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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4B - Public hearing and consideration of the establishment of three fenced dog exercise areas in a pi DO NOT REMOVE - PRAB F~le Materia] CITY OF BOULDER """ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM ... s... MEETING DATE: Februarv 28. 2000 (Agenda Item Preparation Date: Februarv 23, 2000 ) AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing and Consideration of the establishment of three fenced dog exercise areas in a portion of Tantra, East Boulder Community and Valmont City Parks. REQUESTED BY: Chris Dropmski, Director Douglas Hawthorne, Parks Supenntendent Ann Wichmann, Mountazn Pazks Manager FISCAL IMPACT: It is esumated that $35,000 will be spent on fencmg at the three pazk sites, and an addit~onal $5,750 may be spent on other amemues at the three sites The Pazks and Recreauon Advisory Boazd has previously authorized $60,000 in 2000 Capital Improvement funding for fenced dog parks, and the Boulder Valley Humane Society has raised over $5,000 m pubhc donanons for purposes of Fencmg azeas for dog pazks. Staff requests that the Board review and approve a plan to udlize a portron of Tantra Pazk for a permanent fenced dog pazk, and a portion of East Boulder Commumry and Valmont Ciry Pazks as temporary fenced areas for dogs to be off leash. BACKGROUND: In August of 1994, Crty Council directed the Park and Recreauon Department and the Open Space Department to work togeWer to develop consistent dog management pohcies. Under the leaderslup of the Ciry Manager's Office, a senes of public meetmgs were held from the fall of 1994 through the spnng of 1997. A subcommittee composed of inembers of FIDOS (Fnends lnterested m Dogs and Open Space), BCNA (Boulder County Nature Associanon), Pazk and Recreation Advisory Boud (PRAB), Open Space Boazd of Trustees (OSBT), the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, and staff ~"' from both Pazks and Recreation and Open Space, developed several recommendations regardmg dog ~ t ~~ management These recommendations were presented to the pubhc m a senes of four pubhc meet~ngs m Apnl, 1496. The subcommittee mtegrated pubhc comment to revise the ,,,~, recommendaaons and presented the Dog Management Plan to the PRAB, OSBT, and City Counc~l, ..,,. all of which adopted the plan in late 1996. A ciry referendum was passed m November, 1996 wtuch allows changes to the city hnuts leash law after review and approval by the appropnate boazd and Ciry Council. One of the six elements to a policy approach discussed by the Round Table to address the issue of dogs is to develop a pilot program to allow azeas where dogs can be exercised or trauied off leash. A procedure for estabLstung fenced dog traimng and exercise areas and voice and sight control azeas and critena to consider when evaluaung potent~als for these azeas was developed and subsequendy approved by the PRAB and OSBT m late spnng, 1997 The cntena and procedures aze mcluded as attachment A. It was envisioned that two or three fenced azeas would be developed m vanous geograpluc azeas of the Crty m urban parks. Smce the ongmal cntena was developed, the PRAB aQproved a change m plulosophy for fenced dog pazks The 1997 cntena envisioned that there would be fewer fenced dog pazks that would be larger m size (3-5 acres). Due to the costs of fencmg a pazk area ttus size, and issues mvolvmg the dedicated use of a large azea for dogs, the Boazd agreed to developmg more fenced dog pazks, smaller m size that would serve more neighborhoods. In May, 1998, the PRAB and Ciry Council approved the development of a voice and sight, unfenced dog exercise azea at Howazd Heuston Pazk, which was requested via a ciuzen based mitiat~ve. Attachment B is an analysis of the Heuston Dog Pazk. The PRAB and Council had approved two other areas near Boulder Reservoir eazher m the yeaz. Smce that hme, staff has been workmg to develop the fmal pIDaz of the Dog Management Plan wkuch idenhfies the developmen[ of fenced dog """+ exercise areas, wkuch will allow citizens with dogs who do not meet the requuements for voice and sight control an opt~on to exercise theu dog(s) m a fenced envuonment m an urban pazk, rather than bemg forced to dnve to use mountam pazk or open space azeas. ANALYSIS: Three potential sites aze bemg brought to the Boazd for considerahon at ttus time. An analysis of each of the three sites and the plannmg cntena used to recommend these sites are idenhfied m Attachment C The srtes aze as follows. 1. Tantra Pazk - Staff is recommendmg the permanent development of an approximate 14 acre site at the southeast end of Tantra Pazk as a fenced dog trazning and exerc~se azea (fenced dog park). Tlus sIIe is m an irngated, bluegrass turf section of the pazk and the proposed dog pazk would be fenced with black or green vmyl coated cham lmk fencmg. At the base of the cha~n hnk fence will be a concrete mow smp Esumated cost of the fencmg (842 hneaz feet plus the cost of the mow stnp) ~s $13,154. Addinonal amemties for the site would mclude at least one dog excrement bag dispensmg stauon, two picmc tables, a bench, trash barrels, and a water spigot. Estrmated costs of the amemty improvements aze $1,700. Total eshmated cost of providmg ttus fenced site is approximately $15,000. 2. East Boulder Commumty Pazk - Staff is recommenduig the development of an appmximate 2 acre ~, ,~ , temporary fenced azea m the undeveloped secuon of East Boulder Commumty Pazk south of the r^"' existing sand volleyball courts Staff is recommending ttus site be considered as a temporary use, ,~ as the long term master plan for ttus park oudmes dus azea to be developed as open play azeas However, due to the current pubhc demand and mterest, staff beheves that a fenced dog pazk should be considered now on ttus site, unal such ume that the Boazd decides to make tlvs site permanent, or a different locanon is found for a permanently fenced dog pazk. Proposed fencmg for ttus locat~on will be 50" V-mesh on metal T posts wrth plasdc caps and a 7 gauge tension wire on top Addihonally, a porhon of the dog pazk will include a 35 acre portion of the pond to the south of the Recreat~on Center. Fencing m the pond will be m the form of a rope cable suspended by polystyrene buoys that will extend mto the small lake to provide a lumted swimmmg oppomuuty for dogs. Staff reviewed other potent~al srtes near water m ttus area, but chose to uuhze tlus part of the lake to keep velucles off pubhc streets and to enable users to pazk velucles m the soccer/basketball court pazlung azea to the west of the Commumty Cen[er. Estimated cost of the fencmg (1080 hneaz feet) is $10,221. Addiuonal amenit~es for the site may mclude at least one dog excrement bag dispensing stahon, trash barrel, a bench, two picmc tables and a water spigot. Staff is also considering mstalling a temporary imgauon system to provide water so that some rype of turf can be estabhshed and maintazned. Estimated costs of the amemty improvements aze $2,250. Total esamated cost of providing ttus fenced site is $12,500 3. Valmont Citv Pazk - Staff is recommendmg the development of an approxima[e 4 acre temporary fenced site north of Valmont Road and east and north of the warehouse bwlding wluch is currendy used for pazk storage purposes The Valmont City Park concept plan currendy suggests a permanent site for a fenced dog pazk on the northwest quadrant of the north side of the pazk. Staff is currendy ~""' begmning plans to run utiliues and other services thmugh ttus area and the ground will be torn apart """ in the near future. Addiuonally, there is no parlang available for the public to ut~hze ttus site at tlus time In the meandme, staff is recommendmg the development of a temporary site neaz the warehouse buildmg. Tlus site is proposed to be used as a fenced dog pazk site (until such ume that the site is developed, dependmg on the result of a pubhc/pnvate partnerskup use for tlus srte). Pazkmg to access ttus temporary site will be m the pazkmg lot on the south side of the wazehouse buildmg. Tlus is a lazge lot wluch is capable of accommodadng approximately 30 cars. In addiaon, dense residenual azeas exist approximately 1/4 mile away to the east and west, and rt is ant~cipated that residents who live m these areas will walk to the site. As with the temporary fenced site at East, the pmposed fencmg will be 50" V-mesh on metal T-posts with plast~c caps and 7 gauge tension wire on top. There will be an entrance walk gate, with mtenor °foyer" and second secunty gate as well as a vehicle entrance gate for maintenance Est~mated cost of the fencmg (1800 hneaz feet) is $11,610. Addihonal amemties for the site may indude at least one dog excrement bag dispensmg staUOn, trash barrel, two picmc tables, a bench, and a water spigot. Estimated wsts of the amemty improvements aze $1,740. Total estimated cost of providmg this fenced site is $13,350. Other Locations - Staff reviewed and analyzed other site locauons for fenced dog pazks. The other sites considered were at the Boulder Valley JuncUOn park srte (17th & Violet), the Ins Hollow Pazk Srte, and an azea off 47th Street and Old Peazl Pazkway m the Goose Creek Channel. Smce these srtes would need to be fenced, the City's Flood Control staff expressed concems about fencmg any land azea m the flood plam. In the case of Ins Hollow, the pre-planrung quesnonnaire sent by Pazks Planning to azea residents did not mdicate a strong support for use of ttus site for a dog park The ~,."` , w i Ciry's Water Quality staff also had concerns about waste runoff from the K-Mart parkmg lot neaz ttus site. Other sites mcludmg North Boulder Park and Foothills Commumty Pazk were also ~ considered and could be considered m the future after a further evaluaaon of the three sites bemg proposed aze analyzed further. Costs - The Parks and Recreaaon Advisory Boazd has previously authonzed $60,000 m 2000 Capital Improvement Fundmg for che estabhshment of Dog Pazks. Addihonally, the Boulder Valley Humane Society sohcited contnbunons from the pubhc m 1999 dunng the Dog I.icense renewal penod. The Humane Sociery received over $5,000 from the public m 1999 for purposes of paymg for dog pazk fencmg. PUBLIC CONIl~IENT AND PROCESS: Per the adopted procedures for considering public requests for voice and sight control areas, a formal pubhc meehng was held on February 17, 2000 Ttus meetmg was advertised via flyers distnbuted by volunteers from FIDOS m the vanous neighborhoods AddiUOnally, the Daily Camera publicized flvs publ~c meetmg in the °News from City Hall" section on Sunday, February 13, 2000 Due, m part to the snowy weather condihons on February 17th, attendance was spazse. Ftfteen c~azens attended the meet~ng at East Boulder Commumty Center Cit~zens generally supported the locations and staff recommendauons. Suggesuons were made at the permanent Tantra site for addrtional plandngs of shrubs both inside and outside the fence ro soften the chazn hnk fence and provide places for mice and other ammals to live Several cit~zens recommended expancLng the proposed East Boulder Commumty Park site, as the azea bemg used is undeveloped. Additional ~ comments recommended ut~lizmg the other lakes closer to 55~' Street. Finally, some cirizens felt - that the temporary s~tes should remain m a non-ungated state and suggested that more nat~ve grasses be used instead of usmg bluegrass or other grasses needmg much water or instalhng temporary imgation systems. Addit~onal comments were sent to staff as a result of a February 18, 2000 article m the Daily Camera wluch mformed the public about these proposals. The azUcle provided the pubhc wrth staff s name, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses to offer add~tional comments to these proposals To date, twelve (12) telephone calls were received with all but two expressmg strong support for the development of fenced dog pazks. Addihonally, mneteen (19) sepazate stamped and e-mail letters were recerved, with the ma~onty of those comment~ng offenng strong support to the proposal to develop fenced dog pazks Tlus rtem is bemg heazd at tlus pubhc meehng, advertised m the Daily Camera. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommendmg PRAB approval of the plan to utihze a porhon of Tantra Pazk for a permanent fenced dog park, and a portion of East Boulder Commumty and Valmont Ciry Pazks as temporary azeas for fenced dog pazks. The estabhshment of fenced dog exercise azeas wifl finalize a aussmg piece of the 1996 Dog Management Plan and will allow staff and the pubhc the opportumry to more ~ ~ fully analyze the Plan w~th all of the six pillazs enacted .--, r.~. ATTACHMENTS. A. Policies and Procedures for the establishment of fenced dog parks and voice & sight control azeas wittun urban pazk areas B Analysis of the Heuston Voice & Sight Dog Pazk C. Plannmg cntena for the development of fenced dog pazk sites at East Boulder Commumty, Tantra and Valmont City Pazks. h:~advisory~fenced.bd ~'"' ~ ~ t..- ~,„„ From: "Linda Andes-Georges" candes~rmi.net~ ~ To: <dropinskic~ci.boulder.co.us> `"" Date: 2/18/00 4:16pm Subject: letter to PRAB Hello, Chris: Could you copy this to the PRAS for theiz Feb. 28th meeting? Thanka. Linda Linda Andes-Georges 5684 Aurora P1. Boulder CO 80303 Feb. 17, 00 Dear Parks Board and etaff: Last night I attended the public meeting on the fenced dogpark initiative It was rather dreadful weather, and attendance was not outstanding. Thie is disappointing, because I think there is a great deal of silent support out there in pet-owner land. I became aware of this support ae I distributed fliers. 2 encountered many people in my neighborhood (near the BBCC) who were delighted with the idea. I am not a dog owner, but I am a dog-lover (among other critters). I think that we ahould honor this part of the Dog Roundtable agreementa, reached with such a lengthy process and with so much public input two years ago. Furthermore, I think establiehing theae areas has no downside (other than the set-up cost). The parks will separate the relatively unprepared dog _"^" ownere and their pets-still-in-training from the potentially frightened tiw. (small children, small doga, and the caninophobes). It aill allow our Mtn Parks/Open Space rangera and our animal control officera to offer a reaeonable alternative to folks who are inappropriately letting their poorly trained dogs run loose in public areas and in wildlife habitat. I certainly hope it will encourage local dog-play as opposed to the drive-and-tum- 'em-loose syndrome And lastly, it will set yet another precedent for the City in terma of innovative park and open space planning (we will soon receive letters from other municipalities and pet organizationa, asking how we did it) 2 am impreased with the staff proposals. My only concem is the temporary nature of the arrangemente, but I understand that as these are pilot projects, more permanent parks may be planned in the future. I ask you to consider innovative ideae in designing these parks, such ae labor-easy waterlese natural landscaping to soften the contours of the geometric fences and provide interesting nooka for the animale and their owners i realize that this might seem odd in a manicured park, but not a11 the locations are typical bluegrass parks, nor should they be. Thank you for budgeting for the fencing, and providing this opportunity for neighbors to get to know each other in positive ways with a minimum of driving~ Yours sincerely, ,~*. Linda Andes-Georges ~ Attachment A r'^' ,~ Policies and Procedures for the Establishment of Fenced Dog Training and Exercise areas (Dog Parks) and for the Establishment of Voice and Sight Control within Urban Park Areas The purpose of ttus document is to establish plamm~g and evaluauon cnteria, pohcies and procedures for the establishment of two sepazate types of off leash azeas withm urban pazk azeas within the mcorporated lunits of the Ciry of Boulder. The citizens of Boulder approved m November, 1996, a process to grant excepnons to the leash laws m crtv owned park and open space lands withm the mcorporated areas of Boulder. In response to c~t~zen mterest, the Ciry of Boulder has recogmzed the need to set aside pazcels of park land for the pnmary use of allowmg residents to exercise their dogs off leash As such, tlus document will identify procedures and the process mvolved m estabhslung these sites and evalua6ng their use. Tvues of Off Leash Areas 1. Fenced Dog Training and Exercise Areas (Dog Parks)- These azeas will be estabhshed ~ to allow dogs who aze not yet truned m voice and sight commands to be able to pract~ce ~ these skills m a fenced environment off leash. It is anUcipated that two or three pilot sites will be chosen m 1997 wrtkun ciry hmus m vanous geog~apluc azeas of the City to test these sites. The fenced dog uammg and exercise azeas will be no less than of one (1) acre m size. A muumum number of pazk amemties will be established for these sites. 2. Voice and Saght Control Areas - These azeas will be estabhshed m a vanety of city pazk and open space lands within city hmits. The voice and sight azeas will be estabhshed to allow dogs who aze fully uamed m voice and sight command to utilize non-fenced, designated azeas without leashes. These sites will be adequately mazked and may have will have some types of amemtres found m park sites These sites will not be estabhshed under a pilot program. Planning Criteria for the Development of Fenced Dog Training and Exercise Areas In order to deternune the effechveness of both fenced dog exercise and traimng azeas, two pilot sites will be established dunng the mit~al yeaz m two dist~nct geographic azeas of the Ciry The followmg are the cntena that will be used to determme the estabhshment of these ~ sites• 1 Size - Mmimum size proposed for fenced dog parks will be 1 acre up to 5 acres m size. 2. Geographical Distribution - The pilot sites will be located m two areas of the City. One site will be located north of Arapahoe and the other site will be located south of Arapahoe. 3. Parking - Smce it is annc~pated that these sites will be regional m nature, adequate parkmg will be important to provide based on the expected usage of the pazk 4 Fencing - Cham hnk or similaz type of fencmg with a nummum of two or more self closmg gates, 4-5 feet h~gh w~ll be needed to protect other users of the park from dogs which aze bemg truned m voice and sight control. 5. Environmental Factors - Dog Parks should not be located in environmentally senstnve azeas that mclude umque wildhfe habrtat or where impacts of the fenced azea will change the environmental balance negatively. Addihonally, dog pazks should not be located on unstable soils and easily eroded slopes. 6. Noise - Fenced dog azeas should not be located closer than 15~ feet from the neazest resident to create a buffer effect. Additionally, if prachcal, every effort should be made "'` to loca[e fenced azeas ad~acent to tree hnes or lullsides to buffer noise 7 Signage - Safety wammg signs should be placed along suategic pomts on the fence to idenhfy the azea mside the fence as an off leash dog exercise and trammg azea. Rule< and regulaaons should also be posted at the site Park Amenities - Efforts should be made to find locat~ons wkuch aze not planned for other recreahonal development. Pazk amemties m these areas should mclude open turf and imgat~on, picmc tables, benches, trash cans, dog htter disposal stations, dnnlung fountams and hose bibs for providing dnnlung water for dogs. Due to the regional nature of tlus type of off leash area, it is recommended that commumty pazk sites should be mihally considered. Potential sites mclude the natural area of East Boulder Commumty pazk, and the Commumry Park srte m North Boulder Planning Criteria for the Development of Voice and Sight Control Areas 'The cntena for the establ~shment of voice and sight control azeas will be dnven by ~w. `" neighborhood miaatives and demonstrated neighborhood support. It is pro~ected that 2-4 pilot sites will developed Citywide dunng the first two years. These sites will also be estabhshed m two separate geograpluc areas of the City. The followmg are recommended cntena wluch will be used to evaluate potenual srtes: 1. Size - The s~ze of voice and sight control azeas will be defined by the azea under consideration. 2. Neighborhood Density - The minal pilot sites should be given pnonues m locations with high density populaaon w~thm ~/2 ccule of the proposed voice and sight control pazk 3. Voice and Sight Control Boundaries - The boundanes of the pro~ected voice and sight con[rol azeas should be easily dehnea[ed with obvious barriers. The development of voice and sight control areas m linear pazks with natural or man-made boundanes ~s preferable to squaze or rectangulaz type parks wrth no natural boundanes 4. Parking - Adequate parkmg should be available on srte or withm residennal areas. 5. Hours for Voice and Sight Control - S~tes without easily dishnguished natural or man- ~., made boundanes may be considered if neighborhood support for spec~fic hmes for voice ~.,, and sight control aze requested wluch mimRUZe conflicts with other pazk users. Potential pazk sites to be considered mclude lmeaz type pazks such as Martm and Tantra Parks, Harlow Platts Commumty Pazk and Howazd Heuston Pazk. General Policies relating to the establishment of both tvnes of off leash areas 1 The City of Boulder Pazks and Recreation Department and/or Open Space Deparunent are responsible for providing, and cleazly mazkmg all estabhshed voice and sight control off leash azeas and for providmg for mamtenance of these sites. The Pazk and Recreahon Department will be responsible for developmg fenced dog traznmg and exercise azeas. 2. The appropnate City agencies and/or the Humane Society shall be respons~ble for the enforcement of all codes pertammg to the conduct of the ammals and the owners utilizmg these azeas and for prov~dmg dog owners usmg azeas illegally illegal azeas with mformation regazdmg the location of the nearest legal exercise area ~ 3. Dog owners ual~zmg the estabhshed off leash azeas aze responsible for keepmg the areas clean of animal feces and litter by usmg proper disposal methods, and for keepmg their dog(s) under control and wittun the boundanes of the off leash area when off leash, and to prevent m~unous mteracuon with other dogs or people Procedures for the establishment of fenced doE exercise and traininQ areas Requests for dog exercise azeas or suggesrions for locations for potenhal fenced dog exercise and trazrung azeas shall be imuated, m wnt~ng, by cit~zens or pazk and recreahon staff. These requests sites should mclude a map or a sketch wluch cleazly ideni~fies the site. All requests for estabhshment of fenced dog exercise and traimng areas should be sent to the Park Supenntendent, Ciry of Boulder 2 There must be demonstrated neighborhood support for uahzmg the requested location for a fenced dog exercise azea. The support may take the form of pehtions, letters of support or an endorsement from the local crv~c associauon or homeowners association. 3 Upon receipt of the request for a new feaced dog exercise azea, the Pazks and Recreauon ~' Department will conduct an analysis of potential development and mamtenance wsts. This analysis will also address recommended amemries, and fencmg costs. 4 The Parks and Recreation Department will advemse and conduct at least one neighborhood meetmg to discuss and take comments on the proposed fenced off-leash azea. The Department will use mformation from the pubhc meehng to provide analysis to decide whether to take the proposed dog exercise azea for the Pazk and Recreahon Advisory Board. 5 The Pazk and Recreahon Department staff will provide mformahon, analysis and recommendations for all requests made and w~ll advise and sohcit direchon and recommendations from the Pazk and Recreation Advisory Boazd 6 An assessment of each fenced dog exercise azea will be done after the first anmversary annually to determme if the site should contmue to be uhhzed for that purpose The decision to ehrcunate a fenced dog exerc~se azea will he wrth the Pazk and Recreaaon Advisory Boazd 4 ^'"~ ~ `~ Procedures for the establishment of v~ice and si~ht control areas within incornorated areas of the Citv of Boulder 1. Requests for off- leash voice and sight control azeas or suggesuons for locaUons for potential azeas shall be miuated, m wnung, by cihzens, Pazk and Rrecreation staff or Open Space staffs. These requests sites should mclude a map or a sketch wkuch clearly idenafies the site. All requests for estabhshment of voice and sight control azeas should be sent to the Park Supenntendent, City of Boulder The Pazk Supenntendent will forwazd to Open Space, any requests for voice and sight control on Open Space land. 2. There must be demonstrated sigmficant neighborhood support for uUhzmg the requested locadon for a voice and sight control azea. The support may take the form of pet~tions, letters of support or an endorsement from the local civic association or homeowners association. 3. Upon receipt of the request for a potential voice and sight control area, the appropnate City Department will conduct an analysis of potennal development and muntenance costs. Tlus analysis will also address envuonmental impac[s to these azeas ^""^ 4 The City Department will advertise and conduct at least one ne~ghborhood meeung to "~ discuss and take comments on the proposal for voice and sight conuol azeas. The Department will use mput from the pubhc meetmg to provide mformauon on the proposed voice and sight control azea for their respective Boazd 5. The Department Staff will provide mformauon, analysis and recommendations for all requests made and will sohcit direction and recommendations from their respective Boazd. 6. The appropnate Boazd will recommend approval or disapproval ~7. If a posiUve recommendat~on for a voice and sight control azea is made by the appropnate Board, an ordmance descnbmg the specific azea will be taken to City Council for final consideration. 8. An assessment w~ll be done on each voice and sight control area on Crty property after the first anmversary to detemune if the site should cont~nue to be utilized for that purpose Tt~ereafrer, demonstrated change m commumty support w~ll trigger a use review The decision to ehmmate a voice and s~ght control azea will he with City Council, with appropnate Board recommendations ~ '~.., ATTACFIlVIENT B '°' PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT February 24, 2000 MEMORANDUM To: Pazks and Recreahon Advisory Boazd Members From: Chns Dropmski, Director, Pazks and Recreation Douglas Hawthome, Pazks Supenntendent Ann Wichmann, Mountazn Pazks Manager Re: Item from the Director: Howazd Heuston Voice & Sight Control Unfenced Dog Exercise Area Tius memo is wntten to update the PRAB about the Howazd Heuston voice and sight control azea established for cit~zens wrth dogs The PRAB and City Council approved the development of the area in May, 1998. ~ On January 3Q 1996, the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department received a request to ,~ consider a portion of Howazd Heuston Park as an off-leash, non-fenced, voice and sight control area for the pubhc to exercise and play with theu dogs. The request mcluded a peuaon supportmg the estabhshment of such an azea wluch was signed by 250 residents of the Howazd Heuston Pazk neighborhood. The Department held one neighborhood meeang in January, 1998, and the PRAB and City Council held various pubhc heanngs on ttus issue m February, 1998 and May, 1998. City Council approved, on Second Readmg, the cmzen's based mrtiauve to estabhsh a voice & sight control azea in Howazd Heuston Park on May 19, 1998. Followmg the approval of the site, staff mstalled, at the proposed site, a bulletm boazd to explam, among other tlungs, the rules and regulauons surrounding the use of the voice and sight control site. Signage was posted which provided mformauon to crtizens as to whom to contact for other questions or to provide feedback on issues affect~ng the site (Humane Society of Boulder Valley for law enforcement, Pazks and Recreauon Department for mamtenance) The vanous agencies have been momtonng the responses or complaznts and have met once smce the Howard Heuston site was estabhshed. Based on a yeaz and one half of operations, we have heazd few, if any, comments from citizens The two comments we have heazd about tlus site mvolved a request to enlazge the voice and sight wntrol azea to mclude a portion of the ditch, and one complaznt about piles of dog poop on the site. FIDOS has taken an acuve role in managmg ttus srte and has assisted m keeping the site clean. Based on the successes to date utvolvmg the Howard Heuston site, stafFbeheves ttus site is fulfillmg „r., a pubhc need and should contmue as a voice and sight control azea mto the immediate future. ~ TANTRA PARK PROPOSED FENCED DOG TRAIIVING AND EXERCISE AREA Parks and Recreanon Department staff has identified a site at the southeast end of Tantra Pazk as a potent~al fenced dog traznmg and exercise azea (fenced dog pazk). The followmg cntena appear m the Pohcies and Procedures for the Estabhshment of Fenced Dog Trainmg and Exercise Areas (Dog Pazks) and for the Establishment of Voice and Sight Control witlun Urban Pazk Areas. Ttus analysis of the site has been prepazed to assist m diswssmg the site and will be presented as part of the publ~c documentat~on and process required to develop ttus site. Size The poruon of Tantra Pazk identified as a potential fenced dog pazk is approximately 1 acre m size. Geoeraahic Distribution The proposed fenced dog pazk located m Tantra Pazk will work m con~uncnon with two other proposed srtes, one m east Boulder and one m north Boulder. I[ is hoped that the simultaneous development of these three sites will help ensure that none of the sites is over-unlized. Parking Parkmg to access tlus s~te will be on neighborhood streets. It is pro~ected that much of the use of the pazk will come from the immediate neighborhood, and will be "walk-m" use. Fencin Proposed fencmg will be 4 feet tugh green or black vmyl coated cham hnk fence There will be an entrance walk gate, with mtenor "foyer" and second secunty gate as well as a vetucle entrance gate for muntenance. At the base of the chainhnk fence will be a concrete mow stnp. Esamated cost of the fencmg (8421inear feet plus the cost of the mow stnp) is $13,154 Environmental Factors The proposed uea is an estabhshed bluegrass imgated turf area and has no pertmant environmen[al values The tertam is generally flat with a gentle slope downtull towazds the north. Noise The proposed sue is located m a fairly remote section of the pazk. There aze 6 homes to the north of the proposed site at a distance of between 100-150 feet to the back property ]ines. Homes to the south are located several hundred feet away on a tullside overlookmg the pazk, and should not be impacted. To the east and west aze open lands and the bulk of Tantra Pazk. Si~ase Signs mdicahng that the azea mside the fence is a dog trazmng and exercise azea w~ll be posted at mtervals along the penmeter fence In addiuon, rules and regulations will be posted at the entrance walk-through gate, mcluding requirements that rabies vaccmarions and current tags aze required. Owners will be required to exert control over their dogs to elinunate any aggression to dogs or humans, and will be required to clean up any excrement (city ordinance). Park Amenities A dog excrement bag dispensmg station and waste receptacle will be located mside the penmeter, and there will be several picmc tables located mside the site A water spigot may also be located withm the penmeter. One or two trees aze located m the southwest comer of the site and may furnish some shade for dogs. TANTRA DOG PARK ~~ . .~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~~ O O ~. ~ J~ ~ ~ ~~ ~^ N 0 300 ~o~ ~. dog area m a park m ~~~ ~~9~~~ ~~,v date:2-17-2000 ~ EAST BOULDER COMMUNITY PARK PROPOSED FENCED DOG EXERCISE AND TRAINING AREA Pazks and Recreanon Department staff has idennfied a site to the southwest of the East Boulder Commumty Center as a potential temDOrarv fenced dog traznmg and exercise area (fenced dog park). Wtule it is anncipated that the East Boulder Commumty Park will host a permanent fenced azea for dogs m the long-term, the exact location of tlus site is temporary pendmg further plamm~g and development of the undeveloped part of the park. The followmg cntena appear m the Pohcies and Procedures for the Estabhshment of Fenced Dog Traimng and Exercise Areas (Dog Pazks) and for the Establishment of Voice and Sight Control wrttun Urban Pazk Areas. Tlus analysis of the site has been prepazed to assist m discussmg the site and will be presented as part of the pubhc documentation and process required to develop this si[e Size The pomon of the East Boulder Commumty Pazk identified as a potenhal fenced dog pazk is approximately 1 25 acres m size and is located south of the existing sand volleyball courts as shown m the attached map GeoEraahic Distribution The proposed fenced dog pazk located m East Boulder Commumty Park will work m con~uncaon with two other proposed sites, one m north Boulder and one m south Boulder It is hoped that the simultaneous development of these three sites will help ensure that none of the sites is over- utilized Parkin Parkmg to access tlus site will be at the developed parkmg lot wluch is west of the East Boulder Commumty Center Except dunng heavy use for soccer games, tlus parkmg lot is often under- utilized Dunng heavy use penods, there is additional pazkmg m the lots north of the center. There are also medmm density neighborhoods wittun walkmg distance Fencin Proposed fencmg will be 50" V-mesh on metal T posts wrth plasnc caps and a 7 gauge tension wire on top There will be an entrance walk gate, wrth mtenor "foyer" and second secunty gate as well as a vehicle enuance gate for mamtenance. Addrtional fencmg m the form of a rope cable suspended by polystyrene buoys will extend mto the smalllake to provide a hmited swimnung opportumty for dogs Estimated cost of the fencmg (1080 hneaz feet) is $1Q221. Environmental Factors The proposed azea is vegetated with non-naUve grasses and forbs. The topography of the area is flat. There aze no expected impacts to wildhfe habitat or native plants as this is a highly disturbed azea, and the shorehne and ground cover currenfly host non-nat~ve vegetahon Ttus azea may be developed as a lugh use pazk site m the future Some further reducnon m ground cover may result from mcreased use, and tlus will have to be rectified by seedmg, mstallmg temporary irngarion, or developmg an mtenm ground cover (wood clups~) Noise The proposed site is located m a fatrly remote secUOn of [he park. There is a medmm density residenhal neighborhood located approximately 1/8 mile to the northwest and southwest. There aze no expected noise effects to these ne~ghborhood as a result of ttus fenced dog park SiQnaae Signs mdicatmg that the azea mside the fence is a dog traznmg and exercise azea will be posted at mtervals along the penmeter fence. In addihon, roles and regulat~ons will be posted at the entrance walk-through gate, mcludmg reqmrements that rabies vaccmadons and cutrent tags aze required Owners will be required to exert control over their dogs to elirtunate any aggression to dogs or humans, and will be required to clean up any excrement (crty ordmances). Park Amenities A dog excrement bag d~spensmg staaon and waste receptacle will be located mside the penmeter, and other park amemties, such as benches or picmc tables may be provided mside the site. East Boulder Community Dog Park Fenced dog ~ area r-- SIOIIX ~- o ^ ~ ,~ .~ . VALMONT PARK PROPOSED FENCED DOG TRAINING AND EXERCISE AREA Parks and Recreahon Department staff has idenUfied a site at the new Valmont Pazk as a potenaal temoorarv fenced dog uammg and exercise azea (fenced dog pazk). Tlus s~te is mtended to serve as a temporary dog pazk unul the ent~re pazk azea is developed. The proposed azea is north of Valmont Road and is east and north of the wazehouse buildmg which is currendy used for pazk storage purposes. The current park master plan proposes that the fenced dog pazk would shift to the northwest comer of the site, and be developed with imgated turf grass and other ameniaes The followmg cntena appeaz m the Policies and Procedures for the Estabhshment of Fenced Dog Trazmng and Exercise Areas (Dog Pazks) and for the Estabhshment of Voice and Sight Conuol withm Urban Pazk Areas Tlvs analysis of the srte has been prepazed to assist m discussmg the site and will be presented as part of the public documentation and process required to develop tlus site Size The portion of the Valmont Pazk idenhfied as a temporary potential fenced dog pazk is approximately 4 acres m size. Geoeraahic Distribution The proposed fenced dog park m Valmont Pazk will work m con~uncuon with two other proposed srtes, one m east Boulder and one m south Boulder It is hoped that the simultaneous development of these three srtes will help ensure that none of the sites is over-uhhzed Parkine Pazkmg to access ttus site will be m the pazkmg lot on the south side of the wazehouse buildmg. Ttus is a large lot which is capable of accommodatmg approximately 30 cars. In addition, dense residenaal azeas exist approximately 1/4 nule away to the east and west, and it is anhcipated that residents who hve m these azeas will walk to the site. Fencin¢ Proposed fencmg will be 50" V-mesh on metal T-posts with plashc caps and 7 gauge tension wire on top There will be an entrance walk gate, with mtenor "foyer" and second secunty gate as well as a vehicle entrance gate for mazntenance. Estimated cost of the fencmg (1800 hnear feet) is $11,610 Environmental Factors The proposed azea is almost enhrely composed of non-nanve grasses and forbs. The azea will not mclude the ditch to the north, and will be buffered from the ditch by approx~mately 40 feet. Topography is generally flat, and mcludes two lazge Cottonwood Trees. Current wildhfe use of the general area should not be affected by the fenced dog park Use of the azea may cause fiuther reduction m ground cover, wtuch may necessitate the need for re-seeding and temporary ~mgahon. Tlus entire azea is planned as a developed pazk srte, and therefore wildhfe and native plan[ values will be sigmficandy reduced throughout the azea when the pazk is developed. Noise The proposed site is located well away (approximately 1f4 nule) from any residential development. There should be no noise impacts to neighborhoods as a result of the fenced dog pazk. There aze commercial estabhshmen[s on the east side of the proposed site, but it is not anticipated that there will be negahve impacts to these busmesses. Si a e Signs mdicatmg that the-area mside the fence is a dog trammg and exercise area will be posted at mtervals alotig the pertmeter fence. In addition, rules and regulahons will be posted at the entrance walk-through gate, mcludmg requuements that rabies vaccmations and current tags aze required. Owners will be required to exert control over their dogs to ehirunate any aggression to dogs or humans, and will be required to clean up any excrement (city ordmances). Park Amenities A dog excrement bag d~spensmg stauon and waste receptacle will be located mside the penmeter Other park amemtfes, such as benches or p~cmc tables may be provided mside the site A water spigot may also be located wrthm the penmeter. A brushy azea on the west edge may provide some shade for dogs and owners, in addition to the shade provided by the Cottonwood trees VALMONT DOG PARK ~ oC H 0~ O ~ ~ - a v