Upcoming meeting: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 6 p.m. | Second Chance | 6145 Imperial Ave., San Diego, CA 92114 | Public workshop where City staff will share community outreach results, present design alternatives for the park and receive additional community input

Marie Widman Memorial Park GDP

Project Background

The Marie Widman Memorial Park, located in the Encanto Neighborhood, is planned to be re-envisioned for the community's needs and updates to the existing park amenities. Public outreach and approval via a General Development Plan (GDP) Amendment are anticipated for this project phase. The park currently includes a comfort station, tot lot, picnic tables, drinking fountain, open lawn areas, walkways, security lighting, pedestrian bridges, a service road and a gymnasium.

Scope of Work

This project includes workshops and presentations for public input on the park's amenities and approval through the GDP amendment process.

GDP improvements may include:

New or renovated tot lots or playgrounds.
New special activity park, for example, a skate park, dog park, nature play area, etc.
New recreation building.
New outdoor amphitheater or stage.
New ADA-accessible walkways and park access points.
New sports courts.
New or renovated comfort station.
New picnic shade structures.
Future use of the existing gymnasium.
Security lighting.
Accessibility improvements.
Signage upgrades.

These requests shall be evaluated and, if appropriate, approved via the GDP Amendment process.

Anticipated Schedule & Projected Budget

An anticipated schedule and projected budget are available on the CIP project look up page. Additional information can be found below.

Consultant on-boarded: Winter 2023.
Community workshop process: Summer 2024 to fall 2025.
Anticipated GDP completion: Fall 2025.

Upcoming Community Meetings

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 6 p.m. | Second Chance | 6145 Imperial Ave., San Diego, CA 92114 | Public workshop held in collaboration with Encanto Community Recreation Group and SD Black Arts + Culture District Advisory Committee (English/Spanish)

Past Community Meetings

July 31, 2024 | Encanto Community Recreation Group presentation
Sept. 17, 2024 | Informational item at the SD Black Arts + Culture District Advisory Committee meeting
Dec. 5, 2024 | Informational item at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego meeting
Jan. 25, 2025 | Informational item at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration & March

Additional Resources

Email Updates

To receive the email updates, click on this link, fill out the required information and select the "Project Updates: Marie Widman Memorial Park GDP" email list.

Contact Us

For questions about this project, contact the Engineering & Capital Projects Department at 619-533-4207, email engineering@sandiego.gov or submit your inquiry online. Please reference "Marie Widman Memorial Park GDP" in your inquiry.