Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/12/1996

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Park Access Road (Parkway) The park road will serve as access to thc r'ecr~ation a.rca and will be similar to residential street consn-uction with "B" style concrete curbing and drainage devices. The road will a/so connect the residential areas to the west. The parkway will meander to facilitate tree preservation, enhance aesthetics and ensure safe vehicular speeds. Near the active destinations, there wil! be pull-off parking on both sides. In several areas, there will be mini pull- offs to oblige those with decentralized destinations, (It should be noted that a frequent habil of industrial employees is to drive their automobile to a park setting ro eat lunch, read, or converse in the relative solitude of their car.) The low volume and spee..d of the parkway dictate that there will not be the need for a paralleling, off-roadway n-ail. Internreti~.,.~ Site Directly north of the landfill itself, in the opening in the Norway pines, will be an interpretive sign/display. "I"nis display, located literally in the shadow of the landfill, will serve as a point of interest, education, and reminder of our impact upon the earth. The display should have both visual and detailed elements for several age groups. It should speak to the many ecological economic and political issues surrounding the landfill and the park's histo~,. A simulated cross-section of the land.Ed/and ground water u'eatrnent system ma), be one element. Shelters Park shelters provide relief from weather extzemes near the recreational users' destinaton and to serve as gathering points for social interaction. .~ ~o?osed for the Sunfish Lake Environment. al Education R~"Teation Area will be ultimate pro,Asion o~ ~our shelters. Three shelters would be roof supported by comer columns with a hard surface floor. The fourth shelter will be a mulripm-pose structure. . a) The only large shelter proposed for the park would have two basic elements. One half would be permanently enclosed with lockable doors and windows. The other half will be primarily an open air desitin.. It would., however, have the capability of being enclosed by screen panels during insect-laden seasons. Another seasonal adaptation would be Iighrweight windscreen with w/ndows. Both halves would have indiv/dual access to a large stone fireplace and resrrooms. The enclosed pon:ion would also include a kitchenette. Tnt above amenities and its proximity ro the urban area would make this structure am--active and marketable for meerkngs and quasi-private uses. It is projected that the addition of a fireplace to t_his facL!h3, could result in the City deriving a fee of $75 and $125 per reserved event, i.e. a family reunion or graduation activity. (The Parks depa,w_ment would supply tine ~-ewood.) An additional combined use could be as a warming house. (No true skating experience is complete v, dthout a crackling fire!)