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Commission recommends approval of FD 50 neighborhood park master plan; forwards to City Council
Summary
The Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission voted to recommend the FD 50 Neighborhood Park Master Plan to the City Council pending environmental clearance. The plan for a 1.7‑acre site in Sierra Vista is estimated to cost about $575,000 for construction; staff will use a menu-style bid approach to fit the design to available funds.
The Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission on April 2025 voted to recommend the FD 50 Neighborhood Park Master Plan to the City Council for formal approval pending environmental clearance.
The plan covers a 1.7-acre site in the Sierra Vista area bounded by Mercury Lane, Starfield Drive, Nova Place and Supernova Lane. Tara G., the city’s park planning and development manager, said the construction budget "after considering soft costs such as permitting, architectural, inspection and more is about $575,000." The plan as shown to commissioners includes open grass, a looped walkway, a covered children's play and picnic area, a half basketball court and perimeter landscaping.
Staff told commissioners that development of the entire plan exceeds the established budget. To manage cost uncertainty, the city will bid the project using a menu-style approach: base features will be separated from optional add-ons so the city can accept bids for different combinations depending on available funds. Tara G. described that approach as a way to "see what the competitive bid costs are for each of these added features and how each of these would fit in with the budget or not." She added that, if approved, staff will seek City Council approval, obtain environmental clearance and then prepare construction documents with a target to start construction in spring 2026.
Public outreach for FD 50 included a virtual workshop in September 2024 and a second in-person workshop in October 2024; outreach also included a two-week written comment period in March 2025. Tara G. said seven residents submitted written responses during the recent comment period and that staff shared the budget constraints with participants.
Commissioners asked whether alternates could be added later if initial bids do not permit all features. Tara G. replied that the city will monitor the Sierra Vista finance plan and the overall fund balance as more parks are built and homes are developed; if funds become available, the city could return to park sites to add amenities.
The commission moved and seconded approval of the FD 50 plan and voted in favor. The motion recommends forwarding the FD 50 Neighborhood Park Master Plan to the City Council for formal approval pending environmental clearance.
The commission’s recommendation does not itself authorize construction; final approval and any permits or environmental clearances must come from the City Council and relevant regulatory bodies.
