Desiderio Neighborhood Park Community Meeting - Pasadena · Department of Public Works Background •2005 •US Army recommends the Desiderio facility for closure •2006 •City

Department of Public Works

Desiderio Neighborhood Park

Community Meeting

June 25, 2014


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Project Site

Desiderio

Property

Lower

Arroyo

Seco

Property Features:• 5.1 acres

• 4 existing structures

• Mostly paved

History:• Originally part of the 1903

Vista del Arroyo hotel

complex

• Acquired by the Army in

1943

• Desiderio Army Reserve

Center built in 1956


Background

• 2005

• US Army recommends the Desiderio facility for closure

• 2006

• City conducts process to determine best use of the site

• 11 re-use proposals received, presented to 4 committees and

commissions

• Finalists selected over 3 additional commission meetings

• 2007

• Council approves neighborhood park/affordable housing concept

• 2011

• Formal proposal submitted to the Federal Government

• 2014

• City accepts property, finalizes transfer

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Existing Conditions

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Existing Buildings

(view from Colorado

Bridge)

View from Westminster

Dr.

View from Arroyo Blvd.


Preliminary Design Concept

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~3.8 Acre Neighborhood Park

Proposed Features:• Open Turf Area (“Meadow”) w/ trees

• Security Lighting

• Walkways that loop around and through the park

• Site furnishings

• Play equipment (small “Tot Lot”)

Additional Considerations:• Native grasses and plantings consistent with the

adjacent Lower Arroyo Seco

• Naturalistic play elements dispersed throughout the

park

• Small picnic ramada (family scale; 2 tables)

• Street crossing across Arroyo Boulevard from

Desiderio Park to Lower Arroyo trails (at Westminster

Drive)

• ~10 parking spaces


Concept B

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• Parking adjacent to

eastern property line

• Play area in southeast

location of site

• More extensive dry

stream bed design

feature for site drainage

and aesthetics

• Open meadows

• Additional tree cover

throughout site


CEQA Process Flowchart

Prepare Initial Study

Prepare/DistributeNotice of Preparation(30 day review period)

Scoping Meeting

Prepare Draft EIR

Prepare Public Noticeof Draft EIR Availability

Public and Agency Review of Draft EIR

(45 days)

Prepare Final EIR Including Response to Comments

Review of Responses byCommenting Agencies

Formal City Decision

File Notice of Determination

Design Draft EIR Public Hearings

= opportunities for Public Input

WE ARE HERE


Common Themes for Concepts

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• The topography of the site makes it ideal for many of the

proposed park elements

• Walkways that loop around and through the park

• Security lighting for the walkways

• Drought tolerant and durable landscape that includes meadows

and open space

• Emphasis on native trees, grasses and plantings consistent with

the adjacent Lower Arroyo Seco

• Site furnishings and picnic areas will be dispersed throughout the

site

• Natural themed, ADA compliant play area and a small picnic

ramada

• Parking area to accommodate approximately 12 cars


Concept A

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• Parking under bridge

and more centralized

• Play area in southeast

location of site

• Dry stream bed design

feature for drainage and

aesthetics

• Open meadow


Concept C

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• Parking adjacent to

Arroyo Blvd.

• Play area in western

location of site

• Underground drainage

system

• Open meadows


Typical Amenities

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Walking paths through

meadows, natural

appearance

Footbridges over dry

streambeds

Natural themed, ADA

compliant play equipment

and picnic areas


Plant Palette

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Native Trees Native shrubs, grasses and groundcovers


Next Steps

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Now

• Design Development (We are here)

• Recreation and Parks Commission – July 2014

Next Steps

• Planned Development process – Summer 2014

Once Approved

• Site demolition – Winter 2015

• Initial park construction – Spring 2015


Conclusion

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For more information:

Visit the website

http://cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/Desiderio_Neighborhood_Park/

or contact

Stephen Zurek

(626) 744-3929

[email protected]

Thank you

for your input

Documents

Desiderio Neighborhood Park Community Meeting - Pasadena · Department of Public Works Background •2005 •US Army recommends the Desiderio facility for closure •2006 •City