The City of Visalia’s Fully Inclusive Park Project
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Grant Funded Park Project
The City was awarded $7.8 million dollars through the competitive grant application process.
Grant funding through proposition 68 California state parks statewide park development and community revitalization program 2 Project Site for Consideration
3 Project Site for Consideration
4 Alternative Sites Considered
East Side Regional Park: Project timelines are unaligned Modoc Basin: Project timelines are unaligned, limited infrastructure Recreation Park: Limited space, another upcoming project designated for the site 5 Engineering & Building
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What is an inclusive park?
An inclusive park is an accessible play area that accommodates users with various physical, mental, social, and learning abilities and encourages beneficial interaction in a space that is compatible with their abilities and interests. 6 An inclusive park goes beyond accessibility opportunities and welcomes all users through diverse design and equipment Inclusive features target: auditory, spatial and balance, visual, cognitive, ant tactile (touch) sensory rick interactivity enrichment Benefit users of all abilities
Sensory enrichment
Playground Amenities(sequoia themed)
7 Playground Amenities(sequoia themed)
8 Picnic and Restroom Amenities
9 Water Play and Music Meadow Amenities(Power by interaction not electricity) 10 Ballcourts and Fitness Amenities
11 Park Operations
The park will provide an onsite parking lot with accessible parking for attendees and users.
The park area will be fully fenced for user safety and secured outside of operating hours. 12 Engineering & Building
Public Outreach Comments
Concerns with transient activity utilizing the park and bathrooms.
Park operating hours: Concerns of unacceptable behavior and use of the space after dark.
Concern of parking lot being used for non-park activities.
Concern of noise nuisance from park and park music amenities.
Increased traffic activity within the neighborhood.
Requests for onsite parking lot to not be placed on Manzanita St. and located further away from the nearby neighborhood.
Safety concerns with the uncontrolled intersection at McAuliff St. and Mill Creek Parkway. 13 Engineering & Building
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