Pacifica Tribune/Jane Northrop, Staff Writer, 4/28/15. "Planning Commissioners approve SSPA's Expansion."
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| Baa, more arts, less open space |
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| Excellence in performance is a specialty in this City |
"The
Spindrift School of Performing Arts, sharing space with Pacifica
Spindrift Players at the city-owned Oddstad Park on Crespi Drive told
Pacifica Planning Commissioners the school needs a place to call its
own.
On Monday, April 20, the commissioners unanimously approved
SSPA's request to demolish an outdoor restroom building and install nine
trailers to create a 6,630-square-foot classroom building to conduct
theater, music and dance classes and to build a 100-seat theater for
recitals and shows. The new classrooms will be divided into five music
rooms, one dance studio and one office, said Noelle DeWeese, SSPA
director.
The commissioners conditioned their approval on working
out performance and recital schedules between the two groups. Several
PSP board members spoke out against the SSPA proposal saying it will
cause traffic and parking problems and urged SSPA to use the already
existing 100-seat theater in the building they now share." Read article.
| Spindrift School of Performing Arts |
Related - Pacifica Spindrift Players/from about. "The Mission of the Pacifica Spindrift Players (PSP) is to present
high quality theatre to Pacifica and its surrounding communities. We
offer revivals of traditional plays and musicals, as well as
contemporary theatre for the 21st century. PSP also provides
opportunities for adults and young people to learn the art of live
theatre by creating a living classroom through the play production
experience. ...."
Note Spindrift School of Performing Arts photographs. Sheep kids from Spindrift Summer Camp, Bay Area Parent/Kids Camps. "Over the Rainbow" with Toto (dog) from the Spindrift reference (above). "Once upon a Time" by Kasey Spickard (review) from Facebook/Spindrift School of Performing Arts.
Posted by Kathy Meeh
3 comments:
Does anyone know what's going with this project? There's no sign of any work being done in the park... Is this still going to happen?
The defunct bathroom has been demolished and the picnic tables have been removed. Also noticed that the basketball net has been taken down. Looks like work is progressing slowly.
Interesting note from the new Pacifica General Plan(excerpt):
OC-I-4
Emphasize Park Maintenance and Improvements. Enhance existing parks
to improve the quality and usability of Pacifica’s park land, and make improvements
such that park facilities are equitably distributed throughout Pacifica.
In particular:
• Improve existing sports fields in partnership
with local non-profit youth and adult athletic groups;
• Add playgrounds or expand play areas
at Fairway, Imperial, and Oddstad parks;
• Convert parking area to park space at
Oddstad, and make improvements at the park’s entrance.
Well, the trailers are in but the entrance walkways are not yet in. I don't know if it's gotten final inspection for occupancy yet. I haven't see any activity in the building. Also, the basketball net in the lower parking lot has been replaced! Yay! Just in time for March Madness.
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