Marina ParkReconfiguration ProjectJune 4, 2024
Project Location
Project Site
Project Progress
Project Initiated
January 2023 - Completed
Project Website - www.tinyurl.com/marina-park
February 2023 - Completed
Huntington West Little League Stakeholder Meeting
March 2023 - Completed
Helen Murphy Branch Library Stakeholder Meeting
March 2023 - Completed
Community Outreach Meeting and Virtual Survey No. 1
March 2023 - Competed
3 Concept Options Development
April 2023 - Completed
Community Outreach Meeting Virtual Survey No. 2
April 2023 - Completed
Marina High School & HBUHSD Stakeholder Meeting
May 2023 - Completed
Arborist Report
June 2023 – Completed
CLS Commission Presentation
July 2023 - Completed
Stakeholder Meetings
HUNTINGTON WEST LITTLE LEAGUE
Input for improvements to the park was collected and some items discussed were:
Improvements to the parking lot
Upgrade concession and restroom building
General improvements for existing ball fields including irrigation, lighting, and new fencing.
New batting cages
New scoreboard & field storage
HELEN MURPHY LIBRARY
Multiple meetings were held with the library staff to discuss future Helen Murphy Library Branch building at Marina Park.
MARINA HIGH SCHOOL AND HBUHSD
Multiple meetings and correspondences were made with Marina High School and HBUHSD to discuss any impacts proposed park improvements would have to District property.
Community Outreach Meeting and Survey No. 1
OUTREACH MEETING SUMMARY NO. 1
Approximately 40 community members were in attendance.
Top priorities included:
More parking needed
Improvements to playground
Improvements to concession building
Interest in pickleball courts at park
Keep tennis courts
Improvements to fields
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VIRTUAL SURVEY SUMMARY NO. 1
A total of 114 virtual surveys
Open from March 27 to April 17, 2023.
Top 5 priorities included:
Keep and improve tennis courts
New playground
Preserve open space
Improve baseball fields
New library
OUTREACH MEETING SUMMARY NO. 2
Attendees received a presentation of the three (3) concept plan options and feedback was collected.
VIRTUAL SURVEY SUMMARY NO. 2
A total of 317 virtual surveys were collected.
Survey was open from May 3 to May 19, 2023.
173 responses (55%) were from respondents within the City of Huntington Beach city limits, who preferred Option 2. 144 responses (45%) were from respondents outside of the City of Huntington Beach city limits, based on provided location information. All of these votes were for Option 1.
There was a surge of responses (165/317, 52%) on May 9 and 10, from across the nation with the majority of requests to preserve the racquetball courts.
Community Outreach Meeting and Survey No. 2
Proposed Concept Option 1Presented to the CLS Commission
Proposed Concept Option 2Recommended by the CLS Commission All amenities remain the same as Option 1 except:
One (1) Pickleball Court
Eight (8) Racquetball Court Bays
Funding
$475,000 was included in the City’s FY 2022/2023 Capital Improvement Program budget for Design Development and Construction Documents. Funding is sufficient to move forward with the next phase of design.
Additional funds will need to be identified and budgeted as the project proceeds into the construction phase.
Recommended Action
Approve one of two conceptual plan design options for the Marina Park reconfiguration conceptual plan and authorize staff to move forward with initiating development of the design and bid package for construction of the updated facility.
Option 1: Conceptual Plan presented to the Community & Library Services Commission Option 2: Conceptual Plan recommended by the Community & Library Services Commission
Questions?