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Santa Fe Springs unveils first parks master plan after yearlong public outreach
Summary
City consultants presented a parks master plan that recommends new park development at the River Parcel, expanded sports and dog amenities, walking loops and safety upgrades after nearly 500 community survey responses; council approved the plan.
City officials and planning consultants presented the city’s first Parks, Recreation and Community Services Master Plan and the City Council voted to adopt the recommendations after a public presentation.
KTUA consultant Alex Samarin told the council the yearlong process involved outreach through pop‑up events, focus groups and a statistically valid survey that produced nearly 500 responses for a city of this size. The outreach and analysis identified top needs including walking paths and loops, improved park safety, updated play areas, dog‑friendly amenities and expanded sports fields.
Samarin said the city already meets its acreage goal of roughly four acres per 1,000 residents and has a strong distribution of parks, but identified opportunities to add facilities — notably a new River Parcel park on the 605 northwest side — and to pursue joint‑use agreements with Santa Fe High School to address growing demand for recreation space. The plan also proposes walking loops, safety improvements and underused‑program realignment to increase participation.
Parks and Recreation Director Gus Hernandez framed the plan as a roadmap for the next decade and emphasized that recommended fee changes and program adjustments are intended to reduce the General Fund subsidy for recreation services.
The council asked several questions about implementation, lighting and timelines; Samarin said specific project phasing and design development would follow adoption. The council moved to approve the plan and the motion carried.
What happens next: staff will return to the council with project phasing, funding options and any required contract actions to implement priority projects identified in the master plan.
