4 - Matters from the Department, Valmont City Park Update, Fortune Park Building Deconstruction & DeCity of Boulder
Parks and Recreation Department
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
Parks and Recreahon Advisory Board
Jan Geden, CPRP, Director of Parks and Recreahon
Sarah DeSouza, Assistant to the Director
Mattets from the Department
November 15, 2002
VALMONT CITY PARK UPDATE:
See Attachment A.
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PRAB File Matenal
FORTUNE PARK BUILDTNG DECONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION UPDATE:
The Fortune Pazk residence deconstruct~on work was completed November 6. The City's
("'~ Landmazk planner for the case noted that the Parks and Recreation Department had exceeded
`"" expectations m desigmng and implementrng a careful deconstrucflon process. John Femberg, a
professionallustoncal analyst provided on-gomg inspections and documentat~on of the
deconstruction process. National Construcuon Company recycled all useful elements of the
buIlding, m partnership with Resource 2000. No valuable artifacts were uncovered m the
process Staff will review Mr. Feinberg's report and photographs of the deconstruction to
identrfy any Qotential lustoncal mformat~on that might be incorporated artishcally into the future
development of the pazk.
DROUGHT UPDATE:
In response to observed and ant~cipated impacts of the drought on Pazks and Recreatron lands,
staff identified a drought evaluation and work plan to be completed in 2002/2003 to prepare for
future impacts and opportumtres. The components of the work plan are listed below. Urban
forestry has surveyed the trees for signs of stress beginning in May and will contmue ttus effort
through the wmter. Pazks Operahons has completed a survey of 15 representative pazks and
athletic facilit~es in late August and eazly September to get a"snapshot" of the condition of these
areas. We ttunk that these surveys will be extremely helpful in developmg a water allocanon
pnonty plan and drought recovery plan. Other "stop-gap" measures that we aze movmg ahead
with quickly aze wmter hand watenng of tcees and takmg steps to insure our abihty [o use ditch
water in 2003
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Development of a landscape design philosophy that addresses future drought conditions will be ~
included m the Pazks and Recreation Master Plan update beginning m 2003 Intenm landscape ,~
solutions have been enacted for park sites under construction m 2002 (Valmont City Pazk,
Elmer's Two Mile Park, and North Boulder Recreation Center). Completion of these landscapes
has been deferred.
The components of the drought evaluation and work plan aze.
• Health status assessments for trees, turf and shrubs;
• Inventory and analysis of irrigation systems;
• Winter hand watenng of trees;
• Identify the affect of the 2002 drought on the outdoor pools;
• Develop a water allocation pnority plan for 2003,
• Optimize use of ditch water for 2003;
• Develop a drought recovery plan and budget (Master Plan update);
• Develop a landscape design philosophy for future development (Master Plan update)
At the January 2003 Boazd meeting, staff will present the results of the current Pazk Drought
Evaluation to the Boazd.
The Water Resources Advisory Boazd and City Council aze reviewing a draft of the imtial phase
of a City of Boulder Drought Plan prepared by the Public Works staff. This plan currently
recommends that the Pazks and Recreation Department be pernutted to manage water reductions
dunng future drought times through a water allocation system. Staff supports this
recommendation because it will allow us to manage imgation for the preservation of our more
valuable landscape assets.
PROPERTY GIFT PROPOSAL FROM THE DAKOTA RIDGE NORTH
HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION:
See Attachment B.
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Attachment A
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MEETING DATE: November 25, 2002
(Agenda Item Preparation Date: November 15, 2002)
AGENDA TITLE: Valmont City Park Informational Update
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT:
Jan Geden, Director
Sarah DeSouza, Assistant to the Director
Teresa Grills, Manager of Valmont City Park
Management and Planning Assistance Team (MPAT)
I. SUMMARY AND DRAFT VCP MISSION STATEMENT
Attached is the summary document from the October 30, 2002, Study Session on the
Valmont City Pazk Mission Statement. Please review the document and let either Jan
Geden or Teresa Grills know if you have any questions about the summazy or the draft
Mission Statement. Unless there is desue to extend the dtscusston at a future Study
Session, the Ivfission Statement will be on an upconung agenda as an Action Item for
Approval.
lI. SCI~'DirL ING OF Tlir' PRAB STUDY SESSION WORKSHOP ON U8/03
The next PRAB Study Session/Workshop to work on the Goals, Strategies, and
Workplan for Valmont City Park is scheduled for Wednesday, January 8, 2003, from 6
- 8:30 pm, at the Meadows Branch Library. If tt is decided to extend the Mission
Statement discussion, the discussion may take place at the start of this Study Session.
Additional planning materials on the Purpose, Outcomes, and Agenda for this Study
Session will be distributed in December.
Additional Upcoming Workshops
1. Update of Design Guidelines for VCP - Tentatively m February 2003
2. Public Art, Cultural and Historic Resource Inclusion Process -Tentatively slated for
Mazch 2003
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III. LETTER OF INTEREST FOR BOULDER TENNIS CENTER -VALMONT CITY ,.~
PARK, LLC .,,~
The Parks and Recreation Department, through MPAT, received a Request for Proposed
Protect (RPP) from an organizatron formed as Boulder Tennis Center -Valmont City
Pazk, LLC, to create a combination indoor-outdoor teruus center on the site adjacent to
the currently proposed site for Boulder Ice The group has been working with Boulder Ice
on a possible partnership for site usage and amenities.
The MPAT and senior staff have started reviewing the document and agree that
conceptually the idea does fit within the intended uses, mission and goals for Valmont
City Park. In the interest of reviewing the rest of the detuls for the Tennis Center as a
shazed site usage with Boulder Ice, MPAT has recommended and issued a "Letter of
Interest" to this group
The Group is a organizatron created by afor-profit company, led by Jun Swiggart,
working in conjunction with the previously established and locally active non-profit
Boulder Tennis Associatron. Jim Swiggart is also the developer for the Steamboat
Spnngs Tenors Center, which is a partnership with the City of Steamboat Springs,
Colorado. That center has been operating successfully since 1991. The RPP outlines a
proposal with 6 indoor courts, 6 outdoor lighted courts, and 8 outdoor non-lighted courts.
They have included some of the courts as a structure over pazking facilities. The details
of this proposed protect and their formal proposal will be forthcotning with the next /~
few months. A copy of the "Letter of Interest" is attached. ~°"
IV. VCP PRAB LIAISONS
Chazhe Manlove and Tom Sanford have met with Jan Geden and Teresa Gnlls to review
the involvement structure for the VCP PRAB Liaison roles. Currently it stands that Tom
and Chazlie aze invited to attend any of the bi-weekly Technical Team meetrngs that have
agendas of interest (Tom will most likely attend most of them), and both will meet with
Teresa on the Tuesday following the Monday P1tAB meetrng each month Please feel
free to ask them any questions you may have, and also to pass along any suggestions or
concerns that you would like addressed. As always, you aze also welcome to call Teresa
Gnlls for more infonnatron, or to attend additional meetings.
ATTACIIMENTS:
A-1: Summary of 10-30-02 Study Session and Draft Mission Statement
A-2: Copy of "Letter of Interest" to Boulder Tennis Center -VCP, LLC
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Attachment A-1
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City of Boulder - Valmont City Park
112sAA,aPmnnt And 1?lannine Assistance Team (M-PAT)
3050 Industrial Lane, Suite 200
Broomfield, CO 80020
(303) 439-8369
Fax: (303) 466-4063
Email: tgrills@greenplayllc.com
Summary - PRAB Study Session
Workshop on "Mission Statement" -October 30, 2002
PRESENT:
PRAB Members: Charlie Manlove, Tom Sanford, Pam Hoge, Dave Wining, Suzanne
O'Neill, Ed Von Bleichert.
Staff: Jan Geden, Sarah DeSouza, Kate Bernhardt, Julya Bridgewater, Teri Olander,
Ann Wichmann, Doug Hawthorne
MPAT: Teresa Grills, Diana Smith, Jill Krantz
ABSENT: Susan Osborne
FACII.ITATORS: Zeik Seidman, Effley Brooks -from The Centers
INITIAL DESIRED OUTCOMES:
/ Clanfy and agree on Mission Statement language that combtnes the language and tntent of
"~~ ~ past planning efforts and public tnvolvement
`"'~ / Revtew tdentified goals and approved work plan goals based on the Mission Statement
AGENDA AND SUMMARY
START 1JP
^ Welcome and purpose of today's meetmg -Jan Geden
^ Introducttons -Teresa Gnlls
^ Factlttator's role - Zetk Sazdman
• Ground rules for today's meeting -Ground Rules were accepted by group
AGREEMENT ON DECISION MAKING
^ Defimtion of consensus: Everyone understands, can live with and wtll support (or, at
a mtmmum not sabotage) the decision
^ By consensus?
^ Fallback decision-maktng agreement -Super Ma~onty
- Terms for Agreement were accepted by group
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DEFINITION OF TERMS -Definitions were accepted by group
^ A Mtssion Statement -Group agreed that the VCP mission statement should not
repeat or duplicate the P&R Statement '~
^ Goals and Workplan ""
^ Agreement
IDENTIFYING STAKEHOLDERS
Who aze the stakeholders for the pazk~
o Community of Boulder at large
o Neighbors of park
o Non-human species
o Neighboring community
o City employees
o Business employees near the park
o Park users and non-users
o Special interest groups
o Spectators
o Partnering agencies (public, private, non-profit)
o Boards and Councils
o Other Businesses
o General Community
o Timely Needs (aux. idea/thought)
o Boulder Valley School District
o Daycare Providers
o Dog Guardians
o Rest of World (ROW) -leadership modeling
o Parks and Recreation staff
o Taxpayers
o Other departments of the City
o Future users with future needs
o Teachers of Environmental education & sustainable use
o Chamber of Commerce
o Law enforcement
o Safety/fire
o Realtors
o University of Colorado
o Federal Institutions
COMPILATION PROCESS FOR WORKSHEET INPUT
^ How MPAT staff and facilitator compiled the worksheets
^ Clanfytng questions and comments
- Group expressed understanding of the compilation process
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EXERCISE #1-THREE BREAK OUT GROUPS
^ Exercise using worksheet compilation
^ Dot balloting
~ The ollowin ves the lists or all three ou s created durin Exercise #1. As di Brent ou s
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were given different numbers of dots for Exercise #l, the number of votes received during that
exercise are rsot indicated, but the phrases are ordered by the number of votes received wUhin
each group.
Group #1
^ Specifically, VCP Is Intended to meet the community's needs for intensive, high-use P&R
facilities
• Pioneering P/P partnerslips to achieve goal -successfully cultivating and operationalizing
^ Non-traditional uses that benefit P&R activities (affordable housing, office, retail) -that
directly serve pazk/broader community
^ VCP should be a magical, environmentally sensitive place/park that reflects the values of
our community and its recreation interests and respect for the natural world
^ Take advantage of unique opportunity to blend in recreation & promoting natural
(restoration and development) world
^ Represents a broad spectrum of recreational interests -needs to include interests that are not
well organized
^ Largest single pazk site, affords opportunities for lazge facilities - by its scale provides
opportunities that can'Uwon't fit anywhere else
^ Concern with trying to be answers to communities needs
^ Seamless marriage of people, land, and animals -space, environment, values & good
marriage
'"~~ Utilize natural views/assets of location whenever possible
`" Not jam up with cookie cutter facilities/recogtuze need for space for future facilities
(flexibility)
^ Appropnate Balance of active and passive recreational activities based on community's
input and needs
^ Parks one of most Important aspects of community - build community -what community
has to offer to city
^ VCP is to have an important role in meeting the community's P&R needs
^ Park setting designed to harmonize the urban & rural connection
• VCP is opportunity to look at how we design (paradigm shift of 2151 century planning) our
pazks/live w/ natural world
• New and different park -our desire to partner w/ pnvate industry to build/run pazk
^ Celebration and testament of/to human creativity
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Group #2
^ Broad spectrum of active and passive recreation through seamless mtegratron of people,
land, animals, and water
^ Unique development and management structure utilizing partnerships to achieve goals ~
^ Econormc sustaznabihty withun the park "'°
^ Include flexible uses with the ability to adapt to future preferences
Group #3
^ Balance: wildlife, partnerships, flexibility, intensive high-use facilities
^ Environmentally and econormcally sustainable design and operations
^ Celebration of human creativity to co-exist harmoniously with nature
^ Fulfill unmet current needs of Boulder citrzens including those that can't be developed
elsewhere
^ Crown Jewel of city's urban parks
^ Respectrng the history & natural environment
^ Land use and facilities that are adaptable to future needs
^ Pioneenng public/pnvate partnerships integrated for success
^ Nationally recognized model
EXERCISE #2 -LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION AND VOTING
• Report out from each group on Exercise #1 and discussion
^ Dot balloting on all three group sheets -The whole group voted on all the phrases
presented in Exercise #l. The following list gives asterisks (*) to indicated which
phrases received the highest votes.
****** Broad spectrum of active and passive recreation through seamless integration of
people, land, animals, and water
****** Specifically, VCP is intended to meet the community's needs for intensive, high-use
P&R facilities
****** Environmentally and economically sustainable design and operations
*** Pioneering P/P partnerships to achieve goal -successfully cultivating and operationalizing
*** Balance: wildlife, partnerships, flexibility, intensive high-use facilities
*** Non-traditional uses that benefit P&R activities (affordable housing, office, retail) -that
directly serve park broader community
** VCP should be a magical, environmentally sensitive place/park that reflects the values of
our community and its recreation interests and respect for the natural world
** Fulfill unmet current needs of Boulder citizens including those that can't be developed
elsewhere
** Unique development and management structure utilizing partnerships to achieve goals
** Take advantage of unique opportunity to blend in recreation & promoting natural
(restoration and development) world
* Represents a broad spectrum of recreational interests -needs to include interests that are
not well organized.
KAY ELEMENTS
As recorded during the reporting portion after Exercise #I
Group #1
^ Build community
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^ Non-tradttronal uses (affordable housing, offices, retazl)
^ Magical park reflecting community values
^ Public/Prtvate partnerships
~"- Environmentally sensitive
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Group #2
^ Managetnent structure (partnerships and non-specific)
^ Seamless tntegratron of people, land, animals and water
^ Flexible uses w/ability to adapt to future preferences
^ Economic sustainabiltty - not dust for park but also for facilities within
Gtoup #3
^ * Balance/flexibility among uses (received one vote during Exercise #2)
^ Cultural/recreational/town center
^ Environmentally and economically sustainable
^ Partnerships -public/private
^ Harmonious co-existence (nature/business/recreatron)
INPUT ON ADDITIONAL GOALS AND WORKPLAN
^ Review list -This exercise was tabled for a future workshop based on the finalized
Mission Statement
NEXT STEPS -MPAT team will draft Mission Statement and get to PRAB and staff for review
for Nov. 25`~ meeting. Mission Statement approval will be an agenda item on Nov. 25`x'. Next
workshop will include work on goals, strategies and workplan.
EVALUATION OF MEETING
8:40 p.m. ADJOURN
Note: Members from the MPAT later met on November IS` to create a Draft Mission Statement
based on those phrases and themes that received the highest numbers of votes during Exercise ,iE2
during the workshop. While the Mission Statement may seem to some to be a "bit wordy'; it is
based on trying to combine and identify the most important ideas, while not losing the complexity
of Mission as decided by the group overall in the workshop. The Draft Mission Statement
Follows:
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Valmont City Park Mission Statement
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Valmont City Park will seamlessly integrate a broad spectrum of traditional and non-
traditional, and active and passive uses, creating a community focal point that blends
the current and future needs with values of citizens and the natural world. In
celebration of Boulder's unique character, the focus of the park is on flexible land use
and locations for intensive high-use recreational facilities in harmony with the other
pazk goals. Through innovative processes for pioneering partnerships and attention to
high-quality design, construction, management and maintenance, the park will
achieve lasting economic, environmental and operational success.
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Parks 8c Recreation Email; VCP~roycearbour.com
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LETlER OF 11VTFdtE.ST PRAB File Matenal
Valmont City Park
Response to Request to Propose Partnership Submittal
Date: November 25, 2002
Proposing Partner: Tennis Center at Boulder -Valmont City Park, LLC
Contact: James M. Swiggart, Managing Partner
PO Box 881537
Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80488
970.879.7643
email jms~lOs.com
Dear Jim:
Thank you for your Request to Propose Partnership (RPP), all of the information
that you have shared on the mission, goals and partnership ideas for the Tennis
""~ Center at Boulder, and your energy and enthusiasm for developing a facility at
~"' Valmont City Pazk (VCP) to serve as tennis "hub" for the Boulder community.
After our initial review of the RPP, we are pleased to inform you that the City of
Boulder's Pazks and Recreation Department has agreed that conceptually. your
idea may flt within the intended pazk plan, and that we are interested in
working with the Tennis Center at Bouhder -Valmont City Park, LLC in creating
your formal proposal to pursue a partnership. From a conceptual standpomt,
your proposal appears to offer a good potential Ht within the mission and goals
of the Department, the approved plans for Valmont City Park, and the intent of
the Public and Private Partnership Policy.
This Letter of Interest means that the Tennis Center at Boulder -Valmont City
Park LLC has received Parks and Recreation Senior Management preliminary
support for your project in relatron to the Valmont City Park Approved Site
Review Plans. We on the Management Plann,ng and Assistance Team aze
assigned to work with you for more in-depth explorations to identify potential
timelines, steps, and issues to resolve as you submit a formal proposal for
agreement for this potential partnered project at Valmont City Pazk. Please
note that a Letter of Interest is a step toward approval but does not
constitute final approval of your partnered project. We can now work to
mutually identify and address any and all issues that must be agreed upon
prior to Hnal partnered project approval, and the potential conclusion of a legal
... agreement between the Tennis Center at Boulder -Valmont City Park LLC and
~.,. its collaborating partners, and the City of Boulder.
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Please proceed with work on your Partnered Project Proposal (PPP). You should
expect to receive questions from the MPAT Technical Team throughout the next
several months. The questions will either request your response prior to "'"~
subrmttal of the Partnered Project Proposal, or request that you respond within -~
your PPP documents.
Additionally, please include firm commitments from partners in your PPP, for
the footprint immediately north of Valmont Road at the east side of the park
site m conjunction with Boulder Ice's proposed facility on the immediately
adjoming site. In your PPP, please coordinate plans for use of the site with
Boulder Ice, Inc. We will continue to facilitate your contacts with potential
partners that approach us. When information is available, a meeting will be
arranged to descnbe how the City's plans for non-partnered-project-specific
costs should be addressed in your PPP.
We are supplying you with the statement-and-symbol, attesting to the Tennis
Center at Boulder -Valmont City Park's having received this Letter of Interest,
in electronic format that you may reproduce, only in its entirety and only in the
format provided to emu, on materials you may need to further your proposed
partnered project at Valmont City Pazk.
We are excrted at the future prospects you propose to offer the City of Boulder
and its recreation and pazks programs and look forward to working with you to
develop your proposal for this potentially partnered project.
Sincerely,
Diana Royce Smith
Partnership Consultant
Management Planning and Assistance Team
City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department
C: City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department;
VCP Management and Planning Assistance Team;
Pazks and Recreation Advisory Board;
Valerie Walls, Tracy Edmunds; Gary Yost, Jeffrey Carroll,
Boulder Tennis Association; and Ashley Clazke, Boulder Ice, Inc.
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PRAB File Matenal
CITY OF BOULDER
""'' PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: November 25, 2002
(Agenda Item Preparation Date: November 19, 2002 )
MATTERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT:
Staff is providing information to the Boazd about a recent property gift proposal from the
Dakota Ridge North Homeowner's Association.
DEPARTMENT:
Jan Geden, CPRP, Duector of Pazks and Recreation
Kate Bernhazdt, Acting Pazks Planning and Development Supenntendent
Russ Dnsktll, Project Manager
FISCAL IMPACT: None anticipated
..,.- This report is intended to inform the Boazd about the Dakota Ridge North Homeowner's gift
property offer and staffs decision to respectfully decline the gifr.
BACKGROUND:
Dakota Ridge North Proposal:
Tn 2001, Dakota Ridge North Homeowners Association Boazd members expressed interest m
gtftrng a one-acre developed pazk, owned by the homeowner's association, to the City of Boulder
Pazks and Recreation Department. The homeowners were concerned about their ability to fund
the mazntenance of this developed pazksite. The homeowners had also observed that their pnvate
homeowner's park was being used by residents of other near-by developments. This use of their
private site increased concern about then liability issues. The homeowner's association provided
additional information this summer and staff completed an evaluation of the proposal.
EVALUATION:
Dakota Ridge Village City Pocket Park Dedication:
The City currently owns athree-acre pocket pazk, Dakota Ridge Pazk, which is located
immediately northwest of the proposed one-acre donatron stte. The Dakota Rtdge Pazk was
procured by the City at the time of the Dakota Ridge Village annexation. The negotiated
agreement between the Ctty and the developer for Dakota Rtdge Pazk identified the City's
responstbility to conmbute to pazk infrastructure to 2002 and to complete development of this
three-acre pazk m the future. The Pazks and Recreation Capital Improvement Program provided
~^^` roughly $300,000 m 2002 for uiltral infrastructure (roads, walks, overlot grading, street trees,
~ erosion control seeding) development of the Dakota Ridge Pazk
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Dakota Ridge Village Pocket Park Future Development: ~
The .25 cent sales tax revenues will provide funding to complete development of the Dakota
Ridge Park. Tirmng of the park development will be determined by funding avazlability and
Parks and Recreatron Advisory Board pnorittzatron of park development. The current list of
undeveloped pocket, neighborhood, and community park properties includes: 27 acres of
neighborhood and pocket parks (12 sites) and 38 acres of community park (2 sites) The
anticipated revenue available for neighborhood and pocket park development will vary based on
tax revenues. The Pazks and Recreation Advisory Board identified Sinton Park as the next pocket
park for design and development. Design work for Sinton Park will begin in 2003.
EVALUATION:
Lesal Evaluation:
Property conveyance:
The Dakota Ridge North Homeowner's Association By Laws confirm that the
homeowner's association and the board have the authority to donate property to the Ctty.
Precedent:
The one-acre Dakota Ridge North Homeowner's Park is an open space requirement of the
Dakota Ridge North subdivision development agreement with the City Through smiilar
agreements, there are many homeowner association recreation and open space outlots
and park sites throughout the City of Boulder. All of these homeowner associations are
responsible for mazntenance and liability associated with these open space amenities as
part of the subdivision agreement. Individual homeowner's agree to this obligation when
purchasing a home m this subdrviston.
The City's legal counsel indicated that there is no basis for the public to subsidize an open
space requirement of ttie subdivision process by acceptrng gifts of pnvate pazks. The legal
staff also expressed concern that if the City accepted this gift, other homeowner
associations could demand equal treatment. The City is unlikely to be able to afford to
maintazn multrple homeowner's recreation outiots.
The Parks and Recreatron Department has not endorsed a practrce of seeking gifts of
homeowner association sites to meet Park and Recreation Service Standards. The Dakota
Ridge Village three-acre park site dedication meets current Park Service Standards It was
procured from the Dakota Ridge Village developer at time of annexation and subdivision
and it was not counted towards the open space requirements of that subdivision.
Park Site Evaluation:
Recreation Amentries
The Dakota Ridge North park contains a ciuldren's play area, an open turf multr-use play
area, a basketball court, a shade shelter, and landscaping. The park provides a desirable
balance of park ameniries for a small site, and is being well mazntained by the
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Play Area.
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The children's play azea equipment is generally in good condition. Beneficial components
~'""" of the play area include. high visibility, association with a shade shelter, and location neaz
""~' an unobstructed open turf azea. Out of 444 play components inspected in this play area,
61 did not meet City of Boulder safety recommendations and 15 would require prompt
attention.
Play azea corrective work rough estivate. $3,000.
Trees
There aze 33 (4" or less capper) trees on site. All of the trees aze m fair condition except
six White Ash. Dnp ungation and mulch were provided to the base of each tree this
summer. Forestry staff recommends replacement of the six White Ash.
Rough estimate: $2,000
Razsed Planter
The wolmanized- treated lumber of the razsed planter would need to be removed and
replaced to address concerns about the toxic nature this product.
Rough estimate: $2,000.
Irrigation System:
The imgation system would require additional labor and materials to bring heads, swing
joints, valves, and the controller up to City standazds, and to address desired compatibility
with the new Motorola central controller system.
Rough estimate. $10,000.
Turf:
The turf was in moderate to stressed condition at the time of the inspection this summer
Staff anticipates that normal watering will bnng turf back to acceptable condition.
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Total: $17,000
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Service Standards:
Neighborhood and Pocket Pazk Service Area Evaluation:
This neighborhood is bordered by Open Space or rural development to the north and
west, Broadway to the east, and Lee Hill Drive to the south. The neighborhood is
adequately served by the existing three-acre Dakota Ridge Pocket Pazk, which has a
quarter-imle radius service area.
Commumty Pazk Service Area Evaluatron:
This neighborhood is also served by the existing 67-acre Foothills Community Pazk,
which has a 3.5 mile radius service azea. The neighborhood is roughly 75 mile from the
commumty pazk and is accessible by a cross walk of Lee Hill Drive and the Foothills
Trazl system.
Parks and Recreation Maintenance Capacity:
In addition to the estimate of $17,000 to bnng the park up to City standazds, this new pazk
would be added to the existing developed and undeveloped pazk inventory with
associated yeazly mazn[enance requirements. The Pazks staff have identified a need for
$7,000 per yeaz for each additional acre of developed pazk. This funding addresses yeazly
maintenance of turf, ungation, landscaping, trees, shelters, and play areas Additional
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funding would be needed for penodic major maintenance or renovation of facilities such ,,~
as the imgatron system, play area, or shelter. No funding has been identified to bang this .,,,.'
site up to city standazds or to provide for yeazly maintenance of an additronal pazk within
the pazk system.
Staff Action•
Staff has decided to respectfully decline the offer of the pazk property gift for the following
reasons:
The existrng three-acre public Dakota Ridge Pazk meets the service standazds for this
neighborhood. The Pazks and Recreation Department has expended $300,000 for
infrastructure development of this pazk and is legally cominitted to full development and
maintenance of the pazk. Designated sales tax money will be used for the development of
this pazk m the future.
• This neighborhood has reasonable access to the newly developed Foothills Community
Pazk which provides: a lazge open turf play area, [rails, walks, restroom, community
gazdens, children's play azea, youth play azea, roller hockey courts, small picnic shelter,
and a basketball court. Wilton the next two yeazs, Phase 2 will add a lazge chldren's play
area, environmental art pieces, lazge group picnic shelters, volleyball, a restroom, and a
dog exercise area.
• The City's legal counsel has does not support the acceptance of this private pazksite in
view of undesirable precedent of the City subsidizing subdivision and homeowner
associatron open space property requirements.
• There is no Pazks Maintenance funding identified ($17,000) to bring the site into
compliance with City standazds.
• There is no Pazks Mazntenance funding identified to maintazn an additional pazk m the
system, estrmated at $7,000 per yeaz.
• Tirmng: Antrcipated unpacts of the current drought and potenrial future refurbishment
and redevelopment needs will likely require additronal demands on limited maintenance
funding in future years.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND PROCESS:
Staff is providing ttus mformatron to the Pazks and Recreation Advisory Boazd as an Item for
Informatron at the November 2002 meeting.
SUMMARY:
Staff appreciates the presentatron of a gift of this value by the Dakota Ridge North Homeowner's '^~
Association. Unfortunately, in view of the fact that the City Pazk and Recreation Service r^
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r+- standazds aze already addressed by the three-acre Dakota Ridge Pazk and Footfalls Community
'Wr Pazk, the City's legal advise agaznst the acquisitron of this property, and lack of maintenance
funding, the proposed gift will not be accepted
ATTACHMENTS:
B-1: Dakota Ridge Village Stte Plan
B-2 Dakota Ridge Park .25 mile Service Area Radms
B-3: Foothills Community Pazk 3.5 Mile Service Area Radms
B-4 Photographs: Dakota Ridge North one-acre pazk
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