City of Sunnyvale
Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft
Parks and Recreation Commission
7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kesting called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chair David Kesting
Vice Chair Dona Mason
Commissioner Daniel Bremond
Commissioner Prashant Gattani
Commissioner Prakash Giri
Present: 5 -
Council Liaison Klein (present)
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 23-0940 Recommend to City Council Approval of the Preferred Concept Plan for the Corn Palace Park Project
Assistant City Engineer, Nathan Scribner, provided a presentation on the Preferred Concept Plan for the Corn Palace. Highlights included: project background, project vicinity, existing conditions, proposed scope, process and schedule, community meetings and online surveys, conceptual plans, preferred concept and next steps.
Chair Kesting opened for public comment.
Courtney J. asked staff to be clear on the use of terminology of turf when referring to synthetic turf or natural grass. She also asked staff to look into alternatives for the rubber used in the play areas, due to debris, temperature and health impact concerns.
Mikie R. asked for staff to explore alternatives for the rubber play area too. He also noted concerns about having the mound in the middle of the field as it might make it
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November 8, 2023Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft difficult for patrons to kick the ball around.
Chair Kesting closed public comment.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
Is there a reason that the mound was included in the preferred concept? Yes, the mound would allow for the field to drain. Drainage would require at least a 2% slope. The preferred concept field is approximately 200' by 100' and would include a 3-4% gradual slope.
Where would people visiting the Corn Palace park their car? In the street. The Corn Palace Park is designed as a "mini park" intended to serve people within walking distance so staff don't expect a mass influx of people visiting from outside the neighborhood.
Commissioner Giri expressed that he would like for the park to include more active use areas.
Commissioner Bremond moved and Commissioner Giri seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Recommend that City Council Approve the Preferred Concept Plan as shown on Attachment 6 of the report.
The motion carries by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Kesting
Vice Chair Mason
Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
5 -
No: 0
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