New Aquatic and Community Center at Heather Farm Park Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024061316
Lead Agency
City of Walnut Creek
Document Title
New Aquatic and Community Center at Heather Farm Park Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/29/2024
Document Description
The City of Walnut Creek (City) proposes to demolish the existing Heather Farm Community Center, construct a new Aquatic/Community Center and implement other associated parking and site improvements (e.g., landscaping, pathways, modifications to the existing concrete pond). Following construction of the new Aquatic/Community Center, the City would demolish the existing Clarke Memorial Swim Center. The proposed Aquatic/Community Center would be 27,023 square feet in size and single-story (approximately 30 feet) in height with event and multipurpose spaces, classrooms, locker rooms, offices, a conference room, and a kitchen. Two pools would be located between North San Carlos Drive and the proposed building: a 50-meter lap pool and a recreational pool. A pool mechanical building and a park storage building would also be constructed near the southeast corner of the project site. The proposed project would also include outdoor improvements to the project site, including a new entry courtyard and staff patio on the eastern side and an event terrace, event garden, and multiple lawns on the western side between the proposed building and the Concrete Pond. Lawns would also be provided surrounding the new pools. New accessible pedestrian paths would be installed throughout the project site, and the existing bicycle path that runs along North San Carlos Drive would be retained.
Contact Information
Name
Rich Payne
Agency Name
City of Walnut Creek
Job Title
Interim Assistant Director of Public Works
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Walnut Creek
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
North San Carlos Drive
Zip
94598
Total Acres
4.7
Parcel #
144-050-019
State Highways
680
Schools
Acalanes Center for Independent Study
Other Location Info
The approximately 4.7-acre project site is generally situated in the center and southern portion of Heather Farm Park (Park) in the City of Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County. The Park is approximately 102 acres in size and is located northwest of the intersection of North San Carlos Drive and Heather Drive (Assessor’s Parcel Number [APN] 144-050-019). Local access to the project site is provided via North San Carlos Drive, which connects to Ygnacio Valley Road south of the site, and from Heather Drive, which connects to Marchbanks Drive west of the site. Regional access to the project site is provided by the Ygnacio Valley on- and off-ramp of Interstate 680 (I-680).
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Walnut Creek
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.walnutcreekca.gov/government/public-works/environmental-documents-public-notices/environmental-documents
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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