Costa Mesa City Council
July 16, 2024

Ketchum-Libolt Park Expansion
Community Outreach Meeting
Date & Time: 05/08/24 at 6:00 pm
Client Name: City of Costa Mesa
City Staff: Raja Sethurman, Irina Gurovich, Monique Villasenor, Robert Ryan, Angel Garcia, Brian Gruner
City Officials: Councilman Manuel Chavez, Parks Commissioner Terry Wall ADG: Gregg Denson, Kay Kite
Location: Ketchum Libolt Park, Costa Mesa

Boards showing proposed conceptual layouts & themin g were displayed on easels.

Boards for voting on theming, play components, and other park elements were displayed on tables behind the layout easels. Community membe rs were provided with 8 stickers to place on preferred options. Design personnel from ADG and City staff were prese nt to explain the process, go over the boards with attendees, and answer questions.

• Results of Community Voting:
o Park Layout Options (choose 1):
 Option 1 (play area at corner) – 8 votes
 Option 2 – (turf area at corner) 26 votes
o Theming (choose 1):
 Whimsical or Other – 31 votes
 Police & First Responders – 28 votes
 Ocean & Beaches – 8 votes
 Nature & Garden – 4 votes
o Play Components (choose 3):
 Slides – 20 votes
 Movement – 16 votes
 Spinners – 15 votes
 Swings – 13 votes
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 Net Play – 9 votes
 Sensory Walls – 6 votes
 Climbers – 4 votes
 Crawlers & Tubes – 3 votes
o Additional Components (choose 3):
 Butterfly Garden – 19 votes
 Integrated Shade – 18 votes
 Nature Play – 16 votes
 Animals & Insects – 14 votes
 Educational & Music – 9 votes
 Integrated Slope Play – 7 votes
 Whimsical Play – 5 votes
 Art Activity Wall – 4 votes

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• Additional feedback from residents.
o Residents on the adjacent street would like to see some sort of access from the adjacent cul-de-sac.
 Only access is to go around the entire block.
 Potential of adding a pedestrian gate for direct co nnection from Miner Street to Butterfly Garden.
o Kids running into the street is a large concern.

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 Make sure all access points have gates that are sel f-closing but still conform to ADA requirements for opening force.
o Concern with possible vehicle intrusion into park.
 Intersection of Victoria & Maple has become a ‘stre et takeover’ location.
 Reckless & impaired driving could result in errant cars entering the park.
 Include boulders in streetscape area to help stop vehicles. o Concern with homeless persons living in play equipment & park amenities.  Avoid tunnels & benches that allow for sleeping.
 Avoid any dark corners while minimizing light spill onto adjacent properties.
 Shade should be designed to limit shelter for camping. o Overall preference for Option 2 layout.
• Feedback from Public Safety personnel.
o Approve of removing wall to allow visibility into the park.  Keep sight lines as clear as possible to limit hiding/camping places. o Concerned that theming of the park might not honor fallen officers.  Make sure to include elements for police aerial force. o Like the activation of the north-east corner with sculpture garden/play walls from Option 1 but prefer layout of Option 2.
o Provide drinking fountain with Hydroflask/Bottle filler.

If you should have any questions or would like to a dd some additional items, please let me know.

Kay Kite PLA
Project Manager
Architerra Design Group
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