7.5" Coast Live
Oak
Rincon point
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Tree
ID
Scientific
Name Common Name1
Crown
Height
(feet)
Crown
Spread
(feet)
DBH
(inches) 2
Health
Grade3 Notes Physical Condition/Issues
Coast Live Oak
resprouts from
cut trunk under
2"
Rincon point
Coast Live Oak
resprouts from
trunk under 2"
Rincon point
multi-trunk
under 0.5" Coast
Live Oak
Rincon point
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2Diameter at breast height or 54" above ground
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Monarch Butterfly ESHA Memo
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1650 Ramada Drive, Suite 180
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 237-9626 • Fax (805) 237-9181 • www.althouseandmeade.com Stow Grove Park Project
July 14, 2023
Yuling Huo, Biologist/Project Manager
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
319 E Carrillo St, Suite 105
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Via email: [email protected]
Re: Stow Grove Park Monarch Butterfly ESHA – Impact Analysis and Avoidance and Minimization Measures
Dear Ms. Huo:
This letter describes potential impacts and avoidance measures for monarch butterfly habitat in Stow Grove Park. This letter also includes a r ecommended plant list for the proposed pollinator garden at Stow Grove Park. Information will be incorporated into the Biological Resources Assessment (BRA) required for the park improvement project described below.
The Monarch and Raptor Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA) A ssessment for the Stow Grove Park Project dated September 2022 describes the monarch overwintering habitat types and features at Stow Grove Park (Huo and Julien 2022) . On September 19, 2022, Dr. Daniel E.
Meade reviewed and provided comments on that letter for Rincon. Two areas of Monarch Butterfly ESHA are present within the Stow Grove Park Project area. The first is located within a “Landscaped Eucalyptus Grove” vegetation community and comprised of a windrow/linear stand of river red gum eucalyptus ( Eucalyptus camaldulensis) trees between the western perimeter of the park and the paved La Patera Lane. The second ESHA contains “Landscaped Redwood Forest and Woodland” and “Landscaped Coast Live Oak Woodland and Forest” , a mosaic of coast redwood woodlands in the central portion of the park surrounded by coast live oak woodlands.
ESHA locations and habitats are shown on the Baseline Environmental Resources Map included in Attachment A of the Monarch and Raptor ESHA Assessment (Huo and Julien 2022).
The Proposed Project
The project description for the proposed Stow Grove Park Project includes 25 components and amenities, summarized as:
General Park Improvements – regrade parking lot, stormwater drainage, repair or existing restroom, construction of new restroom , reconfigure maintenance facilities, new trash 283
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enclosure, installation of horseshoe area, upgrade park entrances, replace/repair existing picnic areas, and restore redwood grove and trails.
Play/Active Amenities – expand playground with inclusive structures, refurbish multi-use field, improve sand volleyball court, install gravel based central path , create fitness loop, and install nature/play area.
Social/Educational Amenities – rehabilitate caretaker cottage, allocate family activities area, install interpretive signage, and install permeable paving in entry promenade.
Passive/Nature Based Amenities – regrade and reseed field, trench irrigation system, install gopher deterrents, install seating areas and interpretive si gns, install native plant garden , and install concrete and decomposed granite trail areas.
The proposed project incorporates elements that will improve the quality of the monarch butterfly overwintering habitat. These habitat improvement actions include the removal of non-native plants (not including eucalyptus trees that support monarchs in ESHA), installation of mulch to reduce weeds and soil moisture loss, and the planting of native species in the understory of the redwood groves. Misters/fogging devices will be installed to provide redwoods with moisture. A new native plant garden along the southeastern edge of the park and a new native tree grove with understory plantings along the northeastern edge will create nectar sources for overwintering monarch s, especially if the native plantings focus on winter-flowering species provided in Table 3.
This project is an allowed use (capital improvement project) within ESHA and ESHA buffers, per the City of Goleta’s General Plan Conservation Element policy CE 1.6.
History of Monarchs at the Site
The Stow Grove Park site was first documented as monarch butterfly habitat during the 1990-1991 overwintering season . P ublished monarch observations are included in Table 1 . Bill Calvert observed a population peak of 100 monarchs in February 1991. Monarchs were observed roosting, basking and patrolling in the grov es of redwood trees. The site was also described as a valuable way station and transitory habitat for monarchs sheltering during the spring dispersal (Calvert 1991). Between 1991 and 1997, 200 monarchs were noted roosting at the site (but the specific date was not noted in Meade 1999). During the 1998-1999 season, Daniel E. Meade observed a peak of 100 monarchs in February and again noted that the site is important for transiting monarchs during spring dispersal. Since 2015, only a handful of monarchs have been observed in the fall .
Historically, monarchs utilized this site more frequently and in the greatest numbers in January and February. Recent surveys during the Western Monarch Thanksgiving count are likely not an adequate representation of how monarchs are utilizing the site through the overwintering season.
Monarch butterflies have been observed roosting in the redwood trees surrounding a large open group picnic area in the northern end of the park south of the multi -use field. Table 2 includes three locations of roosting monarch butterflies in Stow Grove Park from my observations (per CE
4.6b). These locations are shown in Figure 1 and the location data is also included in the attached KMZ file.
The two areas of ESHA outline the monarch butterfly habitat (in Attachment A of the Monarch Assessment letter by Huo and Julien 2022). These habitats are important to protect because they provide shelter and wind protection for overwintering monarch butterflies. The monarchs are 284
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known to roost in the center of the northern portion of the park and the surrounding trees are adding valuable wind protection to the central roosting trees.
TABLE 1. MONARCH COUNT DATA FOR STOW GROVE PARK SITE
Date Monarch
Count
Monarch behavior Source
February 4, 1990 10 Flying Calvert 1991
October 29, 1990 10 Flying Calvert 1991
January 11, 1991 100 30 clustering, 70 flying Calvert 1991 In fall between 1992 and 1997 200 Roosting Meade 1999
October 1998 2
Meade 1999
November 1998 15
Meade 1999
January 1999 40
Meade 1999
February 1999 100 Roosting, basking, flying Meade 1999
March 1999 0
Meade 1999
November 2015 3
Xerces 2023
October 2016 0
Meade et al. 2017
November 2016 0
Meade et al. 2017
December 2016 3
Meade et al. 2017
January 2017 0
Meade et al. 2017
February 2017 0
Meade et al. 2017
November 2017 3
Meade et al. 2017
November 2018 4
Xerces 2023
November 2019 0
Xerces 2023
November 2020 0
Xerces 2023
November 2021 0
Xerces 2023
November 2022 0
Xerces 2023
TABLE 2. RECENT MONARCH ROOSTS IN STOW GROVE PARK
Roosts Observed by Author GPS Location in Decimal Degrees (WGS84 Datum) 1 34.449980, -119.846022
2 34.449884, -119.845834
3 34.449463, -119.846033
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Impacts to Monarch ESHA
The Stow Grove Park Project presents two potential impacts to the overwintering monarch butterflies and the monarch butterfly ESHA.
Impact 1. Removal or damage of trees that create monarch butterfly overwintering habitat/ESHA.
The Project Description for the Proposed Project describes the creation of a secondary entrance to La Patera Lane that requires the removal of one tree (species not provided in the project description). Removal of the tree to create a new entrance would likely have a minimal impact on the long-term suitability of the monarch habitat. However, its removal could alter wind protection to roosting monarchs. Construction, grading and trenching of project improvement elements may adversely impact tree root zones and affect their longevity to provide shelter for roosting monarchs.
Impact 2. Disturbance to overwintering monarch butterflies from construction and infrastructure improvement activities.
The Proposed Project describes 25 components and amenitie s that will all require construction and installation. The construction activities with heavy machinery and work crews have the potential to disturb and disrupt the overwintering behavior of monarch butterflies in the Stow Grove ESHA.
Avoidance and Minimization Measures
The following avoidance and minimization measures are consistent with the General Plan Conservation Element policy CE 1.7, CE 1.9h and CE 4 (protection of monarch butterfly habitat areas) and will reduce impacts to monarch butterflies and monarch butterfly ESHA. Monarch overwintering season is (October 1 – March 31).
Measure 1 . To the maximum extent feasible, construction and infrastructure improvement activities within monarch butterfly ESHA shall be scheduled to occur between April 1 and September 30 to avoid overwintering monarch butterflies.
Measure 2. If construction and infrastructure improvement activities within the monarch butterfly ESHA is necessary during the overwintering season , a monarch specialist or qualified biol ogist shall conduct a survey for roosting monarchs prior to the start of work and confirm the absence of roosting monarchs before the work can commence. Roosting monarch surveys must follow the Xerces Society monarch count protoco l. Surveys shall be conducted in the early morning while temperatures are low enough that monarch butterflies remain clustered from the evening before (usually below 13 °C or 55 °F).
Measure 3 . During the monarch overwintering seaso n, any construction, infrastructure improvement activities, or tree/vegetation removal within 200 ft of roosting monarchs within the monarch butterfly ESHA shall be prohibited (consistent with CE 4.5 and CE 4.6d).
Measure 4. During the monarch overwintering season, a monarch specialist or qualified biologist shall be present to document monarch butterfly protection. The monarch monitor shall document that roosting monarchs are not disturbed by work activities. The monarch monitor shall have authority to stop work if monarchs show signs of unnatural disturbance. 286
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Measure 5. During the monarch overwintering season, roosting monarch surveys shall be conducted weekly during construction and infrastructure improvement activities to confirm continued absence or to identify, map, and describe roost locations if presence of roosting monarchs is confirmed. Mapped roosting locations may be adjusted as needed under the guidance of a monarch specialist or qualified biologist.
Measure 6. Removal of trees of any diameter possessing living foliage is not advised within the monarch butterfly ESHA unless a tree is identified as an imminent hazard to property or life or is dead or dying and may fall into other trees causing damage. Trees being considered for removal under these guidelines should be evaluated and agreed upon by both a certified arborist on the imminent threat and a monarch specialist or qualified biologist for critical habitat protection before project work commences (consistent with CE 4.4).
Measure 7. Trees re moved from the monarch butterfly ESHA and trees heavily impacted by construction, grading, and trenching of the project improvement elements within the monarch butterfly ESHA shall be replaced at a 2:1 ratio within the ESHA and as close to the removed tree as is reasonably feasible. (Removal of vegetation within ESHA shall be prohibited per CE 4.4c, however impacts from allowable use that cannot be avoided shall be fully mitigated per CE 1.7.) Recommended Plant List for the Pollinator Garden
Nectar and pollinator plants are recommended for planting in the pollinator garden at Stow Grove Park, shown in Table 3. These species are selected based on their nectar availability for monarch butterflies and other pollinators (The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Cons ervation 2019, NABA 2023). The table includes species which are native to the region based on data from CalScape (CNPS 2023) and have flowering seasons between fall, winter and spring, when overwintering monarchs are present. Since th e park has landscaped areas, common landscaping plants are also included in this plant list.
For Stow Grove Park pollinator garden areas, we recommend planting a diverse selection of the plants listed below to ensure that a source of nectar is available to the monarchs through the overwintering season (October to March).
The only plant which is critical to avoid planting in the park is milkweed (Asclepias spp.). The presence of milkweed is discouraged in the immediate vicinity of the monarch overwintering sites because it can cause the monarchs to break their reproductive diapause during overwintering season and reduce their life span.
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TABLE 3. RECOMMENDED NECTAR PLANT LIST FOR STOW GROVE PARK Common Name Scientific Name Plant Type Flowering Season California Native Nectar and Pollinator Plants
Yarrow Achillea millefolium Perennial herb Spring, Summer Deerweed Acmispon glaber Perennial herb Winter, Spring, Summer
Coyote brush Baccharis spp. Shrub All year
Ceanothus Ceanothus spp. Shrub Winter, Spring
Coast sunflower
Encelia californica,
Encelia farinosa
Shrub Winter, Spring
Seaside fleabane Erigeron glaucus Perennial herb Winter, Spring, Summer
California fuchsias Epilobium canum Perennial herb Summer, Fall California buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum Shrub Spring, Summer, Fall Sea cliff buckwheat Eriogonum parvifolium Shrub All year Flannel bush Fremontodendron
californicum Shrub Spring, Summer
Great Valley gumweed Grindelia camporum Perennial herb Spring, Summer, Fall Silver lupine Lupinus albifrons Shrub Winter, Spring,
Summer
Hollyleaf cherry Prunus ilicifolia Shrub, Tree Winter, Spring Black sage Salvia mellifera Shrub Winter, Spring,
Summer
Hummingbird Sage Salvia spathacea Perennial herb Winter, Spring, Summer
Elderberry Sambucus nigra Shrub, Tree Spring, Summer
Threenerve goldenrod Solidago velutina Perennial herb Summer, Fall Landscape/Cultivated Nectar and Pollinator Plants
Asters Aster spp. Shrub Summer, Fall
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea spp. Vine All year
Butterfly bush Buddleia davidii Shrub Spring, Summer, Fall Red valerian Centranthus ruber Shrub Summer, Fall
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Common Name Scientific Name Plant Type Flowering Season Joe Pye weed Eupatorium purpureum Perennial herb Summer, Fall Heliotrope Heliotropium arborescens Shrub All year
Lantana Lantana spp. Shrub All year
Blazing star Liatris spicata Perennial herb Summer, Fall Bee balm, bergamot Monarda spp. Perennial herb Summer, Fall, Winter Goldenrod Solidago spp. Perennial herb Summer, Fall
Lilac bush Syringa vulgaris Shrub Spring
Red sunflower Tithonia rotundifolia Shrub Summer, Fall
Plants to AVOID Planting
Milkweed (ALL
Species) Asclepias spp. Perennial herb Summer, Fall
Conclusion
The Stow Grove Park site has been historically valuable habitat for transitory monarch butterflies during the spring dispersal and may continue to provide shelter for roosting monarchs despite recent low November population counts . With implementation of the seven avoidance and minimization measures, the two potential impacts of the proposed project will have a less than significant impact on the monarch butterflies and monarch butterfly ESHA. In addition, the proposed project incorporates elements that will improve the quality of the monarch butterfly overwintering habitat.
Thank you for the opportunity to review this project.
Sincerely,
Charis van der Heide
Senior Biologist/Monarch Butterfly Specialist
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References
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2023. Calscape Plant Database. CalScape.org.
Calvert, William H. 1991. Monarch butterfly overwintering site locations in Santa Barbara County, California. Center for Conservation Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University.
Huo, Yuling, and Christopher Julien. 2022. Stow Grove Park Project, Monarch and Raptor Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA) Assessment. Letter to City of Goleta JoAnne Plummer, Parks & Recreation Manager by Rincon Cons ultants, Project No: 21 - 11897. September 22.
Meade, Daniel E., Jessica Griffiths, Charis van der Heide, Francis Villablanca. 2017. Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Sites, Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara. Althouse and Meade, Inc., Paso Robles, California.
Meade, Daniel E. 1999. Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Sites in Santa Barbara County, California. Althouse and Meade, Inc., Paso Robles, California.
North American Butterfly Association. 2023. Butterfly Garden Guides. http://nababutterfly.com/butterfly-garden-plants/
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. 2019. Monarch Nectar Plants: California. https://xerces.org/publications/plant-lists/monarch-nectar-plants-california The Xerces Society for Invertebrate C onservation. 2022. Monarch Count Survey Instructions:
Protocol for the Xerces Society’s Western Monarch Count. Updated October 21, 2022. https://www.westernmonarchcount.org/wp-
content/uploads/2022/10/WMC_MonarchCount_Instructions-Protocol_updated2022.pdf The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. 2023. The Western Monarch Thanksgiving & New Year’s Count Data. https://www.westernmonarchcount.org/
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Figure 1 – Recent Monarch Butterfly Roost Locations
Screenshot of October 25, 2022 Google Earth image with three monarch roost locations indicated by orange stars.
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Energy Fuel Consumption Calculations
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HP:
0 to 100 0.05
88 0.05
29 #Con
struction Equipment
Hou
rs per
Hor
sepowerDay
Loa
d
Con
struction PhaseFactor
Fue
l Used
(gal
lons)
Rub
ber Tired Dozers 0 8 367 0.4 Dem
olition Phase 0
Trac
tors/Loaders/Backhoes 0 8 84 0.37 Dem
olition Phase 0
Scr
apers 0 8 367 0.48 Dem
olition Phase 0
Grad
ers 1 8 148 0.41 Sit
e Preparation Phase 154
Trac
tors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 8 84 0.37 Sit
e Preparation Phase 88
Rub
ber Tired Dozers 0 8 367 0.4 Sit
e Preparation Phase 0
Scr
apers 0 8 367 0.48 Sit
e Preparation Phase 0
Grad
ers 1 6 148 0.41 Grad
ing Phase 115
Rub
ber Tired Dozers 1 6 367 0.4 Grad
ing Phase 279
Trac
tors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 7 84 0.37 Grad
ing Phase 77
Trac
tors/Loaders/Backhoes 0 8 84 0.37 Grad
ing Phase 0
Scr
apers 0 8 367 0.48 Grad
ing Phase 0
Cran
es 1 4 367 0.4 Buil
ding Construction Phase 3,1
04 For
klifts 2 6 82 0.2 Buil
ding Construction Phase 1,1
56 Gen
erator Sets 0 8 84 0.74 Buil
ding Construction Phase 0
Trac
tors/Loaders/Backhoes 2 8 84 0.37 Buil
ding Construction Phase 2,9
22 Wel
ders 0 8 46 0.45 Buil
ding Construction Phase 0
Aer
ial Lifts 0 8 63 0.31 Buil
ding Construction Phase 0
Air
Compressors 1 6 37 0.48 Arc
hitectural Coating Phase 31
For
klifts 0 8 82 0.2 Arc
hitectural Coating Phase 0
Trac
tors/Loaders/Backhoes 1 7 84 0.37 Pavin
g Phase 64
Cem
ent and Mortar Mixers 4 6 10 0.56 Pavin
g Phase 39
Roll
ers 1 7 36 0.38 Pavin
g Phase 28
Pave
rs 1 7 81 0.42 Pavin
g Phase 70
Tot
al Fuel Used 8,1
29 (Ga
llons)
Dem
olition Phase
Sit
e Preparation Phase
Grad
ing Phase
Buil
ding Construction Phase
Pavin
g Phase
Arc
hitectural Coating Phase
Total
Days
MPG
[2] Trips
Fue
l Used
(gal
lons)
24.1 0 0.00
24.1 5 21.9
1 24.1 8 32.8
6 24.1 0 0.0014.7B
uilding Construction Phase
100
Last Updated: 7/21/2023
Compression-Ignition Engine Brake-Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) Factors [1]:
HP: Greater than 100
Values above are expressed in gallons per horsepower-hour/BSFC.
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Construction Phase Days of Operation
0 6
6 5
5 WORKER TRIPS
Constuction Phase
Demolition Phase
Site Preparation Phase
Grading Phase
Trip Length (miles)
122
14.7 17.6
17.6 1 7/24
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24.1 18 63.90
24.1 0 0.00
Total 118.67
MPG [2] Trips
Fuel Used
(gallons)
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 11 28.00
7.5 11 28.00
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
Total 56.00
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
Total -
119
8,185
Sources:
[1] United States Environmental Protection Agency. 2021. Exhaust and Crankcase Emission Factors for Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines in MOVES3.0.2 . September. Available at: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-08/420r21021.pdf. [2] United States Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 2021. National Transportation Statistics . Available at:
https://www.bts.gov/topics/national-transportation-statistics.
Paving Phase
Trip Class
Total Gasoline Consumption (gallons)
Total Diesel Consumption (gallons)
Trip Length (miles)
14.7 HAULING AND VENDOR TRIPS
Demolition Phase
Building Construction Phase 20.0
Paving Phase 20.0
20.0 Site Preparation Phase
17.6 20.0
Paving Phase 14.7
Architectural Coating Phase
Architectural Coating Phase 14.7
HAULING TRIPS
VENDOR TRIPS
Grading Phase 14.7
Architectural Coating Phase 20.0
Building Construction Phase 14.7
Demolition Phase 14.7
Site Preparation Phase 14.7
20.0 Grading Phase
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OR
Annual VMT: 199,900 Daily Vehicle
Trips:
Average Trip
Distance:
Passenger Vehicles 24.1
Light-Med Duty Trucks 17.6
Heavy Trucks/Other 7.5
Motorcycles 44
Vehicle Type Percent Fuel Type
Annual VMT:
VMT Vehicle Trips: VMT
Fuel
Consumption
(Gallons)
Passenger Vehicles 44.06% Gasoline 88,072 0.00 3,654
Light-Medium Duty Trucks 45.52% Gasoline 90,987 0.00 5,170 Heavy Trucks/Other 7.54% Diesel 15,082 0.00 2,011
Motorcycle 2.88% Gasoline 5,759 0.00 131
8,955
2,011
Fleet Class Fleet Mix Fuel Economy (MPG) [1]
Stow Grove CEQA
Last Updated: 7/24/2023
Populate one of the following tables (Leave the other blank):
Annual VMT Daily Vehicle Trips
Light Duty Auto (LDA) 0.440582
Light Duty Truck 1 (LDT1) 0.053677
Light Duty Truck 2 (LDT2) 0.232706
Medium Duty Vehicle (MDV) 0.168779
Light Heavy Duty 1 (LHD1) 0.036995
Light Heavy Duty 2 (LHD2) 0.008896
Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) 0.012945
Heavy Heavy Duty (HHD) 0.006394
Other Bus (OBUS) 0.000961
Sources:
[1] United States Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 2021. National Transportation Statistics. Available at: https://www.bts.gov/topics/national-transportation-statistics.
Urban Bus (UBUS) 0.000650
Motorcycle (MCY) 0.028807
School Bus (SBUS) 0.003905
Motorhome (MH) 0.004702
Fleet Mix
Total Gasoline Consumption (gallons)
Total Diesel Consumption (gallons)
3 7/24/2023 3:05 PM
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Construction Noise Modeling
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Roadway Construction Noise Model (RCNM),Version 1.1
Report date: 07/19/2023
Case Description: Stow Grove v2
**** Receptor #1 ****
Baselines (dBA)
Description Land Use Daytime Evening Night ----------- -------- ------- ------- ----- Residence Residential 65.0 65.0 65.0 Equipment
---------
Spec Actual Receptor Estimated
Impact Usage Lmax Lmax Distance Shielding Description Device (%) (dBA) (dBA) (feet) (dBA) ----------- ------ ----- ----- ----- -------- --------- Backhoe No 40 77.6 200.0 0.0 Crane No 16 80.6 200.0 0.0
Results
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Noise Limits (dBA)
Noise Limit Exceedance (dBA)
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----------------------------------------------
Calculated (dBA) Day Evening
Night Day Evening Night ---------------- -------------- -------------
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Equipment Lmax Leq Lmax Leq Lmax Leq Lmax Leq Lmax Leq Lmax Leq Lmax Leq
---------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Backhoe 65.5 61.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Crane 68.5 60.6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 68.5 64.1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Response to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
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City of Goleta
Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
This section includes comments received during the circulation of the Draft Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-MND) prepared for the Stow Grove Park Master Plan Project (Project).
The Draft IS-MND was circulated for a 30-day public review period that began on August 1, 2023 and ended on August 31, 2023. The City of Goleta received 16 comment letters during the Draft IS-MND review period. The 16 letters are included, and responded to, as Letters 1 -16 and the page number on which each commenter’s letter appear are listed below.
Letter No. and Commenter Page No.
1 Crystal Mendoza, Administrative Assistant, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians 2 Scot Pipkin, Director, Santa Barbara Botanical Garden 3 Jessica Altstatt
4 Joanna Tang
5 Fermina Murray
6 Paulette Ley
7 George Relles
8 Richard Worth
9 Julie Gilmore
10 Maggie Friedlander
11 Alexandra Hamill
12 Roman Baratiak
13 Mariko Tabar
14 Whitney Detar
15 Kelsey Perry
16 Fermina Murray
1 added.
(strikeout font) where text was removed and by underlined font (underlined font) where text was issue raised in comment Letter 1). Changes to the Draft IS-MND text are signified by strikeout font number assigned to each issue (Response 1.1, for example, indicates that the response is for the first The respon
ses to each comm
ent identify
first
the
num
ber of the com
ment letter, and then the
and each separate issue raised by the commenter, if more than one, has been assigned a number.
The comment letters and responses follow. The comment letters have been numbered sequentially 299
August 15, 2023
City of Goleta
Department of Neighborhood Services
130 Cremona Drive, Suite B
Goleta, CA 93117
Att.: JoAnne Plummer, Parks and Recreation Manager
Re: Stow Grove Park Master Plan Project Notice of Draft MND
Dear Ms. Plummer:
Thank you for contacting the Tribal Elders’ Council for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians with the update on the above-mentioned project.
If supplementary literature reveals additional information, or if the scope of the work changes, we kindly ask to be notified.
If you decide to have the presence of a Native American monitor in place during ground disturbance to assure that any cultural items unearthed be identified as quickly as possible, please contact our office.
Thank you for remembering that at one time our ancestors walked this sacred land.
Sincerely Yours,
Crystal Mendoza
Administrative Assistant | Cultural Resources
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians | Tribal Hall
(805) 325-5537
[email protected]
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Tribal Elders’ Council
P.O. Box 517◆ Santa Ynez ◆ CA ◆ 93460
Phone: (805)688-7997 ◆ Fax: (805)688-9578
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Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Letter 1
COMMENTER: Crystal Mendoza, Administrative Assistant, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians DATE: August 16, 2023
The commenter states that they would like to be notified if supplemental literature is produced or if the scope of the work changes. Additionally, the commenter requests to be contacted if a Native American monitor is retained during ground disturbing activities.
The City will notify the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians if supplemental literature is prepared, if the scope of the project changes, and when excavation related activities occur. As discussed in Section
4.5, Cultural Resources, of the Draft IS -MND, Mitigation Measure CR -2 requires the City to retain a Native American monitor for excavation related activities. 3 301
From: Scot Pipkin
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Comments on IS-MND for Stow Grove
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023 4:53:11 PM
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Greetings JoAnne,
My name is Scot Pipkin and I’m the Director of Education and Engagement for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Earlier today, a couple documents regarding work in progress to enhance Stow Grove Park in Goleta were brought to my attention. As the Garden is an institution committed to the conservation of native plants and habitats for future generations, I wanted to applaud your efforts to incorporate both nature play elements and native plants in the proposed planting design. I also wanted to extend an invitation to connect with the Garden on these elements as you move forward with your plan.
For instance, in 2022, the Garden installed the Backcountry, a 4.5 acre natural play area for families to explore the natural world. We may have a number of interventions and strategies in place which might serve as inspiration or guidance for any efforts you may be undergoing to create similar amenities. I’d be happy to walk you through our Backcountry to show you how we mitigate risk, encourage exploration, and ensure play elements are engaging for a variety of ages.
Additionally, I’ve looked through some of the suggested planting lists for the park and had some thoughts on ways to broaden native plant diversity, particularly to support pollinators. I really like the list you’ve put together for nectar plants under the BIO-3 heading and had a couple additional thoughts that may be worth considering. Moreover, I encourage you to think about the entire life history of organisms like butterflies and moths, which need specific larval host plants in addition to nectar plants. Some plants to consider:
Palmer’s Mallow (Abutilon palmeri) https://calscape.org/Abutilon-palmeri-(Palmer's-Indian-Mallow)? srchcr=sc64f1243b6ae40
Coffeeberry (Frangula californica) https://calscape.org/Frangula-californica-(Coffeeberry)? srchcr=sc64f124b9a345d
Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) https://calscape.org/Heteromeles-arbutifolia-(Toyon)? srchcr=sc64f124dd54bf6
Additional Salvia species, including ‘Amethyst Bluff’, ‘Allen Chickering’, and ‘Pacific Blue’ https://calscape.org/Salvia-leucophylla-'Amethyst-Bluff'-(Amethyst-Bluff-Sage)? srchcr=sc64f1254430925, https://calscape.org/Salvia-'Allen-Chickering'-(Allen-Chickering-Sage)? srchcr=sc64f1255e2eade
‘La Luna’ desert mallow (Sphaeralcea ‘la luna’) https://calscape.org/Sphaeralcea-fulva-'La-Luna'-(La- Luna-Desert-Mallow)?srchcr=sc64f1258c9ef0e
Verbena ‘De la Mina’ https://calscape.org/Verbena-lilacina-'De-La-Mina'-(De-La-Mina-Verbena)? srchcr=sc64f125b4a288d
I also know that you are looking to enhance plantings under the redwoods. If it helps, I have some suggestions:
Creeping Snowberry Symphporicarpos mollis
Santa Catalina Island Currant- Ribes viburnifolium
Flowering Currant- Ribes sanguineum (can be drought deciduous- depends on watering regime) 4 302
All of those are evergreen and provide good habitat for birds (structure, food)
Others to consider:
Spicebush- Calycanthus occidentalis- deciduous, but provides good structure. Gets pretty big (4’X4’) and has some interesting sensory aspects
Cream bush- Holodiscus discolor- good host plant for several species of butterfly and moth. Needs good drainage.
Wood mint/Hedgenettle- Stachys bullata- small, but a variety of pollinators are attracted to the flowers
For a more dry condition, consider:
Hummingbird sage- Salvia spathacea- as the name suggests, hummingbirds love this Red-flowered buckwheat- Eriogonum grande ssp. rubescens- Great for butterflies The above two can be used in a successional gardening scheme, where they get established in dryer conditions and if canopy fills in, the planting plan can change. These are relative short-lived and if conditions are right, will self-seed or propagate vegetatively.
Bush anemone- Carpinteria californica- Evergreen with showy flowers that pollinators like
For a wetter condition, consider:
Wild ginger -Asarum caudatum- spreads readily by rhizome when conditions are right. Not a terribly good wildlife plant, but it has an interesting smell and the flowers are cool (though inconspicuous) Sword fern- Polystichium minutum- Also not a particularly strong wildlife plant, but does well in a wet condition. Also found extensively under redwoods in the wild Giant chain fern- Woodwardia fimbriata- similar to above Brown dogwood- Cornus glabrata- good habitat for birds and pollinators, but deciduous Western azalea- Rhododendron occidentale- a great accent plant. Very showy.
Finally, as an amateur birdwatcher, I wanted to say that the bird list presented by the report is a bit appalling. I think it would be useful for you to take a look at the ebird hotspot list for that site, which lists over 100 species of birds, including Yellow Warbler, a state species of concern:
https://ebird.org/barchart?r=L367310&yr=all&m
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Thank you again for your efforts to enhance this fantastic community amenity. If we can help you in your efforts to increase native plants and habitat value in this space, please keep the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in mind as a resource.
Kind regards,
Scot
Scot Pipkin
Director, Education & Engagement
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
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Letter 2
COMMENTER: Scot Pipkin, Director, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden DATE: August 31, 2023
Response 2.1
The commenter extends an invitation to connect with the Botanic Garden regarding the City’s plan to incorporate both nature play elements and native plants in the proposed planting design. The commenter provides a list of suggested native plants to include in the planting plan and broaden native plant diversity, in addition to the nectar plants recommended under Mitigation Measure BIO-
3. The commenter also encourages consideration of the entire life history of organisms like butterflies and moths, which need specific larval host plants.
The pollinator plant list under Mitigation Measure BIO-3 is a recommendation based on nectar availability for monarch butterflies and other pollinators and includes a diverse selection of plants native to the region, as well as common landscaping plants suitable to the landscaped park. Additional plant diversity may be added through the design process; the species provided by the commenter have been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration.
Response 2.2
The commenter questions the bird list presented by the Biological Resource Assessment (BRA) technical report. The commenter suggests including the eBird hotspot list in the BRA, which lists over 100 species of birds including the yellow warbler, a state species of concern.
The BRA compendium list does not attempt to present a comprehensive list of avian species that could be observed at the site. The technical report’s species compendium lists the avian species actually observed on the day of the survey. The eBird list provides avian observations at the park from 1900 to present. The commenter specifically highlights t he yellow warbler. This species is not anticipated to breed on site due to lack of suitable breeding habitat, as yellow warblers generally occupy riparian veget ation in close proximity to water along streams and in wet meadows. This habitat is lacking at Stow Grove Park. However, with observations of singing and one historic (2009) observation of breeding activity at the site, Section 4, Biological Resources, of the Draft IS-MND has been revised to include the yellow warbler, as shown below.
Based on database and literature review, 554special status wildlife species are known or have the potential to occur in the vicinity of the project site (Appendix B). Of these 554 species, threefour have a moderate or higher potential to occur , the monarch butterfly, yellow warbler, and two raptors, (Cooper’s hawk and white-tailed kite). No special status wildlife species were observed during the field survey and no designated critical habitat for threatened or endangered species is designated within the project site (Appendix B).
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The project site contains suitable habitat to support regulated nesting birds protected under the CFGC Section 3503 and the MBTA (16 United States Code §§ 703–712). Potential nesting locations for r aptors were observed throughout the project site during the field survey, with the most suitable locations being mature native and non -native trees (e.g., eucalyptus, sycamore, 6 304
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cottonwood, coast live oak). An inactive historic nest was observed in the redwood trees within the project site during the tree survey. The Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s Breeding Bird portal shows observations of great horned owls tending young owls as recently as 2019, andyellow warbler and Cooper’s hawk doing the same in 2009 ; and a white -tailed kite nest that did not advance to nestling stage . Although white-tailed kites are fully protected species that could be indirectly impacted by construction disturbance within its 0.5-mile foraging range during breeding season, foraging habitat for the kite is poor and no changes to the open foraging areas would occur (Appendix B).
Raptors and nesting birds (including special status species Cooper’s hawk, yellow warbler, and white-tailed kite) may be directly impacted if individuals and/or active nests are present in the work area through direct mortality from, physical impacts to individuals and/or active nests or causing abandonment of nests.
The IS-MND, as supported by the BRA, analyzes the potential for the proposed Master Plan to impact any/all avian species based on site surveying and recent database/literature research. Mitigation Measure BIO-5 in the Draft IS-MND requires the City to conduct a pre-construction nesting bird survey to identify presence of potential nesting birds if vegetation removal, ground disturbance, construction, or demolition activities occur in the nesting season. The survey would be required to be conducted by a biologis t familiar with the identification of bird species known to occur in southern California communities. If nesting bird species are found to be present , avoidance measures would be implemented under the supervision of a qualified biologist, including but not limited to, halting of work and establishment of adequate buffers (in consultation with CDFW for white -tailed kite) and preparing a nesting bird management plan as needed.
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From: Jessie Altstatt
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: comments on Stow Grove Park IS-NMD
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023 4:58:32 PM
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Dear JoAnne,
I am writing with some short comments on the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Stow Grove Park. I enjoyed participating as a Steering Committee member and I am thankful that some of my input was incorporated into the final documents.
I applaud the plan to incorporate native and pollinating plants at the Park. I would urge staff to have grounds people and contractors trained in native plant care to ensure the success of these new habitats. I am also in favor of the various improvements to park trails, including interpretative signage, as long as they stay within the existing character of this park. I am also thankful for the proposed misting within the redwood grove. My family in the Bay Area recently lost two gorgeous redwoods to the redwood bark beetle, whose population surged during the drought. Please plan to care for our mature trees so that they may continue to provide environmental and social benefit to our community.
In light of the proposed bird watching amenities, I ask that you remember why people flock to Stow Grove to see birds in the first place- and that is because the rich and diverse riparian canopy provides habitat for a long list of species.
In Appendix B of the MND, the Biological Resources Assessment bird list on May 16 2023 shows only 13 species. I recognize that this is a single snapshot in time, but 135 species have been observed and reported at Stow Grove year-round by eBird users. To include a table with only 13 species grossly misrepresents the rich bird fauna that can occur at this location. There are dozens of breeding records within Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s Bird Breeding Study database (some are even referred to within the MND), and there are more recorded in eBird.
Summer breeders at this location could also include such birds as band-tailed pigeon, warbling vireos, spotted towhee and black-headed grosbeak (all documented singing during breeding season this year).
In regards to Mitigation Measure BIO-5, Pre-construction Nesting Bird Surveys, I urge you to use (with appropriate site modifications) what has been developed for Ellwood Mesa- the Ellwood Mesa Nesting Bird Management Plan. The purpose of this Plan is to avoid impacts to nesting birds and will be far more protective than as proposed in the MND (one single survey within the week prior to vegetation management).
During my review, I did not see Yellow warbler included in Appendix D Special Status Species Evaluation Tables. To the best of my knowledge, Yellow warbler (nesting season) is currently on the list of California Department of Fish and Wildlife Species of Special Concern.
I did a quick search of eBird and found numerous reports of Yellow Warbler at Stow Grove in May and June 2023. It is reasonable to expect that this bird could breed here, especially as an eBird list of May 24 documented yellow warbler singing, a breeding behavior, at this location, during nesting season for this species. I also heard singing yellow warblers at the park in June.
And, this warbler has had breeding activity documented at the park even though there is no ‘riparian’ vegetation there.
For the other listed species, I see that a common rationale for probable non-occurrance is “Project site is predominantly developed/disturbed”. Special status species aside, I would 8 306
argue that for many birds (and small mammals), Stow Grove is one of the best areas that we have left within the Goleta Valley and it is a sad day for all if this park is considered “predominantly developed/disturbed”.
Finally, I remained concerned with modifications to the Environmentally Sensitive Habitat designation that must occur for some of the proposed improvements to take place, as this could set a bad precedent for future work around the City. Specifically, I refer you to section 4 Biological Resources, section e.
I argue that changing ESH designations is in direct conflict with the intent of local environmental policy. I urge you to refer to the letters sent by Santa Barbara Audubon Society August 16 2022 and November 1 2022, and to reconsider adding additional mitigation and protective measures.
In closing, I ask that as you move forward with plans to update and augment amenities at the park, that you consider the other plants and animals that live among us here in Goleta. They are in large part the reason why so many of us choose to go to Stow Grove. That the park can serve to connect people to nature in this way, while providing for nature that which is becoming increasingly scarce- a safe place to nest, feed, and roost- is far more valuable than building a second bathroom or grand entrance modification.
Thanks for the opportunity to provide comments.
Sincerely, Jessie
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Letter 3
COMMENTER: Jessica Altstatt
DATE: August 31, 2023
Response 3.1
The commenter praises the Master Plan for including native and pollinating plants in the proposed design and the various improvements to park trails, including interpretative signage, as long as they stay within the existing character of this park . The commenter requests the City to have grounds people and contractors trained in native plant care and to plan to care for mature trees so that they may continue to provide environmental and social benefit to the community.
This comment is noted and has been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration . As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
Response 3.2
The commenter states the BRA list of birds misrepresents the bird fauna that can occur at the Park.
Additionally, the commenter urges the city to use (with appropriate site modifications) what has been developed for Ellwood Mesa- the Ellwood Mesa Nesting Bird Management Plan versus the mitigation identified in the BRA.
Please refer to Response 2.2 regarding the list of birds evaluated at the project site . Regarding the use of the Ellwood Mesa Nesting Bird Management Plan, p lanned improvements of the Master Plan would be phased over the next 10-15 years and Stow Grove Park is more developed than the Ellwood Mesa open space. In addition, construction impacts at Stow Grove Park are anticipated to be lower risk than at Ellwood Mesa. Although a nesting bird management plan is not typically needed for this level of activity, the option to prepare a nesting bird management plan as recommended by a qualified avian biologist has been included in Mitigation Measure BIO -5 due to the high level of bird activity and presence of special status avian species at Stow Grove Park. Mitigation Measure BIO-5 in Section 4, Biological Resources, of the Draft IS-MND has been revised as shown below.
BIO-5 Pre-Construction Nesting Bird Surveys
• To avoid disturbance of nesting and special -status birds, including raptor species protected by the MBTA and CFGC, project activities including vegetation removal, ground disturbance, construction, and demolition shall occur outside of the bird breeding se ason (February 1 through August 31), if feasible.
▪ If work must begin during the breeding season, a pre -construction nesting bird survey shall be conducted no more than seven days prior to initiation of project activities. The nesting bird survey shall be conducted inside the project footprint plus a 500-foot for raptors and special- status species and a 300 -foot buffer for all other birds. Inaccessible parts of the survey area shall be scanned using binoculars. The survey shall be conducted by a City-approved biologist familiar with the identification of bi rd species known to occur in southern California communities.
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▪ If active nests (those containing eggs, nestlings, or associated with dependent fledglings) are found on-site, an avoidance buffer shall be implemented around each nest and demarcated with fencing or flagging. The size of the buffers shall be determined by the biologist based upon the species, the proposed work activity, and existing disturbances associated with land uses outside of the site. No project activity shall occur inside a nest buffer until the biologist determines that the nest is no longer active. If recommended by the avian biologist, a Nesting Bird Management Plan shall be prepared , which would assist in maintaining status and avoidance of multiple active nests. The Nesting Bird Management Plan would include the requirements of this measure (ex. timing of surveys, buffer size, and avoidance efforts/techniques).
▪ If no nesting birds are observed during pre-construction surveys, no further actions would be necessary.
Plan Requirements and Timing: This condition shall be noted on any plans. The name and contact information for the avian biologist and a Nesting Bird Management Plan, if recommended by the avian biologist, shall be submitted to the City for approval prior to commencement of construction. Monitoring: If a nesting bird survey is required (construction occurs during the nesting bird season), the survey shall be conducted no more than seven days prior to initiation of project activities. A summary memo shall be submitted to the City for approval within 14 days of the survey. If white -tailed kite nests are observed, avoidance buffers will be determined in consultation with CDFW.
Response 3.3
The commenter states the yellow warbler is not included in Appendix D Special Status Species Evaluation Tables. The commenter states it is reasonable to expect that this species could breed at the Park.
Please refer to Response 2.2.
Response 3.4
The commenter notes that Stow Grove Park provides habitat for many birds and small mammals and expresses disagreement with the “predominantly developed/disturbed” characterization of the park.
The term “developed/disturbed” originates from the Vegetation and Other Land Cover section. This land cover type is regularly maintained by people and does not constitute a vegetation community as described in MCV2 (Sawyer et al. 2009, CNPS2021). Table 5 in the BRA shows the vegetation and other land cover of the park, with 3.56 acres of developed cover within the 11.44-acre park. Appendix D provides a table of special status species with a potential to occur and rationale for each species and their habitat requirements. The maintained and landscaped park does not provide habitat conditions suitable for most special status species and the table notes the disturbed and developed nature of the land cover. The BRA states that the project site contains suitable habitat to support other regulated nesting birds and therefore includes Mitigation Measure BIO-5 to minimize potential impacts.
Response 3.5
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changing ESHA designations is in direct conflict with the intent of local environmental policy and references letters sent by Santa Barbara Audubon Society August 16 2022 and November 1 2022, in reference to reconsidering adding additional mitigation and protective measures.
No ESHA designations are being modified for the project. On Page 27 of the BRA, the discussion states that no reduction in the GP/CLUP CE -FIGURE 4-1 ESHA mapping are proposed. In addition, any area not designated on the City’s ESHA map that meets the ESHA criteria shall be granted the same protections as if the area was shown on the map, consistent with the GP/CLUP. Therefore, the areas considered ESHA in this report include the GP/CLUP CE Figure 4 -1 mapping and the additional 2022 Rincon-mapped habitat.
Response 3.6
The commenter requests the City consider the other plants and animals in Goleta. The commenter states the plants and animals are in large part the reason why so many choose to go to Stow Grove, that the park can serve to connect people to nature.
This comment is noted and has been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration. As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
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From: [email protected]
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Public Comment on Stow Grove Park Master Plan Project Environmental Document Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 8:47:55 PM
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Dear JoAnne Plummer,
I am a Goleta resident and I'd like to provide my comment on the Stow Grove Park Master Plan IS-MND. I applaud the City's thorough efforts in compiling this document. I especially applaud the project's efforts to improve the natural ecosystem by creating new native gardens and trails.
Adding native habitat would greatly increase the benefits for native wildlife and humans (aesthetic improvements, pollinator services, educational opportunities, air and water quality improvements). I would like to challenge the project to utilize native plants in all the landscaping (including landscaping
around parking lots, sports fields, picnic areas, caretaker cottage, entrance, plaza, and activities area). Using native plants would not only allow for more habitat connectivity (thereby enhancing the benefits of the existing nature areas) but also help mitigate the less than significant
adverse impacts to air quality, biological resources,
energy and greenhouse gas emissions (can plant drought-tolerant natives that require low maintenance), hydrology and water quality, and public services and wildfire (can plant fire-
adapted natives). I urge project managers to capitalize upon the myriad benefits of using native species in all the project landscaping.
Thank you,
Joanna Tang
52 Rip Curl Place
Goleta, CA
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Letter 4
COMMENTER: Joanna Tang
DATE: August 29, 2023
Response 4.1
The commenter states that adding native habitat would greatly increase the benefits for native wildlife and humans and states that using native plants would not only allow for more habitat connectivity. The commenter states that use of native plants would also help mitigate the less than significant adverse impacts to air quality, biological resources, energy and greenhouse gas emissions, hydrology and water quality, public services and wildfire.
This comment is noted and has been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration . As discussed on Page 5 of the Draft IS -MND, the City will be removing non -native plants and planting native plant species in the park. The City concurs that planting native plants provides benefits acknowledged by the commenter.
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From: Fermina Murray
To: JoAnne Plummer
Cc: Lisa Prasse
Subject: Stow Grove Park Draft Master Plan Comments
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023 2:59:46 PM
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Dear Ms. Plummer,
I finally got a chance to read the Draft Master Plan Document and wanted to send you my comments as today is the deadline to submit comments from the public.
As a local historian and also the Chair of the City's Historic Preservation Commission, I would like to be sure the Master Plan Document has a Section on the history of the park. Please note that I am not speaking for or representing the Historic Preservation Commission in my comments below.
The Stow Grove Park is a historic park established by Edgar Stow in 1925, and was later donated by the Stow family to Santa Barbara County and acquired when Goleta became a City. Stow Grove Park is or should be listed in the Goleta City Inventory of Historic Resources. Please check with Lisa Prasse. I know the Rincon Consultants have a historian in their team and could provide a brief research to introduce Senator Edgar Stow who was the manager
of La Patera Ranch and who planted the grove of Redwood Trees in the park.
The important Barbareno Chumash archeological background of the Park along with development history of Park by the Stow Family will make a terrific Interpretive Signage for the public to learn and appreciate the unique origins and preservation of this very special redwoods park. Visitors to the Park will learn the contextuality of the Stie to the Chumash, to the150-year-old La Patera Rancho to the north side, Lake Los Carneros, the Stow House and the grounds of Rancho La Patera to the west side.
Thank you for your consideration.
Fermina Murray
442 Danbury Court
Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: 805-967-7189
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Letter 5
COMMENTER: Fermina Murray
DATE: August 31, 2023
Response 5.1
The commenter requests that the Master Plan Document include a section on the history of the park.
The Master Plan identifies future development of Stow Grove Park with educational amenities and interpretive signage detailing local tribal history and the Channel Islands. While the Plan itself does not include a history of the park, interpretive signage will. In addition, the Cultural Resources Technical Report (Rincon 2023) and Section 5, Cultural Resources, of the Draft IS -MND describe the history of the park. Refer also to Response 5.2, below.
As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
Response 5.2
The commenter states Stow Grove Park is or should be listed in the Goleta City Inventory of Historic Resources and states that Rincon should provide brief research to introduce Senator Edgar Stow.
Rincon prepared a Cultural Resources Technical Report (Report) in July 2023, which included an evaluation of Stow Grove Park for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) , the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), and for designation as a City of Goleta Landmark and Point of Historical Interest . As noted on Page 39 of the Draft IS -MND, this report is confidential and was therefore not included for public distribution.
and the property history, consistent the comments provided by the commenter and Pages 39 -40 of the Draft IS -MND includes a brief description of the indigenous, ethnographic, and local history of Stow Grove Park. Additional details regarding Edgar Stow and the Stow House have been added to the Cultural Resources Technical Report. Section 5, Cultural Resources, of the Draft IS-MND has also been revised, as shown below.
The earliest agricultural pioneers in the area included the Hollister Ranch, Cooper Ranch, and Stow Ranch, where within which the project site was originally historically located. What is currently Stow Grove Park was part of Stow Ranch. During this period, it the project site was used as an unofficial gathering spotplace for members of the Stow family and locals alike, who referred to the present redwood grove as Stow’s Grove. The grove was surrounded by lemon orchards owned by the Stow fFamily. Members of the Stow Family who lived in on the property, in what is referred to today as the Stow House (Santa Barbara County Landmark #6; designated Goleta Landmark, NRHP and CRHR listed), located southwest of the current day park at 304 North Carneros Road.
The City’s process in evaluating Stow Grove Park, using state, federal, and local criteria and guidelines, is similar to the process the City utilized when reviewing and establishing other historical locations in Goleta. In the Cultural Resources Technical Report, Stow Grove Park was previously recommended as 16 314
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ineligible for listing as a Goleta Point of Historical Interest (POI). The City has reevaluated the eligibility of Stow Grove Park as a POI and has determined that due to the recognition of the Park’s historical associations with the institutional development of Goleta and with Edgar Stow, Stow Grove Park is now recommended eligible for designation as a Goleta POI under Criterion A1. The Cultural Resources Technical Report has been revised. Consistent with these revisions, Section 5, Cultural Resources, of the Draft IS-MND has been revised as shown below.
Field survey and background research resulted in the identification of one historic -age property within the project site, Stow Grove Park. The property was recorded and evaluated on DPR forms for listing in the NRHP, CRHR, and local designation as a Goleta Landmark listing and was recommended ineligible for listing for all three under all criterions (Rincon 2023). Although Stow Grove Park is recommended eligible for designation as a Goleta Point of Historical Interest, according to the City of Goleta Municipal Code Section 17.33.070, Points of Historical Interest are not considered Since Stow Grove Park is ineligible for listing in the NRHP, CRHR, and local designation, it is not considered a historical resources pursuant to the CEQA. Because there are no historical resources on the site, the project would not result in adverse change to the significance of a historical resource. There would be no impact.
The revisions provided on Page 40 do not change the significance determination of No Impact and do not increase the severity of the impact presented in the Draft IS -MND. Recirculation of the Draft IS - MND is not required, and no further response is necessary.
Response 5.3
The commenter expresses support for including Barbareno Chumash and Stow Family history on Interpretive Signage.
This comment is noted and has been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration . As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
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From: Paulette Ley
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Balancing logs?
Date: Wednesday, August 02, 2023 1:13:20 PM
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Hi Joanne, How do the new proposed balancing beams differ from my DP hand crafted flat top balance beam that the county removed?
Is the new parking lot extension & entrance
going to impact what is left of my Tot Lot and are they going to remove one of the 2 sycamore trees?
Why is another entrance needed? Is it just another escape route for vandals? Trucks should fit in the current entrance.
Paulette Ley
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Letter 6
COMMENTER: Paulette Ley
DATE: August 2, 2023
Response 6.1
The commenter requests further information on the type of balancing logs, whether the parking lot and entrance work would impact the tot lot, whether the City will be removing one of the two sycamore trees, and questions why another entrance is needed.
Implementation of the Master Plan would not require work on privately owned properties and one coast live oak tree would be removed. The secondary service vehicle entrance is necessary to provide continued access to the maintenance facility as well as for use by emergency response . As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
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From: George Relles
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Comments on Stow Grove Master Plan
Date: Monday, August 14, 2023 10:19:39 AM
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This looks like great work by keeping the essential character of the Park as you make necessary improvements and enhancements. Thank you.
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Letter 7
COMMENTER: George Relles
DATE: August 14, 2023
Response 7.1
The commenter states their support for the project.
This comment is noted. As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
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From: [email protected]
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Re: Stow Park master plan
Date: Friday, August 18, 2023 9:08:18 AM
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Concerns from residents
I am all for maintaining Stowe Park. It’s a nice mellow, beautiful park that one can lose themselves in very quickly.
My concern with this master plan, and I will admittedly tell you I have not read it, is that I would not like to see major events held there simply because of the proximity to peoples residences, which are literally one chain-link fence away.
I would like to see no amplification allowed for events. Although I am about three blocks away, I am speaking on behalf of the people who border the park.. admittedly, I have not read the master plan. But I have raised my son in this area, and that Park has a lot of memories and special vibration to the residence around here. It is low-key and beautiful and I would like to make sure the city keeps it that way overall.
Richard Worth
Marlborough Dr., Goleta
Sent from my iPhone
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City of Goleta
Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Letter 8
COMMENTER: Richard Worth
DATE: August 18, 2023
Response 8.1
The commenter states they have not reviewed the Master Plan, provides positive comments regarding the park itself, and requests to see no amplification for special events.
The Master Plan does not include any amplified music or special events. As discussed in Section 13, Noise, of the Draft IS-MND, additional park improvements would improve existing facilities and would not constitute new sources of operational noise. This comment is noted and has been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration. As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required. 23 321
From: Julie Gilmore
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Stow Grove Master Plan
Date: Wednesday, August 02, 2023 7:05:52 AM
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Dear JoAnne,
Thank you for the opportunity to review the Master Plan. I have one question and one comment:
1) Rarely do I see people use "fitness" pathways in most parts where they are installed. Although nice at first, they quickly get dirty and become eyesores. I recommend NOT installing one. People do not go to the park for that purpose. 2) With the removal of one of the sand volleyball courts, will a new court be created elsewhere? Perhaps Girsh park? There are no publicly accessible courts in Goleta besides at Stow, and while perhaps you aren't aware, the net height for one of the courts is set to women's height and the other to men's height -- thus allowing younger/shorter players to equally enjoy playing the game.
Also, during 3-day
weekends both courts are usually heavily used, so removal of one means reduced enjoyment of the park.
I don't recommend seating around the remaining court as volleyball players need a very wide berth around the court to safely play, but I DO recommend upgrading the BBQ.
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City of Goleta
Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Letter 9
COMMENTER: Julie Gilmore
DATE: August 2, 2023
Response 9.1
The commenter recommends not installing fitness pathways and questions where a new sand volleyball court will be installed.
This comment is noted and has been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration . As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
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From: Maggie Friedlander
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Stow Grove Master Plan
Date: Monday, August 28, 2023 5:07:03 PM
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Why doesn’t Goleta have a public swimming pool?
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City of Goleta
Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Letter 10
COMMENTER: Maggie Friedlander
DATE: August 28, 2023
Response 10.1
The commenter questions why the City does not have a public swimming pool.
This comment is noted and has been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration . As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
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From: Alexandra Hamill
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Stow Grove Park - any stop signs around the new design? Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 8:51:03 AM
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Good morning,
I have two young kids and live 4 houses away from Stow Grove so have a real vested interest in the park. I wonder if any plans have been put in place to add a stop sign along any of the roads that lead to the park?
There is no stop sign on Windsor to the east of the park, or La Patera to the west of the park and of course Cathedral Oaks does not have one. There are children using this park daily, and I imagine with a bigger, better design that will only increase.
Just today a car came very close to hitting us as we crossed into the park using the crosswalk at
Windsor and Muirfield. That entrance into the park is heavily trafficked when school is in session. Two years ago a 4 year old was hit on his bike in that crosswalk as he rode out of the park.
Please consider a stop sign somewhere along the entrance to the park.
Alexandra Hamill
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City of Goleta
Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Letter 11
COMMENTER: Alexandra Hamill
DATE: August 29, 2023
Response 11.1
The commenter notes that increased use of the park will increase traffic hazards in the area and questions whether the City will add stop signs on the streets adjacent to the park.
The Department of Neighborhood Services will continue to coordinate with the Public Works Department with respect to the viability of installing traffic signs in the area, as well as general safety concerns related to park accessibility and roadway/traffic circulation. This comment is noted and has been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration . As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required. 29 327
From: roman baratiak
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Stow Grove Park recommendation
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023 4:24:24 PM
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Hi JoAnne,
Thank you for your hard work on this project at Stow Grove Park and the ongoing care and maintenance of the other parks and open spaces in the City of Goleta.
As a long-time Goleta resident who visits Stow Grove Park on a regular basis throughout the year I strongly encourage maintaining passive and low impact use of this community jewel. The park has served the community exceedingly well as a place for quiet walks, pleasant picnics and low informal athletic activities. Stow Grove Park is blessed with lovely trees, abundant bird life and a peaceful meandering footpath. It is a unique and rare refuge where seniors and families can enjoy a quiet weekday respite from the noise and frenzy that plagues many other public spaces. A large and underutilized sports field is available at La Patera School for soccer and other games. Let’s protect and keep Stow Grove Park for passive nature oriented uses.
I do support the renovation of the caretaker’s cottage as a low-key nature center and to have a small rustic circular area nearby for educational nature talks. Providing the nature center as a home for a local environmental group such as the Santa Barbara Audubon Society would be especially appropriate given the many birding opportunities at Stow Grove Park and nearby Lake Los Carneros.
Thank you again.
All the best, Roman Baratiak, Goleta resident
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City of Goleta
Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Letter 12
COMMENTER: Roman Baratiak
DATE: August 31, 2023
Response 12.1
The commenter encourages the City to maintain passive and low impact use of the Park and to protect and keep Stow Grove Park for passive nature oriented uses. The commenter states their support for the renovation of the caretaker’s cottage as a low-key nature center and to have a small rustic circular area nearby for educational nature talks.
This comment is noted. The Master Plan is designed to include passive/nature based amenities, such as upgrading the native tree grove and caretaker cottage, and creation of interpretive/bird watching trails, a botanical garden, a butterfly/pollinator garden. The commenter’s preferences are noted and have been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration. As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required. 31 329
From: Mariko Tabar
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Stow grove park
Date: Sunday, August 13, 2023 8:31:22 AM
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Hi, JoAnne
This is Mariko. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you last. Hope all is going well with you.
Today, I’m emailing you regarding Stow Grove park.
We have lived a block away from this beautiful park for close to 30 years. Our children loved playing there and now our grandchildren love to go over to the park whenever they visit us.
We (my husband and I)love the idea of all inclusive playground, updated bathroom/s (maybe a bathroom near playground, too), updated picnic tables etc, and other suggested items. However, we strongly feel that overall looks of the park shouldn’t change drastically.
We love each section of the park.
One big concern we have right now is those tall eucalyptus trees along the walkway. They are too tall and leaning heavily. Many eucalyptus trees fell in the city with heavy rain and winds this year. We are very concerned for safety of anyone who walks or picnic along and near these trees. Maybe it’s time to replace them with other trees?
Thank you for all you do for Goleta
Mariko Tabar
Art Commissioner
Santa Barbara County
Second District
Artist
Art Educator
Curator
(805)407-8764
www.marikotabar.com
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City of Goleta
Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Letter 13
COMMENTER: Mariko Tabar
DATE: August 13, 2023
Response 13.1
The commenter expresses support for the proposed improvements but states the opinion that the overall look of the park should not change drastically . The commenter also expresses concern regarding eucalyptus trees in the park walkway.
This comment is noted. The City will continue to monitor tree health and conduct tree maintenance as needed. As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
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From: Whitney Detar
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Stow Grove plan comments
Date: Monday, August 21, 2023 1:22:31 PM
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Hi!
Emailing regarding the Stow Grove plan! We live right around the corner. A few things we think would be great are:
workout equipment for adults (e.g. pull up bars, etc.)
better ground for playground than sand (e.g. rubber)
deeper sand on sand volleyball court and lines
regular cleaning and safety patrols (there are often homeless people squatting there and the tables and benches are very dirty)
more benches and play equipment next to the multi-use grass area Thanks for your consideration!
Whitney J Detar, Ph.D., BCBA-D
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City of Goleta
Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Letter 14
COMMENTER: Whitney Detar
DATE: August 21, 2023
Response 14.1
The commenter requests that the park include workout equipment, better ground on playgrounds, deeper sand volleyball courts, regular cleaning and safety patrols, more benches and play equipment.
The project includes a new fitness trail loop, an all abilities playground and play equipment, and new benches. As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
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From: Kelsey Perry
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Stow Grove renovation feedback
Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023 11:47:35 AM
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I live in the neighborhood near Stow Grove Park and love this plan! I'm especially excited about the playground upgrade for my kids, improved trash receptacles (always see them overflowing after holidays and graduations), and most importantly to me, the inclusion of native plantings and educational signage along paths. These will be beautiful and connect many people in the neighborhood to the land.
Great to read that drainage will be improved and swales included. Makes sense to harvest any water we can! Thanks for your hard work.
Kelsey Perry
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City of Goleta
Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Letter 15
COMMENTER: Kelsey Perry
DATE: August 10, 2023
Response 15.1
The commenter states their support for the project.
This comment is noted. As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS -MND or CEQA process, further response is not required.
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From: Lee Ann Palmer
To: JoAnne Plummer
Subject: Stow Park Master Plan comments
Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 3:00:23 PM
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Dear Sir or Madam,
Though some of the changes were discussed at the last meeting at La Patera school, many of these were not
I see the following happening at our very special park
1. Too much stuff, many, many people voted for minimal changes - not what you are proposing
2. Nothing mentionioned about the status of the caretaker which is required by the covenants on the deed from the Stow family’s generous donation to the community. The city of Goleta has now been out of compliance on this issue for years. When is the city resolving this issue????? The Stow family has been very generous to allow the city to skip this. Why is this so very hard to resolve? Bring in a caretaker in a nice RV like they do at Tucker’s Grove. Have people on the property as it always was when the County was in charge.
3. We have no other shady area for families to gather in Goleta when it is hot, lets not put more walking trails, etc that take away from this very important function..
4. Top priorities were redwoods, walking paths, trees/plantings, play equipment and bathrooms. Yet we have improvements for horseshoes, etc in the plans for improvement.
Seems like the survey was not taken into
account. If people wanted minimal changes, why do all this stuff.
5. Yes, please make the bathrooms more user friendly, fun playground equipment for our kids but please keep this park as the cool, shady place it is. That was the overwhelming message I heard at both
meetings.
6. Every time it goes back to the planners it costs taxpayers monety to rethink and redesign, Less is More!!
Thank you,
Lee Ann Palmer
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City of Goleta
Stow Grove Park Master Plan Responses to Comments on the Draft IS-MND
Letter 16
COMMENTER: Lee Ann Palmer
DATE: August 29, 2023
Response 16.1
The commenter questions the design of the Master Plan and states there are too many amenities proposed. The commenter states that nothing is mentioned about the status of the caretaker cottage and that more trails would take away from shady areas.
This comment is noted and has been forwarded to City decision makers for consideration. The Master Plan does not include any tree removals or amenities which would take away from shady areas at the Park. In addition, as discussed on Page 4 and Page 6 of the Draft IS -MND, the Master Plan includes rehabilitation of the cottage to provide shared use as a classroom, education, or nature center. While the project includes operational improvements to the cottage for public use, the City may look to occupy the cottage by a City staff member again in the future. As this comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft IS-MND or CEQA process, further response is not required. 39 337
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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
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Final Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Delcaration 1
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
CEQA requires that a reporting or monitoring program be adopted for the conditions of project approval that are necessary to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment (Public Resources Code 21081.6). This mitigation monitoring and reporting program is intended to track and ensure compliance with adopted mitigation measures during the project implementation phase. For each mitigation measure recommended in the Final Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration (Final IS-MND), specifications are made herein that identify the action required, the monitoring that must occur, and the agency or department responsible for oversight.
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Biological Resources
BIO-1: Monarch Butterfly Roost Protection
The City will implement measures to avoid
and minimize indirect impacts on monarch
butterfly overwintering roosts consistent with
Policy CE 4. Construction activities (including
tree/vegetation removal and infrastructure
improvement) within 200 feet of monarch
butterfly ESHA shall be scheduled to occur
between April 1 and September 30 where
feasible, to avoid overwintering monarch
butterflies.
If construction and infrastructure
improvement activities within 200 feet of
monarch butterfly ESHA cannot feasibly be
scheduled to avoid the overwintering season,
the following measures shall be implemented
prior to construction activities (including
tree/vegetation removal and/or
infrastructure improvement):
▪ A monarch specialist or qualified
biologist shall conduct a survey for
roosting monarchs prior to the start of
work and confirm the absence of
roosting monarchs before the work can
commence. Roosting monarch surveys
must follow the Xerces Society Protocol
(2022). Surveys shall be conducted in
the early morning while temperatures
are low enough that monarch
butterflies remain clustered from the
evening before (usually when
temperatures are below 13 °C or 55 °F).
▪ During the overwintering season and
during construction and infrastructure
improvement activities that occur,
roosting monarch surveys shall be
Verify condition is noted on any
project plans. If construction occurs
during the overwintering season,
surveys shall be conducted to
determine presence or absence of
roosting monarchs. If monarchs are
not present, no buffer or
monitoring are required. If
monarchs are present, verify
requirements apply during the
overwintering season, prior to any
grading or construction and
throughout all development
activities until occupancy clearance
issued.
For construction
during the
overwintering season,
prior to construction.
The biological monitor
shall be approved by
the City prior to
issuance of grading or
building permits.
Once; for
individual
Master Plan
amenities
occurring
within 200
feet of ESHA.
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Neighborhood
Services
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conducted weekly to confirm continued
absence or to identify, map, and
describe roost locations if presence of
roosting monarchs is confirmed.
Mapped roosting locations may be
adjusted as needed under the guidance
of a monarch specialist or qualified
biologist.
▪ Any construction, infrastructure
improvement activities, or
tree/vegetation removal within 200 ft
of roosting monarchs within the
monarch butterfly ESHA shall be
prohibited (consistent with CE 4.5 and
CE 4.6d).
▪ A monarch specialist or qualified
biologist shall be present to document
monarch butterfly protection. The
monarch monitor shall document that
roosting monarchs are not disturbed by
work activities. The monarch monitor
shall have authority to stop work if
monarchs show signs of unnatural
disturbance.
▪ Trees removed from the monarch
butterfly ESHA and trees heavily
impacted by construction, grading, and
trenching of the project improvement
elements within the monarch butterfly
ESHA shall be replaced at a 2:1 ratio
within the ESHA and as close to the
removed tree as is reasonably feasible.
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BIO-2: Tree Removal and Monarch Roost
Protection Plan
A Tree Removal and Monarch Protection Plan
is required prior to any Monarch ESHA tree
removal consistent with Policy CE 4. The Plan
shall include the following.
▪ Removal of trees of any diameter
possessing living foliage is prohibited
within the monarch butterfly ESHA
unless a tree is identified as an
imminent hazard to property or life, is
dead, or is otherwise approved by the
City Arborist consistent Policy CE 4.
Trees being considered for removal
shall be evaluated and approved by
both a certified arborist and a monarch
specialist or qualified biologist for
critical habitat protection before
project work commences (consistent
with Policy CE 4.4).
▪ Trees removed from the monarch
butterfly ESHA and trees heavily
impacted by construction, grading, and
trenching of the project improvement
elements within the monarch butterfly
ESHA shall be replaced at a 3:1 ratio
within the ESHA and as close to the
removed tree as is reasonably feasible.
The Tree Removal and Monarch
Protection Plan shall be prepared
and approved by the City prior to
construction activities. Trees
planted as mitigation for this
project will be mitigated through
replacement plantings as described
in Mitigation Measures BIO-1 and
BIO-5.
The trees and tree
health shall be
monitored at a
minimum of twice
annually. Annual
monitoring reports,
prepared by an
arborist shall be
submitted to the City
for three consecutive
years.
Once for
approval of
the Plan; tree
monitoring
twice
annually;
review annual
reports.
City of Goleta
Department of
Neighborhood
Services
BIO-3: Pollinator Garden Landscape Plan
Prior to construction of the pollinator garden,
a Landscape Plan with the proposed
pollinator species shall be approved by the
City. The Plan shall also limit the use of
insecticides, herbicides, or other toxic
substances by City employees and contractors
in construction and maintenance. Invasive
The Landscape Plan shall be
approved by the City prior to
construction. This condition shall
be noted on any plans. City staff
shall spot check plants to confirm
consistency with the approved
Landscape Plan.
Approve plan prior to
construction activities.
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species shall be prohibited. A list of pollinator
species is included in the Stow Grove Park
Monarch Butterfly ESHA- Impact Analysis and
Minimization Measures (Althouse and Meade
2023).
BIO-4: Tree Protection Measures
The following tree protection measures shall
be implemented to ensure that impacts to
mature native (protected) trees are
minimized to the extent feasible or avoided,
consistent with Policy CE 9 prior to the start
of project activities All measures below will
be conducted by or under the direct
supervision of an International Society of
Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist:
▪ A certified arborist or qualified biologist
shall monitor any ground disturbance
or vegetation removal activities that
have a potential to impact protected
trees.
▪ A minimum 3-foot-tall snow fence shall
be placed around the TPZ in areas
where project activities have the
potential to impact protected trees.
Fencing shall be maintained and in
place throughout the duration of these
activities.
▪ Any grading, cut-and fill, trenching, or
other ground disturbance shall be done
slowly using hand tools as feasible to
avoid ripping or tearing roots. Roots
two inches or greater in diameter shall
be avoided to the extent feasible.
▪ Any root pruning shall be done at a 90-
degree angle with a clean sharp blade,
and new cuts shall be wetted and
This condition shall be noted on
any plans. The name and contact
information for the arborist shall
be submitted to the City prior to
commencement of construction.
For construction with the potential
to impact protected trees, the
arborist or qualified biological
monitor shall be approved prior to
the start of construction.
Monitoring shall occur throughout
all development activities with the
potential to impact protected trees
until occupancy clearance issued.
Verify requirements
prior to vegetation
removal, ground
disturbance,
construction, and
demolition activities.
Once; for
individual
Master Plan
amenities with
the potential
to impact
trees.
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covered with absorbent tarp or heavy
cloth fabric until backfill is completed.
▪ No equipment or materials shall be
stored within TPZs as feasible. In areas
where vehicles or equipment may
impact tree roots, steel plates shall be
installed to protect the root zones as
needed.
▪ Pruning shall be limited to only what is
necessary for project activities.
Inadvertent damage to limbs and
branches from equipment shall be
immediately trimmed with clean
blades. All pruning shall rely on best
practices as determined by the arborist.
▪ If any protected trees are damaged to
the point where continued viability is
threatened, as determined by a
certified arborist, the tree will be
replaced at a 3:1 ratio with like species
grown from locally obtained seed.
Replacement shall occur on site as
feasible, or off site (within the same
watershed) if on site replacement is not
feasible. Replacement trees shall be
monitored for a period of 5 years.
BIO-5: Pre-Construction Nesting Bird Surveys
▪ To avoid disturbance of nesting and
special-status birds, including raptor
species protected by the MBTA and
CFGC, project activities including
vegetation removal, ground
disturbance, construction, and
demolition shall occur outside of the
bird breeding season (February 1
through August 31), if feasible.
This condition shall be noted on
any plans. The name and contact
information for the avian biologist
and a Nesting Bird Management
Plan, if recommended by the avian
biologist, shall be submitted to the
City for approval prior to
commencement of construction. If
a nesting bird survey is required
(construction occurs during the
Verify requirements
prior to vegetation
removal, ground
disturbance,
construction, and
demolition activities.
Once; for
individual
Master Plan
amenities
which require
vegetation
removal,
ground
disturbance,
construction,
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▪ If work must begin during the breeding
season, a pre-construction nesting bird
survey shall be conducted no more
than seven days prior to initiation of
project activities. The nesting bird
survey shall be conducted inside the
project footprint plus a 500-foot for
raptors and special-status species and a
300-foot buffer for all other birds.
Inaccessible parts of the survey area
shall be scanned using binoculars. The
survey shall be conducted by a City-
approved biologist familiar with the
identification of bird species known to
occur in southern California
communities.
▪ If active nests (those containing eggs,
nestlings, or associated with dependent
fledglings) are found on-site, an
avoidance buffer shall be implemented
around each nest and demarcated with
fencing or flagging. The size of the
buffers shall be determined by the
biologist based upon the species, the
proposed work activity, and existing
disturbances associated with land uses
outside of the site. No project activity
shall occur inside a nest buffer until the
biologist determines that the nest is no
longer active. If recommended by the
avian biologist, a Nesting Bird
Management Plan shall be prepared,
which would assist in maintaining
status and avoidance of multiple active
nests. The Nesting Bird Management
Plan would include the requirements of
this measure (ex. timing of surveys,
nesting bird season), the survey
shall be conducted no more than
seven days prior to initiation of
project activities. A summary
memo shall be submitted to the
City for approval within 14 days of
the survey. If white-tailed kite nests
are observed, avoidance buffers
will be determined in consultation
with CDFW.
and
demolition
activities.
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buffer size, and avoidance
efforts/techniques).
▪ If no nesting birds are observed during
pre-construction surveys, no further
actions would be necessary.
Cultural Resources
CR-1: Worker’s Environmental Awareness
Program
Prior to the start of ground disturbance, the
construction crews shall participate in
training led by an archaeologist under the
direction of a qualified archaeologist meeting
the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional
Qualifications Standards for prehistoric
archaeology (NPS 1983) on the proper
procedures to follow in the event that
cultural resources are uncovered during the
project excavations, site preparation, or other
related activities. A Native American
representative shall be provided the
opportunity to participate and present in the
WEAP training. This Worker Environmental
Awareness Program shall include a
comprehensive discussion of applicable laws
and penalties under the law, samples or
visuals of artifacts that might be found in the
vicinity of the project site, a discussion of
what such artifacts may look like when
partially buried or wholly buried and then
freshly exposed, a discussion of what
prehistoric and historic-period archaeological
deposits look like at the surface and when
exposed during construction, and instruction
that employees are to halt work in the vicinity
of a discovery (within 100 feet). This
information shall be provided in an
informational brochure that outlines
This condition shall be printed on
all building/grading plans. The City
shall check plans prior to issuance
of a permit and City compliance
monitoring staff shall spot check in
the field throughout grading.
Verify completion of
the WEAP training.
Once; for all
Master Plan
amenities
which require
ground
disturbance
that are not
occurring at
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reporting procedures in the event of a
discovery.
CR-2: Native American Monitoring
A City-qualified archaeologist and Native
American observer shall monitor all
excavation related activities throughout the
project site to ensure that if prehistoric
materials important to the Native American
community are identified, they are assessed
consistent with City of Goleta Cultural
Resources Guidelines. In the unlikely event
human remains are encountered during
grading, excavation must be immediately
suspended, and the protocol identified in
CEQA Guidelines section 15065.4(e) and the
State Public Resources Code section 5097.98
shall be followed. Any diagnostic prehistoric
artifacts that are identified must be
recovered and either curated at the
Repository for Archaeological and
Ethnographic Collections located at University
of California, Santa Barbara or reburied at a
location determined through consultation
between the City of Goleta and tribal
representatives.
This condition shall be printed on
all building/grading plans. Before
the City issues permits for any
excavation related activities, verify
contact information of the Native
American consultant, and the
agreed upon procedures to be
followed. If remains are found and
if the remains are found to be of
Native American origin, the County
Coroner shall notify the Native
American Heritage Commission and
the Commission shall name the
Most Likely Descendant (MLD). The
MLD, City-retained archaeologist,
and City staff shall consult as to the
disposition of the remains. If the
remains are not identified of Native
American origin, the County
Coroner will take possession of the
remains and comply with all state
and local requirements in the
treatment of the remains. The
Department of Neighborhood
Services Director, or designee, shall
confirm that a Native American
Monitor is retained, that the
County Coroner is notified in the
event human remains are found,
and that the Native American
Heritage Commission is contacted
if the remains are of Native
American Chumash origin.
Verify requirements
on plans prior to
grading or
construction activities.
As Master
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CR-3: Unanticipated Discovery of Cultural
Resources
In the event that archaeological resources are
unexpectedly encountered during ground-
disturbing activities, work within 50 feet of
the find shall halt and an archaeologist
meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s
Professional Qualifications Standards for
archaeology (National Park Service 1983) shall
be contacted immediately to evaluate the
resource. If the resource is determined by the
qualified archaeologist to be prehistoric, then
a Native American representative shall also
be contacted to participate in the evaluation
of the resource. If the qualified archaeologist
and/or Native American representative
determines it to be appropriate,
archaeological testing for CRHR eligibility shall
be completed. If the resource proves to be
eligible for the CRHR and significant impacts
to the resource cannot be avoided via project
redesign, a qualified archaeologist shall
prepare a data recovery plan tailored to the
physical nature and characteristics of the
resource, per the requirements of the
California Code of Regulations (CCR)
Guidelines Section 15126.4(b)(3)(C). The data
recovery plan shall identify data recovery
excavation methods, measurable objectives,
and data thresholds to reduce any significant
impacts to cultural resources related to the
resource. Pursuant to the data recovery plan,
the qualified archaeologist and Native
American representative, as appropriate,
shall recover and document the scientifically
consequential information that justifies the
resource’s significance. In compliance with
This condition shall be printed on
all building/grading plans. The City
shall check plans prior to issuance
of a grading permit and compliance
monitoring staff shall spot check in
the field if a resource is found.
Verify requirements
on plans prior to
grading or
construction activities.
As Master
Plan amenities
are developed
which require
ground
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City of Goleta Development Standards
(17.43.040) set forth in Council Resolution
No. 08-40, the City of Goleta shall review and
approve the treatment plan and
archaeological testing as appropriate, and the
resulting documentation shall be submitted
to the regional repository of the CHRIS, per
CCR Guidelines Section 15126.4(b)(3)(C).
Geology and Soils
GEO-1: Unanticipated Discovery of
Paleontological Resources
In the event an unanticipated fossil discovery
is made during the course of project
development, construction activity shall be
halted in the immediate vicinity of the fossil,
and a qualified professional paleontologist
shall be notified and retained to evaluate the
discovery, determine its significance, and
determine if additional mitigation or
treatment is warranted. Work near the
discovery may resume once the find is
properly documented and the qualified
professional paleontologist authorizes
resumption of construction work. Any
significant paleontological resources found
during construction monitoring shall be
prepared, identified, analyzed, and
permanently curated in an approved regional
museum repository under the oversight of
the qualified paleontologist.
If paleontological resources are
encountered during construction,
identify and retain a qualified
paleontologist prior to additional
ground disturbing activity in the
vicinity of the find. This condition
shall be printed on all
building/grading plans. The
Department of Neighborhood
Services Director, or designee,
must verify compliance before
grading/construction in the vicinity
of a find may be resumed.
Verify requirements
on plans prior to
grading or
construction activities.
As Master
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are developed
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CEQA requires that a reporting or monitoring program be adopted for the conditions of project approval that are necessary to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment (Public Resources Code 21081.6). This mitigation monitoring and reporting program is intended to track and ensure compliance with adopted mitigation measures during the project implementation phase. For each mitigation measure recommended in the Final Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration (Final IS-MND), specifications are made herein that identify the action required, the monitoring that must occur, and the agency or department responsible for oversight.
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Biological Resources
BIO-1: Monarch Butterfly Roost Protection
The City will implement measures to avoid
and minimize indirect impacts on monarch
butterfly overwintering roosts consistent with
Policy CE 4. Construction activities (including
tree/vegetation removal and infrastructure
improvement) within 200 feet of monarch
butterfly ESHA shall be scheduled to occur
between April 1 and September 30 where
feasible, to avoid overwintering monarch
butterflies.
If construction and infrastructure
improvement activities within 200 feet of
monarch butterfly ESHA cannot feasibly be
scheduled to avoid the overwintering season,
the following measures shall be implemented
prior to construction activities (including
tree/vegetation removal and/or
infrastructure improvement):
▪ A monarch specialist or qualified
biologist shall conduct a survey for
roosting monarchs prior to the start of
work and confirm the absence of
roosting monarchs before the work can
commence. Roosting monarch surveys
must follow the Xerces Society Protocol
(2022). Surveys shall be conducted in
the early morning while temperatures
are low enough that monarch
butterflies remain clustered from the
evening before (usually when
temperatures are below 13 °C or 55 °F).
▪ During the overwintering season and
during construction and infrastructure
improvement activities that occur,
roosting monarch surveys shall be
Verify condition is noted on any
project plans. If construction occurs
during the overwintering season,
surveys shall be conducted to
determine presence or absence of
roosting monarchs. If monarchs are
not present, no buffer or
monitoring are required. If
monarchs are present, verify
requirements apply during the
overwintering season, prior to any
grading or construction and
throughout all development
activities until occupancy clearance
issued.
For construction
during the
overwintering season,
prior to construction.
The biological monitor
shall be approved by
the City prior to
issuance of grading or
building permits.
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conducted weekly to confirm continued
absence or to identify, map, and
describe roost locations if presence of
roosting monarchs is confirmed.
Mapped roosting locations may be
adjusted as needed under the guidance
of a monarch specialist or qualified
biologist.
▪ Any construction, infrastructure
improvement activities, or
tree/vegetation removal within 200 ft
of roosting monarchs within the
monarch butterfly ESHA shall be
prohibited (consistent with CE 4.5 and
CE 4.6d).
▪ A monarch specialist or qualified
biologist shall be present to document
monarch butterfly protection. The
monarch monitor shall document that
roosting monarchs are not disturbed by
work activities. The monarch monitor
shall have authority to stop work if
monarchs show signs of unnatural
disturbance.
▪ Trees removed from the monarch
butterfly ESHA and trees heavily
impacted by construction, grading, and
trenching of the project improvement
elements within the monarch butterfly
ESHA shall be replaced at a 2:1 ratio
within the ESHA and as close to the
removed tree as is reasonably feasible.
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BIO-2: Tree Removal and Monarch Roost
Protection Plan
A Tree Removal and Monarch Protection Plan
is required prior to any Monarch ESHA tree
removal consistent with Policy CE 4. The Plan
shall include the following.
▪ Removal of trees of any diameter
possessing living foliage is prohibited
within the monarch butterfly ESHA
unless a tree is identified as an
imminent hazard to property or life, is
dead, or is otherwise approved by the
City Arborist consistent Policy CE 4.
Trees being considered for removal
shall be evaluated and approved by
both a certified arborist and a monarch
specialist or qualified biologist for
critical habitat protection before
project work commences (consistent
with Policy CE 4.4).
▪ Trees removed from the monarch
butterfly ESHA and trees heavily
impacted by construction, grading, and
trenching of the project improvement
elements within the monarch butterfly
ESHA shall be replaced at a 3:1 ratio
within the ESHA and as close to the
removed tree as is reasonably feasible.
The Tree Removal and Monarch
Protection Plan shall be prepared
and approved by the City prior to
construction activities. Trees
planted as mitigation for this
project will be mitigated through
replacement plantings as described
in Mitigation Measures BIO-1 and
BIO-5.
The trees and tree
health shall be
monitored at a
minimum of twice
annually. Annual
monitoring reports,
prepared by an
arborist shall be
submitted to the City
for three consecutive
years.
Once for
approval of
the Plan; tree
monitoring
twice
annually;
review annual
reports.
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BIO-3: Pollinator Garden Landscape Plan
Prior to construction of the pollinator garden,
a Landscape Plan with the proposed
pollinator species shall be approved by the
City. The Plan shall also limit the use of
insecticides, herbicides, or other toxic
substances by City employees and contractors
in construction and maintenance. Invasive
The Landscape Plan shall be
approved by the City prior to
construction. This condition shall
be noted on any plans. City staff
shall spot check plants to confirm
consistency with the approved
Landscape Plan.
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construction activities.
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species shall be prohibited. A list of pollinator
species is included in the Stow Grove Park
Monarch Butterfly ESHA- Impact Analysis and
Minimization Measures (Althouse and Meade
2023).
BIO-4: Tree Protection Measures
The following tree protection measures shall
be implemented to ensure that impacts to
mature native (protected) trees are
minimized to the extent feasible or avoided,
consistent with Policy CE 9 prior to the start
of project activities All measures below will
be conducted by or under the direct
supervision of an International Society of
Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist:
▪ A certified arborist or qualified biologist
shall monitor any ground disturbance
or vegetation removal activities that
have a potential to impact protected
trees.
▪ A minimum 3-foot-tall snow fence shall
be placed around the TPZ in areas
where project activities have the
potential to impact protected trees.
Fencing shall be maintained and in
place throughout the duration of these
activities.
▪ Any grading, cut-and fill, trenching, or
other ground disturbance shall be done
slowly using hand tools as feasible to
avoid ripping or tearing roots. Roots
two inches or greater in diameter shall
be avoided to the extent feasible.
▪ Any root pruning shall be done at a 90-
degree angle with a clean sharp blade,
and new cuts shall be wetted and
This condition shall be noted on
any plans. The name and contact
information for the arborist shall
be submitted to the City prior to
commencement of construction.
For construction with the potential
to impact protected trees, the
arborist or qualified biological
monitor shall be approved prior to
the start of construction.
Monitoring shall occur throughout
all development activities with the
potential to impact protected trees
until occupancy clearance issued.
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prior to vegetation
removal, ground
disturbance,
construction, and
demolition activities.
Once; for
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covered with absorbent tarp or heavy
cloth fabric until backfill is completed.
▪ No equipment or materials shall be
stored within TPZs as feasible. In areas
where vehicles or equipment may
impact tree roots, steel plates shall be
installed to protect the root zones as
needed.
▪ Pruning shall be limited to only what is
necessary for project activities.
Inadvertent damage to limbs and
branches from equipment shall be
immediately trimmed with clean
blades. All pruning shall rely on best
practices as determined by the arborist.
▪ If any protected trees are damaged to
the point where continued viability is
threatened, as determined by a
certified arborist, the tree will be
replaced at a 3:1 ratio with like species
grown from locally obtained seed.
Replacement shall occur on site as
feasible, or off site (within the same
watershed) if on site replacement is not
feasible. Replacement trees shall be
monitored for a period of 5 years.
BIO-5: Pre-Construction Nesting Bird Surveys
▪ To avoid disturbance of nesting and
special-status birds, including raptor
species protected by the MBTA and
CFGC, project activities including
vegetation removal, ground
disturbance, construction, and
demolition shall occur outside of the
bird breeding season (February 1
through August 31), if feasible.
This condition shall be noted on
any plans. The name and contact
information for the avian biologist
and a Nesting Bird Management
Plan, if recommended by the avian
biologist, shall be submitted to the
City for approval prior to
commencement of construction. If
a nesting bird survey is required
(construction occurs during the
Verify requirements
prior to vegetation
removal, ground
disturbance,
construction, and
demolition activities.
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vegetation
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▪ If work must begin during the breeding
season, a pre-construction nesting bird
survey shall be conducted no more
than seven days prior to initiation of
project activities. The nesting bird
survey shall be conducted inside the
project footprint plus a 500-foot for
raptors and special-status species and a
300-foot buffer for all other birds.
Inaccessible parts of the survey area
shall be scanned using binoculars. The
survey shall be conducted by a City-
approved biologist familiar with the
identification of bird species known to
occur in southern California
communities.
▪ If active nests (those containing eggs,
nestlings, or associated with dependent
fledglings) are found on-site, an
avoidance buffer shall be implemented
around each nest and demarcated with
fencing or flagging. The size of the
buffers shall be determined by the
biologist based upon the species, the
proposed work activity, and existing
disturbances associated with land uses
outside of the site. No project activity
shall occur inside a nest buffer until the
biologist determines that the nest is no
longer active. If recommended by the
avian biologist, a Nesting Bird
Management Plan shall be prepared,
which would assist in maintaining
status and avoidance of multiple active
nests. The Nesting Bird Management
Plan would include the requirements of
this measure (ex. timing of surveys,
nesting bird season), the survey
shall be conducted no more than
seven days prior to initiation of
project activities. A summary
memo shall be submitted to the
City for approval within 14 days of
the survey. If white-tailed kite nests
are observed, avoidance buffers
will be determined in consultation
with CDFW.
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buffer size, and avoidance
efforts/techniques).
▪ If no nesting birds are observed during
pre-construction surveys, no further
actions would be necessary.
Cultural Resources
CR-1: Worker’s Environmental Awareness
Program
Prior to the start of ground disturbance, the
construction crews shall participate in
training led by an archaeologist under the
direction of a qualified archaeologist meeting
the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional
Qualifications Standards for prehistoric
archaeology (NPS 1983) on the proper
procedures to follow in the event that
cultural resources are uncovered during the
project excavations, site preparation, or other
related activities. A Native American
representative shall be provided the
opportunity to participate and present in the
WEAP training. This Worker Environmental
Awareness Program shall include a
comprehensive discussion of applicable laws
and penalties under the law, samples or
visuals of artifacts that might be found in the
vicinity of the project site, a discussion of
what such artifacts may look like when
partially buried or wholly buried and then
freshly exposed, a discussion of what
prehistoric and historic-period archaeological
deposits look like at the surface and when
exposed during construction, and instruction
that employees are to halt work in the vicinity
of a discovery (within 100 feet). This
information shall be provided in an
informational brochure that outlines
This condition shall be printed on
all building/grading plans. The City
shall check plans prior to issuance
of a permit and City compliance
monitoring staff shall spot check in
the field throughout grading.
Verify completion of
the WEAP training.
Once; for all
Master Plan
amenities
which require
ground
disturbance
that are not
occurring at
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time.
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reporting procedures in the event of a
discovery.
CR-2: Native American Monitoring
A City-qualified archaeologist and Native
American observer shall monitor all
excavation related activities throughout the
project site to ensure that if prehistoric
materials important to the Native American
community are identified, they are assessed
consistent with City of Goleta Cultural
Resources Guidelines. In the unlikely event
human remains are encountered during
grading, excavation must be immediately
suspended, and the protocol identified in
CEQA Guidelines section 15065.4(e) and the
State Public Resources Code section 5097.98
shall be followed. Any diagnostic prehistoric
artifacts that are identified must be
recovered and either curated at the
Repository for Archaeological and
Ethnographic Collections located at University
of California, Santa Barbara or reburied at a
location determined through consultation
between the City of Goleta and tribal
representatives.
This condition shall be printed on
all building/grading plans. Before
the City issues permits for any
excavation related activities, verify
contact information of the Native
American consultant, and the
agreed upon procedures to be
followed. If remains are found and
if the remains are found to be of
Native American origin, the County
Coroner shall notify the Native
American Heritage Commission and
the Commission shall name the
Most Likely Descendant (MLD). The
MLD, City-retained archaeologist,
and City staff shall consult as to the
disposition of the remains. If the
remains are not identified of Native
American origin, the County
Coroner will take possession of the
remains and comply with all state
and local requirements in the
treatment of the remains. The
Department of Neighborhood
Services Director, or designee, shall
confirm that a Native American
Monitor is retained, that the
County Coroner is notified in the
event human remains are found,
and that the Native American
Heritage Commission is contacted
if the remains are of Native
American Chumash origin.
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on plans prior to
grading or
construction activities.
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CR-3: Unanticipated Discovery of Cultural
Resources
In the event that archaeological resources are
unexpectedly encountered during ground-
disturbing activities, work within 50 feet of
the find shall halt and an archaeologist
meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s
Professional Qualifications Standards for
archaeology (National Park Service 1983) shall
be contacted immediately to evaluate the
resource. If the resource is determined by the
qualified archaeologist to be prehistoric, then
a Native American representative shall also
be contacted to participate in the evaluation
of the resource. If the qualified archaeologist
and/or Native American representative
determines it to be appropriate,
archaeological testing for CRHR eligibility shall
be completed. If the resource proves to be
eligible for the CRHR and significant impacts
to the resource cannot be avoided via project
redesign, a qualified archaeologist shall
prepare a data recovery plan tailored to the
physical nature and characteristics of the
resource, per the requirements of the
California Code of Regulations (CCR)
Guidelines Section 15126.4(b)(3)(C). The data
recovery plan shall identify data recovery
excavation methods, measurable objectives,
and data thresholds to reduce any significant
impacts to cultural resources related to the
resource. Pursuant to the data recovery plan,
the qualified archaeologist and Native
American representative, as appropriate,
shall recover and document the scientifically
consequential information that justifies the
resource’s significance. In compliance with
This condition shall be printed on
all building/grading plans. The City
shall check plans prior to issuance
of a grading permit and compliance
monitoring staff shall spot check in
the field if a resource is found.
Verify requirements
on plans prior to
grading or
construction activities.
As Master
Plan amenities
are developed
which require
ground
disturbance.
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City of Goleta Development Standards
(17.43.040) set forth in Council Resolution
No. 08-40, the City of Goleta shall review and
approve the treatment plan and
archaeological testing as appropriate, and the
resulting documentation shall be submitted
to the regional repository of the CHRIS, per
CCR Guidelines Section 15126.4(b)(3)(C).
Geology and Soils
GEO-1: Unanticipated Discovery of
Paleontological Resources
In the event an unanticipated fossil discovery
is made during the course of project
development, construction activity shall be
halted in the immediate vicinity of the fossil,
and a qualified professional paleontologist
shall be notified and retained to evaluate the
discovery, determine its significance, and
determine if additional mitigation or
treatment is warranted. Work near the
discovery may resume once the find is
properly documented and the qualified
professional paleontologist authorizes
resumption of construction work. Any
significant paleontological resources found
during construction monitoring shall be
prepared, identified, analyzed, and
permanently curated in an approved regional
museum repository under the oversight of
the qualified paleontologist.
If paleontological resources are
encountered during construction,
identify and retain a qualified
paleontologist prior to additional
ground disturbing activity in the
vicinity of the find. This condition
shall be printed on all
building/grading plans. The
Department of Neighborhood
Services Director, or designee,
must verify compliance before
grading/construction in the vicinity
of a find may be resumed.
Verify requirements
on plans prior to
grading or
construction activities.
As Master
Plan amenities
are developed
which require
ground
disturbance.
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Neighborhood
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stow grove Park
MASTER PLAN
APRIL 2023
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STOW GROVE PARK
PREPARED FOR
PREPARED BY
KTU&A - Planning and Landscape Architecture
Rincon Consultants, Inc
Rick Engineering Company
Andrew Goodwin Designs - Architecture | Design
PROJECT COMPLETION
Parks and Recreation Commissioners
Deborah Williams, Chair
Stacie Furia
Grace Hu
Richard Jenkins
J. Timothy Philibosian
Diana Replogle – Purinton
S. Courtney Walton
City Council Members
Mayor Paula Perotte
Stuart Kasdin
James Kyriaco
Kyle Richards
Luz Reyes-Martin
PROJECT KICK OFF
Parks and Recreation Commissioners
Daryl West, Chair
Sarah Dent
Ed Holdren
Richard Jenkins
Diana Replogle – Purinton
S. Courtney Walton
Deborah Williams
City Council Members
Mayor Paula Perotte
Roger Aceves
Stuart Kasdin
James Kyriaco
Kyle Richards
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TABLE OF CONTENTS III
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements II
Project Background 1
1.1 Project Purpose ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Background and History ....................................................................................................2
1.3 Project Setting and Site Description ..............................................................................3 Design and Community Engagement Process 7
2.1 Stakeholder / Community Outreach Process ............................................................. 7
2.2 2020 Survey conducted by the City of Goleta ............................................................8
2.3 Overview of Community Engagement ..........................................................................9 Final Conceptual Master Plan 21
3.1 Park Master Plan ................................................................................................................. 21
3.1.1 Design Summary Master Plan ........................................................................................25 Implementation 29
4.1 Cost & Phasing ....................................................................................................................29 Appendices
Appendix A Public Outreach and Presentations .............................................................. A 2020 Project Renovation Survey Results ....................................................................... A-1 Public Workshop #1 04/23/22 Presentation ..................................................................A-8 Public Workshop #1 On-line Survey Results ...............................................................A-18 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting 06/01/22 ............................................A-25 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting 09/28/22 ........................................... A-34 City Council Meeting 11/01/22 .........................................................................................A-47 Public Workshop #2 12/03/22 Presentation .............................................................. A-60 Public Workshop #2 On-line Survey Results ............................................................... A-74 Public Workshop #3/Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting 01/25/23 ............. A-80 City Council Meeting 03/21/23 ........................................................................................ A-99 368
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LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
Figure 1-1: Site Location - Map ...................................................................................................5 Figure 2-1: Community Engagement Timeline .....................................................................9 Figure 2-2: Existing Site Conditions .......................................................................................10 Figure 2-3: Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHA) ....................................... 12 Figure 2-4: Alternative A - Nature Focus .............................................................................. 14 Figure 2-5: Alternative B - Relax Focus ................................................................................. 15 Figure 2-6: Alternative C - Learn Focus ................................................................................ 15 Figure 2-7: Alternative D - Play Focus ....................................................................................16 Figure 2-8: Draft Master Plan - January 25, 2023 ...............................................................19 Figure 3-1: Conceptual Master Plan .......................................................................................23 Figure 4-1: Scenario 1 - Full Build Out .................................................................................... 31 Figure 4-2: Scenario 2 - Two Phase Build Out .....................................................................31 Figure 4-3: Scenario 3 - Three Phase Build Out ..................................................................32 T able 2-1: Summary of on-line survey results .....................................................................11 T able 2-2: Categories of potential amenities ..................................................................... 13 T able 2-3: Workshop #2 Summary ......................................................................................... 17 T able 2-4: Categories of included amenities ..................................................................... 18 T able 4-1: Summary of Cost Scenarios ............................................................................... 30 369
PROJECT BACKGROUND 1
Project Background
1 1.1 PROJECT
PURPOSE
In 2015, the City of Goleta conducted a Recreation
Needs Assessment that evaluated City facilities,
parks, and services. Stow Grove Park’s Multi-pur-
pose field was identified as an area that needed
improvement and a project was approved within
the City’s Capital Improvement Project Budget.
The City conducted an initial outreach effort
that resulted in 750 completed surveys. The sur-
vey data concluded the community’s affinity for
this treasured park location and identified other
key elements of the park were also in need of im-
provement.
In 2021, the City of Goleta approved altering the
Stow Grove Capital Improvement Field Renova-
tion Project to instead create a Master Plan for
Stow Grove Park. This change allowed the City
of Goleta the opportunity to create a design for
improvements to the park’s infrastructure, ameni-
ties, and more.
ADA
IMPROVEMENTS
GENERAL PARK
IMPROVEMENTS
ENHANCE
REDWOOD
AREAS
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Stow Grove Historic Aerials
1947
1953
1967
The Stow Grove Park Renovation project (Conceptual
Master Plan) was initiated in January 2022 and orga-
nized around three phases.
1. Inventory, Analysis, and Site Investigation
2. Public Participation Process and Design Exploration
3. Final Conceptual Design Plan and Presentations
This summary report is generally organized by the three phases within the scope of work, with a fourth chapter
added to capture current thoughts on the future im-
plementation of this conceptual master plan for Stow
Grove Park.
1.2 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
Stow Grove Park was developed when Edgar Stow first planted trees for a beautiful, shaded picnic area to share with his family, friends, and neighbors. This space has remained a public picnic ground since 1920. In 1964, the Sherman P. Stow Company deeded Stow Grove to the County of Santa Barbara as a public park.
When Goleta became a City in 2002, the ownership of Stow Grove Park was transferred to the City of Gole- ta. This location continues to be a popular destination for sports, family gatherings, fitness, bird watching and more.
Existing site: Redwood grove and picnic area
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Existing site: Maintenance house Existing site: Trail area Existing site: Playground areaExisting site: Trail area Existing site: Parking lot entrance
1.3 PROJECT SETTING AND SITE
DESCRIPTION
The nearly 12-acre park slopes gradually (average slope <2%) down from the intersection of Cathedral Oaks Road and N. La Patera Lane at the northwest corner of the park to the intersection of Parkhurst Drive and N. La Patera Lane at the southern tip of the park. The existing site features and its amenities include the Caretaker residence, restroom, the maintenance yard, paved parking lot, multi-purpose field, sand vol- leyball courts, covered and uncovered group picnic areas, playgrounds, horseshoe pits, redwood/cedar grove, walking trails, and turf areas.
Existing site: Multi-purpose field
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Existing site: Covered group picnic areaExisting site: Group picnic area Existing site: Small picnic areaExisting site: Redwood grove Existing site: Redwood Grove areaExisting site: Walking path Existing site: Redwood walking path
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
5 Calle Real Calle Real
Calle Real
Calle Real
Cathedral Oaks Rd
Winchester
Canyon Rd
Cannon Green Dr
Brandon Dr
Glen Annie Rd
Alameda Ave
Stoke Rd
Pacific
Oaks Rd
Phelps Rd
El Colegio Rd
Camino Corto
Camino Pescadero
Hollister Ave
S Los Carneros Rd
N Los Carneros Rd
Ocean Rd
Mesa Rd
Catherdral Oaks Rd
Berkley Rd
Goleta
Santa Barbara
Stow Grove
Park
Isla Vista
Stow Grove
Park
0.25 mi
0.5 mi
0.75 mi
1 mi
2 mi
4 mi
FIGURE 1-1: Site Location - Map
NORTH
PROJECT
SITE
0.25 MILES
0.5 MILES
0.75 MILES
1 MILE
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DESIGN AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH 7
2 Design and Community
Engagement Process
2.1 ST AKEHOLDER / COMMUNITY
OUTREACH PROCESS
Outreach and engagement were integral to the Conceptual Master Plan scope and schedule. Three levels of engagement were implemented: 1) Project-base Steering Committee; 2) Focused Stakeholder Meet- ings; and 3) Community/Public Input.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee was comprised of seven members. The Steering Committee advised on specific park and project strategies, and assisted in connecting with stakeholder groups.
Focused Stakeholders
Active Recreation and Passive Recreation stakeholder groups were identified and engaged to advise on the elements of the park.
» Active elements discussed included: an upgraded playground, nature & balance play elements, up- grades to fields, water play, dog park, pickleball and sound elements for sensory play. » Passive elements discussed included: keeping and enhancing trails, interpretive elements, bird watch- ing, picnicking, inclusive and educational elements as well as nature appreciation.
Community / Public Input
Multiple tools were utilized to garner community and public input. Two open-house style workshops in conjunction with online surveys were conducted to allow for broad participation, three presentations were made at Park and Recreation Commission meetings, and a final presentation was made to the City Council.
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2020 Survey T akeaways – Why Stow Grove? Importance of Stow Grove to community 336
408
366
58 314
231
244
166
154
353
97 321
71 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
BRING CHILDREN
TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY
RELAX
SAND VOLLEYBALL
PICNIC AREAS
WALK DOG
PLAYGROUND
FAMILY BBQ'S
BIRD WATCHING
WALK/RUN
FIELD SPORTS
PARTIES/EVENTS
OTHER
Site Visit: Walking though the trails
2.2 2020 SURVEY
CONDUCTED BY THE
CITY OF GOLETA
The results of the 750 surveys collected by the City
of Goleta for the original Multi-purpose Field Ren-
ovation project was utilized as the foundation to
build upon. The ‘Why is Stow Grove important to
you’ responses (chart below) highlights the parks
use as a group gathering space organized around
the picnic areas, playgrounds, and multi-purpose
field that need to be balanced with passive activi-
ties such as relaxing and bird watching.
2020 Survey T akeaways – Top Priorities
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Project Renovation
Survey
Collected Multi-Purpose
Field Renovation Survey
with Commission Support
April 6, 2021
City Council
approved to expand
scope of work
January 22, 2022
Project initiation
with KTUA team
April, 2022
Stakeholder and
Steering Committee
Meeting
April 23, 2022
#1 Community
Workshop & Online
Survey Posted
December 3, 2022
#2 Community
Workshop & Online
Survey Posted
January 25, 2023
Community Workshop as
part of Parks and
Recreation Commission
Meeting
March 21, 2023
Draft Master Plan
Supported to
move forward with
CEQA process
a
W
April-December 2022
Developed Alternative
plans based on
Community input
Next Steps...
Final Adoption
and Secure
Project Funding
December-January
2023
Refined alternatives into
single Recommended
Master Plan
July 22, 2022
Additional ESHA
evaluation with the
development of the
technical report
November 1, 2022
City Council
Presentation
September 28, 2022
Parks & Recreation
Commission
Presentation
June, 2022
Parks & Recreation
Commission
Presentation
FIGURE 2-1: Community Engagement Timeline
Workshop #1: Attendees reviewing background information
2.3 OVER VIEW
OF COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
Building on the results of the 2020 community
survey, community engagement was integrat-
ed throughout the master planning process as
shown in Figure 2-1 to help identify, evaluate, and
ultimately recommend the amenities and features
to be included in the Conceptual Master Plan for
Stow Grove Park.
In April 2022, focused stakeholder meetings were
held with identified representatives to help scope
the online survey questions and the presentation
and activities of community workshop #1 held on
April 23, 2022.
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Workshop #1: Attendees during the Presentation
FIGURE 2-2: Existing Site Conditions
Workshop #1 was held as an open house at the La
Patera Elementary School Multi-purpose Room
from 10am to Noon. The workshop had 27 attend-
ees and over 1,000 follow-up surveys were com-
pleted during the 30-days it was active. The goals
of the workshop were to provide attendees with
general information about the park, current uses
and amenities, and the master planning process.
Attendees then had the opportunity to provide
the project team with input on some of the desired
amenities, features, and general ideas to integrate
into the master plan process.
The workshop started with a short presentation
by the project team that provided an overview of
the 2020 survey conducted by the City of Goleta,
input received from the Steering Committee and
Focused Stakeholder meetings, a park inventory
of known opportunities, constraints, assets, and
limitations / liabilities. Instructions for the work-
shop activities was also provided.
Workshop activities included providing addition-
al input on the opportunities, constraints, assets,
and limitations / liabilities, completing a short-
ened version of the online survey (13 questions),
and providing input on where in the park they
would like to see different amenities placed or im-
provements made.
Local resident Paulette Ley sharing from her memory book on past efforts within the Park
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The online survey integrated the 13 questions
from the workshop with the placement of amen-
ities and improvements with specific areas of the
park for a total of 27 questions. Some of the amen-
ities had overwhelming support, while others were
divided as shown in T able 2-1. More detailed infor-
mation on Workshop #1 is available in Appendix A.
AMENITY
TOTAL
RESPONSES %
GOLETA
RESPONSES %
FITNESS EQUIPMENT
Want it in the Park 602 68.6% 429 67.7%
Don't want it in the P
ark 275 31.4% 205 32.3%
PICKLEBALL
Want it in the Park 446 52.6% 309 50.5%
Don't wa
nt it in the Park 402 47.4% 303 49.5%
ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUND
Want it in the Park 722 86.6% 534 88.4%
Don't want it in the P
ark 112 13.4% 70 11.6%
COMMUNITY GARDEN
Want it in the Park 521 62.8% 357 59.1%
Don't wa
nt it in the Park 308 37.2% 247 40.9%
SMALL STAGE
Want it in the Park 407 49.4% 285 47.5%
Don't wa
nt it in the Park 417 50.6% 315 52.5%
DOG PARK
Want it in the Park 452 55.2% 312 52.3%
Don't want it in the P
ark 367 44.8% 285 47.7%
BICYCLE PUMP TRACK
Want it in the Park 453 54.8% 275 45 .9%
Don't want it in the Park 374 45.2% 324 54.1%
BASKETBALL COURT
Want it in the Park 463 56.9% 312 52.8%
Don't wa
nt it in the Park 351 43.1% 279 47.2%
RENOVATE SOCCER FIELD
Yes 371 45.9% 314 53.4%
No 437 5
4.1% 274 46.6%
RENOVATE BASEBALL IN-FIELD/FIELD
Yes 211 26.0% 174 29.4%
No 602 7
4.0% 418 70.6%
Workshop #1: T able map activity
Workshop #1: Attendee participating in board
activity
Workshop #1: T able map activity
TABLE 2-1: Summary of online survey results
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The input from Workshop #1, the online survey
and the results of the biological technical report
were presented to the Parks and Recreation Com-
mission at their regular meeting on September 28,
2022.
As part of this presentation, the baseline environ-
mental survey findings by Rincon Consultants, Inc.
identified significant areas of the park as being En-
vironmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHA) as-
sociated with monarch butterfly roosting / aggre-
gation and raptor roosting as shown in Figure 2-3.
The extent of ESHA and/or ESHA-related buffer
zones affected the types and extents of proposed
uses as part of the master plan.
The project team presented a four category struc-
ture for organizing the list of potential uses to con-
sider:
1. General Park Improvements
2. Social / Educational Amenities
3. Nature / Passive Amenities
4. Play / Active Amenities
LEGEND
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AND FOREST
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STOW GROVE PARK
BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT MAP
The full list of uses by category is shown in T a-
ble 2-2. The general park improvements catego-
ry includes some items that are mandatory and
marked with an asterisk.
The project team presented three preliminary al-
ternatives with different focuses: Relax, Learn,
and Play.
The commission supported the project team
moving forward with refining the alternatives and
scheduling Workshop#2. The full presentation can
be found in Appendix A.
A similar presentation to the City Council was
made on November 1, 2022. The council voted to
authorize staff to move forward with the public
process in the development of a Draft Master Plan
for Stow Grove Park that may include elements
wholly or partially in ESHA and applicable buffers.
The full presentation can be found in Appendix A.
FIGURE 2-3: Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHA) 381
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GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS NATURE / PASSIVE ALTERNATIVES ADA parking * OPEN AREAS
ADA compliance * Dog park with fencing
Distributed / additional parking General use fields (open play) Improved parking lot * Native grass or decomposed granite areas Maint. compound new entry road NATURE AREAS
New Restroom at south end Bird watching "nests & viewing pipes" New street edge parking Bird watching trails
New trash enclosure Interpretive trails
Upgrade current restroom * GARDEN AREAS
Upgrade existing maintenance area Arbor walk / non-native tree grove Upgrade existing park entrances Botanical garden
Upgrade existing picnic areas * Butterfly / bee garden
Upgrade existing walking trails * Community garden/ fruit orchard Upgrade redwood groves * Native garden / native tree grove
SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES PLAY / ACTIVE ALTERNATIVES
NATURE LEARNING CENTER (CARETAKER REUSE) PLA Y AREAS
Non-profit daycare & playground Expanded / upgraded playground* Science discovery museum Nature themed playground
Standalone outdoor classroom Sensory playground
Community space (park host / nature center) Universal access playground
SOCIAL AREAS GROUP SPORTS
Dance / music area with small stage Multi-purpose field* Expanded group picnic areas Baseball backstop
Gazebo or raised viewing platforms Open field soccer
New intermediate sized picnic areas Pickleball courts
Terraced "Interact Plaza" Sand volleyball
GROUP PICNIC / SUPPORT EXERCISE AREAS
Bocce ball Fitness trail / loop
Concrete cornhole toss Fitness node/s
Sand volley ball Walking/running path
Special event support ADVENTURE SKILLS
Table tennis / ping pong Balance and bouldering course
CULTURAL / ART AREAS Climbing wall
Cultural Chumash plaza Motor skill areas / obstacles
Promenade (old road bed) Pump track
Entry plaza with info hub and signage Ropes course
Sculpture garden
* Mandatory requirements for code compliance if improvements are made TABLE 2-2: Categories of potential amenities
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Workshop #2 was an open house style Public De-
sign Charrette held from 10am to Noon on Decem-
ber 3, 2022 at La Patera Elementary School Mul-
ti-purpose Room and on-site at the Park since the
forecasted rain did not start during the workshop.
There were 70 attendees, nearly double the 1st
workshop attendance.
The workshop started with a short presentation
by the project team that provided an overview of
Workshop #1 and the associated online survey,
the ESHA mapping, recommended general park
improvements within all the alternatives, an over-
view of amenities identified, and a brief descrip-
tion of the four alternatives being presented:
1. Nature Focus (Figure 2-4)
2. Relax Focus (Figure 2-5)
3. Learn Focus (Figure 2-6)
4. Play Focus (Figure 2-7)
Workshop activities included reviewing and dis-
cussing each of the four alternatives and voting
with stickers for dislikes (red dots), likes (green
dots), must haves and a preferred alternative (with
stars). There was also an optional tour through the
park to discuss and comment on the plans.
Workshop #2: Attendees during presentation
FIGURE 2-4: Alternative A - Nature Focus
Workshop #2: Attendees during site tour
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FIGURE 2-5: Alternative B - Relax Focus
FIGURE 2-6: Alternative C - Learn Focus
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FIGURE 2-7: Alternative D - Play Focus
Based on concerns that community members
did not participate due to the weather, an online
survey that mirrored the workshop activities was
created and open for a 2-week period. The survey
received nearly 500 responses.
While workshop attendees used less than 50 per-
cent of their voting materials, the Nature Focus
alternative received the most votes (6). Favorite
(must have) amenities included Refurbishing
the Caretaker Cottage, Expand / Upgrade Play-
grounds, Bicycle Pump Track, and Bird Watching
Trails, which each received 10 or more votes. Liked
amenities included Native Garden / Tree Grove,
Refurbish the Caretaker Cottage, Walking / Run-
ning Path, Interpretive Trails, Bicycle Pump Track,
Botanical Garden, and Multi-purpose Field each
received 12 or more votes. Disliked amenities in-
cluded Bicycle Pump Track, Pickleball Courts with
Fencing, Dog Park with Fencing, Special Event
Support, and Fitness Trail / Loop which each re-
ceived 12 or more votes.
Online survey respondents also used about 50 per-
cent or less of their total votes. The Nature Focus
alternative received the most votes with 72. The
Play Focus received 70 votes. Favorite (must have)
amenities included Bicycle Pump Track, Enhance
Redwood Groves, Upgrade Current Restroom, and
Upgrade Existing Walking Trails, which each re-
ceived 30 or more votes. Liked amenities included
Enhance Redwood Groves, Bicycle Pump Track,
Upgrade Existing Walking Trails, Butterfly / Bee
Garden, Botanical Garden, Upgrade Current Re-
stroom, and Upgrade Existing Picnic Areas, which
each received 50 or more votes. Disliked ameni-
ties included Pickleball Courts with Fencing, Dog
Park with Fencing, Bicycle Pump Track, and Climb-
ing Wall, which each received 50 or more votes.
A comparison of workshop and online survey vot-
ing for the most popular or unpopular amenities is
shown in T able 2-3.
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TABLE 2-3: Workshop #2 Summary
AMENITY WORKSHOP ONLINE SURVEY
General Park Improvements High Support High Support
Upgrade Existing Restroom High Support High Support
Upgrade Existing Picnic Areas High Support High Support Expand & Upgrade Playground High Support High Support
Enhance Trails & Walking Paths High Support High Support Enhance Redwood Groves High Support High Support
Bird Watching High Support High Support
Pollinator Garden High Support High Support
New Restroom Building High Support High Support
Nature Themed Playground High Support Confl icting Support Refurbish Caretaker Cottage High Support Confl icting Support Botanical & Native Gardens High Support Confl icting Support Exploratory Play Elements Confl icting Support Confl icting Support Dog Park with Fence Confl icting Support Confl icting Support Fitness Trail with Equipment Confl icting Support Confl icting Support Bicycle Pump Track Confl icting Support Confl icting Support Pickleball Courts with Fence Low Support Low Support
Special Events Support Low Support Low Support
Gazebo or Raised Viewing Platform Low Support Low Support Bocce Ball Low Support Low Support
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GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS NATURE / PASSIVE AMENITIES
ADA parking & Improved parking lot* OPEN AREAS
ADA compliance * General use fields (open play)
Upgrade current restroom * NATURE AREAS
New Restroom at south end Bird watching "nests & viewing pipes" Maint. compound new entry road Bird watching trails
Upgrade existing maintenance area Interpretive trails
New trash enclosure GARDEN AREAS
Upgrade existing park entrances Botanical garden
Upgrade existing picnic areas * Butterfly / bee garden
Upgrade existing walking trails & groves * Native garden / native tree grove
SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITIES PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITIES
NATURE LEARNING CENTER (CARETAKER REUSE) PLA Y AREAS
Community space (park host / nature center) Universal access playground (expanded) [Optional]
SOCIAL AREAS GROUP SPORTS
All options removed Multi-purpose field *
GROUP PICNIC / SUPPORT Sand volleyball
Concrete cornhole toss EXERCISE AREAS
CULTURAL / ART AREAS Fitness trail / loop
Cultural plaza Walking/running path
Promenade (old road bed) ADVENTURE SKILLS
Entry plaza with info hub and signage Exploratory Play (bouldering course) [Optional] Pump track [Optional]
* Mandatory requirements for code compliance if improvements are made Workshop #3 was conducted as part of the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting on January 25, 2023 at 6:00pm at Goleta City Hall in Council Chambers.
The workshop started with a presentation by the project team that provided an overview of Workshops #1 and #2, and their associated online surveys. The presentation then focused on presenting the draft master plan design that resulted from combining the community preferred design elements and amenities from the four previous alternative plans. The amenities incorporated are shown in T able 2-4 and graphically in Figure 2-8.
TABLE 2-4: Categories of included amenities
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03 0 6 0 1 2 0
NORTH LA PATERA LN.
WINDSOR AVE.
PARKHURST DR.
CATHEDRAL OAKS RD.
PARKHURST DR.
1 & 2
A & B
Vignette 1 Vignette 2
FIGURE 2-8: Draft Master Plan - January 25, 2023
Alternative designs were proposed for two areas of the park. This design process assisted the Commission to visualize different options and recommend the preferred design for the final Master Plan.
South Area Vignettes 1 & 2
Two playground designs were presented; both of which expanded the existing playground significantly along the western edge.
Vignette 1 proposed an expansive Universal Ac-
cess Playground. This proposal incorporated a
diverse collection of all abilities play features, cre- ating a variety of experiences for all children. Some
of the equipment included rockers, spinners, a zip
line, sensory play elements, and a large accessible
play structure. A small seating wall was also locat-
ed along the western edge which provides seating
for parents, as well as a barrier between the play
area and the roadway.
Vignette 2 featured an Exploratory / Nature Play
option. This idea combined both traditional and
non-traditional play elements. An accessible zip
line provides an adventure with a cushion for safe-
ty. Natural decomposed granite pathways run par-
allel to a series of logs to hop across and boulders
to scramble over, which all culminates at a large
fort nestled between several large existing oak
trees.
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North Area Vignettes A & B
Two distinct design alternatives were also presented for the second zone between the parking lot and the multi-purpose field, near the existing restroom.
Vignette A
Vignette B
Vignette A explored the idea of introducing a pump
track composed of two intersecting loops; a be-
ginner / novice loop, and a moderate to advanced
loop with banks and small jumps. The loops could
be combined into a larger figure eight track to
provide more flexibility. Challenges with imple-
mentation could include rerouting the accessible
route between the parking lot and field area, and
the pump track would be small in relation to many
other pump tracks in California.
Vignette B proposed an Exploratory / Nature Play
option. Non-traditional play elements rooted in
natural materials, shapes, and forms were high-
lighted within an existing grove of trees in order
to create an adventurous zone of play. The plan in-
cludes a natural path into the grove, followed by a
series of balance logs, leading to a tree fort, which
loops back to the path with a series of boulders to
scramble over.
After hearing some public comments, the Commission then voted to approve the All Abilities Playground option (Vignette 1) and the Exploratory / Nature Play option (Vignette B). The Commission then voted to refurbish the maintenance facility, upgrade the existing park entrances, the creation of a defined area for family activities within one of the reservable picnic areas, entry promenade, Channel Islands / Cultural plaza, maintain and improve one of two sand volleyball courts, and add a second restroom. They also voted to remove the Entrance Junction/Plaza improvements. The full presentation and meeting minutes can be found in Appendix A.
After the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting (also the final public workshop), the project team incorporated the direction received and prepared the final conceptual master plan that was presented to the Goleta City Council on March 21, 2023.
The final conceptual master plan is further described in Chapter 3. Next steps and planning recommenda- tions for the implementation of the Master Plan is provided in Chapter 4. 389
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3 Final Conceptual Final Conceptual
Master PlanMaster Plan
3.1 PARK MASTER
PLAN
Comments and decisions made by the Parks and
Recreation Commission (Workshop #3) on Janu-
ary 25, 2023 were incorporated to create this final
conceptual master plan.
The Conceptual Master Plan contains a range of
general park improvements and upgraded or new
amenities that were supported by the Communi-
ty, City, and Parks and Recreation Commission.
All of the improvements were preliminarily eval-
uated for environmental impacts, including and/
or in areas regarding ESHA and/or ESHA-related
buffers, and modifications were made to remove
or minimize these impacts where feasible.
A complete California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) analysis will be conducted by the City of
Goleta that may result in additional modifications
to the master plan as it moves forward into final
design.
Sample All Abilities Playground
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Play, Active, and
Skill Development,
Activities
Nature Based and
Passive Activities
Social, Educational,
and Cultural/
Historical Activities
General Park
Improvements
Improvement Categories
As presented in Chapter 2, the improvements are
color-coded to key them into one of the four cat-
egories:
They are sequentially numbered from south to
north as they occur within Stow Grove Park. Some
of the numbers / improvements occur multiple
times, such as 1 / Upgrade Existing Park Entrances.
All of the improvements shown have been placed
to minimize environmental impacts and comply
with design codes and standards. However, during
subsequent CEQA analysis and final design, ad-
justments may be required.
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FINAL MASTER PLAN
23 FIGURE 3-1: Conceptual Master Plan
1 5
7 2
3 4
1 6
1 1
2 3
4 5
6 15
1.19 12
9 8
14 1 1.18
17 13
16 1.22
10 11
1.20 14
1.21 DESIGN KEY 7
8 9
11 1.
12 New Restroom
Add a Trash Enclosure
Upgrade Existing Park Entrances
10 Refurbish Existing Redwood Groves
General Use Field/s
Butterfly / Pollinator Garden Caretaker Cottage Shared with Community Use Channel Islands / Cultural Plaza
Entrance Promenade / JunctionAll Abilities Playground
13 Refurbish Maintenance Facility
Walking / Running Path
Refurbished Parking lot
1. 14
15 16
1.17 18
Refurbish Current Restroom
Improved Horseshoes
Refurbish Existing Picnic Areas
Family Activities between Picnic Areas
Multi-use Play Field
Sand Volleyball
Fitness Trail / Loop
Exploratory / Nature play Elements
19 21
22 Native Tree Grove
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1 2
3 4
3.1.1 Design Summary for Master
Plan
Upgrade Existing Park Entrances
Enhance existing park entrances by improving
access per ADA code requirements (required by
law), and providing directional signage and gate-
way elements at promenade entrances.
Channel Islands / Cultural Plaza
Small area celebrating the plantings of the Chan-
nel Islands including interpretive signage and ele-
ments.
Butterfly / Pollinator Garden
Small butterfly / pollinator garden including edu-
cational signs and a small seating area for reading
/ relaxing / outdoor gathering.
Proposed amenity: Botanical / Native Garden
Proposed amenity: General Use fields
General Use Fields
Regrade and reseed areas of lawn as well as up-
grade the irrigation system, and implement meas-
ures to prevent gopher impacts.
5 6
7 Proposed amenity: All Abilities Playground
Proposed amenity: New restroom building
All Abilities Playground
Replace the existing 2-5 and 5-12 year old
playground equipment and surfacing. Refurbished
playground area will be expanded by adding a
small seating wall to the entrance and various
features for all abilities (rockers, spinners, zip line, sensory play elements, etc).
Walking / Running Path
Include a hard surface walking/running path (min.
4’ wide-max. TBD) with seating and refuge areas
as well as interpretive signs throughout the park.
New Restroom
Add a new restroom adjacent to the playground
area. Design may consider family-style rooms/
stalls.
Refurbish Maintenance Facility
Relocate the maintenance facility entrance to La
Patera Lane. This will require removal of one tree
(may impact root systems of two other nearby
small trees).
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Refurbished Caretaker Cottage
Refurbished Parking lot
Proposed amenity: Trash Enclosure
Add a Trash Enclosure
Add a new trash area within the maintenance
compound per City requirements to contain the
trash bins currently floating in the paring lot.
9 10
11 Refurbish the Caretaker Cottage
As part of the Caretaker Cottage refurbishment,
considered incorporating one or more shared
rooms that could be reserved by the community
or provide some other public use. Enhance en-
trance walkway with decorative paving and im-
prove draining with a small bioswale which can be
used as an educational element.
12 Refurbished Parking lot
Add ADA parking, repave the parking lot, and add
pass-through on north end of small parking lot
to improve circulation throughout the lot while
maintaining the existing footprint.
Improve the drainage and storm water manage-
ment to avoid surface flows into the playground
area.
Enhance existing park entrances from the parking
lot and include directional signage.
13 Proposed amenity: Enhance existing Redwood Groves
Entrance Promenade/Junction
Enhance the area with boulders and decomposed
granite where all the paths meet and have
directional signs for the park. Enhance the walkway
with permeable paving to improve drainage.
Enhance Existing Redwood Groves
Enhance the existing redwood grove with native
under story plantings, fencing modifications ad-
ditional seating, access improvements to provide
more accessible paths through the grove per ADA
requirements, and other furnishings.
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Refurbished Picnic Area
Refurbished Restroom
1. 1.
17 18
16 14
15 Refurbish Existing Picnic Areas
Replace damaged/broken tables, trash and re-
cycling receptacles, shade structures, and BBQ
equipment. Add shade structure to larger group
picnic areas due to recent loss of mature trees.
Maintain and smooth existing surface conditions
and enhance existing signage and monuments for
picnic area identification.
Refurbish Current Restroom
Bring the current restroom up to the latest ADA
code requirements with enhancements in the
exterior, the building systems and approach/
access.
Exploratory / Nature play Elements
Add a new play area containing nature play ele-
ments, bouldering course, balance logs, tree fort,
or other exploratory / nature play elements.
Proposed amenity: Exploratory / Nature play Elements
Sand Volleyball
Reduce to one sand volleyball court, move to ac-
commodate an accessible path from parking lot to
playing field, enlarge sand court area, install new
net, and informal seating areas.
Proposed amenity: Sand Volleyball
Native Tree Grove
Small trail highlighting the importance of native
trees and their under story plantings with inter-
pretive signs and elements speaking of the native
flora and fauna of the region. With small areas for
bird watching, refuge, and seating.
Proposed amenity:Native Tree Grove
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22 Proposed amenity: Multi-use Play Field
Family Activities between Picnic Areas
Define a reservable area for family activities (a
bounce house, corn-hole or other group games,
etc) near the group picnic areas.
Proposed amenity: Family Activity
Improved Horseshoes
Enhance the existing horseshoe area with new
backboards, curbing/edging, dirt, and consider
adding seating areas around horseshoe.
Proposed amenity: Improved Horseshoes
Fitness Trail / Loop
Include small equipment pads for fitness equip-
ment (5 total) along the trail around the multi-pur-
pose field and add signage / markers for distance.
Proposed amenity: Fitness Trail / Loop
Multi-use Play Field
Refurbish lawn area with upgrades to the irrigation
system as well as find measures to prevent gopher
impacts and install new backstop.
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4 Implementation
4.1 COST & PHASING
Once the CEQA process is completed, the next step will
be to make any required adjustments and move the mas-
ter plan forward into final design and secure funding.
To assist the City in programming the master plan
through CEQA, final design, permitting, and construc-
tion three cost scenarios have been prepared as shown
on the following pages and were presented to the City
Council meeting on 3/21/2023. Each scenario included
the same value for the CEQA process, but split the final design and permitting (soft costs), and the contractor
and construction costs per phase. Construction costs
are still highly volatile and the estimates provided here are only for planning purposes and will need to be re-
vised and updated as the project moves forward.
The three cost scenarios are summarized in T able 4-1.
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SINGLE PHASE TWO PHASE THREE PHASE
Total Costs
(high)
$8,786,833 $8,992,314 $9,140,797
Total Costs
(low)
$8,091,886 $8,280,929 $8,417,533
PHASE 1 PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3
Phase subtotal
(high)
$8,786,833 $4,536,828 $4,455,486 $1,623,476 $2,913,812 $4,603,509 Phase subtotal
(low)
$8,091,886 $4,181,882 $4,099,047 $1,501,598 $2,680,707 $4,235,228 Construction
Costs (high)
$6,096,024 $3,135,567 $2,960,456 $1,080,479 $1,910,696 $2,960,456 Construction
Costs (low)
$5,608,342 $2,884,722 $2,723,620 $994,041 $1,757,840 $2,723,620 Construction
Costs (high)
$1,127,764 $580,080 $577,289 $199,889 $391,693 $577,289 Construction
Costs (low)
$1,037,543 $533,674 $531,106 $183,898 $360,358 $531,106 Soft Costs
(high)
$609,602 $313,557 $325,650 $108,048 $229,284 $325,650 Soft Costs (low) $560,834 $288,472 $299,598 $99,404 $210,941 $299,598 Escalation to
mid-point of
construc
tion
(high)
$853,443 $40
7,624 $592,091 $135,060 $382,139 $740,114
Escalation to
mid-point of
construction
(low)
$785,168 $375,014 $544,724 $124,255 $351,568 $680,905 CEQA costs $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
SCHEDULE
CEQA Process 7 months 7 mon
ths 7 months
Final Design 12 months 12 months 12 months
BID 3 months 3 months 3 months 3 months 3 months 3 months Construction 18 months 15 months 13 months 10 months 12 months 13 months Project Close
Out
2 months 2 months 2 months 2 months 2 months 2 months
Total Duration 41 months 52 months 67 months
Notes:
Costs include design contingency
Cost do not include construction management, inspections, commissioning, etc.
Escalation is included at 5% annually for construction costs & 1% annually for soft/contractor costs Costs are based on a preliminary planning level study and may not include other unknowns at this level
TABLE 4-1: Summary of Cost Scenarios
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IMPLEMENTATION
31 Scenario 1 - Full Build Out, CEQA to be completed
and the project would move into the final design
phase in 2024. Design would be completed and the
project sent out to bid at the beginning of 2025, with
an estimated construction schedule of 18-months.
This scenario is estimated to cost between $8.10 -
$8.79 million.
Scenario 2 - Two Phase Build Out, CEQA to be com-
plete in 2023 and Phase 1 would move into the final
design phase in 2024. The Phase 1 design would be
completed and the project sent out to bid at the
beginning of 2025, with an estimated construction
schedule of 12-months. Phase 2 design would start
when Phase 1 is awarded for construction and be
completed within 12-months and sent out to bid in
the first half of 2026, with an estimated construction
schedule of 12-months. This scenario is estimated to
cost between $8.28 - $9.00 million.
One phase
Figure 4-1: Scenario 1 - Full Build Out
Phase 2
Phase 1
Figure 4-2: Scenario 2 - Two Phase Build Out
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32 Phase 3
Phase 2
Phase 1
Figure 4-3: Scenario 3 - Three Phase Build Out
Scenario 3 - Three Phase Build Out, CEQA to be
complete in 2023 and Phase 1 would move into the
final design phase in 2024. The Phase 1 design would
be completed and the project sent out to bid at the
beginning of 2025, with an estimated construction
schedule of 10-months. Phase 2 design would start
when Phase 1 is awarded for construction and be
completed within 12-months and sent out to bid in
the first half of 2026, with an estimated construction
schedule of 12-months. Phase 3 design would start
when Phase 2 is awarded for construction and be
completed within 12-months and sent out to bid in
the second half of 2026, with an estimated construc-
tion schedule of 12-months. This scenario is estimat-
ed to cost between $8.42 - $9.15 million.
Next Steps - As demonstrated by the in-person
attendance and online survey responses, the sur -
rounding community and general public are com -
mitted to the management, preservation, and im -
provement of Stow Grove Park and will support the
implementation of the recommendations of this
Master Plan.
To continue to foster this support, the City is cur -
rently programming park development fees towards
design and construction and are pursuing grant
opportunities to fund the remainder of the value
required to execute the project as a single phase of
construction.
This project would not have been possible without the
great support, energy and passion from the residents
of Goleta and the community members of the project
steering committee; Jessica Altstatt, Richard Jenkins
and Zach Rissel.
Thank you for all you do to make Goleta the best place
to live, work and play!
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The presentations associated with the Master Plan process are provided in this Appendix as 4-slides / page. To view a full resolution slide presentation, please follow the hyperlinks provided. 2020 Project Renovation Survey Results - City Council Meeting 04/06/21 .................................... A-1 - A-7 https://goleta.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4812382&GUID=6FBD025B-CD8D-4F4D-AE29-5E6FB236C2DE Public Workshop #1 04/23/22 Presentation ............................................................................................A-8 - A-17 Public Workshop #1 On-line Survey Results ..........................................................................................A-18 - A-24 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting 06/01/22 ...................................................................... A-25 - A-33 https://goleta.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5663779&GUID=53F2A95F-64C3-4907-9961-C0ABB0ADA4D0 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting 09/28/22 .................................................................... A-34 - A-46 https://goleta.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5840386&GUID=0356C150-0EDE-4A0F-BAFA-4465D7E5D3E9 City Council Meeting 11/01/22 ...................................................................................................................A-47 - A-59 https://goleta.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5893700&GUID=7D191453-7407-4B56-862D-639BAE7E73BD Public Workshop #2 12/03/22 Presentation .........................................................................................A-60 - A-73 Public Workshop #2 On-line Survey Results .........................................................................................A-74 - A-79 Public Workshop #3 / Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting 01/25/23 ...........................A-80 - A-98 https://goleta.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5985342&GUID=196BDE24-1A01-4611-B1DE-55C6C258439A City Council Meeting 03/21/23 ................................................................................................................ A-99 - A-112 https://goleta.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6052376&GUID=6677689F-0193-4E6B-A546-163CA8522759 402
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City Council Meeting
Presented by: JoAnne Plummer, Parks and Recreation Manager Jaime Valdez, Interim Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Director
STOW GROVE
PARK SURVEY RESULTS
5 PURPOSE OF SURVEY
¾ Gain an understanding of how residents
are using Stow Grove Park
¾ Gather public input on improvements
related to the Multi-Purpose Field Project
¾ Gather public input on the other elements
of Stow Grove Park for future
improvements
6 WHO IS USING THE PARK
1%
24%
42%
33%
0%
Age of Respondents
20 & Under
21 - 40 Years
41 - 60 years
61 and over
No Response
18%
16%
13%
10%
43%
Children in the Household
0 - 5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-18 years
No Response
Of those responding to age, 232 were male, 509 were female and 25 chose not to answer 7 HOW FAR AND HOW OFTEN?
9%
25%
17%
49%
How often do you Visit the Park?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Occassionally
19%
10%
7%
12%
44%
8%
How far do you travel to visit the park?
0-.25 miles
.25-.50 miles
.50-.75 miles
.75-1 mile
More than five miles away
Of those responding 664 were city residents, 99 were no and 4 chose not to answer 186 respondents visit the park alone, while 574 visit with others and 7 chose not to answer 8 2020 Survey Results - City Council Presentation 04/06/21 403
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USE OF PARK FOR FITNESS?
9 HAVE YOUR CHILDREN PARTICIPATED
IN ORGANIZED ACTIVITY?
33 134
350
OFTEN SOMETIMES ALWAYS
• Volleyball
• Softball
• Soccer
• Baseball
• Walks
• Flag Football
• Karate
• Kickball
• Sports
• Horseshoes
• Girl Scouts
• Boy Scouts
• Karate
• Frisbee
• Yoga
• Runs
• Bird Watching
• Campfire
• Dog Training
• Book Club
10 WHY STOW PARK?
336
408
366
58 314
231
244
166
154
353
97 321
71 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
BRING CHILDREN
TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMIL Y
RELAX
SAND VOLLEYBALL
PICNIC AREAS
WALK DOG
PLAYGROUND
FAMIL Y BBQ'S
BIRD WATCHING
WALK/RUN
FIELD SPORTS
PARTIES/EVENTS
OTHER
11 PRIORITIES
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Additional Bathrooms
Play Equipment
Redwoods
Sports Fields
Tree Plantings
Parking Lot
Bird Watching
Benches
Drinking Fountains
Recreation/Sports
Sand Volleyball
Fitness Equipment
Security
Signage
Individual Picnic Areas
Landscaping
Walking Paths
Group Picnic Areas
Open Turf
Other
TOP PRIORITIES CHECK ALL
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PRIORITIES - Other
Restroom Upgrade
Skate Park
Butterfly Watching
Protecting Redwoods
Old Wooden Fort
Fenced in Dog Park
Community Garden
No Dogs
Campsites
Pickleball Courts
Covered Garbage Cans
More Trees
Small Stage area
Ninja Course
Interesting Plants
More Events
Running Trails
Basketball Courts
More Sports Fields
Horseshoe Pits
A Park Ranger Presence
Paved Walking Path
Keep it Natural
Dog Poop Bags
Gopher Control
Access from Cathedral Oaks
More Native Plants
Tennis Court
Bike Racks
Leave the Park as it is
Splash Pad
Keep it as a Neighborhood Park
Frisbee Golf
Community Fruit Orchard
Add Shade over Play Structure
Mirrors in Bathrooms
Water Bottle Refill stations
Natural Sanctuary
Address the House
ADA Paths for Wheelchairs
Additional Parking
Update Play Equipment for Adults
Gardens
More BBQ Areas
13 PRIORITIES – Choose only 3
Skatepark
Improve Tree Health
Fenced in Off Leash Dog Area
Camp Sites
Accessibility near north end
Pickleball
Cover Exposed Tree Roots
Ninja Course
More Frequent Cleaning
ADA Improvements
Horseshoe Pits
It is Fine as is
More bins for dog poop bags
Basketball Court
Lights
Benches in Natural Shade Area
Gopher Control
Increase Public Safety
Enforce Amplified Noise
Running/Walking Track around perimeter of park
Bike Racks
Keep it Natural
Fencing around playground area
Kid friendly features
Splash Pad
Keep it as a Neighborhood Park
Keep the backstop
Disc Golf
14 SAFETY IN THE PARK
78%
6%
0%
5%
11%
Do you Feel Safe?
OFTEN
SOMETIMES
NEVER
NO OPINION
No Response
15 COMMENTS ABOUT SAFETY
Why isn’t YES an answer?
Great Place Great Neighborhood
Always
What’s to fear?
Never Any Fear
Clean
Relaxing
Feels like a local park
Friendly
Too many off leash dogs
Tree Health
Sometimes Suspicious Activity
Poor Lighting
Homeless
Some wildlife
When empty, it feels spooky
Men Hanging Out
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OVERALL OPINION OF STOW GROVE PARK
17 Questions About
the Survey or
Results?
18 OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
¾ MOVE FORWARD WITH CURRENT PROJECT SCOPE
¾ CONSIDER EXPANDING PROJECT SCOPE FOR THE DESIGN
PHASE
19 CURRENT
PROJECT
SCOPE
Renovation of Existing
Athletic Field
ADA requirements will
necessitate improvements to
the following:
Small Play area
Parking Lot
Path of Travel
Possibly the Restrooms
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REMAINING ITEMS
THAT WILL NEED
ATTENTION?
Ranger House/Service Yard
Accessibility
improvements to the
following:
Playgrounds
Group Picnic Areas
Foot Paths throughout the
park
Pedestrian Access
Restroom
21 EXPANSION OF SCOPE FOR DESIGN
¾ Solicit Requests for Proposals securing a Landscape Architect Firm to develop a comprehensive conceptual design for the improvements at Stow Grove Park
¾ Use the data collected from the surveys
¾ Solicit additional public input at design meetings and other public meetings
¾ Develop a conceptual design that can be broken into
phases, beginning with the field renovation
22 BENEFITS OF EXPANDED SCOPE
A Comprehensive Conceptual Plan for Stow Grove Park will:
¾ Provide a plan, with public input, that will address all needs of this facility
¾ Assurance to the public that the park is valued and as resources are available, phases will be completed
¾ Understanding what will be at this location allows the opportunity for staff to explore grants and other funding resources for future phases
23 NO DESIRE TO CREATE A BRAND-NEW
STOW GROVE PARK
¾ Many of the surveys referenced a strong desire to keep the park the same, very natural
¾ The proposal is not to start from scratch, but to plan for future accessibility, efficiencies and more
¾ The goal is to allow the community, of all abilities, to enjoy this beautiful space for years to come
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COST COMPARISON FOR
CONCEPT DESIGN**
CURRENT SCOPE OF
WORK
Redesign of the multi-purpose field to
include areas impacted by ADA
mandates from the parking lot to the
field
$40,000 - $50,000*
EXPANDED SCOPE
OF WORK
Provide renderings that would redesign
the multi-purpose field and other
identified deficiencies, which could be
phased for future projects
$75,000 - $100,000*
*Costs are rough estimates and amounts are contingent on the number of public meetings, amount of survey work and extent of environmental analysis needed **Current approved project budget is $490,000 for FY 20/21 25 Questions ?
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5/17/2023
1 Public Workshop #1
April 23, 2022
Agenda‐ 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
10:05 – 10:15 Introductions
10:15 ‐ 10:30 Project Background
10:20 ‐ 10:40 Previous Survey Results
10:40 – 11:50 Workshop Activities
11:50 – 12:00 Closing Remarks
Previous Survey Takeaways ‐ Summary
Top three active priorities:
Walking Paths
Play Areas
Open turf area
(south end)
Top three priorities:
Redwoods
Walking Paths
Tree Plantings
Top three passive priorities:
Walking Paths
Benches
Picnic Areas
336
408
366
58 314
231
244
166
154
353
97 321
71 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
BRING CHILDREN
TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY
RELAX
SAND VOLLEYBALL
PICNIC AREAS
WALK DOG
PLAYGROUND
FAMILY BBQ'S
BIRD WATCHING
WALK/RUN
FIELD SPORTS
PARTIES/EVENTS
OTHER
Previous Survey Takeaways – Why Stow Grove
1 2
3 4
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2 Previous Survey Takeaways ‐ Priorities
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Additional Bathrooms
Play Equipment
Redwoods
Sports Fields
Tree Plantings
Parking Lot
Bird Watching
Benches
Drinking Fountains
Recreation/Sports
Sand Volleyball
Fitness Equipment
Security
Signage
Individual Picnic Areas
Landscaping
Walking Paths
Group Picnic Areas
Open Turf
Other
TOP PRIORITIES CHECK ALL
Restroom Upgrade
Skate Park
Butterfly Watching
Protecting Redwoods
Old Wooden Fort
Fenced in Dog Park
Community Garden
No Dogs
Campsites
Pickleball Courts
Covered Garbage Cans
More Trees
Small Stage area
Ninja Course
Interesting Plants
More Events
Running Trails
Basketball Courts
More Sports Fields
Horseshoe Pits
A Park Ranger Presence
Paved Walking Path
Keep it Natural
Dog Poop Bags
Gopher Control
Access from Cathedral Oaks
More Native Plants
Tennis Court
Bike Racks
Leave the Park as it is
Splash Pad
Keep it as a Neighborhood Park
Frisbee Golf
Community Fruit Orchard
Add Shade over Play Structure
Mirrors in Bathrooms
Water Bottle Refill stations
Natural Sanctuary
Address the House
ADA Paths for Wheelchairs
Additional Parking
Update Play Equipment for Adults
Gardens
More BBQ Areas
Previous Survey Takeaways – Write‐ins
Larger Amenities to be Considered
Smaller Amenities could be added anywhere
Previous Survey Takeaways – Top Priorities
Skatepark
Improve Tree Health
Fenced in Off Leash Dog Area
Camp Sites
Accessibility near north end
Pickleball
Cover Exposed Tree Roots
Ninja Course
More Frequent Cleaning
ADA Improvements
Horseshoe Pits
It is Fine as is
More bins for dog poop bags
Basketball Court
Lights
Benches in Natural Shade Area
Gopher Control
Increase Public Safety
Enforce Amplified Noise
Running/Walking Track around perimeter of park
Bike Racks
Keep it Natural
Fencing around playground area
Kid friendly features
Splash Pad
Keep it as a Neighborhood Park
Keep the backstop
Disc Golf
Previous Survey Takeaways – Question 13 Wordcloud
5 6
7 8
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3 Input Received for Master Plan to date
• Steering Committee
Advises on specific park and project strategies.
Connects with stakeholder groups.
• Stakeholder Meeting #1a (Active Recreation)
Advises on the active elements of the park.
Discussed the need for active elements that work within the park such as an upgraded playground, nature & balance play elements, upgrades to fields, water play & sound elements for sensory play. • Stakeholder Meeting #1b (Passive Recreation)
Advises on the passive elements of the park.
Discussed the need to keep and enhance trails, interpretive elements, bird watching, picnicking, and nature appreciation.
Site Overview‐ Floorplan Analogy
N
Outerwalls
Innerwalls
N
Front
door
Service door
Side door
Side doorBack door
Hallways
Driveway
Site Overview‐ Floorplan Analogy
N
Rooms
Site Overview‐ Floorplan Analogy
9 10
11 12
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4 N
Ceiling
Front
door
Service door
Side door
Side doorBack door
Site Overview‐ Floorplan Analogy
Park Location
Site Overview
N
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6 Workshop
Activities
21 22
23 24
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7 LOCAL
Input
Please add any
additional
opportunities,
constraints, assets,
and limitations /
liabilities that you
know of in the park.
Workshop
Survey
Available online as
well – please fill out
as part of the
workshop
Opportunity Areas & Amenities
Fitness Equipment
25 26
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8 Pickleball
All Abilities Playground
Community Garden
Amphitheater
29 30
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9 Dog Park
Skatepark / Pump Track
Basketball Court
Soccer Field
33 34
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10 Baseball In‐Field / Field
Thank you!
Closing Remarks
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Q1 What is your zipcode?
Answered: 988 Skipped: 28
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12.56% 126
0.00% 0
24.73% 248
21.44% 215
13.76% 138
9.87% 99
17.65% 177
Q2 What is your age?
Answered: 1,003 Skipped: 13
TOTAL 1,003
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
under 18
18-14
18-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
under 18
18-14
18-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
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40.48% 404
13.53% 135
27.66% 276
11.22% 112
7.11% 71
Q3 What is the number of kids in your household?
Answered: 998 Skipped: 18
TOTAL 998
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
0 1
2 3
4+
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
0 1
2 3
4+
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10.81% 106
21.10% 207
21.81% 214
8.26% 81
10.91% 107
11.82% 116
15.29% 150
Q4 What are the ages of the individuals within your household who visit city parks or recreation facilities?
Answered: 981 Skipped: 35
TOTAL 981
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
1-5 (infant)
6-12 (child)
13-18 (teen)
19-24 (young
adult)
25-45
46-65
65 or over
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
1-5 (infant)
6-12 (child)
13-18 (teen)
19-24 (young adult)
25-45
46-65
65 or over
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70.74% 706
29.26% 292
Q5 Are you a resident of the City of Goleta?
Answered: 998 Skipped: 18
TOTAL 998
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes
No
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
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21.07% 212
9.24% 93
4.37% 44
9.84% 99
37.77% 380
17.69% 178
Q6 How far do you travel to get to the park?
Answered: 1,006 Skipped: 10
TOTAL 1,006
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
0-.25 mi
.25-.5 mi
.5- .75 mi
.75 - 1 mi
more than 1 mi
more than 5 mi
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
0-.25 mi
.25-.5 mi
.5- .75 mi
.75 - 1 mi
more than 1 mi
more than 5 mi
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16.37% 165
31.45% 317
17.06% 172
35.12% 354
Q7 How often do you use this park?
Answered: 1,008 Skipped: 8
TOTAL 1,008
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Occasionally
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Occasionally
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14.14% 124
6.73% 59
5.02% 44
10.38% 91
9.35% 82
14.03% 123
9.01% 79
31.36% 275
Q8 Please decide on the best location for this amenity and assign it to an opportunity area.
Answered: 877 Skipped: 139
TOTAL 877
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Do not want
this amenity
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Do not want this amenity
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6.49% 55
8.96% 76
3.77% 32
7.43% 63
14.50% 123
11.44% 97
47.41% 402
Q9 Please decide on the best location for this amenity and assign it to an opportunity area.
Answered: 848 Skipped: 168
TOTAL 848
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
A
B
C
D
E
F
Do not want
this amenity
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
A
B
C
D
E
F
Do not want this amenity
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10.31% 86
49.64% 414
10.55% 88
3.72% 31
3.96% 33
8.39% 70
13.43% 112
Q10 Please decide on the best location for this amenity and assign it to an opportunity area.
Answered: 834 Skipped: 182
TOTAL 834
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
A
B
C
D
E
F
Do not want
this amenity
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
A
B
C
D
E
F
Do not want this amenity
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17.61% 146
6.88% 57
15.56% 129
5.67% 47
7.60% 63
9.53% 79
37.15% 308
Q11 Please decide on the best location for this amenity and assign it to an opportunity area.
Answered: 829 Skipped: 187
TOTAL 829
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
A
B
C
D
E
F
Do not want
this amenity
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
A
B
C
D
E
F
Do not want this amenity
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4.73% 39
13.71% 113
10.68% 88
10.19% 84
10.07% 83
50.61% 417
Q12 Please decide on the best location for this amenity and assign it to an opportunity area.
Answered: 824 Skipped: 192
TOTAL 824
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
A
B
C
D
E
Do not want
this amenity
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
A
B
C
D
E
Do not want this amenity
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23.20% 190
14.29% 117
6.96% 57
10.74% 88
44.81% 367
Q13 Please decide on the best location for this amenity and assign it to an opportunity area.
Answered: 819 Skipped: 197
TOTAL 819
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
A
C
D
E
Do not want
this amenity
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
A
C
D
E
Do not want this amenity
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54.78% 453
45.22% 374
Q14 Please decide on the best location for this amenity and assign it to an opportunity area.
Answered: 827 Skipped: 189
TOTAL 827
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
D
Do not want
this amenity
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
D
Do not want this amenity
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19.78% 161
7.99% 65
29.12% 237
43.12% 351
Q15 Please decide on the best location for this amenity and assign it to an opportunity area.
Answered: 814 Skipped: 202
TOTAL 814
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
A
D
E
Do not want
this amenity
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
A
D
E
Do not want this amenity
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45.92% 371
54.08% 437
Q16 Please decide on the best location for this amenity and assign it to an opportunity area.
Answered: 808 Skipped: 208
TOTAL 808
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
D
Do not want
this amenity
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
D
Do not want this amenity
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25.95% 211
74.05% 602
Q17 Please decide on the best location for this amenity and assign it to an opportunity area.*Please note that only the baseball field's infield will fit within Area D. If an entire baseball field is wanted, there may be impacts on the surrounding trees.
Answered: 813 Skipped: 203
TOTAL 813
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
D
Do not want
this amenity
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
D
Do not want this amenity
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Q18 Through analysis of Stow Grove Park, we saw the following as OPPORTUNITIES:Native American / Channel Island themed area, docent or volunteer program, playground area, existing redwood groves, expanded picnic areas, and open lawn area can include infill amenities Are there any additional areas you see as an opportunity within the park? Answered: 219 Skipped: 797
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Q19 Through analysis of Stow Grove Park, we saw the following as CONSTRAINTS:Utility easement, Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHA), narrow site areas, existing maintenance operations, mature tree locations, and sensitivity to neighbors (sounds)Are there any additional areas you see as a constraint within the park?
Answered: 163 Skipped: 853
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Q20 Through analysis of Stow Grove Park, we saw the following as ASSETS:Dense tree cover, existing redwood groves, existing picnic areas, parking lot entrance sign, connections to school and neighborhoods, and existing sports field/ play areas Are there any additional areas you see as an asset within the park?
Answered: 183 Skipped: 833
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Q21 Through analysis of Stow Grove Park, we saw the following as LIMITATIONS / LIABILITIES:Location of restroom building, high-speed roadway (visibility issues), dying or falling trees, existing trash pick-up operations, lack of ADA pathways, and poor site drainageAre there any additional areas you see as a limitation/liability within the park? Answered: 141 Skipped: 875
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68.87% 500
48.35% 351
42.70% 310
38.98% 283
31.40% 228
22.73% 165
18.60% 135
11.71% 85
Q22 Please choose your TOP 3 existing amenities in the park that you would like to see improved.
Answered: 726 Skipped: 290
Total Respondents: 726
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Restroom
Redwoods
Picnic Areas
Walking Paths
Drinking
Fountains
Benches
Parking Lot
Sand Volleyball
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Restroom
Redwoods
Picnic Areas
Walking Paths
Drinking Fountains
Benches
Parking Lot
Sand Volleyball
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61.02% 443
50.96% 370
34.71% 252
34.02% 247
31.40% 228
22.59% 164
21.76% 158
20.52% 149
Q23 Please choose your TOP 3 proposed passive amenities from this list that can fit almost anywhere:
Answered: 726 Skipped: 290
Total Respondents: 726
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Botanical/Nativ
e Garden
Buttery/ Bee
Garden
Splash Pad/
water play
Parkour/Obstacl
e Course
Fruit Orchard
Birdwatching
Area (viewin...
Plazas/ Grottos
Educational/Int
erpretive...
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Botanical/Native Garden
Butterfly/Bee Garden
Splash Pad/ water play
Parkour/Obstacle Course
Fruit Orchard
Birdwatching Area (viewing tubes)
Plazas/ Grottos
Educational/Interpretive Signage
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Q24 Based on the previous survey, please choose your TOP 3 priorities from the proposed active amenities in the park.
Answered: 726 Skipped: 290
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Playground
Skatepark/Pumpt
rack
Community
Garden
Fitness
Equipment
Dog Park
Soccer Field
Pickleball
Court
Amphitheater
Basketball
Court
Other (please
specify)
Baseball Field
No Preference
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54.13% 393
42.56% 309
26.86% 195
23.83% 173
22.04% 160
17.91% 130
15.98% 116
15.43% 112
13.77% 100
12.53% 91
7.99% 58
5.65% 41
Total Respondents: 726
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Playground
Skatepark/Pumptrack
Community Garden
Fitness Equipment
Dog Park
Soccer Field
Pickleball Court
Amphitheater
Basketball Court
Other (please specify)
Baseball Field
No Preference
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Q25 Are there any amenities/features that you feel strongly about that haven’t been presented and believe should be in the park? Answered: 170 Skipped: 846
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Q26 What amenities, other than shown, would you like to see in the park? Answered: 153 Skipped: 863
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98.59% 489
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
98.39% 488
0.00% 0
Q27 Please include your email address so that we can stay connected with you throughout the project.
Answered: 496 Skipped: 520
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Name
Company
Address
Address 2
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Email Address
Phone Number
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Workshop #1 Survey Findings & Conceptual
Alternatives
Park and Recreation Commission Meeting ‐ June 01, 2022 Agenda
• Introductions
• Project Background & Timeline
• Workshop #1 Activities & Summary
• Workshop #1 Survey Results
• Next Steps
Project
Background
& Timeline
Project Background
• 2020 survey provided baseline for park needs and community desires • Hired consultant team (KTUA) for park development in December 2021
• Team initially worked on site (civil) surveying, environmental / tree assessments, and project / document review
• First workshop occurred on April 23rd, public survey was distributed to the public after the workshop
• Received over 1,000 surveys
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Project Timeline
June 15th ‐ Workshop #2
August (Date TBD) – Workshop #3
October – Final Presentation of Master Plan
November/December – Final Approval of Master Plan
Workshop
#1 Activities
& Summary
LOCAL Mapping Input Exercise
• Attendees added additional opportunities, constraints, assets, and limitations / liabilities that they were aware of in the park.
Opportunity Areas & Amenities Exercise
• Attendees were able to move amenity shapes around and explore opportunity areas within the park.
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Workshop
Survey
Available online as
well – participants
could fill out as part
of the workshop
Workshop
Turnout
• Approximately 30
attendees
• Had small breakout
groups to discuss
opportunity mapping
• Gathered great
insights and
perspectives from
community members
and active park users
Workshop
#1 Survey
Results
Fitness Equipment
14.03%
14.14%
31.36%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%
Area F
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area F Area A Do not want
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Pickleball
11.44%
14.50%
47.41%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area F
Area E
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area F Area E Do not want
All Abilities Playground
10.55%
13.43%
49.64%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Area C
Do not want
Area B
Top 3 Areas
Area C Do not want Area B
Community Garden
15.56%
17.61%
37.15%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% Area C
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area A Do not want
Amphitheater
10.68%
13.68%
50.61%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Area C
Area B
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area B Do not want
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Dog Park
14.29%
23.20%
44.81%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area C
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area A Do not want
Skatepark / Pump Track
45.22%
54.78%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Do not want
Area D
Top 3 Areas
Do not want Area D
Basketball Court
19.78%
29.12%
43.12%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area A
Area E
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area A Area E Do not want
Soccer Field
45.92%
54.08%
40.00% 42.00% 44.00% 46.00% 48.00% 50.00% 52.00% 54.00% 56.00% Area D
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area D Do not want
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Baseball In‐Field / Field
25.95%
74.05%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% Area D
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area D Do not want
Top 3 Amenities
42.70%
48.35%
68.80%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% Picnic Areas
Redwoods
Restroom
Top 3 Existing Areas to Improve
Picnic Areas Redwoods Restroom
Top 3 Amenities
34.71%
50.96%
61.02%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%
Splash Pad/ Water play
Butterfly/Bee Garden
Botanical/ Native Garden
Top 3 Proposed Passive Amenities
Splash Pad/ Water play Butterfly/Bee Garden Botanical/ Native Garden Top 3 Amenities
26.86%
42.56%
54.13%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Community Garden
Skatepark/Pumptrack
Playground
Top 3 Proposed Active Amenities
Community Garden Skatepark/Pumptrack Playground
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Next Steps
• KTUA team to work on more refined alternative plans
• Possible meeting with City Council to approve improvements within ESHA areas or remove designation
• Workshop #2 scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, June 15th • Short survey to follow the next workshop which will go out digitally to public
• A hybrid / final conceptual layout will be developed for presentation and review for the third workshop
Thank you!
Closing Remarks
Alternative
Design
Diagrams and
Next Steps
Alternative A
“RELAX FOCUS”
Alternative B
“LEARN FOCUS”
Alternative C
“PLAY FOCUS”
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Nature / Passive
Amenities
Social / Educational
Amenities
Play / Active
Amenities
General Park
Improvements
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alt.
A
alt.
B
alt.
C
33 34
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Stow Grove Park Design Update
Park and Recreation Commission Meeting ‐ September 2022 Agenda
• Intro
• Project Updates
• ESHA Findings
• Update on Workshop #1 Survey Results
• Draft Conceptual Alternatives
• Next Steps
Project
Background
& Timeline
Project Updates
• First workshop occurred on April 23rd, public survey was distributed to the public after the workshop
• Received over 1,000 surveys
• Baseline environmental report discovered findings of ESHA and provided maps for site
• Property Deed stipulates public recreational uses
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Project Timeline
October (Date TBD) ‐ Workshop #2
January (Date TBD) – Workshop #3 in collaboration with Park and Recreation Commission
February 2023 – Final Presentation of Master Plan
March 2023 – Final Approval of Master Plan
Workshop #1
Activities &
Summary
Presented at
June Meeting
ESHA
Research
Rincon’s Baseline Environmental Survey Findings*
• Site contains “Landscaped Eucalyptus Grove” vegetation community, as a monarch butterfly and raptor roosting ESHA.
• Site also contains “Landscaped Redwood Forest and Woodland” as a monarch aggregation ESHA (City 2009).
• Despite minimal to no recent historical sightings of monarch roosts during the annual counts, these areas are still defined and protected as ESHA. • ESHA Policies found in the City’s General Plan Conservation Element and Zoning Code
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100’ Buffer
50’ Reduced Buffer
‐ ESHA AREAS ONLY
‐ HABITAT AREAS ONLY
100’ Buffer
50’ Reduced Buffer
Additional Biological Studies
• Rincon completed a technical report at the request of the project team to analyze the park for Monarchs aggregation sites and Raptor nesting.
• The team consulted with Dan Meade for the Monarch aggregation findings. • The evaluation for the Western Monarch Butterfly indicated that the conditions of the Landscaped Eucalyptus Grove are not good overwintering habitat but does provide potentially suitable transitory habitat.
• The second area at Stow Grove Park evaluated for the Western Monarch Butterfly was the mapped native upland woodlands/savannahs ESHA. The biological conditions of this area do provide conditions consistent for monarch butterfly overwintering. • The report also stated that “No monarchs were observed during surveys for the habitat assessment in December 2019 and January 2020. In addition, no roosting monarchs have been observed recently in the Stow Grove overwintering site #2762 during the Xerces Thanksgiving Counts since 2017, when only four monarchs were recorded.”
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Workshop
#1 Survey
Results
PercentCountTop Occurences
60%59593117
13%12693111
5%5493110
5%4893101
4%4193105
3%2993109
2%1893103
1%1193013
7%66Other/error (10 or less)
73%721Goleta
27%267Outside of Goleta
988Total
• At the request of
the Commission
from the June
meeting, the
project team took
a deeper dive to
analyze the data
to explore if there
were responses
outside of the City
limits.
Survey Deeper Dive
Fitness Equipment
14.03%
14.14%
31.36%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%
Area F
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area F Area A Do not want
/ 32.33%
/ 14.35%
/ 14.20%
**
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
Pickleball
11.44%
14.50%
47.41%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area F
Area E
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area F Area E Do not want
/ 49.51%
/ 10.13%
/ 14.87%
*
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
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All Abilities Playground
10.55%
13.43%
49.64%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Area C
Do not want
Area B
Top 3 Areas
Area C Do not want Area B
/ 54.14%
/ 11.59%
/ 9.60%
*
*
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
Community Garden
15.56%
17.61% 37.15%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% Area C
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area A Do not want
/ 40.89%/ 16.23%
/ 16.72%
Small Stage
10.68%
13.68%
50.61%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Area C
Area B
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area B Do not want
/ 52.50%
/ 12.67%
/ 10.67%
Dog Park
14.29%
23.20%
44.81%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area C
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area A Do not want
/ 47.74%
/ 20.94%
/ 13.74%
*
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
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Pump Track
45.22%
54.78%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Do not want
Area D
Top 3 Areas
Do not want Area D
/ 54.09%
/ 45.91%
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
Basketball Court
19.78%
29.12%
43.12%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area A
Area E
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area A Area E Do not want
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
/ 47.21%
/ 25.72%
/ 18.44%
Renovate existing
Soccer Field
45.92%
54.08%
40.00% 42.00% 44.00% 46.00% 48.00% 50.00% 52.00% 54.00% 56.00% Area D
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area D Do not want
/ 53.40%
/ 46.60%
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
Renovate existing
Baseball In‐Field / Field
25.95%
74.05%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% Area D
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area D Do not want
/ 29.39%
/ 70.61%
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
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Suggested
Design
Elements,
Alternative
Design
Diagrams and
Next Steps
Suggested Design Elements
• KTUA team took the elements from the first workshop and began thinking about how these would best fit within the park and the appropriate locations. • Started to explore and consider the various general park improvements that are needed to help maintain the current park level of service and to accommodate some of the potential amenities.
• Looked at other passive and educational amenities that could fit within the site. • Developed draft alternative diagrams for discussion and consensus on direction of final alternative plans for workshop #2.
Nature Based
and Passive
Activities
Social,
Educational, and
Cultural/Historical
Activities
Play, Active, and
Skill Development,
Activities
Categorized the Suggested Design Activities/Amenities
General Park Improvements
General Park Improvements
‐ Parking Lot Area
Improved Parking Lot
• Fix circulation throughout parking lot
• Repaving the parking lot
• Enhancing the drainage and stormwater
aspects (currently drains into the existing
playground)
• Include a new trash enclosure for existing
trash bins
Add ADA Parking
• Bring parking lot up to latest ADA
requirements
• Add ADA stalls and access into the park
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General Park Improvements
‐ Restroom Facilities
Upgrade Current Restroom
• Bring the current restroom up to latest ADA
code requirements
• Enhance the exterior of the restroom, the
building systems, and approach /access
Potentially Add a New Restroom
• Consider adding a new restroom near
southern playground area
General Park Improvements
‐ Caretaker and Maintenance Facilities
Upgrade Existing Caretaker Facility
• Consider potential mixed use of building
and enhancements to the exterior,
landscape, back yard, garage, and
perimeter depending on determined
use.
Maintenance Facility
• Consider relocating entrance into
maintenance facility to La Patera Ln.
• General facility upgrades to the
structure, grounds, fencing, and access.
General Park Improvements
‐ Enhance Redwood Groves, Walking Trails & Entrances
Enhance Existing Redwood Groves
• General maintenance to the existing redwood
groves, understory, fencing and access.
Enhance Existing Walking Trails & Entrances
• Add accessible paths throughout park (likely DG
materials with some concrete paths).
• Increase connectivity into park from Stow Canyon
Rd access point.
• Consider additional signage and placemaking
monuments at entry points throughout park.
• Smooth and maintain existing trails and add
additional seating, trash/recycling receptacles.
General Park Improvements
‐ Upgrade Existing Picnic Areas
Upgrade Existing Picnic Areas
• Replace damaged or broken tables
• Repair existing shade structure
• Potentially add shade structure to
larger group picnic areas due to recent
loss of mature trees
• Replace damaged litter and recycling
receptacles
• Maintain and smooth existing surface
conditions
• Fix and maintain existing BBQ
equipment
• Add and enhance existing signage and
monumentation for picnic area
identification
• Help define picnic area spaces
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Nature / Passive
Amenities, such as:
Nature / Passive
Amenities, such as:
Social / Educational
Amenities, such as:
Social / Educational
Amenities, such as:
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Play / Active
Amenities, such as:
Play / Active
Amenities, such as:
Play / Active
Amenities, such as:
Play / Active
Amenities, such as:
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Play / Active
Amenities, such as:
Alternative A
“RELAX
FOCUS”
Alternative B
“LEARN
FOCUS”
Alternative C
“PLAY FOCUS”
Each alternative to include general park improvements
General Park
Improvements
Nature / Passive
Amenities
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Social / Educational
Amenities
Play / Active
Amenities
alt.
A
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alt.
B
alt.
C
Next Steps
• KTUA team to continue work on workshop materials
• Workshop #2 tentatively scheduled in late October
• Short survey to follow the next workshop which will go out digitally to public
• A hybrid / final conceptual layout will be developed for presentation and review at a future parks and recreation workshop
Thank you!
Closing Remarks
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SSttooww GGrroovvee
PPaarrkk MMaasstteerr
PPllaann DDeessiiggnn
UUppddaattee
November 1, 2022
6:00 p.m. ‐ Virtual
Agenda
• Intro
• Project Updates
• ESHA Findings
• Workshop #1 Survey Results
• Conceptual Alternatives
• Next Steps
PPrroojjeecctt
BBaacckkggrroouunndd
&& TTiimmeelliinnee
PPrroojjeecctt UUppddaatteess
• First workshop occurred on April 23rd, public survey was distributed to the public after the workshop
• Received over 1,000 surveys
• Baseline environmental report discovered findings of ESHA and provided maps for site
• Property Deed stipulates public recreational uses
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NNoovveemmbbeerr ((DDaattee TTBBDD)) ‐‐ Workshop #2
JJaannuuaarryy ((DDaattee TTBBDD)) –– Workshop #3 in collaboration with Park and Recreation Commission
FFeebbrruuaarryy 22002233 –– Final Presentation of Master Plan MMaarrcchh 22002233 –– Final Approval of Master Plan
PPrroojjeecctt TTiimmeelliinnee
WWoorrkksshhoopp ##11
AAccttiivviittiieess && SSuummmmaarryy
PPrreesseenntteedd aatt PPaarrkkss &&
RReecc CCoommmmiissssiioonn
MMeeeettiinngg iinn JJuunnee
EESSHHAA RReesseeaarrcchh
RRiinnccoonn’’ss BBaasseelliinnee EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall SSuurrvveeyy FFiinnddiinnggss** • Site contains “Landscaped Eucalyptus Grove” vegetation community, as a monarch butterfly and raptor roosting ESHA.
• Site also contains “Landscaped Redwood Forest and Woodland” as a monarch aggregation ESHA (City 2009).
• Despite minimal to no recent historical sightings of monarch roosts during the annual counts, these areas are still defined and protected as ESHA. • ESHA Policies found in the City’s General Plan Conservation Element and Zoning Code.
*Findings were consistent with City of Goleta General Plan ESHA map 2009 56 78
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100’ Buffer
50’ Reduced Buffer
‐ ESHA AREAS ONLY
‐ HABITAT AREAS ONLY
100’ Buffer
50’ Reduced Buffer
‐ ESHA and Habitats
AAddddiittiioonnaall BBiioollooggiiccaall SSttuuddiieess • Rincon completed a technical report at the request of the project team to analyze the park for Monarchs aggregation sites and Raptor nesting.
• The team consulted with Dan Meade for the Monarch aggregation findings. • The evaluation for the Western Monarch Butterfly indicated that the conditions of the Landscaped Eucalyptus Grove are not good overwintering habitat but does provide potentially suitable transitory habitat.
• The second area at Stow Grove Park evaluated for the Western Monarch Butterfly was the mapped native upland woodlands/savannahs ESHA. The biological conditions of this area do provide conditions consistent for monarch butterfly overwintering. • The report also stated that “No monarchs were observed during surveys for the habitat assessment in December 2019 and January 2020. In addition, no roosting monarchs have been observed recently in the Stow Grove overwintering site #2762 during the Xerces Thanksgiving Counts since 2017, when only four monarchs were recorded.” 9 10
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WWoorrkksshhoopp ##11
SSuurrvveeyy RReessuullttss
PercentCountTop Occurences
60%59593117
13%12693111
5%5493110
5%4893101
4%4193105
3%2993109
2%1893103
1%1193013
7%66Other/error (10 or less)
73%721Goleta
27%267Outside of Goleta
988Total
• At the request of
the Commission
from the June
meeting, the
project team took
a deeper dive to
analyze the data
to explore if there
were responses
outside of the City
limits.
SSuurrvveeyy DDeeeeppeerr DDiivvee
Fitness Equipment
14.03%
14.14%
31.36%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%
Area F
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area F Area A Do not want
/ 32.33%
/ 14.35%
/ 14.20%
**
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
Pickleball
11.44%
14.50%
47.41%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area F
Area E
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area F Area E Do not want
/ 49.51%
/ 10.13%
/ 14.87%
*
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
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All Abilities Playground
10.55%
13.43%
49.64%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Area C
Do not want
Area B
Top 3 Areas
Area C Do not want Area B
/ 54.14%
/ 11.59%
/ 9.60%
*
*
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
Community Garden
15.56%
17.61% 37.15%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% Area C
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area A Do not want
/ 40.89%/ 16.23%
/ 16.72%
Small Stage
10.68%
13.68%
50.61%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Area C
Area B
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area B Do not want
/ 52.50%
/ 12.67%
/ 10.67%
Dog Park
14.29%
23.20%
44.81%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area C
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area A Do not want
/ 47.74%
/ 20.94%
/ 13.74%
*
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
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Pump Track
45.22%
54.78%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Do not want
Area D
Top 3 Areas
Do not want Area D
/ 54.09%
/ 45.91%
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
Basketball Court
19.78%
29.12%
43.12%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area A
Area E
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area A Area E Do not want
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
/ 47.21%
/ 25.72%
/ 18.44%
Renovate existing
Soccer Field
45.92%
54.08%
40.00% 42.00% 44.00% 46.00% 48.00% 50.00% 52.00% 54.00% 56.00% Area D
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area D Do not want
/ 53.40%
/ 46.60%
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
Renovate existing
Baseball In‐Field / Field
25.95%
74.05%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% Area D
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area D Do not want
/ 29.39%
/ 70.61%
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
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Suggested Design
Elements,
Alternative
Design Diagrams,
and Next Steps
SSuuggggeesstteedd DDeessiiggnn EElleemmeennttss
• KTUA team took the elements from the first workshop and began thinking about how these would best fit within the park and the appropriate locations.
• Started to explore and consider the various general park improvements that are needed to help maintain the current park level of service and to accommodate some of the potential amenities.
• Looked at other passive and educational amenities that could fit within the site.
• Developed draft alternative diagrams for discussion and consensus on direction of final alternative plans for workshop #2.
CCaatteeggoorriizzeedd tthhee SSuuggggeesstteedd DDeessiiggnn AAccttiivviittiieess//AAmmeenniittiieess Nature Based
and Passive
Activities
Social,
Educational, and
Cultural/Historic
al Activities
Play, Active, and
Skill
Development,
Activities
General Park Improvements
GGeenneerraall PPaarrkk IImmpprroovveemmeennttss
‐ Parking Lot Area
IImmpprroovveedd PPaarrkkiinngg LLoott
• Fix circulation throughout parking lot
• Repaving the parking lot
• Enhancing the drainage and stormwater
aspects (currently drains into the existing
playground)
• Include a new trash enclosure for existing
trash bins
AAdddd AADDAA PPaarrkkiinngg
• Bring parking lot up to latest ADA
requirements
• Add ADA stalls and access into the park
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UUppggrraaddee CCuurrrreenntt RReessttrroooomm
• Bring the current restroom up to
latest ADA code requirements
• Enhance the exterior of the
restroom, the building systems, and
approach /access
PPootteennttiiaallllyy AAdddd aa NNeeww RReessttrroooomm • Consider adding a new restroom
near southern playground area
GGeenneerraall PPaarrkk IImmpprroovveemmeennttss
‐ Restroom Facilities
UUppggrraaddee EExxiissttiinngg CCaarreettaakkeerr FFaacciilliittyy • Consider potential mixed use of building
and enhancements to the exterior,
landscape, back yard, garage, and
perimeter depending on determined use.
MMaaiinntteennaannccee FFaacciilliittyy
• Consider relocating entrance into
maintenance facility to La Patera Ln.
• General facility upgrades to the
structure, grounds, fencing, and access.
GGeenneerraall PPaarrkk IImmpprroovveemmeennttss
‐ Caretaker and Maintenance Facilities
EEnnhhaannccee EExxiissttiinngg RReeddwwoooodd GGrroovveess • General maintenance to the existing redwood
groves, understory, fencing and access.
EEnnhhaannccee EExxiissttiinngg WWaallkkiinngg TTrraaiillss && EEnnttrraanncceess • Add accessible paths throughout park (likely DG
materials with some concrete paths).
• Increase connectivity into park from Stow Canyon
Rd access point.
• Consider additional signage and placemaking
monuments at entry points throughout park.
• Smooth and maintain existing trails and add
additional seating, trash/recycling receptacles.
GGeenneerraall PPaarrkk IImmpprroovveemmeennttss
‐ Enhance Redwood Groves, Walking Trails & Entrances
UUppggrraaddee EExxiissttiinngg PPiiccnniicc AArreeaass • Replace damaged or broken tables
• Repair existing shade structure
• Potentially add shade structure to larger
group picnic areas due to recent loss of
mature trees
• Replace damaged litter and recycling
receptacles
• Maintain and smooth existing surface
conditions
• Fix and maintain existing BBQ equipment
• Add and enhance existing signage and
monumentation for picnic area identification
• Help define picnic area spaces
GGeenneerraall PPaarrkk IImmpprroovveemmeennttss
‐ Upgrade Existing Picnic Areas
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NNaattuurree // PPaassssiivvee AAmmeenniittiieess,,
ssuucchh aass::
NNaattuurree // PPaassssiivvee AAmmeenniittiieess,,
ssuucchh aass::
SSoocciiaall // EEdduuccaattiioonnaall
AAmmeenniittiieess,, ssuucchh aass::
SSoocciiaall // EEdduuccaattiioonnaall
AAmmeenniittiieess,, ssuucchh aass::
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PPllaayy // AAccttiivvee
AAmmeenniittiieess,, ssuucchh aass::
PPllaayy // AAccttiivvee
AAmmeenniittiieess,, ssuucchh aass::
PPllaayy // AAccttiivvee
AAmmeenniittiieess,, ssuucchh aass::
PPllaayy // AAccttiivvee
AAmmeenniittiieess,, ssuucchh aass::
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Alternative A
“NATURE
FOCUS”
Alternative C
“LEARN
FOCUS”
Alternative D
“PLAY
FOCUS”
Each alternative to include general park improvements
Alternative B
“RELAX
FOCUS”
GGeenneerraall PPaarrkk IImmpprroovveemmeennttss
NNaattuurree // PPaassssiivvee AAmmeenniittiieess
SSoocciiaall // EEdduuccaattiioonnaall AAmmeenniittiieess 41 42
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PPllaayy // AAccttiivvee AAmmeenniittiieess
SSuummmmaarryy ooff AAmmeenniittiieess
alt.
A
alt.
B
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alt.
C
alt.
D
NNeexxtt SStteeppss
• KTUA team to continue work on workshop materials
• Workshop #2 tentatively scheduled in late October
• Short survey to follow the next workshop which will go out digitally to public
• A hybrid / final conceptual layout will be developed for presentation and review at a future parks and recreation workshop
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Stow Grove Park Design Update
Workshop #2 ‐ December, 03 2022
Agenda‐ 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
10:05 – 10:15 Introductions
10:15 ‐ 10:45 Presentation
10:45 ‐ 11:15 Concept Review
11:15 – 11:45 Concept & Amenity Voting
11:45 – 12:00 Closing Remarks
Project
Background
& Timeline
Project Updates
• First workshop occurred on April 23rd, public survey was distributed to the public after the workshop
• Received over 1,000 surveys
• Baseline environmental report discovered findings of ESHA and provided maps for site
• Presentations to Parks & Recreation Commission & City Council 12 34
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Project Timeline
January (Date TBD) – Workshop #3 in collaboration with Park and Recreation Commission
February 2023 – Final Presentation of Master Plan
March 2023 – Final Approval of Master Plan
Workshop #1
Activities &
Summary
Workshop #1
Activities &
Summary
LOCAL Mapping Input Exercise
• Attendees added additional opportunities, constraints, assets, and limitations / liabilities that they were aware of in the park.
Opportunity Areas & Amenities Exercise
• Attendees were able to move amenity shapes around and explore opportunity areas within the park.
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Workshop
Survey
Available online as
well – participants
could fill out as part
of the workshop
Workshop
Turnout
• Approximately 30
attendees
• Had small breakout
groups to discuss
opportunity mapping
• Gathered great
insights and
perspectives from
community members
and active park users
ESHA
Research
Rincon’s Baseline Environmental Survey Findings*
• Site contains “Landscaped Eucalyptus Grove” vegetation community, as a monarch butterfly and raptor roosting ESHA.
• Site also contains “Landscaped Redwood Forest and Woodland” as a monarch aggregation ESHA (City 2009).
• Despite minimal to no recent historical sightings of monarch roosts during the annual counts, these areas are still defined and protected as ESHA. • ESHA Policies found in the City’s General Plan Conservation Element and Zoning Code.
*Findings were consistent with City of Goleta General Plan ESHA map 2009 9 10
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100’ Buffer
50’ Reduced Buffer
Workshop
#1 Survey
Results
PercentCountTop Occurences
60%59593117
13%12693111
5%5493110
5%4893101
4%4193105
3%2993109
2%1893103
1%1193013
7%66Other/error (10 or less)
73%721Goleta
27%267Outside of Goleta
988Total
• At the request of
the Commission
from the June
meeting, the
project team took
a deeper dive to
analyze the data
to explore if there
were responses
outside of the City
limits.
Survey Deeper Dive
Fitness Equipment
14.03%
14.14%
31.36%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%
Area F
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area F Area A Do not want
/ 32.33%
/ 14.35%
/ 14.20%
**
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
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Pickleball
11.44%
14.50%
47.41%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area F
Area E
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area F Area E Do not want
/ 49.51%
/ 10.13%
/ 14.87%
*
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
All Abilities Playground
10.55%
13.43%
49.64%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Area C
Do not want
Area B
Top 3 Areas
Area C Do not want Area B
/ 54.14%
/ 11.59%
/ 9.60%
*
*
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
Community Garden
15.56%
17.61% 37.15%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% Area C
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area A Do not want
/ 40.89%/ 16.23%
/ 16.72%
Small Stage
10.68%
13.68%
50.61%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Area C
Area B
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area B Do not want
/ 52.50%
/ 12.67%
/ 10.67%
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Dog Park
14.29%
23.20%
44.81%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area C
Area A
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area C Area A Do not want
/ 47.74%
/ 20.94%
/ 13.74%
*
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
Pump Track
45.22%
54.78%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Do not want
Area D
Top 3 Areas
Do not want Area D
/ 54.09%
/ 45.91%
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
Basketball Court
19.78%
29.12%
43.12%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Area A
Area E
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area A Area E Do not want
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
/ 47.21%
/ 25.72%
/ 18.44%
Renovate existing
Soccer Field
45.92%
54.08%
40.00% 42.00% 44.00% 46.00% 48.00% 50.00% 52.00% 54.00% 56.00% Area D
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area D Do not want
/ 53.40%
/ 46.60%
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
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Baseball In‐Field / Field
25.95%
74.05%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% Area D
Do not want
Top 3 Areas
Area D Do not want
/ 29.39%
/ 70.61%
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
*
Suggested
Design
Elements &
Alternative
Concept
Diagrams
Suggested Design Elements
• KTUA team took the elements from the first workshop and began thinking about how these would best fit within the park and the appropriate locations. • Started to explore and consider the various general park improvements that are needed to help maintain the current park level of service and to accommodate some of the potential amenities.
• Looked at other passive and educational amenities that could fit within the site.
Nature Based
and Passive
Activities
Social,
Educational, and
Cultural/Historical
Activities
Play, Active, and
Skill Development,
Activities
Categorized the Suggested Design Activities/Amenities
General Park Improvements
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General Park
Improvements
General Park Improvements
‐ Parking Lot Area
Refurbish Parking Lot
• Fix circulation throughout parking lot
• Repaving the parking lot
• Enhancing the drainage and stormwater
aspects (currently drains into the existing
playground)
• Include a new trash enclosure for existing
trash bins
Add ADA Parking
• Bring parking lot up to latest ADA
requirements
• Add ADA stalls and access into the park
General Park Improvements
‐ Restroom Facilities
Refurbish Current Restroom
• Bring the current restroom up to latest ADA
code requirements
• Enhance the exterior of the restroom, the
building systems, and approach /access
Potentially Add a New Restroom
• Consider adding a new restroom near
southern playground area
General Park Improvements
‐ Caretaker and Maintenance Facilities
Refurbish Existing Caretaker Facility
• Consider potential mixed use of building
and enhancements to the exterior,
landscape, back yard, garage, and
perimeter depending on determined
use.
Maintenance Facility
• Consider relocating entrance into
maintenance facility to La Patera Ln.
• General facility upgrades to the
structure, grounds, fencing, and access.
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General Park Improvements
‐ Refurbish Redwood Groves, Walking Trails & Entrances
Refurbish Existing Redwood Groves
• General maintenance to the existing redwood
groves, understory, fencing and access.
Refurbish Existing Walking Trails & Entrances
• Add accessible paths throughout park (likely DG
materials with some concrete paths).
• Increase connectivity into park from Stow Canyon
Rd access point.
• Consider additional signage and placemaking
monuments at entry points throughout park.
• Smooth and maintain existing trails and add
additional seating, trash/recycling receptacles.
General Park Improvements
‐ Refurbish Existing Picnic Areas
Refurbish Existing Picnic Areas
• Replace damaged or broken tables
• Repair existing shade structure
• Potentially add shade structure to
larger group picnic areas due to recent
loss of mature trees
• Replace damaged litter and recycling
receptacles
• Maintain and smooth existing surface
conditions
• Fix and maintain existing BBQ
equipment
• Add and enhance existing signage and
monumentation for picnic area
identification
• Help define picnic area spaces
Nature / Passive
Amenities, such as:
Nature / Passive
Amenities, such as:
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Social / Educational
Amenities, such as:
Social / Educational
Amenities, such as:
Play / Active
Amenities, such as:
Play / Active
Amenities, such as:
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Play / Active
Amenities, such as:
Play / Active
Amenities, such as:
Play / Active
Amenities, such as:
Alternative A
“NATURE
FOCUS”
Alternative C
“LEARN
FOCUS”
Alternative D
“PLAY
FOCUS”
Each alternative to include general park improvements
Alternative B
“RELAX
FOCUS”
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General Park Improvements
Nature / Passive Amenities
Social / Educational Amenities
Play / Active Amenities
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Summary of Amenities
alt.
A
Nature Focus
alt.
B
Relax Focus
alt.
C
Learn Focus
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alt.
D
Play Focus
Workshop
Activities
Next Steps
• KTUA team to continue work on workshop materials
• Workshop #2 tentatively scheduled in late October
• Short survey to follow the next workshop which will go out digitally to public
• A hybrid / final conceptual layout will be developed for presentation and review at a future parks and recreation workshop
Thank you!
Closing Remarks
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Q1 What is your zip code?
Answered: 468 Skipped: 14
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1.69% 8
0.00% 0
16.24% 77
21.52% 102
12.03% 57
16.24% 77
32.28% 153
Q2 What is your age?
Answered: 474 Skipped: 8
TOTAL 474
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
under 18
18-14
18-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
under 18
18-14
18-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
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55.06% 261
13.08% 62
21.73% 103
5.70% 27
4.43% 21
Q3 How many children are in your household, if any?
Answered: 474 Skipped: 8
TOTAL 474
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
0 1
2 3
4+
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
0 1
2 3
4+
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18.04% 83
20.65% 95
16.09% 74
28.70% 132
36.74% 169
33.91% 156
Q4 What are the ages of the individuals within your household who visit city parks or recreation facilities?
Answered: 460 Skipped: 22
Total Respondents: 460
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
1-5 (infant)
6-12 (child)
13-18 (teen)
19-39 (young
adult)
40-65 (Middle
Aged Adult)
65+ (Senior
Adult)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
1-5 (infant)
6-12 (child)
13-18 (teen)
19-39 (young adult)
40-65 (Middle Aged Adult)
65+ (Senior Adult)
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77.47% 368
22.53% 107
Q5 Are you a resident of the City of Goleta?
Answered: 475 Skipped: 7
TOTAL 475
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes
No
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
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22.27% 106
8.61% 41
6.30% 30
10.71% 51
40.76% 194
11.34% 54
Q6 How far do you travel to get to the park?
Answered: 476 Skipped: 6
TOTAL 476
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
0-.25 mi
.25-.5 mi
.5- .75 mi
.75 - 1 mi
more than 1 mi
more than 5 mi
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
0-.25 mi
.25-.5 mi
.5- .75 mi
.75 - 1 mi
more than 1 mi
more than 5 mi
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8.63% 41
28.00% 133
19.37% 92
40.84% 194
3.16% 15
Q7 How often do you use this park?
Answered: 475 Skipped: 7
TOTAL 475
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Occasionally
(a few times...
Haven't been
to the park
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Occasionally (a few times a year)
Haven't been to the park
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4.84% 23
95.16% 452
Q8 Did you attend the FIRST workshop on April 23rd, 2022? Answered: 475 Skipped: 7
TOTAL 475
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes
No
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
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6.50% 31
93.50% 446
Q9 Did you attend the SECOND workshop on December 3rd, 2022? Answered: 477 Skipped: 5
TOTAL 477
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes
No
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
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5.02% 15
27.76% 83
14.05% 42
16.72% 50
36.45% 109
Q10 Select your FAVORITE alternative preference selections from the four alternatives.
Answered: 299 Skipped: 183
TOTAL 299
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
None of the
above
Alternative
'A': Nature...
Alternative
'B': Relax...
Alternative
'C': Learn...
Alternative
'D': Play Focus
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
None of the above
Alternative 'A': Nature Focus
Alternative 'B': Relax Focus
Alternative 'C': Learn Focus
Alternative 'D': Play Focus
Amenities that are your FAVORITE (Total of 2 choices).
Answer Choices Top Choices #1 #2
GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Improved Parking Lot 1.05% 6 2 4 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - ADA Parking 0.88% 5 2 3
GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Current Restroom 5.79% 33 4 18 15 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Enhance Redwood Groves 10.18% 58 2 44 14 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Picnic Areas 3.16% 18 9 9 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Walking Trails 5.96% 34 3 11 23 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Park Entrances 0.35% 2 0 2 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - New Entrance at Maintenance Compound & Recla 0.00% 0 0 0 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Horseshoe Area 0.35% 2 1 1 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - New Trash Enclosure 0.35% 2 0 2 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - New Restroom Building 5.09% 29 5 11 18 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - General Use Area 0.88% 5 3 2 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Open Planting Areas 0.53% 3 1 2 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Bird Walking Trails 3.86% 22 10 12 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Bird Watching Nests / Viewing Areas 1.23% 7 2 5 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Interpretive Trails 1.23% 7 4 3 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Dog Park with Fencing 3.68% 21 14 7 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Botanical Garden 2.81% 16 7 9 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Native Garden / Native Tree Grove 4.21% 24 13 11 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Butterfly Bee Garden 2.81% 16 5 11 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Refurbish Caretaker Cottage 0.70% 4 2 2 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Terraced 'Interact Plaza' 0.18% 1 1 0 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Outdoor Classroom 0.18% 1 0 1 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Small Stage / Gathering Area 0.88% 5 2 3 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Bocce Ball 0.88% 5 2 3
SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Improved / Relocated Horseshoes 0.18% 1 1 0 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Family Picnic Area 0.88% 5 3 2 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Cultural Chumash Plaza 1.40% 8 3 5 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Entry Plaza with Info Hub and Signage 0.00% 0 0 0 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Standalone Outdoor Classroom 0.18% 1 1 0 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Sculpture Garden and Art Trail 0.00% 0 0 0 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Small Stage (Dance / Musical Play) 1.05% 6 3 3 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Expanded / Upgraded Playgrounds 4.21% 24 5 13 11 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Multi-Purpose Field 1.23% 7 3 4 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Walking / Running Path 1.75% 10 4 6 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Improved Sand Volleyball 1.05% 6 5 1 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Expand / Upgrade Nature Playground 1.05% 6 6 0 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Gazebo or Raised Viewing Platform 0.18% 1 0 1 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Multi-purpose Field 0.88% 5 3 2 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Tree Fort 0.53% 3 0 3
PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Hiking Path 1.23% 7 3 4
PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Nature Themed Playground 1.93% 11 4 7 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Sensory Playground 1.23% 7 2 5
PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Open Field Soccer 0.88% 5 0 5
PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Fitness Trail / Loop 1.40% 8 1 7 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Balance and Bouldering Course 0.88% 5 0 5 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Ropes Course 0.88% 5 2 3
PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Climbing Wall 1.58% 9 1 8
PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Sand Volleyball 0.53% 3 1 2
PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Pickleball Courts with Fencing 2.11% 12 5 7 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Pump Track 15.61% 89 1 59 30
Answered 570 287 283
Skipped 394 195 199
Responses
Q11-12: Favorite Amenities
Amenities that you LIKE (Total of 7 choices).
Answer Choices Top Choices #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7
GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Improved Parking Lot 1.63% 27 5 6 2 4 3 5 2 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - ADA Parking 1.88% 31 7 2 4 5 5 2 6 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Current Restroom 4.06% 67 5 32 8 7 2 6 2 5 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Enhance Redwood Groves 5.51% 91 2 42 11 13 7 6 7 3 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Picnic Areas 3.63% 60 11 21 4 2 5 10 7 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Walking Trails 4.78% 79 3 10 12 22 13 8 7 4 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Park Entrances 0.67% 11 3 1 2 2 1 2 0 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - New Entrance at Maintenance Compound & Recla 0 . 9 1 % 1 5 2132133 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Horseshoe Area 0.79% 13 3 2 2 1 5 0 0 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - New Trash Enclosure 0.85% 14 0 4 0 3 3 2 2 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - New Restroom Building 3.27% 54 14 11 6 7 5 6 5 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - General Use Area 1.94% 32 5 4 4 5 3 6 5 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Open Planting Areas 1.15% 19 3 2 4 3 1 3 3 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Bird Walking Trails 2.18% 36 3 9 7 7 5 2 3 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Bird Watching Nests / Viewing Areas 2.30% 38 7 6 9 5 3 5 3 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Interpretive Trails 1.94% 32 4 8 4 4 6 2 4 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Dog Park with Fencing 1.63% 27 7 5 2 3 5 3 2 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Botanical Garden 4.18% 69 4 7 16 17 5 6 8 6 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Native Garden / Native Tree Grove 3.57% 59 8 9 10 15 8 3 6 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Butterfly Bee Garden 3.75% 62 3 8 13 10 9 11 8 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Refurbish Caretaker Cottage 1.82% 30 2 5 6 7 2 6 2 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Terraced 'Interact Plaza' 0.73% 12 1 3 1 0 1 1 5 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Outdoor Classroom 0.79% 13 2 1 2 2 6 0 0 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Small Stage / Gathering Area 0.85% 14 3 2 1 4 3 1 0 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Bocce Ball 1.21% 20 0 2 4 5 1 4 4 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Improved / Relocated Horseshoes 0.24% 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Family Picnic Area 2.30% 38 3 7 3 5 7 6 7 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Cultural Chumash Plaza 1.33% 22 1 3 4 4 5 4 1 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Entry Plaza with Info Hub and Signage 0.06% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Standalone Outdoor Classroom 0.30% 5 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Sculpture Garden and Art Trail 1.21% 20 3 2 3 3 2 4 3 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Small Stage (Dance / Musical Play) 0.97% 16 3 2 2 2 1 1 5 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Expanded / Upgraded Playgrounds 2.24% 37 1 3 2 7 9 7 8 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Multi-Purpose Field 1.39% 23 3 2 0 5 3 4 6 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Walking / Running Path 1.51% 25 2 5 4 0 3 6 5 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Improved Sand Volleyball 1.09% 18 1 3 4 3 4 3 0 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Expand / Upgrade Nature Playground 1.21% 20 2 2 1 2 5 5 3 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Gazebo or Raised Viewing Platform 0.73% 12 0 1 0 1 3 4 3 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Multi-purpose Field 1.03% 17 2 3 3 2 1 4 2 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Tree Fort 1.94% 32 1 8 6 5 7 2 3 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Hiking Path 1.82% 30 2 2 5 6 2 8 5 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Nature Themed Playground 2.12% 35 1 1 8 3 6 8 8 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Sensory Playground 1.45% 24 0 3 2 7 3 5 4 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Open Field Soccer 1.09% 18 4 5 0 4 0 3 2 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Fitness Trail / Loop 2.72% 45 0 4 6 9 9 6 11 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Balance and Bouldering Course 3.03% 50 6 5 10 8 15 2 4 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Ropes Course 2.06% 34 3 5 4 5 10 4 3 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Climbing Wall 2.30% 38 7 6 7 8 2 3 5 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Sand Volleyball 1.09% 18 4 2 5 2 3 1 1 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Pickleball Courts with Fencing 1.88% 31 3 6 4 5 3 5 5 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Pump Track 7.81% 129 1 28 19 14 17 17 18 15 Answered 1652 266 258 248 237 228 215 200
Skipped 1722 216 224 234 245 254 267 282
Total Responses
Q13-19: Amenities you Like
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Q20. Amenities that you DISLIKE (1 of 7 choices).
Answer Choices Top Choices #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7
GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Improved Parking Lot 1.26% 15 8 210220 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - ADA Parking 1.17% 14 5 300213 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Current Restroom 0.25% 3 1 011000 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Enhance Redwood Groves 0.08% 1 1 000000 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Picnic Areas 0.25% 3 0 201000 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Walking Trails 0.34% 4 2 110000 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Park Entrances 1.51% 18 3 426300 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - New Entrance at Maintenance Compound & Recla 1.93% 23 5 331533 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - Upgrade Existing Horseshoe Area 2.35% 28 6 843223 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - New Trash Enclosure 0.76% 9 4 101111 GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT - New Restroom Building 0.59% 7 5 100010 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - General Use Area 0.50% 6 0 210012 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Open Planting Areas 1.85% 22 2 635132 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Bird Walking Trails 1.59% 19 2 843110 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Bird Watching Nests / Viewing Areas 1.43% 17 6 244100 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Interpretive Trails 1.17% 14 2 123420 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Dog Park with Fencing 9.06% 108 2 47 2 0 1 74794 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Botanical Garden 1.34% 16 1 333213 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Native Garden / Native Tree Grove 0.50% 6 1 021110 NATURAL / RELAXATION AMENITY - Butterfly Bee Garden 0.92% 11 0 322121 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Refurbish Caretaker Cottage 1.68% 20 1 354322 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Terraced 'Interact Plaza' 3.02% 36 4 635594 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Outdoor Classroom 1.59% 19 3 023524 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Small Stage / Gathering Area 3.02% 36 5 836653 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Bocce Ball 3.78% 45 7 992459 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Improved / Relocated Horseshoes 1.59% 19 2 362213 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Family Picnic Area 0.17% 2 0 010100 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Cultural Chumash Plaza 2.18% 26 3 333365 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Entry Plaza with Info Hub and Signage 1.34% 16 4 432120 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Standalone Outdoor Classroom 2.27% 27 4 344237 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Sculpture Garden and Art Trail 3.52% 42 1 899942 SOCIAL / EDUCATIONAL AMENITY - Small Stage (Dance / Musical Play) 3.78% 45 4 55957 1 0 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Expanded / Upgraded Playgrounds 0.50% 6 0 001302 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Multi-Purpose Field 0.67% 8 0 030410 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Walking / Running Path 0.50% 6 2 000211 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Improved Sand Volleyball 0.67% 8 1 122011 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Expand / Upgrade Nature Playground 0.17% 2 0 110000 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Gazebo or Raised Viewing Platform 4.28% 51 5 6 5 8 5 11 6 10 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Multi-purpose Field 0.17% 2 1 000010 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Tree Fort 2.52% 30 3 383166
PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Hiking Path 0.08% 1 0 001000
PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Nature Themed Playground 0.25% 3 0 010101 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Sensory Playground 0.84% 10 1 101232 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Open Field Soccer 2.18% 26 2 245283 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Fitness Trail / Loop 0.92% 11 1 132202 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Balance and Bouldering Course 2.10% 25 1 015567 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Ropes Course 3.78% 45 2 5 7 13 11 4 3 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Climbing Wall 5.12% 61 4 7 13 12 12 7 3 7 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Sand Volleyball 2.18% 26 1 725542 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Pickleball Courts with Fencing 9.98% 119 1 30 27 17 15 10 10 10 PLAY / ACTIVE AMENITY - Pump Track 6.29% 75 3 20 1 1 1 67597 Answered 1192 217 199 188 164 150 139 135
Skipped 2182 265 283 294 318 332 343 347
Total Responses
Q20-26: Amenities you Dislike
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78.47% 226
16.67% 48
4.86% 14
Q27 Would you be supportive of a shared use of the caretaker house for a community benefit (i.e.,: Docent/Nature Center, Public Space, Camp Center, etc).
Answered: 288 Skipped: 197
TOTAL 288
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DA TE
1 Do not have enough information to comment 12/19/2022 8:42 PM 2 I would prefer to have an onsite caretaker to live in the cottage so the property is well maintained. If that isn't an option, a Nature Center would be best. 12/18/2022 10:07 PM
3 No opinion 12/16/2022 11:58 AM
4 Will be abused. Look at the amount of RVs at Goleta beach “compound’ as an example 12/15/2022 7:28 PM 5 Depends entirely on the use 12/15/2022 5:43 PM
6 If necessary, isn’t there a docent nature center gift shop already? 12/13/2022 7:36 PM 7 House a full time care taker like SB county did. 12/13/2022 7:18 PM 8 don't need caretaker house at all. 12/13/2022 6:49 PM 9 Event Rental option 12/12/2022 1:36 PM
10 Yes; but not a costly makeover 12/12/2022 1:27 PM
11 Not sure 12/9/2022 6:44 PM
12 Was much better when ranger lived there 12/9/2022 1:07 PM 13 Yes, but with controlled access, to prevent misuse and vandalism. 12/9/2022 12:59 PM 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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1 Funding for arborists to maintain and cultivate redwoods as well as park foliage 12/19/2022 7:48 AM 2 Noise abatement for the neighborhood on the Windsor Ave. side of the park should be addressed. The park backs up to private property and parties can get pretty loud throughout the area, but really bad along Windsor. In general, I feel that loud activities like Mariachi music, and bouncing party toys should NOT we allowed.
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3 A disc golf basket. 12/18/2022 8:29 PM
4 None 12/18/2022 3:47 PM
5 Gopher remediation? :-/ 12/18/2022 2:56 PM
6 I'm very interested in the idea of a Universal Playground. 12/18/2022 1:33 PM 7 NO Caretaker has been present for some time. The city needs to make it have a caretaker a priority to open and close the gate and have a watchful presence. 12/18/2022 1:27 PM
8 The eucalyptus should stay. 12/18/2022 8:33 AM
9 Pump track 12/17/2022 10:29 PM
10 A stage for dancing and other local events 12/16/2022 4:03 PM 11 Skatepark 12/16/2022 3:37 PM
12 No 12/16/2022 12:08 PM
13 I would love to see water fountains (splash pad) designed for children/people to play in. The weather continues to get hotter and most people in Goleta do not have access to a pool.
These are a safe and easy ways to cool off and have fun :) 12/16/2022 11:58 AM
14 Restoration/enhancement of native vegetation 12/16/2022 10:43 AM 15 I like the existing grass areas along the south end of La Patera for picnics and activities with my family and friends.
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16 cafe 12/16/2022 5:36 AM
17 Better reserved space markers 12/16/2022 5:05 AM
18 No 12/15/2022 10:39 PM
19 Running and hiking trails! Connecting it to the other side of the train tracks without needing to go over a freeway overpass!
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20 Youth camping area. This is a historical use. 12/15/2022 9:02 PM 21 Seating throughout walking trails or the park in general, covered outdoor space for sun sensitive, trail accessibility
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22 Bring back the unusual horse swing set that was, alas!, removed. 12/15/2022 7:53 PM 23 Outdoor table tennis table 12/15/2022 7:28 PM
24 No 12/15/2022 7:25 PM
25 No 12/15/2022 6:40 PM
26 Accessible playgrounds for children with disabilities, look into pecs communication boards so children can communicate with each other, and make paths wide enough for wheelchairs. 12/15/2022 6:25 PM
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27 Clean drinking water fountains 12/15/2022 6:24 PM
28 Keep it as Natural as possible. 12/15/2022 5:57 PM
29 Zip line 12/15/2022 5:17 PM
30 More trees with benches under them for cooling places to sit 12/15/2022 3:02 PM 31 A 24/7 Emergency call box location due to Wifi being spotty at the park. Important communication, public safety component.
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32 Can you aim to keep it more contemplative rather than athletic? There are many athletic fields/parks around here.
12/15/2022 11:35 AM
33 Please keep it as natural as possible. Restoring the Redwood grove is for me the only real improvement needed
12/14/2022 10:34 AM
34 Public swimming pool: there are no public swimming pools in Goleta that are public and not part of a gym. That makes it very unaffordable and prevents many families from having access to a swimming pool, which is a shame. Why can't we have a public swimming pool? 12/14/2022 9:20 AM
35 While walking paths are wonderful, the increase in near hits and accidents with electric modes of transport make it difficult to enjoy the area.
12/13/2022 7:36 PM
36 Place for kids to play hide and seek. Dont add so much keep park. Natural no for profit biz .. only non profit.kids sports on field like soccer.
12/13/2022 7:18 PM
37 potable water source near parking 12/13/2022 6:49 PM 38 I think the number 1 priority for me is to replace the porta potty next to the playground with a real bathroom Tennis court with lights
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39 A bike skills course would be amazing. 12/13/2022 4:44 PM 40 A bike park with jump features for all ages of riders. A Similar design can be referenced at Sapwi Bike Park in Thousand Oaks.
12/13/2022 10:27 AM
41 The prior survey page does not give the option to select Community Garden as one of the 7 amenities we would like to see. I would have put Community Gardens near the top. 12/13/2022 9:56 AM
42 Pump track Dirt jumps 12/13/2022 9:48 AM
43 None 12/13/2022 9:46 AM
44 Kiddie pool 12/12/2022 4:48 PM
45 An additional bathroom by the playground. Get rid of the portable bathrooms. 12/12/2022 4:07 PM 46 No 12/12/2022 1:27 PM
47 Increase parking and parking lot circulation. No drop down option clearly specified this. Small amphitheater and picnic areas for larger groups are a good thing. Volleyball courts are preferred to other uses at that end of the field.
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48 Sustainability, bioswales- permeable parking area with elec chargers, etc. 12/12/2022 9:06 AM 49 Indoor classroom, multipurpose event room 12/11/2022 3:57 PM 50 n/a 12/11/2022 12:40 PM
51 No 12/11/2022 12:08 PM
52 Remove sand volleyball and pickle ball. Add badmitten. 12/11/2022 11:01 AM 53 Bathroom closer to the kids playground equipment area instead of the existing port-a-potty. 12/10/2022 12:56 PM 54 Lighting that does not contribute to light pollution for star gazers 12/10/2022 11:33 AM 55 No 12/10/2022 10:38 AM
56 There hasn't been a lot of effort made to take care of what we have, which makes me think option "E" a real choice. As expressed to me, this project might be funded with grants and not seeing a budget is distressing.
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57 No. There are already far too many amenity options that would be inappropriate for this park (pickleball, dog park).
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58 A fence around the playground would be amazing! There is only one fenced park in SB/Goleta so a second option would be a welcome addition. La Patera is a busy road and the playground is close without any significant barriers.
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59 I have trouble walking and would strongly support smoother walking trails, either paved or unpaved. irregular surfaces are tough for me.
12/9/2022 10:14 PM
60 Option E - leave as is and clean it up and maintain it all the time specially on the weekends. 12/9/2022 9:01 PM 61 Perhaps an open but sheltered (roofed) picnic area. 12/9/2022 8:40 PM 62 No 12/9/2022 8:10 PM
63 No 12/9/2022 7:44 PM
64 More picnic tables 12/9/2022 7:38 PM
65 no 12/9/2022 7:34 PM
66 No 12/9/2022 7:14 PM
67 Basketball Court/half to full 12/9/2022 6:50 PM
68 native habitats 12/9/2022 5:22 PM
69 Need a “No Change” option. 12/9/2022 4:10 PM
70 concert venue would be so great. Like the one in Ojai. 12/9/2022 3:58 PM 71 New and upgraded walking paths that are paved. 12/9/2022 3:17 PM 72 Pumptrack 12/9/2022 2:59 PM
73 These ideas are all wonderful! 12/9/2022 2:45 PM
74 Don't ruin this already lovely park. Simply provide adequate maintenance and leave it as a park fir passive activities and relaxation.
12/9/2022 2:34 PM
75 Never lose the volleyball court. I see a family/friends out there every weekend (former volleyball player here!).
12/9/2022 2:21 PM
76 Skate park. It got dropped from the list but please re add it. The Joni Wallace park is too crowded and it’s a real need for kids and Goleta. We need more skate parks. Not just a pump park.
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77 Softball field for Seniors. 12/9/2022 2:06 PM
78 Adequate lighting for evening use of the park 12/9/2022 1:44 PM 79 Open Grass spaces in the middle of the park (that exist now) 12/9/2022 1:42 PM 80 Skatepark 12/9/2022 1:25 PM
81 Plan to eliminate gophers - they are way too plentiful and creat hasards in walking/running/playing in the park
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82 Focus on maintaining the existing trees and planting more trees. 12/9/2022 12:59 PM 83 I've never seen running water in the park. I would suggest a few spring-loaded faucets, within 2 feet of ground level and with no provision for hose connections. This should prevent water waste and still meet reasonable use needs.
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84 More green belts for kids to run and play. 12/9/2022 12:59 PM 85 skate park - more than pump track 12/9/2022 12:25 PM 86 Freshen up and fix items that are worn, broke, or out of date. 12/8/2022 1:44 PM Stow Grove Park Master Plan Final Survey
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Q29 Are there any other general comments, suggestions, and/or concerns that you would like to communicate to the team?
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1 Keep the park local. Don’t attract large events that will disturb the peace 12/19/2022 7:48 AM 2 The redwoods are a treasure and should be watered and maintained. 12/18/2022 10:07 PM 3 It was impossible to answer thoroughly some of the earlier questions. I think ADA parking lot is important, but so too is ADA accessibility throughout the park. Would like to encourage the pathways be ADA accessible as well. Whether certain amenities should be at the top of the list or the bottom would seem to also require an assessment of cost tradeoffs unless the City is financially able to do anything and everything that is determined to be good for this park. The question of dog park doesn't have a simple yes or no, esp. important is that it be one of several. The trashcans and recycle bins are insufficient for the needs of the park, esp. on weekends. And finally, while this is more than a neighborhood park apparently, that doesn't mean that it should be all possible thing to attract all possible people. It's still in the middle of a neighborhood, the parking is limited, and the noise factor matters to residents in the area and should be respected.
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4 None 12/18/2022 3:47 PM
5 Please don’t pave the park, including excessive DG. Please maintain our urban forest and shade. There are fields at the school. Give kids a place for freeform play, not just team sports. 12/18/2022 2:57 PM
6 We have sports fields all over. We need nature. SBBG is a great role model for us. 12/18/2022 2:56 PM 7 I am mainly interested in seeing the nature of the park remaining the same. The beauty of nature emphasize.
12/18/2022 1:33 PM
8 Spend money on improving the caretaker facility. Not sure why this is not a priority. We live across from the park and hear every night cars that enter and leave and hear their music and car alarms.
12/18/2022 1:27 PM
9 Thank you 12/18/2022 11:36 AM
10 I believe the fewer new amenities/features that are introduced to this park, the better. In this increasingly developing city, we need some centrally located pockets of relative calm and quiet--spaces to get away from man-made amenities. Not every change is an improvement. 12/18/2022 8:33 AM
11 I couldn’t help but wonder about what proposed features are unique or shared by the other closest neighborhood parks we use. It would be nice if they featured different things after park “basics” are covered.
12/17/2022 10:58 PM
12 N/A 12/17/2022 10:29 PM
13 Let's keep this park in its wooded/nature state + limit paving over the playground/trails as much as possible (while making improvements).
12/17/2022 9:39 PM
14 This park functions well for the community already. Improve the fields, ADA compliance, but keep the historic picnic areas, the open fields, and playgrounds, the redwoods. This park is loved.
12/17/2022 4:50 PM
15 goleta really needs a pump track. no better form of exercise for kids and adults. it's quiet too 12/17/2022 3:35 PM 16 If concrete can be minimized, that would be awesome. Concrete gets hot in the summer days, and with kids running around could lead to injuries. Also, I personally don't find it visually too pleasing and much prefer the interpretive trails. Thanks for all you do! 12/17/2022 3:00 PM
17 Have been going to this park on and off since the 1960s. Great family location. Try to keep and or increase the redwood grove, this is the heart and soul of the park in my opinion and makes it a magical place here in So. Cal.
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18 Thank you for all your hard work in creating these wonderful options and in seeking community input!
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19 The pumptrack could be concrete to allow more usage. 12/16/2022 3:37 PM 20 I'm very happy to see this special park being addressed 12/16/2022 12:08 PM 21 I wish this would include the stow canyon open space as well. That is already largely considered a dog park. I think pickle ball lines could be added/painted on the existing tennis courts. Plus add a bathroom and maybe an outdoor fitness center. It would be widely used. 12/16/2022 8:11 AM
22 great survey! Thanks! 12/16/2022 5:36 AM
23 Keep the park simple and natural 12/16/2022 5:05 AM
24 Pump track would be a great addition for all ages! 12/15/2022 11:10 PM 25 No 12/15/2022 10:39 PM
26 Coordinate with La Patera School for active recreation during no-school hours. IE - pickle ball, basket ball, etc. Maybe school would consider an amphitheater on their campus. 12/15/2022 10:27 PM
27 As a mom of 3 who frequented this park when my kids were young, I look forward to seeing a new space for kids to play and explore, families to gather and celebrate, sports teams able to practice, and community members able to relax or exercise safely. 12/15/2022 10:22 PM
28 Reduce the lawn area/water usage 12/15/2022 9:55 PM
29 Too many dog parks/beaches in the area need peaceful community space not occupied by soccer or dogs safe for elderly and disabled.
12/15/2022 8:40 PM
30 Parks are attractive and functional when they provide a great play structure for kids(stow grove is much needed for an upgraded play structure & one that includes younger kids), a great open field, the pump track idea is amazing (definitely would be a success), and great restrooms/picnic areas. Taking up usable sq ft for outdoor stages/amphitheaters, learning areas, etc rarely get used. Also, I'm a runner and would not be attractive to using sq ft on a little running trail in the park, its just not practical and the space can be used for other items that are useful such as--open space fields. Also, I've never seen anyone play horseshoes/bocce ball. Practical uses of the beautiful space should be applied. Nature gardens can be attractive to fill up space, as people do like to see different plants, etc. 12/15/2022 8:02 PM
31 Some of the choices presented are really useless. Why would a special outdoor classroom be needed when a teacher can turn anyplace into a classroom. Why would a special interact- terrace be needed when people have the expanse of the whole park? Things like that seem really dumb - just opportunities for contractors to build, for compliance people to scrutinize, etc. Brain-dead misuses of our tax money.
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32 Do it well or not at all 12/15/2022 7:25 PM
33 I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the long list of options. My choices would like be much different if I had to take construction and maintenance costs. 12/15/2022 6:40 PM
34 Very concerned about a dog park. I take my small children to the park and wouldn’t feel safe with dogs running around, even if fenced.
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35 Keep as natural as possible. 12/15/2022 5:57 PM
36 Thank you for your hard work. I do believe the wrong picture was used for the dance/stage in option B. It looks like the rope climbing picture got in there. I would LOVE to see a dance stage similar to the one at Oak Park. Using the right scale, of course. Dancing is an activity every age can take part in and offering it outside is less intimidating than at a studio. 12/15/2022 5:41 PM
37 Please add a pump track! 12/15/2022 4:05 PM
38 Keep noisy, activities away from neighbors on east side of park; no skate board park; no tennis or pickle board; sufficient increased capacity for trash and recycling so they don't overflow on weekends.
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39 Please put in the pump track 12/15/2022 2:47 PM
40 Having soccer field space is vital to our community and needs to be enhanced and preserved. 12/15/2022 11:58 AM Stow Grove Park Master Plan Final Survey
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Team sports teach empathy, how to work well with others, group fitness and resiliency. 41 Love the botanical/native plant focus. 12/15/2022 11:35 AM 42 The pumptrack would be the only place where people who ride bmx or mountain bike can use a “skatepark” like course with out it technically being against the rules in Santa Barbara without driving as far as Thousand Oaks or paying to use the bmx track at Elings, which is only open sporadically. There are plenty of other walking options in Santa Barbara. 12/15/2022 11:21 AM
43 There are so many more young kids in the neighborhood and they really need improved play areas. Also a restroom near the play area is a great idea! 12/14/2022 2:44 PM
44 Keeping Stowe Grove as a nature based park is essential for those who regularly use its beautiful grounds.
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45 I love the open area south of the current playground and swings. I see so much unstructured imaginative play, informal soccer, football, marshal arts, catch, softball, and baseball occurring there as well as family and friend gatherings who cannot afford the to rent the formal picnic areas. I would hate to see this sort of use and access to be limited by expensive and ultimately not particularly useful or inviting "amenities." Often less is more, particularly when enjoying nature.
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46 Many old people who don't use the park are resisting change because of the fear of the unknown. Please make sure to listen to people who actually use the park!! 12/14/2022 9:20 AM
47 Improve with eye to preserving the beauty of the area. Preserving - respecting the wild life and plants of the area.
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48 This park is a treasure in goleta for decades. Please do as.little as.possible to change it.
Water the red wood trees. More died under city of goleta than decades under SB county.
Preserve what is there and not add all kinds of stuff except for kids non profit sports on field.
Keep it public natural hood park and not fill with trendy sports crab. This is goleta not or ange county or las vegas
12/13/2022 7:18 PM
49 "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Why must everything natural be "developed" into a characture? We have plenty of playgrounds and recreational specialty venues. 12/13/2022 6:49 PM
50 I feel that the nature based themes are a bit misguided with Lake Los Carneros being a block away. The lake is over 100 acres of natural habitat and wildlife and already provides residents with everything the nature based themes are proposing. Stow Grove Park is better suited for recreational activities as this would also make people less likely to recreate in the sensitive habitat at the lake. Currently forts, bike jumps, and rope swings are constructed at Lake Los Carneros and kids would be less likely to do this if those amenities were provided in Stow Grove Park.
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52 We're missing solid play areas for children. It would be amazing to have a park dedicated to fun outdoor physical activities for kids. My kids play way too many video games and having something that's fun for them to do that's not video games would be amazing!!! Please make this happen!
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53 Thank you for providing more places for kids to ride bikes in our community 12/13/2022 9:48 AM 54 Pump track please. My kids love them 12/13/2022 9:46 AM 55 There are so many areas and parks that have been aggressively "improved" that it would be nice to keep Stow Park simple and natural.
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56 This sounds like a wonderful upgrade. The proposed area for the fitness spot is right at the entrance to the school. Parents and children frequently congregate there so an alternative location might be more appropriate. But a fitness trail with scattered stations through out the park would be wonderful to encourage adult activity. The proposed dog park area is in one of the best parts of the park. It has rolling hills and is a live grass area. Fencing it off for dogs would be a shame. Once it is a dog park it is difficult for others to enjoy. Having the dog park in the back active area by cathedral oaks might be a better option. 12/12/2022 4:07 PM
57 No 12/12/2022 1:27 PM
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not labeled correctly. We don't need a dog park or community garden. Everyone within 3/4 mile has a back yard that is perfectly appropriate for those activities. We do not need to burden the general public for the benefit of a few who will not be terribly deprived. We do not need someone's bad taste in art on exhibit for the whole community to bear. Best leave it out and avoid controversy. The caretakers cottage should be used exclusively for a caretaker. At todays rents, this should just about cover the cost of a caretaker for the park. We definitely do not need a motocross course at the park or even a pale facsimile. Homage to the coastal branch of the Chumash is a good thing but we do not need a "cultural center" when the Santa Ynez band has an excellent one, and the most appropriate location would be the hill near the entrance to the slough.
59 I live on Windsor ave and the maps show the potential tree fort, outdoor classroom, and expanded play area in D much too close the fence line/houses. This plan needs to be more considerate of the neighbors and their privacy.
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60 Please consider the neighbors/school with regards to activities that cause the noise level to increase. Please remember that a large percentage of users are from our Latino community for birthday parties, etc. and there were no representatives of this group at either meeting. Open, cool spaces are vital to people when the temperature rises - we don't have many in our community, ie no shady spots at Girsh park, etc.
12/12/2022 10:47 AM
61 Are the redwoods healthy now and should they be saved? Designed around? Has an arborist reviewed life span?
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62 Overall longevity of the project as well as the investment into the project. Consideration for long-term investments with overall need of long-term cash flow. I.e. rope course you would constantly need to upgrade the ropes and maintain the course with funds. This is just an example, but if these funds are only limited to this upgrade, then considering down the road when the items that are upgraded or improved, need to be upgraded again if we have phones available.
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63 I support family and adult activites and amenities. 12/11/2022 5:13 PM 64 Please landscape with CA native plants! They are drought-resistant, easy to care for, beautiful, and provide so many ecosystem services and habitat for human and wildlife enjoyment. Happy to help with native landscaping.
12/11/2022 3:57 PM
65 Pickle ball is extremely loud. The homeowners who border the park are going to be miserable, and it will be noisy for everyone else trying to enjoy the park. In short, pickle ball is incompatible with the peaceful character of the park. That being said, we could use more pickle ball courts In Goleta, but put them in a place where it makes sense. 12/11/2022 12:40 PM
66 No 12/11/2022 12:08 PM
67 Boulders seem like a lawsuit waiting to happen. 12/11/2022 11:01 AM 68 Please a plan that can be maintained properly and sustainably! 12/11/2022 10:57 AM 69 We already have Girsh Park for athletic activities. Stowe Park is special because of the majestic and meditative nature of the Redwoods. Let's keep it that way. 12/10/2022 12:56 PM
70 The park should have something for everyone , young, old, children, disabled, walking, exercise, play, dogs
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71 There should be more effort made to maintain all the trees, even if they are not native trees.
The redwoods are worth the effort! What about any more trees being planted for those that have been removed? Thank you for stopping the weekend leaf blower at 7:00am, that is much appreciated!
12/10/2022 10:17 AM
72 I think the current bathroom is fine and is always very clean but strongly support a second bathroom closer to the main playground.
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73 I don't want anything that will lead to a bunch of teenagers using the park as a place to hangout. Some of these ideas sound wonderful, but could easily lead to that. 12/10/2022 9:33 AM
74 There's no safe place to ride bikes for children, and the pump track would provide this. Also, Stow Canyon Open Space is essentially a dog park, and so putting another one in with a fence is a waste of space, since people with dogs and Stow Canyon will still use that as a dog park.
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horseshoe space wouldn't get very much use either and isn't an efficient use of space and money.
75 Dog parks usually smell bad, better use if sos e would be for human use. Community gardens are hard to maintain and usually end up really dirty, also most houses in this neighborhood have ability to grow their own gardens
12/10/2022 8:42 AM
76 This and prior surveys and workshops provide inadequate means to indicate a preference for basically leaving the park as is, other than needed repairs and refurbishments. This creates an inherent bias toward adding amenities, which is not reflective of much local sentiment. 12/10/2022 7:29 AM
77 Please no pickleball. Keep Stow Park the user friendly park it is right now, just make it more so. Better paths for strollers/walkers, playground without sand so that the littlest kids can play too & is more accessible, add an additional playground near the (upgraded) volleyball court, etc 12/9/2022 10:47 PM
78 The least "improvement" preferred 12/9/2022 9:22 PM
79 Option E - leave as is and clean it up and maintain it all the time specially on the weekends. 12/9/2022 9:01 PM 80 My wife and I congratulate the team on the great job you are doing. Especially when we had a young family Stow was a favorite for us. Kids esp. liked the old 'fort' to play on. 12/9/2022 8:40 PM
81 I’m so scared you’re going to ruin the beauty of stow grove with paved paths, fences, buildings and large attractions. I in this park everyday after school with my 4 kids. Their favorite place to play is simply behind the large bunches of birds of paradise. It’s simple and beautiful and encourages creativity- all things you’re trying to recreate with these plans. The park needs improvements but please don’t destroy the simple beauty that stow grove is by over developing it. Keep it simple, safe and beautiful. I don’t want to feel nervous about my kids playing in the park where I cannot see them because more adults come to the park. I want kids to be able to walk/bike home safely. Don’t bring more people to the park with large meeting places and stages.
12/9/2022 8:29 PM
82 Rodent control is needed. Ground squirrel and vole population causing damage to park and Neighboring properties
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83 Looking forward to seeing the results! 12/9/2022 7:44 PM 84 no 12/9/2022 7:34 PM
85 Turf fields for sports fields. Not many places in Goleta that have food fields for kids. 12/9/2022 6:50 PM 86 I already voted at the workshop but wish to advocate once more for the pickleball court. Yes, it is controversial and can be hard but you don't have to build it. You do need to get it approved. I just think it is perfect for family across-generation picnic activity and with La Patera school there, what an asset for that age group for PE class! You can keep the "regulars" out with age limits or requirements. It doesn't have to be a neighborhood noise nuisance if you keep league play out. If it is the occasional family picnic use, the noise would be similar to allowing basketball nearby. It would be about 1 or 2 hours spread across a day, not continual 4-somes each hour for 8-10 hours. I love everything else you propose. All of it. You can never please everyone. I applaud your efforts!
12/9/2022 6:11 PM
87 The area at Cathedral Oaks road is the least affecting of the houses in the neighborhood immediately around Stow Grove Park. I live across the street and want to keep the nature element to the cart. Keep new additions to a minimum, but improve enhance what is already there. Improve the toilets, the playground gets a TON of use every day. It is a destination to go with kids. People like to sit in the open end and have picnics in the summer. That is a great spot for that. The neighborhood wants to avoid anything that w ill produce a lot of noise IE an amphitheater or concert area. Also something that limits overflow of parking into the general neighborhood vs the parking lot. The beach volleyball court doesn't get a lot of use. If there is anywhere that could have something added, this area could be more modernized in the amenties it has. IE An outdoor gym, a basketball halfcourt, even a little dog park. 12/9/2022 5:23 PM
88 owl boxes 12/9/2022 5:22 PM
89 I support the protection of existing trees and the promotion of native and drought tolerant plants
12/9/2022 4:22 PM
90 This survey is biased towards more development with little way to indicate leaving it alone. If city hadn’t brought up the expansion of more “stuff” it would not have happened. Who is going 12/9/2022 4:10 PM
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to field the noise complaints if more is added. Who will decide who can use the facilities and the timing. The city spends virtually nothing on upkeep now. They aren’t going to add personnel to oversee these new amenities or the increased accident risks many w ill involve.
Who will pay for maintenance. Up until recently there has been little maintenance performed and trees died. What’s the long term plan for maintenance of these new “amenities”. Is someone going to check each user to make sure they live in Goleta. Some of these new, potential amenities will likely attract non-Goleta residents effectively converting this from a neighborhood park into a South Coast attraction. None of the residents within a mile wants that on our streets. Has a CEQA been done on this project with these various alternatives? 91 Keep green areas. Fatpicnic areas are used often and needed. No dog park! 12/9/2022 3:17 PM 92 People should not be allowed to park on the street. They should not be allowed to park in front of other peoples houses.
12/9/2022 2:59 PM
93 Only to thank you all for your efforts to continue access to public parks for future generations to come!
12/9/2022 2:52 PM
94 I think a dog park would be better served off Stow canyon by tennis courts 12/9/2022 2:45 PM 95 Leave the park alone. It is a wonderful space for passive use where one can escape into nature from the frenzy of what else is happening in Goleta. Don't waste taxpayers' money on something that doesn't need fixing. Spend the money on repairing the roads and cleaning the creeks and Old Town.
12/9/2022 2:34 PM
96 We need more kid friendly spaces. Dogs do not need their own park but children do. 12/9/2022 2:07 PM 97 I would like the Tot Lot preserved & the balance beam & small picnic table replaced. 12/9/2022 2:06 PM 98 Keep the path that connects La Patera to Windsor for school kids 12/9/2022 1:44 PM 99 Why did the so many of the Redwood trees die? I have two and they have thrived over the decades.
12/9/2022 1:43 PM
100 I think the park is great just the way it is. It is quiet and offers bird watching and a playground but also open space to use however you choose that day. I would hate to destroy the natural feel the park brings to our neighborhood.
12/9/2022 1:30 PM
101 a phone or working email 12/9/2022 1:27 PM
102 A skatepark would be nice in addition to the pump track. 12/9/2022 1:25 PM 103 Please leave the park alone! We don't need entertainment; we need a place to enjoy nature 12/9/2022 1:07 PM 104 Wonderful park! Change as little as necessary and useful. 12/9/2022 12:59 PM 105 Over building is not logical if you don't have the staff to manage and maintain it... 12/9/2022 12:59 PM 106 Soccer field is most important! 12/9/2022 12:57 PM
107 The focus should be on native bird and plant species, and passive uses like walking, picnicking and relaxing in nature.
12/9/2022 12:35 PM
108 park should be designed with most local/proximate residents in mind 12/9/2022 12:25 PM 109 Doing nothing is unacceptable. At minimum the general improvements must be done.
Everything else should strike a balance with creating a relaxing place for some and providing a fun plan for kids.
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Name
Company
Address
Address 2
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Email Address
Phone Number
Workshop #2 On-line Survey Results
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Stow Grove Park
Draft Master Plan Update & Workshop
Workshop #3 ‐ January 25, 2023
Agenda‐ 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
6:00 – 6:10 Introductions
6:10 ‐ 6:45 Presentation
6:45 ‐ 7:45 Open Discussion
7:45 – 8:00 Closing Remarks
Project
Background
& History
Project Updates
• Second workshop occurred on December 3rd
• Public survey distributed as an alternative to the public workshop for those unable to attend
• Approximately or nearly 500 survey responses received 12 34
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Opportunity Areas
• For the first workshop we defined opportunity areas while ensuring that a majority of the park’s natural resources would be protected.
All Abilities Playground
10.55%
13.43%
49.64%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Area C
Do not want
Area B
Top 3 Areas
Area C Do not want Area B
/ 54.14%
/ 11.59%
/ 9.60%
*
*
* Indicates Potential ESHA Impact
Rincon’s Baseline Environmental Survey Findings*
• Site contains “Landscaped Eucalyptus Grove” vegetation community, as a monarch butterfly and raptor roosting ESHA.
• Site also contains “Landscaped Redwood Forest and Woodland” as a monarch aggregation ESHA (City 2009).
• Despite minimal to no recent historical sightings of monarch roosts during the annual counts, these areas are still defined and protected as ESHA. • ESHA Policies found in the City’s General Plan Conservation Element and Zoning Code.
*Findings were consistent with City of Goleta General Plan ESHA map 2009 100’ Buffer
50’ Reduced Buffer
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Workshop #1
Activities &
Summary
Workshop #2
Activities &
Summary
Workshop
Turnout
• Approximately 70
attendees
• Had four map exhibits
and associated photo
boards for review and
input.
• Were able to have a
site walk/tour in the
park following the
workshop activities
Photo from
walking tour
Leonel?
Four Conceptual Design Plans
Attendees had:
• 3 stars: 1 for favorite plan, 2 for favorite
amenities
• 7 green dots for amenities they ‘like’
• 7 red dots for amenities they ‘dislike’
• Not all attendees used all dots
Workshop Results
Favorite Alternative Responses – From Highest to Lowest (11 votes total) • Alternative A: Nature Focus (58% ‐ 6 votes)
• Alternative C: Learn Focus (17% ‐ 2 votes)
• Alternative D: Play Focus (8% ‐ 1 vote)
• Alternative B: Relax Focus (8% ‐ 1 vote)
• None of the Above / General Park Improvements (8% ‐ 1 vote) 9 10
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Workshop Results
Top ‘Favorite’ Amenities (153 total votes)
GENERAL
IMPROVEMENTS
NATURE /
RELAXATION
SOCIAL /
EDUCATIONAL
PLAY /
ACTIVE
Workshop Results
Top ‘Favorite’ Amenities (153 total votes)
1. Refurbish the Caretaker Cottage (14% ‐ 21 votes)
2. Expand / Upgrade Playgrounds (12% ‐ 19 votes)
3. Pump Track (10% ‐ 16 votes)
4. Bird Watching Trails (7% ‐ 10 votes)
5. Enhance Redwood Groves (6% ‐ 9 votes)
6. Native Garden / Tree Grove (5% ‐ 7 votes)
7. Nature Themed Playground (4% ‐ 6 votes)
8. Dog Park with Fencing (4% ‐ 6 votes)
T
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Workshop Results
Top ‘Liked’Amenities (258 total votes)
GENERAL
IMPROVEMENTS
NATURE /
RELAXATION
SOCIAL /
EDUCATIONAL
PLAY /
ACTIVE
Workshop Results
Top ‘Liked’Amenities (258 total votes)
1. Native Garden / Tree Grove (9% ‐ 22 votes)
2. Refurbish the Caretaker Cottage (6% ‐ 16 votes)
3. Walking / Running Path (6% ‐ 15 votes)
4. Interpretive Trails (6% ‐ 15 votes)
5. Pump Track (5% ‐ 14 votes)
6. Botanical Garden (5% ‐ 13 votes)
7. Multi ‐purpose Field (5% ‐ 12 votes)
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Workshop Results
Top ‘Disliked’ Amenities (219 total votes)
1. Pump Track (18% ‐ 40 votes)
2. Pickleball Courts with Fencing (16% ‐ 36 votes)
3. Dog Park with Fencing (14% ‐ 31 votes)
4. Special Event Support (7% ‐ 15 votes)
5. Fitness Trail / Loop (5% ‐ 12 votes)
6. Gazebo / Raised Viewing Platform
(4% ‐ 8 votes)
7. Bocce Ball (2% ‐ 8 votes)
Workshop Results
Key Take‐aways
• Support for refurbishing the caretaker cottage
• Support for expanding and upgrading the playground
• Support for enhancing the trails and walking path / running paths • Support for botanical and native gardens
• Conflicting support for the pump track
• Conflicting support for exploratory play elements
• Conflicting support for the dog park
• Conflicting support for fitness trail
• Low support for pickleball courts with fencing
• Low support for special event support
• Low support for gazebo or raised viewing platform
• Low support for bocce ball
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Workshop Results
Additional Comments
• Various members expressed desire for a pump track in written comments; however, others mentioned they didn’t support this amenity or said it should be in another park
• Community members expressed desire for an alternative ‘E’ design or ‘do nothing to the park’ – however we explained that at a minimum the general park improvements are needed, and this is a time to think about the park for the next 30 years of service to the community
• Community members mentioned that a restroom facility near the playground is much needed
• Community members expressed the support for a native / botanical garden but also mentioned some management/maintenance considerations • Community members expressed desire for on‐site caretaker Survey #2
Results
• The survey was distributed as an alternative for those unable to attend. • Survey was open for approximately 2 weeks
• Approximately 500 responses (378 Goleta)
• Around 22% of the responses were not residents of Goleta • Although there were several responses from residents outside of Goleta, the result did not vary much
• 2 choices for ‘favorite’ amenities
• 7 choices for amenities they ‘like’
• 7 choices for amenities they ‘dislike’
• Not all respondents used all votes or, in some cases, any of their votes for the top plan choice and selection of amenities
• For the purposes of tonight’s workshop, results presented are only representative of responses received from the City of Goleta residents
Survey Results
Survey Results
Favorite Alternative Responses – From Highest to Lowest (236 total votes) • Alternative A: Nature Focus (31% ‐ 72 votes)
• Alternative D: Play Focus (30% ‐ 70 votes)
• Alternative C: Learn Focus (18% ‐ 42 votes)
• Alternative B: Relax Focus (17% ‐ 39 votes)
• None of the Above (6% ‐ 13 votes)
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Survey Results
Top ‘Favorite’ Amenities (451 total votes)
GENERAL
IMPROVEMENTS
NATURE /
RELAXATION
SOCIAL /
EDUCATIONAL
PLAY /
ACTIVE
Survey Results
Top ‘Favorite’ Amenities (451 total votes)
1. Pump Track (16% ‐ 73 votes)
2. Enhance Redwood Groves (12% ‐ 56 votes)
3. Upgrade Current Restroom (7% ‐ 31 votes)
4. Upgrade Existing Walking Trails (7% ‐ 30 votes)
5. New Restroom Building (6% ‐ 28 votes)
6. *Expand / Upgrade Playgrounds (5% ‐ 23 votes)
7. *Native Garden / Tree Grove (5% ‐ 22 votes)
*Note:
• 11% ‐ 49 votes for all garden amenities
• 10% ‐ 46 votes for all playground amenities
• 4% ‐ 20 for all nature play amenities
Survey Results
Top ‘Liked’Amenities (1,317 total votes)
GENERAL
IMPROVEMENTS
NATURE /
RELAXATION
SOCIAL /
EDUCATIONAL
PLAY /
ACTIVE
Survey Results
Top ‘Liked’Amenities (1,317 total votes)
1. Enhance Redwood Groves (6% ‐ 75 votes)
2. Pump Track (6% ‐ 66 votes)
3. Upgrade Existing Walking Trails (5% ‐ 63 votes)
4. *Butterfly / Bee Garden (4% ‐ 55 votes)
5. *Botanical Garden (4% ‐ 52 votes)
6. Upgrade Current Restroom (4% ‐ 51 votes)
6. Upgrade Existing Picnic Areas (51)
7. New Restroom Building (48)
*Note:
• 12% ‐ 154 votes for all garden amenities
• 10% ‐ 128 votes for all playground elements
• 8% ‐ 108 for all nature play elements
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Survey Results
Top ‘Disliked’ Amenities (965 total votes)
1. Pickleball Courts with Fencing (11% ‐ 104 votes)
2. Dog Park with Fencing (10% ‐ 93 votes)
3. Pump Track (7% ‐ 69 votes)
4. Climbing Wall (5% ‐ 52 votes)
5. Gazebo / Raised Viewing Platform (4% ‐ 43 votes)
6. Ropes Course (4% ‐ 41 votes)
7. Small Stage (4% ‐ 39 votes)
Survey Results
Key Take‐aways
• Support for enhancing the redwood groves & most general improvements • Support for a new restroom building
• Support for bird watching, interpretive trails, and botanical / native / pollinator garden amenities
• Support for expanding / upgrading the playground
• Conflicting support for the pump track
• Conflicting support for exploratory / nature play elements • Conflicting support for the dog park
• Conflicting support for fitness trail and equipment
• Low support for pickleball courts with fencing
• Low support for special event support, stages, gazebo, bocce ball, etc. 29 30
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Additional Comments
• Several additional comments about adding a restroom near the playground • Numerous additional comments about including a pump track in Goleta • Some community members expressed the desire to keep the park natural, but others expressed the enhancements and inclusion of other nature‐based amenities (gardens, bird watching, etc.)
• Several members mentioned that smoother trails would be preferred as they have a hard time walking – ADA access
Suggested
Draft Master
Plan Design
Suggested Design Elements
• KTUA team took the elements from the first and second workshops and began thinking about how these would best fit within the park and the appropriate locations.
• Exploring the various general park improvements that are needed to help maintain the current park level of service and to accommodate some of the desired amenities.
• Looked at other passive and educational amenities that could fit within the site.
Nature Based
and Passive
Activities
Social,
Educational, and
Cultural/Historical
Activities
Play, Active, and
Skill Development,
Activities
Categorized the Suggested Design Activities/Amenities
General Park Improvements
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Amenity Distribution Matrix – Draft Master Plan
Amenity for Discussion
Amenity Distribution Matrix – Draft Master Plan
Amenity for Discussion
Amenity Distribution Matrix – Draft Master Plan
Amenity for Discussion
Amenity Distribution Matrix – Draft Master Plan
Amenity for Discussion
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Summary of Amenities
25 Total Amenities (9 General Improvements)
Draft Master Plan
N
General Park Improvements
Refurbish Parking Lot (high support)
• Fix circulation throughout parking lot
• Repaving the parking lot
• Enhancing the drainage and stormwater aspects (currently drains into the existing playground) Add ADA Parking (high support)
• Bring parking lot up to latest ADA requirements – required by law • Add ADA stalls and access into the park – required by law 1 11
N
General Park Improvements
Refurbish Current Restroom (high support)
• Bring the current restroom up to latest ADA code requirements – required by law • Enhance the exterior of the restroom, the building systems, and approach /access 2 22
N
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General Park Improvements
Add a New Restroom (high support)
• Add a new restroom near southern playground area
3 33
N
General Park Improvements
Refurbish Maintenance Facility (moderate support)
• Relocate entrance into maintenance facility to La Patera Ln. • General facility upgrades to the structure, grounds, fencing, and access. 4 44
N
General Park Improvements
Add a Trash Enclosure (moderate support)
• Add a new trash enclosure per latest requirements to contain the floating trash bins
5 55
N
Improved Horseshoes (moderate support)
• Enhance horseshoe area and include new backboards, curbing/edging, and dirt
• Consider adding seating around the horseshoe area
General Park Improvements
6 66
N
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Upgrade Existing Park Entrances (moderate support)
• Enhance existing park entrances and include directional signage • Include some gateway elements at promenade entrances
General Park Improvements
7 77
N
General Park Improvements
Refurbish Existing Picnic Areas (high support)
• Replace damaged or broken tables
• Repair existing shade structure
• Add shade structure to larger group picnic areas due to recent loss of mature trees • Replace damaged litter and recycling receptacles
• Maintain and smooth existing surface conditions
• Fix and maintain existing BBQ equipment
• Add and enhance existing signage and monumentation for picnic area identification • Help define picnic area spaces
8 88
N
General Park Improvements
Refurbish Existing Redwood Groves (high support)
• General maintenance to the existing redwood groves, understory, fencing and access.
Refurbish Existing Walking Trails & Entrances (high support) • Add accessible paths throughout park (likely DG materials with some concrete paths). • Consider additional signage and placemaking monuments at entry points throughout park. • Smooth existing trails and add additional seating, trash/recycling receptacles. • Additional understory native planting (shown in nature / passive amenities) 9 99
N
Nature / Passive Amenities, such as:
General Use Field/s (high support)
• Regrade and reseed areas of lawn
• Upgrades to irrigation system
• Implement measures to prevent gopher impacts
1 11
N
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Interpretive / Bird Watching Trails (high support)
• Include interpretive signs and elements throughout existing trails • Include misting and fogging devices within the redwood trees • Include small areas for bird watching, refuge, and seating Nature / Passive Amenities, such as:
2 22
N
Botanical / Native Garden (high support)
• Botanical areas under the existing redwood groves
• Highlight the native forest under the redwoods that work symbiotically with this habitat
• Consider educational tags for plants and donor opportunities Nature / Passive Amenities, such as:
3 33
N
Butterfly/ Bee Garden (high support)
• Small butterfly / bee pollinator garden at southern area of the site • Educational signs indicating the importance of pollinators in our environment
• A small seating area for reading / relaxing / outdoor gathering Nature / Passive Amenities, such as:
4 44
N
Nature / Passive Amenities, such as:
5 55
N
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Caretaker Cottage Shared with Community Use (high support) • Uses could include a reservable space, nature center , • Enhance the walkway with decorative paving elements
• Improve draining and consider a small bioswale with educational elements Social / Educational Amenities, such as:
1 11
N
Include Family Activities at Picnic Areas (moderate support) • Include concrete corn hole
• Explore including concrete ping pong
• Defined areas for bounce houses
Social / Educational Amenities, such as:
2 22
N
Channel Island / Cultural Plaza (moderate support)
• Small area for celebrating the channel island planting • Interpretive signage and elements
Social / Educational Amenities, such as:
3 33
N
Social / Educational Amenities, such as:
Entrance Junction / Plaza (moderate support)
• Small area where the paths all meet
• Area would have directional signs for the park
• Could include small art and interpretive elements for the park 4 44
N
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Entry Promenade (moderate support)
• Include interpretive elements
• Enhance the walkway with decorative paving elements (approx. 10’ wide) • Improve draining and consider a small bioswale with educational elements Social / Educational Amenities, such as:
5 55
N
Play / Active Amenities, such as:
Expanded / Nature Themed Playground (high support)
• Replace the 2–5 year‐old equipment (tot lot)
• Replace the 5‐12 year‐old equipment
• Install resilient surfacing
• Improve the storm water drainage
• Include nature themed and all‐inclusive elements
• Increase seating around playground
1 11
N
Multi‐use Play Field (high support)
• Regrade and reseed areas of lawn
• Upgrades to irrigation system
• Implement measures to prevent gopher impacts
• Install new backstop
Play / Active Amenities, such as:
2 22
N
Sand Volleyball (moderate support)
• Reduce to one sand volleyball court and move to accommodate path • Install new net and surrounding edge / informal seating areas Play / Active Amenities, such as:
3 33
N
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Fitness Trail / Loop (high support)
• Include a fitness trail
• Include small equipment pads for fitness equipment (5 total) • Include signage / markers for distance
Play / Active Amenities, such as:
4 44
N
Walking / Running Path (high support)
• Include a hard surface walking / running path (8’ wide for maintenance vehicles) • Include areas for refuge and sitting along path
• Include interpretive signs throughout park
Play / Active Amenities, such as:
5 55
N
Limited Exploratory play Elements (moderate support)
• Include boulders and small log elements for exploration Play / Active Amenities, such as:
6 66
N
Vignette Areas
Alternative South Areas 1 & 2 – Exploring the all‐abilities and exploratory / nature playground amenities that were moderately expressed with support.
N
1 & 2
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Alt. 1 South: All Abilities / Inclusive Playground
• Expand playground area to include the area to
the west of the existing playground
• Include various all abilities play features such as
rockers, spinners, zip line, sensory play
elements, and a large all inclusive play structure
• Include small seating wall on west side of the
plan
N
Alt. 2 South: Exploratory / Nature Play
N
• Includes zip line, nature play elements,
bouldering course, balance logs, tree fort, and
other exploratory / nature play elements
Vignette Areas
Alternative North Areas A & B – Exploring the pump track in this area given the high level of support for the garden spaces on the south portions of the site. Also exploring placing the exploratory / nature play elements here as an option.
N
A & B
Alt. A North: Pump Track
• Includes one beginner / novice
pump track loop
• Includes a second moderately
advanced pump track loop with
banks and small jumps
• May conflict with easy access to
field area
• Overall, the size of the pump track
is on the smaller end relative to
other pump tracks in California
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Alt. B North : Exploratory / Nature Play
• Includes nature play elements,
bouldering course, balance logs,
tree fort, and may include other
exploratory / nature play elements
Discussion (* indicates potential ESHA impacts)
• Direction on the vignette areas*
• Discuss and agree on all conflicting support amenities o Maintenance Facility Improvements (req. removal of one tree)* o Park Entrance Enhancements
o Include Trash Enclosure*
o Upgrade Existing Park Entrances
o Entrance Junction
o Entry Promenade
o Channel Island / Cultural Plaza
o Sand Volleyball Court (reduced to one)
o Limited Exploratory Play Elements (dependent on vignettes) • Other discussion items
Next Steps
• Refine draft master plan based on input received at this workshop • February & March – Presentations to City Council
Thank you!
Closing Remarks
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Stow Grove Park
Draft Master Plan Update
City Council Meeting ‐ March 21, 2023
Agenda
• Introductions
• Presentation
• Open Discussion
• Closing Remarks
Project
Background &
History
Project Updates
• Second workshop occurred on December 3rd
• Public survey distributed as an alternative to the public workshop for those unable to attend
• Approximately 500 survey responses received
• Parks & Recreation Commission meeting occurred on January 25th in which the overall park design and various moderately supported park items were presented for approval (shown with asterisk “*” throughout presentation)
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Opportunity Areas
• For the first workshop we defined opportunity areas while ensuring that a majority of the park’s natural resources would be protected.
All Abilities Playground
10.55%
13.43%
49.64%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Area C
Do not want
Area B
Top 3 Areas
Area C Do not want Area B
/ 54.14%
/ 11.59%
/ 9.60%
Rincon’s Baseline Environmental Survey Findings**
• Site contains “Landscaped Eucalyptus Grove” vegetation community, as a monarch butterfly and raptor roosting ESHA.
• Site also contains “Landscaped Redwood Forest and Woodland” as a monarch aggregation ESHA (City 2009).
• Despite minimal to no recent historical sightings of monarch roosts during the annual counts, these areas are still defined and protected as ESHA. • ESHA Policies found in the City’s General Plan Conservation Element and Zoning Code.
**Findings were consistent with City of Goleta General Plan ESHA map 2009 100’ Buffer
50’ Reduced Buffer
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Workshop #1
Activities &
Summary
Workshop #2
Activities &
Summary
Workshop
Turnout
• Approximately 70
attendees
• Had four map exhibits
and associated photo
boards for review and
input
• Were able to have a
site walk/tour in the
park following the
workshop activities
Four Conceptual Design Plans
Attendees had:
• 3 stars: 1 for favorite plan, 2 for favorite
amenities
• 7 green dots for amenities they ‘like’
• 7 red dots for amenities they ‘dislike’
• Not all attendees used all dots
Workshop Results
Favorite Alternative Responses – From Highest to Lowest (11 votes total) • Alternative A: Nature Focus (58% ‐ 6 votes)
• Alternative C: Learn Focus (17% ‐ 2 votes)
• Alternative D: Play Focus (8% ‐ 1 vote)
• Alternative B: Relax Focus (8% ‐ 1 vote)
• None of the Above / General Park Improvements (8% ‐ 1 vote) 9 10
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Workshop Results
Top ‘Favorite’ Amenities (153 total votes)
1. Refurbish the Caretaker Cottage (14% ‐ 21 votes)
2. Expand / Upgrade Playgrounds (12% ‐ 19 votes)
3. Pump Track (10% ‐ 16 votes)
Top ‘Liked’Amenities (258 total votes)
1. Native Garden / Tree Grove (9% ‐ 22 votes)
2. Refurbish the Caretaker Cottage (6% ‐ 16 votes)
3. Walking / Running Path (6% ‐ 15 votes)
Top ‘Disliked’ Amenities (219 total votes)
1. Pump Track (18% ‐ 40 votes)
2. Pickleball Courts with Fencing (16% ‐ 36 votes)
3. Dog Park with Fencing (14% ‐ 31 votes)
Workshop Results
Key Take‐aways
• Support for refurbishing the caretaker cottage
• Support for expanding and upgrading the playground
• Support for enhancing the trails and walking path / running paths • Support for botanical and native gardens
• Conflicting support for the pump track
• Conflicting support for exploratory play elements*
• Conflicting support for the dog park
• Conflicting support for fitness trail*
• Low support for pickleball courts with fencing
• Low support for special event support
• Low support for gazebo or raised viewing platform
• Low support for bocce ball
Workshop #2
Follow up
Survey Results
• The survey was distributed as an alternative for those unable to attend • Survey was open for approximately 2 weeks
• Approximately 500 responses (378 Goleta residents)
• Around 22% of the responses were not residents of Goleta • Although there were several responses from residents outside of Goleta, the result did not vary much
• 2 choices for ‘favorite’ amenities
• 7 choices for amenities they ‘like’ & ‘dislike’
• Not all respondents used all votes or, in some cases, any of their votes for the top plan choice and selection of amenities
• For the purposes of tonight’s workshop, results presented are only representative of responses received from the City of Goleta residents
Survey Results
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Survey Results
Favorite Alternative Responses – From Highest to Lowest (236 total votes) • Alternative A: Nature Focus (31% ‐ 72 votes)
• Alternative D: Play Focus (30% ‐ 70 votes)
• Alternative C: Learn Focus (18% ‐ 42 votes)
• Alternative B: Relax Focus (17% ‐ 39 votes)
• None of the Above (6% ‐ 13 votes)
Survey Results
Top ‘Favorite’ Amenities (451 total votes)
1. Pump Track (16% ‐ 73 votes)
2. Enhance Redwood Groves (12% ‐ 56 votes)
3. Upgrade Current Restroom (7% ‐ 31 votes)
Top ‘Liked’Amenities (1,317 total votes)
1. Enhance Redwood Groves (6% ‐ 75 votes)
2. Pump Track (6% ‐ 66 votes)
3. Upgrade Existing Walking Trails (5% ‐ 63 votes)
Top ‘Disliked’ Amenities (965 total votes)
1. Pickleball Courts with Fencing (11% ‐ 104 votes)
2. Dog Park with Fencing (10% ‐ 93 votes)
3. Pump Track (7% ‐ 69 votes)
Survey Results
Key Take‐aways
• Support for enhancing the redwood groves & most general improvements • Support for a new restroom building
• Support for bird watching, interpretive trails, and botanical / native / pollinator garden amenities
• Support for expanding / upgrading the playground
• Conflicting support for the pump track
• Conflicting support for exploratory / nature play elements* • Conflicting support for the dog park
• Conflicting support for fitness trail and equipment*
• Low support for pickleball courts with fencing
• Low support for special event support, stages, gazebo, bocce ball, etc.
Suggested
Draft Master
Plan Design
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Suggested Design Elements
• The team took the elements from the first and second workshops and evaluated how these would best fit within the park and the appropriate locations. • The team explored the various general park improvements that are needed to help maintain the current park level of service and to accommodate some of the desired amenities.
• Looked at other passive and educational amenities that could fit within the site without impact to ESHA.
Nature Based
and Passive
Activities
Social,
Educational, and
Cultural/Historical
Activities
Play, Active, and
Skill Development,
Activities
Categorized the Suggested Design Activities/Amenities
General Park Improvements
Draft Master Plan
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Summary of Amenities
25 Total Amenities (9 General Improvements)
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General Park Improvements
Refurbish Parking Lot
• Fix circulation throughout parking lot (maintaining existing footprint) • Repaving the parking lot (add pass‐through on north end of small parking lot) • Enhancing the drainage and stormwater aspects (currently drains into the existing playground) Add ADA Parking
• Bring parking lot up to latest ADA requirements – required by law • Add ADA stalls and access into the park – required by law 1 11
N
General Park Improvements
Refurbish Current Restroom
• Bring the current restroom up to latest ADA code requirements – required by law • Enhance the exterior of the restroom, the building systems, and approach /access 2 22
N
General Park Improvements
Add a New Restroom (Potential ESHA Impacts at 100’ buffer) • Add a new restroom near southern playground area
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N
General Park Improvements
Refurbish Maintenance Facility* (Potential ESHA Buffer Impacts) • Relocate entrance into maintenance facility to La Patera Ln. • General facility upgrades and repairs to the structure, grounds, fencing, and access
• Will require removal of one tree (may impact root systems of two other nearby small trees)
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General Park Improvements
Add a Trash Enclosure* (Potential ESHA Buffer Impacts)
• Add a new trash area within maintenance compound per City requirements to contain the floating trash bins – centrally located within park site 5 55
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Improved Horseshoes* (Potential ESHA Impacts)
• Enhance existing horseshoe area and include new backboards, curbing/edging, and dirt
• Consider adding seating around the horseshoe area
• Improvements may exceed existing footprint
General Park Improvements
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Upgrade Existing Park Entrances*
• Enhance existing park entrances and include directional signage • Include some gateway elements at promenade entrances
• Improve access per ADA code requirements – required by law General Park Improvements
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General Park Improvements
Refurbish Existing Picnic Areas (Potential ESHA Impacts) • Replace damaged or broken tables
• Repair existing shade structure
• Add shade structure to larger group picnic areas due to recent loss of mature trees • Replace damaged litter and recycling receptacles
• Maintain and smooth existing surface conditions
• Fix and maintain existing BBQ equipment
• Add and enhance existing signage and monumentation for picnic area identification • Help define picnic area spaces
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General Park Improvements
Refurbish Existing Redwood Groves
• General maintenance to the existing redwood groves, understory, fencing and access.
Refurbish Existing Walking Trails & Entrances
• Add accessible paths throughout park (likely DG materials with some concrete paths) per ADA requirements
• Smooth existing trails and add additional seating, trash/recycling receptacles • Additional understory native planting (shown in nature / passive amenities) 9 99
N
Nature / Passive Amenities, such as:
General Use Field/s
• Regrade and reseed areas of lawn
• Upgrades to irrigation system
• Implement measures to prevent gopher impacts
1 11
N
Interpretive / Bird Watching Trails
• Include interpretive signs and elements throughout existing trails • Include misting and fogging devices within the redwood trees • Include small areas for bird watching, refuge, and seating Nature / Passive Amenities, such as:
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Botanical / Native Garden
• Botanical areas under the existing redwood groves
• Highlight the native forest under the redwoods that work symbiotically with this habitat
• Consider educational tags for plants and donor opportunities Nature / Passive Amenities, such as:
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Butterfly / Pollinator Garden
• Small butterfly / pollinator garden at southern area of the site • Educational signs indicating the importance of pollinators in our environment
• A small seating area for reading / relaxing / outdoor gathering Nature / Passive Amenities, such as:
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N
Nature / Passive Amenities, such as:
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N
Native Tree Grove
• Small trail highlighting the importance of native trees and their understory plantings
• Interpretive signs and elements speaking to the native flora and fauna of the region
Caretaker Cottage Shared with Community Use (Potential ESHA Impacts) • Uses could include a reservable space or nature center • Enhance the walkway with decorative paving elements
• Improve draining and consider a small bioswale with educational elements Social / Educational Amenities, such as:
1 11
N
Include Family Activities between Picnic Areas 2 & 3*
• Defined areas for bounce house use
• Could possibly include fixed amenities (i.e., corn hole, ping pong , etc.)
Social / Educational Amenities, such as:
2 22
N
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Channel Islands / Cultural Plaza*
• Small area for celebrating the plantings of the Channel Islands • Interpretive signage and elements
Social / Educational Amenities, such as:
3 33
N
Social / Educational Amenities, such as:
Entrance Junction (voted against plaza)*
• Small area where the paths all meet
• Area would have directional signs for the park
• Include boulders and DG
4 44
N
Entry Promenade*
• Include interpretive elements
• Enhance the walkway with permeable decorative paving
elements (approx. 10’ wide)
• Improve draining and consider a small bioswale with educational elements
Social / Educational Amenities, such as:
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Play / Active Amenities, such as:
All Abilities Playground (Potential ESHA Impacts)
• Expand playground area to include the area to the west of the existing playground • Include various all abilities play features such as rockers, spinners, zip line, sensory play elements, and a large all inclusive play structure (to be selected during subsequent design phase)
• Include small seating wall on west side of the playground • Replace the 2–5 year‐old equipment (tot lot) & surfacing • Replace the 5‐12 year‐old equipment & surfacing
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Multi‐use Play Field
• Refurbish lawn area
• Upgrades to irrigation system
• Implement measures to prevent gopher impacts
• Install new backstop
Play / Active Amenities, such as:
2 22
N
Sand Volleyball*
• Reduce to one sand volleyball court and move to accommodate accessible path from parking lot to playing field
• Install new net and surrounding edge / informal seating areas Play / Active Amenities, such as:
3 33
N
Fitness Trail / Loop
• Include a fitness trail
• Include small equipment pads for fitness equipment (5 total) • Include signage / markers for distance
Play / Active Amenities, such as:
4 44
N
Walking / Running Path
• Include a hard surface walking / running path (min. 4’ – max TBD) • Include areas for refuge and sitting along path
• Include interpretive signs throughout park
Play / Active Amenities, such as:
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Exploratory / Nature play Elements*
• Includes nature play elements, bouldering course, balance logs, tree fort, and may include other exploratory / nature play elements Play / Active Amenities, such as:
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Cost Analysis &
Phasing
Scenarios
Cost & Phasing: Scenario 1 – Full Buildout
Overall park construction costs for full
buildout are estimated at being:
$8.00M ‐ $8.79M
Cost Breakdown
• $5.61 – $6.1M for construction costs
• $1.04M ‐ $1.13M for contractor costs, requirements, conditions, etc. (15%)* • $560k ‐ $609k for soft costs (10%)*
• $853k – Escalation to mid‐point of construction (01/2026)* • $100k for CEQA costs
Note:
• Not including CM, inspections, commissioning, etc.
• Escalation is included at 5% annually for construction costs & 1% annually for soft /contractor costs* • Costs include design contingency
• Costs are based on a preliminary planning level study and may not include other unknowns at this level of design Cost & Phasing: Scenario 2 – Two Phase Buildout (2% More) Overall park construction costs for a two phase
buildout are estimated at being:
$8.28M ‐ $9.00M
• Phase 1: $4.08M ‐ $4.44M
• Phase 2: $4.10M ‐ $4.55M
Cost Breakdown
• $5.61 – $6.1M for construction costs
• $1.06M ‐ $1.16M for contractor costs, requirements, conditions, etc. (15%)* • $588k ‐ $639k for soft costs (10%)*
• $920k ‐ $1M – Escalation to mid‐point of construction (09/2025 P1 & 01/2027 P2)* • $100k for CEQA costs
Note:
• Not including CM, inspections, commissioning, etc.
• Escalation is included at 5% annually for construction costs & 1% annually for soft /contractor costs* • Costs include design contingency
• Costs are based on a preliminary planning level study and may not include other unknowns at this level of design Phase 1
Phase 2
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Cost & Phasing: Scenario 3 – Three Phase Buildout (6% More) Overall park construction costs for a three phase
buildout are estimated at being:
$8.61M ‐ $9.3M
• Phase 1: $1.59M ‐ $1.73M
• Phase 2: $2.68M ‐ $2.91M
• Phase 3: $4.24M ‐ $4.6M
Cost Breakdown
• $5.61 – $6.1M for construction costs
• $1.10M ‐ $1.2M for contractor costs, requirements, conditions, etc. (15%)* • $623k ‐ $677k for soft costs (10%)*
• $1.17M ‐ $1.2M – Escalation to mid‐point of construction (09/2025 P1, 01/2027 P2, 04/2028 P3)* • $100k for CEQA costs
Note:
• Not including CM, inspections, commissioning, etc.
• Escalation is included at 5% annually for construction costs & 1% annually for soft /contractor costs* • Costs include design contingency
• Costs are based on a preliminary planning level study and may not include other unknowns during this time of design Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Other Considerations
• Any expansion outside of the initial footprints of the existing amenities will be an impact to ESHA
• Based on final recommendations, CEQA analysis will be performed by CEQA team (Rincon)
• Examples of possible mitigation measures and ESHA considerations o Bird surveys
o Monarch surveys
o Tree replacement based on any removals (one possible with new entrance suggested at maintenance building)
o Restriction on times of day/times of year for work
o Aborist on site for trimming, grading, etc.
Next Steps
• Approve draft master plan with any additional comments or feedback • Approve contract for CEQA services by Rincon Environmental • KTUA to develop master plan report
• Release RFP for landscape architecture services to develop construction documents (late 2023)
Thank you!
Closing Remarks
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ATTACHMENT 2
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Amendment of Easements and Restrictions between the City of Goleta and the Stow Company, LLC
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1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING
AMENDMENT OF EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into on this ______ day of _________________, 2023, by and between the CITY OF GOLETA, a municipal corporation (“CITY”), and STOW COMPANY, LLC, a California limited liability company (“STOW”), (with STOW and the CITY sometimes each being referred to as a “Party” and collectively, as “Parties”), with reference to the following:
WHEREAS, STOW’s predecessors in title, Stow Company, a general partnership, donated to the County of Santa Barbara land for a public park (currently referred to as “Stow Grove Park”) and retained a water pipeline easement to service the partnership’s remaining lands, under Deeds of Gift (“the DEEDS”) recorded on March 4, 1965, as Instrument No. 7833 at Book 2094, Page 383 et seq., in the Official Records of the County of Recorder for the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, and recorded on February 9, 1967, as Instrument No. 3684 at Book 2180, Page 1154 et seq., in the Official Records of the County of Recorder for the County of Santa Barbara, State of California;
WHEREAS, in 2002 the CITY was incorporated as a city within Santa Barbara County, and in connection therewith the County of Santa Barbara conveyed to the CITY certain public lands and facilities, included within which was Stow Park, as described in the instrument recorded on June 20, 2002, as Instrument No. 2002-0060029 in the Official Records of the County of Recorder for the County of Santa Barbara, State of California;
WHEREAS, effective August 1, 2018, Stow Company, the general partnership, converted to a limited liability company, entitled STOW COMPANY, LLC, as reflected of record by the Articles of Conversion recorded on August 29, 2019, as Instrument No. 2019- 0035691, in the Official Records of the County of Recorder for the County of Santa Barbara, State of California;
WHEREAS, over the years the County of Santa Barbara and now the CITY have planted and maintained trees and other vegetation in the park, some of which overlie the water pipeline in STOW’s easement;
WHEREAS, given its 50-year age and continuous usage, the steel water pipeline in the easement held by STOW suffers periodic leaks, the repair of which is permitted under the DEEDS, but difficult to perform within the confines of a park, and STOW desires to replace the steel pipeline with a more durable, modern pipeline;
WHEREAS, given the potential damage to trees and vegetation in Stow Grove Park from replacing STOW’s pipeline in its current easement location which is depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein (“Record Easement”), STOW and the CITY have agreed to relocate the easement and to that end, STOW and the CITY have identified a new location for the replacement pipeline which is also depicted on Exhibit A (“Proposed Easement”); 515
2 WHEREAS, following the installation of the replacement pipeline, STOW intends to abandon the current pipeline in place and to quitclaim its rights in the Record Easement;
WHEREAS, STOW intends to start installation of the new pipeline in the Proposed Easement no later than eight weeks before the CITY plans to close Stow Grove Park for the Park renovations, so STOW’s work does not interfere with the CITY’s renovation;
WHEREAS, the DEEDS limit the number of buildings allowed in Stow Grove Park to “small park maintenance buildings and a caretaker’s cottage;”
WHEREAS, at some stage the County of Santa Barbara installed public restrooms in Stow Grove Park on the north end of the vehicle parking area (“Existing Restrooms”). Although these restrooms are an important amenity to Stow Grove Park, they are not permitted improvement under the DEEDS.
WHEREAS, the DEEDS state that the use of Stow Grove Park by the public shall not be permitted between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.; however, just like the prior County policy, the current CITY policy is that Stow Grove Park is closed to the public between sunset and 8:00 a.m. as reflected on entrance signage;
WHEREAS, the CITY has initiated a project to renovate Stow Grove Park as set forth in the “Stow Grove Park Master Plan” (“Master Plan”), the most recent draft of which is dated August 2023 and entitled, “Draft Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration”;
WHEREAS, under Master Plan, the CITY proposes the following structural improve- ments to Stow Grove Park:
(1) Construction of a second set of public restrooms, approximately 375 square feet in size (“New Restrooms”), to be located near the playground area; and
(2) Renovation of the caretaker cottage.
WHEREAS, although construction of the Master Plan improvements are not scheduled to start until the fall of 2024, the CITY and STOW desire to enter this MOU to set forth their understandings to date;
NOW, THEREFORE, the CITY and STOW agree as follows:
1. Recitals. All recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
2. Purpose of MOU. The CITY and STOW enter this MOU to set forth their agreements and understandings with respect to the how the DEEDS are to be amended (i) in order to permit the improvements and uses of Stow Grove Park contemplated under the Master Plan and (ii) to substitute STOW’s water pipeline easement from the Record Easement location to the Proposed Easement location. Capitalized terms below have the meanings ascribed to them in the above recitals.
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3 3. Modification of Restrictions in DEEDS. Prior to , 202_, the CITY and STOW agree to prepare and execute, in recordable form, an amendment of the restrictions in the DEEDS to the following effect:
A. The structures which are permissible under the DEEDS shall be expanded to include (i) the Existing Restrooms on the north end of Stow Grove Park, (ii) the New Restrooms to be constructed near the playground of Stow Grove Park, (iii) the small existing park maintenance buildings, as proposed to be reconfigured under the Master Plan, and (iv) the caretaker’s cottage, already a permitted improvement.
B. The use of the caretaker’s cottage will be clarified once the use is determined; in this regard, the CITY and STOW agree to work cooperatively to find an appropriate use for the caretaker’s cottage in consultation with the local community.
C. The hours in the DEEDS when public use is not permitted in Stow Grove Park shall be amended to be sunset to 8:00 a.m.
4. Substitution of Water Pipeline Easement Location. Prior to , 202_, the CITY and STOW agree to prepare and execute, in recordable form, an amendment of the STOW’s easement for its water pipeline:
A. The CITY will grant to STOW a new route for the water pipeline in the location depicted as the Proposed Easement in Exhibit A, which will be subject to the same terms and conditions as set forth in the DEEDS.
B. STOW will quitclaim to the CITY its existing easement location depicted as the Record Easement in Exhibit A, and the CITY will grant to STOW a license to continue to use the water pipeline within this location until the new water pipeline has been installed by STOW and the pipeline is operative.
C. The CITY and STOW will agree upon the construction window when STOW may install the new water pipeline in the Proposed Easement so that STOW’s operations do not interfere with the CITY’s construction schedule for the Master Plan improvements.
5. Recordation. Once the documents under Paragraphs 2 and 3 above have been executed and acknowledged, they shall be recorded in the official records of the County of Santa Barbara as follows:
A. The CITY shall be responsible for the recordation of the amendment of the DEEDS referred to in Paragraph 2 and shall pay the expense thereof.
B. STOW shall be responsible for the recordation of the amendment of easement locations in the DEEDS referred to in Paragraph 3 and shall pay the expense thereof.
C. Either party may, at its expense, obtain whatever title insurance it desires on the document which it is responsible for recording.
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4 6. No Impact on Obligations under DEEDS. Nothing herein shall be construed to expand or restrict the Parties’ obligations under the DEEDS except as expressly set forth above.
7. Attorneys’ Fees. In any action or proceeding to interpret or enforce this MOU each party shall bear its own legal fees and expenses.
8. Governing Law. This MOU shall be governed by and interpreted according to the laws of the State of California.
9. Construction. Should any provision of this MOU require interpretation, it is agreed that the Court or arbitrator interpreting or construing the same shall not apply a presumption that the terms hereof shall be more strictly construed against one Party by reason of the rule of construction that a document is to be construed more strictly against the person who himself or through his agent prepared the same, it being agreed that the agents of all Parties have participated in the preparation hereof.
10. Enforceability. If any provision of this MOU is deemed unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions of this MOU shall remain in effect and be enforceable.
11. Counterpart Signatures. This MOU may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which together shall be one instrument, and all of which shall be considered duplicate originals.
12. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This MOU is made and entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the Parties hereto. No other party shall have any right of action based upon any provisions of this MOU.
13. Authority of Signatories. The Persons signing below on behalf of STOW and the CITY represent and warrant that they have the authority to execute this MOU on its behalf and that no additional signatures are required to bind either STOW or the CITY to the provisions contained herein.
14. Notice. All notices, requests, demands, amendments, modifications or other communications under this MOU must be in writing. Notices shall be sent by one Party to the other at the addresses set forth below. A Party may give notice of change of address that shall be effective as of the date of receipt of such notice:
(a) For the CITY:
City of Goleta
Department of Neighborhood Services
130 Cremona Drive, Suite B
Goleta, California 93117
Attn: JoAnne Plummer, Parks and Recreation Manager
(b) For STOW:
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5 R. Zachary Rissel, Managing Partner
Stow Company, LLC
Post Office Box 118
Goleta CA 93116
Notice is sufficient for all such purposes if personally delivered, sent by first class, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivery by courier with receipt of delivery.
15. Waiver. Waivers of provisions of this MOU must be in writing and signed by the Parties. No waiver of a breach of any provision of this MOU shall be deemed to be a waiver of breach of any other provision hereof, or of a continuing or subsequent breach of the same provision.
16. Conduct of Parties. Each of the Parties agrees that it will act hereunder and cooperate with the other Party in good faith and in a manner reasonably designed to achieve the purposes of this MOU.
[Signatures appear on following page.]
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6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, STOW and the CITY have executed this MOU by the respective authorized officers as set forth below to be effective as of the date executed by the CITY.
CITY OF GOLETA
By:________________________________ Date: ____________
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Approved as to form and content:
By: ______________________
City Attorney
STOW COMPANY, LLC
By:__________________________________ Date:___________ Richard Z. Rissel, Managing Partner
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