SOUTH RIM PARKS MASTER PLAN CITY OF LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA
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WHAT IS A MASTER PLAN?
6 Goals of Master Planning
1. Consistency in decision making - the plan gives decision makers a steady point of reference for future development.
2. Ability to make informed decisions - the plan provides facts on existing conditions and trends, enabling decision makers to better understand the impact of their decisions versus relying on a “gut instinct.” 3. Achieve predictability - the plan describes where and what type of development the stakeholders desire. This information allows staff to plan for the use of a property consistent with the organizational goals. 4. Wise use of resources - planning saves money in the long term. The master plan includes information from multiple sources that may impact the site. This information can be used in deciding and prioritizing which projects to undertake and when. It also can be used to direct the location of infrastructure improvements relative to planned future projects. 5. Preserving site character - the plan describes the organization’s vision for the future and establishes its existing and intended growth. It identifies what is important and how it should be protected. 6. Produce positive economic development - planning helps the organization better predict future growth and expenditures. In addition, the planning process allows an organization to consider staffing, program expansion feasibility and local infrastructure capacity, among others, so that appropriate budget and resource allocation strategies can be developed. In this way a Master Plan reflects and supports the organization’s Strategic Plan.
ONE PARK?
OPEN CUT MINE
Manuel Brothers Park
CITY OF LEAD
SOUTH RIM PARKS
OPEN CUT MINE
Dog Park
Manuel Brothers Park Prospect Park
CITY OF LEAD
SOUTH RIM PARKS
COMMUNITY PRIORITY SUMMARY: K-5 South Rim Parks ‐ Elementary Age
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Playground related Zoo related
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Building Related running snow related bathroom (big‐ 1, by the skate park‐1) ice skating zip line art center dog area gun range ‐100 mile paintball skate park ‐new skating rink books bouncy house fighting arena fish feeding pond hang out place ‐ building? lost and found ‐ building? minecraft / xbox 360 ‐ building? mining cave ‐ Prospectors Park money maker movie center pretend person that you get to box reading place roller coaster rollerskating stop sign summer resort dome wishing well
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Column1 pool (3), slide (7), swimming (2), water park (5), water guns (1), slip n slide (2), splash pad / sprinkler park (3) slides ‐ scary, bigger, very slippery (7), swings ‐ bigger (4), climbing net, see saw, rock wall (Prospect) fox (3), reptiles, petting zoo (3), snakes (3), spider, wolves (2) warm place, butterfly building, first aid area, food / water (3), game place, gift shop, haunted house (2), toy center, trading card game center, tv place running (4), run and slide (1) skiing resort( 1), sledding (3), snow dome
WHAT WE HEARD
THE KINDERGARTEN-5TH GRADE AGE GROUP IS MOST INTERESTED IN: • WATER PLAY OF ALL KINDS • MORE OPTIONS AND CHALLENGES AT THE PLAYGROUND • ANIMALS • BUILDING RELATED COMFORT AMENITIES • GENERAL RUNNING AROUND • WINTER RECREATION
COMMUNITY PRIORITY SUMMARY: 4TH - 8TH South Rim Parks ‐ 4th ‐ 8th Grade
WHAT WE HEARD
THE 4TH-8TH GRADE AGE GROUP IS MOST INTERESTED IN: • ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE A BUILDING OR ORGANIZED ACTIVITY • MORE CHALLENGING PLAYGROUND • VERY ACTIVE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES • WATER PLAY OF ALL KINDS • WINTER RECREATION • PLACES TO ‘HANG OUT’ AT THE PARK
Idea ‐ sorted by related ideas Building
Playground
Sports
Water Winter sports Park laser tag skate park teen hangout / zone animal sanctuary bike rmps bridge over the road build what you think build‐a‐bear workshop catupult disabled accessible dog park free cotton candy (delicioso) free ice cream Friday night skate night male only hangout (no) prank zone racing track sauna sport equipment rental zoo
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Column2 Column1 22 $984 activity center, art zone, candy factory, children's hospital, dance arena (2), bathrooms, first aid center, library (2), kids only lab, gymnastics academy, math fact place, multi‐purpose room, school, senior center, store that sells intl' stuff, toy factory, winter warm‐up station, arcade, concession stand, plane simulation 17 $391 3 huge slides down hill, 3 see‐saws, balance beams, big / huge slides (2), giant trampoline (2), longer rolling pin slides, small kids section, spearfish‐like play area, big dragon jungle gym, big fun playground, giant zip line, monkey bars, more advanced jungle gym, more swings, spinning stuff 9 $697 airsoft arena on soccer field, paint ball (2 )also most of the $), two tether balls, wrestling area, battle field, football field, marshmallow shooter battlefield, maze for kids 9 $22 big pool / ice rink, hot tub (2), pond, pool‐ indoor, pool with water slide, water park (2) 9 $270 remove benches for sledding, skiing (2), sledding (3), ice skating (2), snowboarding 7 $0 more grills, new stage area, parent area, picnic tables, reading place, couch, fire pit 2 $40 cement at skate park, roller skating rink 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
COMMUNITY PRIORITY SUMMARY: ADULTS South Rim Parks ‐ Adults
Idea‐ sorted by related ideas Park Elements
Landscape Playground
Circulation Ice Skating Rink Green House skate park Fence Adult outdoor fitness equipment Bathroom Signage water ‐ Splash Deck Luge run ‐ summer time use gunny sacks Movie projector ‐ summer nights sports ‐ Frisbee Golf Mountain Bike Downhill Jam Course + transport back up the hill parking ‐ Public Parking [at dog park]
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Column1 total $ 18 $326 adult area (2), shade shelters, benches / seating (4)(1‐ to watch luge run), picnic tables (2), band shell (2),BBQs, tables and chairs instead of benches, trees, no bathrooms near playgrounds, no parking lots near playgrounds, pavilion / big covered space to flood in winter for ice skating, remove sand volleyball, 8 $78 add color / flower areas (2), statuary, art work, community garden, trees (3), garden, Trees spaced so that festivals, etc. can still fit between them, 8 $56 Natural playscape theme ‐ slides bulit into ground, sandbox dug into ground, use of tree stumps, etc, toddler area down stairs, replace sand with different medium, small kid‐safe area, tire climb, upgrade playground, 2 play areas (1 for little kids, 1 for bigger kids), grade separation makes it hard to watch 2 ages of kids 4 $329 interpretive trail, path connecting park to dog park, safe walkway to park, walkway / bike path along open cut 2 $261 2 $35 2 $25 off road skate board park, rollerblade / skate track around skate park 2 $1 instead of fence, observation windows, remove ugly fence, but still need fence 2 0 2 0 in front of horseshoe courts, by basketball court 2 $0 signage for parking, park signage 1 $470 1 $145 1 $105 1 $51 1 $31 1 $0
WHAT WE HEARD
THE ADULT GROUP IS MOST INTERESTED IN: • PARK AMENITIES • SPLASH PAD • ICE SKATING RINK • LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS • MORE PLAYGROUND OPPORTUNITIES AND AGE SEPARATION • TRAILS AND BETTER CIRCULATION
ALL GROUPS HAD GREAT IDEAS FOR ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK; FROM PAINT BALL TOURNAMENTS TO MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE PARK!
PRELIMINARY PARK CONCEPTS
Inspiration to explore how the different proposed ideas fit with the South Rim Parks came from three American icons: The Grand Canyon, Central Park in New York and the Traditional Town Center. These were used to be organizational guide posts in the design approach. Some ideas for the park make more sense together, but these conceptual frameworks are meant to be inclusive rather than strict configurations. The core principles are all true for Lead. The concepts are differentiated to clarify the site approach, allowing the best ideas from each to come forward to the final Master Plan.
GRAND CANYON
CENTRAL PARK
The depth and breadth of the Open Cut are breath taking. Complimented by the wide Manuel Brothers Park serves as Lead’s primary public open space. It is the place to blue skies of the Northern Black Hills, this man-made feature is a unique asset to the gather for events and enjoy being outdoors. City of Lead and its South Rim Parks. Central Park is the best known public park in the world, famous for its naturalistic beauty The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the most visited location at Grand Canyon in the midst of the city. It provides a common and civic destination for the people and National Park. The Scenic views and vistas are what visitors expect and have waited has amenities for all. a lifetime to see. The South Rim is open year around and accessible by all. Like Central Park, these parks serve the primary recreation needs of the people who Like the South Rim of the Grand Canyon the Open Cut is a unique vista that thrills and live in and visit Lead! awes, a sublime experience that draws people to the edge.
TOWN CENTER Lead has long explored different ways to provide a great town center that clearly defines the heart of the community and provides a facility for the community events that occur outdoors. A Town Center is the heart of a community, a place to gather and see and be seen. A successful Town Center is the automatic destination for people looking for something to do. These parks serve as Lead’s Town Center - the vibrant heart of Lead full of activity and programmed to be busy all year!
SOME BASICS
NECESSARY SAFETY CHANGES 1. Replace the sand playground surfacing with ADA compliant surfacing 2. Remove the benches at the bottom of the sledding slope - possibly seasonally 3. ADA at Prospect Park 4. Restroom location needs to consider the kids accessing it from the playground
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AESTHETIC IMPROVEMENTS 5. Paint job at the Rifle Club 6. Park sign over or in front of the electric panel 7. The current fence along highway is too industrial for the park 8. Multiple fences at courts feel confusing and constricting - remove or create open areas where safety allows 9. Redesign or replace wood planters at Prospect 10. Consider a mural on the blank wall adjacent to Prospect Park OPERATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES • Set some big goals for programmed activities in the Park: • 15 Major Events between Memorial and Labor Day in the Park - 1 per week • 97 planned activities in that period • 1 Major Event every month rest of the year • 1 Minor Event every week rest of the year • Plan for restroom at lower level courts - Rifle Club joint use or free standing 11. Connect your trails to this park with signage (to Gold Run Park, to Mickelson Trail, etc) • Hikers • Bicycles
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Concept: TLC OF:
MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS MANUEL BROTHERS PARK
PROSPECT PARK MEMORIAL PARK • COFFEE PLAZA • FLOWERS AND PUBLIC GARDEN • MULTIPLE OVERLOOK AREAS WITH BOARDWALK CONNECTION TO SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS • RETAIN AND REFRESH MEMORIALS
INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY • TRAIL ALONG SOUTH RIM OF OPEN CUT WITH DRAMATIC VIEWS AND CLOSELY SPACED MINING AND HISTORIC DISPLAYS • CONNECTS DOWNTOWN TO THE PARKS AND VISITOR CENTER
TOWN CENTER • CIRCULATION FLOWS BETWEEN THE VISITOR CENTER AND PARK • PLAZA EVENT SPACE • MORE PICNIC TABLES • REMODEL EXISTING SHELTERS
PLAYGROUND • SLOPE SLIDES, REORGANIZE & RENEW PLAYGROUND ELEMENTS • EXISTING BANDSHELL BECOMES A KID-CENTERED PARK SHELTER • CENTRAL SPRAY PAD
CENTRAL GREEN • BANDSHELL CENTERED ON THE GREAT LAWN • SHADED BENCHES AND PICNIC TABLES • VOLLEYBALL COURTS STAY • EASTERN OVERLOOK / GAZEBO
SOUTH OF MAIN OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTER • PERGOLA OVERLOOK • SNOWBOARD TRICK PARK • SLEDDING • SOUTH RIM TRAIL CONNECTS TO DOG PARK AND BEYOND
CONNECTIVE TRAILS • TRAIL ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPE, CONNECTING TO GOLD RUN PARK AND UPPER NEIGHBORHOODS
OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTER
CENTRAL GREEN INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY VISITOR CENTER
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PROSPECT PARK IS A GREAT PLACE TO OVERLOOK ACTIVITIES ON THE
STREET AND OFFERS ONE OF THE BEST VIEWS OF THE YATES HEADfRAME AND DRAMATIC VIEWS INTO THE OPEN CUT GARDEN AREAS PROVIDE A MUCH-DESIRED FOCUS FOR LOCAL GARDEN CLUBS AND BRING THE HISTORIC SUNKEN GARDENS BACK TO LIFE WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE REFLECTIVE MEMORIAL NATURE OF THE PARK. THE OBSERVATION DECK AND SKYWALK START THE SOUTH RIM TRAIL WITH SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE OPEN CUT.
TO RAILROAD AVENUE OVERLOOK SKYWALK
TO PROSPECT AVENUE
GARDENS STAMP BATTERY DISPLAY AREA
USDA GRANNY VIEW OVERLOOK, HELLS CANYON, OR
GARDENS RETAIN PARKING AS-IS
GARDENS MURAL
MEMORIALS AND INTERPRETIVE DISPLAYS
INTERPRETIVE DISPLAYS
COFFEE PLAZA VIEW TO YATES HEADFRAME
GARDENS MAIN STREET
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THE INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY IS THE THEMATIC AND EXPERIENTIAL
CONNECTIVE TISSUE BETWEEN DOWNTOWN LEAD, PROSPECT PARK, THE VISITOR CENTER AND MANUEL BROTHERS PARK. BY FOLLOWING THE TRAIL OF INTERPRETIVE MINING AND HISTORIC DISPLAYS, VISITORS ARE GUIDED THROUGH THE ENTIRE SOUTH RIM EXPERIENCE AND EFFORTLESSLY WALK TO DINING, MUSEUM AND ENTERTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN DOWNTOWN LEAD.
NEW RESTROOMS
MEMORIAL STONES DAVIS TRIBUTE
MINING DISPLAY
TO SKYWALK AND OBSERVATION DECK
SANFORD LAB HOMESTAKE VISITOR CENTER
MINING DISPLAY INTERPRETIVE TRAIL
BUS ROUTE TO DROP OFF
RV / BUS PARKING
SCHOOL STOP
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THE TOWN CENTER FULFILLS THE DESIRE FOR GREAT PUBLIC SPACE IN
LEAD RECOGNIZABLE AS A FOCAL POINT FOR BOTH THE PARK AND TOWN. IT IS THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE VISITOR CENTER AND MANUEL BROTHERS PARK PROVIDING PICNICKING, A PARK KITCHEN AND REST ROOMS, AND PROVIDING A PLACE FOR ORGANIZED EVENTS AND INFORMAL GATHERINGS.
ADA OVERLOOK PARK KITCHEN
MEMORIAL STONES
NEW RESTROOMS MINING DISPLAY PARK SHELTER
PLAZA AND EVENT SPACE
TO PLAYGROUND AND EVENT FIELD
PARKING PERGOLA MODELLED ON YATES SHAFT
PICNIC AREA PARKING PUBLIC ART
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THE PLAYGROUND
IS REMODELED TO REFLECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE OF LEAD - TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SLOPE AND THE EXISTING STRUCTURES, AND ADDING A NEW NATURALISTIC SPLASH PAD BUILT IN AND AROUND BOULDERS AND A SMALL PLAZA. THIS SPACE BECOMES A WONDERFUL SUNNY SITTING AREA IN THE OFF SEASON OR A DRAMATIC BOULDER FIELD IN THE WINTER.
PICNIC TABLES KIDS STAGE AND SHELTER SPORTS AND EVENT LAWN
NEW RESTROOMS
STREAM
PARK KITCHEN
PLAYGROUND SPLASH PAD PARK SHELTER
OVERLOOK FLAGS
PLAYGROUND SLIDES
PARKING
PICNIC AREA
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THE CENTRAL GREEN
IS BUILT AROUND FLEXIBILITY FOR MULTIPLE TYPES OF COMMUNITY EVENTS FROM LEAD LIVE! TO THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION. OPEN LAWN, U-8 SOCCER, PAINTBALL, FREE STYLE FRISBEE, OR JUST LAYING IN THE SUN - THIS SPACE IS THE GREAT “LEVEL” LAWN. THIS PLAN RETAINS THE EXISTING VOLLEYBALL COURTS AND ADDS A NEW CENTRALLY LOCATED BANDSHELL WITH THE OPEN CUT AS A BACKDROP AND A NEW PARK SHELTER / OVERLOOK AT THE EAST END. A NEW TRAIL CONNECTS DOWN THE HILL TO THE SPORTS CENTER.
PARK SHELTER AND OVERLOOK
VOLLEYBALL
TRAILHEAD PERGOLA
BANDSHELL REMODEL FENCES VOLLEYBALL
SPORTS AND EVENT LAWN
SHADY BENCHES AND PICNIC TABLES PLAY AREA
ACCESS
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PICNIC AREA
THE SPORTS CENTER
PRIMARILY STAYS THE WAY IT IS, WITH SOME ALTERATIONS TO THE CIRCULATION AND SLEDDING HILL. THE TRAIL ALONG THE RIM FROM THE GREAT LAWN EXTENDS TO THE PARKING LOT AND OVERLOOKS THE EDGE OF THE OPEN CUT. A RETURN TRAIL SERVES SLEDDERS AND ANYONE WANTING TO GET A GOOD WORKOUT! THE SLEDDING HILL WILL INCLUDE SOME EARTHWORK FOR INCREASED SAFETY AND THE CREATION OF SOME MOGULS FOR THOSE SNOWBOARDERS WANTING TO WORK ON THEIR SKILLS IN A FOCUSED SETTING.
SOUTH RIM TRAILHEAD
PARK SHELTER AND OVERLOOK
ROD AND GUN CLUB
HORSESHOES
TENNIS COURT
PICNIC AREA PARK SIGN
SKATE PARK
MOGULS
BASKETBALL COURT
SLEDDING HILL
SLEDDING RETURN STAIRS
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THE DOG PARK PRIMARILY STAYS THE WAY IT IS.
ACCESS IS CURRENTLY LIMITED DUE TO PROPERTY BOUNDARIES AND THE STEEP SLOPE. STAYING AHEAD OF MAINTENANCE TASKS AND MAKING SMALL IMPROVEMENTS OVER TIME WILL KEEP THIS PARK WORKING WONDERFULLY FOR LEAD’S RESIDENT AND VISITING DOGS!
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MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS MANUEL BROTHERS PARK
PROSPECT PARK MEMORIAL PARK • COFFEE PLAZA • FLOWERS AND PUBLIC GARDEN • SEVERAL OVERLOOK AREAS WITH BOARDWALK CONNECTION TO SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS • REFRESH MEMORIALS
INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY • TRAIL ALONG SOUTH RIM OF OPEN CUT WITH DRAMATIC VIEWS AND CLOSELY SPACED MINING AND HISTORIC DISPLAYS • CONNECTS DOWNTOWN TO THE PARK
TOWN CENTER • VISITOR CENTER CIRCULATION FLOWS TO PARK • PLAZA EVENT SPACE • MORE PICNIC TABLES • REMODEL EXISTING SHELTERS
PLAYGROUND • SLOPE SLIDES, REORGANIZE & RENEW PLAYGROUND ELEMENTS • EXISTING BANDSHELL BECOMES A KID-CENTERED PARK SHELTER • CENTRAL SPRAY PAD
CENTRAL GREEN • BANDSHELL CENTERED ON THE GREAT LAWN • SHADED BENCHES AND PICNIC TABLES • VOLLEYBALL COURT STAYS • EASTERN OVERLOOK / GAZEBO
SOUTH OF MAIN OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTER • PERGOLA OVERLOOK • SNOWBOARD TRICK PARK • SLEDDING • SOUTH RIM TRAIL CONNECTS TO DOG PARK AND BEYOND
CONNECTIVE TRAILS • TRAIL ALONG SLOPE, CONNECTING TO GOLD RUN PARK AND UPPER NEIGHBORHOODS
OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTER
QUESTIONS? CENTRAL GREEN INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY VISITOR CENTER
PROSPECT PARK
TOWN CENTER
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