Vacaville outlines early designs for Sierra Vista Park renovation

Project Manager Reggie Hubbard and a consultant team described conceptual plans for renovating Sierra Vista Park at a first public outreach meeting, emphasizing preserved turf, new play areas for different age groups, drainage improvements and tree preservation. "My name is Reggie Hubbard. I'm the project manager for the Sierra Vista Park renovation project," Hubbard said as the meeting opened. Consultant Patrick Farrar of Milton Design Group said the session was "the first public meeting" and walked attendees through an initial site analysis and a conceptual layout.

The concepts presented preserve large areas of existing turf and existing vegetation where possible while introducing new features intended to reduce water use and maintenance. Farrar showed an aerial site analysis and a conceptual plan that retains the park's multiuse field and up to three backstops, adds walking circuits and organic pathways, separates play zones for younger and older…