DESIGNING OLD TOWN PARK (Update #1) -- Next TWO meetings -- 11/6/WED (7 pm) & 11/18/Mon (7 pm)

Posted:  6 Nov 13
Update #1:  6 Nov / 10:40 am

Purpose

This bulletin transmits a message from the City Planning Department concerning the new park being designed, with much public input, to convert the vacant lot on Railroad Avenue -- between the downtown plaza, Momo's, and La Veranda; across from the museum; and catty-corner from Lumpy's -- into "Old Town Park," Pittsburg.

Update #1 adds new information (embedded at the bottom of this bulletin) from the Planning Department:

1. Narrative description of the three design options considered and 
2. Actual design sketches (with photo examples).  
3. Associate Planner Leigha Smith informs me that a simple majority [of responding public] preferred Concept B, about 52%. 
4. And then an additional 18% preferred Concept A which was very similar to B in that it was an "active concept" [too] with lots of programming. 
5. This indicated to staff that the majority of people [responding] wanted to see active programming in the park.
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You can open these embedded documents to full-screen mode by clicking the rectangle in the lower right-hand corner of each frame.

Background

To help bring everyone up to speed, here is a link-list to City-Journal bulletins concerning this exciting, long-lasting City-enhancer:

• Public Meeting for a New Downtown Park 8/20/13/TUE/ 6:30pm
• City of Pittsburg: Old Town Park Master Plan Kick-Off Meeting
• AFTER ACTION REPORT: On the 8/20 Downtown Park Public Brainstorming Meeting (Amd: 8/25)

David Nelson
(Thanks to neighbor, Dena Jordan, for calling for the above additional information)

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On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 10:07 AM,
Leigha Schmidt <LSchmidt@ci.pittsburg.ca.us> wrote:

Hello All,

I apologize about the late notice but I wanted to make you aware of two upcoming meetings related to the Old Town Park.

1.  On Wednesday, November 6 at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, 3rd Floor Council Chambers, the Community Advisory Commission (CAC) will consider the Old Town Park conceptual designs, public comment on those designs, preliminary cost estimate and the Land Use Subcommittee recommendation for the Old Town Park.

• At that meeting the CAC will be asked to provide a recommendation to the City Council on a preferred conceptual design. 
• This is not a public hearing but there will be allocated time for the public to speak on agenda and non-agenda items. 
• Please see http://www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=5910 for this meeting’s agenda materials.

2.  On Monday, November 18, 2013 at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, 3rd Floor Council Chambers, the City Council will consider the Old Town Park conceptual designs, public comment on those designs, preliminary cost estimate and the Land Use Subcommittee and CAC’s recommendations.

• At that meeting, the Council will be asked to approve a conceptual design and to authorize staff to develop construction level drawings and a bid package for the Old Town Park. 
• This is not a public hearing but your presence will be appreciated. 
• The agenda is not available for that meeting at this time, but you can check back at the following link: http://www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/index.aspx?page=533 next week and the staff report and supporting materials will be posted for public review.

 Please feel free to contact me with any questions about the project. Hope to see you at the meetings!

Leigha Schmidt
Associate Planner
City of Pittsburg
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
p. 925-252-4015
f. 925-252-4814

Attach 3 OTP Concept Descriptions.docx

Attach 2 OTP Concept Exhibit 09.25.13.pdf