Luther Burbank Park Projects

The tennis courts at Luther Burbank Park were constructed in 1972 below grade and on top of a dense silt/clay subgrade. The subgrade has settled over the last 50 years, and the court surface has become wavy, affecting recreational play. Tree root intrusions also created extensive cracking in the asphalt surface, which has been patched temporarily. The 2022 PROS Plan(External link) identified the Luther Burbank courts as a preferred location for pickleball court design, and a capital project to renovate the courts was included in the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Program.

This capital project includes renovating the asphalt base of the courts, restriping, and installing new netting systems and court fencing.

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As part of the Luther Burbank Docks and Adjacent Waterfront Renovation and Upgrade Project, the City is undertaking a renovation and improvement project of the Luther Burbank Boiler Building.

Phase 1 of the project began in early 2024, with construction slated to be complete by the end of the year. Phase 1 includes:

• Installation of a new roof and seismic retrofits to stabilize the brick building and chimney,
• Renovation of the boiler building restrooms, and
• Construction of a new rooftop deck on the annex.

Future phases of the renovation will finish the interior of the building and provide direct, convenient access from the parking lot to complete the building's transition to a waterfront activity center for small craft boating programs.

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Built in 1974, the docks at Luther Burbank Park and adjacent waterfront need major repairs to continue to provide the public with shoreline recreation. In particular, the fixed height piers are not useful for smaller boats and don't serve the needs of most current boaters or the City's boating programs.

The City is completing a design to:

• Replace the south piers with floating docks for small (26' or less) power boats and non-motorized craft
• Renovate the north pier
• Expand the cobble beach and provide an accessible route to the ordinary high water level
• Renovate the plaza with permeable paving, landscaping, furnishings and art
• Install overwater stairs next to the Handsome Bollards to provide seating and contact with the lake
• Stabilize the Boiler Building for continued boat storage and future reuse as a small craft boating facility
• Renovate the restrooms and concession stand for boating programs
• Construct a deck and railing on top of the restroom annex to provide space for viewing and passive enjoyment of the lake setting
• Improve drainage across the site while minimizing impacts to the nearshore lake environment
• Install a lake water intake and irrigation pump to irrigate the swim beach and Calkins Point

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In 2023, the City undertook the Luther Burbank South Shoreline Restoration Project, which will improve the trail along the lake. Some favorite destinations will be closed, including the fishing pier, the trail between the swim beach and the docks, and the access road between the waterfront and the meadow. Park visitors will be able to access the docks from the north by the playground. Project signage in the park will guide trail users during these closures.

With completion of the project, trail users will be able to walk from the docks to the swim beach on an all-weather accessible trail. The old, eroded trail that is being undercut by wave action will be stabilized with the addition of spawning gravels and tree sections anchored into the shoreline. The old trail surface will be replanted with native vegetation.

This project is part of the Luther Burbank Docks and Adjacent Waterfront Renovation and Upgrade. Click the link to learn more.