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TO: Members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
FROM: Jan Geden, CPRP, Director of Parks and Recreation
Kate Bernhardt, Acting Parks Planning and ConstrucHon Superintendent
SUBJECT: Hickory Pocket Park: located on Hickory Street, north of Baseline and east
of Foothills Flighway
DATE: February 25, 2002
Please see the attached letter and e-mail from citizens who aze requesting consideraUon for
funding of the design and development of Hickory Pocket Pazk. The Boazd will consider
designation of 2002 Neighborhood and Pocket pazk development funding in the February 25
meeting. Staff has recommended that the 2002 Neighborhood and Pocket Pazk funding be
allocated for Sinton Pazk development, based on the results of an evaluation matrix and the
design efforts invested to date. Staff recommended that the other undeveloped pazks, including
~ the Hickory Pocket Pazk, be prioritized by the Boazd for future development following the
completion of the Pazks and Recreation Master Plan Update. It is anticipated that the Master Plan
Update will be completed in 2003. Additional information is provided below concerning the
Hickory Pocket Pazk site.
BACKGROUND:
Hickory Pocket Park:
• 1997: A 1.3-acres site, located on Hickory Street, was identified as a potenrial
neighborhood pazk acquisifion site. The site was owned by the City for use as a
Transportation Department tree farm and maintenance materials storage site
• July 24, 2000: The Pazks and Recreation Advisory Boazd received a peUtion requesting
a pocket pazk and community gazdens at the Hickory site. The Boazd recommended that
staff explore acquisition of this site from the Transportation Deparkment.
• Fall-Winter, 2000: Staff completed an agreement with the Transportarion Department
to allow Pazks and Recreation to use the northem half of the site, approximately 0.7-
acres, for a pocket pazk and community gazdens. The southern half of the site,
approximately 0.6-acres, was reserved for use by the Transportation Department The
agreement stated that the 0.6-acre Transportation portion of the site could be used for
pazk purposes in the future, if an alternative storage and tree fazm site was provided to
the Transportation Department.
• Winter, 2000: Staff concluded a comprehensive search of City of Boulder Pazks and
Recreafion Deparhnent owned sites which might provide a suitable alternarive location
^"'"~ for the Transportafion Depazkment uses of the Hickory site. T'his seazch did not locate a
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site that met Transportation Department needs. In view of other site acquisition
priorities, staff terminated work on finding an alternative site for the Transportation uses
of the Hickory site. '~'
Spring, 2001: Adjacent neighbors of the new Hickory Pocket Pazk expressed concem `
about community gazdens use of the site. It was agreed that the community gazdens
would be developed on a temporary basis and that future development of the pazk would
include neighborhood uses. No commitment was made in terms of the timing for the
final site development.
Summer, 2001: Growing Gazdens, a non-profit organization that manages community
gazden development of city pazk properties, constructed community gazdens on 0.5-acre
of the 0.7-acre pazksite.
ANALYSIS AND RECOMNIENDATION:
In order for development to proceed at the Hickory Pocket Pazk, several planning issues will
need to be resolved:
a) Ownership of the entire 13-acres pazcel:
Ideally, the Pazks and Recreation Department should acquire the entue site before
proceeding with a comprehensive development plan for the pazk and commiuuty
gazdens. Additional investment in the remaining 0.2-acre of the 0.7-acre northern
pazcel at this time would not be well invested if, at a later date, the addrtiona10.6-
acre is acquired and a new pazk plan is created for the lazger pazcel.
b) Community Gazdens and Neighborhood Park Uses: „~
The final pazk plan would need to identify the best location and size of the ~_
community gazdens function along with neighborhood pazk amenities. The current
0.5-acre community gazdens uses of the site aze considered temporary. The
gazdens were created with minimal staff or financial investment on the part of the
City in conjunction with an inveshnent by Growing Gazdens, with the
understanding that they may be relocated when the final pazk development
proceeds.
Staff recommends that consideration of development of the Hickory Pocket Pazk be addressed m
2003, along with prioritization of other neighborhood and pocket pazk development, following
the update of the Pazks and Recreation Master Plan.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Cihzen communications: letter and e-mail
B. Hickory Site Memorandum of Understanding: Pubhc Works and Pazks and Recreation
Department
C. Development plan showing location of temporary community gazdens
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Attachment A
N~L J. Ros[;~, Pstir.D., P.C.
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Boutnsx, CoLOxnno 80303
(303) 494-1116
(303) 494-5795
Februarc 19, 3002
To Parks and Recreauon Depamnent
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Re Future pocket pazk on H~ckory Avenue
Dear Parks and Recreauon Depamnent,
It ~, our un~rr~tandmg rher a meehng will rake place rhis commg :~4onday, Februan~ 25, 3002
regardmg puonnzmg pocket pazk complenons m the ate in a conversauon with Ru~s Dnscoll ~ve
leamcd rhe C'uk, llepartment, understandablv> u ould piefer a lerter staunq ne~ghbors' wishes r;ither
then mulr.ple :en~*rh~ presenrahons from azex residents
Vi'e wnuld rherefore hke m submit to T'he Depamnenr our desire to see die Hickoct~ :~venue pocker
~ perk fi:nded nresendc .1s you crtay recall, a large tumout and peuhon was presented this past yeaz
.rnnng the nei~bnrho~ ~d'a srcong desue to have a pocket pazk in ~~ur area. W~e would be happc ro
h,cv, ud .inuthc r cupv ~rt dw+e s•ignatures ~f needed
In 3U01 d~e Parks and Rec Depamnent allowed a temporary use of part of the future pocker pack for
community gardens I'he Depactxnent has estended th~s tempocary use to 2002 and is nou
advems•mg die gatden site m its P& R guide While we are suppomve of the commumn; garden aa a
pomon of rhe pazk, diere remams no gathenng place for people who actually lroe nearby Since rhe
Pazk~ and Rec Depamnent is alceady alloanng use of the space by residena throughour the crt*y Eor
whAt appears ro 6e a connnued use as a garden, it seems reasonable rhat a pec~nanent uce for the
ennre area rh,tr incluazs n pl.ue for neighbo~s w~~;~.,: :v :i~i~'~:;, ~.^.CB '.^ ~_: ~_~":_'~~~ -=2`-= ^"^'~"~
Hdvmg I~ved on Hickon~ ~`~venue for rhe past 11 years and w~th pets and young children of our ow-n,
we aze awaze of rhe need for a local pazk ui the vicmiry The street already geu healthy uae by
residents from ktds plapuig street hockey and children ~ust leam~ng m nde d~eic bikes to coundess
neighbors walking dzeir dogs We aze accustomed to and en~oy seemg our neighbox~ walkmg docvn
the atreet, so rhere is no quesuon a pedestnan use of the pockct pazk ~vill not onl~ be appreaated,
but al,o ~v~ll be uaed estensively
PI«i.c c.onr,ict u+ if wECan be of any assistu~ce Thank you for your con,idcrnnon
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Attachment A
Georgia Jackson - Hickory Community Garden and Pocket Park
From: shelley schlender <shelleyschlenderQyahoo com>
To: <osbornes@colorado edu>, <~acksongQci boulder co us>, <desouzas@a boulder co us>,
<edself@ecomail org>
Date: 2/24/2002 9:10 PM
Subject: Hickory Community ~arden and Pocket Park
Dear Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Members
The corn grew high and the veggies were green at the
Hickory Community Garden and Pocket Park last summer,
where lots of people worked hard to improve their
brand new garden plots . and bwld community
Thanks to all of you, to Parks and Rec staff, Ramona
Clark, the Transportation Department and many others
for making the Hickory Community Garden a reality
Now, we hope you'll keep gomg to bat for us, because
to honor the goals of our entire neighborhood, we need
both a commurnty garden AND a neighborhood pocket
park.
We realize that further developme~t of this parcel
offers many challenges, but we believe you can
overcome them So, please don't give up on us or the
full v~sion for this pocket park/community garden
Instead, help us figure out a reasonable timeline for
developing our pocket park, along with some interim
things we can do very soon, to allow families with
young children to come en~oy the gardens, with a place
to sit down and perhaps some shade
Last but not least, please let us know what we can do
to keep moving the process along. Again, we're
grateful for all the assistance you've prowded us so
far Your responsrveness makes us feel good about our
community
--Shelley Sch~ender, 751 Crescent Drrve, 303•494-2545
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Attachment B
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTAi~1DING
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To: Ronald A. Secrist, City Manager
Chrisrine Andersen, Deputy City Manager for Environmental Services
Joe Perone, Director of Public Works for Transportauon
Maureen Rait, Duector of Public works for Development & Support Services
Ned Williams, Duectors of Public Works for Uhlitres
From: Chns Dropmski, Director of Parks and Recreahon Department
Sub~ect: Development of a Pocket Pazk at the Transportahon Department Tree Nursery
and Matenals Storage Stte (see Attachment A)
Date: January 29, 2001
Tfus memorandum is mtended to formalize the agreement between the Pubhc Works
Deparhnent and the Parks and Recreanon Depamnent regarding a park to be developed on the
following descnbed real property located approxunately between Foothills Pazkway, Basehne
Road, and Hickory Avenue, to wit•
(SEE "ATTACHMENT A")
~ Condinons of the agreement aze as follows•
The City of Boulder owns the above descnbed srte for use by the Pubhc Works Department,
Transportarion Division, as a tree nursery, for matenais and equipment stora~e, and as a
staguig srte between the Mumcipal Service Center and Foottulls Pazkway The Pubhc
Works Deparnnent grants permission to the Parks and Recreanon Department to use the srte
to develop, mazntam, and make available for pubhc use an urban park on sazd srte. Use of
the north portion of the srte (shown on Attachment A as number 1) will be transferred to the
Pazks Department on approxunately Apnl 15, 2001
2. The south portion of the site (shown as number 2 on Attachment A) will continue to be used
by Transportahon Mamtenance for materials and equipment storage and as a stagmg stte
Use of ttus southern pomon may be ri~ansferred to the Parks and Recreahon Department for
further development of the park at a future date. In order for this to occur the Pazks
Department unll provide an alternative site that is acceptable to the Public Works
Deparhnent.
3. Permission to use the site for an urban pazk ts for an unlunited time. Should needs change
or unforeseen problems anse the two departments will seek mutually acceptable solurions.
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site.
5. The Pazks and Recreahon Department agrees to provide a srte, acceptable to the Pubhc -"'A
Works Department, approximatety one acre m size, for use as a Oree nursery and for material -~
and equipment storage:
The cuaent proposed and approved site is located at the Flahrons Golf Course on the
east side of 55`" Street. The Planning Department has approved use of the southwest
corner of the site for a tree nursery; the Park's mauitenance facility at the golf course is
currently inadequate for Transportation Maintenance matenal and equipment storage.
At such ume as Transportauon Mau~tenance decides to use the tree nursery at the golf
course, the Parks and Recreahon Department agrees to provide a needed, new curb cut
and access from 55"' Street if and when it is requested by the Public Works Department.
6. Permission to use the Flatuons Golf Course nursery srte, as well as the future site for
planting matenals, will be for an unhmited time. Should needs change or unforeseen
problems anse the two departments will seek mutually acceptable solunons.
7. The Pazks and Recrearion Department will provide altemarive srtes for considerarion by
Pubhc Works/Transportarion Nlaintenance if the golf course srte ts no longer adequate or
available when Pubhc Works needs to use it.
8. Pubhc Works/Transportarion Mazntenance will be responsibie for mamtauung iu uses and
acrivihes at the FoottullsBasehne/Hickory srte as well as at the Flanrons Golf Course, or ~"`~+
any other alternahve locahon where its operauons aze housed. ~~
9. The Parks and Recreahon Department will mstall a fence with a road ~ate at the east-west
dividing Ime of the northem and southem pomon of the FoothillsBaselme/Hickory site to
sepazate the Transportahon Mamtenance azea from the park area.
10. Imgahon to the park area will be separated from the Transportarion Mamtenance area.
Transportauon Mazntenance will be responsible for deternunmg how to best sepazate and/or
maintam the imgahon system for the enhre property
11. It is the mtent of the Parks and Recrearion Department and [he Public Works
DepartmenbTransportat~on Mamtenance to allow for a pocket park to be developed at tlus
site. Therefore, both departments will make a ~ood-faith effort to work cooperahvely to
equitably resolve any unforeseen or yet undetermmed problems or difficulues that may
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