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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks, Recreation & Trails Master Plan 04.2022 MJ Engineering DRAFTTown of Lansing Town Board April 20, 2022, 6:30 pm Via Zoom Parks, Recreation & Trails Master Plan Town of Lansing [AGENDA] NEXT STEPS 1 2 5 3 4 AGENDA DRAFT MASTER PLAN OVERVIEW PROJECT AND SCHEDULE OVERVIEW PARK CONCEPT PLANS PROJECT AND SCHEDULE OVERVIEW [PROJECT APPROACH] Develop a community- supported plan providing guidance for future development and redevelopment of Town parks, recreation and trails RE-THINK The physical space and programming opportunities RE-CONNECT Physically within the park; visually to the waterfront; and programmatically for the community RE-FOCUS Activities within each park to maximize the space and focus on the pedestrian realm [PROJECT TASKS] Task 1: Review of Existing Data, Plans and Initiatives Task 2: Inventory of all existing facilities Town-wide Task 3: Parks, Recreation and Trails Committee Meetings 8 meetings held Monthly coordination calls with key staff Task 4: Manage Public Engagement Task 5: Analyze Needs and Trends Task 6: Public Workshop Task 7: Draft Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan Task 8: Capital Improvement Implementation Strategy [PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT] Online Community Survey October 2020 –December 2020 445 responses Key stakeholder interviews Public workshops Virtual Workshop #1 –February 2021 Virtual Workshop #2 –June 2021 Project website Pop-up Table –June 2021 [PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT] Virtual Workshop #2 –June 2021 Shared the concepts with the public and gathered initial feedback! PARK CONCEPT PLANS Ball Fields Ludlowville Park Myers Park Salt Point Lansing Center Trail Barn Fields [PARK CONCEPT PLANS] Key Design Principles Existing Site Info Draft Concept Plan Interactive Participant Polls [PARK CONCEPT PLANS]RE-THINK The physical space and programming opportunities RE-CONNECT Physically within the park; visually to the waterfront; and programmatically for the community RE-FOCUS Activities within each park to maximize the space and focus on the pedestrian realm [BALL FIELDS] Design Principles Parking Pedestrian circulation Connections [LUDLOWVILLE PARK] Design Principles Parking Restrooms Safer access to falls Maintain quiet character and scale of park [MYERS PARK] Design Principles Parking (car & trailer) Pedestrian circulation Enhance views / access to lake Restrooms Create more defined spaces [SALT POINT] Design Principles Maintain ‘preserve’ character Improve lake access & viewing points Define parking [LANSING CENTER TRAIL] Design Principles Parking Restrooms Interpretive signage [BARN FIELDS] Design Principles Parking Restrooms Pedestrian safety Opportunities for use as flex space Protective fencing Additional recreation amenities Major Nodes: 1.Myers Park and Salt Point Preserve 2.Lansing Schools 3.Town Center 4.Residential Neighborhoods 5.Village of Lansing 6.Lake View, Village Solars and Whispering Pines neighborhoods [LANSING CONNECTED] Community Connections A-D: These notations identify areas where short spurs are needed to fully connect adjacent neighborhoods and to provide access to the Town’s central and spur trails Concept plan being refined Identification of nodes Additional input from Committee [LANSING CONNECTED] DRAFT MASTER PLAN OVERVIEW Community consensus driven effort Creates a roadmap to ensure an appropriate balance of facilities, amenities and programs throughout Town Used as a resource for development of the Town’s parks, trails and recreation system over the next five to twenty years [DRAFT MASTER PLAN] SECTION 01: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SECTION 02: INTRODUCTION SECTION 03: BENEFITS AND NEED FOR PARKS, RECREATION AND TRAILS SECTION 04: REGIONAL CONTEXT SECTION 05: LANSING PARKS, RECREATION AND TRAIL SYSTEM TODAY SECTION 06: LANSING PARK SYSTEM TOMORROW [DRAFT MASTER PLAN] COMMENTS QUESTIONS?