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Study recommends expanded park at Cirque Park site with pickleball courts, splash pad and phased build‑out
Summary
Consultants and the Parks Commission presented a final report recommending an expanded‑park option for the previously reserved 'community center' block at Cirque Park: the plan prioritizes multi‑use sports courts (pickleball), a splash pad, restrooms, entry plaza and walking trails, with a phased implementation and cost estimates provided.
City staff and a consultant team presented the final site‑plan study for the Cirque Park community‑center block (referred to in materials as the CERT Park site) at the May 5, 2025 study session, recommending an "expanded park" approach rather than immediate construction of an indoor community center.
Consultant Paul Curtis of ARC Architects summarized a year‑long study that combined the 2020 parks plan with new outreach, three public surveys and a public open house. The team tested three broad program options — expanded outdoor park, environmental center and full community center — and said the expanded‑park option ranked highest among respondents.
"The expanded park option was the number 1 ranked solution," Curtis said. That preferred program emphasizes multi‑use sports courts configured to accommodate pickleball, a…
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