Design Alternatives Workshop Hilfiker Park Master Plan Workshop #2
Agenda for Tonight Staff Presentation (40 min) Introduction Master Plan Process Planning Context What We ve Heard So Far Design Alternatives Question & Answer Session (10 min) Build Your Park Exercise (30 min) Groups Report Out (5-10 min) Announcement of Second Online Survey Announcement of Next Workshop Date February 28, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Adjournment 2 Hilfiker Park Master Plan Workshop #2
Master Plan Process Step 1: Site Analysis and Assessment Understand Opportunities and Issues Evaluate Site Characteristics Identify Stakeholders Step 2: Outreach and Master Plan Development * Workshop #1 Visioning Workshop #2 Design Alternatives Workshop #3 Preferred Alterative Draft Master Plan Report Step 3: Adoption Process Salem Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Public Hearing City Council Adoption 3 Hilfiker Park Master Plan Workshop #2
Morningside Neighborhood 4 Planning Context
Related Plans Morningside Neighborhood Plan Goal 11 Maximize park benefits Policy 11.2 Support and encourage development of Hilfiker Park Goal 13 Distinguish parks as community destinations Policy 13.1 Park design should showcase unique attributes to distinguish individual parks as community destinations Policy 13.2 New parks shall incorporate amenities and facility attributes as identified for each park-type in the Parks Master Plan Policy 13.5 Parks design should enhance visibility into the park space from adjacent local streets and residences Goal 17 Promote tree planting to increase the urban tree canopy of the Morningside Neighborhood to 25 percent 5 Planning Context
Related Plans Comprehensive Park System Master Plan Defines park classifications Provides guidelines Prioritizes the master planning and development of Hilfiker Park Salem Transportation System Plan Street extension between Hilfiker Lane SE and Hillrose Street SE Bike Lanes along street extension Sensitive Area Management Handbook Describes management practices for park maintenance 6 Planning Context
Opportunities & Constraints Opportunities Add and/or modify park features Meet the basic recreational needs of surrounding residents Enhance the forested area Improve habitat Provide opportunities for education and interpretation Constraints Isolated site Tree stands and slopes limit options Homes border the park noise generating limitations Lacks street frontage limited access and visibility into the site Potential future street extensions Limited on-street parking 7 Planning Context
8 Planning Context Aerial Overview
9 Planning Context Surrounding Land Use
10 Planning Context Potential Street Extensions
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15 Planning Context Existing Amenities
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What We ve Hear So Far Yard Sale Activity Approx. 24 participants Survey #1 64 responses 19
Yard Sale Activity Results Program Element Money Spent Percentage $- $50 $100 $150 $200 Enhanced Natural Area $195.40 30.08% Nature-based Play Equipment $139.70 21.51% Open Meadow $122.45 18.85% Multi-purpose Court $32.10 4.94% More Walking Paths $29.70 4.57% Playground Equipment $26.10 4.02% Drinking Fountain $23.60 3.63% Benches / Picnic Tables $22.00 3.39% Picnic Shelter $18.05 2.78% Swings $16.85 2.59% Demonstration Garden $14.10 2.17% Interpretive Walk $4.75 0.73% Adult Fitness Equipment $3.95 0.61% Horseshoe Pits $0.70 0.11% Outdoor Classroom $0.10 0.02% Expanded Multi-purpose Turf Field $- 0.00% TOTAL $649.55 100.00% Enhanced Natural Area Nature-based Play Equipment Open Meadow Multi-purpose Court More Walking Paths Playground Equipment Drinking Fountain Benches / Picnic Tables Picnic Shelter Swings Demonstration Garden Interpretive Walk Adult Fitness Equipment Horseshoe Pits Outdoor Classroom Expanded Multi-purpose Turf Field 20 What We ve Heard So Far
Survey #1 Responses What are you looking forward to most about designing a plan for the park? access (3) area (7) bike (4) commercial (3) create (4) dog (6) equip (3) friendly (3) Hilfiker (4) keeping (10) kid (4) large (3) trees (4) natural(11) neighborhood (8) park(18) path (5) peaceful (3) people (3) play (3) playground (3) quiet (3) residents (3) space (3) sure (3) walking(13) n = 55 21 What We ve Heard So Far
Survey #1 Responses What is your biggest concern about developing the park? activity (4) adjacent (3) area (8) children (4) concrete (3) dark (3) development (7) dogs (6) draw (4) drugs (3) etc (3) Hilfiker (4) homeless (4) meet (3) natural (8) neighborhood (4) vandalism (3) private (3) neighbors (3) noise (5) park(20) people (8) play (3) property (4) quiet (4) road (7) streets (4) traffic (9) n = 58 22 What We ve Heard So Far
Survey #1 Responses Below is a list of park features. Please rate how important each one is to you using a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "not important" and 5 being "very important". Drinking fountain for pets Drinking fountain for you Close-to-home natural area Horseshoe pits Basketball court Tennis court Place for quiet respite and relaxation Adult exercise equipment Walking paths Information signs about natural and cultural history Turf play field Open meadow Playground equipment Developed picnic area Dog walk destination n = 63 1 2 3 4 5 Not important Moderately important Very important 23 What We ve Heard So Far
Top 5 Concerns Overdevelopment and loss of natural character Increased traffic from street development Increased noise, parking congestion, crowding, traffic, and other impacts Nuisances to, and encroachment into, adjacent private property Significant use of the park from residents outside the area 24 What We ve Heard So Far
Top 5 Ideas Park should be kept as it is today Changes to the park should be minimal Site should maintain a natural character A playground, if added, should have a natural look Douglas fir trees should be selectively thinned 25 What We ve Heard So Far
Desired Features Improved pedestrian and bicycle access Ecological enhancements in natural area Nature-based play equipment for small children Open meadow More walking paths Serve as a place of quiet respite and relaxation Serve as a close-to-home natural area 26 What We ve Heard So Far
Alternatives Three Design Alternatives Minimal Option Alternative A Nature Park Option Alternative B Standard Facilities Option Alternative C No Action Alternative (Not Recommended) Current planning effort would be terminated Funding for park improvements reprioritized to other sites To be considered if endorsed by the Morningside Neighborhood Association 27 Design Alternatives
Common to All Design Alternatives Existing features maintained Pedestrian access improvements from Hillrose Street Park identification and rule signs 28 Design Alternatives
Alternative A Minimal Option 29 Design Alternatives
Precedent Images Park Identification Sign Gravel Path 30 Design Alternatives
Alternative B Nature Park Option 31 Design Alternatives
Precedent Images Nature-based Play 32 Design Alternatives
Precedent Images Interpretive Area 33 Design Alternatives
Alternative C Standard Facilities Option 34 Design Alternatives
Precedent Images Playground Multi-use Court 35 Design Alternatives
Q & A
Build Your Park Exercise Purpose: To collect feedback about park programing preferences Format: Small group facilitated discussions Assignment: 1. Discuss how each design fits with your vision 2. As a group, refine one of the design alternatives or create an original alternative 3. Facilitators report out Time: 30 minutes
Online Survey Provide your feedback! URL: http://bit.ly/2f2qjal or https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/hilfiker_survey2 End date: Tuesday, February 8 th (@ 11:45pm)
Thank you for attending Next Workshop Date is February 28, 2018, 6:30 p.m. We will be back at Painters Hall Park webpage: www.cityofsalem.net/pages/hilfiker-park.aspx Email address: hilfikerinput@cityofsalem.net Updates: If you have not already done so, please provide your email address at the sign-in table. Staff contact: Rob Romanek, Parks Planner Public Works Department (503) 588-6211 rromanek@cityofsalem.net