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Vision —Alviso Adobe Community Park (AACP) B. Adobes:The adobe buildings have been beautifully restored and, in large part,are furnished to reflect the Dairy/Ag era. However,this limits the potential of the buildings for interpretation of their CA era roots. Suggestion: Since Californios constructed the Adobes,furnishing one bedroom to reflect that era and the other to reflect the Dairy/Ag era would assist in interpreting both. It would allow for a visual contrast and support a richer interpretive opportunity.The introduction of video stations and downloadable tours would help to interpret the buildings for casual visitors and assist with providing valuable information during tours. C. Bunkhouse:At this time there is only the one room in the bunkhouse open to the public. However,the present furnishings give an insufficient picture of the person occupying the room.Suggestion: The furnishings should promote the illusion that this is the personal living space of a dairy worker. Personal items should be clearly observable—and the clothes displayed appropriate for dairy work. Again,this would be a good location for interactive audio or video interpretation. D. Storage Facilities:The main storage on the site is a section of the bunkhouse, a small closet at the end of the bunkhouse and the shed adjacent to the adobe that now houses garden supplies.Suggestion: The site needs a major,secure storage building to support the grounds and buildings.The nature of the programming suggests such items as hay bales, bags of soil amendments, bags of dirt for making bricks, etc.will be common.At some time in the future,a small utility vehicle may be needed to assure staff is not being required to lift and move heavy objects. Furthermore,while it may seem a bit far-fetched at this time,a small utility tractor may be needed on site.Any storage shed should be designed to accommodate the possibility of utility vehicles. E. Amphitheater: Consideration should be given to improving the fire pit for ease of operation as well as adding a cover to the amphitheater to increase comfort, add protection from the sun and rain, and improve program potential. 5. EBRPD CONSIDERATION 1. EBRPD has purchased land adjacent to Alviso Adobe Community Park (AACP). Sometime in the future the City and EBRPD may wish to establish a partnership to assure the parks are complementary and supportive of each other. 2. One consequence of EBRPD usage may be the attraction of mountain bikers to AACP.To assure park grounds integrity and user safety, FAA suggests no bicycles (or skateboards) be permitted in the park. 3. Installation of a parking lot, restroom,water source and other support facilities to make the EBRPD use independent of AACP. 6.OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Improvements to the park will potentially result in a higher level of use by diverse populations.When the City considers partnerships with EBRPD, additional parking for AACP should be in the discussion. 2. Disabled parking needs to be reviewed to assure it meets standards and promotes use of the park by the disabled community. 3. Creating a safe way for pedestrians to access the park from Foothill road and the possible nighttime use of the park should be considered. Page 3 of 3 1/27/14