bear river conceptual plan proposals

8/18/2019 Bear River conceptual plan proposals

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BEAR RIVER PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE

PUBLIC MEETING TWO - MARCH 23, 20166


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AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING

PARKS COMMISSION WORK SESSION BEGINS•

INTRODUCTIONS & PROJECT HISTORY•

2004 KEY PLAN TAKEAWAYS•

STAKEHOLDER / COMMUNITY FEEDBACK•

MASTER PLAN CONCEPTS PRESENTATION•

QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION•

SMALL GROUP EXERCISE (BY TABLE)•

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Q & A•


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HISTORY OF BEAR RIVER PARK

1967• – Sewage lagoons constructed; decommissioning begins in 1982

2003• – GOCO funds a master planning process. Extensive public input

2004• – “Alternave C” adopted by City Council

2008• – GOCO grant extends Core Trail to park2009• – Skate Park Alliance and City complete Phase 1 of skate park; GOCO grant of

$200K. Team Pain designer

2010• – Filling of decommissioned lagoons begins

2012• – 2013 – Bike Park approved for construcon (Alternave “D”); Dirt Jump Park and

Lagoon Court improved for public access and parking

2014• – River access and stabilizaon project funded through GOCO

W. 11th Ave.


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Task January February March April May June

Task 1 - Introduction and Establishment of

Master Plan Direction

Task 2 - Inventory and Analysis - "Where Are We

Now?"

Task 3 -Public Participation

Task 4 - Needs Assessment

Task 5 - Conceptual Plan Development

Task 6 - Implementation Strategies and Master

Plan

Task 7 - Prepare Final Master Plan Report

PROPOSED TIMELINE


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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION + FEEDBACKW

What we heard....

Desired:

Concerns about:


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BEAR RIVER PARK SURVEY RESULTS -208Responses

15-24 25-34 35-44

21.2%

30.8%

34.3%

45-54

55-64 65+

C ity budget

P rivate funding

Grants

P rivate-Public P artnership

S pecial Tax

R es erve Funds (Ac commodations tax)

C hoice

C …0

30

60

90

12 0

102

36

105

77

16

71

P roviding clos e to home re cre ation for youth in loc al ne ighborhoods 132

Increasing economic development. 37

C reating more group recrea tional opportunities ( i.e. such as organized sportsopportunities)

92

Providing more programmed spaces. (i.e. active/organized sports areas, bike park,skate park, etc. Programmed spaces often limit other uses and users)

81

P roviding more open and flexible spaces 82

Choice

0…

Providing…

Increasing…

Crea ting m…

Providing…

Providing…


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BEAR RIVER PARK SURVEY RESULTS

Additional bike park space

Trailer acces s ible river acces s

Basketball courts

P icnic pavilion

Playground

More parking

P otable drinking water

Additional skate park space

Fieldhouse

Open Multi-Use Field

Other (please enter below)

Additiona l b… Tra ile r a cce … 1/6

42

76

46

78

51

41

80

45

79

62

40


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Oxbow Design Collaborave is a mul-disciplinary design pracce located in Denver,•

Colorado that is focused in the areas of site planning, urban design, and landscape archi-

tecture for a diverse range of clients across the public and private sectors.

DAVID GREGORY

JOHN YOUNG

PLACE -• Connecon to our environment and culture

COLLABORATION• - Connecon to people and processSUSTAINABILITY• - Connecon to our past and our future

WHO WE ARE / WHY ARE WE HERE?

WHO WE ARE

WHY ARE WE HERE? PROJECT ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT• - Synthesis Community Input into a Cohesive Plan

COORDINATION -• With the City of Steamboat Springs & the Naonal Park Service

PARK MASTER PLANNERS -• Design a Master Plan that can be Implemented by the City of

Steamboat Springs Parks & Recreaon


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Y a m p a R i v e r

R i v e r s i d e

D r i v e

S h i e l d D r i v e

R i v e r s i d e C o u r t

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Y a m p a R i v e r C o r e T r a i l

Bear River

Park

Skate Park

ParkingLot

Bike Park

WaterlessToilets

River Access

Highway 40

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18 Acre Site•

Riverfront Site•

Adjacent to Exisng Neighborhoods•

Single Point of Access•

Terminus to Yampa Core Trail•

Sensive Riparian & Wetland Areas•

Exisng Park Programs & Improvements•

Synthesize Input from Community Input•

into a cohesive Master Plan

Build on Exisng Planning Documents &•

ImprovementsDesign a sustainable plan that balances•

uses with available resources to build,

manage, and maintain.

Mulple User Groups w/ many different•visions of the park.

Close to the River•

Easy Access from the Neighborhood•

Close to the Yampa Core Trail•

Increase Recreaonal Opportunies•

Finish the Park!•

PROJECT UNDERSTANDING

SITE

PROJECT

COMMUNITY


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PREVIOUS PLANNING EFFORTS

2004 BEAR RIVER PARK MASTER PLAN

EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS - 2012

• Unorganized Play Field

• Frisbee Golf

• Playground

• Picnic Area with shelter• Skate Park

• Basketball Courts

• River Access

• Skate Park

• Bike Park

• Parking lot• Restroom

• River Access


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PARK DEFINITIONS / CLASSIFICATIONS

NEIGHBORHOOD PARK -10 ac.

BEAR RIVER PARK

COMMUNITY PARK -20 ac. REGIONAL PARK - 60 ac.+

Recreaonal & Social Purpose.•

Service Area 1/4 to 1/2 Mile.•

Balance of Developed Open Space &•

Natural Areas.

Connected to Neighborhoods via•

Sidewalks or Trails.

Typically uses are informal in nature.•

Focus on Natural Resource Preserva-•

on & Stewardship.

Service Area is Regional with Several•

Cies & Polical Jurisdicons

Park Responds to the Unique Quali-•

es of the Region.

Direct Connecon to Regional•

Greenway.

Good Road Access is Important.•

Focus on Meeng Community Recre-•

aonal Needs.

Service Area is Community wide or•

Several Neighborhoods.

Balance of Recreaon & Preserva-•

on of Unique Landscapes & Open

Spaces.

Typically ‘Desnaon’ Parks with•

Special Facilies.


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BEAR RIVER PARK SITE - OPPORTUNITIES / CONSTRAINTS

OPPORTUNITIES CONSTRAINTS

Expand Exisng Park Land•

Improve upon Exisng Facilies•

Build Upon Previous Ideas & Plans•

River! -Take Advantage of a Great Site•

Exisng Uses / Improvements•

Finish the Park!•

Park Funding•

Usable Acres of Site Available•

Management / Maintenance•

Access to the Site -Single Point of Access•

Exisng Uses / Improvements•

Staffi ng•

Permi ng•


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PROGRAMS & USES

additional parking

basketball courts

expanded bike park

community spacedrinking fountain

fieldhouse

multi-usefieldapproachable river’s edge

nature trails

picnic & bbq area

playground

seating

expanded skate park

trailored river accessriver re-alignment


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PROGRAMS & USES LEGEND:

ADDITIONALPARKING

PICNIC&BBQAREA

SEATING

PAVILLION

COMMUNITYSPACE

BASKETBALL COURTS

YAMPARIVER RE-ALIGNMENT

MULTI-USEFIELD

NATURETRAILS

PLAYGROUND

EXPANDEDSKATEPARK

INTERPRETIVEWETLANDOVERLOOK

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

MULTI-USEFIELD

SEATING

NATURE

TRAILS

NATURE

TRAILS

NATURE

TRAILS

ADDITIONAL

PARKINGPAVILLION/

COMMUNITY

SPACE

EXPANDED

SKATE

PARK

BASKETBALL

COURTS

NATURE

TRAILS

INTERPRETIVE

WETLAND

OVERLOOK

YAMPARIVER

RE-ALIGNMENT

SEATING

PICNIC

AREA

PICNIC

AREA

PLAY-

GROUND

SEATING

SEATING

SEATING

SEATING

PROGRAMS & USES LEGEND:

ADDITIONALPARKING

DRINKINGF OUNTAIN

PICNIC&BBQAREA

SEATING

PAVILLION

COMMUNITYSPACE

FIELDHOUSE

TRAILOREDRIVERACCESS

EXPANDEDBIKEPARK(SKILLSCOURSE)

EXPANDEDSKATE PARK

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ADDITIONAL

PARKING

ADDITIONAL

PARKING

ADDITIONAL

PARKING

FIELDHOUSE

SEATING

DRINKING

FOUNTAIN

PAVILLION/

COMMUNITY

SPACE

EXPANDED

SKATE

PARK

EXPANDED

BIKE

PARK

TRAILORED

RIVERACCESS

INTERPRETIVE

WETLAND

OVERLOOK

SEATING

PICNIC

AREA

SEATING

SEATING

SEATING

DESIGN PROCESS

CONCEPT A

CONCEPT B

OUR PROCESS:

STUDY THE SITE•

RESEARCH PREVIOUS /GUIDING DOCUMENTS•

LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY•

SYNTHESIZE PUBLIC INPUT•

DEVELOP DESIGN CONCEPTS• FOR REVIEW

W. 11th Ave.


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MASTER PLAN CONCEPT ‘A’ - PASSIVE PARK

MULTI-USE FIELD

EXISTING SKATE PARK

EXISTING BIKE PARK

EXISTING PARKING

EXISTING RESTROOM

YAMPA RIVER CORE TRAIL

RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD WHITE HAVEN

MOBILE HOME PARK

L A G O O N C

O U R T

PLAYGROUND

COMMUNITY SPACE

PAVILIONADDITIONAL PARKING

BASKETBALL COURTS

PICNIC & BBQ AREA

SEATING

EXPANDED SKATE PARK

NATURE TRAILS

INTERPRETATIVE OVERLOOK

YAMPA RIVER RE-ALIGNMENT (DASHED)

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3

8

8

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Y AM P A R I V E R


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MASTER PLAN CONCEPT ‘B’ - ACTIVE PARK

FIELDHOUSE

ADDITIONAL PARKING

COMMUNITY SPACE

DRINKING FOUNTAINPAVILION

EXPANDED BIKE PARK

EXPANDED SKATE PARK

PICNIC & BBQ AREA

SEATING

TRAILORED RIVER ACCESS

INTERPRETATIVE OVERLOOK

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9

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2

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EXISTING SKATE PARK

EXISTING BIKE PARK

EXISTING RESTROOM

YAMPA RIVER CORE TRAIL

RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD WHITE HAVEN

MOBILE HOME PARK

L A G O O N C

O U R T

Y AM

P A R I V E R

EXISTING PARKING


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