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MARINA \u2013 The Marina City Council recently approved a schematic design for a state-of-the-art, custom-designed, inclusive playground within the City Park at the Dunes, a future public recreation area at the site next to the proposed aquatics and sports center.<\/p>\n

City Park at the Dunes is proposed for a patch of land recently cleared of former Fort Ord Army base structures bordered by 2nd Avenue to the east, 8th Street to the north, 6th Street to the south, and 1st Avenue to the west.<\/p>\n

The inclusive playground will be about 30,000-38,000 square feet, situated within City Park’s boundaries and will break the mold of traditional, manufactured playgrounds by creating one that is custom-designed, community-built and unique to the ideas and dreams of Marina youth and their families, according to city documents.<\/p>\n

\u201cA playground is important at this location for this region of our city to meet the needs of youth under 12,\u201d said Marina Mayor Bruce Delgado. \u201cAn inclusive park is important to meet the needs of all children.\u201d<\/p>\n

Delgado said that various components of this city park are consistent with Marina’s 2005 Parks and Rec Master Plan, using the city parks as a whole to collectively meet the city’s recreation needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot every park can meet all needs, but our park system aspires to do this,\u201d said Delgado.<\/p>\n

In March 2023, the City Council received a presentation on the various concept options for the City Park at the Dunes and approved one of the four.<\/p>\n

In February 2024, the Council received a presentation and approved the specific program elements in the park, which include a great lawn, fitness court, multi-sport court, sand volleyball court, tennis\/pickleball courts, a restroom and an expansive inclusive playground.<\/p>\n

In November 2024, the City Council approved an agreement between the city of Marina and Leathers and Associates for design services, project management services and construction supervision for the inclusive playground for the City Park at the Dunes.<\/p>\n

In April 2025, the Recreation and Cultural Services Department, with the assistance of the Inclusive Playground Steering Committee, the Recreation and Cultural Services Commission and Leathers and Associates, hosted a Design Day which consisted of school site visits, focus group meetings and a large community engagement event to solicit input and inspire the playground design.<\/p>\n

Design Day was a huge success, according to the city, with nearly 1,500 children participating by sharing their ideas and sketching their dream playground. Additionally, more than 25 educators \u2013 about half of whom work directly with children with special needs \u2013 and parents of special needs children participated in three different focus groups. More than 500 community members attended the kickoff event.<\/p>\n

Last month, the Recreation and Cultural Services Commission and the All-Inclusive Playground Steering Committee received a presentation on the schematic design for the Inclusive Playground at the City Park at the Dunes. The City Council approved the design with recommendations included from the commission.<\/p>\n

\"The
The Inclusive Playground (top portion of graphic) will be incorporated into the overall City Park at the Dunes in Marina located next to the proposed Aquatic and Sports Center. The playground will be one-of-a-kind and reflect the community with its design inspired by natural and historic features, local traditions, architecture and the ideas and imagination of local youth. (James Herrera\/Monterey Herald - City of Marina)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each Leathers and Associates, Inc. playground is one-of-a-kind and reflects the community in which it is built, says the city of Marina. Designs are inspired by natural and historic features, local traditions, architecture and the ideas and imagination of local youth. Marina youth, parents and educators contributed to the design through their participation in Design Day.<\/p>\n

Leathers and Associates’ designs include features for children and adults with mobility limitations, sensory processing disorders, visual and auditory impairments and developmental and cognitive delays, according to city documents. Their designs utilize equipment with different levels of challenge, providing play opportunities for children of all abilities, which fosters cooperative, social and shoulder-to-shoulder play.<\/p>\n

The city says that together with Leathers and Associates, it will create one of the largest inclusive playgrounds in California, which will not only serve Marina but will become a destination, drawing in families from the region and potentially the entire state.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach of our city parks under construction have unique features so that combined, our residents will be able to go to Glorya Jean Tate Park, City Park at Sea Haven, Wendy Hill Park, Preston Park and enjoy a different type of park and different type of playground experience,\u201d said Marina City Manager Layne Long. \u201cAll of our parks our designed to be all inclusive, however, it was decided that as one of the components for the City Park at the Dunes, we would have a huge \u2013 almost the size of a football field \u2013 all inclusive park, that could not only meet the all-inclusive needs of our community but also the regional community and the tourist community coming to Marina and the Monterey Bay area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now that the schematic design for the Inclusive Playground is approved, Leathers and Associates will move into design development.<\/p>\n

Delgado said after the Council’s recent suggestions are addressed in a further design, there will be another round of public input, but it will be harder to make big changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe actual playground is being custom-designed now based on the extensive feedback, we will be having a Reveal Day which will show at that point what the actual design looks like,\u201d said Long. \u201cTweaks and modifications can still be made, but the huge playground will be close to final design at that point.\u201d<\/p>\n

Funding for the Inclusive Playground is included as part of the overall City Park at the Dunes project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe entire park has an approximate $21 million price tag and will be done in phases,\u201d said Delgado.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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MARINA \u2013 The Marina City Council recently approved a schematic design for a state-of-the-art, custom-designed, inclusive playground within the City Park at the Dunes, a future public recreation area at the site next to the proposed aquatics and sports center.<\/p>

City Park at the Dunes is proposed for a patch of land recently cleared of former Fort Ord Army base structures bordered by 2nd Avenue to the east, 8th Street to the north, 6th Street to the south, and 1st Avenue to the west.<\/p>

The inclusive playground will be about 30,000-38,000 square feet, situated within City Park's boundaries and will break the mold of traditional, manufactured playgrounds by creating one that is custom-designed, community-built and unique to the ideas and dreams of Marina youth and their families, according to city documents.<\/p>

\u201cA playground is important at this location for this region of our city to meet the needs of youth under 12,\u201d said Marina Mayor Bruce Delgado. \u201cAn inclusive park is important to meet the needs of all children.\u201d<\/p>

Delgado said that various components of this city park are consistent with Marina's 2005 Parks and Rec Master Plan, using the city parks as a whole to collectively meet the city's recreation needs.<\/p>

\u201cNot every park can meet all needs, but our park system aspires to do this,\u201d said Delgado.<\/p>

In March 2023, the City Council received a presentation on the various concept options for the City Park at the Dunes and approved one of the four.<\/p>

In February 2024, the Council received a presentation and approved the specific program elements in the park, which include a great lawn, fitness court, multi-sport court, sand volleyball court, tennis\/pickleball courts, a restroom and an expansive inclusive playground.<\/p>

In November 2024, the City Council approved an agreement between the city of Marina and Leathers and Associates for design services, project management services and construction supervision for the inclusive playground for the City Park at the Dunes.<\/p>

In April 2025, the Recreation and Cultural Services Department, with the assistance of the Inclusive Playground Steering Committee, the Recreation and Cultural Services Commission and Leathers and Associates, hosted a Design Day which consisted of school site visits, focus group meetings and a large community engagement event to solicit input and inspire the playground design.<\/p>

Design Day was a huge success, according to the city, with nearly 1,500 children participating by sharing their ideas and sketching their dream playground. Additionally, more than 25 educators \u2013 about half of whom work directly with children with special needs \u2013 and parents of special needs children participated in three different focus groups. More than 500 community members attended the kickoff event.<\/p>

Last month, the Recreation and Cultural Services Commission and the All-Inclusive Playground Steering Committee received a presentation on the schematic design for the Inclusive Playground at the City Park at the Dunes. The City Council approved the design with recommendations included from the commission.<\/p>

Each Leathers and Associates, Inc. playground is one-of-a-kind and reflects the community in which it is built, says the city of Marina. Designs are inspired by natural and historic features, local traditions, architecture and the ideas and imagination of local youth. Marina youth, parents and educators contributed to the design through their participation in Design Day.<\/p>

Leathers and Associates' designs include features for children and adults with mobility limitations, sensory processing disorders, visual and auditory impairments and developmental and cognitive delays, according to city documents. Their designs utilize equipment with different levels of challenge, providing play opportunities for children of all abilities, which fosters cooperative, social and shoulder-to-shoulder play.<\/p>

The city says that together with Leathers and Associates, it will create one of the largest inclusive playgrounds in California, which will not only serve Marina but will become a destination, drawing in families from the region and potentially the entire state.<\/p>

\u201cEach of our city parks under construction have unique features so that combined, our residents will be able to go to Glorya Jean Tate Park, City Park at Sea Haven, Wendy Hill Park, Preston Park and enjoy a different type of park and different type of playground experience,\u201d said Marina City Manager Layne Long. \u201cAll of our parks our designed to be all inclusive, however, it was decided that as one of the components for the City Park at the Dunes, we would have a huge \u2013 almost the size of a football field \u2013 all inclusive park, that could not only meet the all-inclusive needs of our community but also the regional community and the tourist community coming to Marina and the Monterey Bay area.\u201d<\/p>

Now that the schematic design for the Inclusive Playground is approved, Leathers and Associates will move into design development.<\/p>

Delgado said after the Council's recent suggestions are addressed in a further design, there will be another round of public input, but it will be harder to make big changes.<\/p>

\u201cThe actual playground is being custom-designed now based on the extensive feedback, we will be having a Reveal Day which will show at that point what the actual design looks like,\u201d said Long. \u201cTweaks and modifications can still be made, but the huge playground will be close to final design at that point.\u201d<\/p>

Funding for the Inclusive Playground is included as part of the overall City Park at the Dunes project.<\/p>

\u201cThe entire park has an approximate $21 million price tag and will be done in phases,\u201d said Delgado.<\/p>"},"print_workflow_exported_ts":"1752270802","print_workflow_exported_username":"David Kellogg","print_workflow_shapes":"","print_workflow_side":{"print_section":"414","print_status":"410","add_export_buttons":"","print_endpoint":"norcal"},"really_short_title":"","short_title":"","syndication_source":"","market_neutral_title":"","social_title":"","dfm_hub_post_id":0,"paywall_level":"premium","featured_media_content":{"content_type":"image","content":{"id":3654868,"title":"MCH-L-MARINA1-0712","filename":"MCH-L-MARINA1-0712.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MCH-L-MARINA1-0712.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/mch-l-marina1-0712\/","alt":"","author":"70","description":"","caption":"An Inclusive Playground will be included in the design of City Park at the Dunes proposed for a patch of land bordered by 2nd Avenue to the east, 8th Street to the north, 6th Street to the south, and 1st Avenue to the west, in the city of Marina. 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