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Home My WebLink About02 07 2022 Lakefront Park Concept Plan PresentionCITY COUNCIL UPDATE February 7th, 2022 LAKEFRONT PARK MASTER PLANNING PROCESS • Process update • Review Public Input: Feedback and Highlights • Review Draft Concept • Discussion • Next Steps AGENDA OVERVIEW PROJECT TASK DATE Pop up meetings Sept 2021 Advisory Committee Meeting #1 October 2021 Phase 1 Online Engagement (survey & map)Nov/Dec 2021 Advisory Committee Meeting #2 December 2021 City Council update Feb. 7th 2022 Revise Draft Concept Plan Feb/Mar 2022 Phase 2 Public Engagement Open House to review draft plan March/April 2022 Advisory Committee Meeting #3 April/May 2022 Refine Master Plan May/June 2022 City Council - Prioritization & Adoption June/July 2022 13 13 Eagle Cr e e k A v e S E Dakota S t S E Main Ave SEArcadia AveRidgemont Ave SEHope St SE 160th St SE St Paul AveLakeside Ave SEWest Ave SEJordan Ave SEFranklin Trail SEFranklin Trail SEMemorial Trail SEGateway St SE Rutledge St SERed Oaks Rd SELakeview Cir SEMain Ave SECambridge CirPLAYGROUND PLAZA EVENT LAWN BEACH PRAIRIE / DETENTION BASIN SKATE PARK SLEDDING TENNIS HOCKEY COMMUNITYGARDEN 1 2 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 Enhanced beach amenities Restroom building Stairway from parking lot to beach New road construction Expanded playground Splash pad Keep existing pavilion General stage area Relocated skate park Transition trails to soft surface, enhance woods, and add waynding Enhance memorial area Legend: Icons: Program feature Wetlands 13 13 Eagle Cr e e k A v e S E Dakota S t S E Main Ave SEArcadia AveRidgemont Ave SEHope St SE 160th St SE St Paul AveLakeside Ave SEWest Ave SEJordan Ave SEFranklin Trail SEFranklin Trail SEMemorial Trail SEGateway St SE Rutledge St SERed Oaks Rd SELakeview Cir SEMain Ave SECambridge CirPLAYGROUNDBEACH EVENT LAWN SLEDDING HOCKEY TENNIS SKATINGLOOP SKATEPARK PLAZA PRAIRIE / DETENTION BASIN COMMUNITYGARDEN 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 2 3 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 13 12 Enhanced beach amenities Remove parking lot and expand playground Cul-de-sac Adventure playground Splash pad area Keep existing building, add public restrooms Added parking lot, closer to beach Skating loop for rollerblading in the summer and ice skating in the winter New warming house with restrooms, concessions, and hockey maintenance equipment General stage location Relocated skate park Transition trails to soft surface, enhance woods, and add waynding Enhance memorial area Legend: Icons: Program feature Wetlands 13 13 Eagle Cr e e k A v e S E Dakota S t S E Main Ave SEArcadia AveRidgemont Ave SEHope St SE 160th St SE St Paul AveLakeside Ave SEWest Ave SEJordan Ave SEFranklin Trail SEFranklin Trail SEMemorial Trail SEGateway St SE Rutledge St SERed Oaks Rd SELakeview Cir SEMain Ave SECambridge CirEVENT LAWN PLAZA COMMUNITYGARDEN HOCKEY SLEDDING PLAYGROUND TENNIS SKATEPARKBBALL COURTS BEACH PRAIRIE / DETENTION BASIN 1 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1312 11 8 10 9 52 3 6 7 Enhanced beach amenities To be evaluated for potential future access Vehicular access, drop o, and ADA parking Relocate tennis court to be at existing skate park location Keep existing building, add public restrooms, build out plaza area Splash pad Relocate playground to more central location in park Disc golf course along edge of woods Transition trails to soft surface, enhance woods, and add waynding Enhance memorial area General stage area Soccer elds Relocated hockey rink Program feature Wetlands Legend: Icons: 1 2 3 PROCESS UPDATE • Chalk Fest • Create better access to the beach • Add shade to the beach • Like the fishing pier at Watzl’s • Add a splash pad • Add a pool • Add a zip line • Improve pedestrian access between the park and downtown • Farmers Market • Add a splash pad • Add a dog park • Create better access through the park • Upgrade the skate park • Improve/add tennis courts • It’s a great park already! POP UP MEETING INPUT SOCIAL PINPOINT MAP ONLINE SURVEY • 1,104 responses • 80% of respondents between the ages of 30 and 60; 66% female; 93% white • 53% visit the park a few times per year; 38% visit several times per month • 80% of respondents use the trails; 58% use the children’s play area Who responded? ONLINE INPUT POPULAR COMMENTS • Add permanent restrooms • Keep the walking trails • Maintain the wooded area; add education and sustainability efforts • Update the playground with shade, new equipment, inclusive design, rubber surface • Add a splash pad • Love the sledding hill; add tow rope; consider tubing operation • Improve skate park; move it to a visible spot • Add Beach amenities: pavilion, restrooms, concessions; improve access to beach • Improve/add parking • Exclusive tennis courts + pickleball courts • Improve warming house and pavilion for public use • Add wayfinding signage SOCIAL PINPOINT MAP INPUT HIGHLIGHTS • 71% of respondents say nothing keeps them from visiting the park; reasons people don’t visit: parking/access; too busy; outdated equipment and facilities • 73% of respondents have attended Music Fest; 43% attended private events; 41% Music in the Park concerts; 39% youth athletics practices and games • Reasons people visit other parks: nature, loop trails, accessibility; picnic areas; rental equipment; dog parks, better skate parks • 70% say Permanent Public Restrooms are a high priority; 51% say splash pad is high priority; 47% - improved access to Watzl’s Beach; 37% - new inclusive/accessible playground • Other comments: improve warming house; enhance play equipment; add splash pad; leave areas natural; clean up beach and add amenities; address crime; improve tennis courts; add more music events and food opportunities ONLINE SURVEY How often do you visit Lakefront Park?(1,097 Responses)1 2 LAKEFRONT PARK MASTER PLAN PHASE 1 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY Trails 53% 38% 5%4% RarelyNearly Every Day Several Times/Month A Few Times/Year Which features have you used at the park? (1,097 Responses) Children’s Play Area Sledding Hill Restrooms Watzl’s Beach Sand/Swimming Area Lakefront Park Pavilion Soccer Fields/Open Play Area Bandshell/Outdoor Performing Arts Picnic Shelters Neighborhood Trail Access Points Pleasure Skating Rink Hockey Rinks Gazebo Overlook Areas Basketball Court Tennis/Pickleball Courts Fishing Pier Skate Park Boat Slips Baseball Field Community Garden Hardcourt Play Area Other Volleyball Court Canoe/Kayak Storage Racks 80%58%55%51%51% 47%36%34%31% 25%24%23%22% 25% 19% 17%17%14%12%12% 8%7%4%3%2% Top ‘other’ responses mentioned include: • Boardwalk, wooded areas, prairies • Attended music events • Dog sanitation station • Volunteer at music fest • Parking lot/Garbage cans • Explore the woods off trail • Snowmobile trails • Event areas 1 0 150’ 300’ N B H C I B C D E F G H I J K KL D J E K F L A G A EXISTING CONDITIONS N T U V W X O U P V Q W R S T X M M N P O Q R S 0 150’ 300’ N EXISTING CONDITIONS Drive Entry Pedestrian Entry Woodland Woodland Tennis Courts • Need resurfaced • Many pickleball users Open Pavilion Soccer Fields • No ADA path to soccer elds • Grass is routinely wet Baseball Field • No dugouts • Not used for competitive play • Overlaps with soccer elds Parks and Recreation Building Community Gardens Memorial Hill Public Fishing • Dock is located in an area that is quickly lled by weeds making it hard to sh from • Potential to add shing bump out on walking bridge Parking Lot • High demand in the winter-time during sledding season • Request for additional parking Potential for cross-country ski trails or mountain biking trails Trail dead end Bandshell • Free concerts held weekly in the summer Sand Volleyball Court • Low visibility Restrooms • Not currently operating • Low visibility Beach • Hard to access from parking lot • Add more programming here Ice Skating Rink • Takes up a lot of space / eye-sore • Needs updated Improved waynding signage throughout woodland trails Sledding Hill • Request for conveyor lift for sledders Wooded Area • Currently no programming here • Could be frisbee golf course or natural surface trail Playground • Needs updated • No shade in this area Skatepark • Needs updated • Place in an area of high visibility Diculty getting equipment on ice due to slopes Event Building • No public restrooms • Potential to turn into a warming house Gazebo • Doesn’t get much use Basketball Courts • Desire for lights that can be turned on by community members Underutilized Area • Additional parking could go here 0 150’ 300’ N SITE ANALYSIS 0 150’ 300’ N SLOPE ANALYSIS 0-5% 5-10% 10-15% 15-20% Over 20% 0 150’ 300’ N CONCEPT 1 2 5 4 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 20 19 17 16 153 LEGEND ALT 2: HOCKEY RINK Enhanced beach amenities (restroom building, beach canopies, picnic tables, fire pit) New road with drop off near beach Handicap parking Stairway connection to beach area Tennis courts Playground Splash pad Existing pavilion (possible exterior bathroom expansion) Skate park Basketball courts New road with parallel street parking Detention basin Expanded parking lot Possible amphitheater location Warming house patio Warming house Relocated, expanded parking lot Skating ribbon (0.15 mi loop) Disc golf Bridge with fishing pier/overlook Rutledge S t S E Hope St SE AmphitheaterAmphitheater Sledding HillSledding Hill Community Community GardenGarden MemorialMemorial Kop BuildingKop Building VolleyballVolleyball Park ShelterPark Shelter Mitchell Cir SELakeview Cir SERidgemont Ave SEFranklin Trail SEFranklin Trail SEBounty St SE Crossandra St SE Gateway St SE 160th St SE Jordan Ave SEMemorial Trail SESt Paul AveOak St S E Minnes o t a S t S E Dakota S t S E Dakota S t S E D a k o t a S t S ECambridge Cir SEEagle Cr e e k A v e S E Eagle C r e e k A v e S E Grainwoo d Ci r N E Grainwoo d Ci r N EEau Claire Trail NECalmut Ave NEEau Claire Trail NE West Ave SEWest Ave SE Sunfish Trail SEQuincy St SE Bass St SE Lakeside Ave SEEvanstone Ave SEKop P k w y Main Ave SEErie Ave SEArcadia AveHsatings Ave SEBreezy Point Rd SEStefan Cir SERed Oaks Rd SE13 13 K o p P kwy C a m bridge Cir SE16 17 CONCEPT: BEACH & NORTH AREA 1 2 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 Rutledge St SE AmphitheaterAmphitheater VolleyballVolleyball Park ShelterPark Shelter K o p P k wy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 LEGEND Enhanced beach amenities (restroom building, beach canopies, picnic tables, fire pit) New road with drop off near beach Handicap parking Stairway connection to beach area Tennis courts Playground Splash pad Existing pavilion (possible exterior bathroom expansion) Skate park Basketball courts New road with parallel street parking Detention basin Expanded parking lot Possible amphitheater location Warming house patio Warming house Relocated, expanded parking lot Skating ribbon (0.15 mi loop) Disc golf Bridge with fishing pier/overlook PRECEDENT IMAGES Hammocks at beach Restroom buildingFood truck Stair access to beach Sculptural Play Feature Native landscaping and signage PRECEDENT IMAGES Zipline adventure play Shade structures Play features built into slope Nature themed play features PRECEDENT IMAGES Picnic plaza and small splash pad Splash pad with lighting (Maple Grove Central Park ~2,200 SF) Splash pad with picnic shelter and landscaping (Rosemount ~3,800 SF) Splash pad with above ground features (Columbia Heights ~3,200 SF) CONCEPT: CENTRAL AREA 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 19 17 16 153 AmphitheaterAmphitheater Sledding HillSledding Hill MemorialMemorial Kop BuildingKop Building VolleyballVolleyball Ridgemont Ave SEK o p P k wy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 LEGEND Enhanced beach amenities (restroom building, beach canopies, picnic tables, fire pit) New road with drop off near beach Handicap parking Stairway connection to beach area Tennis courts Playground Splash pad Existing pavilion (possible exterior bathroom expansion) Skate park Basketball courts New road with parallel street parking Detention basin Expanded parking lot Possible amphitheater location Warming house patio Warming house Relocated, expanded parking lot Skating ribbon (0.15 mi loop) Disc golf Bridge with fishing pier/overlook PRECEDENT IMAGES Skate Park Skate Park Boardwalk bridge Disc golf Wayfinding Natural surface trails PRECEDENT IMAGES Fire rings Tubing and sledding Skating loop Skating rink Skating loop Dual purpose warming house / event building MUSIC FEST 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 19 17 16 153 AmphitheaterAmphitheater Sledding Sledding HillHill StageStage Stage Staff TentStage Staff Tent GarbageGarbage Volunteer Volunteer TentTent Admission Admission TentTent Vendor Vendor TentsTents Food Food TentsTents Beer TentBeer Tent Porta PottiesPorta Potties Corporate Corporate SponsorsSponsors Admission Admission TentTentPorta PottiesPorta Potties Porta PottiesPorta PottiesBeer Beer TentTent Merch Merch TentTent VIP VIP TentTent Community Community GardenGarden MemorialMemorial Kop BuildingKop Building VolleyballVolleyball Park ShelterPark Shelter Ridgemont Ave SE13 K o p P k wy QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? DISCUSSION NEXT STEPS • Refine and develop Master Plan concept and description details • Phase 2 Public Engagement • Reach out to youth/students • Public online survey review of draft master plan concept • Open house to review draft plan • Ask for input on priorities for implementation NEXT STEPS & PUBLIC INPUT