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Design firm outlines Howard Park master plan concepts; council, residents favor structured parking and revenue options
Summary
RRM Design Group presented a refined Howard Park master plan emphasizing structured parking, sports fields, camping/RV areas, event rental space and pedestrian circulation; the presentation proposed monetizing parking for non-residents while protecting resident benefits, and council directed staff to collect feedback and cost estimates.
RRM Design Group principal Gina Chavez presented a revised master‑plan concept for Howard Park to the Ione City Council on Sept. 2, showing options intended to clarify circulation, add revenue-generating elements and preserve existing park uses.
“Charles, Howard Park is really an amazing facility,” Chavez told the council, noting the site’s mature trees, historic elements and layered uses. The plan displayed to the council and public proposed: defined vehicular hierarchies, pedestrian and bicycle paths, a restored historic racetrack loop for walking and cycling, three new softball fields, structured parking for events, defined equestrian…
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