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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - July 17, 2019 H-04AGENDA ITEM H-4 Crrv or Lour Couxcn CovrMUNrcATroN TM AGENDA TITLE: MEETING DATE: PREPARED BY: Adopt Resolution Approving DeBenedetti Park Master Plan July 17 , 2019 Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt resolution approving DeBenedetti Park Master Plan BACKGROUND I NFORMATION The City Council approved a contract with Callander Associates Landscape Architecture (CALA) on January 16,2019, to develop a site master plan for DeBenedetti Park focusing on the undeveloped property at street level. CALA had four goals, as directed by Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services: Design DeBenedetti Park in a way that 1) reflects community input, 2) does not require significant or extraordinary maintenance, 3) reflects the findings in the 2016 Strategic Plan, and 4) balances the need of the surrounding residents for neighborhood park amenities with the need for the park to serve the community's larger recreational needs today and into the future. To that end, CALA's efforts included:I Meeting with PRCS staff to better understand existing uses and past decisions, current strengths and weaknesses, as well as for feedback on draft alternatives and the draft final planr Meeting with other City department representatives to account for traffic concerns, stormwater needs, environmental impacts and public safetyr Meeting with external stakeholders, including local developers, Tree Lodi, Bike Lodi, Visit Lodi, Lodi Unified School District and sports organizationsr Providing the public with two opportunities to shape the future uses of DeBenedetti Park: the first through an open house to determine desired uses, and the second by facilitating and gathering feedback on the two alternative plansr Using two online surveys that generated more than 700 responsesr Discussing public feedback with staff to ensure the proposed plan is consistent with the department's Strategic Planr Presenting a draft plan to the Parks and Recreation Commission for feedback in a public forum Staff's opinion is that CALA has met all the goals and objectives desired for planning DeBenedetti Park. CALA representatives will present the final plan to the Councilfor review and approval at this meeting. The draft plan includes a change requested by the Parks and Recreation Commission to eliminate a paved driveway connecting the two parking lots with an unpaved path accessible only to emergency vehicles. Staff believes the timing is right to adopt a new master plan for DeBenedetti Park. The park impact fee fund balance is approximately $1 million, with another $1 .1 million expected from a single housing development in the next year. This will provide the funding needed to begin the next phase of development at the park. Overall, the park development will take several years to complete. APPROVE"( Adopt Resolution Approving DeBenedelti Park Master Plan July 17,2019 Page 2 Once the park master plan is approved, PRCS will negotiate a new contract with CALA to prepare construction documents for the first one or two development phases. FISCAL IMPAGT:None by adopting the plan, although it leads to the next step in the park's development, which is preparing plans and specifications for construction at a cost to be determined. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable Jeff Hood Parks,oh,d Cultural Services Director JH:tl cc: City Attorney THANK YOU. RESOLUTTON NO. 2019-1 47 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING DEBENEDETTI PARK MASTER PLAN WHEREAS, the City Council approved a contract with Callander Associates Landscape Architecture (CALA) on January 16,2019, to develop a site master plan for DeBenedetti Park focusing on the undeveloped property at street level; and WHEREAS, CALA has met the goals and objectives staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission has set for planning DeBenedetti Park; and WHEREAS, staff desires to move forward and adopt the new master plan for DeBenedetti Park. NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the master plan for DeBenedetti Park, attached hereto as Exhibit A. Dated: July 17,2019 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2019-147 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 17,2019, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Chandler NOES:COUNCIL MEMBERS - None COUNCIL MEMBERS - None COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSENT ABSTAIN NIFER F RAIOLO City Clerk 2019-147 1 City Council Meeting July 17, 2019 MEETING AGENDA . TEAM INTRODUCTION MASTER PLAN PROCESS PROJECT HISTORY DRAFT MASTER PLAN ALTERNATIVES PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE COMMISSION MEETING COMMENTS FINAL MASTER PLAN PROJECT TEAM . Park Neighbors Lodi Residents Parks & Recreation Commissioners City Council Callander Associates Landscape Architecture -Daniel Miller -Ben Woodside -Kelly Matheson Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services Department -Jeff Hood -Cathi DeGroot -Steve Virrey PAST EFFORTS . •1990: DeBenedetti Park Dedicated as a Park •2002: Original Park Design Developed •2011: Constructed Multi-purpose Sport Fields •2016: PRCS Strategic Plan •2017: Parking lot improvements •2019: Callander Associates hired to help city update Master Plan Improvements . MASTER PLAN PROCESS . •Preliminary Studies & Site Investigation •Stakeholder Meetings-(2/20-2/26) •Open House-(3/4) •Draft Master Plan Alternatives •Community Meeting #2-(5/8) •Draft Master Plan •Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting (6/4) •Final Master Plan •City Council Meeting . PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT . •399 participants in user survey •41 attendees at Workshop #1 . PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT . •Restroom Facilities •Walking/ Fitness Loop •Play Area with Traditional Play Equipment •Small Group Picnic/ BBQ Area •Multi-use Sports Fields •Community Garden •Large Group Picnic Shelter •Dog Park •Basketball Court •Pond Access . PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT . •Multi-Use Natural Turf Field + Ballfield •Restroom/Concession/Storage •Bike Trail •Pedestrian Trail •Play Area- Traditional •Basketball Court •Sport Courts •Pickleball •Splash Pad . DRAFT MASTER PLAN ALTERNATIVES . WEST CENTURY BOULEVARD LOWER SACRAMENTO ROADPARKING (112 SPACES) EAST BALLFIELD WEST BALLFIELD & SOCCER FIELD EXPANDED PARKING (177) SPACES BASIN FIELD LIGHTING COMMUNITY GATHERING AREA POND OVERLOOK POND PARKING (29 SPACES) LOWER FIELD ACCESS FITNESS AREA ENTRY FEATURE PARK SIGN RESTROOM/ CONCESSION BUILDING ENTRY PLAZA NEIGHBORHOOD PARK PUMP STATION VINEYARD TERRACE RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (FUTURE) ALTERNATIVE #1: HARVEST . •2 Ballfields and Soccer Field •Restroom/Concessions •Basketball Court •Neighborhood Park •Play Area adjacent to Soccer Field •Multiple Picnic Shade Shelters •Connected ParkingNORTH ALTERNATIVE #2: EXPLORE . •1 Ballfield •Picnic and Play Area near Heavenly Way •Outdoor Games – Bocce/Horseshoes •Dog Park •Meandering Walk •Jogging Trail •Separated Parking . WEST CENTURY BOULEVARD LOWER SACRAMENTO ROADPARKING (80 SPACES) BALLFIELD MULTI-USE FIELD EXPANDED PARKING (133) SPACES BASIN FIELD LIGHTING COMMUNITY GATHERING AREA DOG PARK POND OVERLOOK NORTH POND PARKING (29 SPACES) LOWER FIELD ACCESS GAMES AREA ENTRY FEATURE PARK SIGN RESTROOM/ CONCESSION BUILDING BANDSHELL MEMORIAL GROVE NATURE PLAY PICNIC GROVE VINEYARD TERRACE RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (FUTURE) PUMP STATION PLAN ALTERNATIVE OUTREACH . •307 participants in draft alternatives survey •21 attendees at Workshop #2 . DRAFT ALTERNATIVES PUBLIC COMMENTS . •A majority of the participants preferred Alternative 2 (Explore) •Meandering walkways, bike, walking/jogging trails are desired •Participants (and Public Works) felt that the additional parking spaces proposed in Alternative 1 were needed •Participants liked the inclusion of a basketball court in Alternative 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DRAFT ALTERNATIVES PUBLIC COMMENTS .•Majority of participants stated that the pond boardwalk was a low priority •Several participants expressed a desire for a splash pad at the park •A majority of the participants preferred separated parking lots without a connecting drive through the park •There were multiple requests for a small dog dog park •Participants expressed a desire for pickleball courts at the park Splash pad included in Blakely Park Prop 68 grant application Another park has been identified for this amenity Pickleball courts going in at Legion, Kofu parks Connecting road added for safety reasons PARKS & REC COMMISSION COMMENTS .•The connecting asphalt drive is a public safety concern and should be removed Changed the asphalt drive to an emergency access/promenade FINAL MASTER PLAN: “EXPLORE” WEST CENTURY BOULEVARD LOWER SACRAMENTO ROADPARKING (113 SPACES) BALLFIELD MULTI-USE FIELD EXPANDED PARKING (157) SPACES BASIN FIELD LIGHTING COMMUNITY GATHERING AREA BASKETBALL COURT POND OVERLOOK NORTH POND PARKING (29 SPACES) LOWER FIELD ACCESS GAMES AREAENTRY FEATURE PARK SIGN RESTROOM/ CONCESSION BUILDING BANDSHELL NATURE PLAY PICNIC AREA VINEYARD TERRACE RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (FUTURE) PUMP STATION EMERGENCY ACCESS/PROMENADE THEME: “EXPLORE” FINAL MASTER PLAN: “EXPLORE”–MONUMENTS LOWER SACRAMENTO ROADEXISTING PARKING LOT WEST CENTURY BOULEVARD FINAL MASTER PLAN: “EXPLORE” –NEIGHBORHOOD PARK BALLFIELD -SKINNED INFIELD -300’ OUTFIELD -SCOREKEEPER TABLE (UNCOVERED) -BLEACHERS -SCOREBOARD PICNIC AREA NATURE PLAY PUMP STATION EMERGENCY ACCESS/ PROMENADE EMERGENCY ACCESS GATE FINAL MASTER PLAN: “EXPLORE” –NEIGHBORHOOD PARK FINAL MASTER PLAN: “EXPLORE” –COMMUNITY GATHERING AREA PLAY AREA BASIN ACCESS LARGE SHADE SHELTER MULTI-USE FIELD SHADE SHELTER RESTROOMS AND CONCESSIONS BUILDING MULTI-GENERATIONAL PLAY AREA FINAL MASTER PLAN: “EXPLORE” –COMMUNITY GATHERING AREA FINAL MASTER PLAN: “EXPLORE” –OUTDOOR GAMES AREA OUTOOR GAMES AREA SHADE SHELTER BOCCE DG JOGGING TRAIL POND MULTI-USE FIELD BANDSHELL OUTOOR GAMES AREA PARKING LOT EMERGENCY ACCESS GATE EMERGENCY ACCESS/ PROMENADE FINAL MASTER PLAN: “EXPLORE” –OUTDOOR GAMES AREA t PHASING PLAN .A.West Century Parking Lot, Basin Access & Restroom Building: $2,360,800 B.Neighborhood Park: $1,110,300 C.Basketball Area $551,700 D.Expanded Existing Parking Lot & Entry Monuments $1,534,500 E. Multi-Use Field $2,387,000 F.Community Gathering Area $1,470,000 G.East Ballfield & Basin Field Lighting $3,710,900 H.Pond Overlook & DG Trail $751,800 All Phases Total Estimated Project Costs: $13,876,600 THANK YOU . Exhibit ATEGENDì. Entry Feoture2. Ploy Areo3. Multi-Generctionol Plcy Areo4. Noture Ploy Areo5. BosketbollCourtó. Lorge Shode Shelter ondPicnic Areo7. Medium Shode Shelter8. Reslrooms ond ConcessionsBuilding9. Picnic Areo10. Bollfield- Skinned ln$eld- 30O'Õulfield- Scorekeeper Toble {uncovered}- Blecchen- Scoreboord- Field LþhtingI l. Multi-Use Field12. Bocce Courts.l3. Ouldoor Gomes,{reoì4. Basin Field Ughtingì 5. Boordwolk Overlook/Fishïng Dockló. Seoting Mound17. Drop-Off Areo18. Bondshell19. Access lo Lower Field20. Jogging PÕlh2l. Pork Sign22. Gorboge Enclosure23. Emergency Access/Promenode24. Access Gote{s)Toüol Porking Spoces = 2?9DEBENEDETTI PARK MASTER PLAN..EXPLORE''JULY I7,2OI?CALAlvryru l{-rlJennifer Ferraiolo From: Sent: lo: Cc: Subject: Jennifer Ferraiolo Wednesday, July 17,2019 4:38 PM 'Sean Nathan' City Council; Steve Schwabauer; Andrew Keys; Janice Magdich; Jeff Hood RE: ltem H-4 "Adopt Resolution Approving DeBenedetti Park Master Plan" $ennifer M. Ferraiolo, MMü City Clerk P.t. 8ox 30ü6 Lndi, CÅ 95241-191ü {?r$}333-67û3 I {20e¡333-68$7 FAX Website: www.lodi.goy Thank you for your email. lt was received by the City Council and forwarded to the City Manager's Office and the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department for information, response, and/or handling. ln addition, your correspondence will be provided to Council as a Blue Sheet item for tonight's meet¡ng. Cirv or /o r C¡r"rFoÊNãA From: Sean Nathan [mailto:sea nnathanOS@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July t7,2019 4:36 PM To: City Council <CityCouncil@lodi.gov> Subject: ltem H-4 "Adopt Resolution Approving DeBenedetti Park Master Plan" City of Lodi Council Members I am writing this email as a concerned resident and parent of 2 kids who have played numerous games at this park and will play many more over the next 10+ years. I am also a Licensed Civil Engineer and have experience in designing and reviewing many parks and parking lots of all different sizes. I have two major issues with the proposed Master Plan. Both of these issues have previously been presented (multiple times), but have not been implemented. 1. TRAFFIC CIRCULATION The two parking lots should be connected with an access road (consistent with the previous Master Plan and the improvements that have already been installed). This is a major flaw in the proposed Master Plana. ln one of the earliest stakeholder meetings (with the various City Departments) this was brought up by Public Works as being extremely important to the traffic circulation.i. When people cannot find a parking spot along Century Boulevard they are forced to either:1. Park in one of the nearby residential subdivisions (which is not something the City wants); or 1 ; 2. U-Turn on Century Boulevard, make a left turn at Lower Sacramento Road, U-Turn on Lower Sacramento Road and then turn into the southern parking lot off Lower Sacramento Road.ii. Having approximately 200 parking spaces going in and out of a single is a problem, especially when that driveway is limited to right turns in and out of it.b. The Police and Fire Department representatives in that meeting agreed that it would beneficial for their routine "drive by" patrols through the park as well as the fire department responses.c. Additionally, there is about $75,000 of curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements that were installed by the City only 2 years ago (consistent with the previous Master Plan) that will be demolished with this plan.d. Also, the "emergency access" connection from the southern parking lot should not be aligned into the middle of the northern parking lot as proposed. This should be a full access road and should be shifted as far to the east as possible (consistent with the previously approved Master Plan). 2. PARKING The total number of on-street parking spaces is not enough.a. ïhe proposed number of stalls is based on 3 lower ball fields when in fact there were 6 lower ball fields striped last season.b. The proposed stalls is significantly less than the Lodi Municipal Code requirements (1 stalli 500 square feet of ball field). lmagine what the traffic issues would be like if you had 6 soccer fields (with parents coming and going at the same time) at the back of Lodi Lake, and what that would be like driving through... I respectfully request that you approve the Master Plan with the modifícations of connecting the two parking lots with an access road and increase the number of parking stalls to a level acceptable to City staff. Thank you, Sean Nathan 2111 Cabrillo Circle Lodi, CA 95242 2