2. Windjammer Park Design Overview
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• Clean Water Facility mitigation and restoration requirements
• Builds on previous reports and master plans
• Multiple opportunities for community input
• Council approved Windjammer Park Integration Plan on June
7, 2016
• Next phase of design for parts of the park are underway
3. 3/22/2017 3
Windjammer Park Integration Plan
• Community Advisory Group
• 17 members representing diverse
community interests
• 5 meetings
• Endorsed final plan
• 2 in-person and online public
meetings
4. What We Heard
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• “Given” elements must be included (e.g. – restrooms,
kitchens, parking, playgrounds, waterfront trail, sport courts)
• Family-friendly elements should be prioritized
• Current RV park standards are not an efficient use of the
park space
• Views of the water are important
• The ballfields should be relocated in the long term
6. Phase 1
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• First phase of design and
construction
• Includes Clean Water
Facility mitigation and
restoration
• Incorporates community
feedback
7. Phase 1 Open House
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• 167 community members attended
in-person and online open houses in
January 2017
• 97 community members provided
input on park character and theme
• Summary distributed to City Council
available on project website
8. What We Heard
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• Highest priority elements are restrooms, walkways, a
nature play area, park furnishings, and a splash
park
• Participants preferred a natural, simple aesthetic
• Park spaces should be flexible and multi-purpose
• Thoughts on style inspirations for specific elements
17. Implementing the Plan: Funding
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• Mitigation for Clean Water Facility construction
• Grant funds for splash park
• Windjammer Park funds
• Park impact fees
• Recreation and Conservation Grant (RCO)
• Real estate excise tax
• Other sources: grants, civic organizations
18. Next Steps
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• Finish 30% design in April 2017 and share with the
community through website and weekly email update
• Start permitting process (25 federal/state/local permits
required)
• Finalize design by fall 2017
• Prepare bids for fall 2017
Design and construction of the Clean Water Facility makes this the right time to develop an overarching plan and begin design in phases.
CWF requires mitigation including parking, restrooms/kitchens, landscaping/habitat
Building on previous park planning efforts
After forming a community advisory group and gathering community feedback, Council approved the Windjammer Park Integration Plan on June 7, 2016
Next phase of design, called “Phase 1”, is underway. Includes sections of the integration plan. You will see these sections and the 30% design preview this evening.
Approved by City Council June 7, 2016
Endorsed by community advisory group
Much of the feedback confirmed project team assumptions
Highest priority elements are restrooms, walkways, a nature play area, park furnishings, and a splash park
Participants preferred a natural, simple aesthetic
Park spaces should be flexible and multi-purpose
Thoughts on style inspirations for the plaza, splash park, nature play area, wind shelters, kitchens, restrooms, walkways, and furnishings
