DIVISION INFO REGISTRATION FORM
Central Orange Bobby Sox & often referred to as COBS.
Our league is a 100% volunteer, non-profit organization that provides a
quality softball program to
girls between the ages of 4 to 16. Our goal is to provide a fun and enriching
environment that encourages sportsmanship, teamwork, playing skill, discipline
and friendship.
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UPDATED PARK PLANS
El
El Camino Real
Park is an 18.67-acre park that was built in the late 1970’s. Current amenities
include six tennis courts, two basketball courts, six handball courts, two
volleyball courts, four softball fields (two lighted adult fields and two
non-lighted youth fields), tot-lot, three restroom buildings, concession
building, activity room, parking lots and walkways. After many years of highly
active use, it is time for a major renovation of this facility.
In 2000, staff
began the renovation process for El Camino Real Park. In addition to the aging
infrastructure of the park, the need for a girl’s softball complex in order to
meet Title IX mandates was also an important factor in the renovation. There
was an extensive community outreach process, which included five (5) community
meetings in order to garner input on the concept plan that was eventually used
to direct the design of the park.
The Park
Planning and Development Commission reviewed this project on October 11, 2001,
November 15, 2001, May 9, 2002, August 12, 2004, November 10, 2005 and March 9,
2006. The minutes and staff reports from these meetings are available upon
request from Community Services Administration at 744-7264.
On December
14, 2006 the Park Planning and Development Commission reviewed and considered
the information contained in Negative Declaration No.1770-06 (“ND”) and
recommend that the City Council adopt the ND and recommend that the City
Council approve the master plan for the El Camino Real Park.
On March 9,
2006, direction was given by the Park, Planning and Development Commission for
staff to prepare environmental documentation under the California Environmental
Quality Act for the revised Conceptual Master Plan for El Camino Real Park.
Since then,
the City has prepared a ND to address and disclose the potential environmental
effects of the implementation of the proposed project in compliance with the
CEQA of 1970 and the Guidelines for the Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines), Section 15000 et seq. Pursuant to
CEQA, the ND was circulated for public review for 30 days, beginning October
12, 2006 and ending on November 10, 2006. The Local CEQA Guidelines (April 11,
2006) requires noticing of the environmental document to all properties within
300 feet of the property site, publication in a local newspaper, and onsite
positing. In addition to the required methods, all properties within
approximately 1,000 feet of the property site were noticed for Negative
Declaration 1770-06. No comments were received during the public review period
and the environmental document was adopted by the Orange City Council.
PROPOSED
IMPROVEMENTS
- Reconfiguration of the existing four
softball fields to a “cloverleaf” configuration with batting cages and
bullpens, shaded dugouts, scoreboard, and bleachers
- A new shade structure for the softball
field complex
- Construction modification and reuse of the
existing multi-use building to a concession/restroom/storage facility at
the southern portion of the softball field complex
- Demolition of the existing community
building and construction of a new community building near the tot-lot
- Construction of a new restroom building
with an attached storage area on the east side of the park
- Renovation of the existing restroom
building directly south of
- Replacement of the roof and painting of
the existing maintenance building
- Existing field lighting/security lighting
will be reconfigured and expanded to accommodate the proposed “cloverleaf”
configuration
- Court lighting at the existing basketball,
volleyball, handball, and tennis courts will be replaced
- New street lighting will be installed on
- Utility upgrades include replacement and
relocation of electrical panels to interior of buildings; onsite sewer and
water connections as needed, and replacement of irrigation pump station,
irrigation system, and irrigation backflow
- The walkways around the park will be
maintained, and re-established where disturbed during construction
- Landscaping will also be installed
throughout the park, having a concentration of trees surrounding the
softball fields and walkways, as well as picnic tables and park benches.
All trees removed during project implementation will be replaced.
A temporary
trailer located in the Orangewood parking lot will house the City’s
after-school program and the community based Tot-Lot program. Access to the
current playground will also be restricted at times as it is adjacent to the
construction area for the new park building.
Central Orange
Girls Fastpitch will be relocated to
A letter was
sent to area residents informing them of the parks' renovation. Click here
to view a copy of that letter.
Project
completion is scheduled for September 2009, with the park fully operational in
October 2009.
For more
information about El Camino Real Park, please call Community Services Department's Administration at (714) 744-7264.