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PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MEETING DATE: April 18, 2011
SUBJECT: Positano Development Neighborhood Park Public Design Workshop
Report by: Rosemary Alex Parks and Facilities Development
Coordinator
ATTACHMENTS: #1 Option A
#2 Option B
#3 Option C
#4a Preferred Conceptual Design - Site Plan
#4b Preferred Conceptual Design - Playground Detail
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive presentation from Staff and Landscape Architect
2) Receive public comment on conceptual park design
3) Recommend approval of the conceptual park design to the
City Council or provide alternate recommendation
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
BACKGROUND: The Positano Development is located east of Fallon Road at
Positano Parkway. Two Neighborhood Parks are included in the Development. The 2010-2015 City of
Dublin Capital Improvement Program includes funding for design and construction of one of the
Neighborhood Parks. At the January 18, 2011 meeting of the Dublin City Council, the City Council
approved an Agreement with MPA Design for the 4.6 acre Neighborhood Park in the Positano
Development.
DESCRIPTION: In sequence with the new Positano Development, the 4.6 acre park is
scheduled for construction during the summer of 2012. On March 24, 2011 the first community
workshop for the park was conducted in one of the model homes adjacent to the future park site and
despite inclement weather thirteen community members were in attendance. MPA Design, the City's
Landscape Architect for the project presented three design alternatives as shown in Attachments 1-3.
Following the meeting, Staff posted the three alternatives along with a simple questionnaire on the City's
website. After a little over a week on the website, six survey questionnaires were completed.
COPIES TO: MPA Design
GAPCSCOMM\AGNDSTMn5-15 AREA F WORKSHOP #1\.doc
ITEM NO.: 8.1
Preferred Conceptual Park Design
The Landscape Architect has worked to incorporate the comments from the public meeting, the on-line
survey responses and additional information gathered on adjacent proposed grades and circulation
patterns, into a preferred conceptual park design. As shown in Attachments 4a-b, the proposed conceptual
design incorporates the more curvilinear shape along with nature themed play elements as originally
presented in Option C.
Between the public meeting and on-line survey Option C was the overall preferred design along with the
nature themed play area. As part of the process, participants were asked their opinion on a number of the
park elements. The results are shown below:
Community Garden - The general consensus is that it is not needed in this location.
Basketball Court - The general consensus is yes for one court and one meeting participant thought
ideally two courts.
Adult Fitness Area - The general consensus at the meeting was that it was not needed, however
the on-line survey had shown that four of the six respondents (or 80%) rated it as "Important".
Picnic Area Preferences - The general consensus from the meeting and on-line survey was that
picnic tables clustered for groups and some separated for individual use was preferred. At the meeting, it
was also suggested that the picnic area be close to the play area.
Comments on Additional Elements - Those at the meeting also expressed a desire for shade
structures and more trees. There was discussion about incorporating a dog park, but when it was pointed
out that a dog park would require a minimum of 2 acres which is almost one-half of the park, the majority
of those in attendance were not in favor of the dog park. There was also a request for a swimming pool or
water feature and Staff had explained that those elements were not within the construction or maintenance
budget to support.
RECOMMENDATION: The 4.6 acre neighborhood park in is the first of two neighborhood
parks to be built in the Positano Development. In order to insure that the park is designed to meet the
needs of the community, input from the public and Parks and Community Services Commission are
needed. Therefore, it is the recommendation of Staff that the Commission receive the presentation from
Staff and the Landscape Architect, receive public comment, and recommend approval of the preferred
conceptual park design to the City Council or provide alternate recommendation.
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