HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-07-28 Park Board MinutesW'Jinutoe-s- of BE-m� -Park, Boward, 'Meeting
j 2 1,958 7 -.00 P, -m.,
N'smbers present: 1,79srs. Hill., actchair-m-1m; Crinkley, Dacus and Stevens
Considerable time was spent in study tag the Narxwmdasle Park improvement p1m—z
and the estUrviateed costs as shown on the attached outline,
The action of the -Park Board was to -recorm-m-nd to. the Comeil that bift, be
taken for improvemants at Rformandale Park as per items in d attached outline -1
also for grad,iria of triangles adia6ent to 66th Street opposite Cornelia lark; and for
lulit prices op- sodding a4d see mg
Mr. H. -A-11 reported brie on the second i-rnet;ing of t -h -c- oppone-nIbs and propon-
ents of 52nd and Arden for -�Nnic'-a hesas discussion leader,, After disco-ssior,
ZT. Stevens moved that it- be reco-mended -to the Goramcil the follcming-
IFF r.m.1'req uest be du -7,1r authorized and' f orwarded to JAviision of 14aters,
Conservation Commissi 'for orztdt to defins -i - - ham
OU V �> I Ld-t cymok c- el
at 52nd & Arden Park as pez- -Plana
Proceed v-ith immediate devUepulanit, of- 52nd & Arden -Paelk as por plans
up to a lim"t of tkle allocated, 925�,000,,00, This to inolude, 'necess-m-y'
gra&Jng and _M4- def inincreek - chahmel'$ establishment of one baseball.
f 1.61d, parkinar areaY bridge across w- eek- at -ap-
prmclimt-ely 53rd Street,,
hockey rink to -ties' side off turf and plantings.
Mr. (3.,vAmk1qy seconded the motion. It passed without disseivu-'
E�y cov mr- consent the Board aLmeed to a:Eds- the Council for a joint
to review park bond projects., 19,59 operations and 52in-d & Lrden Park developmant,
Disewsion off the ratter of election of Park board chainumn toes Pla-celb
was determtmd that such sra election should be held at the seting August 4., 1958,
and tl-At written notice be sent to all board memlbers,
The 'neetirg adjourned to go ap to the Council meeting for the Park, .1matitti-,!
on the, Council agenda.
Respectfully submitted.,
Clifton E. French
Secretary
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Copy of Ribbert Hill's summary and conclusians on 52nd & Ali -den to be attached
to Park Board Himates,. July., 1958
W-ro meetings with groups representati-ve of the pros and cons of this development
have been held, for the. purpose of arriving at a plan which all would support®
At the first meeting, the originally proposed plsn was discussed$ and apparent
agreerent on a general scheme of modification of it reardhed. The main features of
this modified plan were .•
(a) aceptliq the construction of pathways, the area east -of the creek (relocated)
and south of about 53rd Street,, was to be left untou&.,--d1 to preserve its
native character and its attractitzeness to birds and other wildlife.
W A hockey rink was to be developed on the west side of the creekj, about on the
line of 53rd Street., but the design was to contemplate the removal of side
boards and lighting standards at the end of the hockey, season.
(c) A play area was to be developed on the eaet, side of the creek,,.. between 52nd and
53rd Streets, This.Was, in general., to be a turfed area.; but with one part of
it designated for baseball.,, with a backstop against the creek. A part of this
area was to be flooded forte skates} in the winter,, The large winter demand for
parking was to be met, by parking.. during this season,, on the remaixiing play area.
To obtain the area required,$. the creek bed Tvas to be shoved to the west.
(d) Two bridges -across the creek were to be installed. one near -53rd Street,, and one
near 52nd Street.
A modified plan on this basis was laid of to, This plan contailled,, in addition
to the general features above enumarated., a surfac6d basketball area, a minimum
warming house, a surfaced ba&iLnt6n eonrt, and provision for one vow of play aplaaratus,,
all on the east side of the creek. All season off-street parkiyw_, for 30 cars was
provided on the east side, at 53rd Street.
In arriving at the layout, presented, emsidekation was given to criticisms and
suggestions arising out of the original plan,, paxticularly-as to preservation of the
original character of the area, as to cutting trees, as to parking of cars., and as
to objectionable structures, noise,. and parking congest -ion near 52nd street.
This modified plan was discussed for some four hours. -on July 17 with.representa-
tives of the divergent viewpoints,
The modified plan is acceptable to the "proponents." lbey'desire to proceed
with it and to complete its major features this season, if possible.
The position of the "opponents" is not clear. 'rheir individual views ranged
from agrepmnt that development of a play area here is needled, through reluctant
acquiescence., to outright qDposition- to any development. The consensus of this
group_, hove -ver, appeared to accept the fact of development of a play area, There
tms much criticism of the plan in detail, and a number of suggestions for modifica-
tion of it. All of these suggestions viere in the direction of fuet'her curtailing
the play area. There was,, hcmieverj no consensus among the opponents on these various
ideas,, though a 1mgt-1r,?- effoiyG was wade to obtain once.
After listening to and considering these vic-vors for some hours it became apparent
to me that the Itopponeirbs" had no intention of agreeing to support the plan before
nor to any modification. of it which uTculd aocepltably accomplishthe objectives of this
811.
T therefore rvnnownced I ux,00, recammend to ths :,Park Boerd -accolptanco of tho.
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52r-'vd 6: Ii.rden dravelapment
modified plan as presented on the draring then before us,, subject to elimination of
any improverent (other than paths) shave Qn, that plan south of about 53rd Street,
and subject to further consideration of the basketball and badmiryton courts pl;,my
apparatus and provision for parking.,
With respect to the -lattert the plan- concentrates activities in the vicimiity of
53rd Street. This is dome partly for topographic reasons,, partly to place actiiritie,;
and structures as far as.,possible from residences,, are, part%y to obtain a lop C
.,ieel ai1
coherent plan. Hoxoeverj. the result is a concer-trat:Lor. in front of the residerices ,�t
,3rd Street. The effects of this can perhaps be ritigated by 'locating the play
apparatus elsewhere,, by careful design of the parldng area and its screening., arwal by
prohibiting on -street parkipg during the winter., -tehexi the north end of the May ar;z.,;;
can by used for parking, -With thi� latter Ln -mind a -t a ces t the ter r
should be provided, and other plans for it riade, , r n 0 b Win Pa L
Another look at the basketball court location should. also be had. !IfLs is nxu-.,
those to the creek,, Basketballs.do wander from the coccrt, and, as -well,, -kids in
pursuit of there,
With respect to the play apparatus, the point was roade by opponents that this
is an attractive nuisance which would tend to draw sm-all children close to the Fahr,,
`they suggested,, in reversal of a previous stand, that. this apparatus nLl ght be r.*! &-ced
on the high ground on the west side of the creelk,, TIizl-,s should be considered,
I would like to suggest three points as to proaadux�c-, ass-uming aky- above
recommeMation is accepted.,,
Firstp this plan depends upon approval by the. Stk.te Conservation Departinant
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the stream bed constriction. Application for this should be made at the. earlies,
practicable date.
Second., I suggest that no more, hearing's or. this -n-atter be held, unless thei-zle
are necessary,
Thirdl, I suggest that ixtten a course has been deter,,,iined upon, the grout whic.,1".
participated in these two informal ri-eetings be fully informd in advahce of
action®