HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_1976-10-28CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Thursday, October 28, ?976
6:30 p.m.
A G E N D A
1. Call to order . . . . . . . .
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Chairman's Report
5. Councilman's Report
6. Shelter Buildings/EDA Application
7. Ardan Park Presentation
. . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.
8. Other Business
A. Subdivisions
8. Tax Forfeited Land
C. Metropolitan Council/LAWCON Grant
9. Informative Items/Commissioner Comments
10. Adjournment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 p.m.
Cash Dedication's Approved
October 28, 1976
1. Ed A. Erickson 8265 Spring Lake Road
2. Eugene A. Koll 8432 Eastwood Drive
3. Francis 6 Esther Flidger 8425 Red Oak Dr.
4. George Payne the south 240 £t. of lot 45
Auditors Subdivision 89
5. Dorothy May Richardson 6443 Red nak Dr.
6. Marc R. Adams 8004 Red Oak
7. Duane Maki 8340 Spring Iake Road
6. Victor Loeffler 8338 Long Lake Rd.
9. Rodreey Robinson 8340 Long Iake Road
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$ 50.00
59.00
192.00
179.40
65.25
58.05
55.80
117.20
50.25
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COPPtISSION
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Regular Session
October 28, 1976
City Hall
Call To Order The Mounds View Park and Recreation Co�moiasion met in
regular aession and Was called to order by Chairman
Vern Peterson at 6:50 p.m.
Roll Call Chairman Vern Pe[erson, Co�issionere Jacque Coplin,
Wayne Burmeister, Gordon Fedor, and Kip Lundquist. Also
preaent were Councilman Roger Baumgartner, Engineer Chuck
Hubbard, Director poug Bryant, and Program Supervisor Mary
Kvalheim. Special guests were Architect James 0'Brien
from Williams-0'Brien and Aasociates and Landscape Architect
John Turrittin.
Approval of Motion by Commissioner Fedor and seconded by Co�isaioner
Minutea Cop11n to approve the minutea of September 23, 1976,
as read. The motion passed unanimously.
Shelter Buildings The first item of business was a preeentation by the
E.D.A. Grant Engineer and Director on ihe propoaed E.D.A. grant
Application application diacussed at the 9/23/76 meeting. Please note
the following presenta[ion details:
Physical Description: Phyaical considerations include
construction of aeven new recreational ehelter buildinge,
including sewer aad water for Iava[ory iacilf¢ie�. The
seven aites are: Gmveland, Hillview, Woodcres[, Lambert,
Oakwood, Greenfield, and Ardan Parks.
The shelters are of tvo types: a Lwenty-four foot (24')
square building and a tventy-eight foot (28') square
building. In addition, a twenty foot (20') square
open picnic structure ie planned for Ardan Park. Greenfield
Park has a tventy-eight foot <28') aquare building and all
other sites have a tventy-four foot (24') equare building.
Three parking lota are propoeed vhere off etreet parking ia
needed at new building aites. Demolition of existing frame
structures and preliminary filling and grading of sitee
will be neceasary.
ProRram Deacription: The propoeed project will improve
exiating public parklanda. Currently 2avatories are no[
available in any city perk and existing tesporery shalter
buildiage aze ln deteriorating condition; inadequate in
eiae, belov exleting building code standerds, and virually
detremental to ad�acent eingle family nelghborhoods. 'Phis
prn�ect vill promote increased wrge of these public parke
by providing space for larget n�mbere of ueere and expended
recreational programs, plue provision of adequaCe sanitary
facilities. ppproximately eixty peecent of the city five
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year park and recreat3on capital improvemen[s plan will
be accomodated by this proposal.
The project will enhance current city programs designed
to presetve residential neighborhoods and prevent deterior-
ation of existing housing stock. It will expedite the
development of modern recreational service available to
the entire coimnunity.
Project Area: Corporate limi[s of the City of Mounds View,
Minneso[a.
Expected Impact: M3nnesota Employment Service sta[istics
iadicate that the Ci[y's unemployment rate is S.1 percent
(June - August, 1976) which exceeds the nine county Twin
Cities metropolitan average of 5.9 percent and the suburban
Ramsey County average of 4.9 percent. Approximately 405
Mounds View residents are unemployed.
The project will provide an estimated 73 i�ediate job
opportunities for construction workezs, who xepresent
approximately 9.4 percent of all unemployed in the area,
and continuing part4time employment opportunities for
residents in park maintenance and recreation programs.
Next Arch3tect lames 0'Brien, representing Williams-0'Brien
and Associatea - an Architectural Firm, presented the
proposed shelter buildings. Bryant pointed out that this
building was selected because of its functional design,
durability, and adaptability to surround neighborhoods.
He also pointed out that i[s very similar to the buildings
in New Hope which received national recognition for design
and functionalism. A discussion ensued relative to
deciding whether a four or six sideG building aould oe
proposed.
Motion by Co�issioner Burmeister and seconded by Co�issioner
Coplin to accept and propose for funding buildings of square
deaign and to initially accEp[ the presented conc�pt of
the Williams-0'Brien Architectural Firm. The motion passed
tmanimouEly.
Ardan Park Next on the agenda vas a presentation on the development
Presentation of Ardan Park by three students from the University of
Minnesota; Mary Kvalheim, Linda Booker, and Randee Wolfson.
Please refer to encloaed written document.
The Co�ission extended thanks and complimented the studente
for their profeasional presentation and thanked them for
their co�ents and suggeations for the develop�nt of this park.
Tax Forfeited Motion by Chairman Peterson and seconded by Co�i.saioner
Property Burmeiater reco�ending to the City Council that the list of
lands forfeited to the State of Minnesota dated 10-4-76
be approved as non-conaervation land and be approved for sale.
The motion pasaed unanimously.
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Subdivieiona Motion by Commisaioner Burmeister and seconded by
Commisaioner Fedor to accept cash dedications to the
Park Fund in accordance with Ordinance II42.07 for the
following aubdiviaions:
Ed Erickson
Eugene Koll
Frencis 6 Esther Widger
George Payne
Doro[hy Richardson
The motion pasaed unanimously.
Marc Adams
Duane Maki
Victor Loeffler
Rodney Robinson
LAWCON Grant The Director informed Comoieeionere of the reeponee from
John Boland and Met Co�mcil regarding the error on the
review of the Mounda View application. Lettere are encloaed.
Ad�ournment Motion by Ca�i.saioner Pedor and seconded by Covmiieeioner
Burmeiater to adjourn the meeting. The motion paaeed
unanimously. The Park and Recreation Co�i.aeion adjourned
at 10:00 p.m.
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A6.tvl�. nev.iuui.ng the memonandum on necommended nank.i.nge bon LANCON
and �c�t 6unda 6on eocae prto�ecta and a�tert mee,ti.ng wi.ik the partke
and open apace e-tab6 on .the en.i.tehia, ae rte.Pated io the Mounda V�.ew
prtojec.i� :I rteepec.LbuP,fy nequeat tha.t oun pnoject 6e rte-eva.Paiated.
7hi.e n.equeet .ie 6aned on an �nconneat eva.Yua.ti.on ob the gnan.t
cA.i.tea.ia 6on acqru.a.i.tion p2o�ect6 II E-1 and 2. 7he MeLiopoCifian
Counc.iR e#a66 uaee ,the Strcte Ou.tEoon Rec�eation P4an xo detenmi.ne
.the need 6oa the prtoj¢ct 6y .tak.i.ng .the appCi.can#'a panha and apen
epace aaceage. 4.ieted .in .ihe pXan'e �.nven.tony. and companee #h.i.a ,to
an appnnoed b.tandartd ob 12.5 acnee pen 1,000 popueation. 16 #he
�pi;���,t hae moae ac�teape xhan the e,tandand rtecommend6, no po�.n.ie
axe aupnded. Thua, �n .the Mounda V�ew caae the ssate OuidoaR
Reenv�.ti,on Ptan f.i.e,te acneage much h.ighert .than .i.t acfiaiaLCy .i.a and,
fihe�ce6oxe. Mounde V.iew necuv¢d no poRnte undeh "Need Fon Pn.oject".
It .i.e noZ my con.t¢nti.on hue to eugg¢e�t xha# .i.t ia the eoLe rteapana�.-
6i.Ci.ty o6 #he Metn.opoP.i.tan Counc.i.e and .i.te ata66 to .�new+.e tha.t
nePa,ti.ve ata.ti.atice ane caxnect. 7he Mounda V.iuv Panlee and Recneati.an
flepanAnen.t wi.lR 6e .in contact wi.th appnopn.iate panti.e�s ta eee xhat
,theee etatia.tice an.e conrteated ao that we wan'# hnve .thi.e µn.o6Kem �.n
.the 6ut�uce.
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have any queetione, pl¢abe don'# heei.tate xo con.tac.t me.
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John BoP.and
Cha.inman, MetiwpaP.i.tan Counc.iR
300 Metno Squa�ce &u4ding
St. Pauf, Mi.nneao.tu 55101
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Aa you hnow, .the appP.�ca.#,i,one 6on LAWCON and LCMR 6unde 6on �ocat
pnoJeeta haa 6een nev�ewed and a pn.ion.i,t,ized naniung ha3 been
necoimnended boa acti.on .to the MefihopoZi,tan CounciQ. A�z2�c xev� ew
os .the memouuidum on ih.ie mattert and a6#ert a meeti.ng wi.Lh .the pa�cha
and open epace a.tab6 on zhe aci.tenia, aa neQated xo #he Mounda V.Eew
pno,ject, I neep¢ct4uk2y rtequee.t that oun ryioject be ne.-evn2��w.t¢d.
Thib rteques4 .i.e baeed on an �.nconnect eva.Cuati.on o6 xhe gnan.t
c2i.ten.i.a bon acqu,ie.i.tion �co�eat6 II E-i and 2. The Met�wpo4.i.tan
counc.i.e eta66 ueea x�e sraze Outdoon Reaceati.on P4an to det¢nmine
.the need Sort .the prtojee.t 6y fiah.ing the appZicant'e panFib and open
epace ac�eage, �i.axed �n the pLan'a �nventony, and companea .thiA xo
an appicoved e.fanuunu' �p 72.3 ac..26 r:h 1,OQ0 pop!!Cax.ion. i� .the
appGi.cant {uce mone acneaye.than xhe atandanA necommenda, no pa�.rct.s
ane auKUCded. T(we, <n #he Mounde V.iuu eaee the Sta.te Uu.tdoort
Reeh.ea.tinn P4an 4.i.ete acheage much h.ighe�r. than .i,L aeUmREy .ib and,
.thue6one, Moundd V.iuu xeceived no po�wte unden "Need Fon Pnaject".
IL .i.a noz mg eon.tenti.on hene xa euggeet iha.t .i.t -i.b the eoLe neepone.�-
6.i.P.i.ty ob #he Me.tnopoCi.tan Coune.iP and .i,te eta66 xo .��,aw.e xt�.t
nefa.t�.ve etaLie.tiee ane eonrtect. The Mounde Viuu Panhe and Rech.ea.Lfon
Depan.tment wi.Z.Q be .in cantac.t wi.th appnopn.iate pa2t.i.ea Lo eee xha.t
,L{1Pd2 e.{Q.%Ib.Ci.C6 M.¢ cauec-ted eo .tha.t we uron'L have th.i.a pno64em .�n
.the 6u.tune.
Vourt cona.ideRCCti.on on .th,i.e ma#.ten .i.e grtea.tZy appaee.iated and �.6 you
have any queb.ti.one, pZuwe don'.t h¢e.i.tate to contaet me.
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October 11, 1976
Mr. Douqlas F. &yant
Dlcector, Parks and Recreation Dept.
2401 Hlqhway 10
Mounds Vlew, MN 55112
Dear Mr. Bryant:
Thank you for your letter of October 1, 1976, regatrling the evaluatlon of
Mounds View's LAWCON applicatlon. Our staff has checked the State
Outdoor Recreation Area Inventory and has found an apparent coding error
whlch credits Mounds Vlew with an addlttonal park of 70,9 acres whlch
!s not ln fact located !n A4ounds Vtew. This correctlon does place Mounds
Vlew below the 12.5 acres/1000 populatlon whlch we use as a standand cf
need and does therefore result ln more points and a hlgher rank[ng for your
appllcation. The result !s to lncrease Mounds Vlew's final ranking to No.B
among those appllcatlons from the Area of Planned Urbanlzatlon.
We appreciate your calling thls to our attentlon and are sony tnai tne
coding error was not detected earlier in our review process. This change
wlll be recommended to the Councll when !t conslders the LAWSON ap-
plicatlons on Thursday, October 14.
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Mr. Douglas F. &yant
Dlrector, Parks and Recreatlon Dept.
2401 Hlghway 10
Mounds View, MN 55112
Dear Mr. �yant:
Thank you for your letter of October 1, 1976, reqa[ding the evaluatlon of
Mounds View's LAWCON applicatlon. Our staff has checked the State
Outdoor Recreatlon Area Inventory and has found an apparent coding etror
which credits Mounds Vlew with an addltlonal park of 70.9 acres whlch
is not in fact located !n Mounds Vlew. Thls correcUon does place Mounds
Vlew below the 12.5 acres/1000 populatlon whlch we use as a stsnda[d of
need and does therefore result ln more polnts and a hlgher ranking for your
appllcatlon. The result is to increase Mounds Vlew's flnal ranklnq to No.B
amonq those appllcaUons from the Area of Planned Urbanizatlon.
We appreclate your calllnq thls to our attenUon and are sorty that the
coding error was nat detected earller !n our revlew process. Thts change
wlll be recommended to the Councll when !t considers the LAWSON ap-
pllcatlons on Thursday, October 19.
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Slncerely,
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Chalrmen
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ARDAN PARK
INTRODUCTION .
Review of Mounds View Parks
Mounds View Parks system consists of nine park s3tes of which five are
established. The remaining four parks are as yet in the planning,
acquisition and developing stages. The five established parks consist
basically of tot lots, ball fields, skating and hockey rinks, and
picnic areas. Pfost of the undeveloped parks will provide similar
developments with the additions of tennis courts, sliding hills, path-
ways, various ball fields, courts and play arcas, trails and nature
areas. Mounds View parks range in size from 2.4 acres to 34.6. The city
of Mounds�View 3s divided by Hwy. 10. Seven parks are located on the
northern side of Hwy. 10 and [wo parks are located on the sou[hern side
of Hwy. 10.
Ardan Park Characteristics
Ardan Park is one such undeveloped park. It is located near the northern
b�undary of Mounds View and lies on the southern side of Trunk Hwy. 10.
This park area is 8.8 acres and is a triangular site. Ardan Pazk boundaries
include Trunk Hwy. 10, Long Lake Road, and proposed Ardan Avenue (as yet
an undeveloped road). Ardan Park is unique to o[her Mounds View parks
because i[ contains two holding ponds. In fac[, these holding ponds provide
the only water resource of a1S the nine Mounds View parks. Land available
in Ardan Park does nor provide adequa[e space for activity areas. The two
holding ponds are centrally located in the park and take up a significant
area. Ardan Park landscape is extremely level except for pond slopings.
The only vegetation is a band of younR trees. Land in the south easLern
corner is forest land which is zoned for single dwelling housing. Ardan
Park soil.is sand with silt laminations. Permeability is moderate and the
soil is susceptaoie to siope erosion. Suil four�daticn .a .`a.rly a�.oag aad
compact.
Ardan Park is near 3 other parks and one school playground located from 2- 5
blocks from Ardan Park respectively.
History
The Ardan Park site was originally planned as a holding pond area by the
Mounds View city planning commission. Once the ponds had been developed,
the land was pmposed for a park development site using the ponds as a
resource. Two conditions preceded Mounds View Park Department handling.
First, [he holding pond slopes were steep enough[ to endanger children
with the possibility of falling into the ponds. Therefore, the alopes
needed gtadual sloping. Pond aloping and land grading and filling was
completed in 1975 for $5,000. Secondly, the State Hwy. Department easements
of Trunk Hwy. 10 has placed a fence on park property along the N.E. boundary,
[hus nullifying this section's use availabllity. 'The band of trees has
been cleuned and thinned and grass has been seeded. This is the extent of
Ardan Park development as of October 25, 1976.
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Thia group has chosen the Ardan site to design and propose a neighborhood
park which emphasizes the water resource and to encourage passive leisure
and an environmental atmosphere. Ardan Park development has been budgeted
for the 1976, 1977 years. Therefore commission interest, available
departmental funding, and immediate scheduled development are factore which
have encouraged this group's park proposal choice.
OB,7ECTIVES
1. To make use of this triangular si[e which con[ains two holding ponds.
2. To develop a neighborhood park.
3. To provide a park site which encourages passive activity and an environ-
mental atmosphere.
4. To design a[railway system which connects to the propased parkway
bicycle trail system.
5. To encourage family activity such aR skating, strolling, biking, cross
country skiing, and picnicing. �
6. To encourage lifetime activi[y.
7. To provide a park for passive interests which probably will encourage
persons in ii�e 4v -:C y2ar ag� gro��p�:
8. To provide means for wildlife and vegeta[ion which provates environmental
observations.
9. To encourage biking and walking especially within city limitatioas.
10. To dis�courage short-distance travelling within neighhorhood limi[s.
11. To present this proposal to the Mounds View Park S Recrea[ion Co�ission
October 28, 1976.
12. To xeport co�ission acceptance, questions, and suggestions.
13. To design opportunities for park use by the handicapped.
PROPOSAL
'Holding Ponds
The holding pond water reaource is the greatest asset of Ardan Park. Four
results of the ponds are proposed. 1. The two ponde are natural skating
ponda during wincer months. 2. The ponds attract wildlife such as ducks,
turtles, frogs, and other small animals. 3. The ponds, equipped with a
fountain and plantings will provide ecenic, beautiful highlight to the perk.
4. The ponds provide a different atmosj�here and emphesis than the other
Moimds View parks.
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Skating is an activity which can be en�oyed by peraons of all agee. For thi�
reason, ekating can become a family activity. However, hockey emphasis.,rough
play, and noiey rambunctious youngsters often discourages adult participation
in skating activity. It ia for the family and adult participants this Ardan
Park skating ponds are deaigned. The ponds provide two natural ice sheete
which are aurrounded by ber�, plantings, and natural structures. The ponds
will be aesthetically pleaeing and will discourage competitive skating and
encourage leisure pleasure skating. The ponds will be dimly lighted to ensure
low key activity and soliiude.
Other kounds View parks do not offer such a akating ettoosphere. On the
contrary, other park rinka cater to [he young and do r.ot offer aesthetic
settinge. Ardan Park skating ponda will require lees supervision and
oaintenance. Base ice is already established. Adults require less supervision
and ate ueually more responsible, and parenta usually adequately supervise
their children.
The holding pond water reaource providee an attraction for wildlife. Ducka
have been aighted oa the ponds many times. Wildlife provides exciYing obser-
vaCion subjecte and accente the environmental atmoaphere of the park. Such
wildlife environment provides uniqueness, excitement, and attractiveness
to Ardan Psrk. The park may be ueed in nature studiea and observations
especiallq by Red Oak School peraonnel and students. Red Oak School is 3
blocke from Ardan Park which le in deFinite walking distance.
The natural environment emphasis will provide an aesthetic appeal and attractive-
ness to residents and users. The paesive activity emphasis will promote and
encourage little wear and tear of the park. Attractive berms, plantings,
ehruba, bushes, and other landscapinge will provide a pleasureable area for
usera. A fowtain is planned for one of the ponds. The fountain will draw
attention to the pond and will provide a moving higfilight. The other pond
will have a fowl island to encaurage nesting.
Trails
Ardan Park is the only park in the city of Mo�mds View vhich is blessed with
water resource. Therefore, having a water emphasis, this park should hold a
apecial use, a special purpoae for reaidents of Mo�mde View.
Trail syatems are proposed for many reasons:
Bike trails are proposed to connect parks in Nbunde View and to follow a
Ramsey County trail system.
2. Strolling paths within the park enhances the leisure enjoyment far
neighboring evening, morning, and daytime outdoor atrolls.
3. Wintertime crosa country aki trails encourage participation in thie lifetime
and family activity. Such a trail has the potential of becomiag an iater-
connecting erail becreen Greenfleld and Ardan Parke.
A Rameey County bike trail eyatem has been propoaed and many Ramsey County
municipalitiea have folloved the syetem. Likewiae. the city of Mounde View
aleo plans to incorporate such a bike trail aystem which compliments the
Rameey Cowty proposal. The Mounda View plan is to connect the ci[y parks
vith a bike trail vhich uaes streeta and are marked by bike trail sigas.
Parka however will provide bike pathe mithin the parke. Ardan Park also
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ahould comply with the bike path plan. Therefore an interpark pathway will �
be proposed.
Walking or so-called strolling paths within the park accented with occasional
bench resting spots follow the beauty leisure atmosphere and emphasis of
Ardan Park. Such walking paths will be made of limestone which will absorb
water, discourage erosion and wear, avoid muddy results, and follow the
environmental design of the park design and is an easy surface for wheel-
chairs to function. All paths within the park have less than a 5% grade
providing easy wheelchair use. This pa[h will follow the ponds and lead
to accented points within the park. The biY� pa[hs will also be made with
a hard aubstance such as asphalt or cement oc� some similar material. Easy
biking requires such a substance. Also, the bike paths will not enter the
interior pf the park but will follow the outer borders of the park area.
This will prevent bicycle traffic within the park and also will prevent
possible hazards to walkers and other park users. Also strolling patha
follow the leisure, passive, melancholy atmosphere proposed for Ardan Park.
There is a definite potential for a cross country ski trail betveen Ardan
Park and Greenfield Park. Land located at the S.E. aide of Ardan Park is
undeveloped land which connects to Greenfield Park. This land ia zoned for
single dwelling housing. Avaflability of this land by the Mounds View Park
and Recreation Co�ission would greatly increase the two park acreage. Also,
this land would provide an excellen[ resource for cross country ski trails,
bike trails and into the possibility of acquisition of this land.
�roe� ��•srry skt trails provide opportunities for Mounds View residents to
have a place for the cross country ski activity pursuits. Cross councry
trails will encourage this sport activity which has great advantages:
1. cross country skiing is a lifetime activity �
2. crosa country skiing can be a family endeavor
3. croas�comtry skiing encourages a nature emphasis
4. croas country ekiing promotes outdoor activity .
5. cross country skiing promotes healthy bodies and minds
For these reasons cross co�mtry skiing i's an activity which could he
encouraged provided that adequate apace such as the Ardan Park - Greenfield
Park trailway is available.
Building '
A building is proposed for Ardan Park. This building will be located between
the two ponds although receded from the slopes. This building will be 600
squate feet, 20 x 30 sq. ft. dimensions. Purposes of the building are:
1. to house maintenance equipment and materials, 2. to provide reetroome and
drinking fountain, 3. to provide a warming house for winter ice ekaters.
A maintenance road will lead from undeveloped Ardan Avenue to the building.
This road will service maintenance trucks, equipment and vehiclea.
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The dimension of the building is large•enough for ita propoaed uaee. Ardan
Park, because of ita small aize ehould not contain too large a building.
Buildinga consume aignificant and valuable land area and for thie reaeon
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we plan a building sparingly in order to conserve open space of thie park
site. A building structure tends to contradict the natural environ�ntal
theme and therefore a bu3lding plan with natural atmosphere and design is
recommended.
A woaden walkway will lead from the building to each of the two skating
ponds during [he winter. These wooden walkways can be easily removed
during non-winter mon[hs.
The building will be equipped with restrooms, one for men, one for women.
These restrooms will te desit{ned to acco�odate persons confined to wheel-
chairs. Drinking fountains will be buil[ into the building walls, one on
the inside and another on the outside of the building. These fountains
will provide both a high spout for adults and a low spout for children
and persons in wheelchairs. A telephone will also be provided inside the
building. Again it will be placed in the reach of wheelchair persons
about 18" high.
Picnic Site
The band of trees provides an excellent area for a picnic site. Most
persons prefer to picnic in a tree setting for beauty, shade, and wilderness
atmosphere. Picnic benches should be strategically dispersed in.the wooded
area. Care should be taken not to place tables too close to other tables.
At least one picnic table which is designed for persons in wheelchairs
t� �li;. •W 3e* ±h? tables without hitting table leg-obstacles. These special
tables extend outward therefore allowing access±uiiity foa Lh� hand+_capned.
Open Space
Open sQace is another great resource of Ardan Park. Rather than specify
land use for the park, open space is proposed. Open space follows the
theme of leisure atmosphere, passive observation, creative pursuits and
individual interests. Many parks are designed with specific uses such as
baseball fields, basketball courts, and hockey rinks. However, an open
apace area allows freedom for activities such as frisbee, catch, flying
kitea, dancing, and other such spontaneous activities which one may wish
to pursue. Open space encourages persons of creative and different interests
to enjoy park areas. Open space also provides breathing room. Parks which
are entirely designed for special uses tend to cater to special interest
persons. Nowever, open space in Ardan Park would provide an area for any
and all persons in the community to pursue recreational activities of �
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