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CDC recommends single, raised 4-post shade structure at DoubleTree Ranch Park (6–1)
Summary
After debate over costs, maintenance and long-term tree planting, the CDC recommended the single 4-post shade structure covering the chessboard area and asked parks staff to pursue funding and add trees later; the motion passed 6–1.
Parks staff presented six options to address the failing shade structure at DoubleTree Ranch Park, ranging from re-installing a full engineered shade to removing the structure entirely and planting trees. Staff presented cost estimates that included a full 4-post engineered shade (roughly $60,000–$62,000 including demo and turf repair), four 20x20 cantilever shades (slide figures varied but were presented near $60,795–$64,008), and tree-only or full-demo alternatives ranging from about $12,761 to $41,008 depending on tree caliper and demo scope.
Board members debated whether to prioritize immediate, low-maintenance structured shade or a longer-term natural approach with trees. Several members, citing frequent playground and splash-pad adjacency and year-round program use, argued for preserving structured shade; others favored a hybrid plan of partial structure plus plantings. After discussion, a motion was made to recommend option 1 (the single engineered 4-post shade to cover the chessboard). The motion was seconded and passed on a 6–1 vote; members also recommended parks staff consider planting additional trees using the annual tree-planting budget and to explore pavilion rental programming and maintenance implications. "Trees are great, but they don't solve everything in this case," one member said during debate; another urged preserving the structured shade as a usable, programmatic amenity.
