City Council│ March 5, 2024
AVIATION PARK
IMPROVEMENTS
Strategic Plan Update
Working with potential regional partners, identify options for the City Council to consider installing additional recreational amenities at Aviation Park or other sites, including pickleball and a new aquatics facility
STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE ITEM
STATUS: Completed
✓ Abatement
✓ Repair stucco and masonry
✓ Refurbish and recoat metal
piping
✓ Refinish the gluelam support
beams
✓ Exterior painting
AVIATION GYMNASIUM + EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
STATUS: Completed
✓ Replacement in areas
due to cracking and
root displacement
STATUS: Completed
✓ Replacement of
deteriorated surfacing
AVIATION GYMNASIUM CONCRETE PATIOS
& SIDEWALKS
PLAYGROUND
RESURFACING AVIATION FIELD
STATUS: Completed
✓ Full replacement of the field
area with synthetic turf
✓ Funded by South Bay Sports
• Feasibility of constructing and operating a 50-meter pool behind Aviation Gymnasium was provided to the City
Council in a Budget Response Report as part of the FY
2021-22 budget
• Location was the site of the former Aviation High School pool
• Conditions of the previous pool are unknown. Soil testing and an inspection would need to be completed to confirm
AQUATIC CENTER
Site Improvements $3,000,000
Swimming Pool $2,500,000
Support Building $4,000,000
30% Soft Costs (A&E fees, plan check, tests, inspection) $2,850,000 10% Contingency $950,000
TOTAL $13,300,000
Swimming Pool Utilities $350,000
Building Utilities $50,000
O & M $960,000
EST. ANNUAL OPERATING COST $1,360,000
Estimated Construction Costs Estimated Annual Utility Costs (Year-round Operation)
AQUATIC CENTER
PICKLEBALL FEASIBILITY STUDY
November 2021
Pickleball Feasibility Study completed
January 2022
Recreation & Parks Commission (Commission)
reviewed the feasibility study
May 2022
City Council reviewed the feasibility study and
directed staff to install courts at Perry, Franklin
and Anderson Parks
PICKLEBALL COURTS
- Perry, Franklin and Anderson Parks -
• Existing basketball courts at each location were repainted and striped to add pickleball court lines (orange) in July and August 2023
• Overall, court installation was successful and all courts are used on a regular basis Perry Park Franklin Park Anderson Park
PICKLEBALL COURTS
Aviation Park ● November 2021 Pickleball Feasibility Study Aviation Park - Open Field Area Aviation Park - North Parking Lot • 6 – pickleball courts
• Cost estimate: $1,333,087
• Same location as proposed aquatic facility
• 8 – pickleball courts
• Privately owned
• Owner uninterested in repurposing this space for pickleball courts
PICKLEBALL COURTS
- Aviation Park (West of the field) -
• Recent feasibility study was conducted for Aviation Park • 9 – pickleball courts
• Cost estimate: $66,625 per court to $600,000 for 9 courts. • Cost estimate does not include necessary site work (i.e. grading, pathway installation to and from the courts, fence and tree location, irrigation adjustments, etc.) which may total an additional $300,000 to $600,000
• Southern-most court = least costly option
• Adjacent to existing ADA compliant pathways
• Would require minimal site prep/grading (~$5,000)
• Would not require relocation or removal of trees
• Would not significantly disrupt the current park fence line
PICKLEBALL COURTS
- Dale Page Park -
• Recent feasibility study was completed for Dale Page Park • 1 – pickleball court and 1 half-court basketball court • Feasibility study concluded enough space to install pickleball court lines and repaint the basketball court while allowing enough space for pedestrian passage on the walkway west of the pickleball court
• Public Works will initiate concrete repairs in the next few weeks and expects repairs and striping to cost appx. $25,000
• Councilman Behrendt has expressed interest in using District 5 local discretionary funds to cover the cost of striping the court for pickleball use
• The Commission held an agendized discussion on February 28 covering updates on existing pickleball courts and information from the recent pickleball feasibility studies conducted at Aviation Park and Dale Page Park • The Commission expressed support for the development of dedicated pickleball courts and made a commitment to analyze and review existing and future court options throughout the City through a newly-formed Pickleball Subcommittee
• The Commission took the following additional actions:
• Recommend the City Council restripe two tennis courts at Alta Vista Park for shared use between tennis and pickleball play, and the eventual development of dedicated court use hours for each sport (motion received five votes in favor and one in opposition) • Recommend the City study the possible installation of a fence between the basketball courts and the skateboard elements at Perry Park, located on the eastern border of the basketball courts (motion approved unanimously) • Recommend the allocation of Aviation Park for future, dedicated pickleball courts with the Open Field Area identified as the first priority followed by the area west of the field as an alternate location (motion received four votes in favor and two in opposition)
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION
City Council provide direction on any desired
improvements at Aviation Park and/or any future
pickleball court installation throughout the City
RECOMMENDATION