CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ARCHITECTURE SERVICES
Additional Items for Design
Considerations.
The Memorial Park Expansion Project
SP 2509
The Following items represent additional program and dimensional considerations to be considered by the selected design-build team during project phase 1, as directed by the City Council during their October 15, 2019 meeting:
1. Incorporation of a premier California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) baseball field;
2. Incorporation of a NCAA tournament level softball field;
3. Inclusion of elements such as bullpens, warm up areas, dugouts, seating, public address systems, and score booths at all fields;
4. Incorporating of an off-leash dog run;
5. Clustering the proposed outdoor fitness equipment in groupings;
6. Incorporating shade for the playground;
7. Consider the possible access from the Expo station and whether rotating fields 3 and 4 might provide an opportunity for permeability and entry for Expo pedestrian traffic;
8. Consider making the entrance on 14th Street, where the drop-off is located to make more of a pedestrian experience;
9. Consider making area designated as field #5 (masterplan phase 2) more flexible to include passive recreational use prior to construction of masterplan phase 2;
10. Consider the addition of more community amenities, including barbecue grills;
11. Study the possibility of closing all or additional portions of 16th Street and expanding the park into that space;
12. Analyze and document the parking loss impacts on 16th Street;
13. Analyzing the tree canopy, relocating existing trees, and planting new trees where possible;
14. Examining aspects of sun and shade affecting players’ vision in determining positioning of the fields;
15. Conducting further analysis of natural turf vs. synthetic turf;