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City manager presents water‑feature, multipurpose options to replace Jay Littleton ballpark; council seeks more public input
Summary
City staff presented several replacement options for the Jay Littleton ballpark, from a full $28 million grandstand rebuild to lower‑cost multipurpose and a themed water‑feature concept; council received the report and several members asked to return the item after broader public review.
City Manager Scott urged the Ontario City Council to endorse a concept plan on Tuesday that would replace the burned Littleton grandstand with a multipurpose, baseball‑themed park centered on a large water feature and ancillary amenities.
Scott told the council the full restoration of the historic grandstand to current construction standards would likely "be in the neighborhood of $28,000,000," and would require structured parking if the facility were to hold roughly 3,500 seats, driving total project costs much higher. He contrasted that estimate with a lower‑cost multipurpose approach using surface artificial turf fields, which staff estimated could be "in less than $20,000,000, 20 to $23,000,000," and described the recommended option as a themed water feature with walking…
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