CHOUTEAU PARK

P U B L I C W O R K S H O P 1

D E S I G N O P T I O N S

FOREST PARK SOUTHEAST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

T H E C I T Y O F S A I N T L O U I S 1 7 TH W A R D
THE CITY OF SAINT LOUIS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY

S A I N T L O U I S , M I S S O U R I
H 3 S T U D I O
JULY 22, 2009
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Workshop Agenda

Introduction
•Forest Park Southeast
Park Plan
•Park Planning Process
Park Advisory
•Park
Committee

Site Context and Issues

Case Studies

g
Presentation of Design
Options

Discussion &
W k
Worksession
i
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Forest Park Southeast
Neighborhood Park Plan

August 2006, H3 Studio completed

a neighborhood park for the Forest
Park Southeast Neighborhood. This
plan was prepared for the City of
Saint Louis Parks Department to
identify a site in the Forest Park
Southeast Neighborhood for the
development of the new parkpark. The
site was identified on the north
4300-block of Chouteau Avenue,
between Newstead and Tower
Grove Avenues
Avenues.
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Park Planning Process

February 20, 2008: Committee

Meeting 1— project is put on hold
pending environmental analysis of
the site

February 17, 2009: Committee

Meeting 2— Development of
Concept Options for the park design

May 5: Committee Meeting 3—

selection of three Design Options by
the Advisory Committee

July 7: Committee Meeting 4—

Refinement of three Design Options
by the Advisory Committee

July 22: Public Workshop 1—

Presentation of three Refined
Design Options to the neighborhood
for discussion and feedback
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Park Planning Process

Committee Meeting 4— 4 Using

input from Public meeting,
committee will select one option to
present to the neighborhood

Public Workshop 2— Selected

scheme presented to neighborhood;
H3 Studio will then secure a cost
estimate for the scheme

Meeting with the City of St.

Louis— H3 Studio will meet with
Parks
a s aandd BPSS to secu
securee app
approval
o a
for the selected scheme

Committee Meeting 5— The final

scheme will be ppresented to the
Advisory Committee for approval
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Park Advisory Committee

Brooks Goedeker
Mike Goeke
Alex Ihnen
Carol Leslie
Allen Levin
Kasan Moorehead
Erin O’Brien
Brian Phillips
Kristin Rapinac
Myrrah Regh
Luke Reven
Joe Roddy
Seth Teel
Set ee
Sonda A. Thompson
Patrice Willis
Erin Wright
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Site Context and Issues

• Located immediately south of -64/U.S.

64/U.S.
40 adjacent to the proposed new exit
ramp to the Tower Grove Ave
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Site Context and Issues

• Located immediately south of -64/U.S.

64/U.S.
40 adjacent to the proposed new exit
ramp to the Tower Grove Ave

• North
North-east
east corner of the site is
approximately 12 feet higher than south-
west corner of site
500’

250’
2.86 Acres
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Site Context and Issues

• Located immediately south of -64/U.S.

64/U.S.
40 adjacent to the proposed new exit
ramp to the Tower Grove Ave

• North
North-east
east corner of the site is
approximately 12 feet higher than south-
west corner of site
500’
• Bounded by streets that support high
volumes of through traffic to CWE and

250’
2.86 Acres
FPSE and are not pedestrian-friendly
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Site Context and Issues

• Located immediately south of -64/U.S.

64/U.S.
40 adjacent to the proposed new exit
ramp to the Tower Grove Ave

• North
North-east
east corner of the site is
approximately 12 feet higher than south-
west corner of site
500’
• Bounded by streets that support high
volumes of through traffic to CWE and

250’
2.86 Acres
FPSE and are not pedestrian-friendly

•C
Chouteau
outeau Avee has
as tthee pote
potential
t a as a
greenway connection west to the Euclid
Ave pedestrian bridge
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Site Context and Issues

• Located immediately south of -64/U.S.

64/U.S.
40 adjacent to the proposed new exit
ramp to the Tower Grove Ave

• North
North-east
east corner of the site is
approximately 12 feet higher than south-
west corner of site
500’
• Bounded by streets that support high
volumes of through traffic to CWE and

250’
2.86 Acres
FPSE and are not pedestrian-friendly

•C
Chouteau
outeau Avee has
as tthee pote
potential
t a as a
greenway connection west to the Euclid
Ave pedestrian bridge

• Intersections at the south corners feel

unsafe because of the speed and volume
of traffic
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Site Context and Issues

• Located immediately south of -64/U.S.

64/U.S.
40 adjacent to the proposed new exit
ramp to the Tower Grove Ave

• North
North-east
east corner of the site is
approximately 12 feet higher than south-
west corner of site
500’
• Bounded by streets that support high
volumes of through traffic to CWE and

250’
2.86 Acres
FPSE and are not pedestrian-friendly

•C
Chouteau
outeau Avee has
as tthee pote
potential
t a as a
greenway connection west to the Euclid
Ave pedestrian bridge

• Intersections at the south corners feel

unsafe because of the speed and volume
of traffic

• Bike St. Louis route bypasses

yp Chouteau
Ave on Tower Grove Ave
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Design Objectives
• “The park should be unique;
it should be unlike other typical
neighborhood parks”

• Grade the site in a creative

way that opens the park to the
neighborhood, creates a clear
identity for the neighborhood
and screens the highway

• Provide a natural
amphitheater integrated into
site topography for community
gatherings

• Provide an active
playscape/playground for
children that includes a water
spray feature

• Provide a level multi-purpose

space for special events and
informal recreation
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Design Objectives
• Well-lighted areas to sit,
gather, wander or picnic

• Provide a trail circuit for

walking/exercise

• Consider the option of a

permanent food vendor or
restaurant

• Provide display space for

public art integrated into
landforms or park features

• Develop a plan that can be

implemented in phases as
additional funds become
available
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Case Studies

McEnery Park
San Jose, CA

• 1.2 Acres

• Combines water play features

with small sheltered areas for
ppassive recreation

• Small multi-purpose field is

interspersed with 12 sculptures
in a ppublic art installation
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Case Studies

McEnery Park
San Jose, CA

• 1.2 Acres

• Combines water play features

with small sheltered areas for
ppassive recreation

• Small multi-purpose field is

interspersed with 12 sculptures
in a ppublic art installation
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Case Studies

Lafayette Square
Oakland, CA

• 1.37 Acres

•Urban park

•Facilities include a grassy

g y
knoll landscape feature,
outdoor performance venue,
and small multi-purpose field
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Case Studies

Lafayette Square
Oakland, CA

• 1.37 Acres

•Urban park

•Facilities include a grassy

g y
knoll landscape feature,
outdoor performance venue,
and small multi-purpose field
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Case Studies

Bryant Park
New York, NY

• 9.6 Acres

• Substantially redesigned and

rehabilitated in 1988

• Large central multi-purpose

field surrounded by highly-
programmed, passive
recreation space
p

• Performance and outdoor

movie venue
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Case Studies

Bryant Park
New York, NY

• 9.6 Acres

• Substantially redesigned and

rehabilitated in 1988

• Large central multi-purpose

field surrounded by highly-
programmed, passive
recreation space
p

• Performance and outdoor

movie venue
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Case Studies

Yorkville Park
Toronto, ON (M5R CA)

• 1.1 Acres

• 10 gardens representing
natural Canadian Landscapes

• 3 interpretive pathways with

passive recreation areas
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Case Studies

Yorkville Park
Toronto, ON (M5R CA)

• 1.1 Acres

• 10 gardens representing
natural Canadian Landscapes

• 3 interpretive pathways with

passive recreation areas
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Chouteau Park: Design Options

Hilltop Promontory Sculptured Lands Urban Spaces

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Option 1: Hilltop Promontory

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Option 1
Landform:
Minimal Grading

Utilizes existing site

topography
p g p y with minimal
grading. Site elevation
change allows for a small
amphitheater with an
economical ggradingg plan.
p
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Option 1
Site Context Design

• Buffer of dense tree and

groundcover planting
between the park and I-64
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Option 1
Site Context Design

• Buffer of dense tree and

groundcover planting
between the park and I-64

Chouteau Ave Design

p
• Improvements within
existing curb line only
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Option 1
Newstead Ave Design

• Reinforce pedestrian
connection from Stix
School and BJH Campus
th
through
h new highway
hi h
overpass design
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Option 1
Newstead Ave Design

• Reinforce pedestrian
connection from Stix
School and BJH Campus
th
through
h new highway
hi h
overpass design

Intersections

• Employ safe street

crossings at Newstead
and Tower Grove Ave
intersections with wide
crosswalks and traffic-
calming paving
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Option 1
• The Grove
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Option 1
• The Grove
•Multipurpose Field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
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Option 1
• The Grove
•Multipurpose Field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
• Amphitheater
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Option 1
• The Grove
•Multipurpose Field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
• Amphitheater
• Hilltop Playground
• Noguchi-style
playscape
l l t d
located
atop site
promontory
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Option 1
• The Grove
•Multipurpose Field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
• Amphitheater
• Hilltop Playground
• Noguchi-style
playscape
l l t d
located
atop site
promontory
•¼ Mile Walking Path
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Option 1
• The Grove
•Multipurpose Field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
• Amphitheater
• Hilltop Playground
• Noguchi-style
playscape
l l t d
located
atop site
promontory
•¼ Mile Walking Path
•Other?
•Restrooms
•On-site storage
Recreation?
•Recreation?
•Adjacent Parks?
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Option 1
Operations
• Capital
C it l Costs
C t
•Low Cost
Approach
• Chouteau Ave
nott iincluded
l d d

• Maintenance
• Designed for
P k D
Parks Dept.t to
t
maintain

• Operations &
Governance
• Parks Dept.

• Security
Police Department
•Police
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Option 1
Implementation

PHASE ONE

• Landform
L df andd grading
di

• Base pathways
construction

•Perimeter streetscape
improvements within
existing curb line

• Tree planting

• Seeding

• Small playground

• Basic seating

• Basic perimeter lighting

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Option 1
Implementation

PHASE TWO
• Enhanced pathways
p y
materials & features

• Park house/facilities

• Comprehensive interior
lighting

• Expanded
p pplayground
yg

•Enhanced seating and

park furniture

•Enhanced planting
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Option 2: Sculptured Lands

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Option 2
Landform:
Cut & Fill Grading

Sculpted topography
utilizes a cut & fill grading
g g
plan to retain most of the
existing earth on site.
Existing site elevation
pprovides for a sloped
p
amphitheater, elevated
ramped promenade, and
sculptural play wall.
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Option 2
Site Context Design

• Buffer of dense tree and

groundcover planting
between the park and I-64
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Option 2
Site Context Design

• Buffer of dense tree and

groundcover planting
between the park and I-64

Chouteau Ave Design

(per adjacent developer request)

• Greenway design

•10-foot sidewalk along

northern street edge
g

• 24-inch tree lawn

p
• Corner bump-outs

• Parallel parking along

both sides of the street

• Street trees along both

street edges
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Option 2
Newstead Ave Design

• Reinforce pedestrian
connection from Stix
School and BJH Campus
th
through
h new highway
hi h
overpass design
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Option 2
Newstead Ave Design

• Reinforce pedestrian
connection from Stix
School and BJH Campus
th
through
h new highway
hi h
overpass design

Intersections

• Employ safe street

crossings at Newstead
and Tower Grove Ave
intersections with wide
crosswalks and traffic-
calming paving
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Option 2A
• Adventure Playscape
• Sculptural
S l t l play
l
wall and mounds
•Restrooms &
Storage
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Option 2A
• Adventure Playscape
• Sculptural
S l t l play
l
wall and mounds
•Restrooms &
Storage
• The Grove
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Option 2A
• Adventure Playscape
• Sculptural
S l t l play
l
wall and mounds
•Restrooms &
Storage
• The Grove
• Multipurpose Field
• 1 youth soccer
fi ld
field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
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Option 2A
• Adventure Playscape
• Sculptural
S l t l play
l
wall and mounds
•Restrooms &
Storage
• The Grove
• Multipurpose Field
• 1 youth soccer
fi ld
field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
• Amphitheater
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Option 2A
• Adventure Playscape
• Sculptural
S l t l play
l
wall and mounds
•Restrooms &
Storage
• The Grove
• Multipurpose Field
• 1 youth soccer
fi ld
field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
• Amphitheater
• Ramped Promenade
• Fully-A.D.A.
accessible
• Seating
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Option 2A
• Adventure Playscape
• Sculptural
S l t l play
l
wall and mounds
•Restrooms &
Storage
• The Grove
• Multipurpose Field
• 1 youth soccer
fi ld
field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
• Amphitheater
• Ramped Promenade
• Fully-A.D.A.
accessible
• Seating
• ¼ Mile Walking Path
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Option 2A
• Adventure Playscape
• Sculptural
S l t l play
l
wall and mounds
•Restrooms &
Storage
• The Grove
• Multipurpose Field
• 1 youth soccer
fi ld
field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
• Amphitheater
• Ramped Promenade
• Fully-A.D.A.
accessible
• Seating
• ¼ Mile Walking Path
• Other?
Recreation?
•Recreation?
•Adjacent Parks?
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Option 2B
• Restaurant/
Community Hall
• 3,600 sq. ft.
(comparable to the
Boathouse
restaurant in
Forest Park or
Piper Palm House
in Tower Grove
Park
• Located at the
corner of Chouteau
Ave and Newstead
Ave
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Option 2B
• Adventure Playscape
• Sculptural
S l t l play
l
wall and mounds
•Restrooms &
Storage
• The Grove
• Multipurpose Field
• 1 youth soccer
fi ld
field
• 1 Little League/
Softball diamond
• Amphitheater
• Ramped Promenade
• Fully-A.D.A.
accessible
• Seating
• ¼ Mile Walking Path
• Restaurant/
Community Hall
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Option 2
Operations
• Capital
C it l Costs
C t
• Phased approach
• Chouteau Ave not
included

• Maintenance
• Maintenance
support for Parks
D t
Dept.

• Operations &
Governance
• Parks Dept
Dept. &
Friends Group or
Neighborhood
Assoc./Redevelop-
ment authority

• Security
•Police Dept. plus
neighborhood watch
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Option 2
Implementation

PHASE ONE

• Landform
L df andd grading
di

• Base pathways
construction

•Perimeter streetscape
improvements within
existing curb line

• Tree planting

• Seeding

• Landform playscape

• Basic seating

• Basic perimeter lighting

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Option 2
Implementation

PHASE TWO
• Enhanced pathways
p y
materials & features

• Chouteau Ave greenway

streetscape
p

• Park house/facilities

p
• Comprehensive interior
lighting

• Rubberized playscape
surface and playground
p yg
equipment

•Enhanced seating and

ppark furniture

•Enhanced planting
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Option 3: Urban Spaces

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Option 3
Landform:
Flat Grading

Flat grading levels existing

site byy removingg all
excess earth. Level
topography maximizes
programmable space and
access from surroundingg
streets and sidewalks.
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Option 3
Site Context Design

• Buffer of tree and prairie

planting between the park
and I-64
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Option 3
Site Context Design

• Buffer of tree and prairie

planting between the park
and I-64

Chouteau Ave Design

• existingg sidewalk alongg

northern street edge

• angled parking on north

side

• Corner bump-outs

• Parallel pparkingg on south

side of the street

• Street trees along both

street edges
g
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Option 3
Newstead Ave Design

• Reinforce pedestrian
connection from Stix
School and BJH Campus
th
through
h new highway
hi h
overpass design
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Option 3
Newstead Ave Design

• Reinforce pedestrian
connection from Stix
School and BJH Campus
th
through
h new highway
hi h
overpass design

Intersections

• Employ safe street

crossings at Newstead
and Tower Grove Ave
intersections with wide
crosswalks and traffic-
calming paving
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Option 3A
• Multipurpose Field
• 2 youthth soccer
fields
• 2 Little League/
Softball fields
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Option 3A
• Multipurpose Field
• 2 youthth soccer
fields
• 2 Little League/
Softball fields
•The Grove
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Option 3A
• Multipurpose Field
• 2 youthth soccer
fields
• 2 Little League/
Softball fields
•The Grove
• Spray Fountain
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Option 3A
• Multipurpose Field
• 2 youthth soccer
fields
• 2 Little League/
Softball fields
•The Grove
• Spray Fountain
• Playground
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Option 3A
• Multipurpose Field
• 2 youthth soccer
fields
• 2 Little League/
Softball fields
•The Grove
• Spray Fountain
• Playground
• Restaurant/
Community Hall
,
• 3,600 sq.
q ft.
(comparable to the
Boathouse
restaurant in
Forest Park
• 7,200 sq. ft.
option (comparable
to Probstein
Clubhouse in
Forest Park
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Option 3A
• Multipurpose Field
• 2 youthth soccer
fields
• 2 Little League/
Softball fields
•The Grove
• Spray Fountain
• Playground
• Restaurant/
Community Hall
,
• 3,600 sq.
q ft.
(comparable to the
Boathouse
restaurant in
Forest Park
• 7,200 sq. ft.
option (comparable
to Probstein
Clubhouse in
Forest Park
• ¼ Mile Walking Path
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Option 3A
• Multipurpose Field
• 2 youthth soccer
fields
• 2 Little League/
Softball fields
•The Grove
• Spray Fountain
• Playground
• Restaurant/
Community Hall
,
• 3,600 sq.
q ft.
(comparable to the
Boathouse
restaurant in
Forest Park
• 7,200 sq. ft.
option (comparable
to Probstein
Clubhouse in
Forest Park
• ¼ Mile Walking Path
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Option 3B
• Tennis Courts
• 2 standard
t d d ttennis i
courts in place of
playground
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Option 3B
• Multipurpose Field
• 2 youthth soccer
fields
• 2 Little League/
Softball fields
•The Grove
• Spray Fountain
• Tennis Courts
• Restaurant/
Community Hall
,
• 3,600 sq.
q ft.
(comparable to the
Boathouse
restaurant in
Forest Park
• 7,200 sq. ft.
option (comparable
to Probstein
Clubhouse in
Forest Park
• ¼ Mile Walking Path
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Option 3
Operations
• Capital
C it l Costs
C t
• Phased approach
• Restaurant a private
venture
• Chouteau Ave not
included

• Maintenance
• Maintenance
supportt ffor Parks
P k
Dept.—lease revenue
from restaurant?

• Ope
Operations
at o s &
Governance
• Parks Dept. &
Friends Group or
Neighborhood
A
Assoc./Redevelop-
/R d l
ment authority
• Role of restaurant?

• Securityy
•Police Dept. plus
neighborhood watch
•Role of restaurant?
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Option 3
Implementation

PHASE ONE

• Landform
L df andd grading
di

• Base pathways
construction

•Perimeter streetscape
improvements within
existing curb line

• Tree planting

• Seeding

• Tennis courts or small

playground

• Basic seating

• Basic perimeter lighting

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Option 2
Implementation

PHASE TWO
• Enhanced pathways
p y
materials & features

• Chouteau Ave greenway

streetscape
p

• Park house/facilities

• Restaurant

• Comprehensive interior
lighting

• Enhanced destination
playground

•Enhanced seatingg and

park furniture

•Enhanced planting
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