Community Corner

Blair Park Walkthroughs Planned

Tours by the City Planner and critics seek to explain the scale of the proposed development.

are going up in Blair Park to show the dimensions of the sports fields development proposed for the site. Critics of the proposal are organizing a rally and walkthrough interpretting the markers Saturday, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m. City Planner Kate Black, who's responsible for validating the placement of the poles, is arranging her own tour for media Tuesday, Feb. 15.

The proposal backed by the Piedmont Recreational Facilities Organization (PRFO)  is making its way through the public approval process as part of the Moraga Canyon Sports Fields Project, having recently gotten the and heading next to the Park Commission on Feb. 17 and then to the Planning Commission Feb. 24.

To keep the process moving, the proponents elected to set up the story poles following advice from the city planner that the Planning Commission would likely require markers be put up at least 14 days before it weighs in, as is typical of residential applications.

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PRFO's plan now includes one 300' by 150' artificial turf field and a smaller grass field. The development would require cutting approximately 60 feet into the hillside and constructing retaining walls rising 35' above field level at the highest rear corner. The slope from the field down to Moraga Avenue would stretch 18' at its longest point, according to explanations by PRFO president and project architect Clarence Mamuyac at the January Recreation Commission meeting.

During their separate walkthroughs, the city planner and the development critics will endeavor to point out how the new sports facility would sit on what is now grass and oak trees.

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