City Council
MEETING DATE: 1/10/2018
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Cathedral City Heritage Park Commons and Amphitheater Design Update.
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
An update on the Cathedral City Heritage Park Commons and Amphitheater Project and the respective design is presented for information and discussion.
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BACKGROUND:
In January 2017, State Parks awarded Cathedral City a $1.4 million Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant for the Heritage Park Project (Project), otherwise known as "The Commons", which includes an outdoor amphitheater, children's play area, walking paths, restroom/concession, landscaping, lighting, and fencing.
The LWCF Grant requires a 50% match of $1.4 million, which is being provided from the City Urban Revitalization Corporation (CURC) for a total project budget of $2.8 million.
The Project is located on a vacant 2.5-acre city-owned property at the corner of Avenida Lalo Guerrero and Cathedral Canyon Drive.
On June 14th, the City Council approved David Evans and Associates (DEA) to provide design and engineering services for the Project.
DISCUSSION:
Since June, DEA has conducted several outreach meetings with City Staff, local artists, community stakeholders and residents to discuss the Project and hear feedback on design concepts.
A kick off meeting was held on June 27th in which the City team met with the DEA design and engineering group.
On August 3rd, the City held an outreach meeting, led by the DEA team, at City Hall with community stakeholders to discuss the needs of local artists, performers, and those involved with the arts. The outreach meeting included strong representation from Cathedral City High School's Theater and Music Departments, as well as artists in the City's Cove neighborhood and throughout the City. In addition, representatives from the Cathedral City Parks and Community Events Commission and the Public Arts Commission attended.
On Septembe...
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