SUBJECT: General Business
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Site Master Plan for Star Meadows Park - Neighborhood Park in Flatiron Meadows
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DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
PRESENTER: Farrell Buller, Parks & Recreation Director and Shanen Weber, Design Concepts
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $ 1,900,000
Balance Available: $ 2,833,736 (as of June 30, 2016)
Budget Line Item Number: 320-50-110-605000-100193
New Appropriation Required: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve Site Master Plan for Star Meadows Park and Authorize Appropriation of Required Funds to Proceed with Park Project
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
In October 2015, the Board of Trustees approved resolution authorizing Town of Erie to apply for grant from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) to assist with master plan and construction documents for the Flatiron Meadows Neighborhood Park site. As reported in a staff memo in April 2016 the Town of Erie received the requested $75,000 from GOCO to move project forward. Staff is pleased to be able to share this draft master plan with the Board at this time.
Staff has been working with Design Concepts, local Landscape Architect, to generate a unique concept and complete a master plan. Work has been in collaboration with Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) and has created a comprehensive framework for the neighborhood park, trail connections, and the grounds of the new BVSD school site. This master plan is unique to Erie and creates a site that will benefit the residents of Erie in their pursuit for both passive and active recreational activities. This plan is currently being reviewed by citizens to solicit their input.
Staff recommends the Board of Trustees approve the master plan for Star Meadows Park as presented by Design Concepts. Upon approval of the master plan the team will move on to finalize the master plan and completion of construction documents.
Staff also recommends that the Board appropriate $1,400,000 from the Parks Improvement Impact Fund for the construction of the park. The total estimated cost of the park is $1,900,000 and staff anticipates that $500,000 of this to be developer related costs per the Development Agreement.
With construction documents and the approved appropriation in place, staff will move forward with the bidding process to ensure competitive pricing and scheduling for the 2017 construction season.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Star Meadows Park Master Plan Renderings