Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) in partnership with the City of Elk Grove will be holding a community outreach meeting to review design proposals for two new parks in the Laguna Ridge area of Elk Grove. The two new parks are Storybook Woods Park, a 1.8 acre park located at the intersection of Hatherton Way and Del Webb Blvd, and Island Park, a 2.3 acre park located on Bonito Circle.

1. LAGUNA RIDGE SPECIFIC PLAN
PARK FUNDING AND
CONSTRUCTION HISTORY

2. LAGUNA RIDGE SPECIFIC PLAN

3. LAGUNA RIDGE SPECIFIC PLAN
 16 local and 3 neighborhood parks (57 acres)
 2 community parks (40 acres)
 Parkways (40 acres)
 Total ~$53 million in parks and parkways
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
CONCEPTUAL PLANS

4. LAGUNA RIDGE PARKS
History
 Specific Plan completed in 2004
 Included plan for funding and construction of
infrastructure, including parks
 Parks were to be funded and built by 2 controlling
partners, not City or CSD
 Partners started home and park construction
without formal park funding agreement
 Economic downturn occurred, partners multiplied
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
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5. LAGUNA RIDGE PARKS
History
 Multiple partners unable to reach funding
agreement, park construction stopped
 City and CSD became involved in park funding
issue
 CSD created Parks Master Plan which established
park design standards and budgets for each park
 City established fees based on Parks Master Plan
 September 2011 – fee program formally instituted

6. LAGUNA RIDGE PARKS
History
 Partners paid fees for all existing homes
 Partners were reimbursed for park work they
completed
 City acquired land rights for Storybook Woods
and Island Parks this summer and started design
 City continues to collect fees on new
construction and will continue to design and
construct parks in partnership with CSD
 Timing of future parks is controlled by rate of
new construction

7. CONCEPTUAL PLANS
FOR
ISLAND PARK
AND
STORYBOOK WOODS PARK

8. PARK PLANNING PROCESS
 Master Plan
 2-3 months
 Design Development & Construction Documents
 6 months
 Permits & Reviews
 2- 3 months
 Bidding
 2 -3 months
 Construction
 6 months (weather dependent)
 Establishment Period
 3 months
 Grand Opening
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
CONCEPTUAL PLANS

9. CSD MASTER PLAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES
BOTH ISLAND AND STORYBOOK WOODS PARKS ARE DEFINED AS
LOCAL PARKS (2-3 ACRES)
 A LOCAL PARK TYPICALLY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
AMENITIES:
 SMALL PLAYGROUNDS TARGETED FOR AGES 2-5 AND 5-12
 SOME SHADED PLAY ELEMENTS
 SMALL SPORT COURTS
 SMALL PICNIC SHELTER
 SWINGS
 BENCHES
 LANDSCAPING
 ADA COMPLIANT AMENITIES
 LAND USAGE – 90% ACTIVE/10% PASSIVE
 LIGHTING – SECURITY LIGHTING ONLY
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
CONCEPTUAL PLANS

10. LAGUNA RIDGE DEVELOPMENT
Funding
 Island Park – Construction Budget $1,050,000
 Storybook Park – Revised Construction
Budget $850,000
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
CONCEPTUAL PLANS

11. PARK LOCATIONS
 Both parks located in phase one of Laguna Ridge Development
 Storybook Woods is 1.8 acres, located at Hatherton and Del Webb Blvd.
 Island is 2.4 acres, located on Bonito Circle
ISLAND PARK
2.3 ACRES
STORYBOOK WOODS PARK
1.8 ACRES
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
CONCEPTUAL PLANS

12. STORYBOOK WOODS PARK
 Local Park/Special Use Park
 Located within Active Adults Community
 Connection to greater neighborhood to east
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
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13. STORYBOOK WOODS PARK
 2006 Design for Developer Built Park
 “Grandparent Park” emphasis on “small child” play area
 Highly themed “Storybook” playground,
 Small picnic area with trellis, landscaping
 2006 plan exceeds new construction budget
 Re-design
 Maintain original concept
 Minor changes to make cost reduction with least impact
on original design
STORYBOOK WOODS CONCEPT
PLAN

14. STORYBOOK WOODS PARK
 Design Changes
 Removed the train themed play area
 Removed decorative brick paving and pilasters
 Removed concrete frogs from turf areas
 Replacing some of the high cost slide element in the “pirates cove” with a
non custom slide element
STORYBOOK WOODS CONCEPT
PLAN

15. STORYBOOK WOODS PARK CONCEPT PLAN
STORYBOOK WOODS CONCEPT
PLAN

16. 2-5 Play area – Space Station Theme
F) Space themed
play equipment
C) Themed Signpost
B) Storytelling Circle
STORYBOOK WOODS CONCEPT
PLAN

17. 2-5 Play Area Land of the Lost
Play Jeep
G) Dinosaur Climber
E) Troll Bridge
STORYBOOK WOODS CONCEPT
PLAN

18. 2-5 Play Area - Pirates Cove
STORYBOOK WOODS CONCEPT
PLAN

19. 2-5 Play Area – Pirates Cove
H) Pirates Ship. Crows nest, barrels
and climbing crates
STORYBOOK WOODS CONCEPT
PLAN

20. Passive areas / landscaping
STORYBOOK WOODS CONCEPT
PLAN

21. ISLAND PARK
 Local Park
 2-3 acres
 2-5 and 5-12 playground - themed
 Small sports court type amenity
 Picnic area with shade shelter and
picnic tables
 Small non-programmed open natural
turf play
 Security lighting only
 No restrooms
 Site Analysis
 Circular layout
 limits kinds of amenities
 surrounded by roads, safety
 Landscaped Trail Corridors
 Horseshoe Park (North)
 Whitelock Pky. (South)
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

22. ISLAND PARK
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

23. PLAYGROUND
 CENTRALLY LOCATED AWAY FROM STREET
 SEPARATE 2 -5 AND 5-12 PLAY AREAS
 COMBINATION OF RESILIENT SURFACING
AND WOOD FIBER
 PLAYGROUND ADJACENT TO PICNIC
AREA, SHADE STRUCTURE, TABLES AND
BENCHES
 SHADED PLAY AREAS
 ISLAND THEME
 BEACH THEMED PLAY AREA W/SAND
 OCEAN PLAZA
 PRESERVING THE OCEANS KIOSK
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

24. BEACH THEMED PLAY AREA
Sand play w/ sea
animal sculptures
Save the Oceans Kiosk
Sand area partially Ocean Creatures Plaza
covered w/ shade sails
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

25. 2-5 PLAY AREA
Boat play structure
Ocean Themed Spring
toys Pebbleflex/mulch
Tot Swings safety surface
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

26. 5-12 PLAY AREA
Large Island themed
play structure
Net Climber
Net Spinner
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

27. PICNIC AREA
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

28. PICNIC AREA
Concrete Benches
Concrete Trash & BBQ
Shade Shelter
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

29. BASKETBALL COURT/ADULT FITNESS
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

30. BASKETBALL COURT /ADULT FITNESS
Adult Fitness
Half – Court Basketball
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

31. PASSIVE AREAS
Diverse interesting
Benches placed in planting scheme
quiet areas along
Meandering pathways
pathways
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

32. LANDSCAPING
 SHADE TREES
 SHRUBS AND GROUNDCOVERS – LOW GROWING AND
LOW MAINTENANCE,DROUGHT TOLERANT
 PLANTS WITH SEASONAL COLOR TO COMPLIMENT THE
PLAYGROUND AND SHADE STRUCTURE
 PLANTS WITH TEXTURE, COLOR AND SEASONAL
INTEREST
 PERIMETER STREET TREES SPACED AT 30’ ON CENTER
 GRASS MOUNDING
ISLAND PARK CONCEPT PLAN

33. NEXT STEPS - STORYBOOK WOODS PARK
 Public Comment on yourcsd.com/Parks/Laguna/Ridge –
November 2012
 CSD Board Master Plan Approval – December 2012
 Construction Drawings – December 2012 to Spring 2013
 Project Out to Bid – Spring 2013
 Construction – Summer 2013 to Fall 2013
 Park Open – Fall 2013
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
CONCEPTUAL PLANS

34. NEXT STEPS – ISLAND PARK
 Public Comment on yourcsd.com/Parks/Laguna/Ridge –
November 2012
 CSD Board Master Approval – December 2012
 Construction Drawings – January 2013 to Spring 2013
 Project Out to Bid – Summer 2013
 Construction – Summer 2013 to Spring 2014
 Park Open – Spring 2014
ISLAND & STORYBOOK WOODS
CONCEPTUAL PLANS