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Planning the parks for Park City by Bettina Moench Some plain white paper, magic markers, weeks of research and months of refining and poof! Park City suddenly had beautiful park land and a system of horseback riding and bicycle paths from one end of town to the other. On Monday night, about 20 local residents sat in the Marsac School building and watched while consultants from Gage Davis pointed to maps showing ponds, streams, new ball fields, contemplation gardens, picnic pic-nic tables, swings and peaceful trails all elements in the parks master plan they were asked to develop. Work on the master plan began last fall, when citizens went on a walking tour of seven pieces of land currently cur-rently owned or being sought by the city. Looking past the trash, dirt, weeds and dead shrubbery, the group envisioned ways to use the land, ways to give the city residents some green space in the sea of construction construc-tion dust. The citizens made crude maps of the land they had walked, using parsley for bushes or trees, and yarn for walkways. They listed every conceivable use of each parcel of land everything from a simple sandbox to elaborate roller skating or swimming facilities. facili-ties. Armed with the lists, enthusiastic en-thusiastic suggestions and the crude maps, the consultants con-sultants went away to make sense of the information. And they came back Wednesday Wed-nesday night with sophisticated sophisti-cated renderings that reflected re-flected the needs expressed by a roomfull of people last fall. In a two-hour presentation, presen-tation, Sherry Dorwood and Jeff Winston of Gage Davis suggested ways the land could best be used, stressed the urgency with which some projects should be developed, and provided rough cost estimates. Gambel Oak Park: This large parcel, dotted with Gambel Oak, lies north of the proposed Solamere subdivision sub-division in the entrance of Deer Valley. The city is working to gain title to the land through the Bureau of Land Management. At the workshop last fall, citizens suggested the land be used for tent camping, since it is an out-of-the-way spot that offers a great view of the city. But the consultants pointed out that this kind of use would require city personnel per-sonnel to act as "forest rangers" to watch for camp-fires, camp-fires, service restrooms and pick up garbage. Instead, In-stead, Gage Davis suggested a less intensive use a walkingpicnic park. They said they felt the land needed to be used by the community, com-munity, and residents likely would not go camping in their own backyard. With horse and hiking trails crisscrossing criss-crossing the area, the consultants con-sultants said locals could make good use of the land at a near-zero cost. In the winter, win-ter, the land could be used for cross-country skiing. Glenwood Cemetery: Minimal changes were suggested for this historic cemetery west of the Three Kings Condominiums. With the help of volunteer groups, the area could be cleaned up and, perhaps, a fence built. Gage Davis suggested that "contemplation trails" could Historic District Commission commission agenda Meeting to be held March 17, 5 p.m., Marsac School I Approval of minutes of January 11, 1982, February 3, 1982, and February 17, 1982. II Discussion Items - Status of Blue Church Lodge. III Consideration of proposal for business identification sign for the Mine Shaft, 550 Main Street. IV Consideration of building signage plan for the Skyline Building, 614 Main Street. V Conceptual review and discussion regarding Lowell Brown Building, 411 Main Street. VI Conceptual review and discussion regarding the Bottling Works Condominiums, 1200 Block of Park Ave. VII Discussion regarding Mike Doilney's Main Street project. VIII Discussion with Nore' Winter regarding the outline for the design guidelines. be weaved through the cemetery for quiet walks, with the trails being an extension ex-tension of an overall hiking trail system throughout the city. City Cemetery: The consultants con-sultants said the main advantage ad-vantage of the land north of Highway 248 was the view offered of-fered from the top ridge. No active use was suggested for the cemetery itself, but hiking and horse trails were mapped across the ridge, and a bicycle path along the highway. Revegetation was seen as important to screen the maintenance road that scars the hillside and in the area around the new water reservoir. For picnic areas on the ridge, trails and revegetation, " the consultants consul-tants suggested a price tag of about $40,000. Rotary Park: Once called City Grove Park, this three-acre three-acre site was upgraded by Rotary Club volunteers last year. Rotary members and neighbors want to keep the area somewhat passive, so Gage Davis suggested a play area for children, picnic tables, two restrooms, nature trails and an irrigation system to create a green area on the flat land. A small parking area, the restrooms and the irrigation system will cost about a third of the total $80,000 to $100,000 estimated for the project. Sewage Treatment Plant: This 10-acre site near the entrance en-trance to Park Meadows, fronting Highway 224, originally was suggested for a neighborhood play area. But because of its proximity to traffic, the consultants advised against it. And while the site would accommodate a structure such as a community com-munity swimming pool, it was thought to be not centrally cen-trally located enough. Gage Davis has suggested that about half of the parcel be sold, with the western half being held to preserve the natural wetland areas as flood retention ponds. In addition, ad-dition, the hillside on that end of the property is one of the first things visible as drivers enter the city, and the consultants suggested preserving that to insure its visual integrity. With a trail system, bridges across the streams and the retention pond, the consultants suggested a total project cost of $50,000. Prospector Park: Because this piece of land is at the eastern entrance to the city, the consultants suggested vegetation to spruce it up. The plans outline areas for playing, picnicking, walking, walk-ing, minimal parking and a restroom. The trail system would loop through the park, and the stream would be channeled or dammed to encourage en-courage ducks and fish. A buffer strip of shrubs would also be planted between the park and the residential area to the south. There are still questions about the ability of the soil to allow for the growth of sufficient plant life, and the amount of water that can be retained during the dry months. Total cost of the project was estimated at $300,000. City Park: The grandaddy of the master plan, City Park is some 23 acres, and, based on the comments of citizens, needs to be the center of nearly every activity in the city. Because the master plan is intended to be a long-term long-term guide, the consultants worked out five alternative plans for the final layout of City Park. Those alternatives alter-natives are based on the possibility that a swimming pool could be built on the park site; an ice arenaconvention arenacon-vention center could be built; neither building would be constructed; and the old Monroe site to the north of the park would be incorporated. incor-porated. The consultants suggested that, if a swimming pool is supported by the residents, it would be economically more feasible and better used if it were done as a joint venture with the school district, and on or near school property. The ice arena, they said, would be a matter of debate within the community. And so they spent Wednesday night discussing a park that contained no buildings, but included the use of the Monroe site either for parking or city tennis courts. The plans for this alternative alter-native calls for separating City Park into active and passive areas, using the Miners Hospital as an imaginary line of demarcation. demar-cation. To the north would be Softball and rugby fields, three tennis courts, basketball, basket-ball, volleyball, playground and a recreation building for equipment storage, indoor games, restrooms and space for selling concessions. To the south, quiet areas would be set aside for picnics, walks by the stream, areas for sunning and reading, ponds, and a large open area for such things as Fourth of July games or Miners Day festivities. The trail system would also be integrated into City Park. Buffered areas with shrubbery and grass would muffle the noise and visual impact of the proposed highway, which will be to the east of the park. Jeff Winston said financing financ-ing the improvements to City Par may become an issue, but he said the area "has extraordinary possibilities. possi-bilities. I think it would be ' a mistake to poor-boy it or do a half-baked job. Budgetary constraints are real, but you need to resolve to do a first class job here. I'd rather see you do small portions really well than all of it badly." Winston estimated the cost of City Park improvements at $2 million. He pointed out that all of the cost estimates included a 20 percent "contingency" "con-tingency" to take in possibilities such as increases in-creases in material and labor costs, especially if certain cer-tain projects are not beginning begin-ning for several years. Trail System: The suggested master plan includes in-cludes a system of bike walking paths and horseback horse-back riding trails that would connect all of the parcels par-cels of land discussed. The system would offer a continuous con-tinuous and attractive route around the city for sightseeing, sight-seeing, plus an effective commuter route from one end of the town to the other. In the winter, the paths could also be used for crosscountry cross-country skiing. The consultants said they looked upon the master plan as a "guide plan" that the residents can use to "make the tough decisions that need to be made" before actual construction can begin. They intend to present the city with complete documents within the next few weeks. From them, the community as a whole will have to determine which projects to do first or at all and how much of the suggested improvements im-provements can be afforded. Before closing the meeting, they pointed out that the parks master plan is exactly that a long-term plan of city-owned land that could take years to complete. com-plete. But the first step is the planning. The planning experts ex-perts have done their job; now it's up to Park City. City contracts for water rights study The City Council unanimously unani-mously approved a $42,000 contract last Thursday with the engineering firm of J.J. Johnson and Associates to perform an evaluation of the city's existing water rights and potential water resources. re-sources. City Manager Arlene HBimtMay Stairs March 11 Carol Querry Ken Jolley Tony Walbrun March 12 Ed Erie Nancy Dorais Janet Johnson March 13 Dick Walter Michele Low Vance McDonald Cindy Huseth March 14 ChrissieConnett Cheri Sayers March 15 Laurie McGrath Geneo Pirraglio John Landon March 16 Sabina Rosser Max Jarman Laurie Gilchrist March 17 Dennis Hulbert Patricia Johnson Dennis Cowan The best person to see about your HEALTH INSURANCE may be your car, home and life agent! See or call: Max O. Vierig 1700 Park Avenue (Mt. Air Mall) 649-9161 Monday-Friday 9-5 LiTce a good neighbor. State Farm is there. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY Home Office: Bloomlngton, Illinois STATE FARM INSURANCE Loble said that the engineers and the city's water attorney, attor-ney, Steve Clyde, will "go through our water rights and make sure we're crystal perfect. per-fect. We have all kinds of deeds, but we don't know if the rights are absolutely perfect." per-fect." Loble said that because Johnson and Associates has worked closely with local developers, the company has files of research material and information to pinpoint what water sources are available, and who owns water rights. Another area that the engineering company will research is the possibility of putting a sewer treatment plant back in Park City. Currently, said Loble, Park City is being accused of diverting downstream water because of the distance between bet-ween the sewer treatment plant and the city. It may prove beneficial to build a satellite treatment plant in Park City instead of expanding expan-ding the existing plant, she said, because of the savings in purchasing more water rights. "J J. Johnson and Associates will let us know what's here in the way of water, who has it, whether they are culinary or irrigation rights, and what the value is compared to rights in the Weber (River)," said Loble. "In addition, they'll look at the displacement of water out of the sewer system and see what the savings could be if we built a satellite plant, and where that site might be." Because water is so expensive, ex-pensive, Loble said the information in-formation will be valuable to the city. How expensive? City Attorney Tom Clyde said that one acre-foot of water-that is, enough to cover an acre of land with one foot of water costs about $6,000. Loble said the study is expected ex-pected to be completed by !'ino 1 |