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Council approves Cedar Grove concept with indoor pool, splash pad; design funding in budget
Summary
Council approved the preferred conceptual master plan for Cedar Grove Park on Feb. 11, endorsing a community center with an indoor pool plus a splash pad and expanded parking as the preferred option. Planning-level construction costs were presented with a wide contingency; council approved moving the project to design.
City officials on Feb. 11 endorsed a preferred concept for Cedar Grove Park that would add a new community center with an indoor pool, a splash pad, a playground and expanded parking.
Perez Planning and Design consultant Carlos Perez and Parks Director Tannar Turner presented three conceptual alternatives that had been developed from community input. Perez said a concept that combined an indoor pool, splash pad and expanded parking drew the strongest support from residents who attended project meetings in June and July. “This was the concept that residents were most supportive of, and wanted to see move forward,” Perez said.
Costs and next steps: The consultant presented planning-level cost estimates. Perez said the base facility construction estimate for the preferred option was roughly $11,000,000, with contingencies and other allowances bringing the planning-level project budget to about $17,000,000; staff also provided a yearly operations estimate for the community center. City Manager Sharon d Subbanan told council the FY25 budget included an incremental parks allocation and that this year the city set aside $2,900,000 for design and site development work on park projects.
Vote and implementation approach: Council voted to advance the preferred option and authorize design work; the motion approving “option 3” passed unanimously. The city and consultant noted multiple delivery strategies (design-bid-build, design-build) will be evaluated as part of the next phase and that design will include a closer review of costs at 30/60/90 percent milestones.
Why it matters: Council members framed Cedar Grove as a priority for District 4 and an effort to reduce pressure on more heavily used parks by creating new multi-generational facilities in a part of the city identified in the parks master plan as underserved. Councilman JC Sebastian, who led community engagement, said the concept was designed for multi-generational use so “young parents… teenagers and the older adults have something there.”
What’s next: Staff will bring a design-phase scope and recommended project delivery strategy to council; the council also discussed incorporating EV charging infrastructure and potential solar or resilience features into new park buildings.
