DAVID VOLZ DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, INC.

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UNDERSTANDING OF NEED U'N;DERSTA.N"D[ G & APP}ROACHI The Santa Ana community needs a dog park. The Centennial site, "the old fire training facility site", was deemed the only currently available place to construct a canine oriented recreational space. This site has access and viability challenges. The DVD team is ready to address all the park development opportunities and to create a great destination facility for canines and their caregivers. The three plus acre site will accommodate the program outlined in the RFP. Large and docile off leash dog compounds, a training space, an amphitheater for dog shows, and restrooms and play lot as support amenities. The site planning and access will be undertaken with a robust community engagement process so that the final concept plans meet the expectations of the residents and stakeholders. David Volz Design has extensive park planning experience. We have designed dozens of canine facilities that have received praised and accolades for creative, practical, and fun public spaces. Our well experienced design team will work with city staff to develop initial design scenarios for this new city park. We will work through the access challenges and review with public work staff, what is possible and practical. All feasible opportunities will be put forward to your city leaders and stakeholders to summarize the best access routing and arrival sequence for "normal" use and for special event activities. The dog park proper will be designed around the access routing and the parking accommodations options. The DVD team has provided creative and innovative layouts for dozens of dog park projects. Arrival points, parking to entry, controlled double gate access, separation of docile dogs from large canines, and special amenities will all be considered. Our design team has planned parks for dog training space and we have design several amphitheaters and show spaces. We are especially interested in integrating a special children's play space with the offerings of the dog oriented land within Centennial Park. Once we have arrived at workable initial concept plans our experienced park planning team will lead a community engagement process where we will look to your residents and stakeholders for provide guidance on alternative selection, amenities design and the overall function and layout of the park. Once we have sufficient direction and feedback from the public, final concept plans will be prepared. A graphics package, including 3D colored renderings with 11101VIII) SANTA ANA DOG PARK, CITY OF SANTA ANA