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Home My WebLink About2014-11-12; Senior Commission; ; AVIARA, PINE AVENUE, AND POINSETTIA COMMUNITY PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATESz 0 -t-o <( z 0 Cl) Cl) -:e :e 0 (.) AB# 1114-2 MTG. DATE: 11/12/14 STAFF: HAZELTINE RECOMMENDED ACTION: SENIOR COMMISSION -AGENDA BILL AVIARA, PINE AVENUE, AND POINSETTIA COMMUNITY PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATES □ INFO [K) ACTION Approve Aviara, Pine Avenue, and Poinsettia Community Park's master plan updates and recommend City Council acceptance. ITEM EXPLANATION: Background On Dec. 17, 2013, the City Council accepted the Parks & Recreation Department's needs assessment. The report included a comprehensive action plan which has and will continue to serve as a guide for priority development, CIP planning, and park, facility, and amenity development for a five year period. A component of the needs assessment was to identify system wide community needs and vision. Based on the report findings, key action items were created and divided into three groups; short term (0-3 years), midterm (4-5 years), and ongoing tasks. These three specific parks master plan updates were undertaken based on a recommended short term action item, "Update master plans for future facilities to ensure amenities are consistent with the community vision as identified in the needs assessment." In May 2014, after concluding an extensive request for proposals process, PROS Consulting along with RHA Landscape Architects-Planners, was selected to partner with staff to develop the department's master plan updates (Exhibit 1). Master Plan Updates to Aviara, Pine Avenue, and Poinsettia Community Parks The purpose of the master plan updates process is to ensure that planned (and yet to be realized} facilities and amenities at Aviara, Pine Avenue, and Poinsettia Community Parks are consistent with community needs and with the department's long term vision -"to strengthen community connectivity through world class offerings and exceptional customer service." After an initial project kickoff meeting and review of all existing planning documents, staff worked with PROS Consulting to conduct a trends analysis. The demographic projection study performed as a part of the needs assessment was reviewed and equity maps were consulted to assess where services are offered currently, how equitable the service distribution and delivery is across the city and how effective the service is as it compares to population density. Page 2 Special emphasis was placed on collecting public input for the master plan updates process; a unique crowdsourcing website was created (www.carlsbadparksplan.com) to serve as a central reference and distribution point for all project related information. Additionally, the site provided a user-friendly forum for public input and feedback directly via the homepage and a link to an online survey. The department received more than 100 open responses from the "your parks & recreation input" box on the homepage, and more than 600 online survey responses. Stakeholder interviews and three open public meetings (one for each park) completed the public input process. All of the data collected during the needs assessment and master plan research and public input process contributed to the proposed master plan updates for Aviara, Pine Avenue, and Poinsettia Community Parks. Master plan updates focused primarily on those areas of Poinsettia, Aviara, and Pine Avenue Community Parks that have yet to be realized or constructed per the original master plan. Aviara Community Park A proposed community center (featuring meeting rooms, multifunction space, and banquet facilities) is the final element yet to be realized from the 2001 master plan. Based on extensive community input, needs assessment findings, and priority rankings, staff and the city's consultant is recommending: • A large passive outdoor community gathering space including landscaped areas, walkways, a small amphitheater, decorative seat walls, fire pit(s), family picnic areas, and a modest community room with a warming kitchen complete with food and beverage service. This proposed design concept will leverage the location and the views afforded from it in the best way possible to allow for broad community use and also address the needs assessment priority for an amphitheater. Pine Avenue Community Park Originally master planned in 2002 and revised in 2010 and again in 2011, the remaining elements yet to be realized include a community center/gymnasium and a botanical/ornamental garden. Based on extensive community input, needs assessment findings, and priority rankings, staff and the city's consultant is recommending: • Expand on the original community center concept to include a two story, multiuse, multigenerational facility. The facility will feature indoor recreational space, teen and fitness space, an activity center, a lounge, offices, storage, and an outdoor rooftop sport court space. Thus, in combination with the senior center, Pine Avenue Community Park will now offer a true multigenerational experience which has been the focus of the needs assessment recommendations. • A landscaped botanical/ornamental garden with a fountain, walkways, seating, decorative elements and community gathering areas, including a raised bed community garden similar to the new Calavera Schoolhouse Community Garden. d) Page 3 Poinsettia Community Park The remaining elements yet to be realized from the 1992 master plan include a tennis clubhouse, a tournament court, warm up wall, community center/gymnasium, playground and an enclosed soccer arena. Based on extensive community input, needs assessment findings, and priority rankings, staff and the city's consultant is recommending: • Replace clubhouse, tournament court, and warm up wall with an expanded, two story, multigenerational community recreation center (consistent with big idea #1 as described in the needs assessment). The new center will be located at the entrance of the park, thus creating a true signature facility and destination park. • Expand on proposed multiuse sports arena to include soccer, futsal, field hockey and lacrosse • Collocate two separate playground areas (existing plus one new) into one, featuring customized playground equipment for children ages 2-5 years, and 5-12 years. • Add a 27,500 sq. ft. off leash dog park in an underutilized portion near the center of the park, with separate fenced in areas to accommodate both large and small dogs. The short term action plan states that the department should complete a feasibility study/business plan on the potential for programming, partnering, financial projections and pro-forma and operational indicators of success for the proposed indoor, multipurpose, multigenerational community center, and if found feasible, commence development within that same timeframe. Funding has been identified in the current fiscal year CIP budget to conduct this study. Priority Rankings Careful consideration was given to a park's geographic location, and community input received, with a special emphasis on the needs assessment findings included in Exhibit 1. The proposed master plan updates recommendations herein include a list of highlights taken directly from the needs assessment facility/amenity priority rankings (in order): • Family picnic areas (Poinsettia and Aviara Community Parks) -#1 • Botanical or ornamental gardens (Pine Avenue Community Park) -#3 • Community gardens (Pine Avenue Community Park) -#4 • Off leash dog parks (Poinsettia Community Park) -#5 • Amphitheater (Pine Avenue Community Park) -#6 • Playground equipment (Poinsettia Community Park) -#7 • Dining/retail {Aviara Community Park) -#8 • Youth multipurpose fields (Poinsettia Community Park) -#10 • Multigenerational Community Center -Big Idea #1 (Poinsettia Community Park) -#11 • Adult multipurpose fields (Poinsettia Community Park) -#13 • Teen center (Pine Avenue Community Park) -#19 • Arena/speed soccer (Poinsettia Community Park) -#20 • Outdoor basketball (Poinsettia and Pine Avenue Community Parks) -#21 • Synthetic turf fields (Poinsettia Community Park) -#22 Page 4 While outdoor pickleball courts (#23) and a BMX park (#24) facility priorities are not specifically addressed in these proposed master plan updates, there will be an opportunity for outdoor pickleball play with the forthcoming conversion of two existing tennis courts at Laguna Riviera Park for exclusive pickleball use. The need for a BMX park is addressed in the future development of the needs assessment Big Idea #2, an outdoor adventure activity park that could feature a variety of fitness and wellness programming such as adventure and education, youth summer camps, mountain biking/BMX track, rock wall climbing, and ropes courses. The needs assessment action plan states that within the first three years (2014-2017) the department should complete a feasibility study/business plan on the potential for programming, partnering, financial projections and pro-forma and operational indicators of success for an outdoor adventure activity park. If Big Idea #2 is found feasible, the department may commence with the planning, funding and development process. Conclusion The final master plan updates will be presented to the City Council on Dec. 9 and, upon acceptance, will then be used to develop the department's CIP and budget planning for future park and facility development. EXHIBITS: 1. Master plan updates report. ED