Presentations
PRC Meeting
February 2, 2023
Presentations
Item 4
Consider Memorial Park
Specific Plan project update
on the development of the
conceptual design and
community input.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
February 2, 2023
MEMORIAL PARK
SPECIFIC PLAN
PURPOSE: To present three park concepts to revitalize Memorial
Park and hear from the COMMUNITY to create a single
preferred concept.
1.INTRODUCTIONS
2.ABOUT THE PROJECT
3.WHAT WE’VE HEARD
4.THREE PARK CONCEPTS
5.COMMENTS or QUESTIONS
6.NEXT STEPS: STAY INVOLVED!
AGENDA
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Casey Case
Principal in Charge
Dana Falk
Planner
Rebecca Flanegan
Outreach Coordinator
Michael Freitag
Project Manager
Chad Mosley
Interim Director of
Public Works
Susan Michael
Capital Improvement
Programs Manager
Ayano Hattori
Project Manager
Rachelle Sander
Director of
Parks and Recreation
INTRODUCTIONS
EXPERTISE
in park design & placemaking
INCLUSIVE PROCESS
proactive community engagement
IMPLEMENTATION ORIENTED
reality based
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INTRODUCTIONS
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
PROJECT PURPOSE
●Improve the site and determine how to best
meet the future recreation, community
gathering, event, and open space needs of
Cupertino.
●Further Parks and Recreation System Master
Plan’s vision for expanding civic event and
community gathering spaces and
enhancing natural site and park features.
●Enhance Memorial Park’s unique identity,
create a sense of place, and grow a distinctive
expression of the park to achieve a balance
between the built and natural environments.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM MASTER PLAN (2020)
.KEY COMMUNITY THEMES. .Recommendations for Memorial Park.
FOCUS Community hub
Multi-use
Civic-focused event space
and
ABOUT THE PROJECT
.VISION:. Engage the public to
REVITALIZE MEMORIAL PARK
as a community gathering and multi-use,
civic-focused event space while considering
the context of the natural landscape and
facilities, community’s needs, and the existing
site’s potential.
.GUIDING PRINCIPLES.
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●Restore and preserve
natural habitat
●Maximize shade
●Develop walkways and
bikeways that further
connectivity
●Foster social cohesiveness
and diverse activities for all
ages and abilities
●Create high quality
recreation experiences
●Provide sustainable facilities,
programs and services
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PLANNING PROCESS
ABOUT THE PROJECT
WHAT WE’VE HEARD
COMMUNITY INPUT
Over .. participants
engaged with us to
Revitalize Memorial Park!
.ONE. community survey
.THREE. pop-up booths
.ONE. webinar
.SIX. focus group interviews
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WHAT WE’VE HEARD
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.KEY COMMUNITY THEMES.
Most supported by outreach results Top current features liked NOW:
●Festivals and events
●Walking paths
●Natural areas and trees
●Playgrounds
●Lawn spaces
Top features wanted in the FUTURE:
●New water play amenities
●Shade by adding trees
●New recreation amenities
●Upgraded amphitheater
●Bike connectivity
WHAT WE’VE HEARD
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UNIQUELY
CUPERTINO
●Celebrate diversity and
character of the community
●Multi-faceted identity of
the park is unique, serves
many different needs for
many different people
●Enhance opportunities for
festivals, events, and other
cultural celebrations
PARK AND FACILITY
ACCESS
●Improved connectivity to bike trails and bike lanes
●More multi-use pathways
●Expanded parking options
●Improved accessibility and inclusiveness
WHAT WE’VE HEARD
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NATURE
EXPERIENCE
●Enhanced tree canopy and
more shade
●Nature play elements
●Native plant areas,
demonstration gardens
●Other frequently-mentioned
items: Off-leash dog areas,
Water features (e.g., ponds,
fountains)
EXTRAORDINARY
PLAY
●Upgraded/expanded playgrounds
●New equipment for all ages and abilities
●Nature play elements
●Water play amenities
●Bike courses (e.g., pump track, BMX park)
WHAT WE’VE HEARD
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RECREATION
VARIETY
●Active and passive recreation is popular
●More options for all interests, ages, and abilities
●More multi-use paths to walk/run/bike
●Dedicated tennis courts and pickleball courts
●Outdoor fitness stations
●Sports and
games (e.g.
basketball,
bocce)
SOCIAL GATHERING
AND CELEBRATION
●Festivals and events create social
cohesiveness
●Expanded spaces for large, outdoor
events
●Expanded and improved amphitheater
●More social gathering spaces for
groups
●Upgraded picnic areas
●SHADE! Adding trees and structures
DESIGN INPUTS
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.EXISTING PROGRAMMED USES.
●Existing programmed uses to remain
●Existing programmed uses redistributed
DESIGN INPUTS
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.AREAS TO PRESERVE.
●Five elements do not change in any
park concept
○One element may be relocated in the park
DESIGN INPUTS
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.TREES AND LANDSCAPE.
●Over 560 Trees in the park
○26 Japanese flowering cherries
●Over 265,000 SF irrigated lawn
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DESIGN INPUTS
.WATER-CONSCIOUS.
Water play amenities
●Top feature wanted in the future
A splash pad can use up to 26,000 gallons of
water a day
●A typical Californian uses ~50 gallons water/day
The City of Cupertino set a 15 percent water
savings goal. Stage 4 of water conservation measures:
●Reduce watering for all outside irrigation
●No watering of passively-used turf
●Limited watering of turf used for City permitted events
●20 percent reduced watering of turf
●Historically, Memorial Park ponds have not been filled
●No operation of the Community Hall interactive fountain
●No water used to clean hardscape
.PARK CONCEPT A.
Community Focus
.PARK CONCEPT B.
Nature Focus
.PARK CONCEPT C.
Civic Focus
THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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●Quinlan Community Center
●Cupertino Senior Center
●Parking Lots
●Veterans Memorial
●Gazebo
.ACROSS ALL THREE CONCEPTS:.
●Enhanced entry
●More trees
●More cherry tree groves
●More planted areas
●Network of multi-use pathways
●Bike connections
.NOT CHANGED:.
THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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.PARK CONCEPT A.
Community Focus
Offers a wide range of
community-oriented activities,
while balancing natural and civic
elements of the park.
THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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.PARK CONCEPT A.
Community Focus
THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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.PARK CONCEPT B.
Nature Focus
Expands and enhances the park’s
natural elements and blends them
with other civic and
community-oriented spaces.
THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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.PARK CONCEPT B.
Nature Focus
THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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.PARK CONCEPT C.
Civic Focus
Enhanced opportunities for civic
engagement while integrating
nature and community-oriented
elements of the park.
THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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.PARK CONCEPT C.
Civic Focus
THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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.PARK CONCEPT A.
Community Focus
.PARK CONCEPT B.
Nature Focus
.PARK CONCEPT C.
Civic Focus
THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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NEXT STEPS: STAY INVOLVED!
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.PROJECT WEBSITE.
engagecupertino.org/
memorial-park-specific-plan
SPREAD THE WORD!.
Share project information
with family, friends, and
colleagues
.PUBLIC MEETINGS.
.& PRESENTATIONS.
February 2 at 7 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Commission
February 9 at 7 p.m.
Community Webinar
February 15 at 7 p.m.
Bike/Ped Commission
April 2023
City Council
.ONLINE SURVEY.
Open now through
February 22
.COMMUNITY EVENT.
February 4 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cupertino Senior Center
THANK YOU!
engagecupertino.org/memorial-park-specific-plan
MEMORIAL PARK
SPECIFIC PLAN
PRC Meeting
February 2, 2023
Presentations
Item 5
Receive an update on
current Parks and Recreation
focused Capital
Improvement Programs
projects, and the staff
proposal for Fiscal Year 2023-
2028 Capital Improvement
Programs projects.
February 2, 2023
Parks & Rec Commission
FY 23-24 5-year CIP
For more detail on the status of current CIP projects, refer to
the City’s CIP dashboard:
https://gis.cupertino.org/webmap/cip/
CIP Dashboard
Navigation: Cupertino.org > Public Works > City Construction Projects (CIP) (on the left sidebar) > Interactive Dashboard
A Capital Improvement is something that:
•Enhances the unit of property; or
•Restores or Prolongs the useful life of the unit of property; or
•Adapts the unit of property to a new or different use.
Capital Improvements are added to the City’s assets, and
maintenance or repairs are deductible costs of operations.
A Capital Improvements project is typically distinguished from a
Maintenance project by: (1) outside consultants are needed
and/or (2) the implementation budget exceeds +/- $60,000.
What is a Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) Project?
How do we choose the CIP projects?
City Staff are asked to submit Project Proposals to CIP: field staff have the best sense of
“what’s broken and needs fixing”, especially critical Health and Safety issues.
We consider the stated Council Priorities about Capital Improvements from previous
communications, Commissions’ suggestions and Community feedback.
Some projects are included in response to Community Input and ongoing usage; others are
projects on hold/deferred that need to be reactivated or are in ongoing phases.
The City’s Master Plans and General Plan have many stated goals and policies that affect
the generation of CIP projects. We review the directives found there and from the
Commissions’ stated priorities.
We evaluate what is the most Fiscally responsible use of City resources, including staff time
and funding. If projects have secured (or could secure) outside funding, that is also
considered.
What is the process?
•PROPOSAL DEVELOPED: Staff develops the FY23-28 CIP program proposal
in January 2023, following input from Staff and Commissions. Staff reviews
proposals, prepares a preliminary ranking of the projects, and reviews
with Department Heads and City Manager.
•COMMISSIONS: FY23-28 CIP program proposal presented at Bike/Ped,
Parks & Rec, and Planning Commission meetings in February and March
2023
•COUNCIL: City Council Study Session, where Council can direct Staff to
make revisions, at the first meeting in March 2023, to consider the initial
FY23-28 CIP proposal.
•FINAL/BUDGET PROCESS: FY23-28 CIP program proposal presented at first
City Council meeting in April 2023, and included as part of the City’s
Budget approval process in April and May 2023.
Existing CIP Projects
Active CIP Projects
26 active projects: 9 Parks & Rec, 8 Bike/Ped, 5 Streets & Grounds, and 4 Facilities
1.All-Inclusive Play Area & Adult Assistive Bathroom
Facility (External Funding)
2.Annual Playground Replacement (Multi-year)
3.Blackberry Farm Golf Renovation / Alternative Use
Study
4.Blackberry Farm Pool Improvements
5.Citywide [Satellite] Community Garden (Wilson Park)
6.Full-sized Outdoor Basketball Court (External Funding)
(Wilson Park)
7.Lawrence-Mitty Park and Trail Plan
8.Memorial Park – Specific Plan Design
9.Park Amenity Improvements (Multi-year)
10.Bicycle Blvd Interim Improvements, Ph. 3
11.Civic Center Parking Analysis
12.De Anza Boulevard Buffered Bike Lanes
13.I-280 Trail – East & Central Segments (External
Funding)
14.McClellan Rd Sep. Bike Corridor, Ph. 3 (External Funding)
15.School Walk Audit Implementation (External Funding)
16.Stevens Creek Blvd Class IV Bikeway Ph. 2 – Design &
Construction & Bandley Dr. Signal Upgrades (External
Funding)
17.Traffic Calming
18.City Bridge Maintenance Repairs
19.City Lighting LED Transition Assessment
20.Pumpkin and Fiesta Storm Drain project, Phase 1 and 2
21.Regnart Road Improvements, Phase 1
22.Street Light Installation - Annual Infill (Multi-year)
23.ADA Improvements (Multi-year)
24.City Hall and Community Hall Improvements
(Programming and Feasibility)
25.City Hall Annex (10455 Torre Avenue Improvements)
26.Citywide Building Condition Assessment & Implementation
*Green = Parks *Blue = Transportation *Red = Streets & Infrastructure *Orange = Facilities
Existing CIP Projects – Completed & Deferred
DEFERRED PROJECTS:
1.Memorial Park – Amphitheater Improvements
2.Stevens Creek Corridor Park Chain Master
Plan
3.I-280 Trail - West Segment
4.McClellan Road Separated Bike Corridor -
Byrne Ave to Imperial Ave, Phase 4
5.City Lighting LED improvements
6.Interim City Hall
7.Electric Vehicle Parking Expansion (External
Funding)
8.Library Expansion Project - Landscaping
9.QCC Multi-Site Sustainable Infrastructure
Upgrade (External Funding)
10.Stocklmeir, Byrne and Blesch: Inspection
Reports and Analysis
FY22-23 COMPLETED PROJECTS:
1.Annual Playground Replacement (Multi-
year) –Creekside Tot Lot completed
2.Memorial Park – Pond Repurposing (95%!)
3.Sports Center Community Needs Analysis
4.Tree Inventory - Stevens Creek Corridor
5.Bicycle Blvd Interim Improvements, Ph. 2
6.Homestead/De Anza – Design &
Construction
7.Regnart Creek Trail Fencing
8.Stelling and Alves Crosswalk Installation
9.Retaining Wall Repair - Cordova Road
10.Sidewalk Improvements - Orange & Byrne
10 deferred (on hold) projects, 10 completed projects
*Green = Parks *Blue = Transportation *Red = Streets & Infrastructure *Orange = Facilities
CIP Projects’ Funding – Totals
$49.7M total - funded CIP projects: 25 active and 10 deferred
# PROJECT TYPE – EXISTING PROJECTS Total Funding City Funding External
Funding
11 PARKS $15,426,782 $12,212,833 $2,687,549
9 TRANSPORTATION $13,188,352 $4,252,831 $8,410,521
6 STREETS & INFRASTRUCTURE $6,182,896 $3,595,448 $1,287,448
9 FACILITIES $14,858,070 $14,287,519 $425,551
TOTALS $49,656,100 $34,348,631 $12,811,069
CIP Projects’ Funding –Existing Parks
$15.4M total - funded Parks CIP projects: 9 active and 2 deferred
cate-
gory PARKS - Existing projects Total Funding City Funding External Funding
2 Annual Playground Replacement $600,000 $300,000 $0
2 Park Amenity Improvements $400,000 $200,000 $0
3 Blackberry Farm Golf Renovation / Alternative Use Study $76,400 $50,000 $0
3 Blackberry Farm Pool Improvements $750,000 $750,000 $0
3 Citywide [Satellite] Community Garden (Wilson Park) $390,000 $390,000 $0
3 Lawrence-Mitty Park and Trail Plan $5,940,912 $5,940,912 $0
3 Memorial Park – Specific Plan Design $650,000 $650,000 $0
4 All-Inclusive Play Area & Adult Assistive Bathroom Facility $4,553,000 $2,080,000 $2,473,000
4 Full-sized Outdoor Basketball Court (Wilson Park) $510,000 $295,451 $214,549
6 Memorial Park – Amphitheater Improvements $1,150,000 $1,150,000
6 Stevens Creek Corridor Park Chain Master Plan $406,470 $406,470
TOTALS $15,426,782 $12,212,833 $2,687,549
Proposed CIP Projects
FY23-24 5-year CIP
FY23-24 5-year CIP – FY23-24
FY23-24 5-year CIP – FY24-25
FY23-24 5-year CIP - Additional funding
Summary/Highlights
•No new Parks projects in the CIP for FY23-24. There are currently
approximately $15M of ongoing Parks CIP projects.
•Park Amenity and Annual Playground Replacement multi-year projects’
funding will be requested for this year, but next year the programs should
be evaluated. Playgrounds will probably require more funding, whereas
Park Amenities will probably require less. Community Gardens could also
be considered as a multi-year program, in future years.
•Golf Course Improvements will be discussed by Council in the Summer of
2023, and we will pursue funding/programming following that direction.
•Memorial Park will require additional funding/approval for
implementation of the specific plan, once completed. Funding for Design
Services could be pursued in FY24-25.
Thank You!