City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Draft Plan
Presentation to the Joint Commission and City Council
February 20th (JC) & 27th (CC), 2024
City of Hercules | Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan AGENDA
Master Plan Purpose
Master Plan Process
Master Plan Overview
Action Plan
Discussion and Next Steps
AGENDA
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Master Plan Purpose
To guide the sustainable development and enhancement of parks and recreation opportunities in Hercules.
• Inventory and document the condition of park facilities • Identify community needs and investment priorities
• Develop recommendations
• 10+ years of recommended systemwide projects
• 5-year action plan with priority projects
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Process
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Master Plan Overview
Ch 1: Introduction
Ch 2: Existing Parks, Trails, and Facilities
Ch 3: The Hercules Community
Ch 4: Park System Needs
Ch 5: Recommendations
Ch 6: Action Plan
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Appendices
A: Parks, Trails, and Facility Inventory
B: Park Condition Assessment
C: Park Needs and Priorities Engagement Summary
D: Potential Improvement Costs
E: Prioritization Engagement Findings
F: Capital Improvement Plan
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Community-Centered Park Planning
• Project website
• Social media posts, press releases, and email blasts
• Park needs engagement: 986 participants
• Project priorities engagement: 213 participants
• Activities and events: 12
• Key City staff involvement: 5
• Steering Committee members: 7
• Council members: 5
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Community Priorities Overview
Focus on existing sites and
addressing gaps in the trail
system to better connect
Hercules
Concentrate efforts at some of
Hercules’ larger, aging parks that
will provide visible results to the
community
Provide improvements that
serve everyone (safety and
restrooms) alongside major
investment in active recreation,
fields, courts, play
Implement select small projects
that are low effort/cost and make
a large impact
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Long-Term Systemwide Recommendations
• Improvements to all sites
• Planned waterfront parks
• New trail connections
• One proposed open space park
• Tiered maintenance investment
• Incorporate additional findings from
parallel facility assessment to prioritize
needed building improvements
Park investment by park type needed to complete
all identified projects in the Master Plan.
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan 5-Year Action Plan
A community prioritization effort helped
identify priority projects at 8 sites:
• Beechnut Park
• Foxboro Park
• Frog Pad Park
• Refugio Valley Park and Tennis Courts
• Shoreline Park
• Woodfield Park
• Bay Trail
• Sycamore Avenue Trail (proposed)
How should we invest in the park system?
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City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Master Plan identifies 11
proposed trail segments to
address gaps and access
improvements
2 trails are in the 5-year action
plan
• Bay Trail (crack and seal
existing Bay Trail)
• Sycamore Ave Trail (new
connection under I-80 and
railroad tracks)
Priority Trails
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan
City of Hercules | Parks & Recreation Facilities Master Plan Discussion:
• Master Plan overall impressions
• Suggested revisions or refinements
• Next steps
• City Council Review of Final Draft Master Plan
• Finalize Master Plan