SP Park Master Plan set for discussion at community workshop

June 15, 2005
Santa Paula News

It’s been more than 30 years since the city revisited their planning for parks, the integral component that helps make a community a community.

By Peggy KellySanta Paula TimesIt’s been more than 30 years since the city revisited their planning for parks, the integral component that helps make a community a community. A community Park Master Plan meeting will be held Wednesday, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center. The meeting will be broadcast live on Adelphia Cable Channel 10 and rebroadcast at a later date.The city has hired consultant Purkiss-Rose - who facilitated and designed the city’s new skatepark - to complete a new Master Plan to lay out the needs for current and future parks in Santa Paula. “It’s been more than 30 years since the city revisited their planning for parks,” which has become a high priority City Council goal, said City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz.“We hope that people will come out and tell us in specific terms what is needed for parks.” In general, the discussion will focus on the need for new parks, what existing parks need to be improved and how, park equipment, facilities, and proposed uses.
“The purpose of the Park Master Plan is to lay out needs for current and future park uses. As we move forward, we really are looking to the community to come forward and give us some specifics. We want the public to participate in this process. It’s important so that the city knows how to revitalize our current parks and plan for any new parks that come along.”Bobkiewicz said a second meeting would be held in the fall for the community to comment on the Draft Park Master Plan. The city’s last Park Master Plan was created in 1972.The council has been busy tackling park issues, ranging from a new community center-type facility at Las Piedras Park to the related issue of maintaining the Las Piedras Park Police storefront. The council has also studied exchanging grass for artificial turf at the two city parks used by soccer players, as well as the continued improvements at Harding Park, home to the city’s Little League baseball teams.



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