from the city planning department. if you have detailed questions about the eir and its contents. the beach project is critical to the success and implementation of the play fields initiative. they are predominantly all along the eastern and southern edge. what we have been trying to target is this northern western side of the city to make sure there is equal access across the city and i would like it is important to know that each of these sites has synthetic turf and light and increased hours and have positively transformed neighborhoods through increased activation of the park and that is an important goal of what we re trying to do. this was chosen as a site for several reasons. for its potential to mirror the successes of these projects, fill in the northern service gap and because of the master plan will emphasize the importance of the natural are and area and we are talking about the undesirable activity that is happening and the need to transform this part of the
stresses that a renovation of existing facilities rather than the creation of new and that is what this revelation renovation does. making it more accessible and usable for the public by any way that is desperately needed in the city right now. the master plan i think emphasizes something that is already well known which is that it was known in the late 1990 s when it was written and is due still true today. the fields are in bad condition. the parking lot creates conflicts between cars and pedestrians. the restrooms are outdated for the intensity of the use and the grass fields fields have a tough time withstanding the use of the players and they need to rest regularly. this is why other sites do not work. grass fields need to rest. the proposed project which is covered in our brief as well as supportive materials install said the turf and creates a children s play area and renovates the restrooms and improves the parking lot, increases safe and accessible walkways in
impact. they will have like shields and it will have a dimmer. things we-we only use the 50 foot candlelights six times a year for tournament play and the rest of the time is at a lower level of intensity. each after each of these projects have been improved, we work with the committees to modify the lighting schedule. we want to do that in conjunction with the community. once we have some real life experience in how folks are interacting with the site. on the trees, we re talking about over five to one replacement. removing 16, adding 100. several are already dead and dying. as you look at the tree removal plan itself which i can present to you, most of it is around the parking lot. not that critical barrier between the field and the beach. those trees are being removed for health reasons. that is an important part to understand and we plan to replant 100 trees. as we complete detailed design, you also see the replacement of much of the area that is being removed. wilson c
covered in our brief as well as supportive materials install said the turf and creates a children s play area and renovates the restrooms and improves the parking lot, increases safe and accessible walkways in addition to creating a new pact began bar-b- q area. the benefits of this project are many. in particular, we are tripling of the annual playing time from 40738 hours to over 14,000 hours. we will allow places for families to gather and participate and watch their youth play soccer and increasing access and field safety. this is a critical point that chief suhr spoke to. the beach is host to a number of illicit activities. by activating these sites where able to cut down and discourage on that kind of activity. we made a number of changes to the proposal over time, reducing the size of the plaza, lowering the light standards, and also modifying the restroom designed so we can be more sensitive to the historic character of the site. all those things have helped us impr
renovates the restrooms and improves the parking lot, increases safe and accessible walkways in addition to creating a new pact began bar-b- q area. the benefits of this project are many. in particular, we are tripling of the annual playing time from 40738 hours to over 14,000 hours. we will allow places for families to gather and participate and watch their youth play soccer and increasing access and field safety. this is a critical point that chief suhr spoke to. the beach is host to a number of illicit activities. by activating these sites where able to cut down and discourage on that kind of activity. we made a number of changes to the proposal over time, reducing the size of the plaza, lowering the light standards, and also modifying the restroom designed so we can be more sensitive to the historic character of the site. all those things have helped us improve our project. i want to spend some time going over the lighting and trees which tends to be the two key critiqu