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DECEMBER 8, 2022
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Final designs for the future Bass Lake Regional Park presented at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District November board meeting showed design shifts met with concern from the sports community in particular. Stantec Senior Principal Paul Marcillac began by showing revised plans for the park’s west side, which included combining recreation areas and minimizing cost by eliminating road redundancy. “We really “I have nothing want to consolidate all those play areas into one,” he said, against Little asserting that the new layout League, but they creates a safer environment. “You can supervise your childo have 33 fields dren. They’re close to restrooms and you’re not crossing and I have one.” streets.” The event center was reloJD Stinson with cated to avoid flood zones Foothill Girls Softball and grading adjustments were proposed to lower existing fields. Marcillac suggested removing volleyball courts and placing them at another site. Multi-use fields were rotated to free up more space. “This provided approximately over an acre of space where we can program the sensory garden, the venture area, the all-inclusive play, the picnic areas buffered from the parking lot,” Marcillac explained, mentioning that several oak trees were also saved. CSD Director Sean Hansen, disappointed to see the volleyball courts nixed, said “You killed volleyball courts and you have too much parking.” He suggested excess parking be tabled for a future phase. However, CSD interim principal planner Jeff Kernen advocated more parking rather than less at the park and was backed up by EDH Lacrosse representative Marilyn Vinciguerra. “Where do we overflow park?” she asked, pointing out a scarcity of street parking in
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Rain didn’t deter holiday enthusiasts from attending the annual tree lighting event at El Dorado Hills Town Center Saturday. Top photo, Santa tosses magic glitter that lights the beautiful tree in front of the movie theater. Above left, Buddy the Elf and Santa Claus enjoy the warmth of the California Welcome Center in Town Center. Pictures with Santa are offered there through Christmas Eve.
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