• StrongconnectionstotheMississippiRiver,withinthesiteandtotheneighborhood.

• Naturalspacesandactiveplacesforpeopletoplay,relax,andinteract,includingtheFordLittleLeaguefields.

PRINCIPLESFROMOTHERPLANS

GUIDINGDOCUMENTS

• Significantgreenery,publicart,andculturalactivitiestocreateanattractiveandvibrantcommunity.

PARKS&RECREATIONSYSTEMSPLAN(2010)

FORDSPACEOPENSPACEGUIDELINES(2011)

• ReflecttheheritageoftheFordplantanditsemployeesthroughdesignandamenities.

A21stCenturyParkandRecreationSystemis: FordOpenSpaceGuidelinesidentify…

•Activityoriented,notfacility-oriented

•Abletorespondquicklytochange

•Abletoprovideequitableservice

•Sustainable

•Abletocapitalizeonpartnerships

•Organizedaroundlinearelementssuchastrailsandgreenways

•Moreopenspaceispreferred

•KeepHighlandLittleLeagueFields

•Openspaceshouldservemultiplefunctionswhenfeasible

•Openspaceshouldsupportnewdevelopmentandsurroundingcommunity

•Inter-connectedgreenway

•ConnecttoHiddenFalls

FORDSITEOPENSPACEPRINCIPLES

BACKGROUND

TRADEOFFSFORMOREOPENSPACE

•Citycurrentlyrevisingrequirement•Proposedrequirement=9%oflandinthedevelopmentsite(notincludingstreetarea)=135acres–36streetacres=99acresx9%=9acres*

•CitycanNOTrequiremore*Roughestimateatthistime;final#islikelytochange

PleasetakethreedotsanddistributethemasyouseefitPrioritizewhichelementsyou’dliketoseeinthe9acres:

Flexible Athletic Field10-20 acres

CreekFeature

10-15 acres

Tennis Court.3 acre

Habitat Area3+ acres

Dog Park1+ acre

Community Garden

.5-1 acre

Playground.6 acre

Picnic Facilities.8 acres

Other?(Please Write)

Increased public $ for acquisition

Increased public $ to build & maintain

Decreased land for housing, jobs, services

Increased density (higher building heights?)

Decreased tax base (unless density increases)

PARKLAND DEDICATION

9acres

(approx)

9acres

(approx)

• CreateastrongpedestrianandbicycleconnectionbetweenHighlandParkCommunityCenterandtheFordsite.

Whereshouldtheconnectionoccur?

Whichtypeofdesignworkswellforthisconnection?

OBJECTIVE

•Parks and Recreation Systems Plan•Ford Site Open Space Guidelines•Highland Neighborhood Plan

Supportedby:

FordParkway

Other(Please write)

On-street bikeway Widened sidewalks Car free boulevards Off-road trail

COMMUNITY CENTER

Yes No Why?

Yes No Why?

•Open Space Guidelines•Great River Passage Plan•MRB Master Plan•Highland Neighborhood Plan

Supportedby:

• Limitstreetintersectionsandcreateviewstotheriver

•CreateatrailconnectionacrosssitetoHiddenFallsRegionalPark

• ImprovetrailconnectionsatFordParkwayandcreatea“gateway”look

OBJECTIVES

MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLVD

ShouldrealigmentofMRBbeconsideredtocreatemorespacealongtheriver?

Whatareimportantconsiderationsforlocatingatrailalongtheeastsideoftheroad?

Whatwouldmakeanice“gateway”look?

•Hidden Falls Water Resource Development Feasibility Study•Sustainable Stormwater Feasibility Report for the Ford Plant Site•Parks and Recreation Systems Plan•Ford Site Open Space Guidelines•Great River Passage Plan

Supportedby:

• CreateadirectconnectionbetweenHighlandParkCommunityandHiddenFallsRegionalPark

•DaylightstreamintoFordsite

•Reducestormwaterrun-offdamagedownstreamoffalls

• ImproveparkentrancefromMississippiRiverBoulevard

OBJECTIVES

HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK

HowcanHiddenFallscomplementandbebetterconnectedtotheFordsiteandHighlandneighborhood?

•Parks and Recreation Systems Plan•Ford Site Open Space Guidelines•Great River Passage Plan•Highland Neighborhood Plan

Supportedby:

Why?

• Createamulti-functional:bike/ped,stormwater,andhabitatcorridoracrosstheFordsitefromnorthtosouth.

• Createabike/pedcorridorconnectingtheFordParkwaybridgetotherailspuratthesoutheastcornerofthesite.

•UseatrailnetworktoconnectparksandopenspaceswithinandadjacenttotheFordsite.

OBJECTIVES

GREENWAY CORRIDORS

WhattypesofgreenwaycorridorswouldyouliketoseeontheFordsite?

• Providemulti-functionalparkclosetoresidentialusesandonthegreenwaycorridor.

•Approximatesizeis3-5acres

WhattypesofactivitieswouldyoulikeinaneighborhoodparkatFord?

?

Whatconsiderationsforlocationareimportanttoyou?Please use map for reference

SketchyourideasforaneighborhoodparkatFord.

NEIGHBORHOODPARKOBJECTIVES

Splash Fountains

Skate ParkBenches &

TablesNatural Areas

Dog Park ExercisePlay

EquipmentGardens

Other?(Please Write)

•Community Input at meetings since 2007Supportedby:

NEIGHBORHOOD PARK

Whichtypesdoyouthinkareneeded?

Soccer Softball Baseball Multi-Purpose Emerging Sports

Pleasetakethreedotsanddistributethemasyouseefit

Whereandhowcanfieldsbeprovidedinthecommunity?

Please place your sticker, draw a line, and describe why

• SoftballFields• SoccerFields• Lacrosse

•about10acres•Facilitieslikeparking,restrooms,viewingareas,andconcessions•Locationbymajorroad,onatrailnetwork,andbufferedfromresidential•$tobuildandtooperateonanannualbasis

ThereisahighdemandinSaintPaulandinHighlandspecificallyforathleticfields,suchas:

Mostfieldsrequire:

ATHLETIC FIELDS

• Rugby• Sepaktakraw• Tujlub

• Createcentralplazaandgatheringspacethathostsmultipleactivitiesyear-round

• LocatetheplazanearFordParkwayandexistingcommercial/retail

WhattypesofactivitieswouldyoulikeinacivicspaceatFord?

Whatconsiderationsforlocationareimportanttoyou?Please use map for reference

SketchyourideasforacivicspaceatFord.

•Makesomeoftheedgescar-free,withconvertibleor“deliveryonly”streets

OBJECTIVES

Splash Fountains

Skate ParkBenches &

TablesPublic Art Skating Rink Amphitheater Events

Market Space

Other?(Please Write)

•Community Input at meetings since 2007Supportedby:

CIVIC SQUARE

• Supportfacilitiesshouldincludeparking,concessions,restrooms,andbattingcages

• Locatefieldsadjacenttomajorarterialroadandontrailnetwork,andbufferfromresidential

Whatdoyouthinkisimportantforthefutureofthefields?

Whatconsiderationsdoyouthinkareimportantforlocation?Please use maps for reference

• Toremainprivatelyownedandoperated

OBJECTIVES

LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDS

•Community Input at meetings since 2007Supportedby: