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TransportationCommission | 2013-12-11 | 6 | Page 6 of 9 5C. Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Draft Master Plan Amy Wooldridge, City of Alameda Recreation and Parks Director, presented the report. Commissioner Miley said since the project is not funded what is the estimated full build-out cost. Amy Wooldridge replied that she has not gotten an estimated cost, but she wanted to wait until she knew what the design would look like. She estimated that the project cost would be between $5 to $7 million. Commissioner Vargas said he remembered going to some of the community meetings and the field visits. He asked if she could highlight the description of the 20-foot right-of-way dedicated for transportation. Amy Wooldridge explained that there is a future rail right-of-way requirement since they purchased the land from the railroad. She said the agreement states that they had to allocate a 30- foot wide right-of-way for future transportation projects. For the next meeting, staff realized that they need to include that dedication on the next draft of the plan. Commissioner Vargas asked if they are seeking input on that now. Amy Wooldridge replied she is seeking input. Commissioner Vargas said that there was an old building on the site and wondered if there is an opportunity to reuse the building. Amy Wooldridge replied it is a storage building on the southeast corner and adjacent to the building is a small square building that will be converted to a maintenance storage shed. She said they plan to keep the exterior. The building was painted and the roof was fixed by the Church of Latter-day Saints. She is not currently including the building in the plans because the general concept is to create a concession building or rail history museum, but that is an expensive piece of the project and would be tackled last. Commissioner Vargas asked if there was a first phase in mind if $3-$4 million were allocated to the project. Amy Wooldridge replied the vision has a few key steps such as soil clean up. A grant was submitted and by February, staff would have a plan on how to start the cleanup process such as digging everything out and getting rid of the dirt or capping it, which is the cheapest option. Also, they need to insert the utilities (water, electrical, and sewer) and a key component is focusing on the Cross Alameda Trail and placing light fixtures. Afterwards, the fences would be taken down and staff would look at the open space that can be planted. Furthermore, when the design is in place then staff can start community projects piece by piece with the planting components. She then said the second phase would be to build out plazas, playgrounds, restrooms and other important amenities. | TransportationCommission/2013-12-11.pdf |