-acre area at the southern corner of the site for an off-leash dog park,a central,quarter-acre area for a centrally located skatepark,three possible entry points along Alicante Road,and numerous scattered picnic and tot-lot areas.Parking for 519 cars was provided in a serpentine shaped lot along the east- ern project boundary.A pedestrian and maintenance circulation trail system...'..,'...:;:;:;"",~,""C:;"~R~2~':'::;;'RW,YOUT,oniONA looped around the entire project site con-"'-"'=*"""'~ALGANORTECOMMUNITYPARK necting the various venues as well as providing walking/jogging opportunities. """0"""'.---""'"MO"'" ;:::;.-. ;j ;::~:.m.,=;;:,'.~'mH'".~;;:= it~;:~"~~,- ~.oc~-":;::'''"'''::~_.~.w J:::;~- .~ ,;,,'"°0<." ~~ CD Option B did not differ significantly in overall layout from Option A.This option provided two ball fields and a third infield/t-ball practice area in a slightly different orientation.The off-leash dog area was relocated to the northeastern corner of the site and decreased to one third of an acre in size.The central quarter-acre skatepark remained in essentially the same location,as did the three entries and the aquatics faci Iity. Larger picnic areas were introduced as was a larger bioswale along the project's southern property line.Again,the circulation system was designed to loop around the park and link proposed amenities.This option provided parking stalls for 520 cars with increased picnic area size and maintaining the four half- court basketball courts in the middle CD section of the site. """".-.-..=M"'~ '-ZJ;:>~-- ZJ=~-=;;:::".''"=. 11;;-':';:::; .OO'~" ~'~ i:.'~,~,~R~~~;:'i:~RYLAYOUT'OPTIONB',,~.U.-,:.;~ALGA NORTE COMMUNITY PARK W l M~M E R Y A MA,,,f}A A N DCA UGH E Y "c ,.i Y ,OF "C KR l"S"R'A"'1;);;:~;::3V';~~~MI~~f;ti'''io;:i"te"p~a'yk .com --At CoA ..IIILORTLI ..\lMMUNITY..PARK 0) _',I "I The third option,Option C,returned to the three ball field arrangement but in lieu of a fourth practice in-field area,this option introduced more support and passive areas in the southern half of the project site.The aquatics complex remained consistent at 3.3 acres and 519 parking stalls were provided.Once again a half-acre off-leash dog area was located in the southeastern corner of the site and three potential entries were identified along Alicante Road. ,~~ '-'-"::'~"O- .-J :=-' _::~;:::- ---',''co..~-= ;i=- . - . ..~ . o':':" -t:'o .~ ~""~.".AA_~~~~-,".eo~._-- .~.,J ~;~...~ Public Workshops These three options along with boards of supporting material (site inventory/analy- sis,photos and aquatics components dis- play boards)were presented to the gener- al public at the first project workshop on~<'~Iifr;PA'';i' L~LG'~M A ~~;'''Y O!-AR Y TOUE T- COO PT MJO"MCUNITYPARK June 12,2002.Participants were invited ~.oC"","~2h",N . to attend the workshop,review the background information to familiarize themselves with the project and proposed location,and then to ",_°"",-examine each of the three options.Both the consultants and members of the City staff were available to discuss the project and answer questions and 11,. receive feedback from the citizens.In addition,:1 the participants were asked to complete a short ~i'J written survey to respond to general questions which were used to help guide the team as the project moved forward.There were fifty respondents that answered surveys.A sample of the questionnaire as well as a complete tabulation of results can be found in the back of this report under the Supplementary Information tab.In gener- al,the team did not find that any of the trends in responses were surprising.There was a strong element of support for not '.just providing the aquatics complex,but to .consider moving it ahead in the schedule and to expand it to include recreation pools as soon as possible. =.~ ._coo""""°°"'" ~..~ <8 WIMMER Y A 1M A U'A AND C ~A UG HEY CI T Y dmF ("A-K'i.'SB'A"b,,,~-w vtw :"a;f'ga ri%ih~':&p'~;a;'r:;k-.-e,;om ...ALGAI\lORTE ..(..\c;.tMMILN1TYPARK 0) Many of the respondents were ambivalent about the rest of the park design -few offered unexpected suggestions and responses were fairly evenly split as to the preference for one option over another,a potential name for the park,and any other amenities that ought to be included. Following this first workshop,the team refined the proposed concepts into one draft master plan.Again,the site and amenities planned dictated that only minor changes be included.It was decided by City staff that the opportunity for a maintenance access from Poinsettia Road was not easily achieved and while it may be considered in the future,the plan should reflect access only from Alicante Road at this time.Discussions with the project civil engineer and the preliminary grading concept resulted in the design team relocating the proposed skatepark to the northeastern corner of the site.This will allow the opportunity for this very "urban"sport venue to take on a character consistent with the headwall and utility tie-in that is necessary in that area of the site and capitalize on what otherwise might prove an area of the site needing visual mitigation from the remainder of the park. The second public workshop was conducted on October 12,2002 at Poinsettia Park in Carlsbad.This workshop was held primarily to encourage public input into possible themes and character ideas that might define the park character.Artist Paul Hobson worked with other members of the consulting team to generate three possible options for themes.Water,Culture and Sport were the three that evolved.At this second work- shop,Paul displayed boards with thematic ideas and discussed options with participants.Children were encouraged to write and draw their ideas for the park on flipcharts as well as provide input through model-bu iIdi ng for their desired skatepark elements and arrangement. Organized as a "fair",the design team facilitated a series of event venues corresponding to planned park amenities (skatepark,off-leash dog park,pool).At each venue tent,participants could learn about the plans for the park and were asked to fill out questionnaires corresponding to that venue.Approximately 200 W I M >M E R '{A M A 't:;tA AND CAUGHEY C J T YO F 'C-AR"lS BK"D-'>..";~;~~r;:g~a"'n;orTe'p;fan.com .ALGAmN QRTE (;..~1MM.UNJTYmPARK G ~YBLlC, WORKSHOPS (CONT.) people attended the workshop and a total of 326 questionnaires were completed in exchange for tickets to participate in a climbing wall,enjoy a hotdog and lemonade,or play in a jumper.A copy of each questionnaire as well as a complete tabulation are provided in the back of this report under the Supplemental Information tab.In general the comments of the respondents were consistent with the understanding of the design team. As you might expect,the vast majority of the respondents identified Poinsettia Park as the park they currently visit most often -which is in keeping with it being chosen as the venue for our workshop,and they typically visit once or twice per week.Of the fifty-eight respondents who included demographic information in their comments,fifty-twowere Carlsbad residents.Most are fine with the placeholder name "Alga Norte Park",the majority of the responses which indicated otherwise were from children (WYACparticularly favors "Bust-the-Move Skatepark"as the future name!). Most of the respondents did indicate that they would use Alga Norte Park once it is constructed and would do so once or twice per week.Swings and slides (both play and water)were the top amenities identified in several questions concerning suggested or most important amenities.The majority of respondents thought that the Sports theme (closely followed by Water)would be most appropriate.Dog owners were split as to whether the area should be entirely off-leash with the majority opting in favor,and with an even number liking the idea of an entirely grass area and those liking a potential combination of grass and wood chips. In general we have found most people would be willing to pay a fee for the aquatics and skateboarding venues provided it does not exceed $5.00 -and most indicated it would be preferable to do so in terms of an annual fee ($50 typically). Following this second public workshop,the consultants once again made final adjustments to the draft master plan and on October 24th,2002 summarized and presented it to the Parks and Recreation staff.Following this meeting,the consultants have completed the enclosed master plan for Alga Norte Community Park. .VIi I M M fR 't .A.1\1 A ""crt A .AND .CA UGH E Y .C I TV'O):~C~A~Ri:'S'B'A=O :"~'.W'~:'w"':::-a'I"g~~'n'i£o'r..i~e p~'r'k .com nnALGANORIE .Ct)~M[lNL1XJ}ARK THE MASTER P l AN G ",""',0 .~~....._. NOVEMBER 18,2002 MASTER PL'AN FOR ALGA NORTE COMMUNITY PARK W .J .M.,."ME R n'Y AM-~,;~1'sA ~.AND CAUGHEY CI:'T"Y:O'F''C'A.~t"S'B''A~J.i::~~='~i:V::W''w~:4'a~i$gi1aifirj;ii:'t.gE--e:P''.a:&'k.com ALGAnnN 0 RILCl)MM lLNIILPARK @ s) ';~IN GENERA'"i'L.,..".",f. .ClRCUlATIONI In General As is evident in the proposed master plan,the layout of the future Alga Norte Community Park is a blend of all of the Options and evolutions that the plan has gone through over the course of the design process as well as an attempt on the part of the designers to take advantage of the natural grade of the site and views it provides.Overall the site is designed as a series of terraces -each of which has a particular function.Not only does this approach reduce the need for considerable and costly grading operations,but allows for view corridors from north to south and takes advantage of opportunities to utilize some of the topography in the site design of specific elements.While there is still substantial schematic design to be done,the master plan level work is sufficient to allow discussionand conceptual approval.Overall,the site is oriented in a linear manner,with the aquatics facility and associated parking on the northern half and the ball fields and associated parking on the southern half.The parking lot is designed to provide ample planting and buffering areas and curving drive aislesto alleviate the visual impact of large expanses of asphalt.The proposed architectural character of the park will be consistent with the themes established by The Villages of La Costa. PRELIMINARY RESTROOM CONCEPT PRELIMiNARY CONCESSiON CONCEPT Circulation A complete circulation system of accessible walks and paths will access the various site venues and a complete perimeter path will provide walking and jogging opportunities while allowing necessary maintenance access.Two entrances are planned to the park -both from Alicante Road.Each will have lighted entry signage to easewayfinding.There are three main trail connectionsto Alga Norte Community Park.The northeastern corner of the park will provide a link to the local trial system as identified in the City's Trails Planning Map.The southeasternand southwestern corners of the project will link to the city wide trail system.It is the intent of the design to provide passers by,both pedestrian and vehicular,the opportunityto experiencepart of the parkand to hopefully be drawn into the park to enjoy its amenities.Along Poinsettia Lane,the street improvements provide for a ten-foot wide meandering pathway that will become more of a park experience along the southern property line than a street experience.Similarly the team will be reviewing similar opportunities to engage usersof the pedestrian way along Alicante Roadsas improvementplans are developed. VIFliV lNI'i'n W I M M,E It YAM A..D.A ,AN DCA UG HE Y......-'"n ..AI(;A...~ORTEClJMMlJNITY...PARK @ ACCENTS AQUATICS Accents Two focal points will join the northern and southern ends of the site.Artful works such as earth sculptures that can serve as passive play areas are being considered. Between these two will flow the main circulation axis for the entire park.Such items will be further refined during the schematic design process.The site wi II have a combination of vegetation types.cr-",poliJlc Aquatics ~..'.a_-~.ua" The primary feature will be the development of a 50-meter competition swimming pool and aquatics building.Programming for this building was not part of the scope of work of this master planning effort,but there is provision for adequate space to encompass all expected uses -from locker,restroom,and shower facilities,to meeting rooms and staff offices,to strength training facilities,etcetera. A large expanse of turf sunning area will be provided and would also serve as future expansion area should it ever be required. The aquatics complex will have a separate mechanical equipment and storage building as well as provision for a gas chlorination facility.The pool will have both one and th ree meter'. ..divi ng boards.The orientation and location of the pool are designed so as to be able to capitalize on the natural slope on the west side of the project site. Spectator seating in the form of a terraced amphitheater will use the natural slope to provide viewing of events.Additionally,bleacher seating can be provided along the southern end of the pool under a shade trellis.Trellis structures will serve double duty around the aquatics complex with the addition of solar panels heating the pool water.A separate,large vehicle entry will be designed to allow for maintenance and equipment access/egress.A total of 319 parking spaces are planned to serve the aquatics complex -this represents the long term potential for expansion.The main entry of the aquatics complex provides for drop-off and pick-up prior to parking or for an event. W t M ME R..y:A.M ~'Ds.A A.N.DC All G H f Y CI T y"o f:.c A"R-LS 8--4=0"=3ii Vi-fN-.a Vg~-n=()f.r,e p~r k ;oc 0 m- BASEBALL BASKETBALL ~".c.cSK.ATEPARK~.."''''''d"... DOG PARK _ALG A_NO RI L.t()1MM IJNI1YLPARK G Baseball Three adult/youth baseball and softball fields are proposed in the master plan. Two of the fields will be 275 feet and one will be 300 feet.Given the increasing demand for field time in the City,no formal overlay fields will be designed.A central restroom and concession area will designed in the core area and ample space has been earmarked for practice and support areas for batting cages, bullpens,storage buildings,and bleacher and grass area seating.Both the site's natural grade and lack of immediate neighbors will enable the fields to be lighted into the evening hours without the typically associated disturbance to abutting property owners.A drop-off area immediately accessible upon entering the site will enable the loading/unloading of passengers and equipment prior to parking. A total of 69 parking stalls are allocated for ball field support. Basketball Four lighted half-court basketball courts are to be included in the master plan with eight dedicated parking spaces.The courts will be located south of the swim complex away from the immediate parking area.A central restroom facility adja- cent will serve both the courts area as well as the large open turf area in the cen- ter of the park.The pedestrian path system will serve to facilitate use of the courts. Skatepark A lighted skateboard park will be located in the northeastern corner of Alga Norte Community Park.The area wi II be at least one-quarter acre in actual size with twenty dedicated parking spaces.Visually integrated with the industrial waterway requirements at the edge,the site will serve a growing segment of the youth population by providing a dedicated and safe environment in which to skate and skateboard. Off-leash Dog Park A large,expansive,lighted area along the southern property line of the site will serve as a fenced area in which dog owners may bring their pets for exercise and fun.Taking advantage of the topography of the overall site,this area will provide amenities such as waste receptacles,"pooper-scooper"stations with plastic refuse bag dispensers,and some agility course elements from such manufacturers as Bark Park.Consideration for possibly providing separate areas for large and small dogs will be determined during the schematic design programming phase of the project.Currently fourteen parking spaces are dedicated to the off-leash dog park amenity. W I M"cM-.E-R .--y:-A7,.Af I\c';:;;"'~~A '-Am NHD -_cC AH"G--H E Y --T~i:::T-Y:-O'1';--tA~~t:"S Ir-A"O~i,~~~~{:fg;a~::ffi-ij'fd"'ei!'fa€J0~cio'm ALGA nNORTL(nMMHNITY-PARK @ TOT-LOTS PICNICS AND PASSIVE RECREATION MAl NTENANCE FACILITY SIGNAGE Tot-lots In addition to the open,passive turf areas,three dedicated tot-lot areas are designed in the northwestern areas of the park.One large tot area will serve children ages two through five.A second area will provide play opportunities for children ages five through ten.Each tot-lot will be separated by a small turf terrace and the most upper terrace will be dedicated to adventure and creative play with such proposed elements as a climbing wall.Well buffered from,and yet still proximate to the parking area,this portion of the park will also have a readily accessible restroom facility. , Picnics and Passive Recreation Despite its mandate to be an active use park facility,Alga Norte Community Park is designed in such a manner as to maintain the character seemingly lacking in so many modern park facilities.Ample vegetated buffering from area to area, coupled with a large one to two acre common area in the center of the park will provide users with suitable and safe areas for picnics and sunning and enjoying the beautiful Carlsbad weather.Additional dedicated parking is provided for those users just visiting the park to enjoy more passive use.A restroom facility in this core common area will serve both users of the basketball courts and the open area.Special events such as IIJazz in the Parkll will be able to take advantage of the open space and coupled with the slope and removable outfield fencing of one ball field,will create an amphitheater setting.Numerous additional,smaller picnicking areas are located throughout the master plan. Maintenance Facility The master plan for the park makes provision for the inclusion of an 8,000 square foot maintenance building as well as a large parking and storage yard.Located at the southern end of the site,the maintenance facility will have circulation access on the perimeter path of the site and has a dedicated staff parking stall as well in the main parking lot. Signage The primary project identification will be on the northwestern corner of the Poinsettia Lane/Alicante Road intersection.In keeping with the landscape and signage treatment of the La Costa Greens master plan,the signage both on the corner and at each park entry will be lighted and attractively landscaped.Within the project site,consistent and artful wayfinding signage shall help orient visitors to the park as to the location of the various amenities. W 1 M ME\[-¥AMA"'Dc A AN D C AtJe H [\' C I T Y-0 FT A cRLeS-RA-Dc~ww';.fj;c.a I g~'h 0'1-t;;e'p ark.c om CONCLUSION' A I (;A~nRTF .L()MM LL~JT"_P ARK G In Conclusion The master plan for Alga Norte Community Park fulfillsthe design team's goal to examine the proposed site,to solicit input from City staff and understand the City's goals,to include the ultimate users of the park -the communityresidents-in the design process and translate that information into a plan to meet these needs.The master plan will provide the launching point for schematic design to actually realize this wonderful active amenity space for Carlsbad residents of all ages to come and play! W t M M f R "A M -~a,eft.A -&n £~At..(}HE , c ft yC:o=rc A~l:S B--A~R ~.-W';,wcw-.a"lg~~~o t~t:e7"p.@ k,:Co~m