Commission backs JM 52 neighborhood park master plan for Sierra Vista with tight $350,000 budget

The Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission recommended approval of the JM 52 Neighborhood Park Master Plan and forwarded the item to the City Council for formal approval pending environmental clearance.

Tara G., the park planning and development manager, told commissioners JM 52 is a 1.5-acre site in Sierra Vista near Misty Ridge Drive and Bright Star Road, adjacent to open space. She said the construction budget is tight: "It is $350,000 when you consider soft costs." The proposed plan includes open grass areas, a walkway that would connect to a future bike trail in the open space, a covered children's play area, perimeter planting pockets and an optional small outdoor fitness area should funding allow.

Public outreach for JM 52 included a virtual workshop in September 2024 with 23 attendees and an in-person workshop in November 2024 with 15 attendees. A two-week written comment period in March 2025 yielded seven written responses: four supported the presented master plan and three provided additional comments, staff said. Some commenters suggested more adult-oriented features such as pickleball; staff said pickleball was not a good fit for this small neighborhood park, but the added outdoor fitness station was judged feasible if funds permit.

Commissioners pressed staff on the broader Sierra Vista finance plan and whether building fewer parks with fuller amenities might be more cost-effective than building all 12 parks identified in the original specific plan. Tara G. said the neighborhood-parks program intends to provide parks within walking distance of each neighborhood; she also noted that the earlier finance assumptions were based on lower per-acre development costs than current market prices and that the city is now seeing substantially higher per-acre costs.

The commission moved and seconded approval of JM 52 and voted in favor. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for formal approval pending environmental clearance. If Council approves and environmental clearance is obtained, staff plans to prepare construction documents with a target to start construction in spring 2026.