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Recommendation to adopt resolution certifying an addendum to the Sports Park Environmental Impact Report (SCH#1999091108) for proposed improvements at Willow Springs Park, and approve the Willow Springs Park Master Plan. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
In April 2012, the City of Long Beach kicked off the master planning process for California Gardens, a 50-acre site located between Willow Street, Spring Street, Orange Avenue, and California Avenue (Attachment A).
Following an evaluation of existing conditions, the first of two master plan workshops was conducted to receive community input. Over 40 participants attended the first workshop held on July 21, 2012. The four-hour interactive workshop included the following:
· Presentation of background information;
· A site awareness tour that included an opportunity for participants to record their site observations at each tour stop in workbook format;
· Group discussion of tour findings (such as likes, dislikes, issues, safety, and security);
· Group design charette to graphically express ideas on site maps.
The information received at the workshop was then synthesized, evaluated, and summarized in written and graphic format. The resulting information was presented at the second master plan workshop held on August 22, 2012. Almost all of the attendees from the first workshop participated in the second workshop. The second workshop included a summary of the feedback received at the first workshop, including:
· Workbook summaries;
· Group discussion summaries; and
· Group plan summaries.
The participants were able to confirm that the project team had accurately reflected the information provided at the first workshop. Following this summary, the participants were led through a consensus planning process that included a composite bubble diagram and a graphic master plan. The entire process is summarized in the Master Plan Summary Report (Attachment B).
The general consensus from the workshop partici...
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