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Commission hears three concept options for Clark and Groveland beaches; ADA access and shoreline restoration top concerns
Summary
City staff presented three concept packages for Clark and Groveland Beach parks on Oct. 20 and said all Clark options remove the concrete bulkhead and enclosed swim structure in favor of natural shoreline restoration; commissioners pressed staff to prioritize full ADA routes, picnic seating and ecological protections.
Staff presented a joint infrastructure planning update for Clark and Groveland Beach parks and walked commissioners through three concept tracks for each park, generally described as high-, medium- and low-investment options.
Clark Beach concepts (three variations) all remove the existing concrete bulkhead and the sheet-pile swim enclosure and shift the shoreline toward a more natural, habitat-oriented profile. Staff said formal swimming infrastructure would be considered primarily at Groveland and Luther Burbank parks rather than replacing the Clark enclosure in kind. In Concept 1 (highest investment), Clark would gain a new full ADA pathway from parking to the waterfront, an ADA-accessible central pier with a potential ADA kayak launch, seating steps and natural-play features; restrooms would be replaced with a smaller, gender-neutral facility. Concept 2 favored more picnic/grass area and terrace…
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