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UPDATE ON THE PROPOSED INCLUSIVE
DESIGN CHARETTE AND COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY-
OWNED FAIRMOUNT PARK GOLF COURSE
Economic Development, Placemaking and Branding/Marketing Committee September 22, 2022
Community & Economic Development
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2 1. July 2020 – February 2021: Discussions on potential surplus properties for disposition
2. May 2021: City Council directed staff to complete a community engagement process for the future use of the Fairmount Golf Course property and return to the BEC for a recommendation to City Council
3. August 2021: Staff released RFP No. 2119 seeking a firm to conduct a community engagement program, including a design charette, for the Property and selected candidate KTUA of San Diego
BACKGROUND
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3 4. April 2022: The Economic Development, Placemaking and Branding/ Marketing Committee directed staff to negotiate PSA with KTUA
5. May 2022: Economic Development, Placemaking and Branding/ Marketing Committee requested staff return with an update on the community engagement program, including a design charette, before moving forward with the Profession al Consultant Services Agreement with KTUA
BACKGROUND
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4 1. Multi-day design charette
a) Invite community stakeholders to engage in an inclusive visioning process
b) Future of Fairmount Golf Course
2. Community concerns led to additional research of the property and discovery of a 1992 Federal Land and Water Conservation Grant
3. California State Parks Department - May 2022 confirmed specific use restrictions, which were not reflected on the City’s property deeds
DISCUSSION
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5 SECTION 6(f)(3) of Public Law
88-578:
1. Must remain public
outdoor recreation
2. Term: in perpetuity
3. More research needed on
what improvements may
qualify
DISCUSSION: FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION GRANT
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6 Property Conversion Requires:
1. Approval of the National
Secretary of the Interior
2. Substitution of other recreation
property at equal fair market
value, equivalent usefulness,
and location
3. Additional requirements may
apply
DISCUSSION: FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION GRANT
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7 1. Santa Ana Working Group
a) Opportunities for development along the Santa Ana River b) Considered strategies for implementation
c) Public/private Investment
d) Improve public awareness.
2. February 2022 - City Council direction
a) Project vision
b) Define key components of a “River District” project
c) Create broader visioning discu ssion for the Property and other river-adjacent park lands
DISCUSSION: RIVER DISTRICT
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8 1. Return to the Budget Engagement Commission
2. Return to City Council for final direction
3. Ensure community engagement and visioning
a) Potential as a City gateway
b) Exploration of a “River District” project
PROPOSED NEXT STEPS
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9 Strategic Priority 1 – Arts, Culture and Recreation
Goal 1.3 – Improving parks, recreational amenities and trail development Strategic Priority 5 – High Performing Government
Goal 5.3 – Enhancing communication and collaboration with community members
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Cross-Cutting Threads
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10 That the Economic Development, Placemaking and
Branding/Marketing Committee receive an update on
the proposed community engagement program,
including a design charette, for the City-owned
Fairmount Park Golf Course.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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