St. James Park Improvements

The San Jose Redevelopment Agency and the City of San Jose are embarking on a construction project to make improvements to parts of St. James Park in downtown San Jose. The improvements are part of the Master Plan Update for St. James Park that was developed in 2002, but was never implemented due to a lack of funds. Although the Master Plan Update describes improvements to the entire park, the funding available is limited to the west side of the park between First and Second Streets.

The Master Plan establishes strong guidelines for the protection of the historical character of the park and the need to upgrade the infrastructure of the park. MPA Design, a landscape architect based in Walnut Creek, has been hired to develop construction documents for this project.

The next St. James Park Improvements meeting will be held:

Date:	Thursday, July 16, 2009
Time:	7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location:	St. James Senior Center (Room TBD)
	199 North 3rd Street
	Downtown San Jose

Documents

Historical Analysis (2001)

Master Plan Update (2002)
This document was created in 2002 to provide the basis of the design currently being developed by MPA Design and the community.

Schedule (December 10, 2008)
Scope of Work (September 25, 2008)

An Evaluation of Trees at St. James Park (2008)
This document examines the trees located on the west side of the park and provides notes about their current condition and measures to be taken to protect them.

Design Development (July 3, 2008) - 17MB pdf file
The drawings illustrate the design that has been developed by MPA Design.

Construction Drawings - 95% complete (October 31, 2008) - 10MB pdf file
This document includes some basic construction drawings which deal with demolition,
the layout and materials for new walkways, and new tree plantings.

Cost Estimate
This cost estimate provides information about the anticipated cost of construction.

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