Item 5.1 Review of Park Plans
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TO: Parks and Recreation Commission
FROM: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director
DATE: January 13, 2022
RE: 2022 Park Project Outline
Background Information
The approved 2022 CIP identifies several projects that are in the planning phase. The proposed
project outline is listed below for review and consideration. Gabrielle from HKGI will be present
at the meeting and be providing a presentation outlining these projects and doing an initial
review of some of the conceptual designs for some of the projects.
1. River Access
a. River access survey review/ Receive feedback to use concept plan and cost
estimate
i. Commission Meeting-January 2022
b. Review and refine concept plan and cost estimate for potential Council
recommendation
i. Administrative Sub-Committee 2022
ii. Commission Meeting-February 2022
c. Review concept plan and cost estimate for potential Council approval
i. Council Meeting-First Meeting in March 2022
d. Submit DNR Outdoor Rec Grant for 2023 Consideration
i. Grant Submittal Deadline of March 31, 2022
e. Construction
i. Spring of 2023
2. School Knoll Park
a. Discuss plans for updated tennis, basketball, and playground
i. Commission Meeting-January 2022
b. Review and refine concept plan and cost estimate for potential Council
recommendation
i. Commission Meeting-February/March 2022
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c. Construction
i. Spring 2023
3. Prairie Park Master Plan & Land Acquisition
a. Timeline dependent on City Hall/ PW timeframe
4. Wayfinding Project
a. Inventory current signage and branding (January-March)
i. Provide map of City showing where existing signs are located
ii. Image Inventory of existing signs
iii. Definitions of Wayfinding, City Brand, and other values associated with
signage
iv. Define Sign Types & Hierarchy
v. Gather images and examples of above sign types from other
communities
vi. Identify goals for Phase 1 Signage Implementation
vii. Review Findings
1. Administrative Sub-Committee-March 2022
2. Commission-March 2022
b. Concept Designs (April-May)
i. In coordination with Kim Welter, develop and refine concepts
1. Administrative Sub-Committee-April 2022
2. Commission-April 2022
3. Potential Public Input-2022
c. Select Preferred Sign Types & Develop Plan Document (June-July)
i. Develop a preferred sign type hierarchy and preferred sign designs.
Material selection and placement will be finalized to develop high level
cost estimates for implementation.
ii. Assemble the preferred sign type hierarchy, sign designs, maps, and
costs into a plan document that will guide park and trail signage
implementation
1. Administrative Sub-Committee-July 2022
2. Commission- July 2022
3. City Council- July 2022
d. Signage Implementation (August-September)
i. Development on construction documents and bid documents for a 2023
implementation
1. City Council-September 2022
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