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Lions Park Master Planning Project <br />Page 2 <br />5. Trails <br />a. Connections to existing trails, both city-wide and region -wide, are very important such as <br />connecting to the Heartland Trail. <br />b. The City owns property directly east of Highway 61 from City Hall and will likely have a <br />portion of this land become another open space or park area. Planning for a direct <br />connection to this area is important. <br />c. A trail loop within the park should also be planned for. <br />6. Park Entrance — Sense of Place <br />a. A signature entrance is desired. The entrance point from 147`h is the main focus, but <br />another park id sign should be considered from the south entrance as well. <br />7. Theme <br />a. An `old town / square' or French theme should be explored for one of the concepts. <br />b. The character of the park should tie into the City Hall building such as using some of the <br />same building materials. (i.e. brick, stone, colors; etc.) <br />8. Winter Appeal <br />a. There is still desire to have a covered general skating area. The shelter structure could <br />also serve as a picnic shelter / kitchen space / bandshell in the summer months. <br />9. General Comments: <br />a. The property to the west of the park should be considered for future park expansion <br />b. The space should be flexible so that it can accommodate smaller performances such as <br />weddings, concerts, etc. for groups of 200-1000 people. <br />c. The picnic shelter should be sized to accommodate family / company gatherings of 200+ <br />people with support amenities such as picnic tables, grills, etc. <br />d. One concept should include space for a portable stage instead of a bandshell. <br />e. No backstop is needed. <br />f. Designated spaces for public art / sculptures should be incorporated. <br />g. The tennis and basketball courts are not used and can be removed from the park. This <br />item could be phased out over time should the park improvements be built in phases. <br />h. The existing ballfields can be removed. The City has other parks that support this need. <br />i. A green corridor should be created between the City Hall entrance and the park so it <br />creates a continuous connection. <br />j. Some type of water feature such as a splash pad in one concept and/or a sculptural <br />fountain in another concept should be included. <br />k. Strategically placed low maintenance landscape areas should be incorporated into the <br />plans. <br />H 41900.19➢b 00C&Ui Park-ftla S—Y da <br />