During Tuesday’s Signal Hill City Council meeting, City staff conducted a presentation on the public feedback they’ve received about the redesign of Hillbrook Park.
The redesign of Hillbrook Park was included in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan (PRMP) for 2021 to 2031. Planned changes to the park include removing the dry creek bed, adding a new playground, adding a shelter to the picnic area and adding other elements that encourage visitors to interact with nature.
The City contracted Architerra Design Group to come up with potential plans for the park and conduct public outreach. To gain feedback from the public, Architerra held two community meetings and released an online survey for residents.
City and Architerra staff went over the results of the community meetings and survey on Tuesday night.
The most popular playground design among residents was “whimsical.” Other options included themed-play, nature and garden, geometric and more.
“It’s kind of fun,” Gregg Denson of Architerra said of the whimsical design choice. “It really opens up the ability to come up with just about anything we want.”
The three most popular playground components among residents were slides, spinners and equipment that promotes movement.
Architerra also provided residents with two illustrations of different potential park designs. Denson said the most popular design includes the following elements:
- The new playground located in the northwest corner of the park, tucked beneath trees
- A fence to keep balls and children from easily entering the street
- ADA-accessible sidewalks that won’t require any ramps
- New signage
- Additional trees
“We were really happy with the feedback from the community,” Denson said. “And we really see that Hillbrook Park is going to be completely new. It’s going to be a whole new look for it, and we’re excited to be part of that team.”
Signal Hill City Council meetings are held biweekly on Tuesdays at 7 p.m, and can be watched online live or as a recording on Granicus.
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