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AGENDA STAFF REPORT
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DATE: March 28 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
FROM: Jim Basham, Director of Community Services
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON SEAL BEACH TENNIS
CENTER/BLUEBELL PARK SITE PLAN
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That the City Council receive and file the update on the Seal Beach Tennis
Center/Bluebell Park Site Plan.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
In 2013, the City Council adopted the Parks and Community Services Master
Plan which provided recommendations to improve and expand recreational
activities for various parks throughout the City. As part of the adopted Master
Plan it was recommended that the City perform a study of the Seal Beach Tennis
Center site and include Bluebell Park in the study to optimize the total acreage
and recreational opportunities.
In 2014, the City hired Placeworks landscape and architectural firm to visit the
Seal Beach Tennis Center and Bluebell Park and perform an assessment to
prepare a site specific plan for the Seal Beach Tennis Center and Bluebell Park.
After the assessment, Placeworks began a review of all data related to the
project area and coordinated with staff on a public outreach method.
Once the Placeworks design team reviewed the data related to the project, they
conducted a public outreach program involving stakeholders, including the Seal
Beach Tennis Center members and the residents in College Park East to obtain
a better understanding of the community's desires. Recreational activities and
programs suggested include the following:
1. Use Tennis Center for open community recreation activities.
2. Designate additional picnic areas.
3. Traffic calming methods for Aster Street between Seal Beach Tennis
Center and Bluebell Park.
4. Relocate the playground structure to allow large area for sports.
5. A pedestrian friendly pathway leading from Bluebell Park to Seal Beach
Tennis Center.
Agenda Item H
The City will continue to work with the community on the Park design and will
bring back a site design plan options to the Recreation and Parks Commission
for input and then to the City Council for consideration. Residents will be invited
to the Recreation and Parks Commission meeting to allow additional comments.
A Placeworks representative will be present at the March 28th, 2016 Council
meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
There is no environmental impact related to this item.
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
No legal analysis is required for this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receive and file the update on the Seal Beach Tennis
Center/Bluebell Park Site Plan.
SUBMITTE BY: NOTED AND APPROVED:
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Basham ? . Ingram, City an•;ger
i irector of Community Services
Prepared by: Tim Kelsey, Recreation Manager
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