Attachment A_Parks Master Plan.pdf

Neighborhood Parks Conceptual Design Summary 10/08/2019

NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS |

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Background

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Background Planning Process Community Outreach Summary ............................................... 5-9

• Pioneer Park

• Walter Byron Park

• Meadow Creek Park

• Old Town Hall Park & Community Center Park

Infographic ............................................................................ 10-11 Conceptual Final Plans ...........................................................12-19

• Pioneer Park

• Walter Byron Park

• Meadow Creek Park

• Old Town Hall Park

Opinion of Probable Costs ................................................. 20-21

BACKGROUND

As part of the community outreach process for the 2019 Community Plan Update, a special public meeting was held on November 7, 2018. Outcomes from the meeting included a prioritization for upgrades at four neighborhood parks including:

Walter Byron, Meadow Creek, Pioneer Park, and Old Town Hall. In order to thoughtfully plan for upgrades and improvements, Town Council directed staff to conduct a conceptual planning process for these parks. The process consisted of community outreach in the form of public meetings, on-line surveys, conceptual design development, and opinion of probable costs.

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Process Summary Community Outreach Summary

PLANNING PROCESS

1. Community Outreach & Park-Side Meetings

Throughout the month of May, 2019, staff hosted four public meetings. The open format meetings were held at each of the individual parks in order to focus participants’ attention on the specific conditions of each facility. Approximately 100 people attended the meetings and provided valuable insight as to how they currently use the park and what types of improvements are desired. Participants wrote ideas on a site map and used tickets, representing money, to share what was most important to them.

Open House Boards were created to ask the public for the following questions:

• What do you use in the Park?

• How can this park be used?

• Where would you like to see your money for improvements?

2. Statistically Valid Survey & Online Survey In order to supplement the input from the public meetings and to gain a broader perspective on community satisfaction with Frisco’s park facilities an on-line survey was conducted. This survey contained two elements, a statistically valid sample, and an ‘open’ sample. Approximately 450 survey responses were gathered. Topics included specific use and satisfaction questions for each facility as well as general questions regarding future needs and overall satisfaction with community facilities.

3. Infographic A summary of the community outreach meetings and survey results were provided in a graphic that was used to review with the community, town staff and Town Council. The Info-graphic prioritized and identified what was heard by the community.

4. Conceptual Design Development Conceptual sketches were created and reviewed with staff for programming, maintenance and design elements. In addition preliminary costs estimates were established to review with Town Council to select priority projects for future budgeting. Revisions were created and a Final Concept Plan and Cost Estimates created.

PIONEER PARK

An open house was held at Pioneer Park on May 8, 2019, to ask the community for input on ideas to shape a conceptual design. The meeting was held in an open format workshop with presentation boards, design idea input, and an activity to assist in prioritizing budget funds. Approximately 24 people participated.

Overall Themes:

1. Current attraction/draw to the park is from tennis players and they would like to continue and improve amenities.

(backboard, seating area/bench, maintenance items)

2. Enhance natural area, nature play was well received

3. Restroom alternative

4. Improved and/or defined parking with improved drainage at street connections

5. Add signage to park, create an entrance / most people still are not aware of park

6. Question of what is the winter use?

Survey Responses:

1. Lack of awareness of the park

2. Poor maintenance / unkept

3. Unclear whether or not the tennis courts are open to the public

4. Lack of signage identifying Pioneer Park

COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUMMARY:

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Community Outreach Summary

WALTER BYRON PARK

On May 15, 2019, an open house was held at Walter Byron Park to ask the community for input on ideas to shape conceptual design. The meeting was held in an open format workshop with presentation boards, design idea input, and an activity to assist in prioritizing budget funds. Approximately 42 people participated.

Overall Themes:

1. Improve playground equipment and restrooms

2. Implement better signage, especially near entrance

3. Keep lawn uses distinct and separate

4. Enhance river access points

5. Improve lighting for nighttime use of the park

6. Cohesive connectivity of trails

7. Improve lawn quality

8. Create nature overlooks

9. Keep the wetlands natural and untouched

Survey Responses:

1. General satisfaction with the park

2. Playground improvements

3. Restroom improvements - year round use

4. Updated site furnishings and picnic areas

5. Dog related improvements and conflicts

MEADOW CREEK PARK

On May 22, 2019, an open house was held at Meadow Creek Park.

Participants were asked for input on ideas to shape conceptual design. The meeting was held in an open format workshop with presentation boards, design idea input, and an activity to assist in prioritizing budget funds. Approximately 16 people participated.

Overall Themes:

1. Safety concerns from neighbors

2. Improved gathering area for uses mainly benches and picnic tables

3. Improved and/or defined parking at street connections

4. Improved visibility

5. Add signage to park, create an entrance

6. Better bike path circulation

7. Improve winter activities

Survey Responses:

1. Concerned about homelessness and perceived safety

2. Outdated playground

3. Pond access and ice improvements

4. Lack of knowledge about the park offerings

COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUMMARY:COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUMMARY:

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUMMARY:COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUMMARY:

On May 29, 2019, a community open house was held at Old Town Park / Community Center Park to ask community for input on ideas to shape conceptual design. The meeting was held in an open format workshop with presentation boards, design idea input, and an activity to assist in prioritizing budget funds.

Approximately 14 people participated.

Overall Themes:

1. Create more intimate spaces for social interaction

2. Bring interactive art to the parks and active spaces (water feature, lights, fire pit)

3. Improve lighting for nighttime use of the park

4. Improve landscaping

5. Community gardens

6. Make the park more inviting to visitors

7. Create an easier / more clear way to rent out the park & community center for even

SURVEY OF FUTURE NEEDS

Respondents were given the opportunity to rank an “other” category of their choosing and offered a space to describe the future need for the Town of Frisco they were describing. Responses that were ranked highly as future needs included improved bathrooms, trails, indoor recreation facilities, and dog parks.

Top 3 Future Priorities Respondents were then asked to prioritize these needs for the future into top three rankings. Similar to their rated importance levels, dog parks and additional public spaces or plazas were rated high, along with an indoor athletic facility. In general, the priority ratings are similar between year-round and part-time residents. This is an important finding suggesting that planning can be based on the community as a whole, rather than distinguishing between the two segments of residents.

Survey Responses:

1. Underdeveloped

2. Create higher quality gathering spaces

3. Lack of awareness of parks

Community Outreach Summary

OLD TOWN HALL PARK

NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS I

Parks Concept Plan Summary | 10/08/2019 10Town of Frisco I Neighborhood Parks Open House Results 06.18.19

FRISCO NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS

ON-SITE PARKS SURVEY | SURVEY RESULTS

IMPROVE

PLAYGROUND

• Incorporate simple fitness features

• Add “big kid” swings

IMPROVE POND

• Maintain multi-season use

• Overhead lighting

• Improve ice and amenities for ice skating and hockey

• Create nodes for fishing and ice skating access

SAFETY

• Reconfigure parking and landscaping to improve visibility

• Add lighting along pathways

• Improve signage

PIONEER PARK:

TENNIS COURTS IMPROVE

PLAYGROUND

PLAZA SPACE

IMPROVE

RESTROOM

IMPROVE

CONNECTIVITY

IMPROVE

AMENITIES

NATURE PLAY

PRESERVATION

IMPROVE OVERALL

INFRASTRUCTURE

ALSO REQUESTED: ALSO REQUESTED: ALSO REQUESTED: REQUESTED IN COMMUNITY CENTER PARK:

LAWN SPACE COMMUNITY

INTERACTION

ADDITIONAL

GATHERING AREAS

INTERACTIVE PLAY

• Keep existing courts

• Improve maintenance

• Add benches outside of courts

• Improve practice board

• Upgrade bathrooms

• Better signage location to enter the park

• Improve overall lighting and visibility

• Better entry signage

• Nature overlook / boardwalk / interpretive signage

• Improve gathering areas (benches; picnic tables)

• Enclosed Pavilion

• Make more visible and inviting

• Establish community gardens

• Park to connect to adjacent Community Center

• More functional urban plaza space

• Extension of Main Street

• Popular park with many visitors

• Incorporate more adventure play

• Improve for winter use

• Possibly combine with improved pavilion area

• Better connections to existing trails and transit center

• Potential boardwalks

• Better lighting

• Outdoor fire pit

• Additional seating for individuals or groups

• Cleanup general understory for nature play features

• Keep park quiet and natural looking

• Preserve mature trees

• Sense of solitude

• Improve parking and drainage on Galena Alley

• Install new signage and site furniture consistent with other Town Parks

• Keep existing lawn open to support multiple activities

• Council ring / stage

• Incorporate the arts

• Used as outdoor classroom

• Improve gathering areas

• Picnic areas

• Areas adjacent to pond or river

• Can be included with artwork

• Inviting for all ages

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WALTER BYRON PARK: MEADOW CREEK PARK: OLD TOWN HALL PARK:

PARK OPEN HOUSES | SURVEY RESULTS

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ADULT ATTENDANTS

TOTAL NUMBER OF

KID ATTENDANTS

95 TOTAL ATTENDEES

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Opinion of Probable Costs

OPINION OF PROBABLE COSTS

Frisco Neighborhood Park Concepts - Cost Summary October 8, 2019

PIONEER PARK

Item Quantity Unit Unit Cost Extension

1-Future Sidewalk/Galena Street Mobility Improvements n/a 2-Signage 1 ls 20,000.00$ 20,000.00$ 3-Log Path/Entrance 1 ls 6,000.00$ 6,000.00$ 4-Tennis Enhancements n/a Future Maintenance Budget 5-Tennis Patio & Seating 1 ls 6,560.00$ 6,560.00$ 6-Picnic Area Improvements (Edging and Resurfacing) 1 ls 16,126.50$ 16,126.50$ 7-Nature Play 1 ls 78,100.00$ 78,100.00$ 8-Parking Surface/Drainage Improvements 9,000 sf 9.00$ 81,000.00$ 9-Boardwalk/Improved Paths 1 ls 17,120.00$ 17,120.00$ Landscape 1 ls 20,100.00$ 20,100.00$ Irrigation 2 ea 3,500.00$ 7,000.00$

Subtotal 252,006.50$ 5% Escalation Fee 12,600.33$

8% General Conditions/Excavation/Permits/Fees/Mobilization 20,160.52$ 15% Contingency 37,800.98$

TOTAL 322,568.32$

Notes:

Play Equipment Includes Freight, Installation and Play Surface Does not include site furniture, electrical, lighting unless noted

WALTER BYRON

Item Quantity Unit Unit Cost Extension

Signage n/a Future 1-Restrooms 1500 sf 450.00$ 675,000.00$ 2-Bike Parking 1 ls 900.00$ 900.00$ 3-Plaza "Slow Zone" 2,500 sf 15.00$ 37,500.00$ 4-6 Playground Equipment (Include slides, swings, etc.) 1 ls 250,000.00$ 250,000.00$ 7-Tot Trike/Walk Loop 2,000 sf 14.00$ 28,000.00$ 8-Flagstone Connection & Crusher Fine Grilling Area 1 ls 30,000.00$ 30,000.00$ 9-Nature Overlook (Dock) & "Boardwalk" Path (Concrete Walkway) 1 ls 50,000.00$ 50,000.00$ 10-Improved Lawn (Top dress Flex Lawn) n/a Future Maintenance Budget Additional Ten Mile Creek Access Points 2 ls 2,500.00$ 5,000.00$ Landscape 1 ls 50,000.00$ 50,000.00$ Irrigation 1 ls 8,000.00$ 8,000.00$

Subtotal 1,134,400.00$ 5% Escalation Fee 56,720.00$

8% General Conditions/Excavation/Permits/Fees/Mobilization 90,752.00$ 15% Contingency 170,160.00$

TOTAL 1,452,032.00$

Notes:

Play Equipment Includes Freight, Installation and Play Surface Does not include site furniture, electrical, lighting unless noted

Meadow Creek Park

Future Improvements

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Item Quantity Unit Unit Cost Extension Signage 1 ls 20,000.00$ 20,000.00$ 1-Gathering Area Improvement 1 ls 39,600.00$ 39,600.00$ 2-Access to Pond (4 areas) 1 ls 25,120.00$ 25,120.00$ 3-Picnic Area / Winter Ice Access (includes overhead lighting) 1 ls 18,000.00$ 18,000.00$ 4-Improved Playground 1 ls 133,500.00$ 133,500.00$ 5-Restroom Improvements 1 ls 35,000.00$ 35,000.00$ 6-Parking Improvements 1 ls 45,000.00$ 45,000.00$ 7-Bike Path Improvements 1 ls 22,000.00$ 22,000.00$ 8-Light Posts 4 ea 10,000.00$ 40,000.00$ 8-Bollards 22 ea 4,000.00$ 88,000.00$ Landscape 1 ls 50,000.00$ 50,000.00$ Irrigation 1 ls 12,000.00$ 12,000.00$

Subtotal 528,220.00$ 5% Escalation Fee 26,411.00$

8% General Conditions/Excavation/Permits/Fees/Mobilization 42,257.60$ 15% Contingency 79,233.00$

TOTAL 676,121.60$

Notes:

Play Equipment Includes Freight, Installation and Play Surface, Concrete Curb Does not include site furniture, electrical, lighting unless noted

OLD TOWN HALL PARK

Item Quantity Unit Unit Cost Extension

Signage 1 ls 20,000.00$ 20,000.00$ 1-Bistro Seating (Site Furniture & Paving included) 1 ls 47,990.00$ 47,990.00$ 2-Perimeter Bench 1 ls 16,500.00$ 16,500.00$ 3-Overhead Lighting with metal poles 1 ls 48,000.00$ 48,000.00$ 4-Games & Seating 1 ls 50,000.00$ 50,000.00$ 5-Outdoor Living Space (Specialty Paving) 1 ls 47,180.00$ 47,180.00$ 6-Art Wall 1 ls 22,000.00$ 22,000.00$ 7-Focal Point 1 ls 100,000.00$ 100,000.00$ 8-Interactive Play (Includes Alley Barrier/Living Wall) 1 sf 28,000.00$ 28,000.00$ 9-Speaker's Corner 1 sf 16,500.00$ 16,500.00$ Landscape (Street Trees & Planters) 1 ls 25,625.00$ 25,625.00$ Irrigation 1 ea 8,000.00$ 8,000.00$

Subtotal 429,795.00$ 5% Escalation Fee 21,489.75$

8% General Conditions/Excavation/Permits/Fees/Mobilization 34,383.60$ 15% Contingency 64,469.25$

TOTAL 550,137.60$

Notes:

Play Equipment Includes Freight, Installation and Play Surface Does not include site furniture, electrical, lighting unless noted

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Frisco Neighborhood Park Concepts - Cost Summary October 8, 2019

PIONEER PARK

Item Quantity Unit Unit Cost Extension

1-Future Sidewalk/Galena Street Mobility Improvements n/a 2-Signage 1 ls 20,000.00$ 20,000.00$ 3-Log Path/Entrance 1 ls 6,000.00$ 6,000.00$ 4-Tennis Enhancements n/a Future Maintenance Budget 5-Tennis Patio & Seating 1 ls 6,560.00$ 6,560.00$ 6-Picnic Area Improvements (Edging and Resurfacing) 1 ls 16,126.50$ 16,126.50$ 7-Nature Play 1 ls 78,100.00$ 78,100.00$ 8-Parking Surface/Drainage Improvements 9,000 sf 9.00$ 81,000.00$ 9-Boardwalk/Improved Paths 1 ls 17,120.00$ 17,120.00$ Landscape 1 ls 20,100.00$ 20,100.00$ Irrigation 2 ea 3,500.00$ 7,000.00$

Subtotal 252,006.50$ 5% Escalation Fee 12,600.33$

8% General Conditions/Excavation/Permits/Fees/Mobilization 20,160.52$ 15% Contingency 37,800.98$

TOTAL 322,568.32$

Notes:

Play Equipment Includes Freight, Installation and Play Surface Does not include site furniture, electrical, lighting unless noted

WALTER BYRON

Item Quantity Unit Unit Cost Extension

Signage n/a Future 1-Restrooms 1500 sf 450.00$ 675,000.00$ 2-Bike Parking 1 ls 900.00$ 900.00$ 3-Plaza "Slow Zone" 2,500 sf 15.00$ 37,500.00$ 4-6 Playground Equipment (Include slides, swings, etc.) 1 ls 250,000.00$ 250,000.00$ 7-Tot Trike/Walk Loop 2,000 sf 14.00$ 28,000.00$ 8-Flagstone Connection & Crusher Fine Grilling Area 1 ls 30,000.00$ 30,000.00$ 9-Nature Overlook (Dock) & "Boardwalk" Path (Concrete Walkway) 1 ls 50,000.00$ 50,000.00$ 10-Improved Lawn (Top dress Flex Lawn) n/a Future Maintenance Budget Additional Ten Mile Creek Access Points 2 ls 2,500.00$ 5,000.00$ Landscape 1 ls 50,000.00$ 50,000.00$ Irrigation 1 ls 8,000.00$ 8,000.00$

Subtotal 1,134,400.00$ 5% Escalation Fee 56,720.00$

8% General Conditions/Excavation/Permits/Fees/Mobilization 90,752.00$ 15% Contingency 170,160.00$

TOTAL 1,452,032.00$

Notes:

Play Equipment Includes Freight, Installation and Play Surface Does not include site furniture, electrical, lighting unless noted

MEADOW CREEK PARK

Future Improvements

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