11. Rancho Rinconada Neighborhood Park
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CUPERTINO
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE. CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3110. FAX: (408) 777-3366
Agenda Item No. J.L
MEETING DATE: June 19,2007
SUBJECT
Accept the Parks and Recreation Commission's Rancho Rinconada Neighborhood Park conceptual
design recommendation.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the Council's work program, the Parks and Recreation Commission worked with
Rancho Rinconada residents to develop a conceptual design for the proposed neighborhood park.
Neighborhood workshops were held in April, May and June and additional input was gathered
through a special project link on the city's website.
At the first neighborhood meeting, about 25 participants worked in teams to plan the park and at the
end ofthe exercise, the amenities common to all groups' plans were assigned a high priority. Shade
trees, picnic areas for neighborhood gathering and play equipment for children were among the
common elements. There was agreement that the park should serve, and be interesting to, all ages.
The Landscape Architect generated three alternatives (Options 1-3) for the residents to review and
comment on, and about twenty attended the May Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to
offer additional design input. Finally, the Landscape Architect generated Option 4 to capture as
much of the real time and on-line input as possible.
On June 7, 2007, the Parks and Recreation Commission considered the Landscape Architect's
Option #4 and recommended it to the City Council with two modifications:
· A small restroom should be added to serve the park and trail, and
· The half court basketball court should be made more versatile with sleeves for installation of
basketball or volleyball equipment and striping for additional games such as 4-square. The
attached "Option #4" drawing has been revised to reflect these recommendations.
June 4, 2007
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DISCUSSION:
Also attached is a spreadsheet prepared by the city's Webmaster including the
comments gathered through the website and drawings of Options 1 through 3. The
Commission considered the on-line comments as well as the comments received at the
meeting in making its recommendation. The appropriateness of the restroom was
debated; one resident in particular felt it should not be included. In its discussion, the
Commission mentioned the San Tomas Aquino Trail and Council's plan to extend it
through the County property along Lawrence Expressway. The Commission
recommended the restroom as a good investment, since the park is on the trail.
Comments received through the website expressed concern for the neighbors next to the
park. The house closest to the park is buffered by a native plant garden and the house
adjacent to the trail enjoys a deeper setback. Never the less, the Landscape Architect
proposed the play court but paved with resilient surfacing to deaden any sound of balls
bouncing.
The draft minutes of the June 7, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting are
attached.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The construction of this park is budgeted for the coming fiscal year. If the Council
approves this conceptual design and adopts the proposed budget, preparation of
construction documents for bidding the project can commence after July 1.
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept the Parks and Recreation Commission's recommendation for Rancho Rinconada
Neighborhood Park conceptual design.
Respectfully submitted:
Approved for submission to City Council:
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Therese Ambrosi Smith, Director
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RESIDENT'S ON.L1NE SURVEY RESULTS
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Nan Lee Opt~n1 I I I
Gary Christiansen Opt~n3 I prefer option #3 as there are already too many )LlYBmles playing in or near the streets WIth those portable baskelball backboards seen In so many dnveways. I am also concerned about the extension of the creek trail, which I live al009 and what wll be done lt1ere to discourage future homeless encampments and the taggers thai proliferate the sound walls
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Michael Gibson Opt~n3 It \\fill be nice to have a park there wtlic:h ever desil,tl is chosen. It is hard to believe that you can get all ofvdlat is planned Into that lot. I ,
Erika Ricketts Opt~n1 I like thiS design best The lawn area in front will be cooler aoo more quiet than a blacktop basketball coor!. The play areas are generously designed.
juliejoyce Opt~n2 Yes, I chose this as the lesser 013 eVils. I am really in favor 01 Option 4, which is leave it natural I Y<<luld also like to po nt oul that1l1ere IS a basketball hoop at the pooll'kllch no one ever uses,
Paishan Wu Opt~n3 I
Jack Ollila Opt~n1 I hope there v,tU be no parking in lront 01 the park. Thanks I
HanaHuaLi Option1 There arent have any tennis court in our neighbomood. Please, make us a tennis court.
Evelitza Reyes Option1
Gerald Slelllback Option1 I beheve 1I1e parte. size is 100 small lor a dedicated 'Play Lawn' area for volleyball. t implies that a substantial portion of the park \\Ould be consumed by the first small group 01 people to set l4J a net I suggest you NOT put in net posts and la'M'l markings for a specific purpose. just leave it open for general 'play'. Could you also do something 10 effectively shi
John Reinert Opt~n2 I like the option of having the Bocce Bal court lor adults. I I I
qian yao Option1 I prefer option 1 and option 2. I dont think we need a basketball court, since we can access to basketball courts in the public schools nearby. I am hoping the park 'Nill emphasIs on the need for young children, since there is no children play area nearby. I like the idea of having a satty gate in fronl 01 the park. It w::luld be better if the park is locked after 10pn
Mik.Kury Opt~n2 r'd like to see picnic tables added to design -option 2 I I I
Eric Chen Option 3 I I I I I I
EricMlXWll1I Option 3 I thought all three were really good deSigns however, the basketball court sealed the deal for me. I I
Anit. Gyojin Ch.~in Opt~n3 Many of us have dogs, CQuld there be a small fenced area where a few oogs could playoff leash? There could be limitations (e.g., some beaches al Santa Cruz are opan to dogs only during certain hours) Maybe it could be restricted to a set number of dogs at anyone time or there could be set times lor small dogs and large dogs. It 'M1uld be oondBrfu to
TW Option 3 T Bnnis court preferred over baske1ball. Dont want bocci ball court Children s playground ~ shade a must. Picnic tables and BBQ pits preferred.
John Earley Opt~n2
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pickering Opt~n3 trees tables, plumbing lor water fountain?
Roger Wang Opt~n3 I I I
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Mike Rogerson Option 3 ~ possible, it might be a good idea 10 be able to use the basketball ha~-court as a street-skating area as well.
Monica Ranes-Goldberg Option2 Bocce 8all area \Wuld be IMJnderful I
Kent Marshall The 'pocket park' is going 10 be justtnat. The Rancho Rmconada park issue that Il'ttluld like to speak to is the creekside trail and plantings along the Saratoga Creek running from the Recreatiorl Genler to Stevens Creek Blvd. Lots 01 effort to gel new seedlings planted looked pretty dismal the last time I took that walk All dried up, basically. And the trees
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lori Clemmons Opt~n3 Good combination of basketball for the older kids (I often see kids playing basketball in the street) plus playground structures for the younger kids . good overall family-friendly design Any chance of titling a bathroom in any of the designs?
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Gregory Shaw Opt~nl A 'Nater trough/wet sand pit should be incorporaled into any toddler/child zone, for waterf"mud' play. Kids flock to thiS sort 01 feature whenever offered See Kiely Park, Palo Alto Zoo p ay\1Ound, Oak Meadow Park at Vasona, Johnson Park. 'Nature Path' could easily be sacrificed il some readjustment could filthe bocce court near the street. The nature path
manishbhatia Opt~nl Grass area is beller than the basketball idea in option 3. Grass area in the front 'hill ensure the grass is wall maintained. Beller 10 have the s'hings and merry go rounds set back toward Ihe creek, rather than close to the trafficfentrance. Sincerely, Manish Bhatia, Barrington Bridge resident I
John Atchison Opt~n3 Does it Include bathrooms and lightmg? Basketball is the most important thing in the new park....anyone can do it and any number of players can do it Please have the norma other stuff, tables, lights, bathrooms, waterfoundtalns Please have access until 1 0 00 PM. I
John Atchison Opt~n3 ThiS webpage gave me problems, I resubmitted to make sure my adciess was entered. I I I
Kayla Thomas I don't prefer any of these options. A playground lor children exists at the neighborhood schools I feel sony for the residents living next to and across the street form this proposed 'park" as they 'hill be subjected to noise and traffic, I also believe thai there..;1I be more of a 'safety' issue 'hith more people (and children) crossing the street to get to the park. 0
Magan Kal2 Opt~nl Regarding the Rancho (RONONADA???) Design I personally don't recall being asked kl vote on whether Rancho residents even wanted a park. I remember years ago talk about creatng a park. that could be used by allan the scope 01 Serra Park in Sunnyvale. I
Dave Mellen Oplion3 All the deSigns were good. I preferred option 3. More grass was good, and gives a greater variety of options for more age groups. I like the game tables/arbor as a n ce visual separator. Having the play equipment in front \VOuld require some type of lovw fence a ong the front. Wonder if the game tab es could be used a picnic tables for a bbqlsmall group gath
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PattiConens Oplion3 I'm in favor of the haW-court basketball court Basketball can be played by just aboul everyone, from small children to adults. All that is needed is a basketball Having the court oould allow Just one person to play, somelhlng that most other sports can1 say, up to IW:l teams of fIVe plus subs Keep the basketball court in the new park! The park should be na
pickering i previously thought 3 was good but a basketball court is way too noisy t wil drive the neighbors crazy I I
pickering Oplion1 opbon one is best by far I I I I
Alicia Remmers Opt~n2 Ilt1mk lt1e only thing thai could improve this design would be to include the Nawe Plant GardBf1 from design 3 or 1 I I I
Ralph Brunner Option2 I I I
Helen Kim Option1 Option 1 offers the best 'play value" for tl1e neighborhood, L Ke ttle combination of large front lawn area for unstructured activities, passive/shaded seating areas, trail 5, play eqUlpments, connection to the trail and clear visibility from all sides. Hope to see the Evos play equipment in the new park
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Glenn K. Windham I am concerned that building a park here y,oo!d be unfair 10 the homes located on either Side of it The park w::luld produce more noise than what was there when the homes were purchased, The addition 01 trees along the property line may decrease the noise b I
Michael Pollock Option2 I I I ,
Julie Bisch-Pollock Option 3 Since site is so near the creek: I prefer oplion 3 wlth the Nabve Plant Garden that would act as a buffer zone/educational opportunity between creek and children s play area. + "Link 10 oorld beyond'. 'Gaming tables' could encourage Lunchbme desination picnics. 1/2 basketball court not needed however as there are courts at Seg'Nick Elementary- Hard surf
The Barnes Family opt~n2 We do not think we 'hill use the bocci ball courts. Do not wanl any basketball or tennis courts. Like the game table idea. Need a BBO & bathrooms, A water feature lMJuld be nice. Dogs must be welcome. When is the next meeting? I
Peter Wang Oplion1 Option 2 seems 10 use the space the best, however couple of questions: 1, v.tlat is the surface for bocce ball court? 2 Are there going to be shade for the game lable in the middle? Option 1 is good WIth open space I
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RESIDENT'S ON.L1NE SURVEY RESULTS
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Id the back.end view of LalM'ence Expressway - the park 'M)uld be muct! more intimale if one didn~ see traffic whizzing by. As this is a 'walk to' park, I would suggest strictly prohibiting things thai W'Juld best be done at home - such as barbeque equipment which makes a mess.
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rea will be underutilized, and we have an entire creek trail tor that anyway. just over the b~dge. Best features 01 #1 Seating near creek view. Kids away from street T rees bisec~ng park for illusion 01 greater dimension. Not just one big central patio. Don' waste space OIl a baskelba hall coun. We have school courts all over to'Ml for that.
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P ARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CITY OF CUPERTINO
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDA Y, JUNE 7, 2007
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bradford called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm at the Rancho Rinconada
Recreation Center, 18000 Chelmsford Dr., Cupertino, CA.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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ROLL CALL
Commissioners present:
Jeanne Bradford, Derek Chen and David Lee
Commissioners absent:
Roger Peng - for medical reasons.
David Greenstein
Staff present:
Also Present:
Therese Ambrosi Smith, Donna Henriques
Bruce Hill, Hill Associates, Landscape Architects
Note: Commissioner Bradford moved one of the New Business Items ahead on
the agenda and introduced Donna Henriques as the new Administrative Assistant
to Therese Ambrosi Smith.
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
A. The minutes of the May 3, 2007 were unanimously approved.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Resident Pat Bustamante displayed archived
maps of the Tantau Ranch and surrounding areas.
6. OLD BUSINESS
A. Rancho Rinconada Park discussion Option 4.
1. Landscape architect Bruce Hill presented a conceptual plan of
Option 4 as a combination of the most popular features of Options
1, 2 and 3 as determined by the online resident's poll and
comments received at the May meeting. Bruce and Therese also
addressed the idea of installing a restroom on the park premises.
The poll revealed some support for a restroom.
2. Commissioner Bradford asked the residents in attendance, to join
the Commissioners at the table for viewing of Bruce's conceptual
plans.
3. Bruce made the following comments:
. Low fences surrounding the grass area to prevent children from
running into the street. They can have roses planted to grow on
the fences. They can be separate offset sections of fence or
have swinging gates.
. The surface of the basketball court is a soft resilient surface
similar to the surface at Wilson Park. Bruce can put various
game designs on the surface like, hopscotch and foursquare so
that children will have access to playing games other than
basketball. The soft surface will also reduce the sounds of a
bouncing ball on the court.
. Square picnic tables can have chess and checkers games inlaid
in the tabletops. Permeable pavers will be place under the
tables.
. Bruce displayed a few options as to the placement of the
bathroom. It seemed best to have it along the trail and under
the tree line, with good visibility for law enforcement patrol.
B. Commissioner Bradford asked the Commissioners for their comments on
Option 4.
1. Commissioner Chen said he thought that it was good to
incorporate Options 1 and 3 into Option 4 and he felt that it
adequately satisfied the resident's requests. He also liked
the idea of adding a bathroom.
2. Commissioner Lee said that Option 4 factored in the safety
concerns and he also likes the idea of installing a bathroom.
C. Commissioner Bradford thanked the residents for coming together and
agreeing on how to create a park that the community and residents would
all enjoy using. She asked about parking and Therese Smith said that
parking would be on the street. Commissioner Bradford also said that she
likes Option 4 as a compromise for multiuse that would serve as many
residents as possible. She also asked if the bathroom could be added at a
later date and Therese said that it could, however, the park project is
funded in the proposed budget and that the money may not be available
later.
MOTION: Commissioner Chen moved to recommend the Option 4
park design to Council with the resilient surface basketball court to
have other games added for multiuse, and to include the installation
of a bathroom in the park.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lee and passed 3-0.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Commission decided to cancel the meeting on July 5, 2007 due to
the July 4th Holiday. The next Commission meeting will be on
August 2,2007.
8. MISCELLANEOUS - NO ACTION REQUIRED
A. Budget Update - Therese reported that the McClellan Ranch
project funding, Stevens Creek Corridor Park funding, Rancho Rinconada Park
funding and other project budgets, will be finalized at the Council meeting on
June 19,2007, where the City budget is approved. The grant for the Stockelmeir
Project (West Valley Agriculture Interpretive Trail) was approved. Julia Lamy
will be heading the project with The Cupertino Historical Society.
9. ADJOURNMENT - Meeting was adjourned at 7:55.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Henriques, Administrative Assistant