Back in 2020, the Santa Cruz City Council approved a future-planning document called the "Parks Master Plan 2030". Part of that master plan is a redesign of San Lorenzo Park. Developing an actual redesign proposal began in earnest in 2023, and continues into 2024.
On Monday, January 8, the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be devoted to finalizing Commission recommendations to the City Council. The site plan shown above is the redesign version recommended to the Commission by staff. A complete agenda packet can be found here.
The Parks and Rec decision will not be the final word, just a recommendation to the City Council, although staff recommendations are not often rejected. In this case, there is another redesign-plan option that will also remain available for consideration. That other option has more riparian restoration and less community-park-type amenities.
No doubt there will be more to say about this as 2024 proceeds.
