CCP 05132024 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 5/13/2024 Item No.: 7.b. Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Discuss Possible Approaches to Mitigate the Impacts Related to the Potential Loss of Veterans Park 1 2 Background 3 Veterans Park is a 3.6 acre park at 1151 Woodhill Drive. It is currently used for City recreational 4 programs including youth soccer and kicker/slugger programs, Roseville Area Fastpitch Association 5 youth softball games and practices, open green space, recreational play on the playground, pickup 6 basketball, horseshoes and more. With the adoption of the Campus Master Plan Preliminary Design in 7 2022, Veterans Park is planned to be the site of the proposed City Maintenance Operations Center in 8 the coming years. 9 10 Although there are several parks within walking distance of Veterans Park, the potential loss of the park 11 will have impacts on current park users and the overall capacity of the Parks and Recreation 12 System. With the City currently pursuing funding to implement the project as early as 2025, staff have 13 begun conversations about some strategies that could be considered to reduce some of the impacts 14 associated with the potential loss of Veterans Park. 15 16 Staff will provide a summary of some of these conversations, and request feedback from the Council on 17 potential directions to consider moving forward. In doing so, staff will summarize the current uses at 18 Veterans Park, the potential immediate impacts of the loss of the park, and the capacity to manage 19 those impacts with existing infrastructure. 20 21 Staff will also outline some mid to long term strategies that could be considered to mitigate some of the 22 impacts including: 23 Pursuit of small parcels to replace specific amenities within the neighborhood. 24 Improvement of existing amenities to allow for greater play hours/opportunities; and further 25 development of underutilized park parcels. 26 Exploration of collaboration with Roseville Area School District (ISD 623) to develop some of 27 their currently underutilized green space. 28 At this stage, exploration of each of these options is very preliminary, and further study and work would 29 be needed to determine the viability, budgets, and funding source of each of the potential strategies. 30 31 Additionally, staff will seek City Council approval to begin preliminary conversations with the School 32 District about a possible school/park concept on land that is owned by the school district. 33 34 Policy Objectives 35 Consideration of options to minimize the impacts from the potential loss of Veterans Park is consistent 36 with Roseville's aspiration of being a community that embraces diversity through multicultural public 37 programming, public gathering spaces, and parks in ways that are suitable for all people regardless of Page 1 of 2 Qbhf!33!pg!51