Community Meeting Number One

Former Fuchs Mizrachi School Site Master Planning

University Heights, Ohio

Agenda

1. Introduction

2. Review of work complete to date• Mayor’s update• Overview of park committee meeting

3. Role of community meetings (series of three)• Listen to what is important to community• Conceptual master planning• Define scope of work

4. Your vision• Presentation of the possibilities• Discussion• Site analysis

5. What is important• Priority matrix of University Heights park amenities

Stakeholders

Families Active

Demographicso Population 13,500-Stableo 4,727 householdso Nearly one-quarter of population is under 18 (8%

under 5) Nearly 3,375 under 18o 12% over 65 / 1,620 over 65o 65% have Bachelor’s Degree or highero 70% home ownership rate

Site Analysis Surrounding Communities

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Site Analysis Site in Relation to Other Parks

Cain Park 24 acres

Bexley Park 14.7 acres

Site 6.5 acres

Beachwood & Shaker Heights Walking Trails 150 acres

Thornton Park 8.4 acres

Preston’s Hope 3.6 acres

1. Listen to what is important to community• Engage community as to what is important.• Present potential amenities vetted by the City administration.• Gather all ideas and perform a grid analysis with gathered

participants.• Review consensus with attendees and define the core vision for the

site.

2. Conceptual master planning• Review data from survey of residents.• Present preliminary conceptual master plan diagrams and solicit

community feedback. • Facilitate puzzle game.

3. Define scope of work• Develop a single master plan concept with which to move forward.• Develop order-of-magnitude opinions of probable costs.• Determine whether phasing is required to complete the construction.• Present a defined scope of work to be carried forward to design,

bidding and construction.

Community Meetings-Series of Three

Pavilion (1-2 picnic tables) Pavilion (3-6 picnic tables)Shade structures

Presentation of the Possibilities – Buildings Suggestions

Gazebo Amphitheater – tiered seatingBandstand

Presentation of the Possibilities – Buildings Suggestions

Little league/T-ball Soccer

Outdoor ping pong Volleyball

Presentation of the Possibilities – Sports Suggestions

Bocce Ball Putt Putt (one or two holes)

Presentation of the Possibilities – Sports Suggestions

Play Fountain Ice Skating

Playground (Pre-K – 5 years) Playground (5 – 12 years)

Presentation of the Possibilities – Play Suggestions

Sand Play

Presentation of the Possibilities – Play Suggestions

Walking (paved) Jogging (rubber)

BikingWorkout stations

Presentation of the Possibilities – Path Suggestions

Trees Community garden Wildflowers/Perennials

Open grass field Formal garden

Presentation of the Possibilities – Vegetation Suggestions

Decorative fountain Rain garden

Pond

Wetland

Presentation of the Possibilities – Water Suggestions

Neighbors Privacy | Buffering - Suggestions

Fencing

Mounding

Mixed vegetation

Paved Pervious paving

Presentation of the Possibilities – Parking Suggestions

Restrooms with drinking fountains Wifi

Signage & way finding

Presentation of the Possibilities – Infrastructure Suggestions

Surveillance

Sustainable Efforts

Presentation of the Possibilities – Infrastructure Suggestions

Art Festivals Crafts & Activities

Music

Dance Festivals

Presentation of the Possibilities – Use Suggestions

What’s your vision?Discussion

Site Activity

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Activity

Pedestrian traffic

Light activity

High activity

Medium activity

Vehicular traffic

Sun path & activity zone

Transition moments

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Track perimeter0.4 miles

Site Schematic

Playground area 12,500 SF

Little league/T-ball 2,500 SF

2 Children's soccer fields10,800 SF

Parking lot (100 spaces)30,000 SF

Existing vegetation

New vegetation

Parking lot (75 spaces)22,500 SF

Amenities MatrixCategory Amenities Required Bonus Unnecessary Final Score

Buildings               Shade Structures 0 0 0 0  Pavilion (1-2 picnic tables) 0 0 0 0  Pavilion (3-6 picnic tables) 0 0 0 0  Gazebo 0 0 0 0  Amphitheater - tiered seating 0 0 0 0

Sports           Little league/T-ball 0 0 0 0  Soccer 0 0 0 0  Outdoor ping pong under cover 0 0 0 0  Volleyball 0 0 0 0  Putt putt (one or two holes) 0 0 0 0  Bocce 0 0 0 0

Play           Play spray fountain 0 0 0 0  Ice skating rink 0 0 0 0  Playground (Pre-K-5 years old) 0 0 0 0  Playground (5-12 years old) 0 0 0 0  Sand play 0 0 0 0

Paths           Walking 0 0 0 0  Jogging 0 0 0 0  Biking 0 0 0 0  Exercise stations 0 0 0 0

Vegetation           Trees 0 0 0 0  Community garden 0 0 0 0  Wild flowers/ Perennials 0 0 0 0  Formal garden 0 0 0 0  Open grass field 0 0 0 0

Water           Pond 0 0 0 0  Decorative fountain 0 0 0 0  Wetland 0 0 0 0  Raingarden 0 0 0 0

Buffering           Fence 0 0 0 0  Mounding 0 0 0 0  Mixed vegetation 0 0 0 0

Parking            Paved parking lot 0 0 0 0  Pervious paving parking lot 0 0 0 0

Amenities Matrix - Buildings

Category Amenities Required Bonus Unnecessary Final Score Total Number of Voters

Buildings            

    Shade Structures 0 0 0 0

  Pavilion (1-2 picnic tables) 0 0 0 0

  Pavilion (3-6 picnic tables) 0 0 0 0

  Gazebo 0 0 0 0

 

Amphitheater - tiered seating 0 0 0 0

Amenities Matrix - Sports

Category Amenities Required Bonus Unnecessary Final Score Total Number of Voters

Sports              Little league/T-ball 0 0 0 0    Soccer 0 0 0 0  

 Outdoor ping pong under cover 0 0 0 0  

  Volleyball 0 0 0 0    Putt putt (one or two holes) 0 0 0 0  

Amenities Matrix - Play

Category Amenities Required Bonus Unnecessary Final Score Total Number of Voters

Play              Play spray fountain 0 0 0 0    Ice skating rink 0 0 0 0  

 Playground (Pre-K-5 years old) 0 0 0 0  

 Playground (5-12 years old) 0 0 0 0  

  Sand play 0 0 0 0  

Amenities Matrix - Paths

Category Amenities Required Bonus Unnecessary Final Score Total Number of Voters

Paths              Walking 0 0 0 0    Jogging 0 0 0 0    Biking 0 0 0 0    Exercise stations 0 0 0 0  

Amenities Matrix - Vegetation

Category Amenities Required Bonus Unnecessary Final Score Total Number of Voters

Vegetation              Trees 0 0 0 0    Community garden 0 0 0 0    Wild flowers/ Perennials 0 0 0 0    Formal garden 0 0 0 0  

Open grass field 0 0 0 0

Amenities Matrix - Water

Category Amenities Required Bonus Unnecessary Final Score Total Number of Voters

Water              Pond 0 0 0 0    Decorative fountain 0 0 0 0    Wetland 0 0 0 0    Rain garden 0 0 0 0      0 0 0 0  

Amenities Matrix - Parking

Category Amenities Required Bonus Unnecessary Final Score Total Number of Voters

Parking              Paved parking lot 0 0 0 0  

 Pervious paving parking lot 0 0 0 0  

   

Your Vision Creating an Identity

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