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EDIE’S MULCH SITE MASTER PLANCity of Ladue, Missouri May 14, 2019 1

Edie’s Mulch Site Master PlanPublic Meeting #1City of Ladue, Missouri

05.14.2019


Team Introduction

• Jay Wohlschlaeger - Partner

• Liza Farr - Planner

• Allyssa Gray - Designer

• Anne Lamitola - Director of Public Works

• Beautification, Open Space, and Tree Advisory (BOSTA) Committee


Project Funding

• Confirm a vision for future development of the park.

• Assist the City in future grant applications for park construction.

• Implementation timeline and funding are to be determined.

The City of Ladue has received a planning grant from the Municipal Park Grant Commission (MPGC). This grant will assist with the cost of creating the Master Plan for a future park on the Edie’s Mulch Site.

The MPGC is also a potential funding source for implementation, with a maximum grant amount of $370,000.


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Project Goals

The focus of this project is to create a Edie’s Mulch Site Master Plan that addresses the following key priorities for the City of Ladue:

• Improve the park site with low-maintenance passive recreational amenities

• Coordinate with partners that are active on or near the park site

• Connect the park site with Clayton Road business district

• Enable access to views of Deer Creek

• Enhance vegetation through native plantings and removal of invasives

• Maintain Public Works operations at the site


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Project Process

• May 14, 2019: Open House #1• Project Kick-off

• Community Input and Discussion

• May - Mid June:• Meetings with Key Stakeholders• Refine Concepts Based on Community Input• Produce Imagery, Cost Estimates, Implementation Strategies in Draft Report

• June 24, 2019: Open House #2• Final Concept Plan & Connectivity Diagram• Overview of Input (Meeting #1 and Survey)• Overview of Stakeholder Discussions• Cost Review• Priorities Discussion

• Mid-June - Mid-July:• Incorporate Community Feedback• Finalize Master Plan Document

• Mid-July - Late July:• Finalize Document with City• Submit Final Master Plan Document

SWT Design and the City of Ladue will work together to produce a Master Plan responsive to community input:


Deer CreekEdie’s Mulch Site

Clayton Road Business District

Rodes Park

City Context

Interstate 64/40

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Design Concept

Operations

Parking

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Twin Springs Lane

Horse TrailPedestrian Trail

Pole Barn

Meadow

Reclaimed Land

Shelter

Overlook

Deer Creek

Interstate 64/40

Cell Tower

Planted Stormwater Swale


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2,415’

Interstate 64/40

S Forty Dr.

Flood Hazard Area (1% Annual Chance)

Flood Area (0.2% Annual Chance)

TOTAL PROPERTY AREA: 12.3 acresDeer Creek

3 acres of

paved yard

Existing Conditions


Interstate 64/40

S Forty Dr.

MSD Easement MSD Sanitary Sewer Easement

Ameren Easement

MoDOT Easement

TOTAL PROPERTY AREA: 12.3 acresDeer Creek

Existing Conditions

Planned MSD Improvement Easement - Permanent

Planned MSD Improvement Easement - Temporary Construction


Program and Site IdentityExisting Conditions

Constraints• City of Ladue Public Works operations:

• Controlled access

• Truck turning radii

• Noise

• Machinery storage

• Cell phone tower• Private property lines cross Deer Creek• Site stormwater management and

testing• Flood zones• Ameren, MSD, and MODOT easements• Construction Timeline Deer Creek

Sanitary Sewer Project (2019-2023)

Assets• Underutilized natural space• Deer Creek aesthetics and habitat• Potential partners• Existing concrete pad for parking


Program and Site IdentityOpportunities • Nature-focused, passive trail park

• Asphalt trail loop

• Separate entrance from Public Works operations

• Moments to pause:

• Shelter at trailhead• Benches along trail• Overlook to view Deer Creek

• Parallel equestrian trail

• Connect to informal trails

• Planting barrier from Public Works operations

• Potential partnerships

• Future opportunity to connect to Clayton Road Business District

• Future opportunity to stormwater basins


Design Concept

Operations

Parking

S Forty Dr.

Twin Springs Lane

Horse TrailPedestrian Trail

Pole Barn

Meadow

Reclaimed Land

Shelter

Overlook

Deer Creek

Interstate 64/40

Cell Tower

Planted Stormwater Swale


Trail Concept Images

Horse Trail

Pedestrian Trail

Asphalt Trail through WoodsBenches along Grants TrailHorse Trail


Small Picnic Shelter Large Picnic Shelter

Shelter and Overlook Concept Images

ShelterOverlook

Creek Overlook


Pole barn Vegetated stormwater swale

Additional Elements Concept Images

Meadow

Pole Barn

Meadow

Vegetated Stormwater Swale


Beyond the Boundary

Private Property Owners

Deer Creek Club

Easements: MSD,

Ameren, MODOT

Racquet Club

Clayton Road Business District

Site

Existing Informal Trails

Connections, Partners, & Stakeholders

• Clayton Road Business District - Intersection improvement at Clayton / 1-64/40

• Neighboring residential property owners

• Nearby Destinations: Deer Creek Club, Rac-

quet Club, Litzsinger Ecology Center

• Long-Term Partners: Great Rivers Greenway, Deer Creek Watershed Alliance

Litzsinger Ecology Center


Beyond the Boundary

Edie’s Mulch Site

Long-Term Partners: Great Rivers Greenway• Connect to regional greenway

system

Deer Creek Watershed Alliance• Coordinate creek improvements• Work with volunteers


PLEASE VISIT THE OPEN HOUSE MAPS!


Project Schedule / Next Steps

OPEN HOUSE #2JUNE 24TH

FINAL MASTER PLAN DOCUMENTWEEK OF JULY 29TH

STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWSMONTH OF JULY

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