Here is your
monthly update on the happenings in Old Town:
Concerts at the Gazebo this Summer!
The Goleta
Old Town Community Association’s Concert at the Gazebo returns this summer with
musical performances every other Wednesday through August 23. The concert
series takes place at the gazebo on the lawn in front of the Goleta Valley
Community Center (5679 Hollister Avenue). This free community event is fun for
the whole family. Make a night of it by bringing a blanket, chairs and a picnic
dinner. Some restaurants in Old Town will also be serving concert dinner
specials. Join your fellow neighbors on the lawn around the gazebo and wear
your dancing shoes! Dogs are welcome if on a leash. For more information please
call 805-694-8275.
Upcoming line-up:
- July
26 – Mezcal Martini
- August
9 – Superstoked
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August
23 – The Grooveline
Final Hollister / Kellogg Park Design
On Tuesday, July 18th,
the Goleta City Council unanimously approved the final design for
Hollister/Kellogg Park at Hollister and South Kellogg Avenues in Old Town.
The revised final design of the
four-acre park includes a larger play area, four unisex restrooms, larger
storage for playground equipment, a reconfigured bike path and splash pad.
Design plans have evolved since the city first purchased the lot at 170 South Kellogg
Avenue for a new Old Town park. Among the planned features are picnic areas; a
multipurpose field; two multiuse courts for basketball, tennis and pickleball;
a handball court; concrete ping-pong tables; a bocce ball court; a perimeter
walking path; and fitness nodes with exercise equipment.
Although the Goleta Water District (GWD)
currently imposes a State III Water restriction that would prohibit the use of
outdoor water features, such as fountains, splash pad, etc., City Council voted
to retain the feature in the proposed design. The planned splash pad would use
well below the yearly amount of water the GWD allocates for the park property,
but the structure itself is off limits for use at this time.
The next step in this process would
be to submit the final proposed design to the California Department of Park and
Recreation for approval as part of the grant requirements for the $910,000 that
was awarded to the City of Goleta for construction of this park. Upon
approval from the State, the landscape architect will complete the construction
documents required for this park. The project will go out for bid as soon as
the City has acquired title to the property. The site was formerly owned by the
City’s Redevelopment Agency so the City needs approval from the State
Department of Finance before it can acquire title to the park property.
Read the full Staff Report and view
the presentation here. Learn more
about this project at http://cityofgoleta.org/projects-programs/parks-open-space/old-town-park
and sign up to receive recreation updates from the City at http://tinyurl.com/goletasubscriptions.
Learn the Latest on the Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan
There
will be a Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) Technical Advisory Committee
(TAC) meeting on Thursday, July 27 from
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. at City of Goleta Council Chambers (130 Cremona Drive,
Suite B) that the public is welcome to join and observe. The agenda includes
discussing the project status, reviewing the public input received at the June
21 community workshop, a review of the draft document outline and an overview
of the next steps.
At the above mentioned June
21 workshop, attendees heard results from feedback that was collected through
the initial survey, previous workshops and analysis of the data. There was also
opportunity for attendees to provide feedback on design alternatives and
treatments for potential list of projects. If you missed the workshop, you can
still view the presentation and
potential
improvements shown. To learn more about the project
please visit http://tinyurl.com/GoletaBPMP.
Magnolia Avenue Sidewalk Improvements
There
are areas of sidewalk in Old Town that need to be improved. The Magnolia Sidewalk
Infill Project covers the east and west sides of Magnolia Avenue from Hollister
Avenue south to Gaviota Street and will fix and replace deteriorated or missing
sidewalk in this area. The project will improve walking paths, sight distance
at the intersections for drivers, drainage along Magnolia Avenue, and driveway
access. The project is going to Council on August 15 for award of the
construction contract. It is expected that construction will begin in early
September and last approximately six weeks.
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