HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 Fallon Sports Master Plan CITY OF DUBLIN
HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE:December. 9, 2004
SUBJECT: Fallon Sports Park Master Plan
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Master Plan
RECOMMENDATION: Provide input on the public art opportunities presented in the Master
Plan
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: One of the projects included in the 2002-2007 Capital Improvement
Program is the development of a master plan for the 60± acre Sports Park that will be located on Fallon
Road between Central Parkway and Gleason Drive. The City Council approved the formation of a
Community Task Force to provide input and direction on the development of a comprehensive master
plan for the Fallon Sports Park. Connie Mack is the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission
representative on the Task Force.
At the November 18, 2004 meeting of the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, Chair Vonheeder-
Leopold requested that the Commission have an opportunity to review the Draft Fallon Sports Park
Master Plan (copy attached).
As stated in the City's Parks and Recreation Master Plan, March 2004 Update, the Fallon Sports Park will
be developed as a park facility to accommodate the majority of the competition ball fields in the City. The
Sports Park will also create linkages to adjacent open space, establish a focal element for the Dublin
community, and provide competition fields for tournament play.
Based on input received from the Task Force and Parks and Community Services Commission meetings,
below is the final list of park elements that has been developed for incorporation into the park.
Sport Facilities
4-60' Little League fields
4 softball fields (2 lighted)
4 soccer fields (2 lighted)
2 natural turf fields with a cricket field overlay
2 natural turf fields with synthetic turf option
1-90' baseball field(lighted)
4 tennis courts (lighted)
4 basketball courts (lighted)
4 bocce courts (lighted)
2 additional courts optional (lighted)
4 sand volleyball courts
BMX course
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Other Park Facilities
Activity hubs
Restrooms
Concessions
Picnic plazas
Play areas
Art and water features (optional)
Loop jogging trail (one mile)
Family picnic areas with barbecues
On-site parking for 459 cars (259 upper terrace parking spaces, 200 lower terrace parking spaces)
Lockable bicycle parking distributed throughout the park
Shade structures
Sport Field Lighting
1 baseball field
2 softball fields
2 soccer fields
4 tennis courts
4 basketball courts
4 bocce courts (2 additional bocce courts optional)
Other Lighted Facilities
Vehicular entry lighting
Parking lot lighting
Pathway lighting
Security lighting
Arrival/Drop-off lighting
Activity hub lighting
Pedestrian bridge lighting
There are two public art opportunities in the Fallon Sports Park Master Plan. One is on the upper terrace
and one is on the lower terrace. At this time these are identified as "optional" in the Fallon Sports Park
Master Plan Report as there is not funding included in the park budget for public art at this time. In the
past, the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation has taken the lead in the placement of public art in City Parks
through the "Art in the Parks Program" with the City contributing one quarter of the cost. Once the
Master Plan is approved and park development moves forward, it will be necessary to determine if the
Dublin Fine Arts Foundation intends to extend this program to the Fallon Sports Park.
It is the recommendation of Staff that the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission receive the report
related to the Fallon Sports Park Master Plan. Further it is recommended that the Commission review and
comment on the proposed public art opportunities presented in the plan.
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