A project application has been submitted seeking the approval of a new recreational project proposed for development at 3834 MLK Jr. Boulevard in Sacramento. The project proposal includes the development of a community garden with multiple accessory structures.
Atlas Lab is the landscape architect for the project.
The project site is a parcel spanning an area of 0.39 acres. The scope of work includes the development of a community garden under one acre with multiple accessory structures including but not limited to an accessibility bathroom.
3834 MLK Jr. Boulevard Elevation via Atlas Lab
The project benchmarks includes construction of ADA accessible bathroom with drinking fountain and lighting, installation of new landscaping, ADA accessible walkways, and lighting throughout the parcel, along with installation of permanent furnishings such as solar light poles, benches, etc, upgrading mulch and wood chip paths to permanent ADA-compliant pathways. The project also proposes the installation of pollinator garden, edible plants, and native plants and grasses maintained with a smart irrigation system, implementation of onsite storm water management resources, construction of community gathering Spaces, including shade, storage, and multiple large murals/community art installations, and installation of two 20-foot shipping containers to be used to house community resource organizations’ operations.
3834 MLK Jr. Boulevard Restroom Elevations via Atlas Lab
3834 MLK Jr. Boulevard Elevation 2 via Atlas Lab
One shipping container will house the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocate (SABA) Oak Park E-Bike Library and bike repair station. The other shipping container will house the Oak Park Tool Library, a lending resource for household tools and repair appliances. Shipping containers will be painted by local mural artists. ADA accessible patio area with shade structure, community Wi-Fi, construction of decorative perimeter fence and creation of an iconic “Art Gate” entry serving as a fixture welcoming people into the Oak Park neighborhood, and flexible post system intended to support overhead and gateway art features are also part of the scope of work.
3834 MLK Jr. Boulevard Storage Container Elevations via Atlas Lab
A site plan and design review are requested. The estimated construction timeline has not been announced yet.
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