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Committee directs staff to advance Scenic Valley park master plan with playground priority
Summary
Committee reviewed visioning feedback for Scenic Valley, prioritized playground and open-field uses, asked for two concept plans, and voted to provide planning guidance to staff to move the master-plan process forward.
The Parks, Recreation and Conservancy Committee voted to provide planning guidance for Scenic Valley and asked staff to return with two alternative master-plan concepts that reflect community input.
Speaker 2 presented the results of visioning sessions and concept sketches, summarizing resident preferences for open grass space that can support pickup sports, shade structures, pavilions, trash/recycling and youth programming. Committee discussion focused on program priorities, noise concerns, parking tradeoffs and likely phasing. Speaker 1 said residents appeared to prefer more open turf for informal play and noted that a retention pond on the site limits some placement options.
Committee members suggested design elements to include in future plans (shade, bike racks, accessible picnic areas, multi-use turf) and debated whether amenities such as pickleball courts or a skate feature should be prioritized; several members said playground equipment and general open space should come first. Speaker 2 identified a current parks budget balance (speaker-cited figures included about $70,000 on hand with an ability to allocate roughly $15,000 in near-term funds) and emphasized phasing options to achieve high-priority items sooner.
The committee asked staff to develop two master-plan alternatives and return with cost estimates, phasing recommendations and operational considerations. A motion to accept staff’s recommended planning approach was moved, seconded and carried.
The Scenic Valley discussion began at SEG 1167 and concluded with a committee vote at SEG 1686; staff will follow up with conceptual plans and cost estimates for committee review.
