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Sunnyvale holds public outreach on future of Orchard Heritage Park
Summary
City staff and consultants presented three operational models and boundary options for Orchard Heritage Park, outlined rough capital and operating cost ranges, and collected community feedback; no decisions were made and the study will be presented to City Council and Park & Rec Commission for guidance.
At a public outreach meeting hosted by the City of Sunnyvale, parks staff and consultants presented study findings and options for the future of Orchard Heritage Park, including three operational models for the 10-acre apricot orchard and possible boundaries for expansion of the Sunnyvale Historical Museum. The session was informational; no final decisions were made.
The study team, led by Page & Turnbull with facilitation from the Consensus Building Institute and economic analysis by Economic Planning Systems, outlined three broad models for the orchard: (1) the current private farmer–run model, (2) a contractor model in which an outside vendor operates the orchard under city specifications, and (3) a city-run model. The consultants presented planning-level cost estimates, trade-offs between fruit production and public access, and three land-use diagrams showing potential minimum, medium and maximum museum-expansion footprints adjacent to the orchard.
Why this matters: Orchard Heritage Park is one of the last remaining apricot orchards in the valley and sits beside the Sunnyvale Historical Museum. The study is intended to give City Council…
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