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Final Comprehensive Plan
Final Comprehensive Plan rendering, for a full size version of all comprehensive plan renderings, enlargements and diagrams, refer to Appendix D.
Final Comprehensive plan Feedback provided by the community through the concept menu provided direction on which elements to include and where, layered with plan goals to develop a final comprehensive plan. This plan was presented to the public at the third virtual workshop for review and feedback. A full-size copy of the plan, along with enlargements of key areas, can be found in Appendix D. The following summary of improvements included in the comprehensive plan is organized by the project goals.
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A rerouted and regraded pathway, referred to in the comprehensive plan as an East-West connection, links the lower terrace all the way east past the parking lot to create a continuously paved connection along Locust Street. This path will need a series of approximately 9 accessible ramps (30’ each with 5-foot landings between and handrails on both sides) to provide an accessible route up the side of the steep slope from the lowest terrace.
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Formalize all existing paths and connections throughout the park and add additional routes to create a looping path network to enhance accessibility.
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Create an entrance to connect the southwest corner of the park to Pine Street via a boardwalk through the wetland and a second path from Pine Street via a sloped walkway up to the lower fields.
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Provide steps and a sloped path to connect the middle and upper terrace, near the tennis courts and multi-use field.
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Add a path and steps to connect to Shelburne Road where the slope is steep.
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Add an accessible path around the west side of the little league field. A retaining wall and guard rail will be needed to expand the flat area at the top of the hill and make the path accessible.
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Formalize the woodland paths and develop an accessible exploration trail.
Circulation / Entrances The comprehensive plan includes a formalization of paths to encourage connections to the site from the surrounding streets, improve accessibility within the site, provide safe routes through the site for pedestrians and cyclists, and provide new passive recreation opportunities within the park. A hierarchy of path types is proposed with primary routes providing 8- to 10-foot-wide paths with ample room for multimodal transportation, and secondary 4- to 6-foot-wide paths within the park to provide passive recreation and accessible connections to site elements. To work towards these objectives, the comprehensive plan proposes the following updates: +
Add a short strip of sidewalk on the south side of Locust Street to create a safe connection between Pine St and the lowest terrace of the park. A retaining wall will be needed on the park side to carve out a space for the new sidewalk.
April 1, 2022
Calahan Park Comprehensive Plan Report
