Palm Avenue Community Park

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This is the project page for the new Palm Ave Community Park. This future 13-acre park is envisioned to serve the needs of the entire Fremont community. Based on the community input from the 2022 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and City-adopted design guidelines, it is anticipated that Palm Ave Community Park will generally include amenities such as sports fields, sport-courts, passive lawn play areas, playgrounds, picnic areas, connecting sidewalks and landscape areas.

Fremont, “Community Parks” are larger parks that extend beyond the neighborhood level to serve citywide recreational needs by providing a combination of active sports and open spaces at parks similar in size to Palm Ave Community Park such as Warm Springs, Irvington, Sylvester Harvey, Nordvik, Marshall and Los Cerritos Community Parks. Community parks also include additional amenities like restrooms and parking lots.

The Palm Ave site faces some design considerations that may not apply to other Community Parks. It is through the design, environmental, and mitigation processes that concerns such as traffic, parking, park access, and the analysis of community-desired appropriate amenities are reviewed before being recommended to City Council for final Master Plan approval.

Background: In late summer/early fall, the Community Services Department began a community engagement effort to help plan for the new 13-acre Palm Avenue Community Park. Phase 1 included a community survey which resulted in more than 1600 responses. The three concepts were developed based on feedback received at community meetings, the survey, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, City recreational needs, community requests and the recent Recreation Commission meeting.

Next Steps: Following the second survey, due diligence will be conducted on proposed park amenities. A draft of the Master Plan, which is anticipated to include a combination of design features, amenities, and elements from the three conceptual plans, will be proposed to the Recreation Commission and then to City Council for consideration and adoption in the first quarter of 2026. During these meetings there will be more opportunities for public comment. After City Council adoption of the Master Plan, an environmental review will begin, followed by the development of construction documents. The project is anticipated to start construction in 2027 with estimated opening in 2028.

Survey #2 will close Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 11:59pm PST.

Here is a list of upcoming meetings on this project:

  1. September 3rd Recreation Commission Meeting 7:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers: Staff to present an update on Palm Ave Park community input. Please check the agenda center (link below) 72 hours prior to confirm date, time and location.
  2. September 11th 6:00 p.m. | Palm Ave Park Community Site Walk & Discussion: Meet at the gate on the east side of Majestic Palm Ave. Please visit the Project webpage (link below) for more details.
  3. October 15th Recreation Commission Meeting 7:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers: Presentation on Palm Ave Park Design Options. Please check the agenda center (link below) 72 hours prior to confirm date, time and location.

Join Palm Ave Park Interest List: https://bit.ly/PalmAvenueInterestList

Review Project Updates on the Palm Ave Park project webpage: https://bit.ly/PalmAvenuePark

Agenda Center Link: https://www.fremont.gov/government/agenda-center

City Council Chambers are located at 3300 Capitol Ave. Building A

This is the project page for the new Palm Ave Community Park. This future 13-acre park is envisioned to serve the needs of the entire Fremont community. Based on the community input from the 2022 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and City-adopted design guidelines, it is anticipated that Palm Ave Community Park will generally include amenities such as sports fields, sport-courts, passive lawn play areas, playgrounds, picnic areas, connecting sidewalks and landscape areas.

Fremont, “Community Parks” are larger parks that extend beyond the neighborhood level to serve citywide recreational needs by providing a combination of active sports and open spaces at parks similar in size to Palm Ave Community Park such as Warm Springs, Irvington, Sylvester Harvey, Nordvik, Marshall and Los Cerritos Community Parks. Community parks also include additional amenities like restrooms and parking lots.

The Palm Ave site faces some design considerations that may not apply to other Community Parks. It is through the design, environmental, and mitigation processes that concerns such as traffic, parking, park access, and the analysis of community-desired appropriate amenities are reviewed before being recommended to City Council for final Master Plan approval.

Background: In late summer/early fall, the Community Services Department began a community engagement effort to help plan for the new 13-acre Palm Avenue Community Park. Phase 1 included a community survey which resulted in more than 1600 responses. The three concepts were developed based on feedback received at community meetings, the survey, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, City recreational needs, community requests and the recent Recreation Commission meeting.

Next Steps: Following the second survey, due diligence will be conducted on proposed park amenities. A draft of the Master Plan, which is anticipated to include a combination of design features, amenities, and elements from the three conceptual plans, will be proposed to the Recreation Commission and then to City Council for consideration and adoption in the first quarter of 2026. During these meetings there will be more opportunities for public comment. After City Council adoption of the Master Plan, an environmental review will begin, followed by the development of construction documents. The project is anticipated to start construction in 2027 with estimated opening in 2028.

Survey #2 will close Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 11:59pm PST.

Here is a list of upcoming meetings on this project:

  1. September 3rd Recreation Commission Meeting 7:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers: Staff to present an update on Palm Ave Park community input. Please check the agenda center (link below) 72 hours prior to confirm date, time and location.
  2. September 11th 6:00 p.m. | Palm Ave Park Community Site Walk & Discussion: Meet at the gate on the east side of Majestic Palm Ave. Please visit the Project webpage (link below) for more details.
  3. October 15th Recreation Commission Meeting 7:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers: Presentation on Palm Ave Park Design Options. Please check the agenda center (link below) 72 hours prior to confirm date, time and location.

Join Palm Ave Park Interest List: https://bit.ly/PalmAvenueInterestList

Review Project Updates on the Palm Ave Park project webpage: https://bit.ly/PalmAvenuePark

Agenda Center Link: https://www.fremont.gov/government/agenda-center

City Council Chambers are located at 3300 Capitol Ave. Building A

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Survey

    This survey is intended to gather your ideas about the Uses, Elements, and Character of your future park. Check back at https://bit.ly/PalmAvenuePark for more information. 

    Palm Avenue will be a new community park with restrooms, pedestrian lighting, a parking lot, and space for team sports. Based on community needs, the park will include a junior cricket field and junior soccer fields. To better understand how the community feels about the proposed amenities and provide additional input on design and other possible amenities we’ve put together this survey.

     

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  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Survey #2

    The City is pleased to kick off the second phase of the Palm Avenue Community Park planning process.  The primary goal of this phase is to narrow down three conceptual designs to ultimately develop a draft Master Plan that will be shared with the Fremont City Council for their approval in early 2026. We would like to thank all community members who previously provided input and we once again invite you to share your feedback on the concept plans.

    Background: In late summer/early fall, the Community Services Department began a community engagement effort to help plan for the new 13-acre Palm Avenue Community Park.  Phase 1 included a community survey which resulted in more than 1600 responses.  The three concepts were developed based on feedback received at community meetings, the survey, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, City recreational needs, community requests and the recent Recreation Commission meeting. 

    Next Steps: Following the survey, due diligence will be conducted on proposed park amenities. A draft of the Master Plan, which is anticipated to include a combination of design features, amenities, and elements from the three conceptual plans, will be proposed to the Recreation Commission and then to City Council for consideration and adoption in the first quarter of 2026. During these meetings there will be more opportunities for public comment.  

    After City Council adoption of the Master Plan, an environmental review will begin, followed by the development of construction documents. The project is anticipated to start construction in 2027 with estimated opening in 2028.

    The survey will close Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 11:59pm PST.

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