CC 04-04-2023 Item No. 8. Attachment B - Wilson Community Mtg Minutes 11-30-2021
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Wilson Park Basketball Court – Public Meeting Notes
30% Design Public Meeting - Virtual Meeting
MME Project Number: 21143
7pm, Tuesday November 30th, 2021
Panel
Susan Michaels, CIP Manager, City of Cupertino
Joanne Magrini, Parks Director, City of Cupertino
Ryan Do, Project Manager, City of Cupertino
Lisa Camelli, Project Manager, City of Cupertino
Rachelle Sanden, City of Cupertino
Rodney Cahill, MME Civil + Structural Engineering
Community Attendees
Bob Pickle, Andrew Yang, Barbara Ko, David Ranney, Emily Poon, Fari Aberg, Gloria,
Young, Jeonghi Yi, Judy Wang, Julia Miyakawa, Kathleen fulton, Liana Crabtree, Lisa
Molaro, Lisa Warren, Mark, Michael Laitala, Robert Brown, Robert McKibbin, Sanjay
Krishnawuthy, Stuart Chessen, Suzanne Ranney
Presentation
1. Ryan Do explained project was guided by 2020 Parks and Recreation Master Plan
including 12 themes such as Access, Trails, Recreation Variety, and Play and 7 goals
such as Enhance/Revitalize existing parks and consider Broader Interests.
2. 74% of respondents had selected importance of Variety of recreation
3. Ryan described the project basketball court features and setting
Community Questions
1. Bob Pickle: Are any trees displaced
Ryan Do: No, court was sited to avoid existing trees
2. Liana Crabtree: Is shared use ok, such as rollerblading and rollerskating use, or
lessons?
Joanne Magrini: Yes, we can look at it, generally a variety of uses would be beneficial
3. Jeonghi Yi. What is City doing for noise and pricavy issues for southern neighbors?
Can the court be put on the other side of the park?
Ryan: Trees provide a buffer from the court to the neighbors. This location maximizes
uses of the total park as recommended by the Master Plan.
Susan: Tough to balance all priorities, City trying to be sensitive to neighbors and
community.
4. Was an East-West orientation considered?
Ryan: Yes, however this has better separation from neighbors and avoids picnic areas
5. Are water fountains and benches being included?
Susan: A separate project is in planning to add water fountains, trash cans, and benches
afterwards throughout the park in general and may include the court.
6. Lisa Molero, Ceramics Studio: When will start construction and how long?
Ryan: Start in late spring and should take less than 3-4 months.
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7. Jeonghi Yi: What is City plan to minimize negative impacts to neighbors, from
youngsters using the court at night?
Ryan: The park will be closed from dusk till dawn and the Sherriff can be called if
inappropriate activity is occurring.
8. Barbara Ko: The loop path lacks shade, how will the City prevent heat island effect?
Rodney: Colored coatings can be added to the surface to reduce the heat absorption,
such as green or red.
9. What about parking?
Susan: No parking will be added for this project.
10. Carol: Will there be loud bouncing balls early in the morning?
Ryan: Will be closed until dawn and then residents can contact the City and the Sherriff
for specific complaints.
11. Suzanne Ranney: Does this community want a basketball court, what about baseballs,
and gates to the Regnart trail?
Joanne: The City receives very few complaints regarding the other basketball courts
around the City and is not anticipating significant negative impacts.
12. Lisa Molero: Upgrade or expand the bathrooms?
Susan: It is on the City’s radar for future improvements
13. Carol: Dawn comes at 5am, would you enjoy the sound of basketballs? Why not use the
other side
Ryan: The other side currently is used for a successful soccer and mixed sports
program.
Joanne: Signs could possibly be added regarding respecting neighbors quiet hours
14. Bob Pickle: Can you expand the half court at Creekside?
Joanne: Not enough space for a full size court there.
15. Annonymous: We support the park and also think the trees will help shade the heat
island effect of the court.
16. Andrew Yang: What will be done to stop flying basketballs?
Ryan: The court is set back well from the path and there is plenty of room at the ends of
the court.
17. Sanjay Krishnamurthy: What are the setbacks from the neighbors properties? Has
played at Calabazes Park and concerned about closeness to neighbors and walkways.
Ryan: City is trying to add facilities for users from surrounding neighborhood so they
don’t have to drive to distant parks.
18. Jeonghee Yi: can the City plant some smaller trees in between the larger trees for
additional screening? Concerned that City is requesting feedback too late in the process
and that immediate neighbors are not being asked first.
Susan: Shorter trees and shrubs can be considered. The City is stepping up its
outreach and is finding larger public interest due to Covid and online meetings.
Residents are encouraged to reach out in writing for specific concerns.
These notes prepared by Rodney Cahill summarize meeting discussion. If there are any
substantial errors or omissions, please contact MME.
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