Botanical gardens instead of a golf course is something the community can get behind. Gardens will consume less water than a 170 acres of golf course not available for public use Botanical gardens are tourist attractions and money makers. No money will be needed to build a great garden and only money will flow in from visitors What is your vision for a garden? Have you ever been to a botanical garden or know what they look like? The City needs to hire better people to decide where the original 59 acre garden was planned to be. There are too many sports fields in the City currently, and there is not enough gardens or places where people can get away from the traffic and noise Nobody will travel to play sports and yet the City can attract thousands by adding a botanical garden. Too much of the park has already been dedicated to sports fields. There needs to be more of an effort made to include over 100 acres of gardens The gardens are not a priority option so how do people know that they are an option to choose for the Cultural Terrace? Can a garden be incorporated just as the museums and libraries are? A park cannot be called a park without gardens Get rid of the golf course and instead add a botanical garden to the Great Park. There are more people here today that oppose the golf course than support it A world‐class garden would be a tourism magnet and would be something that people of all ages can get behind There needs to be a world‐class garden so that everyone can go to see and enjoy the outdoors The veterans need a great garden so that they can heal. A lot of veterans do not talk about their pain. By building a garden the City will provide a space where veterans can come to heal Why did the gardens get dumped out of plan? I had originally voted for gardens. I shouldn’t have to go very far for a good garden Gardens shouldn’t be a secondary consideration—should be primary We need a garden for grandparents to take their children and for young people to bring grandparents Please connect the botanical gardens to the Bee and Bosque trails We need more garden areas We can have families of fallen veterans plant trees in their honor o We can name each tree after a veteran with a Congressional Medal of Honor/Silver Star. o Each tree can have a plaque about each honored member Would like to see themed gardens (Japanese garden, Chinese garden, etc.) Want a botanical garden GOLF COURSE IF you have to pay for something then it is not a public facility, and this is why the golf course is not a good addition to the Great Park Is the golf course ever going to be removed from the plan? Private golf courses are too expensive for the average golfer and it would be smart for the City to operate a municipal course. This way money stays in Irvine and does not leave to other cities We don’t need another golf course Please replace the golf course with a world‐renowned botanical garden If the golf course isn’t built, what will be put in its place? o Is there a strong possibility that it won’t be built? What is the best way to advocate for what we want built there? Is Five Point open to not building the golf course? I’ve heard they’re promising a golf course to new homeowners in the area Golf course is only attractive to a select few people o Utilization of the golf course is low
PAGE 56
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs