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Design, drainage and bedrock drive changes to Crestmore park field plan; construction targeted for 2026–2027
Summary
City staff and the project designer updated council on the Crestmore multipurpose field project: geotechnical findings revealed shallow bedrock requiring above‑ground stormwater treatment which expanded easements, reduced picnic/drop‑off areas, and raised lighting cost estimates; staff aims to start construction in early 2026 and open the park in 2027 pending contract finalization with Toll Brothers.
San Bruno’s community services director and the project designer updated the City Council on the Crestmore multipurpose fields at 30% design, reporting several technical constraints that have required adjustments to the previously approved master plan.
Travis Carling and Brian Fletcher said the site’s geotechnical report identified a hard bedrock layer roughly 3–7 feet below grade that prevents conventional under‑field stormwater treatment. As a result, the team proposed combining treatment areas with adjacent residential retention needs—requiring a modest expansion of easements into the field area and eliminating a small picnic area while enlarging another. The reconfiguration sacrifices a practice area but retains game‑usable field space and adds a practice/warm‑up dashed area to preserve programming flexibility.
The shift toward above‑ground stormwater treatment and the need for maintenance access on a steep north slope prompted a relocated maintenance path and a revised grading plan. Those civil and drainage changes also constrained the previously proposed drop‑off zone near the parking lot, which the design team proposed turning into planting to manage grade differences while preserving ADA and maintenance access.
The team reported lighting as a significant cost item: field lighting and associated underground electrical infrastructure are currently estimated between $1.7 million and $1.8 million; staff said they will continue to evaluate options such as LED fixtures and potential scope phasing (phase 1/phase 2) to control costs. The designer said they will evaluate solar for pathway/parking lighting but that full field lighting currently lacks a feasible solar alternative.
Staff said they are finalizing an agreement with Toll Brothers for construction and expect to finish 90% design and bid the work, with an early‑2026 construction start as the target and a park opening in 2027. Councilmembers asked about drop‑off options and solar lighting; staff said they will consider short‑term drop‑off and solar options for non‑field lighting and will return with phase‑based cost options for council review.
No formal council action recorded; staff said staff will return with contract and phase options at a future meeting.
