RICHMOND FIELD ASSESSMENT
RICHMOND FIELD ASSESSMENT
City Council Study Session
Richmond, CA,
September 26, 2023
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PROJECT PURPOSE
Review of existing parks in
Richmond to identify upgrades to
courts and fields and locations
for soccer fields for recreation,
practice and competition
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BACKGROUND
In December 2010, the
Richmond Parks Master Plan was adopted
The Richmond Parks Master Plan is a strategic
document that provides long-term vision for
the City’s parks, trails and open space.
The plan sets the level of service standards for
park acreage, service areas and active sport
and recreation facilities per capita.
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BACKGROUND
RICHMOND PARKS:
Richmond has
50 City Parks – 247.6 acres
7 Joint Use Sites – 30.7 acres
278.3 acres of park land including
joint use sites
7 Regional Parks – 5,225 acres
1 National Historical Park
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BACKGROUND
POPULATION:
2010 Population Estimate was
105,630 residents, and in 2020,
116,448
• 26% of the population is under
the age of 18 years, and
• 14% of the population is 65
years of age or older.
Children, youth and seniors
constitute significant segments of
Richmond’s population.
66%
6%
6%
13%
9%
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BACKGROUND
SOCCER LEVEL OF SERVICE:
According to the City of Richmond
2010 Parks Master Plan, there is to
be 1 soccer field per 3,000
residents.
Thus, the City should have
23 fields based upon the City’s
current population.
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BACKGROUND
Richmond has a robust group of
soccer clubs with 38-40 teams
• Richmond SOL
• Richmond Rayados
• Richmond United Soccer Club
The soccer community plays
year-round with a short break of
2-3 weeks in December
Additional clubs include Albany Berkeley Soccer
Club, West Contra Costa Youth Soccer League,
Eastshore Alliance
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BACKGROUND
The soccer clubs currently practice
and play at:
• Tom Bates Regional Sports
Complex
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
• Booker T. Anderson Park
• Country Club Vista Park
• Shields-Reid Park
• Nichol Park
• Wendell Park
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BACKGROUND
BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND
FOOTBALL LEVEL OF SERVICE:
According to the City of Richmond
2010 Parks Master Plan, there is to
be 1 field per 4,400 residents for
softball and baseball and 1 to
26,000 for football.
• Baseball –13 baseball fields
existing
• Softball – have 11 fields
existing, need two more fields
• Football – 4 fields, need one more
field
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BACKGROUND
Richmond has a multiple baseball,
softball and football teams
• Richmond Little League – 12
teams
• City and Richmond Police
Athletic League Flag Football –
12 teams
• Junior Giants Baseball and
Softball – 22 teams
• Richmond Steelers – 6-7 teams
• East Bay Cyclones –
16 teams
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BACKGROUND
The baseball, softball and football
clubs currently practice and play
year-round with the exception of
later November to early January
at:
• Booker T. Anderson Park
• Nichol Park
• Richard Boyd Park
• Belding-Garcia Park
• North Richmond Ball Fields
• Tiller Park
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FINDINGS
To support the club and league play
we need fields with:
• Parking with accessible path of
travel
• Restrooms, concessions and
drinking fountains
• Spectator area and seating
• Fencing
• Play area for non-participating
siblings
• Storage for goals and equipment
• Lighting for evening play
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FINDINGS
Richmond Soccer groups need two
field sizes
• U10 / 7v7 – for practice and
matches for 10-years old and
under
• U13 / 11v11 – for players 13- to
18-years old and above
• Recommend Number of Fields
• 6-10 U13 / 11v11 Fields
• 13-17 U10 / 7v7 Fields
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FINDINGS
U10 / 7 v 7 – for practice and
matches for 10 years old and under
Length (touchline) 55-65 yards
Width (goal line) 35-45 yards
Center Circle Diameter 16 yards
Goal Area Dimensions 4 x 8 yards
Goal Size 18 feet wide x 6 ft.
high
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FINDINGS
U13 / 11 v 11 – for players 13 to 18
years old and above
Length (touchline) 100-120 yards
Width (goal line) 50-80 yards
Center Circle Diameter 20 yards
Goal Area Dimensions 6 x 20 yards
Goal Size 18 feet wide x 6 ft.
high
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RICHMOND PARKS
There are 18-20 Richmond parks
that may accommodate U10/7v7
and U13/11v11 soccer fields of
varying size within the six City
Council Districts plus WCCUSD joint
use sites
• 17 Neighborhood Parks
• 3 Community Parks
• 4-6 WCCUSD Joint Use Site
DISTRICT 2
DISTRICT 1
DISTRICT 3
DISTRICT 4
DISTRICT 6
DISTRICT 5
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 1
• Belding Garcia Park – (1) U10
• Lucas Park – (1) U13,
(1) recreational field
• Nevin Park – (1) U10 or smaller U8
field
• Wendell Park – (1) U13
DISTRICT 1
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 1
• Belding Garcia Park – (1) U10
• Lucas Park – (1) U10, (1)U13
• Nevin Park – (1) U10
• Wendell Park – (1) U13
Belding-Garcia Park
Nevin Park
Lucas Park
Wendell Park 18
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 2
• Country Club Vista Park – (1) U13
and (1) U10
• Judge Carroll Park – (1) U10
conflict with informal dog park use
• North Richmond Ball Field – (1) U13
• Shields-Reid Park – (1) U13
plan exists to upgrade the field
DISTRICT 2
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 2
• Country Club Vista Park – (1) U10
and (1) U103
• Judge Carroll Park – (1) U10
conflict with informal dog park use
• North Richmond Ball Field – (1) U13
• Shields-Reid Park – (1) U13
plan exists to upgrade the field
Country Club Vista Park
North Richmond Ball Field
Judge Carroll Park
Shields-Reid Park 20
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 2
• Shields-Reid Park – (1) U13
plan exists to upgrade the field
Shields-Reid Park
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 3
• Boorman Park – (1) U10 Currently
funded by Prop 84 Grant
• Boyd Park – (1) U10, Applied for
grant 2023
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Park – (2)
U13, including existing artificial turf
fields
• Nichol Park – (2) U13, (2)U10
• Unity Park Phase II – (1) U10,
Applied for grant 2023
DISTRICT 3
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 3
• Boorman Park – (1) U10, Currently
funded by Prop 84 Grant
• Boyd Park – (1) U13, Applied for
Clean California Grant 2023
• Lavonya DeJean Middle School –
(1) U13, Joint Use Site
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Park – (2)
U13, including existing artificial turf
fields
• Nichol Park – (2) U13, (2)U10
• Unity Park Phase II – (1) U10,
Applied for Clean California Grant
2023
Boorman Park
Richard J. Boyd Park
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
Nichol Park
Unity Park – Phase II
23 Lavonya DeJean Middle School
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 3
• Boorman Park – (1) U10 Currently
funded by Prop 84 Grant
• Boyd Park – (1) U10, Applied for
grant 2023
• Unity Park Phase II – (1) U10,
Applied for grant 2023
Boorman Park Richard J. Boyd Park
Unity Park – Phase II
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 3
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Park –
Potential for combination artificial
turf baseball/soccer field
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 4
• Fairmede Park at Highland
Elementary School – (1) U13, Joint
Use Site
• Hilltop Park – (1)U10 – Joint Use Site
• Olinda School Field – (1)U13, Joint
Use Site
• LaMoine Park at Valley View School
Field – (1)U13, (1)U10, Joint Use
DISTRICT 4
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 4
• Fairmede Park at Highland
Elementary School – (1) U13, Joint
Use Site
• Hilltop Park – (1)U10 – Joint Use Site
• Olinda School Field – (1)U13, Joint
Use Site
• LaMoine Park at Valley View School
Field – (1)U13, (2)U10, Joint Use
Fairmede Park at Highland School Hilltop Park
Olinda School Field LaMoine Park at Valley View School
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 5
• Booker T. Anderson Park – (3-4)U13
• John F. Kennedy Park – (1) U13,
(1)U10
• Lucretia Edwards Park – (1)
Recreational
• Marina Park – (1) U13
• Shimada Park – (1) Recreational,
• Vincent Park – (1) Recreational
• State Court Park at Kennedy High
School – (1)U13, Need Joint Use
Agreement
DISTRICT 5
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 5
• Booker T. Anderson Park – (2) U13
• Lucretia Edwards Park – (1)
Recreational, non-league/club play
• John F. Kennedy Park – (1) U13,
(1)U10
• State Court Park at Kennedy High
School – (2)U13, Need Joint Use
Agreement
• Vincent Park – (1) Recreational, non-
league/club play
John F. Kennedy Park
Booker T. Anderson Park
Marina Park
Vincent Park
Lucretia Edwards Park
State Court Park at Kennedy High School 29
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 6
• Burg Park – (1)U10
• Tiller Park – (1) Recreational, non-
league/club play
DISTRICT 6
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RICHMOND PARKS
DISTRICT 6
• Burg Park – (1) Recreational
• Tiller Park – (1) Recreational
Burg Park
Tiller Park 31
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FIELD LOCATIONS
U13 / 11v11 – 11 plus 5 joint use
• MLK – 1 turf, 1 grass
• Booker T. Anderson – 2 grass
• Wendell – 1 grass
• Country Club Vista – 1 grass
• North Richmond Fields – 1 grass
• Shields-Reid – 1 grass or turf
• Kennedy – 1 grass
• Marina Park – 1 grass
• Nichol – 1 grass
• Fairmede – 1 grass
• Valley View – 1 grass
• Olinda – 1 grass
• State Court – 2 grass
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FIELD LOCATIONS
U10 / 7v7 – 7 plus 1 joint use and 4
recreational
• Belding-Garcia – 1 grass
• Lucas Park – 1 grass
• Nevin – 1 grass
• Judge Carrol – 1 grass
• Boorman – 1 grass (turf)
• Boyd – 1 grass
• Unity – 1 turf (future)
• Hilltop – 1 grass
• Vincent – recreational
• Edwards – recreational
• Tiller – recreational
• Parchester - recreational
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Expand useability of existing fields
• Upgrade field areas - grass,
drainage, grades and irrigation
• Upgrade amenities – restrooms,
play areas, parking, path of
travel, fencing, tennis,
basketball and pickle ball courts
• Change configuration and
modify softball/baseball infields
and fencing for multiuse
• Obtain joint use agreements
with WCCUSD to expand field
offerings in District 4
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Create new competition fields
• Reconfigure large parks to
accommodate more fields
• Install artificial turf to expand
usage during rainy season
• Install or upgrade lighting to
extend hours of use
• Create new community sports
facilities
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IN THE WORKS
DISTRICT 3
• Boorman Park – (1) U10 Currently
funded by Prop 84 Grant
• Boyd Park – (1) U13, Applied for
grant 2023
• Unity Park Phase II – (1) U10,
Applied for grant 2023
Boorman Park Richard J. Boyd Park
Unity Park – Phase II
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SHORT TERM PLAY
• Wendell Park – upgrade
irrigation, refurbish turf, replace
fencing and backstop, fence
futsal court, renovate play area
• Shields-Reid Park – fund
artificial turf field
• Maintenance – Increase
maintenance budget to renovate
and maintain existing turf areas
• Adopt-A-Spot maintenance
assistance by leagues and clubs
to help maintain fields during
seasonal play
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MID TERM PLAY
• Country Club Vista – install
artificial turf within soccer area,
install new restroom building,
and field lighting
• North Richmond Fields –
reconfigure and install artificial
turf, restrooms, play area,
fencing modifications,
reconfigure parking and add
field lighting. Possible joint use
agreement with WCCUSD at
Verde School for basketball
courts on hard court area
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JOINT USE PLAY
Establish Joint Use Agreements
• Hilltop Park, surplus lands
• Fairmede Park, Highland
Elementary School
• LaMoine Park, Valley View
Elementary School
• Olinda Elementary School
• State Court Park, Kennedy High
School
• Nichol Park, Lovonya De Jean
Middle School
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APPLY FOR GRANTS
• Booker T. Anderson Park – apply
for a grant to install artificial
turf for multisport fields,
renovate play area, install new
restroom/concession building,
install new basketball, tennis
and pickle ball courts, lighting
upgrades
• Lucas Park – apply for a grant
to reconfigure the fields for
multiuse, expand courts, modify
play area, parking and restroom
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APPLY FOR GRANT
• Nichol Park – apply for a grant
to renovate the park to install
artificial turf multisport fields,
new fencing, new
restroom/concession building,
new basketball, tennis and
pickle ball courts, new play
area, new sand volleyball courts,
new bocce and lawn bowling
area, renovated skate park,
increased parking and lighting
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OUTREACH
Work with the City Council, the
community, neighborhood councils,
sports leagues, and commissions
to determine scope and priority of
park improvements
• City Council direction on priority
• Initiate outreach to community
and neighborhood councils
adjacent to the selected park
• Prepare conceptual plans, cost
estimates, grant application(s)
and identify funding for
implementation
Boyd Park
Iron Triangle
Atchison
Village
Point
Richmond
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OUTREACH
Work with the City Council, the
community, neighborhood councils,
sports leagues, and commissions
to determine scope and priority of
park improvements
• City Council direction on priority
• Initiate outreach to community
and neighborhood councils
adjacent to the selected park
• Prepare conceptual plans, cost
estimates, grant application(s)
and identify funding for
implementation
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