1. West Park Site Conceptual Design
September 21, 2016

2. West Park Site Conceptual Design
Adam Robinson Recreation Superintendent Town of Queen Creek Jeff Sherman Owner Sherman Design Studios

3. Concept: an abstract idea; a general notion
Conceptual Design
Concept: an abstract idea; a general notion
Looking for:
General flow of the park
Spatial relation of amenities
Impact on surrounding areas
Most important amenities

4. Brief History 2002 – General Plan
2005 – Parks, Trails, & Open Space Master Plan
2007 – Five Park Master Plan
2009 – Great Recession
2014 – Legislative Changes take affect

8. Site Name Acres
Johan DeKieser Property 6.71
Johan DeKieser Property 0.246
Triangle (Town Property) 2.095
New Park Site
Future Phase Park
Future Phase Park

9. Public Input
June 15 - Council approved the West Park conceptual design project
July 12 - Three concepts presented to PRAC
August 6 - Parks & Recreation Master Plan Update public forum
July 14 - August 15 - Online poll with 803 participants (615 of which were QC residents)
August 16 - PRAC voted on final recommendation to Council
September 21 - Town Council to vote on PRAC recommended concept design for the West Park site

10. 30-Acre Park Site Impact fee $$ used only for 30 acres
Immediate needs addressed
Additional Park amenities
Potential amenities
Natural progression to future lake area
Long frontage with Queen Creek Wash
Direct connection to the wash trail

12. Alternative “B”

15. Council Approves Concept Design detail, engineering, preconstruction
Project Timeline
Council Approves Concept
September 2016
Park Construction
July 2017 – Summer 2018
Design detail, engineering, preconstruction
Oct 2016 – June 2017
Grand Opening!!!
Summer 2018

16. Fiscal Impact Estimated Project Cost: $17 M. Funding
Varies Based on Four Project Elements
Options Exist
Final Recommendations at Time of Construction Contract Award
Project Element
Source of Funds
Amount
Park Improvements (excluding Splash Pad)
Park Impact Fees (post 8/1/14) and Operating Budget Savings
$13.40 M
Splash Pad
Park Impact Fees (pre 8/1/14) or Operating Budget Savings
$0.45 M
Streets
Street Impact Fees and 2% Dedicated Construction Sales Tax
$1.9 M
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Water and Wastewater Capacity Fees or Savings
$1.3 M
TOTAL
$17 M

17. Park Naming Policy Criteria to name parks:
Geographical location of the park, or
Natural / geological features
Cultural or historical significance
The family name of an individual or a family who’ve made a significant contribution to the community, country, state, or the field of parks & recreation
Use of the park

18. Motion
Move to approve the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee recommended conceptual design for the West Park site, giving staff direction to move forward the process for architectural and construction designs, procuring a general contractor, and constructing the park.
Alternatives
Approve PRAC recommended concept, but with specific directions for changes
Choose not to approve at this time; direct staff to make changes to the proposed design and bring back to Council at a future date
Choose not to approve at this time; direct staff to suspend the project

19. “Just play, have fun, enjoy the game!” –Michael Jordan
LIVE PLAY LEARN
“It is a happy talent to know how to play.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.” –F. Mitchell
“Sports do not build character, they reveal it.” –John Wooden
“If bread is the first necessity of life, recreation is a close second.”
– Edward Bellamy
“Just play, have fun, enjoy the game!” –Michael Jordan
“You can be a kid as along as you want when you play baseball.”- Cal Ripkin, Jr.
“Parks have health power. Increased access to parks leads to a 25% increase in people exercising 3 or more days a week.” –National Parks and Recreation Association