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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6B - Public hearing and consideration of motion to approve use of a portion of the green area at ChaDO NOT REMOVE - PRAB File Matenal CITY OF BOULDER PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: September 25, 2000 (Agenda Item Prepararion Date: September 18, 2000) AGENDA TITLE: Pubhc Hearing, Review and Consideration of an Agreement with Boulder Creek Events to provide a temporary winter ice nnk, available to the general pubhc for a fee, on the center green at Chautauqua Park from the end of November, 2000 unhl the end of January, 2001. REQUESTED BY: Chris Dropinski, Director Douglas Hawthome, Parks Supenntendent FISCAL IMPACT: All costs for providing the ice nnk aze to be borne by Boulder Creek Events. Boulder Creek Events will be responsible for payuig for any damage and or renovaung park turf m the center green to rts original condihon after the temporary ice nnk is removed. PURPOSE: Staff requests that the Board review and consider approval of a plan to ut~hze a portion of Chautauqua Pazk for the location of the temporary winter ice skating rink Boulder Creek Events, a non-profit corporahon of the State of Colorado produces and manages the Boulder Creek Fesrival through a management contract with the City, and also stages the Hometown Fair at the Mumcipal Buildmg grounds over Labor Day weekend each yeaz. Last yeaz, Boulder Creek Events developed and operated an ice nnk m Downtown Boulder on an empty lot at 16`" and Pearl Streets on pnvate property. Unfortunately that land parcel is no longer available as it is currently bemg redeveloped. Boulder Creek Events and the Department have looked at other sites, mcludmg the Boulder C~vic Plaza, ~ust north of the Tea House as a possible site for an ice nnk this year However, that site ts not unthout logistical problems, and does not lend itself to ^`"" a havmg very lazge nnk. The operator of the Chautauqua Duung Hall approached Boulder Creek Events to place an ice ruik „~ in Chautauqua Pazk In response Boulder Creek Events said they would need $50,000 and the ~ support of the commumty to move the ice nnk. Potenhal sponsors are now bemg identrfied and mihal response from the Community has been posihve. In the meantime, Boulder Creek Events has asked the downtown commumty, through the Business Improvement Distnct (BID), for addihonal support for an ice nnk to be located somewhere m the downtown azea Developmg and operahng an ice nnk at either locahon have large ut~hty and labor costs associated with it and Boulder Creek Events, as a non-pmfit organization needs support - whichever location the ice nnk eventually ends up. Because winter is fast approachmg and plans for the ice rink need to be pursued, Boulder Creek Events has simultaneously begun to seek approval for an ice rink at Chautauqua, while also seekmg addihonal assistance from the BIp m helpmg provide for an ~ce nnk downtown. By the hme this request reaches the Pazks and Recreation Advisory Board, a locarion will have been idenhfied as preferable In order to follow appropnate reviews and approvals, and to seek adequate pubhc mput, the proposal for an ice iuilc at Chautauqua was first discussed with an ad hoc advisory board of cihzens willmg to give theu feedback on the pro~ect, on September 5, 2000 After that uriUal meetmg, the proposal was taken to the Chautauqua Advisory Boazd on September 6, 2000 (see attachment A, letter of support). The proposal was then brought to the Landmazks Preservahon Advisory Boazd subcommittee on September 20, 2000 and is now bemg brought to the Pazks and Recrearion Advisory Boazd for review and approval. In addihon, two open houses to which neighbors and members of the commumty were mvited, were held on September 18 and 19, 2000 The results of the two pubhc meehngs and Landmarks Board meeting, as well as a list of attendees at the pubhc '"'~ meehngs will be summanzed and included m the information passed out at the September 25'~ ~ meehng. ANALYSIS• Based on the first yeaz of operahon, the ice nnk m the downtown area was a great success to the cirizens of Boulder. This nnk appeazs to meet an unmet recreational need m the commumty and the Chautauqua locahon offers many posrtive logishcal aspects. Other pazk s~tes were considered, however, there seemed to be concerns with the closer proximity to housing and lack of on-site pazking. The proposed ice nnk is to be placed on the center green area at Chautauqua Park. The rink will be 85' X 100". Due to the sloping of the land on the green azea, the nnk will be placed on a platform, wluch will be engineered to keep the nnk surface flat. A four-foot wide wooden walkway platform will be mstalled to keep skaters off the grass. Straw bales will be prov~ded azound the ruik for seattng. A full descnphon of the Wmter Skate 2000 event and proposed logistics for the rink aze mcluded in Attachment B. An artist rendenng of the ice nnk and locahon maps will be provided at the PRAB meehng Logishcally, staff believes that the site could work, if the neighborhood will support ttus achvity It appears there is adequate pazkmg and room for this event It also appears that evemng l~ghtmg .... will be mmimal and directed towards the nnk itsel£ Noise could be an issue, but based on a, discussions with the City's Environmental Enforcement office, it appeazs that the noise emitted by ,~.. the diesel generator will be withm standazds set by the City noise ordmance, if the generator is placed more than 100 feet from the neazest resident, and/or it is placed m an enclosure PUBLIC COMMENT AND PROCESS: Two formal pubhc meetmgs are scheduled for September 18 and 19, 2000. These meering were advemsed via flyers d~stributed by volunteers m the vanous neighborhoods surroundmg Chautauqua Park. Addihonally, the Daz[y Camera pubhcized th~s public meering on September 18, 2000. This item is bemg heazd at this pubhc meering, advert~sed m the Dazly Camera. Comments recerved at the two public meehngs will be brought to the PRAB at the September 25`" meetmg. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: At this time, staff recommends that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board approve the plan to uhlize a portion of Chautauqua Pazk for the locahon of the temporary wmter ice skaUng nnk. This recommendahon is conhngent upon the promoters receivmg favorable support from neighbors and the surroundmg commumty Staff will have a better idea after heanng from the public at the two pubhc meehngs. Staff will momtor the impacts of this Agreement on the general public m the event that Bouider Creek Events wish to uril~ze this site m future years. Any future use of ttus site for this acrivity will be brought back to future Boards for consideration ATTACHMENTS A- Chautauqua Advisory Boazd - Letter of Support B- Winter Skate 2000 event descriphon and logishcs ~ ~... 3, Attachment A CHAUTAUQUA. CULORADO CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION ~ ~ September 18, 2000 City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Boazd City of Boulder Landmazks Board Dear Board Members On September 6, the Colorado Chautauqua Boazd ofDuectors voted 12 to 1 to endorse the temporary ice arena proposal to be located m the Chautauqua Green for three months ttus winter Ttus vote was to support a one- yeaz tnal to be reevaluated after the wmter season is over Some permanent res~dents of Chautauqua Pazk rused concerns about impacts to them if the ice arena is brought to the pazk However, it is our understanding that an oversight committee will continue to meet to address these unpacts Further, the Boazd believes that ice azena proposal supports several of our adopted ends policies highlighted below, including the unique opportunity for the integrahon of our wmter cultural and educational program offermgs with the family skatmg expenence • The Colorado Chautauqua exists as a place where generations of commumty members, res~dents and visitors can have memocable expe~iences, • A vaziety of stimulatmg and drverse educahonal and cultural expenences aze available the year round, • Existing facilities for informal recreational opportumties are available for all age groups, • There are opportunities for social interaction Please don't hesitate to call our Executive Dvector, Bob D'Alessandro, or me, if you have any questions Thank you for your considerahon Smce , owse Grrauer President, Colorado Chautauqua Boazd of Directors Chautauqua Park 900 Baseline Road • Boulder, CO 80302 Phone 303 545-6924 E-mail chau~usanet ^ Internet wwwchautauquacom Fax 303 449 0790 Monday, September 18, 2000 2 17 PM Annmarie Jensen 303-926-7948 p 02 Attachment B ,~« .. WINTER SKATE 2000 AT CHAUTAUQUA PARK Chautauqua Park has long been one of the reasons we all love to live in 8oulder Mostly we have come in the summer months to en~oy a walk on the green, music and pe~formers in the auditonum, and a meal on the Dining Hall porch Now with the extended programming and the renovation of the Dining Hall iYs time to bring winter activities back to the park, and make Chautauqua a year round asset to the community General Description: A family onented ice arena, which will provide opportunities for year round use of the beautiful, publiciy owned Chautauqua Park. Boulder Creek Events will include marketing to Boulder residents and partnership with the Dining Hall and Downtown husinesses to provide information and access to the ice arena Speaal programs to aliow lower income Boulder residents to enjoy this facdity are being planned We are seekmg ~~ approval to operate on a trial basis for one year, with continuation for two ~.- more years, if the boards are satisfied with the operation Operating facts: . Boulder Creek Events is a non-profit organization 501-C4 . Boulder Creek Events has signed a letter of intent to bring the rink to Chautauqua upon approval by the Parks and Rec Dept and Landmarks Board . Operations and set up will be subject to all the rules and stipulations of the Parks and Rec. Dept. .$50,000 is being raised for sponsorship money to off set the cost of the rink set up and operation Hours and Fees; . Houts of operation wdl be 9 am to 9 pm, weekdays and 9 am to 10 pm on weekends, begmning the third week of November untd the last week in February . Admittance fees will be adults $4 50, chddren $3 50 and skate rentals are $3.00 ,~-. ~ Monday, September 18, 2000 217 PM Annmarie Jensen 303-926-7948 . p 03 ~ LOQIStICS; • The temporary rink wdl be placed on a platform and the lawn wUl be returned to iYs originai condition if any changes occur • Arena dimensions are 85' x 100' • Seating wdl be provided with straw bales around the arena • A raised wooden platform approximately 8 feet wide will be provided from the skate rental shop to the ice arena • The Arena wdl be located in the Center Green, just North of the center. • Platform - A 4 feet wide raised wooden platform will be provided to keep skaters off the grass, and to allow for pedestrian thoroughfare • There are an estimated 150 parkmg spots avadable in the park, not counting any spots near the cottages or on Baseline Last year, at the downtown location attendance averaged 500 per day, W~th simdar or even greater estimates for this year, 150 parking spaces should be ample. Additionaily, once approval is in place, we can petdion RTD for a re- opening of the weekend 210 route, and the City for a permit to allow parking on the NoRh side Baseline Equipment: ~ . The generator is a Caterpillar XQ350, Clean Diesel Engine 3406 • The generator is Ce~t~fied by the EPA and the California Air Resources Board for non-road mobile applications; • Sound levels in the low 70 decibels from 22 feet, (that compares to 88 deabels for a food blender at zero feet, 30 decibels for a whisper at 5 feet, up to 154 deabels for a car stereo in the car, and 92 decibels for a ~auercise class) • Emissions Colorado Maximum opaaty for non-mobile emissions is 20% opac~ty on a 6-minute average. Ram Seetharam, Air Pollution Permit Engineer at the Colorado Department of Heaith and Enwronment indicates that the particular engine we are using will come nowhere close to exceeding the standard. The engme wdl also produce NOx emissions, but there is no standard for NOx, and Mr. Seetharam indicates that our particular engine is a very low NOx emitter . Warmmg Hut/Skate Rental Shack 20 x 30, adjacent to the arena • Lights - In keeping with a festive winter wonderland, we wdl be using stnngs of decorative lights If needed for safety and security, we wdl purchase directional lighting (similar to construction lights) to be aimed at the arena The wattage of the bulbs in the stnngs of lights can be changed to add or subtract wattage as needed We have consulted with Public Serwce, and it wtll be possible Monday, September 18, 2000 217 PM Annmane Jensen 303-926-7948 Ice Arena Oversight Committee, We are seeking assistance from the Chautauqua Board, the Parks and Recreation Department, and neighbors in providing an oversight committee to correct any probiems as they occur Current Advisory Board Committee Members Ben Gtlbert - CCA John Hess -- CCA Nancy Simpson - CCA Molly Tayer - Former Neighbor / Liaison City of Boulder David Query - Neighborhood Resident Connie Carpenter - Ice Skater / Mom / Olympic Cyclist Boulder Creek Events Board ,,, Chns Dadey Aneka Finley ""~ Chris Pescatore Annmane Jensen Doug Hawthorn Don Mock Marcelee Greylapp Tentative Process for Approval; Chautauqua Board - Meeting September 6, 2000 Landmarks Board Meeting - Subcommittee of the board, meets every Wednesday, target Wednesday, September 20~'. Subcomm~ttee ma~ request a full board public heanng, which would occur on October 25 °. Mailing to the neighborhood - Fr~day, September, 8~' Open house with the neighborhood - tentatively set for Sunday the 17~h, at the Dining Hall Parks and Recreation Board meeting, and public hearmg - September 25"' Possible call up by City Council, d concerns p 04 ~, W..i Monday, September 18, 2000 2 17 PM Annmarie Jensen 303-926-7948 The Colorado Chautauqua Soulder, Colorado N 0 50 100 I ~ Feet 1 ~uu~~un~~~~~ D~rth~kmg(OadS ------- HiqoncaldismccboNer S~dewalk _ - Alley ~1,~ k-:x~ Pavrd strca I Cartognpher Ted Lanzmo /_i ~` ($ ~a ~~ IS ~~__/~ p O5 ~ / ~~. / ~ ~\~~.\ - %/ ~ ~ \~ ; ~: 0~ 1: = o ~~~ ~: ;%";::~ ,= o .~ ~: ; ~ ; . , . ,~ ~, ~ ~: ~ J : „ ~s~ aa ; ,' ,O ~ iao ~ ~ : ~• ~~~m ,~ I: : ~a~?W:'~l:q NC". C':-" : ~~ / O i,^ ~ ;- ~]0 I L %~' ~ a~a~^ -o • 6 C~Nn ~1 • i: / '~i O BOt Play _ ~ :P ; ~ Arta I6 I i t ~ y_~~ ~ - r ~~V i :n ~~. r; ~ ~7 ~ . __ _ ~~ :~~ O3y I~.T ~~~a n ~ ~! 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