Ortega Park Master Plan Community Survey

The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department wants your help designing the future of Ortega Park. Please help by answering the following questions.

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* 1. Did you attend the community meetings held at Santa Barbara Junior High School on June 2nd or July 12th?

Only the June 2nd meeting

Only the July 12th meeting

Both meetings

I did not attend any community meetings

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* 2. If you attended one or both of the workshops, how did you hear about it? (check all that apply)

Radio

Mailer

Facebook

City's Website

Community Member

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Do you live or work within walking distance of Ortega Park?

Yes

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* 4. Do you prefer a new on-site parking lot between Ortega Park and the Junior High School, or new angled parking spaces along Salsipuedes and Ortega Streets?

On-site parking lot

Angled street parking

Why?

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* 5. Which of the following features would you like to see included in a new swimming pool at Ortega Park (check all that apply):

Shallow (max 4-feet), warm water for recreation, classes, and general use

Recreational lap swim

Wading pool

Splash pad for children’s water play

Play features (such as slides) for older children/teens

Outdoor reservable area(s) for private parties

Indoor reservable area for private parties

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* 6. Rank the following aquatic activities and programs that you think are most needed for Santa Barbara (1 being most needed; 5 being not a priority):

Senior health and well-being (e.g. aqua aerobics)

Fitness/Lap swimming

Learn to swim classes

Free-swim/unprogrammed time

Water play (e.g. slides, spray/splash park)

Other

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* 7. Do you support adding sports-lighting for night use of sport fields if it is designed to minimize glare and off-site spillover? If part of a future park project, the lights would be controlled by the Parks and Recreation Department, and only turned on for permitted and scheduled use.

Yes

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* 8. Do you prefer synthetic turf or natural grass for a multi-use sports field at Ortega Park?

Synthetic Turf

Natural Grass

Why?

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* 9. New recreation features are being proposed to activate the park, including a concrete ping pong table, skate park, basketball court, bocce ball court, pickleball court, and a new playground. Do you support all of the proposed features?

Yes

If applicable, which feature(s) do you not support:

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Plan Alternative A

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Plan Alternative B

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* 10. Of the two plan alternatives shown above, which one is your preference?

Plan Alternative A

Plan Alternative B

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* 11. Why did you choose Alternative A or Alternative B above?

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* 12. Do you have any other comments you would like to offer about the concept plans?

You can contact Rich Hanna at RHanna@SantaBarbaraCA.gov or (805) 897-2591 directly for more information.