Parks & Recreation
Commission Meeting
Warburton Park Rehabilitation
Project –
Schematic Design Park Plans
Presentation
February 10, 2025
RTC 24-590
2 JULY
2023
AUG
2023
Winter
2025
• Outreach Plan
Approval
• End of July-
Online survey
open to public
• Outreach
Event 7/28/23
• Outreach Event
8/4/2023
• Online survey
completed
8/14/23
PRC Meeting-
Concept Plan Review
February 2025
Spring
2025
City Council
Meeting-
Final Concept
Plan Approval
Timeline
3 Progress
7/18/23
Initial PRC Meeting
7/19/23 - 8/14/23
Public Survey
7/28/23
Community Event #1-
Sunset Cinema @ the Park
8/4/23
Community Event #2-
Street Dance
4 Survey Results
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
Other
95054
95051
95050
Zipcode
Age of Participants
18-34
35-49
50-60
61+
Online Survey - 275 participants
Open from July 19th to August 14th
Hours of public comment = 13.8
Sunset Cinema and Street Dance Events:
550 Dots placed
5 Survey Results
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Very Frequently (2+
times a week)
Frequently (1 time a
week)
Often (1 time a month)
Occasionally (4 times a
year)
Infrequently (0-3 times a
year)
Frequency of Visits
Getting to the park
0 20
40 60
Walk Bike Public Transport Drive Other
6 Survey Results (Park Amenities)
Favorite Activities at Warburton
• Walking (58.7%)
• Play on playground (57.6%)
• Use the pool (53.9%)
• Picnic at the park (48.3%)
• Enjoy nature (48.0%)
7 Survey Results (Park Amenities)
Top 5 Preferred Amenities
• Inclusive playground equipment (67.2%)
• Site furnishing updated (47.6%)
• Looped walking path (47.3%)
• Several small picnic areas (35.2%)
• Drought tolerant landscape/nature
areas (35.2%)
8 Survey Results (Playground)
Top 6 Preferred Amenities
• Swinging (81.8%)
• Climbing (81.0%)
• Sliding (79.3%)
• Balancing (62.0%)
• Free Play/Running (52.9%)
• Musical equipment (45.0%)
Key Comments from Open Ended
Question
• Replace sand surfacing
• Provide shade
• No wood materials
• Provide more seating
• Provide multi-generational activities
• Comments asking for dog park and
pickleball courts (6-7 comments)
9 Existing Park Site
Legend:
1. Playground
2. Unhealthy Trees
3. Picnic Areas
4. Basketball Court
5. Open Space/free play area
6. Asphalt walkways
7. Parking lot
8. Restroom
9. Overhead power lines
10 Design Considerations
1. Playground- include inclusive elements
2. Playground provides for one hour of play
3. Looped walking path
4. Small picnic areas + seating
5. Shade
6. Multi-generational activities
7. Native plants + nature (sensory garden)
8. Fitness station(s)
9. Basketball area increase
10. Better lighting
11. Maintain open space
11 Arborist Recommendation
Redwood trees-
• Safety issues due to utility topping
• Species is not suited to Santa Clara due to need for fog and precipitation. • Potential risk to neighboring homes and park patrons.
Other species-
Safety issues due to trees weakened by age, pest, and disease.
Total tree replacement increases about 50%-80 new trees. (52 replaced, additional 28 planted)
15 Schematic
Park Plan
Option 1
17 Option 1
1 22
2 22
22 22
8 18
18 18
20 20
19 14
6 6
10 15
16 14
13 15
14 21
12 4
5 6
7 9
3 11
17 18
Option 1: Playground
6-12 age
2-12 age
2-5 age
Tot sand play
Music station
Multi-
generational
play
19 21
Option 1: Age 2-5
Seat
Spinner
Interactive /
educational
panels
Small 4’ high climbing
structure with 1 slide
24 Climbing and
spinning cone
for (6-12)
Interactive
panels (2-12)
Option 1: Age 6-12
Multi-user rocker
(2-12)
25 Swings
Therapeutic
swing seat
Two standard
swings
Two tot
swings
Multi-user
swing
28 Option 1
Seven elements
of play
+
Inclusive
components
Age 2-5
Age 6-12
Capacity
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Age 2-5
Capacity
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Age 6-12
Capacity
Total Capacity
BALANCING 0 4 4 1 1 2 1 1 8 10
SLIDING 6 9 15 1 1 2 1 2 3 6 8
BRACHIATING 0 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 31 33
SPINNING 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 14 16
CLIMBING 6 9 15 1 1 1 3 9 2 3 3 8 42 51
SWINGING 2 2 4 2 1 3 5 1 2 3 3 8
RUNNING/FREE PLAY 3 3 6 3 35 5 15 50
TOTAL 17 31 48 7 4 3 13 57 6 8 7 19 119 176
INCLUSIVE PLAY 0 0 0 4 2 1 7 34 2 6 4 10 62 96
Level of
Play
Option 1
Play Value Table Option 1
N/A N/A
Existing Condition Level of
Play
29 Accessible
lateral pull
Table Tennis
/ Ping Pong
Upright
Bike
Balancing
plate
Activities for all ages
30 Park Design Option 1
Existing Option
1 Play
area
2,850
sf
6,400
sf
Hard-
scape
20,100
sf
21,407
sf
Trail
(permea
ble
paving)
5,000
sf
31 Schematic Park Plan
Option 2
33 Option 2
1 2
3 4
5 6
6 6
7 8
9 10
11 12
12 12
12 13
14 15
16 17
18 18
19 19
20 21
21 21
21 6
34 6-12 age
2-12 age
2-5 age
Music station
Option 2: Playground
35 36
Option 2: Playground
37 Play structure with
Shade for 2-5
• Transfer station
• Interactive panels
• One 32” slide
• Balance elements
• Overhead bars
• Climbers
• Bongo drums
ADA Ramp to
embankment slide –
4’ height
Option 2: Age 2-5
38 Tower with shade
structure (6-12)
10’ high deck and
2’ high deck
• Transfer station
• Interactive panels
• Two tall slides
• Balance elements
• Overhead bars
• Climbers
• Bridge
Option 2: Age 6-12
40 Swings
for 6-12
Swings
for 2-5
Spinner
6-12
Spinner
2-12
Option 2: Age 2-12
42 Option 2
Seven elements
of play
+
Inclusive
components
Age 2-5
Age 6-12
Capacity
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Age 2-5
Capacity
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Age 6-12
Capacity
Total Capacity
BALANCING 0 4 4 2 1 3 6 3 3 1 7 20 26
SLIDING 6 9 15 1 1 2 6 2 2 8 14
BRACHIATING 0 4 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 6
SPINNING 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 4 6
CLIMBING 6 9 15 1 3 1 5 15 3 3 2 8 27 42
SWINGING 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 6
RUNNING/FREE PLAY 3 3 6 14 34 15 45 79
TOTAL 17 31 48 4 8 3 28 68 8 8 5 25 111 179
INCLUSIVE PLAY 0 0 0 7 2 1 10 26 5 3 2 10 33 59
Existing Condition
N/A N/A
Option 2
Play Value Table Option 2
Level of
Play
Level of
Play
43 • Fitness equipment for ages 13 and up.
• Several levels of challenge
Play for all ages
44 Basketball Court
Expansion
• Add ½ court size hardscape
to create 2 full size courts.
• Restripe
• Add four new hoops
• Add bench seating
Play for all ages
45 Park Design Option 2
Existing Option 2
Play area 2,850 sf 5,325 sf
Hard-
scape
20,100 sf 15,800 sf
Trail
(Permeable
Paving)
5,000 sf
47 Option 1 Option 2
48 Compare Option 1 vs Option 2
Existing Option 1
Play area 2,850 sf 6,400 sf
Hard-
scape
20,100 sf 21,407 sf
Trail
(Permeable
Paving)
5,000 sf
Capacity 48 176
Shade Limited
Shade
Additional
Shade
Capacity 48 179
Shade Limited
Shade
Expansive
Shade
49 Make a recommendation to the City Council to approve the preferred schematic park design for the
Warburton Park Rehabilitation Master Plan-RTC 25-590
Recommendation