COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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TWO STAKEHOLDER LISTENING SESSIONS
The ORPMP’s comprehensive stakeholder and community engagement process included stakeholder meetings with focus groups. These focus group meetings were designed to gather detailed information on two unique elements of the ORPMP: planning for the city’s first skatepark and re-envisioning the future of Whispering Lakes Golf Course.
STAKEHOLDER MEETING (SKATEPARK) OCTOBER 7, 2020
STAKEHOLDER MEETING (GOLF COURSE) MARCH 9, 2021
The team conducted a skatepark focus group meeting on October 7, 2020. The meeting was well-attended by local residents, skatepark advocates, members from the Teen Center, and other influential skaters from the Southern California region. The goal of this meeting was to communicate that Ontario is ready to pursue the steps needed to plan, design, and construct a skatepark in the near future.
The team conducted a focus group meeting with the current golf course operators on March 9, 2021. The goal of this meeting was to discuss the kinds of short, mid, and long-term improvements that could be made to the golf course to ensure its success for both the city and the community. Topics of discussion included:
Attendees shared feedback on topics related to potential locations, desired design features, and good examples of local skateparks the city could reference. The following list includes key highlights: »
Skatepark should have high visibility
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City should engage the youth demographic and hold special events
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Add elements that will work well with a proposed space that ranges from 15,000 – 20,000 square feet
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Good examples include Ayala Skatepark (Chino), Alga Norte Skatepark (Carlsbad), and Fontana North Skatepark (Fontana)
Three potential locations for a skate park: »
De Anza Park (preferred)
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John Galvin Park
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New community park in Ontario Ranch
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State of maintenance and repairs
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Programs and activities offered
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Accessibility and awareness
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New park and recreation amenities that would complement the current golf course operations
The key highlights from this meeting included: »
Updates needed to maintenance equipment and irrigation system
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Opportunity for a multi-purpose venue that can host 150-200 people which can be used by the public and golf course
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Opportunity to add new public park amenities in the southwest area of the golf course adjacent to Riverside Drive (near the current location of the dog park)
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