The second of two design workshops for proposed changes to California Place Park in the Admiral neighborhood is this Saturday from 10:30 to noon at the Alki Community Center, 5817 S.W. Stevens St.

Design proposals will be presented by landscape architect Karen Kiest.

The area being developed is a small triangle of land on California Avenue Southwest and Southwest Hill Street.

The proposed playscape in Admiral has been met with opposition from community members who argue it is a poor use of city funds and an inappropriate location for a park. A $15,000 city Matching Fund Grant has been acquired for design work.

Friends and Neighbors of North Admiral, the group who was awarded the city grant, has the following posted on its Web site:

"We are very excited about what (Kiest) has to share. There are no plastic playstructures, no climbing walls on the church, no holes or giant sand pits and the trees are all intact! The design options are natural, open, welcoming and timeless - a perfect compliment to the Admiral neighborhood."

"Your attendance and participation at this meeting is vital! As I’m sure you’ve heard there are some very vocal opposers to any change. Most of these people believe we intend to destroy the natural beauty of the park which is completely false. ... We need your support at this meeting to show that the Admiral neighborhood believes in creating spaces that support community interaction! It doesn’t matter if you haven’t been to any of the other meetings, now is the time to show your support."