DATE: September 16, 2019
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PRESENTATION AND UPDATE ON SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR HARBOR PARK AND SWEETWATER PARK AT CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
After a decade-long planning effort, in 2010 the Board of Port Commissioners (Board) certified a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (UPD #83356-EIR-658; SCH #2005081077; Clerk Document No. 56562, and certified by Resolution No. 2010-78 on May 18, 2010) and approved a Port Master Plan Amendment (PMPA) for the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (CVBMP). Over 200 acres of parks, public open space, promenades, walking trails, shopping, dining and more is envisioned as part of the CVBMP. Two such parks within the first phase of the development of the CVBMP include Sweetwater Park and Harbor Park, located within the Sweetwater District and Harbor District respectively of the CVBMP. At the September 16, 2019 Board Meeting, staff will present the 50% schematic design for Harbor Park and Sweetwater Park located within the Chula Vista Bayfront (CVB).
Since August 2018, staff from the District and City of Chula Vista (City) have worked with the designers, KTU+A and Petersen Studio, KTU+A's consultant leading the Harbor Park design, to complete two (2) public outreach workshops and advance the schematic design of each park to a 50% schematic level.
This presentation serves as the update on the design of Harbor Park and Sweetwater Park within the CVB and identifies the next steps to complete the public outreach and schematic design for both parks. Petersen Studio will present the design of Harbor Park and KTU+A will present the design of Sweetwater Park. Board action is not required at this time, as staff is only presenting an update to the Board on the schematic design of the Harbor Park and Sweetwater Park. At the September Board meeting, the Board will not be approving the design of the proposed Harbor Park and Sweetwater Park, the feedback provided by the Board will not be binding on the...
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