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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12192000 - C119 Date 12/1912000 Item c.119 Considered With Listed in Error Deleted from Consideration xx TO; BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AIGP Costa COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ra- County DATE: DECEMBER 19, 2000 SUBJECT, DEPORT ON THE EL SOBRANTE VALLEY PARIS STUDY SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. ACCEPT a report on the recently completed El Sobrante Valley Parks Study. . SUPPORT in concept the goals, objectives and recommendations contained in the El Sobrante Valley Parks Study. . APPROVE the El Sobrante Valley Parks Study as the basic planning direction for the development of parks and recreation facilities in the El Sobrante Valley and use this study as the County's policy and resource guide for the planning and implementation of a park system in the El Sobrante Valley, CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE A . RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMI TEE APPROVE OTHER d SIGNATURE(S); ACTION OF 95ARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS � � I HEREBY RTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) °_ COR COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND AYES. NOES. RED CH THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ABSENT. ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN Contact; P. Roche,CDD-AP(925)335-1242 ATTEST cc: El Sobrante Brailey Paras Study ate " . Cornrnittee PHIL E+ATC R, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF R-9 Paras and Rec.Comrr�i## SUPERVISORS A CIJNTY ADMINISTRATOR Public Works Dept.—Sp9 'WDistricts EI Sobrarte Coordioakg Ceurci (via Sup. Dist 1) A. Norris,City r.!d.-qf8hrncrd, Paras and Roc. Dept. BY , DEPUTY De:ernber 19, 2%000 ' Board of Supervisors Deport on El Sobrante Valley Parrs Study Page 2 4. FORWARD a certified copy of this Board Report to the City of Richmond as the Board of Supervisors action approving the study's recommendations, FISCAL IMPACT No immediate fiscal impact on the County. The study identifies a long-range program to improve parks and recreation,facilities in the El Sobrante Valley that could have fiscal implications for the County in the future. The costa for preparing the study were approved in a previous budget allocation by the Board of Supervisors and were shared 50050 with the City of Richmond. BACKGROUND / REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION Contra Costa County and the City of Richmond have jointly initiated the EI Sobrante Valley Parks Study to analyze and address the current and anticipated park deficit in the El Sobrante Valley. A study team led by Vallier Design Associates has recently completed the attached El Sobrante Malley Parrs Study. This collaborative effort between the County and the City of Richmond is part of a larger joint planning effort for the El Sobrante Valley,which was initiated earlier this year under the auspices of Supervisor John Gioia, District 1. Park and recreation facilities are currently provided in the EI Sobrante Valley primarily through the City of Richmond parks and the May Malley Community Center, joint use school sites operated by the West Contra Costa Unified school District, Contra Costa County's El Sobrante Branch Library and Community Room; and Contra Costa County contributions to park and recreation development through park dedication fees collected in the unincorporated area. East Bay Regional Park District and East say Municipal Utility District lands surround the El Sobrante Valley, providing access to large, passive-use regional parks and open space areas. There are currently 26.42 acres of parkland within the El Sobrante Valley. The El Sobrante Valley is underserved in terms of parks and recreation facilities. There are approximately 23,625 residents in the EI Sobrante Malley 'both incorporated and unincorporated areas). The City of Richmond and the County both use the standard of at least 3.0 acres of parkland per 1,000 population.l Given the existing 26.42 acres of parkland,the El Sobrante Va;ley has a current deficit of 44,46 acres. The El Sobrante Valley is projected to add 1,000 residents by 2010 and this would raise the deficit of parkland by 5.75 acres, 1 See Interim Contra Costa County Parks, Recreation and Trails Program and Policies, approved July ; 1996,for more discuss€ors on parkland standard. December 19, 2000 Board of Supervisors Report on i Sobrante valley Parks Study Fuge 3 BACKGROUND UND I REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION (continued) A key objective of the El Sobrante Valley Parks Study is to address the deficit in parks and recreation facilities and serve as the planning framework to guide the development and implementation of a system of parks and recreation facilities in the Valley. The study has been a collaborative effort between the County and City of Richmond and it was prepared with extensive input and participation by El Sobrante residents, including the County's R-9 Parks and Recreation Committee which is responsible for establishing local funding priorities for the parr dedication fees (Quimby Act). Through extensive consultation with El Sobrante residents, the study identified two types of parks and recreation needs: multipurpose fields and natural open space. Organized sports leagues in the Malley are expanding and the current shortage of multipurpose fields is exacerbated by heavy use and deferred maintenance of some of the Valley's newer fields. Residents expressed a desire for additional fields as well as a need to upgrade existing fields. In addition, residents in EI Sobrante expressed a strong desire to preserve the Valley's surrounding opera space and character and to incorporate the natural beauty of the area into new parr facilities. Based on the priorities expressed by Malley residents, the study contains twelve recommendations. The study includes an inventory and evaluation of vacant lands for their suitability as parkland; and identifies over 50 acres of potential parkland development. The recommendations are formed around the core concept that the development of the park ' facilities should be driven by the preservation of the EI Sobrante Valley character, The study recommends development of a park system aimed at meeting current and future recreational needs of the community by: Maintaining and significantly upgrading existing park sites and playfields; Implementation of park plans already prepared and supported by the community; Development of both active play and natural park sites; Acquisition and development of parts sites and development of bikeway and trail linkages in order to create a cohesive park system. The study also identifies potential funding sources and strategies to implement recommendations and discusses the long-term casts associated with maintenance and operation of new park and recreation facilities in the El Sobrante Valley. The Board is asked to consider the following actions on the recently completed El Sobrante Valley Parks Study: 1) support in concept the goals, objectives and recommendations contained in the study; ) approve the study, in substantially the form presented, as the basic planning direction for the development of parks and recreation facilities in the El Sobrante Malley and to be used as the County's policy and resource guide for the planning and implementation of a park system in the El Sobrante Valley; and, 3) forward a certified copy of this Board Report to the City of Richmond indicating the Board's approval of the study's recommendations.