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In November 2017, in response to permitting agency feedback, the City substantially revised the conceptual design to reduce impacts to Kottinger Creek and enhance segments of the channelized stream while still meeting the city's objectives of augmenting the appearance and use of the parks, upgrading an important downtown recreational amenity, and improving park safety. Compared to the previously submitted design, the new design reduced impacts to Kottinger Creek by approximately 500 linear feet and would have eliminated more than 2,900 cubic yards of fill in the creek. The originally proposed 533 linear-foot culvert in Kottinger Creek would be replaced with a clear-spanning deck covering 85 linear feet to unite the bandstand with the rest of the park. Upon review by the RWQCB, this redesign was also determined to be unacceptable toward meeting the objectives and standards of the agency, and therefore, the proposed design would not be supported. Taking into consideration the feedback and perspectives of the various permitting agencies regarding the section of Kottinger Creek in Lions Wayside Park, staff initiated the process of modifying the originally adopted design of Lions Wayside Park to achieve the intended goals outlined in the Master Plan, while conforming to the standards and guidelines that would be necessary to secure permits from the various local permitting agencies. Design Alternatives The City's consultants prepared four potential design alternatives that attempted to meet these goals. The design alternatives contained varying replacement locations for the existing Chan Henderson bandstand to maximize seating for event participants, as well as to achieve other aesthetic and design improvements meant to increase efficiency and access to park features. Of the four alternative concepts, Council directed staff to further study three of the options and to present the designs to the Parks and Recreation Commission for review, to develop a final draft design that would meet the needs of the permitting agencies. The three options were: • Option A: Embrace the Creek — move the bandstand to the northwest corner of Lions Wayside Park near the Firehouse Arts Center, with the creek in approximately the same location as it is currently • Option B: Creek Access — move the bandstand to the northwest corner of Lions Wayside Park near the Firehouse Arts Center, with the creek relocated further to the south • Option C: Larger Lawn — move the bandstand to the south end of Lions Wayside Park, with the creek in approximately the same location as it is currently. On December 18, 2018, Council approved an agreement with Moore, lacafano, and Goltsman, Inc. to study the design alternatives and develop the concepts further. The principal in charge of landscape architecture for MIG, Richard Larson, is the same landscape architect that developed the Master Plan for the parks. Page 4 of 8