AR 112106 Veteran's Park Sports Complex

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I'T'EM #22 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21, 2006 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: AMER JAKHER, P.E., PW DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: APPROVE FINAL SITE PLAN FOR THE DESIGN OF THE VETERAN'S PARK SPORTS COMPLEX. DATE: NOVEMBER 9, 2006 BACKGROUND: On May 16, 2006, the Colton City Council awarded a contract to Kwang Cook and Associates for architectural design services required of Veteran's Park Sports Complex Project. The awarded agreement was in the amount of $149,500. The Veterans Park Sports Facility is a nine (9) acre park project. The project will construct three baseball/softball fields. These fields will include the following amenities: stadium seating, sunken dugouts, backstops and outfield fencing. The preliminary design of this project shows the three playing fields symmetrically arranged and shaded by a common shade shelter. The park's open space will have a small play structure and picnic area. All of the common area will have protective netting to reduce the hazard of balls flying into the adjoining properties. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: Per the direction of the Colton City Council, on February 28, 2006 a joint meeting was held between the City Council and the Recreation and Parks Commission to discuss the vision for Veteran's Park. At that meeting, staff was given direction to design three ball fields while preserving passive park area for uses other than the ball fields. Staff was also told to adhere to the Parks Master Plan as much as possible. Initially, a teen center was included in the preliminary design of the Veteran's Park Sports Complex; however, in order to preserve the passive open space desired by both bodies Public Works staff was directed to work with the Colton Police Department to evaluate alternate locations for the teen center. With the direction provided by the City Council and the Recreation and Parks Commission, staff instructed Kwang Cook and Associates to complete a final site plan for the Veteran's Park Sports Complex that excluded a teen center at the park site (Exhibit "A").