Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) in partnership with the City of Elk Grove will be holding a community outreach meeting to review design proposals for two new parks in the Laguna Ridge area of Elk Grove. The two new parks are Storybook Woods Park, a 1.8 acre park located at the intersection of Hatherton Way and Del Webb Blvd, and Island Park, a 2.3 acre park located on Bonito Circle.
3. LAGUNA RIDGE SPECIFIC PLAN
16 local and 3 neighborhood parks (57 acres)
2 community parks (40 acres)
Parkways (40 acres)
Total ~$53 million in parks and parkways
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
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4. LAGUNA RIDGE PARKS
History
Specific Plan completed in 2004
Included plan for funding and construction of
infrastructure, including parks
Parks were to be funded and built by 2 controlling
partners, not City or CSD
Partners started home and park construction
without formal park funding agreement
Economic downturn occurred, partners multiplied
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
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5. LAGUNA RIDGE PARKS
History
Multiple partners unable to reach funding
agreement, park construction stopped
City and CSD became involved in park funding
issue
CSD created Parks Master Plan which established
park design standards and budgets for each park
City established fees based on Parks Master Plan
September 2011 – fee program formally instituted
6. LAGUNA RIDGE PARKS
History
Partners paid fees for all existing homes
Partners were reimbursed for park work they
completed
City acquired land rights for Storybook Woods
and Island Parks this summer and started design
City continues to collect fees on new
construction and will continue to design and
construct parks in partnership with CSD
Timing of future parks is controlled by rate of
new construction
8. PARK PLANNING PROCESS
Master Plan
2-3 months
Design Development & Construction Documents
6 months
Permits & Reviews
2- 3 months
Bidding
2 -3 months
Construction
6 months (weather dependent)
Establishment Period
3 months
Grand Opening
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9. CSD MASTER PLAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES
BOTH ISLAND AND STORYBOOK WOODS PARKS ARE DEFINED AS
LOCAL PARKS (2-3 ACRES)
A LOCAL PARK TYPICALLY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
AMENITIES:
SMALL PLAYGROUNDS TARGETED FOR AGES 2-5 AND 5-12
SOME SHADED PLAY ELEMENTS
SMALL SPORT COURTS
SMALL PICNIC SHELTER
SWINGS
BENCHES
LANDSCAPING
ADA COMPLIANT AMENITIES
LAND USAGE – 90% ACTIVE/10% PASSIVE
LIGHTING – SECURITY LIGHTING ONLY
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10. LAGUNA RIDGE DEVELOPMENT
Funding
Island Park – Construction Budget $1,050,000
Storybook Park – Revised Construction
Budget $850,000
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11. PARK LOCATIONS
Both parks located in phase one of Laguna Ridge Development
Storybook Woods is 1.8 acres, located at Hatherton and Del Webb Blvd.
Island is 2.4 acres, located on Bonito Circle
ISLAND PARK
2.3 ACRES
STORYBOOK WOODS PARK
1.8 ACRES
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
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12. STORYBOOK WOODS PARK
Local Park/Special Use Park
Located within Active Adults Community
Connection to greater neighborhood to east
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13. STORYBOOK WOODS PARK
2006 Design for Developer Built Park
“Grandparent Park” emphasis on “small child” play area
Highly themed “Storybook” playground,
Small picnic area with trellis, landscaping
2006 plan exceeds new construction budget
Re-design
Maintain original concept
Minor changes to make cost reduction with least impact
on original design
STORYBOOK WOODS CONCEPT
PLAN
14. STORYBOOK WOODS PARK
Design Changes
Removed the train themed play area
Removed decorative brick paving and pilasters
Removed concrete frogs from turf areas
Replacing some of the high cost slide element in the “pirates cove” with a
non custom slide element
STORYBOOK WOODS CONCEPT
PLAN
21. ISLAND PARK
Local Park
2-3 acres
2-5 and 5-12 playground - themed
Small sports court type amenity
Picnic area with shade shelter and
picnic tables
Small non-programmed open natural
turf play
Security lighting only
No restrooms
Site Analysis
Circular layout
limits kinds of amenities
surrounded by roads, safety
Landscaped Trail Corridors
Horseshoe Park (North)
Whitelock Pky. (South)
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN
23. PLAYGROUND
CENTRALLY LOCATED AWAY FROM STREET
SEPARATE 2 -5 AND 5-12 PLAY AREAS
COMBINATION OF RESILIENT SURFACING
AND WOOD FIBER
PLAYGROUND ADJACENT TO PICNIC
AREA, SHADE STRUCTURE, TABLES AND
BENCHES
SHADED PLAY AREAS
ISLAND THEME
BEACH THEMED PLAY AREA W/SAND
OCEAN PLAZA
PRESERVING THE OCEANS KIOSK
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN
24. BEACH THEMED PLAY AREA
Sand play w/ sea
animal sculptures
Save the Oceans Kiosk
Sand area partially Ocean Creatures Plaza
covered w/ shade sails
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN
25. 2-5 PLAY AREA
Boat play structure
Ocean Themed Spring
toys Pebbleflex/mulch
Tot Swings safety surface
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN
26. 5-12 PLAY AREA
Large Island themed
play structure
Net Climber
Net Spinner
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN
30. BASKETBALL COURT /ADULT FITNESS
Adult Fitness
Half – Court Basketball
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN
31. PASSIVE AREAS
Diverse interesting
Benches placed in planting scheme
quiet areas along
Meandering pathways
pathways
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN
32. LANDSCAPING
SHADE TREES
SHRUBS AND GROUNDCOVERS – LOW GROWING AND
LOW MAINTENANCE,DROUGHT TOLERANT
PLANTS WITH SEASONAL COLOR TO COMPLIMENT THE
PLAYGROUND AND SHADE STRUCTURE
PLANTS WITH TEXTURE, COLOR AND SEASONAL
INTEREST
PERIMETER STREET TREES SPACED AT 30’ ON CENTER
GRASS MOUNDING
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN
33. NEXT STEPS - STORYBOOK WOODS PARK
Public Comment on yourcsd.com/Parks/Laguna/Ridge –
November 2012
CSD Board Master Plan Approval – December 2012
Construction Drawings – December 2012 to Spring 2013
Project Out to Bid – Spring 2013
Construction – Summer 2013 to Fall 2013
Park Open – Fall 2013
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34. NEXT STEPS – ISLAND PARK
Public Comment on yourcsd.com/Parks/Laguna/Ridge –
November 2012
CSD Board Master Approval – December 2012
Construction Drawings – January 2013 to Spring 2013
Project Out to Bid – Summer 2013
Construction – Summer 2013 to Spring 2014
Park Open – Spring 2014
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
CONCEPTUAL PLANS