Figure 6-2: Grant Rea Park Proposed Specific Plan

6.9.1 PARK SPECIFIC MASTER PLANS

Following the city-wide parks analysis facilitated the understanding of the community needs, geographic distribution of amenities, and City’s priorities. From these three park sites were identified to complete park level specific plans. These park specific plans look at the parks at a master plan level, exploring reuse of the spaces and finding better efficiencies in the placement of amenities. The three park sites that were identified were Grant Rea Park, Montebello City Park, and Reggie Rodriguez, Park. More information about each park can be found in Appendix I.

Grant Rea Park

As the City’s main active community park the design makes use of the central area of the park by providing a multi-use synthetic turf field to allow for both baseball and soccer use year-around. The park design also includes overall ADA improvements throughout, a new basketball and tennis court area, an enhanced and enlarged inclusive playground and splash pad area, a dog park, a new community center, a central promenade with a new playground and enhanced trails, enhancements to the north existing baseball/ softball field, enhancements to the youth softball field, a new community garden at the batting cages location, an enhanced trail with vehicular paving for the ability to better patrol the park, and various fitness nodes and activities.

Figure 6-2: Grant Rea Park Proposed Specific Plan