City Council Meeting Presentation
Sunnyvale Outdoor Sports Assessment
January 28, 2025
2City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025
1. Introduction
Presentation Outline
5. Site Assessment
6. Cost Analysis
3. Facility Design
4. Community Input Process Pt. 2
7. Recommendations
2. Community Input Process Pt. 1
3City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 • Team Members
Tracey Gott, Recreation Services Manager, LRS
Michelle Perera, Department Director, LRS
Veronica Torrez, Recreation Coordinator II, LRS
Parks Team
4City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Verde Design, Inc.
Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering,
and Sports Planning Firm, retained by City for
Sports Assessment
• Team Members
Mark Baginski, Principal
Pat Healy, Associate/Project Manager
Design Team
5City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 What are the key elements of the Study?
• Consider current recreation trends and community needs relative to certain outdoor sports, especially pickleball, tennis and cricket. • Look at programs and facilities in neighboring cities and engage the Sunnyvale community through surveys and needs assessments, including community outreach meetings, relative to the activities. • Include current facility use and demand, long-range park capital projects and consider future opportunities and partnerships with the potential to impact land use and service delivery for these emerging recreation needs.
6City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 What is included in this Sports Assessment Project?
• Community Outreach to determine preferences for TOP THREE facilities.
• Review sites within existing parks system and assess feasibility for accommodating such facilities therein.
• Make recommendations made for locations of proposed
improvements, with ROM cost analysis.
7City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 What is the expected outcome of this presentation?
• City Council will review the recommendations and the process from which they were derived.
• Input from the Parks and Recreation Commission will be shared • City Council may provide further input on the recommendations to be factored into the final report.
• Note: All recommendations for improvements will require additional community outreach, design services, and input from PRC and City Council.
8City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Site AnalysisCommunity
Outreach
Identification
of Potential
Sites
Community Input
• Review of
Sunnyvale Parks
Site visits
Inventory and
analysis
• Spatial review
Existing facilities
Available space
Support amenities
• Executive Summary
Recommendations
Location(s)
Park 20‐yr plan
Future CIP Projects
Recommendations
for Locations
Sports Assessment Flow Chart
• Engagement with
Community
2 Online Surveys
1 Community
Meeting
9City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025
5. Site Assessment
6. Cost Analysis
2. Community Input Process Pt. 1
Presentation Outline
1. Introduction
3. Facility Design
4. Community Input Process Pt. 2
7. Recommendations
10City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Community Input Process Pt. 1
• Engagement with other Bay Area Cities
Performed by City staff
• Community Survey #1
Online June 24th – September 13th
5 Questions
2283 responses
• Community Meeting
Held Online October 30th –7 9 participants
• Community Survey #2
Online October 30th –N o v e m b e r 22nd
7 Questions
1704 responses
11City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Engagement with other Bay Area Cities
4 9
6 6
4 5
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02468 1 0
Los Altos
Campbell
Mountain View
San Jose
Milpitas
Sunnyvale
Indoor pickleball facilities
indoor overlaid indoor dedicated
10 6
8 4
4 7
6 28
8 8
2 8
30 4
0 1 02 03 04 05 06 07 0
Los Altos
Santa Clara
Cupertino
Cupertino Lifetime
Los Gatos
Palo Alto
Mountain View
San Jose
Milpitas
Sunnyvale
Outdoor pickleball court facilities
outdoor overlaid outdoor dedicated
Median number of total courts per city: 8
12City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 30%
45%
25%
What is cost to play?
Free drop in at parks
Membership/drop-in rates
Class rates
Engagement with other Bay Area Cities
64%
36%
Require reservations?
No
Yes
25%
75%
Who provides netting?
Provided by Lifetime
Activities
Provided by the city
45%
55%
Are classes offered?
No
Yes
13City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 621
618
607
521
365
276
243
140
130
89 57
43 42
33 27
15 13
13 4
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Tennis
Soccer
Pickleball
Cricket
Basketball
Volleyball
Badminton
Baseball
Ultimate Frisbee
Skating/Skate Park
Softball
Football
Flag Football
Bocce
Lawn Bowling
Horseshoes
Rugby
Field Hockey
Lacrosse
Which outdoor sports and/or activities do you currently participate in at a City of Sunnyvale park (top 3)?
Community Survey #1 ‐ Responses
14City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Community Survey #1 ‐ Responses
662
534
396
371
308
308
243
169
161
118
103
100
82 72
48 43
39 32
16 14
8 6
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Pickleball
Cricket
Tennis
Soccer
Biking/Bike Park
Badminton
Volleyball
Disc Golf
Basketball
Skating/Skate Park
Improve Grass
Ultimate Frisbee
Bocce
Baseball
Football
Lawn Bowling
Softball
Flag Football
Field Hockey
Rugby
Horseshoes
Lacrosse
What sports or activities would you like to see expanded or added to Sunnyvale parks (top 3)?
15City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Community Survey #1 Outcome: Top 3 Sports to Add or Expand 1 Pickleball
2 Cricket
3 Tennis
16City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025
5. Site Assessment
6. Cost Analysis
2. Community Input Process Pt. 1
Presentation Outline
1. Introduction
3. Facility Design
4. Community Input Process Pt. 2
6. Recommendations
17City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Top Three In‐Demand Sports
1 Pickleball
2 Cricket
3 Tennis
18City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 • 12 total park locations with tennis
courts
• 10 of these have lighted courts
• Courts can be restriped to include
pickleball
City of Sunnyvale –
Existing Tennis/Pickleball
Courts
19City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 • 8 potential locations for pickleball
overlay and/or new tennis/pickleball
facilities
• 1 at a park where existing facilities
don't currently exist
• IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:
• Pickleball generates more sound
than tennis
• Proximity to adjacent
residences/properties needs to be
considered
• Pickleball and tennis have different
social environments
City of Sunnyvale –
Potential Tennis/Pickleball
Court Improvements
20City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Pickleball/Tennis –C o u r t Dimensions
21City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Pickleball/Tennis –C o u r t Overlay
22City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Pickleball/Basketball –C o u r t Overlay
23City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Example Pickleball Court Design
Permanent pickleball netting
Player/spectator benches
Sound-dampening
windscreen
12’ vinyl-coated chain link
fencing
Perimeter pathway
LED court lighting
24City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Example Tennis Court Design
Permanent tennis netting
Player/spectator
benches
Windscreen
12’ vinyl-coated chain link fencing
Perimeter pathway
LED court lighting
25City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 City of Sunnyvale –
Existing Cricket Fields
• 2 parks with existing cricket facilities
• Both facilities are lighted
26City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:
• Cricket requires a very large
footprint
• The preferred surface material(s) for
the cricket pitch may not be
compatible with other adjacent
sports surfaces
City of Sunnyvale –
Potential Cricket Field
Locations
27City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Cricket – Field Dimensions
CA CY
28City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Example Cricket Field Design
Cricket pitch
LED field lighting
(shared with adjacent
fields)
Existing natural grass
multi-use field
Existing softball field
Natural grass cricket field
(shared with adjacent
fields)
29City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Example –N e wL i g h t i n g Diagram
30City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Example –N e w Additional Lighting Diagram
31City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025
5. Site Assessment
6. Cost Analysis
2. Community Input Process Pt. 1
Presentation Outline
1. Introduction
3. Facility Design
4. Community Input Process Pt. 2
7. Recommendations
32City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Community Input Process Pt. 2
• Engagement with other Bay Area Cities
Performed by City staff
• Community Survey #1
Online June 24th – September 13th
5 Questions
2283 responses
• Community Meeting
Held Online October 30th –7 9 participants
• Community Survey #2
Online October 30th –N o v e m b e r 22nd
7 Questions
1704 responses
33City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Community Input (Survey #2 + Meeting) – Pickleball
Overlay at Existing Tennis Courts
1. In general, are you in favor of adding
pickleball striping to existing tennis courts?
2. At which park(s) would you support adding
pickleball striping to existing tennis courts?
34City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Community Input (Survey #2 + Meeting)– Tennis/Pickleball Facilities
3. Which options do you prefer for these parks?
De Anza Park
Encinal Park
Fairwood Park
Lakewood Park
Las Palmas Park
Ponderosa Park
1122
33 11 22
33 35City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Community Input (Survey #2 + Meeting) ‐ Pickleball
Overlay at Existing Basketball Courts
4. In genera l, are you in favor of adding
pickleball striping to existing basketball courts?
5. For which park(s) are you in favor of adding
pickleball striping to existing basketball courts?
36City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Community Input (Survey #2 + Meeting)– New or Improved
Cricket Fields
6. At which park(s) would you support adding or
improving cricket facilities?
37City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025
5. Site Assessment
6. Cost Analysis
2. Community Input Process Pt. 1
Presentation Outline
1. Introduction
3. Facility Design
4. Community Input Process Pt. 2
7. Recommendations
38City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 • Evaluation of all Sunnyvale Parks:
772 acres of parks
Ranging in size from neighborhood to
regional parks
Assessments based on:
• Available Space
• Existing Facilities
• Available Amenities
(Accessible) Parking
Lighting
Restrooms
Park Assessment
39City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 • Suitable Sunnyvale Parks
Inventory Matrix:
Park Assessment
40City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Park Assessment –D e Anza Park
Dedicated pickleball courts at De Anza
Park
• Ranked 1st in preferred location for
dedicated pickleball courts
• Space for up to 12 pickleball courts
• Access to existing site pathways,
restrooms, and off-street parking
41City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Park Assessment –E n c i n a l Park
Dedicated pickleball courts at Encinal Park
• Ranked 4th in preferred location for
dedicated pickleball courts
• Space for up to 6 pickleball courts
• Access to existing pathways and restrooms
• Surrounded by multi-family housing and
offices
42City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Park Assessment – Ponderosa Park
Dedicated tennis courts at Ponderosa Park
• Ranked 3rd in preferred location for
dedicated tennis courts
• Space for up to 2 tennis courts
• Access to nearby park pathways, restrooms,
and off-street parking
43City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Park Assessment –L a s Palmas Park*
*currently in design
Dedicated tennis courts at Las Palmas Park
New cricket pitch/field at Las Palmas Park
• Ranked 1st in preferred location for adding
new or improved cricket field
• Space for 1 adult cricket field
• Ranked 1st in preferred location for dedicated
tennis courts
• Space for 2 tennis courts
44City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Park Assessment –O r t e g a Park
Refurbish existing cricket pitch/field at Ortega
Park
New pickleball overlay on existing basketball
courts at Ortega Park
• Ranked 2nd in preferred location for
adding new or improved cricket field
• Ranked 1st in preferred location for adding
pickleball court striping to existing
basketball courts
45City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Park Assessment – Washington Park
New pickleball overlay on existing basketball
courts at Washington Park
• Ranked 2nd in preferred location for adding
pickleball court striping to existing basketball
courts
• Space for up to 2 pickleball courts
• Allows for 2 pickleball and 2 half basketball
courts to be used simultaneously
46City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025
5. Site Assessment
6. Cost Analysis
2. Community Input Process Pt. 1
Presentation Outline
1. Introduction
3. Facility Design
4. Community Input Process Pt. 2
7. Recommendations
47City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Cost Analysis – Pickleball & Tennis*
Pickleball Courts (6 courts with lighting) $1.1 million Pickleball Overlay (per court) $60,000
Tennis Courts (2 courts with lighting) $1.05 million
*Derived from rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates, including mobilization, project management, survey/permits/SWPPP , & contingencies for design, construction, and bidding/inflation 48City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Cost Analysis ‐ Cricket*
Cricket Pitch Surface $31,000 ‐47,000
Cricket Site Prep/Drainage** $634,000
Cricket Field Natural Grass/Irrigation** $890,000
Cricket Electrical and Lighting** $1.9 ‐2.6 million
TOTAL $3.5 ‐4.2 million
*Derived from rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates, including mobilization, project management, survey/permits/SWPPP , & contingencies for design, construction, and bidding/inflation **Shared resource with adjacent fields, not solely for cricket facility 49City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025
5. Site Assessment
6. Cost Analysis
2. Community Input Process Pt. 1
Presentation Outline
1. Introduction
3. Facility Design
4. Community Input Process Pt. 2
7. Recommendations
50City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Recommendations
Based on Design Team input and Community
Feedback, we recommend additional
community outreach as the City considers
and prioritizes improvements at the
following locations as part of upcoming
budget process and future CIP projects:
1. Dedicated pickleball courts at De Anza Park˟
2. Dedicated pickleball courts at Encinal Park˟
3. Dedicated tennis courts at Las Palmas Park˚
4. Dedicated tennis courts at Ponderosa Park˟
5. New pickleball overlay on existing basketball courts at Ortega Park˟
6. New pickleball overlay on existing basketball courts at Washington Park˟
7. New cricket pitch/field at Las Palmas Park˚
8. Refurbish existing cricket pitch/field at Ortega Park˟ ˚Consider as part of upcoming Las Palmas renovation project ˟Consider as a CIP project in 20-year capital plan
51City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 PRC Input
The Parks and Recreation Commission
generally agreed with the recommendations,
but suggested that recommendations #5 and
#6, regarding adding pickleball overlay on
existing basketball courts, be removed
˟Consider as a CIP project in 20-year capital plan
52City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Questions / Comments?
53City of Sunnyvale – Outdoor Sports Assessment – January 2025 Thank you!