COMMUNITY MEETING TRENDS
All five community meetings hosted in 2017 were designed to allow constituents to interact with City staff and ask questions regarding the Orange County Great Park. To allow for constituents to learn more about specific areas of the Great Park, five separate kiosks were set up at the meetings: Current Features, 194‐acre Sports Park, 248‐acre Cultural Terrace, Community Ice Facility, and a comprehensive map. At each kiosk, City staff was accompanied by a note‐taker who documented constituent questions, comments, and concerns. The table below illustrates the trends in public comments from all community meetings.
TOPIC
FINDINGS
Amphitheater
Attendees want a venue to replace Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre Positive feedback for the addition of an amphitheater Questions were asked about the location of the proposed permanent amphitheater Residents assume a permanent amphitheater will be built Numerous families voiced their concern for new BMX track in Irvine Orange County families are required to travel to other counties to participate in BMX events A majority of responses stated a BMX facility requires only 3 acres of land for development Numerous advocates attended all five Community Meetings Want to get the former plans for a 59‐acre botanical garden, or something appropriate, back on the table Support the belief that great parks need great gardens Part of the survey‐wide sentiment of passive use and open space to distinguish between a Great Park and a park with limited uses Respondents requested more family events/activities Requests for more playground equipment were received Respondents said that the current playground spaces are inadequate for a park Those in favor of a golf course responded with: Eager for a municipal course Local course with lower rates Those who opposed a golf course responded with: Use the space for an arboretum/gardens Feedback indicated that the Great Park no longer adheres to the definition of a park Many respondents are opposed to additional sports fields beyond those planned and under construction Requests were received for more “park” type elements: Create more trails, expand the Upper Bee and Bosque
BMX track
Botanical Gardens
Families
Golf Course
Great Park
Playgrounds Open space Trails
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