DUNPHY PARK SCHEMATIC MASTER PLAN

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1 DUNPHY PARK SCHEMATIC MASTER PLAN Prepared by Friends of Dunphy Park July, 2015 Page 1 of 42

2 Improve & maintain, for public use as a park and habitat preserve, this last remaining portion of undeveloped waterfront Page 2 of 42

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4 The Schematic Master Plan is a guideline to assure that future incremental improvement plans are compatible with the City s long range view for Park development. Desired improvements, activities, and priorities will be defined along with preferred locations, technical requirements, and governmental limitations; without specifically designing them. Page 4 of 42

5 The program for the Dunphy Park Schematic Master Plan is based on Public input from an Outreach program that included a City web site Survey, a Questionnaire, and a professionally facilitated Public Forum Page 5 of 42

6 Overall Schematic Site Plan Prepared by Friends of Dunphy Page 6 of Park 42 July, 2015

7 Habitat Preservation Parking Active Uses Multi Use Passive Overall Schematic Site Plan Prepared by Friends of Dunphy Page 7 of Park 42 July, 2015

8 Parking Page 8 of 42

9 70 Parking Spaces Including 2 ADA van & 3 ADA auto spaces ADA Van ADA ADA Van 70 Parking spaces ADA Parking at north end of Park with toilets and active uses such as bocce & volley ball near parking. Minimize parking on railroad right of way. No toilets at pedestrian entrances. Page 9 of 42

10 Habitat Preservation Parking Active Uses Multi Use Passive Overall Schematic Site Plan Prepared by Friends of Dunphy Page 10 Park of 42 July, 2015

11 Active Uses Page 11 of 42

12 Bocce Ball Volleyball Near Parking & Restrooms Grading creates shaded, sloped lawn areas for spectator viewing Visually connected to Gazebo and Multi Use area Page 12 of 42

13 Section A Page 13 of 42

14 Section B Page 14 of 42

15 Habitat Preservation Parking Active Uses Multi Use Passive Overall Schematic Site Plan Prepared by Friends of Dunphy Page 15 Park of 42 July, 2015

16 Multi Use Page 16 of 42

17 Open, grassed bowl contoured to be visually connected to Bridgeway Eliminate parking on Railroad Right of Way between Bee & Litho and integrate this area into the Park Page 17 of 42

18 Accomodate local community celebrations, such as the 4th. of July & Easter, and Musical events & the Farmers Market. Page 18 of 42

19 Beach Page 19 of 42

20 Improve beach with possibility for some water based activities. Re-orient Cruising Club to open view of water & rehabilitate shoreline. Improve retaining walls and benches. Page 20 of 42

21 Shoreline Path Page 21 of 42

22 A pedestrian path that is integrated with the overall BCDC Public Shoreline Path through Sausalito & ties various Park activities together. Path is graded to conform to ADA requirements with benches and picnic areas along the way. No bicycling within the Park with ample bicycle racks at access points. Page 22 of 42

23 Eelgrass & Water Traffic Page 23 of 42

24 Provide limited access for non motorized vessels without disruption of eel grass & wildlife preserves. Page 24 of 42

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28 Access Page 28 of 42

29 Defined, safe entrances with good cross walks at Bridgeway. At large events people can filter in from sidewalk across lawn area. Page 29 of 42

30 Grading Page 30 of 42

31 Rolling contoured berms creating central open grassed bowl while maintaining visual connection to the water from Bridgeway sidewalk. Improve runoff water management to minimize wet soil and eliminate standing water by re-grading and installing an engineered sub-surface drainage system as required. Page 31 of 42

32 New contour Existing contour Grading Plan Prepared by Friends of Dunphy Park July 2015 Page 32 of 42

33 Planting Page 33 of 42

34 Rolling grass with contoured berms, shade trees, & low water use planting. Improve condition of planting by progressively replacing with more appropriate species. Improve maintenance. Page 34 of 42

35 PLANTING CONCEPT Planting in the Active Areas of the Park is to be predominately, low-water requiring, lawn and deciduous trees with shrub masses used for screening of parking. Low shrubs and groundcovers, as appropriate, are to be used on steep slopes to the Bay. Views of the bay through the park from the sidewalk and bicycle lane along Bridgeway Blvd. are to remain as open as reasonable. Deciduous trees should be used around the Grass Bowl to visually reinforce the bowl form, provide light shade for visitors use, viewing Bocce Ball and Volleyball as well as views of the activities in the park and the Bay. Dense tree masses providing heavy shade should be used sparingly. Tree choices should allow adequate daylight for healthy lawn growth below. Planting in the Passive Area of the Park should screen the adjacent undeveloped property along Locust Street with a mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. Deciduous trees should be used around the picnic areas. Remaining open areas between the walk and the Litho Street Slough are to be planted with native plants and grasses to create an area that attracts birds, butterflies and are of interest to the public, essentially providing a place for people to view and enjoy native plants appropriate for use in Sausalito. All existing natural bay related shrubs and grasses should be retained. Page 35 of 42

36 Plant List Trees (deciduous) Acer negundo 'Sensation' (Sensation Box Elder) - male form only Cercis occidentalis (Western Redbub) Crataegus lavallei (Carrier Hawthorn) Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood' (Raywood Ash) Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree) - male trees only Prunus yedoensis 'Akebono' (Daybreak Cherry) use top graft plants only in moderate watered plantings Trees (evergreen) Arbutus 'Marina' (no common name) Lyonothamnus floribundus (Catalina Ironwood) Maytenus boaria 'Green Showers' (Green Showers Maytens) Myrica californica (Pacific Wax Myrtle) Pinus pinea (Italian Stone Pine) Quercus agrifolia (Coast Live Oak) Schinus molle (California Pepper Tree) Tristaniopsis laurina (Water Gum) Screening Shrubs (active park area) Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn' (McMinn Manzanita) Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth' (Elizabeth Bush Anemone) Ceanothus 'Blue Jeans' (Blue Jeans California Wild Lilac) Ceanothus 'Dark Star' (Dark Star California Wild Lilac) Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon) Myrica Californica (Pacific Was Myrtle) Low Shrubs & Groundcovers (active and passive park areas) Arctostaphylos hooker 'Monterey Carpet' (Monterey Manzanita) Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Point Reyes' (Point Reyes Manzanita) Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks' (Dwarf Coyote Brush) Ceanothus gloriosus 'Anchor Bay' (Anchor Bay Ceanothus) Ceanothus horizontalis 'Yankee Point' (Yankee Point Ceanothus) Ribes viburnifolium (Evergreen Currant) Vaccinium ovatum (Evergreen Huckleberry) Lawn Lawn grass should be low-water requiring, cool-season sod that forms a dark green durable low maintenance Item surface 5A-Attachment tolerating 1 mowing to 2 to 4 inches high. It should be tolerant of sun and partial shade and native in this area if possible. Page 36 of 42

37 Habitat Restoration and Preservation. Page 37 of 42

38 Passive recreation area in undeveloped portion of Park for viewing restored habitat & the Bay, and for Picnicking. Low-water native plant demonstration. Refer to Marin Audubon Society 11/2/2013 Conceptual Plan. Seek technical and financial assistance for the rehabilitation and maintenance of shoreline and marine habitat. Create island as bird Sanctuary. 50 buffer area along shoreline and a fringe of wetland. Renovate Litho St. Slough. Protect and expand eelgrass where possible. NOTE: Shrubs and trees in the passive park area should include the appropriate types from the plant list as well as other native and lowwater requiring plants that attract birds and butterflies and are "earth-friendly plants". Mowed lawn in the passive park area should be limited to areas around Picnic Areas. Page 38 of 42

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40 Referrences: Marin Audubon Society Planning for Sausalito Marine Property, 11/2/13. Merkel & Associates Baseline Eelgrass Survey, 5/7/08. Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP Public trust takings issues relating to the Sausalito Marine Master Plan Project, 10/27/05. Linda A Carruthers & Associates Boundry and Topographic Survey, 12/2/13. Input from 2013 Public Forum compiled by Friends of Dunphy Park. RGH Consultants Geotechnical Study Report, 6/9/15. ETS Soil Sample Report, 12/31/14. Prunuske Chatham, Inc. Memo, 2/20/15. Guidelines for the future: Dunphy Park has many different components which this Schematic Master Plan ties together harmoniously. Improvements will occur incrementally and, to insure that this harmony and balance is maintained, the Schematic Master Plan must always be consulted when planning each increment. Each component has an effect on the others. A secondary toilet facility should be considered in the future at the south end of Park at Locust Street and Humboldt Avenue. It is recommended that the City be committed to adequately fund a long term care and maintenance program for landscaping. This program should reflect the variety of uses and site conditions. Ongoing professional consultation may be required. Page 40 of 42

41 Habitat Preservation Parking Active Uses Multi Use Passive Overall Schematic Site Plan Prepared by Friends of Dunphy Page 41 Park of 42 July, 2015

42 Overall Schematic Site Plan Prepared by Friends of Dunphy Page 42 Park of 42 July, 2015