Feedback requested from 19 organizations
representing 3,220 members.
Responses received from 7 youth organizations and 4
adult organizations representing 1,290 members.
Feedback also collected as part of the Sherwood
Master Planning process, Larry Moore Park Design
Development process, and Beechwood Park Concept
review process.
Recommendation to provide additional sport field lighting at Sherwood Park Sports field maintenance concerns at Sherwood Park, Larry Moore Park, and Pioneer Park
Need for additional youth sports spaces
16 City owned and operated sports fields
We will be losing access to 1 lighted field,
Pioneer Park, after March 2027
11 of those are lighted (8 @ BSP)
According to the 2024 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) standards for outdoor park and recreation facilities, the City would need to add approximately 4 additional fields to adequately meet the recreational needs of the existing population
9 of 11 offer yearround programming
100% indicated a
strong preference for
BSP which has lights
9 of 11 would reserve
an average of 6.25
more hours of play per
week
Last season, user
groups rented field
lights to accommodate
play at unlit Sherwood
Park fields
•
Preferred location: BSP • Lights • Quality fields • Regulation-size fields • Access to goals Least preferred location:
Sherwood Park • Safety • Gopher holes • Uneven ground
Routine Park Landscaping
Barney Schwartz Park
2 FT Staff
43 Acres
5 Days a Week
8 Hours per Day
1.86 staff hours per acre per week
(2.999)*
13 Parks, 3 Facilities
2 FT Staff
56.32 Acres
1 Visit per Week
2-2.5 Hours Per Site
.089 staff hours per acre per week
(1.228)*
*Additional Support:
1 FT: Irrigation Services at all 14 parks ( 99.32 acres) 2 FT: Trail maintenance, rodent mitigation, weed abatement, route and BSP back up, and all other non-routine projects (99.32 acres, 5 miles of trail)
Additional 1.139 staff hours per acre overall
PRYB
All infield prep (Sherwood,
Robbins, Pioneer)
New fencing
Painting of amenities
AYSO*
Temporary field lighting
Field striping
Paso Robles Youth Soccer
Field Day
SURF
Scheduling field day
Paso Robles Adult Softball
Field prep at BSP for in-week
games
Reduced Fees*
$2 Youth Sports Council
Standard Fees
$4 Youth Club Teams
$20 Adult Sports
No Lighting Fee
Prior Planning Efforts: Sherwood Master
Plan
Eligibility:
80% PRJUSD enrolled
Adult leagues do not
qualify
Successful Partnerships:
Paso Robles Girl’s Softball
SURF Soccer
Paso Robles Youth Football
Challenges:
Knowledge of program
Limited field time
Turf quality
Access to lights
Provide an immediate and viable alternative to the
Sherwood Master Plan
Immediately increase access by up to 56 hours per week
Development Impact Fee Eligible: $1-1.5 Million
If approved: Funding Plan will come back to Council as part of the FY 25-26 budget update in June
Turf and irrigation replacement
Not Development Impact Fee Eligible:
$1-1.5 Million
If approved: Funding Plan will come back to
Council as part of the FY 25-26 budget update
in June
Not included in
Sherwood
Improvements
Adopt a policy position supporting the
development of publicly accessible fields and
green space at the former Georgia Brown
Campus (36th Street School)
If approved , staff will notify the school district
and be in a position to voice the City Council’s
general direction in future discussions
New spaces
1. Direct staff to explore implementation of short-term strategies to alleviate the immediate need to increase sports field capacity and address maintenance concerns which may include installing field lighting and renovating field turf at Sherwood Park sports fields and adopting a formal policy position encouraging the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) to incorporate publicly accessible youth sports fields as part of future planning for the 36th Street campus
2. Direct staff to implement long-term opportunities to meet the growing recreational needs of the community which includes advancing the plans to develop Larry Moore Park, Beechwood Park, and a Master Park, Recreational Facility, and Trails Plan
3. Direct staff to return to the City Council with all necessary items to facilitate this direction, including appropriate CEQA review for the aforementioned items
Opportunity Estimated Cost Development Impact Fee
Eligible
Larry Moore Park Undetermined Partial
Beechwood Park Undetermined Yes
Master Park, Recreational Facility,
and Trails Plan
$150,000-$300,000 No
Sport Field Lighting @ Sherwood $1 million-$1.5 million Yes Sport Field Turf Renovations @
Sherwood
$1 million-$1.5 million No
Policy Position w/ PRJUSD None NA
New spaces
1. Direct staff to explore implementation of short-term strategies to alleviate the immediate need to increase sports field capacity and address maintenance concerns which may include installing field lighting and renovating field turf at Sherwood Park sports fields and adopting a formal policy position encouraging the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) to incorporate publicly accessible youth sports fields as part of future planning for the 36th Street campus
2. Direct staff to implement long-term opportunities to meet the growing recreational needs of the community which includes advancing the plans to develop Larry Moore Park, Beechwood Park, and a Master Park, Recreational Facility, and Trails Plan
3. Direct staff to return to the City Council with all necessary items to facilitate this direction, including appropriate CEQA review for the aforementioned items