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, October 9, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Trinity Church, 81 N. Second Street, Downtown San Jose

Documents

September Updates
A newsletter providing updates on the project.

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 (September 25, 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)
The drawings illustrate the design that has been developed by MPA Design.

Design Development Phasing and Costs (July 2008)

Construction Drawings - 50% complete (August 2008)
Phase 1
Phase 2

Questions or Comments

If you have questions or comments, please call or email, Peter Geraghty (peter.geraghty@sanjoseca.gov), 408.795.1866.

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