MARCH 10, 2015FRAMEWORK PLAN
1. OVERHAULCraig Ranch Regional Park, Las Vegas NV
2. PARTIAL DECOMMISSIONGlen Miller Links, Richmond, IN
3. LIGHT TOUCHOak Ridge Park, Clark Union County, NJ
4. ECO-RECREATION
5. URBAN WILDConneaut Shores Golf Club, Conneaut OH
CONTINUUM OF POSSIBILITIESCOMMUNITY
PREFERENCE
NATIONAL CASE STUDIES
Craig Ranch Regional Park, Las Vegas NV
Conneaut Shores Golf Club, Conneaut OH
Oak Ridge Park Clark, Union County, NJ
Glen Miller LinksRichmond, IN
Re-vision and re-make golf
course into multi-purpose park and
recreation destination.
OVERHAUL Craig Ranch Regional ParkLAS VEGAS, NV
1
PARTIAL DECOMMISSION Glen Miller LinksRICHMOND, IN
2
LIGHT TOUCH Oak Ridge ParkCLARK, UNION COUNTY, NJ
3
Strategize and manage site as a nature preserve for passive recreation$
ECO-RECREATION
4
URBAN WILD Conneaut Shores Golf Course CONNEAUT OH
5
1 2 3 4 5 6
4%
9%
4%
15%
42%
29%
My biggest concern about the reuse of the property is
1. Noise associated with new uses
2. Traffic generation3. Disturbing the site’s
natural beauty 4. Maintenance costs5. All of the above6. Other
1 2 3
41%
12%
47%
I could envision a major portion of the site returning to a natural (unmanicured)
state?
1. Yes2. No3. It depends
Appropriate passive uses could be
1 2 3 4 5
10%5% 7%
76%
3%
1. Walking/biking trails2. Picnic areas/ gardens3. Fishing areas4. All of the above5. Other
1 2 3 4 5
10%
42%
12%
6%
37%
Appropriate active uses could be
1. Sports fields/ court sports
2. Destination playground w/ splashpad
3. Nature or Environmental Center
4. Skate park and dog run5. Other
1 2 3 4
16%
40%
23%21%
Vehicular access for the public to the site should be:
1. Limited as much as possible
2. From the south: 15thStreet
3. North and South with new access
4. From multiple points
publicly accessible and open year-round;
1
A contiguous landscape with a wide range of passive programmingopportunities;
2
A network of recreation and
fitness trails for all ages and physical
abilities;
3
“It was so enjoyable and a fantastic workout. Each station had a short explanation and listed the level of fitness, along with two choices of endurance. The stations were not extravagant. They were simply made but very effective for a complete body workout. We were very impressed and mentioned every day that we wish we had a trail like this in Jasper. (Riverwalk or Country Club golf course would be perfect.) - Toni Messmer
A learning laboratory that educates people about ecological systems through an understanding of the site’s natural characteristics and its eventual transformation;
4
Able to accommodate facilities that advance environmental stewardship;
Image source: John Nation
5
A place that enhances the creative spirit and provides opportunities for artistic endeavors in harmony with a
beautiful natural setting.
6
Easily accessible with a series of small, distributed parking areas;
7
An asset to the neighbors that border it;
8
A unique destination -unlike any other in the City - but an integral and well-connected part of the city’s park system;
9
A place of beauty and civic pridewith photo-ops (weddings, prom, etc.) and small public gathering /performance spaces;
10
Easy to maintain with a managed-meadows approach;11
Implemented in a manner that allows flexibility and change; 12
Respectful of the character and cohesion of a large landscape space while still accommodating some uses that activate the property.
13
TRENDS Advisory Committee Meeting 2June 11, 2013
In 2006, for the first time in recent memory, golf-course closures
exceeded openings. Turning Golf Courses into Parks,
John Buntin, November 30, 2009
RECAP FROM LAST MEETING
JCC_waterbodies + tree canopy + slopes over 15%
New Elementary School Concept Plan
15 ACRES
TRAILSGREAT POND + BRIDGEVEHICULAR ACCESS + PARKINGPAVILLIONS IN THE PARK
SITE CONDITIONS
Areas of tree canopy, slopes over 10% and watershed setback
TRAILS
Network of recreational trails that build on the existing cart path.
GREATPOND + BRIDGE
An expansion of the ponds as water retention area and public amenity.
Three lakes become 1 (one goes away).
TRAILS
Network of recreational trails that build on the existing cart path.
SOFTBALL FIELDHOUSE
Pedestrian access
TRAILS
Network of recreational trails that build on the existing cart path.
EMILY STREET
Pedestrian access
TRAILS
Network of recreational trails that build on the existing cart path.
SCHUETTERROAD
Pedestrian access
TRAILS
Network of recreational trails that build on the existing cart path.
KLUBHAUS 61
Pedestrian access
TRAILS
Network of recreational trails that build on the existing cart path.
MATHEW AVE.
15th STREET
CAR ACCESS + PARKING
A series of smaller lots dispersed in the landscape and accessible from different directions. x
xx
Mathew Ave.
KLUBHAUS 61
MATHEW
SCHUETTER ROAD
15TH st
CAR ACCESS + PARKING
A series of smaller lots dispersed in the landscape and accessible from different directions
250 - 300 spaces
120
30
100
?
40
PAVILIONS IN THE PARK
Program distributed around the site in the form of small pavilions integrated into the landscape.
RESTROOMS + CONCESSIONS
PAVILIONS IN THE PARK
Program distributed around the site in the form of small pavilions integrated into the landscape.
STORAGE / MAINTENANCE
PAVILLIONS IN THE PARK
Program distributed around the site in the form of small pavillionsintegrated into the landscape.
NATURE / EDUCATION
CENTER
PAVILIONS IN THE PARK
Program distributed around the site in the form of small pavilions integrated into the landscape.
Small OUTDOOR AMPITHEATER
OR PERFORMANCE
VENUE
PAVILIONS IN THE PARK
Program distributed around the site in the form of small pavilions integrated into the landscape.
FRAMWORKPLAN
FRAMWORKPLAN
MANAGED MEADOWS INITIAL OBSERVATIONSMANAGED MEADOWS
MANAGED MEADOWS
PROGRAM IDEAS – Educational and passive recreation
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER ALONG BUFFALO BAYOU HOUSTON, TX
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AND VINE TRELLISES AT ARNOLD ARBORETUM BOSTON, MA
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION CENTER BOSTON, MA
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER KENTUCKYSource: John Nation
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER KENTUCKY
FRAMWORKPLAN
7 GUIDING OBSERVATIONS
1. Site has visual and environmental properties unique in the Jasper Park system. Reuse plan should take full advantage of these attributes.
2. Site’s topography and access limits new structures and active development to relatively small area of the overall site.
3. Water bodies are strong amenity and focal point of site; consider expansion or aggregation into one large lake
4. Significant grading and tree canopy clearing should be minimized
JASPER COUNTRY CLUB
7 GUIDING OBSERVATIONS5. Active recreational uses can be more
appropriately accommodated off-site (south of 15th Street)
6. Potential physical community “center” can best be accommodated at southwest corner adjacent to 15th Street.
7. Site more amenable to development of outdoor community programming related to arts, environmental education, fitness, health, and ecology.
JASPER COUNTRY CLUB
NEXT STEPSEstablish timeline for periodic mowing regime
Engage professional design team to move the Parkland Plan into design development and construction documents
Undertake hydrologic assessment of the remaining ponds as to their expansion/wetlands connection
Construct continuous trail network with exercise stations
Engage local garden clubs for creation of community flower garden
Identify and construct short term parking areas
JASPER PARKLANDS
NEXT STEPSCreate park signage and wayfinding
Establish a final central water feature plan
Construct new pedestrian bridge spanning the central water feature
Cultivate partnerships with potential Nature / Education Center
Initiate design of outdoor pavilions
JASPER PARKLANDS
MARCH 10, 2015FRAMEWORK PLAN