On Tuesday, the Oakley City Council is being asked to adopt it’s 55-acre Regional Park Master Plan at a cost of $128 million.
This project will transform a 55-acre site at the north end of Sellers Avenue that was deeded to the City as part of the development agreements related to the Emerson and Gilbert Ranch Subdivision projects. The design and concept has taken multiple shapes over the years from baseball and softball fields, soccer fields to now a focus on utilizing delta water access.
Over the past 9 years, the City undertook a process to develop concept plans for the future design and development of the Oakley Regional Park site, and 2 Master Plans were developed and approved in 2016 and 2019.
It is anticipated that the project will cost $128 million to design and construction—over the next several years/decades.
The Master Plan has been placed in the Consent Calendar and will only be heard if the council or a member of the public pulls the item from consent.
Master Plan: Oakley Regional Park Tidbits (78-pages)
- The focus will be access to the delta water
- Will include boat and kayak launch – idea to host national fishing events.
- Design will include a beach front swimming area.
- No baseball fields or soccer fields
- Gilbert house could provide flexible retail incubator spaces are provided within two buildings to provide opportunities for an array of community events, farmers markets, food truck, socials, and pop-up stores for small local businesses
- An all-abilities destination play area was critical to the community and stakeholders so the concept plan provides the amount of space to thoroughly design a nature themed play area that can accommodate multiple opportunities for inclusive play elements. Community gathering spaces, open turf areas and a shaded picnic area are also included within this area which can provide additional event spaces while providing a picturesque view of the water front.
- Overnight camping was proposed to encourage affordable family vacations and summer camp opportunities. Both tent and RV camping locations are provided with picnic tables and basic utility hookups.
- Communal restrooms and shower facilities are integrated with the camping facilities building where a guest will be able to also find basic necessities near the registration office.
- A skate park, pump track and small disc golf course was integrated into the park design to provide additional amenities for park users. Trailheads are provided at two locations on the site for future trail connections. However, there are also internal nature trails around the perimeter of the park along with water front walking paths to provide different opportunities to reconnect with nature.
If You Go:
Oakley City Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 14
6:30 pm
3231 Main St, Oakley CA
Staff Report
1. Resolution
2. 2024 Oakley Regional Park Master Plan
Previous Stories:
- Oct 7, 2023 – Oakley Embraces Delta Themed Park While Removing Ball Fields
- Sept. 26, 2023 – Oakley Set to Talk 55-Acre Regional Park
- July 21, 2023 – Oakley Gets First Look at Dueling Concepts for 55-Acre Park
- July 18, 2023 – Oakley Seeks Feedback on Oakley Regional Park Master Plan
- June 14, 2023 – Oakley Council Agrees to Look at Alternative Plan For 55-Acre Park
- March 29, 2023 – Oakley Seeks Input on Regional Park Master Plan
- Nov 20, 2022 – Oakley Councilman Suggests Affordable Housing in Place of 55-Acre Park
4 comments
The “unhoused” are going to love this.
@streetsweeper, my thoughts exactly. now they’ll have somewhere to go after antioch upkeeps their big pushes. are there ANY safeguards to prevent long term “camping” established? i don’t understand why anyone thinks that’s a good idea, especially for the surrounding residents.
3 days at most State parks. You can write this into the rules
Until you have been “unhoused” yourself… you shouldn’t judge or have any input really because you don’t know what it’s like! They spend all this money to do all these great and nice things, don’t get me wrong, but they don’t want to help put ANY funding towards helping the “unhoused” to make things easier or help them to better their situations. I mean what do you expect them to do?! It’s insane!
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