CALIFORNIA NURSERY HISTORICAL PARK MASTER PLAN

CALIFORNIA NURSERY

HISTORICAL PARK

MASTER PLAN

City Council

April 11, 2017

City of Fremont

Development of the Master Plan

• PHASE 1

• PROJECT KICKOFF – JUNE 2014

• 3 STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS

• PRESENT PLAN ALTERNATIVES TO RECREATION COMMISSION JULY 2014

• COMMUNITY WORKSHOP No. 1

• PARK USES SURVEY

• 2 SITE ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPED

• FINANCIAL REPORT DRAFT

• COMMUNITY WORKSHOP NO. 2 DRAFT MASTER PLAN REPORT

• RECREATION COMMISSION

• CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 2014

• PHASE 2

• DRAFF EIR RELEASED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT – December 2016

• REVIEW PERIOD ENDED – February 10, 2017

• PHASE 3

• PREPARE DRAFT FINAL MASTER PLAN

• COMMUNITY Meeting No. 3

• RESPOND TO COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EIR

• HARB Meeting – March 2

• RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING– March 15

• CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER THE EIR AND FINAL MASTER PLAN– April 11

Goals of the Master Plan

• REVITALIZE AND RESTORE THE PARK FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT

AND AS AN EDUCATIONAL PARK

• CREATE A MULTI-PURPOSE PARK THAT MAINTAINS THE SITE’S

HISTORIC INTEGRITY, ITS BUILDINGS AND TREES

• SERVE AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE ACCOMODATING

EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS, CLASSES, HISTORY TOURS,

INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND FAMILY

OUTINGS.

• GENERATE MODEST REVENUE TO SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

AND OPERATIONS TO MINIMIZE CITY SUBSIDY

Site History

John Rock, Founded CA Nursery George C. Roeding Jr.

Master Plan

Main Entry & Information Center

Main Entry & Information Center

Sight line to Vallejo Adobe

Office, Great Lawn, Roses

Interpretive Center

Interpretive / Education Center

Existing & New Parking

109 SPACES AT EXISTING LOCATION,

RECONFIGURED

54 NEW PARKING SPACES ALONG EAST

PROPERTY LINE

18 SPACES AT THE INFORMATION CENTER

37 SPACES ON NILES BOULEVARD,

OVERFLOW

Parking at Information Center on Niles

Boulevard & along East Property Line

Historic Core, President’s House

Historic Core – President’s House

Historic Core, Packing Shed

Community Garden

Community Garden

Classroom and Archive Buildings

Long Meadow

Historic Orchard

Boxed Tree Forest, Restroom

Boxed Tree Forest

CA Nursery Historic Park – Master Plan