2/22/2017. Agenda. February 21, 2017 Little Flower Manor Master Site Plan Public Meeting #1

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1 Agenda February 21, 2017 Little Flower Manor Master Site Plan Public Meeting #1 Project Background and Importance History of the Property Acquisition Relationship to the County Park System Relationship to the Darby Creek Trail Project Funding Scope of Work Key Project Goals Interactive Session Site Location Site Location Site Location Brief History of Property Encampments during British occupation Pre-Civil War, owned by George McHenry, President of Philadelphia Board of Trade. Owned by Thomas Scott, Lincoln s Assistant Secretary of War and President of PA Railroad. Thomas son Edgar Scott commissioned architect Horace Trumbauer to build the mansion in Property purchased by the Sisters of the Divine Redeemer in Used as an orphanage, then as a retirement home for nuns until

2 Property Acquisition 2010 Development Proposal Public Opposition to Shopping Center Meetings with Sisters of the Divine Redeemer Grants from DCNR and DCED and County Act 13 County Funds Agreement of Sale, Subdivision 2015 Final Sale 2016 DCNR Grant Awarded for Master Site Development Plan. Grotto Garage 1 The Barn Old Convent Garage 2 Delaware County Park System Darby Creek Stream Valley Park Trail

3 The Property s Importance Master Plan Project Funding Largest County Park in this densely populated area of eastern Delaware County Can provide needed recreational space for underserved populations Potential to be the largest hub and trailhead on the Darby Creek Stream Valley Park Trail a part of The Circuit Stream buffer conservation Preservation of a site of historical significance Total Project Cost - $104,000 $52,000 PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) County in-kind County cash Consultant Team TPW Design Studios with Campbell Thomas and Company and Toole Recreation Planning 24 Month Planning Process Scope of Work DCNR site development drawings requirements (typical) Background Site information and analysis Activities/facilities analysis Design considerations Maintenance, operating costs, revenue, and sustainability Narrative document Final site development drawing Scope of Work (continued) Public Participation Woodburne Estate Building Condition and Reuse Report Emphasis on Darby Creek Stream Valley Park Trail Possible section of the trail itself Connection to the park Park as a trailhead Public Participation (DCNR-requirement) Study Committee (4 meetings) County Planning Staff (Environmental and Preservation) County Parks Department County Park Board Upper Darby Township Darby Borough County Heritage Commission County Tourist Bureau County Conservation District Public Meetings (2 or 3, as needed) Municipal Officials Meetings (2) Key Person Interviews (5-10) Coordination with County Council (3) 3

4 Project Consultant Team Key Goals For This Public Meeting 1) Introduce or Re-Introduce this County Park Project to the Community 2) Gain Information From You Through Our Work Session Later 3) Visioning and Gathering Ideas for the Direction of the Park, Buildings and How They Fit into the Delaware County Park System Key Project Goals Darby Creek Stream Valley Park Trail 1) Provide a park plan that is pragmatic and meets the needs of the Delaware County Park system and its users. 2) Accessibly and directly connect the park to the community and open space via trails, trail connectors and greenways. 3) Report on and gain consensus on the possible use of the site buildings and provide immediate and long term preservation recommendations. 4) Detail park recommendations and a Site Development Drawing to reflect the decided designated uses of the park (Active and/or Passive Recreation). 5) Provide a plan and evaluation for the buildings and their short, intermediate, and long term uses. 6) Develop an Maintenance, Operations and Revenue Plan for Financial Sustainability for the park. Darby Creek Stream Valley Park Trail Wooded Slope 4

5 Darby Creek Path at Darby Creek View to Penn Pines Park Buildings Grotto Garage 1 The Barn Old Convent Garage 2 Garage 1 Garage 2 5

6 The Barn Old Convent Grotto 11/17/16 6

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8 11/17/16 Sketch Rendering 8/9/16 8

9 Your Turn.. Question 1 Question 2 How would you like to use the park and what would you like to do or enjoy there? How do you think the Woodburne Mansion could be used? Tell us how you would like to use it in particular. 9

10 Question 3 Question 4 What are your concerns regarding this project and the future County Park? What do you think the single most important thing this master planning project and process needs to accomplish in the park and with the Woodburne Mansion? Wild Card Question Tell us something we don t know. Is there anything you think we need to know that we haven t heard about tonight. Anything a story, something that happened or happens there, some idea you might have. Anything at all that would help us create the kind of park that you will enjoy and be an asset to our community. Thank You! 10