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Seamus Little League Field closed for accessibility work; staff requests $600,000 per year for two years
Summary
Staff told commissioners Seamus Little League Field requires substantial work to meet ADA standards, cited a consultant estimate of over $1 million, and requested $600,000 in each of the next two budget years to begin design and phased construction.
City parks staff told the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Commission on March 11 that Seamus Little League Field remains closed because it does not meet Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements and requires a substantial renovation.
Staff presented conceptual sketches from a contract designer and said an earlier, high-level consultant estimate put the overall cost above $1 million. Staff asked the commission to include $600,000 in the coming budget year and another $600,000 the following year to pay for conceptual planning, ADA transition work, design and an initial phase of construction.
Staff said the project likely would be multi-year and could be phased — for example, working on one of two fields at a time so part of the site could open while work continues — but that phasing would complicate logistics and require coordination with adjacent property owners. Staff also said the estimate did not yet include irrigation or other items that typically arise once demolition and detailed design begin.
Commissioners asked about opening portions of the park during construction; staff said partial openings are possible if a phased approach provides safe paths of travel, but cautioned the site has shared parking arrangements with the county and other coordination will be required. No formal funding vote took place at the March 11 meeting; staff requested the budget allocations for future consideration.
