Whirlwind Beach Neighborhood Meeting No.2 August 20, 2015 Gina Gobo Austin, Project Engineer City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Design and Development Division 1
Topics for Tonight Current status Preliminary design Schedule Next steps Park naming Open discussion 2
Project Status Cultural Resources Critical Areas Asbestos Permits 3
Preliminary Design Overview Parking Landscaping Trash/dumpster Pet waste station Interpretive Sign Park Sign Bicycle parking Motorcycle parking Security Lighting Restroom 4
Trailhead Design $225,000 (approx.) Looking for more funding Design this year Construct next year Site amenities: Paved parking Restroom Trash receptacles Signs Security lighting Way finding Sign Trailhead Sign Restroom Building Park Sign Trash Receptacle 5
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Restroom Building Detention Pond Dumpster Park Bench Wood Privacy Fence Maintenance Access Landscape Screening Street Trees Interpretive Sign Bike Racks Fence along south side Park Sign 9
Next steps Public meeting - 2015 Design - 2015 Permits - 2015 Bid - Spring 2016 Construct - Summer 2016 Continue coordination with County staff & neighborhood 10
Park Name Locust Whirlwind Others? 11
Open discussion/group Comments: Highest priority items: install gates, install trash cans, install park rules sign Consider pervious pavement in the design (used this design at Pack-A-Nut down the street) Post signs to keep people out of the new detention pond Add security lighting There is no street lighting. It s too dark in this area. Neher property is very dark at night There is no street light at the Marine Drive/Locust intersection. Install light so that street sign and intersection are visible. Consider moving pedestrian crossing closer to parking lot driveway entrance and away from private drive. It could be dangerous to turn onto Locust and see people crossing Include visual, planted boundary along private drive 12
Open discussion/group Comments: Why not relocate restroom to Marine drive Restroom should be in first phase of work very important Will improvements make sheriff situation better? What happens if city does not purchase beach area? Install garbage cans now How do we deal with people locking themselves in bathrooms, doing drugs, illegal activities in bathroom? There s only one trail access to beach. How will it be made more accessible/ada? Install a play structure on site. Consider more family-oriented activities at the parking lot. Eyes on the parking lot. There s no where for kids to play Keep pedestrian and vehicle access separate What is county s long range plans for the area? Street improvements? Other improvements? 13
Open discussion/group Comments: Don t want people walking down middle of the street. Need separate trail along the road. Need street light at Locust. Help identify this area as a public space LED lights could dim, then lighten up with motion sensor Can t see street sign at night. Need rinse-off shower, outside cold shower at restroom Consider relocating kite boarders to Neher shop. Encourage positive culture Kite boarder association is a membership organization. Use beach area when it s windy, about 250 days a year. Most ever kite boarders at beach is around 30. 10 at a time is more typical Is it self-serving for kite boarders to move to brand new shop on site? NSKB is a non-profit membership group. Members get code access to building. Show alternate location for restroom buildings. One location could be closer to driveway entrance. Another could be at Marine Drive. 14
Open discussion/group Comments: Prefer greenery over fence Kite boarders should be included and integrated in the design, not excluded. Eliminate their driveway and make them a part of the parking lot design Install a play structure & green space for neighborhood use. Make kid-friendly area at parking lot Create hedge along private drive Include kite boarder on site. They are good user group. Wouldn t want to see kite boarders front and center. Keep them in current location, but integrate them into the parking lot design. Be inclusive. Remove hedge between kite boarders and parking lot. Park name: whirlwind is a funny/different name. It s always been Locust beach and nothing else. It should be called Locust beach. What are the park hours? Should be dawn to dusk, not 6am to 10pm. Dusk is typically defined as 1 hour after sunset. 15
Whirlwind Beach Neighborhood Meeting Presented by: Gina Gobo Austin, PE Project Engineer, Parks and Recreation Design and Development Division (360) 778 7000 gaustin@cob.org 16