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3.14 Wayfinding Plan Request for City Council Action DEPARTMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE: Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs December 12, 2022 PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #: Consent City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty 3.14 – Wayfinding Plan STRATEGIC VISION MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO: X Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative communication. Has proactively expanded infrastructure to responsibly provide core services. Is committed to delivery of quality emergency service responsive to community needs and expectations in a cost-effective manner. X Is a social community with diverse housing, service options, and employment opportunities. X Is a distinctive, connected community known for its beauty and natural surroundings. AGENDA ITEM DETAILS RECOMMENDATION: City staff recommends the City Council adopt the Wayfinding Plan. ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED? No No BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION: As identified in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, there was a need for the City to develop an official Wayfinding Plan, due to lack of uniformity in the signage placed throughout City parks and City facilities. In 2021 City staff applied for a grant from the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP), through the Wright County Health and Human Services department to help fund a Wayfinding Plan. The Wayfinding Plan was developed systematically through City staff, consultants, the Parks and Recreation Commission, and the community. After notification of the grant being awarded in Spring of 2022 staff immediately began working to bring forward concept designs to the Administrative Subcommittee and the Parks and Recreation Commission. One design was selected, and a survey was created to engage the community for feedback. With the community feedback received, modifications were made before presenting again to the Administrative Subcommittee and the Parks and Recreation Commission. After the approval of the Administrative Subcommittee and the Parks and Recreation Commission, an official Wayfinding Plan was written. This plan outlines the process used to achieve a uniform sign family. This ensures the City has a model to follow for signage used at all current and future parks as well as City facilities. This process will be a phased approach and will happen over the coming years. The City received a grant in the amount of $26,685 to help fund the Wayfinding Plan process and implementation of the plan. The grant allowed the City to pay for concept designs, consulting fees, document writing, and sign purchasing. The only thing the grant cannot pay for is the installation of the signs. For the remaining funding needed the City of Otsego has budgeted within the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP): $75,000 for 2023, $50,000 for 2024, and $50,000 for 2025. After the year 2 025 the City of Otsego will assess the progress made and determine if more funding is needed. The Administrative Subcommittee was presented with this document and provided direction that it should be placed on the December 12 City Council consent agenda for consideration of adoption. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: • Wayfinding Plan POSSIBLE MOTION PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES: Motion to adopt the Wayfinding Plan. BUDGET INFORMATION FUNDING: BUDGETED: Fund 203 – Park Development Yes WAYFINDING PLAN CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA November 2022 DRAFT PRAIRIEPARK 13355 90th Street NE Top Sign: 55” x 35” Bottom Sign: 55” x 15” Cap: 8” x 2”, 30º Metal Base: 8” x 15” Post: 7” x ~8’ Variable depending on ground level? ATHLETICCOMPLEX PRAIRIE PARK 13355 90th Street NE Park Info Top Sign: 48” x 30” Mesh: 48” x 22.5” Signs: 12” x 18” Variable depending on ground level? Questions or comments: Please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 763-235-3148 or recreation@ci.otsego.mn.us The City of Otsego is proud of its parks and open spaces. Please enjoy the amenities this park has to oer, while keeping these things in mind: The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Keep all ﬁrearms and ﬁreworks at home. This park is exciting enough without those thing. When riding something with wheels, please make sure those wheels stay on the black top. If you are listening to music, please play it at a volume that no one else can hear it . This park is tobacco and electronic cigarette (e-cig) free. If you’re a dog, make sure your human has you on a leash and have them pick up after you. Nothing with a motor is allowed on trails or within the park. If you brought something to the park you plan on leaving (trash, recycling), please leave those things in the proper receptacles. TO THE PARKWelcome P P 1 2 3 4 Scan to view full park map: 39COUNTY 42COUNTY 39COUNTY 19COUNTY 36COUNTY 42COUNTY 38COUNTY 38COUNTY 137COUNTY 18COUNTY 101 101 94 NASHUA AVE ODEAN AVE85TH STREET85TH STREET MACIVER AVENUE 78TH STREETPAGE AVE75TH STREET Park Info PRAIRIE PARK 13355 90th Street NE MAP KEY City Bituminous Trail XX miles Parking Lot ---- Park Boundary Park Amenities: Restrooms Picnic Shelter Picnic Grills Playground Dog Park Splash Pad Soccer Volleyball Basketball Baseball Skate Park Archery Sledding Hill Hockey & Skating Rink Park Hours: Sunrise to sunset Park Location: Top Sign: 48” x 30” Variable depending on ground level? Mesh: 48” x 22.5” Signs: 12” x 18” Weatherproof Box: TBD Questions or comments: Please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 763-235-3148 or recreation@ci.otsego.mn.us The City of Otsego is proud of its parks and open spaces. Please enjoy the amenities this park has to oer, while keeping these things in mind: The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Keep all ﬁrearms and ﬁreworks at home. This park is exciting enough without those thing. When riding something with wheels, please make sure those wheels stay on the black top. If you are listening to music, please play it at a volume that no one else can hear it . This park is tobacco and electronic cigarette (e-cig) free. If you’re a dog, make sure your human has you on a leash and have them pick up after you. Nothing with a motor is allowed on trails or within the park. If you brought something to the park you plan on leaving (trash, recycling), please leave those things in the proper receptacles. TO THE PARKWelcome SIGN_SplashPadRules_2021_FINAL_062121.pdf 1 6/22/21 6:25 AM 2 WAYFINDING PLAN THE COMMUNITY The City of Otsego covers an area of approximately 30 square miles in the northeast corner of Wright County at the confluence of the Mississippi and Crow Rivers and is approximately thirty miles northwest of Minneapolis. The City incorporated in 1990 to serve its residents and manage growth more fully. With public utilities becoming available in the early 2000’s, the City has been rapidly growing with a current population of more than 21,000. The City prides itself on its Parks that includes 14 individual parks combining for more than 173 acres and a trail system with approximately 42 miles of paved pedestrian trails. Unique amenities include Canoe River Access, Splash Pad, Prairie Center Facility, The City’s Recreation staff host numerous free community events throughout the year and offer programming choices to all ages. Students living in Otsego are predominantly served by the Elk River Area School District (#728) with two elementary schools within the City, a brand-new middle school, and high school attendance in Rogers. Other school districts serving Otsego students includes St. Michael-Albertville (#885) and Monticello (#882). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PARK COMMISSION Angie Dehn Jim Breitbach Liz Benoit Kitty Baltos Angi Hilde Jessica Schaffer Corey Tanner Matt Danzl (Alternate 1) CITY STAFF Nick Jacobs, Parks and Recreation Director Ross Demant, Former Parks and Recreation Director CONSULTANTS HKGi Kim Welter Thank you to all the residents who provided input! 3 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT 01 PROJECT OVERVIEW & PROCESS 4 SHIP Grant Funded Project 4 Parks and Recreation’s Guiding Principles 4 Project Purpose 5 Project Process/Schedule 8 Community Input 8 02 WAYFINDING SIGN CONCEPTS 11 Background 11 Concept Exploration 13 Preferred Sign Concepts 14 Existing Sign Inventory 18 Trail Signage 23 03 IMPLEMENTATION 24 Project Prioritization 24 Funding and Partnerships 24 CONTENTS 4 WAYFINDING PLAN PROJECT OVERVIEW & PROCESS PARKS & RECREATION’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES COMMUNITY IDENTITY Use a consistent design signature in the design of parks, trails, amenities, and facilities throughout Otsego to convey a community identity. Recreation programming and events emphasize and instill the community’s character and identity. NATURAL AREA PRESERVATION Preserve land for future generations through the acquisition of high quality natural areas for parks, open space, river access, and trail corridors. Acknowledge and protect the Mississippi and Crow River corridors in the city. ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY Maintain and develop a well-connected trail network throughout the community including sidewalks, on-road trails, and off-road greenway corridors. Ensure the appropriate trail support facilities, such as trail-heads, signage, water fountains, and benches, are provided for high level experiences. Connect neighborhoods to destinations, such as schools, commercial areas, city facilities, river access points, and adjacent communities. Acknowledge and improve the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) as an important community trail corridor. Consider future development patterns and acquire key properties to provide access to high quality parkland throughout the city. SERVICE AND COMMUNICATION Parks and recreation staff provide helpful and responsive service to Otsego’s residents and visitors. Information on parks, facilities, and recreation programming is communicated effectively, easily accessible, and promoted to the community. QUALITY OVER QUANTITY Focus on development of specific, prioritized high quality parks and recreation facilities in the community rather than build additional facilities of lower quality. Avoid duplication of facilities that may be provided by other agencies in the community. SUSTAINABILITY Ensure sustainable maintenance and replacement of existing parkland and recreation facilities. When investing in new parks and facilities, ensure that appropriate planning considers long term maintenance and replacement needs. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY Ensure that department budgeting reflects efficient and organized management of capital investments, maintenance and operations spending, and staffing levels to provide necessary and desired parks and recreation services. This project was funded by a grant from the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) through the Wright County Health & Human Services department. Goals of SHIP include: • Invest in prevention efforts in order to address rising health care costs in the state • Create programs to get Minnesotans more active and healthy • Develop plans that encourage people to get outdoors, be active, and stay healthy SHIP GRANT FUNDED PROJECT 5 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT PROJECT PURPOSE UPDATE WAYFINDING WITH CURRENT CITY BRANDING Recent updates to the City’s and Parks and Recreation Department’s logos and branding has been incorporated into sign concepts. UNIFY PARK AND TRAIL SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT THE CITY Parks in the city have inconsistent sign styles and designs due to parks being built at different times. This project recommends replacing all park signs to match each other throughout the system. INCLUDE INPUT FROM THE PARK COMMISSION AND RESIDENTS This plan was developed with input and feedback from Park Commissioners and city residents. Meetings were held with the Park Commission to review initial concepts, and an online survey was used to obtain feedback from residents. EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE WHAT EXISTS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO PARKS AND TRAILS IN THE COMMUNITY Proposed sign styles and designs are meant to provide necessary information to existing and future park users, city residents, and visitors. The signs have been designed to be legible, attractive, and practical. Existing Sign 6 WAYFINDING PLAN MRT (Mississippi River Trail) Existing Trails 2019/2020 Trail Projects Crow Rive r CO RD 39 LABEAUX AVE NEMACIVER AVE NEKADLER AVE NENASHUA AVE NEODEAN AVE NEPARISH AVE NE65TH ST NE 85TH ST NE 90TH ST NE 85TH ST NE 83RD ST NE £¤52 38 42 §¨¦94 ¬«101 ¬«101 19 M is s i s sippi R i v e rNorth 0 0.5 1 Mile MRT (Mississippi River Trail) Existing Trails 2019/2020 Trail Projects Crow Rive r CO RD 39 LABEAUX AVE NEMACIVER AVE NEKADLER AVE NENASHUA AVE NEODEAN AVE NEPARISH AVE NE65TH ST NE 85TH ST NE 90TH ST NE 85TH ST NE 83RD ST NE £¤52 38 42 §¨¦94 ¬«101 ¬«101 19 M is s i s sippi R i v e rNorth 0 0.5 1 Mile Figure 10. Otsego Existing Trails 59 Otsego Parks + Recreation System Master Plan System-wide Recommendations 60JULY 2019 JULY 2019 Trails and Connectivity Needs Assessment Community Input The community wide survey conducted during the summer/fall of 2018 included the following input specifically related to trails and connectivity: 41% of respondents indicated that they have visited City trails among a list of Otsego parks and recreation facilities; while 19% of respondents have visited Carrick’s Landing, and 7% have visited Lefebvre Creek Park When asked about the quality and maintenance of facilities in Otsego, Trails received 18% of respondents rated the quality and maintenance as “excellent” and 45% rated it “good”; Signage was given a rating of “excellent” by 17% respondents and a rating of “good” by 60%; the second lowest rating was for Signage (Portable toilets/Porta- potties received the lowest rating) which was given a rating of “poor” by 2% of respondents and a rating of “fair” by 12%; Additional comments included the desire for: more trails from River Point Development, and more bike trails 69% of survey respondents listed “a paved loop trail ” as an element that should be included in a neighborhood park; which was the 4th most selected element from a list of options; “Other” suggestions included: trail connections to other neighborhoods, trail or park map/sign 55% of survey respondents indicated that they would be interested in new nature trails (natural surface trails through woods, prairie) in Otsego; while 44% listed greenway trails and connected corridors (i.e. along the rivers), 42% listed trail connections to other communities, and 30% listed cross country ski trails and winter facilities; “Other” answers included: paved bike trails, Trails that connect to some of the older Otdego neighborhoods, and mountain bike trail Figure 11. Trails Gap Analysis MRT (Mississippi River Trail) Existing Trails 2019/2020 Trail Projects Crow Rive r CO RD 39 LABEAUX AVE NEMACIVER AVE NEKADLER AVE NENASHUA AVE NEODEAN AVE NEPARISH AVE NE65TH ST NE 85TH ST NE 90TH ST NE 85TH ST NE 83RD ST NE £¤52 38 42 §¨¦94 ¬«101 ¬«101 19 M i s s i s sippi R i v e r North 0 0.5 1 Mile Trail Gaps When asked what other improvements people are interested in for Otsego parks and recreation, open-ended responses included the following: more trails, trail to Prairie Park from the north; a safer way to bike ride from Otsego to Elk River; connect to Rogers; no parking lot, hiking trails; Trail access to neighborhood/development by river; More trails water access and lighting; more bicycle friendly amenities Trails are incomplete - They all need to be connected!!! More trail systems through nature areas. Safe pedestrian-bike access across I 94 to Albertville and Wright County. While intergovernmental, this is a dangerous crossing that should be prioritized as a trail connection with neighboring communities Trails are needed from east Otsego!!! Trail access to and from the Frankfort Park area is a critical need for safety and connecting the city. The road going by the crow river into the river point neighborhood needs a pedestrian trail, it is a windy narrow road that traffic drives fast on and no room for pedestrians, very unsafe! There are many people who try to walk, run, and bike along there and I just feel that someone is going to get hurt! I would like to see more paved trails for biking and rollerblading Trail Gaps Future trails have been identified in the City’s most recent comprehensive plan document. As new developments are built, the planned trails map is updated to reflect desired trail connections. The Trail Gaps Map primarily identifies major planned trail corridors that, when built, will provide a more fully connected network in the community. 61 Otsego Parks + Recreation System Master Plan System-wide Recommendations 62JULY 2019 JULY 2019 BUILD ON PROJECT GOALS FROM PARK SYSTEM PLAN The City’s Parks and Recreation System Plan included recommendations to develop a plan for park and trail wayfinding and to implement signage throughout the system. The images and page excerpts on this page and the following page are pulled from the city’s Parks and Recreation System Plan. The Plan identified a need for marketing and branding of the city’s parks and trails, wayfinding signage that incorporated city and county/regional trails and facilities, trailheads that provided access to trails and places to provide amenities, such as parking, benches, trash, signage, and lighting, and examples and precedents of a variety of types of park and trail wayfinding signage. EXISTING TRAILS 7 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT Recommendations for Trails and Connectivity Identify Trail Loops in the Community Trail loops are desired as they allow trail users to track distance and experience variation in scenery during a walk, run, or bike. Five trail loops of varying distances will be complete by the end of 2019 in Otsego. They are shown on Figure 9. In the future, more trail loops should be added as trails are built. Considerations for trail loops include: ``Distance (1 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile) ``Access points—parking, connection to parks or retail areas, schools, etc. ``Trail experience—on-road vs. off-road, through natural areas ``Trail surface—sidewalk, bituminous, or natural surface Great River Regional Trail Work with community partners to establish a masterplan which will aid with receiving regional designation to increase opportunities for grant funding. Connect Southeast Area of Otsego to the Trail Network Identify priority trails and sidewalks that will create connections from the southeast part of Otsego to the rest of the trail network. Identify Trail Connections to Adjacent Communities Work with adjacent communities (Elk River, Monticello, Rogers, Albertville, and St. Michael) to identify the best trail connections across municipal boundaries. Establish a Plan for Trail Access and Wayfinding Signage Create a template for park identity signs, wayfinding and directional signs that represent the character of Otsego and highlight the importance of parks and trails in the community. Identify destinations and costs for implementation. Develop an Otsego park and trail sign family with sign types and templates from which to build new signs. Identify high priority sites for trail wayfinding signage. Consider the following elements: ``Trailheads should ideally be located every couple miles along major trails. They should include parking, signage, water, benches, etc. ``Wayfinding signage, identification signs, and mile markers ``Online maps that are easily accessible that identify trail routes, loops, and trailheads $ Walking at Carrick’s Landing Park loop trail through Northwood Park 63 Otsego Parks + Recreation System Master Plan System-wide Recommendations 64JULY 2019 JULY 2019 Trail Planning with Wright County The City of Otsego is working with Wright County staff to develop safe pedestrian connections between Otsego and Albertville. Albertville outlets Figure 12. Otsego Trail Network Plan Future Trails `Acquire and preserve trail corridors as opportunities arise. Work with developers to secure corridors for greenway trails through neighborhoods. Downtown Elk River High Priority connections Paved Trails along roads and within developed areas Low Priority connections Greenway Trails through natural corridors Existing/Planned Boat Launch Potential Boat Launch 2 Proposed Trail Network Mississippi River state water trail `Promote Mississippi River State Water Trail with signage and information on the City’s website `Develop summer recreation programs that encourage its use Trail Connection to Albertville `Complete the trail along Labeaux Ave to create a safe walking and biking connection to Albertville Potential MRT Trailhead`Improve City-owned property with trailhead facilities for Mississippi River Trail - parking, water, restrooms, signage, information about where to stop in Otsego for food, lodging, etc. Retail / Commercial Destination `Ensure safe bike and walk connections from existing and future residential areas to commercial and retail destinations MRT & Trail Connection to Monticello `Improve MRT experience with off-road paved trail and improve seamless trail connection into Monticello `Partner with Wright County on plan for Great River Regional Trail designation City of Otsego project`This type of project would be managed, implemented, and maintained by the City of Otsego parks department. City Policy or Development-related project`This identifies a policy or a project that would be completed by the City, County, or a Developer as opportunities arise. Partnership project`This type of project may be completed by supporting or encouraging another agency or organization. Key: Crow River state water trail`Promote Crow River State Water Trail with signage, information on the City’s website, and summer recreation programs that encourage its use Crow River Regional Trail`Partner with Three Rivers Park District and Wright County to implement trail Trail connection `Complete trail connection between SE neighborhoods and City trail network Nashua Ave Boat Launch `Improve boat launch with added amenities, such as signage, parking area, and more formal non-motorized boat landing `Add accessibility `Add signage from Hwy 39 Trail Connection to Elk River`Complete the trail along Parish Ave to create a safe walking and biking connection to downtown Elk River business district. COST EST.: $5K-15K COST EST.: $500K-750K COST EST.: $500K-1.0M COST VArIES BY SITE COST EST.: $500K-750K 65 Otsego Parks + Recreation System Master Plan System-wide Recommendations 66JULY 2019 JULY 2019 COST EST.: $5K-15KCOST EST.: $10K-150K COST EST.: $10K-150K COST EST.: $50K-150KCOST EST.: $50K-750K 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 7 10 10 9 9 9 9 Supplemental Information The following pages contain information that may be useful as reference when planning specific trail projects or maintenance regimes. Wayfinding Master Plans Several communities have developed Wayfinding Master Plans for all or portions of their communities. These plans develop templates for sign designs and signage families, establish points throughout the community where signs should be constructed, and determine a list of community and regional destinations that should be identified on the signs. Downtown Wayzata Wayfinding PlanCity of Chaska Wayfinding Signage Master PlanTrail Access and Wayfinding Signage Trail access and wayfinding signage are necessary components to developing a successful and enjoyable trail system experience for users. Clear identification of trailheads, trail routes, and directional helpers along trail sites help promote safe and successful hikes for all uses. Major trailheads often offer amenities such as parking, restrooms, water fountains, bench seating, and maps for users to meet their groups, confirm routes, and prepare for long or short trips along the trails while helping to clearly identify starting points. Directional wayfinding signs along trail intersections and stopping points can help to guide user experience by providing directional clarity, specifying distances of particular routes, and highlighting unique features such as beautiful views or landscape elements like waterfalls. To be successful, Trail access and wayfinding signage should be branded and uniform in such a way that is easily identifiable by the trail system. The Superior Hiking Trail in Duluth, MN is a great example of a vast trail system that uses many different methods of signage to lead users through its rugged and challenging landscape. By providing uniform maps, signs, and bench seating along the trails and its many entry points, the Superior Hiking Trail’s wayfinding helps users navigate their surroundings with these familiar amenities to create safe experiences for its many users. There are several different types of signs that make up a sign family: ``Monument Sign ``Wayfind Signs (vehicle or pedestrian) ``Warning/Regulatory Signs ``Mile Markers ``Trail Markers Trailheads and Greenways Trailheads are sites that provide access to destination trail or trail networks. Counties, park districts, and cities provide trailheads at points where it is logical for trail users to access a trail for walking, running, or biking. Trailheads are typically spaced 3-5 apart along long destination trails. Typical facilities and amenities that are found at trailheads include: ``parking lot/vehicular access ``wayfinding signage ``restrooms/changing room ``picnic facilities ``bike parking ``water fountain ``landscaping ``interpretive elements Greenways are wide corridors that typically include a trail, either paved or natural surface. A greenways purpose is to create more desirable recreation experiences with trails away from busy roads or developed areas. Greenways could consist of forested, tree covered areas or open, prairie areas. An ideal minimum width for a greenway corridor is 30 feet with a 8-10 foot wide trail. Wider corridors may be achievable near waterways and rivers. Greenways (separate from roadway) Trailhead amenities, such as restrooms, interpretation, bike racks, seating Shared Use Paths (along roadway) 67 Otsego Parks + Recreation System Master Plan System-wide Recommendations 68JULY 2019 JULY 2019 OTSEGO TRAIL NETWORK PLAN 8 WAYFINDING PLAN PROJECT PROCESS/SCHEDULE COMMUNITY INPUT An online survey was posted online during the most of August, 2022, in order to provide information about the proposed sign concepts and solicit feedback from residents. The survey link was distributed on the city’s website and through social media. The survey received almost 40 responses. The questions and feedback are listed below and on the following pages. PROPOSED PARK SIGN FAMILY Park Identification Signs will be located at the main entrances of parks and identify the name of the park and include the City of Otsego logo and information about what types of features are included in the park. There are different sizes of signs proposed to align with small or large parks or parks with multiple entrances. Park Amenity Signs will be placed in large parks (e.g. Prairie Park) to identify specific recreation amenity areas (e.g. ballfields). These signs will include detailed information about the amenity, such as a map of soccer fields or ballfields. Park Rules and Etiquette signs will include information about park rules and regulations, parks hours, etc. These will be attached to Park Amenity signs or Park Information Kiosks. Park Information Kiosks will be located at larger parks, such as Prairie Park, and will include a park map,information about city recreation programming, and other information as necessary. Park Directional Signs will be located along main roads in the city to direct people where to turn to access a neighborhood or community park. These may be used for parks such as Carrick’s Landing and Beaudry Meadows Park. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL SEPAUG 2022 JAN-MAR JUN-AUG APR-MAY AUG-OCT • Kick off meeting • Inventory of current signage • Develop sign hierarchy • Park Commission input • Develop preferred sign designs • Solicit input from the community • Develop concepts • Park Commission input • Assemble plan document • Develop cost estimate • Park Commission review OCT 9 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT 1 Do you have any comments on the concept designs for the Proposed Park Sign Family? “ They are fine, but not very eye catching. Could you play with the background color? Maybe navy with gold writing?” “ Make the signs accessible by having Spanish or other languages available when possible. Also, making sure the font is large enough to read from a distance” “I like the addition of amenity sign below the the main sign. Assume that the amenity symbols match those on the Park and Rec website. Ensure that signs are made with quality materials so that graphics don’t fade over time with exposure to direct sun light. I like the consistency with the signs.” Do you have any comments on potential locations for the new park signs?2 “Looks good.” “Icons with text a great. Info at a glance, good for those who are learning English. The text with an icon would also eliminate possible confusion on what the icon is an image of/referring to.” “ I like the look of the signs-- Park entrance signs seem that we will be able to quickly and easily identify what each park has to offer. All signs look great and are helpful. Is there space or opportunity for a sign showing the city of Otsego and where all parks are located including a “you are here” for the park you are at? Might be a good cross promotion for people like me who do not know where all are parks are located.” “These look great! Is there any way to add signed throughout the city that have trail maps? There are lots of trails now, but know how they all connect when our running/walking/biking is hard without a map or knowledge of the area.” “How about identifying if anyone gave time or money or resources for the park to be there. i.e. giving credit to the Boy Scouts who built the archery range.”“Love the idea and posting rules/etiquette.” “Near the parking lots where the entrance is.” “Some additional signs along trails not connected to specific parks” “Location is practical.” “For the parks in neighborhoods- signage from the nearest main road all the way thru to the appropriate park entrance” “Sometimes the park along the Mississippi is hard to find, with all the windy back roads and other ways to get there other than just one way. It would be nice to have more signage on those roads, especially for those that would be biking to park” “Entrance is obviously important. Otherwise, near pavilions or parking lots depending on the park” “Make it readable from a car and located where someone stopping can’t block traffic/ the entrance.” “Near parking or trail heads. Neat play structures for parks that have those.”“I like them. Very helpful. Clear and Concise.” “Just very noticeable and viewable from the road.” 10 WAYFINDING PLAN The City of Otsego has several city trails and county trails. Trail wayfinding will be provided via an online trail map on the city’s website. QR codes will be placed on signs within parks so people can use their mobile phones to link to the map online. Please select the statement below that best matches your opinion of using QR codes and online trail maps. 3 Do you have any other comments or thoughts on park and trail wayfinding signage in Otsego?4 “Posting mileage on signs through the trail is always nice for measuring distance and gauging how far to the end/back to the car.” “Sometimes there is not the best cellular signal in parks so relying only on QR codes might leave someone stranded.” “Just need more so it’s easier to find those places.” “Can you include mileage on the trail maps?” “Love the proposed visual design—well done! The branding the city is using is really nicely done.” “Perhaps add distance to the location.” QR codes are a great idea! I will use this feature I would prefer a physical trail map on a sign in parks. I would not use a QR code I like QR codes, but I would prefer wayfinding signs along trails rather than in parks I would not use QR codes, and I would prefer trail maps on signs along trails rather than in parks Trail wayfinding is not necessary Other (please specify) 17%9%51%14% 0%9%“Other’” Comments Included: • “Both! QR codes are great to pull up a map and take it with you, but not everyone has a charged phone on them.” • “Can there be a QR code at parks and wayfinding signs along trails?” • “Could you have both a QR code AND a map on the sign? I love the idea of QR codes so I can take the map with me, but it would also be great to have a map on the sign for those who don’t carry a phone or just want to take a quick glance of their location and trail options.” 11 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT WAYFINDING SIGN CONCEPTS The city of Otsego’s parks, civic buildings, and public works facilities are identified with several different sign styles that have been installed over the past 30+ years. The current park identification signs consist of a wooden panel with the park’s name and address etched and painted on it. The panel is attached to two wooden posts. The signs are painted white, blue, and yellow, and the posts require regular staining. Updated signs, such as the Dale Lehrke Fields sign below, include an updated panel design with the city logo in the bottom left corner. The city hall and public works signs consist of metal panels attached to metal posts with a dark brown background and white text. BACKGROUND EXISTING SIGNS: 12 WAYFINDING PLAN GREAT RIVER REGIONAL TRAIL PROPOSED WAYFINDING PLAN OTSEGO TRAIL MAP 0 0.25 0.5 1 MILES 39 COUNTY 42 COUNTY 39 COUNTY 19 COUNTY 36 COUNTY 42 COUNTY 38 COUNTY 38 COUNTY 137 COUNTY 18 COUNTY 101 101 94 NASHUA AVE ODEAN AVE 85TH STREET 85TH STREET MACIVER AVENUE 78TH STREET PAGE AVE 75TH STREET 1 2 3 4 10 5 6 8 7 9 12 11 13 CITY TRAIL MAP July 2022 MAP KEY City Bituminous Trails 32.54 miles City Concrete Trails 0.85 miles City Grass Trails 0.45 miles County Trails 1.77 miles Private Trails 6.87 miles Parks 1 Norin Landing 2 Lily Pond Park 3 Kittredge Park 4 Beaudry Meadows Park 5 Zimmer Park 6 Prairie Park 7 Wilson Preserve 8 Otsego County Park 9 Lefebvre Creek Greenway 10 School Knoll Park 11 Carrick’s Landing Park 12 Northwood Park 13 Frankfort Park The city of Otsego is continuously adding new trails as the city continues to develop. The eastern part of the city has several trail loops of varying distances. New trail loops will be created as future city and county trails are added. Wright County, in collaboration with the cities of Clearwater, Monticello, and Otsego, developed a master plan for the Great River Regional Trail in 2019. The plan includes a recommendation for wayfinding signage and trailheads along the 30-mile trail corridor, several of which are in Otsego. 13 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT CONCEPT EXPLORATION The process for developing concepts for new park and civic signs included a look at the city’s logo and the Parks and Recreation Department logo. After logo designs were solidified, sign concept graphics were created that were based upon the existing signs in the system with slightly updated look, materials, and consistent branding. The proposed new sign structure consists of a metal sign panel affixed between two wooden or composite posts. Additional concept development explored various options for the park name location, logo location, park address, the color of the sign panel and iconography displaying park features and information. A hierarchy of sign types for different purposes was developed into a sign family. Large community parks, such as Prairie Park, will need more signs, a variety of sign types, and more information (park features) listed on the signs; while smaller neighborhood parks may need one or a couple signs with less information. The proposed sign designs need to accommodate both large and small parks in the system. Previous renditions of the sign concepts show the progress of the final design. You can see how colors, icons, and positions of sign elements changed over time 14 WAYFINDING PLAN IDENTIFICATION + INFORMATION SIGN Park Sign Family Park Identification–Large Park Identification–Medium DirectionalPark Identification –Small Park Amenity Park Information Kiosk PREFERRED SIGN CONCEPTS PARK & CIVIC ID AND INFORMATIONAL SIGNS The recommended signs compose a family of sign types: LARGE PARK ID SIGNS These signs will identify community park entrances by listing the park name and address, branding the park with the city’s logo and name, and providing information on facilities and amenities at the park. Sign materials include wood or composite posts with metal caps and metal sign panels. LARGE PARK ID SIGN CIVIC ID SIGN AMENITY SIGN KIOSK SIGN DIRECTIONAL SIGNS & SMALL PARK ID SIGNS OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL SIGNS (WELCOME, PARTNERSHIP, RULES, ETC.) MEDIUM PARK ID SIGN A A C D E F G B Sign Post Material Material options for the sign posts were explored with staff and the Park Commission. Composite plastic and cedar were considered. It was determined that the posts will be cedar due to lower initial cost and the more desirable natural aesthetic of wood over plastic. 15 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT SMALL PARK ID SIGNS These metal panel signs on metal sign posts will be placed at secondary park entrances. The sign will include the park’s name, address, a QR code link to more information, and icons that indicate the major features in the park. CIVIC ID SIGNS CITY FACILITY These signs will be used to identify city facilities, such as the Public Works facility, Fire Station, or City Hall. The signs list the name of the facility and the address with the city’s logo in the bottom right corner. MEDIUM PARK ID SIGNS NEIGHBORHOOD PARK These signs will be used to identify neighborhood parks at the main entrance to the park, near a trail or vehicle entrance. The sign should be placed so it is visible from the road to vehicles and pedestrians. CB F 16 WAYFINDING PLAN AMENITY WITHIN A PARK SIGN These signs are meant to identify specific features or areas of a larger park; for example, the ballfields at Prairie Park. A large metal sign panel at the top identifies the site feature title, with the name of the park in smaller text at the top left. A mesh metal panel at the bottom provides space for site/field map, icons that identify specific amenities, and other potential information, such as park rules or program information. The sign is anchored on two 8x8 cedar posts and is one-sided with the panel facing the most prominent site entrance. Other supplemental signs (Sign Type G) may be placed on the bottom panel of the kiosk. INFORMATION KIOSK SIGN The kiosk consists of two wooden or composite posts with a large metal panel that includes a park map and/or site details, along with a mesh metal panel below with space for attaching park system rules and information, program or event brochures, and other information. Other supplemental signs (Sign Type G) may be placed on the bottom panel of the kiosk. D E 17 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT DIRECTIONAL SIGNS These supplemental signs consist of a vertical 24” x 36” metal painted sign panel attached to a steel u channel sign post. The sign panels will be painted with city branding, including logo, park name, directional arrow to indicate next turn, and icons indicating prominent features at the park. These parks are primarily for vehicular viewing, but may also be used along trails to indicate directions to nearby parks. OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL SIGNS Park rules, general information, partnership support, welcome messages, and historic interpretation are included on signs that exist throughout the park system. These signs will continue to be used and added to the park system where appropriate. These signs are typically 24”x36” metal panels and may be attached to the Amenity Sign or the Kiosk Sign. F G CURRENT PARK SIGNAGE SIGN_SplashPadRules_2021_FINAL_062121.pdf 1 6/22/21 6:25 AM in ourPRIDEPARKS Thank you for helping keep this park beautiful. in ourPRIDEPARKS WOMEN OF TODAYRogers Otsego Dayton Thank you for helping keep this park beautiful. The City of Otsego is proud of its parks and open spaces. Please enjoy the amenities this park has to oer, while keeping these things in mind: Please stay off the track when conditions are wet. Only electric motors are allowed. Only remote control cars allowed on the track. This park is tobacco and electronic cigarette (e-cig) free. Welcome to the Questions or comments: Please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 763-235-3148 or recreation@ci.otsego.mn.us RC TRACK CURRENT PARK SIGNAGE SIGN_SplashPadRules_2021_FINAL_062121.pdf 1 6/22/21 6:25 AM in ourPRIDEPARKS Thank you for helping keep this park beautiful. in ourPRIDEPARKS WOMEN OF TODAYRogers Otsego Dayton Thank you for helping keep this park beautiful. The City of Otsego is proud of its parks and open spaces. Please enjoy the amenities this park has to oer, while keeping these things in mind: Please stay off the track when conditions are wet. Only electric motors are allowed. Only remote control cars allowed on the track. This park is tobacco and electronic cigarette (e-cig) free. Welcome to the Questions or comments: Please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 763-235-3148 or recreation@ci.otsego.mn.us RC TRACK HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE 39COUNTY 42COUNTY 39COUNTY 19COUNTY 36COUNTY 42COUNTY 38COUNTY 38COUNTY 137COUNTY 18COUNTY 101 101 94 NASHUA AVE ODEAN AVE 85TH STREET85TH STREET MACIVER AVENUE 78TH STREET PAGE AVE 75TH STREET WEBwww.ci.otsego.mn.us est.1858TOWNSHIP OF OTSEGO CARRICK’S LANDING By 1850, Samuel Carrick established a trading post across the Mississippi River from what is now the town of Elk River. At the beginning, his main customers were Winnebago Indians who settled near Otsego. In 1851, Carrick claimed the land nearby for farming which may have been the ﬁrst farm by a white settler in Wright County. By 1854, he ran Carrick’s Ferry across the Mississippi near his trading post. He was so well known in the area that the open land south of his claim was known as Carrick’s Prairie. Look up river from here to imagine his claim and businesses. One of his sons, also named Samuel, served as a private in Company G of the 4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment, answering President Lincoln’s call for volunteers in the Civil War. As the 4th Minnesota advanced on Atlanta, Carrick was captured and sent to the rebel prison at Belle Isle, VA for the winter. In the spring, he was sent to the notorious Andersonville Prison, GA, where he died in May 1864 at age 31. He had never married nor had children. Carrick’s brother, James and, his nephew, George, followed him to Otsego Township took land claims and raised families here; George opened the ﬁrst farm on Carrick’s Prairie. Another brother, Eli, drowned in the west branch of the Rum River in 1852. Their brother, Charles, farmed in the Dakota Territory. The Carrick family was originally from Maine. Source: Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission 9050 Quantrelle Avenue NE, Otsego, MN Mississippi & Rum River Boom Co., Mpls; 1894Credit: Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission Credit: Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission Rose Underwood Holt, log jam Mississippi River; 1916Credit: Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission Mississippi & Rum River Boom Co., boat Mississippi River near Monticello; 1900Credit: Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission 39COUNTY 42COUNTY 39COUNTY 19COUNTY 36COUNTY 42COUNTY 38COUNTY 38COUNTY 137COUNTY 18COUNTY 101 101 94 NASHUA AVE ODEAN AVE85TH STREET85TH STREET MACIVER AVENUE 78TH STREET PAGE AVE 75TH STREET George and Mary Elizabeth (Ebner) Lahn home built with local Vasseur brick; 1912 Credit: Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission Vasseur home built in the 1920s with local Vasseur brickCredit: Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission Lorenzo and Anna Smith home made from Ingersoll brick; 1875 Credit: Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission Area annexed to Otsego in 1996 Credit: ? Frankfort Park FRANKFORT PARK 5500 Randolph Avenue NE, Otsego, MN WEBwww.ci.otsego.mn.us est.1858TOWNSHIP OF OTSEGOThis area of Otsego used to be part of Frankfort Township, which was settled in the summer of 1854. Many of the pioneer settlers came from Germany and chose this name of an ancient city in Prussia. The portion of Frankfort Township east of TH 101 was annexed to the City of Otsego in 1994 as part of a boundary agreement involving Otsego, St. Michael, Albertville, and Frankfort Township that resulted in most of Frankfort Township being merged with the City of St. Michael. In Otsego there were a couple of well-known brick producers who made bricks from local mud along the Mississippi River or Crow River on the Vasseur farm. Good examples of the yellow/cream brick produced in the Frankfort area are the Lahn house, Vasseur house, and the old St. Michael Catholic Church built in 1866. Another brick production area was on the Mississippi River at the Ingersoll Farm (later Davis house), which was built much earlier, in the late 1800s. The original Ingersoll house is still standing on today’s CSAH 39 about 2 miles east of the intersection with CSAH 19. According to Will Holt, a farmer who lived close to the Ingersoll farm and kept a diary from 1877 to 1890, many farmers worked at the brickyard for extra cash. The site of Frankfort Park was originally planned for development of townhouse dwellings, similar to the buildings south of 54th Street. However, because of the economic recession in the second half of the 2000s, Lennar Corporation, developer of the RiverPointe and RiverPlace neighborhoods, sold the property to the City in 2009. The City developed the property as a neighborhood park using funds paid by subdividers for construction of new park facilities. Source: Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission ST. CLOUD OTSEGO ANOKA 1700 - 1862 A History of Two Peoples Who Lived Here? “By 1780 a more or less permanent frontier had been established between the Dakota and the Western bands of Ojibwe. Ojibwe people from south of Lake Superior had mingled with those from north of the lake in dense pine and aspen forests, the lakes and marshes of northeastern Minnesota. The Dakota had withdrawn onto the prairies to the west and south. The broad belt of open hardwood forest that lay between was a sort of no-man’s land or buer zone where both tribes hunted and often met, either in war or peace.”2 The word Otsego means “friendly meeting place” in the Mohawk language, and suggests that while battles may have been fought in the Otsego area, it may also have been a place where one or both of the tribes came during summer months to hold religious ceremonies, feast, and play games such as Lacrosse. In War and Peace “At ﬁrst the Chippewa were friendly with the Dakota. There were even intermarriages between the two tribes. But about 1730 the peaceful relations between them came to an end. Between 1730 and 1862, there was conﬂict between the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples of MN. In 1825, the US government intervened, drawing a boundary line between their lands, just north of present-day Otsego. At least two known battle sites exist in Otsego, the ﬁrst is thought to have occurred in the vicinity of Wright County Park in 1772 or 1773. The second, as reported by Zebulon Pike in his Memoirs, happened in 1800 in the area near what was then Baker’s Ferry and Dimmick’s Island. “Despite their ﬁerce rivalry, however, each tribe continued to respect the other. The half century of peaceful exchange had left its marks: from the Dakota the western Ojibwe had learned to hunt the bualo, and in return they had taught the eastern Dakota how to make birch bark canoes.”4 Lifestyle “For the people of long ago, each part of the year brought its own tasks, its own way of life. Each season told them where to plant their wigwams and light the lodge fires.” 6 In spring, maple sap was harvested to make maple syrup or sugar. Spring was also a time when birch trees were strongest and could survive removing the outer layer of bark. This was a time for making canoes and other useful items, such as the makuk, which was used to catch the maple sap. After settling in summer homes, many native women planted gardens. Corn was a primary crop, but also pumpkins, beans, and melons were grown. The summer found the men engaging in bualo hunts, supplying the village with food for summer feasts as well as meat that would be stored for winter. The meat was cut and dried on racks in the sun or set over ﬁres to smoke cure. For both tribes, summer was also a time for gathering and celebration. Many families came together in large assemblies in the summer and “the lodges of many bands would form a wide circle on the prairie.” Autumn was a time for gathering crops and preparing for the winter ahead. Although both tribes planted some food crops, both also depended heavily on wild foods, for example wild rice, turnips and cranberries. Winter was a time for quiet family life. Children enjoyed tobogganing, snow-shoeing, and other winter activities while women did a lot of “hand work”, such as sewing, mending and repairing clothing, moccasins, and other house-hold goods. Many of the men continued to hunt as well as ice ﬁsh in local lakes. Shelter “The houses built by the Sioux and Chippewa Indians were the wigwam, the Peaked lodge, and the bark house – all of which were covered with bark and with rush mats – and the tepee, which had a covering of either bark and mats or of buffalo skins.”5 Both the Tepee (Dakota) and Wigwam (Ojibwe) were made by sticking poles into the ground to outline the round or oval shape.8 The poles were either bent over to meet in arches above the ground (Wigwam) or lashed together by winding rope around them a few times. Next the coverings – woven rush mats, birch bark strips, and or skins – were added and tied. While the Ojibwe moved seasonally to take advantage of nature’s bounty, they tended to return to the same locations each year. For this reason, the frames for wigwams were often left standing.9 When the Dakota journeyed, the people carried along everything they owned. The poles and covers of the tepees would be tied to the dogs, and bundles were piled on the travois.” (A travois typically consisted of two trailing poles serving as shafts and bearing a platform). In the Dakota culture, the family tepee belonged to (the mother). It was she who tanned the hides and sewed the cover, set up the lodge and took it down, and made all the arrangements inside.”7 Battle Sites on the Mississippi River in Otsego “The name which the members of this tribe gave themselves was Dakota – a good name, meaning friends or allies. Their neighbors, the Ojibway or Chippewa Indians, called them by a long name meaning enemy. French traders in the 1600s took the last part of that name and wrote it down as Sioux.”1 “The Ojibway people themselves have always used a dierent name. They call themselves the Anishinabe, a word which may be translated as “the people” or “the ﬁrst people.””10 Other tribes and Europeans called them "Ojibwe," which means "puckered up," probably because the Ojibwe traditionally wore moccasins with a puckered seam on the toe. “Since European contact, many spellings of “ojibwe” have occurred. Depending on how it sounded to the ears of French and English speaking people, it has been written “outchibou” “Otchipwe” Ojibewa, Ojibway, Chippeway or Chippewa. The spelling, Ojibwe, which conforms to the international phonetic system, is used here.”3 DAKOTA OR SIOUX CHIPPEWA OR OJIBWE 39COUNTY 101APPROX. LOCATION OF 1800 BATTLE APPROX. LOCATION OF 1772 BATTLE Researched by the Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission. C M Y CMMY CYCMY K HPC_FestivalPoster_2016_36x48_FINAL.pdf 1 8/25/16 9:37 AM MAP_HPC_IllustratedMap_FINAL.pdf 1 11/5/15 2:58 PM 18 WAYFINDING PLAN EXISTING SIGN INVENTORY EXISTING WAYFINDING AND INFORMATION Types of Signs Existing Signs Site Identification Direction Other Supplemental information ParksPrairie Park 2 2 Beaudry Meadows Park 1 Frankfort Park 2 Kittredge Park 1 2 Lily Pond Park 1 Northwood Park 1 3 School Knoll Park 1 Zimmer Farm Park 1 Davis Farm Park / Mississippi Cove Park Otsego County Park Rice Lake + Odean DNR Wildlife Management Areas Wilson Preserve 1 SchoolsKaleidoscope School open space Prairie View Elementary open space Otsego Elementary open space LaunchCarrick’s Landing 1 Nashua Landing Norin Landing 1 1 CivicCivic Campus 2 Police and Fire Pump and Lift stations 1 TrailsLefebvre Creek Greenway Trails AthleticDale Lehrke Fields 1 VFW Soccer Fields Lefebvre Creek Playlot 19 ENTER SECTIONDRAFT EXISTING WAYFINDING LOCATIONS Directional Sign Other supplemental information sign Gaps in Wayfinding Signage Identification Sign (10) LEGEND 20 WAYFINDING PLAN Prairie Park Sign Archery signs Dale Lehrke Fields Sign Directional Sign Identification Sign LEGEND PRAIRIE PARK & CIVIC CAMPUS MAP EXISTING DIRECTIONAL SIGNS EXISTING IDENTIFICATION SIGNS 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 10 11 126 978 21 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT 12 8 11 ID Sign Type Status 1 Civic ID Sign: Prairie Center Replace existing sign 2 Large Park ID: Prairie Park Replace existing sign 3 Amenity sign: Soccer fields Replace existing sign 4 Directional sign Replace existing sign 5 Directional sign Replace existing sign 6 Amenity sign: Ballfields New 7 Amenity sign: Ballfields New 8 Amenity sign: Ballfields New 9 Amenity sign: Dog Park New 10 Amenity sign: Archery Range New 11 Amenity sign: RC Track New 12 Information Kiosk New PRAIRIE PARK & CIVIC CAMPUS: PROPOSED SIGNS PROPOSED NEW SIGNS AT PRAIRIE PARK 22 WAYFINDING PLAN PROPOSED SIGN TYPES PRAIRIEPARK 13355 90th Street NE Top Sign: 55” x 35” Bottom Sign: 55” x 15” Cap: 8” x 2”, 30º Metal Base: 8” x 15” Post: 7” x ~8’ Variable depending on ground level? SCHOOLKNOLL PARK 15501 83rd Street NE Top Sign: 48” x 30” Bottom Sign: 48” x 10” Variable depending on ground level? Cap: 8” x 2”, 30º Metal Base: 8” x 15” Post: 7” x ~8’ EastWASTEWATERTREATMENTFACILITY 9XXX Randolph Avenue NE Top Sign: 48” x 42” Variable depending on ground level? EastFIRE STATION XXXX ODean Avenue NE Top Sign: 48” x 42” Variable depending on ground level? ATHLETICCOMPLEX PRAIRIE PARK 13355 90th Street NE Park Info Top Sign: 48” x 30” Mesh: 48” x 22.5” Signs: 12” x 18” Variable depending on ground level? Questions or comments: Please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 763-235-3148 or recreation@ci.otsego.mn.us The City of Otsego is proud of its parks and open spaces. Please enjoy the amenities this park has to oer, while keeping these things in mind: The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Keep all ﬁrearms and ﬁreworks at home. This park is exciting enough without those thing. When riding something with wheels, please make sure those wheels stay on the black top. If you are listening to music, please play it at a volume that no one else can hear it . This park is tobacco and electronic cigarette (e-cig) free. If you’re a dog, make sure your human has you on a leash and have them pick up after you. Nothing with a motor is allowed on trails or within the park. If you brought something to the park you plan on leaving (trash, recycling), please leave those things in the proper receptacles. TO THE PARKWelcome P P 1 2 3 4 Scan to view full park map: RC TRACK ARCHERYRANGE PRAIRIE PARK 13355 90th Street NE Park Info Top Sign: 48” x 30” Variable depending on ground level? Mesh: 48” x 22.5” Signs: 12” x 18” Questions or comments: Please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 763-235-3148 or recreation@ci.otsego.mn.us Welcome to theARCHERYRANGE 16 ADD FULL RULESTO WEB? The City of Otsego is proud of its parks and open spaces. Please enjoy the amenities this park has to oer, while keeping these things in mind: Follow archery shooting procedures posted on our City website here: Use park at your own risk. Age 16 or under must be under adult supervision. Only shoot at designated targets and be aware of what is beyond target. Questions or comments: Please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 763-235-3148 or recreation@ci.otsego.mn.us The City of Otsego is proud of its parks and open spaces. Please enjoy the amenities this park has to oer, while keeping these things in mind: Please stay o the track when conditions are wet. Only electric motors are allowed. Only remote control cars allowed on the track. This park is tobacco and electronic cigarette (e-cig) free. Welcome to theRC TRACK 39COUNTY 42COUNTY 39COUNTY 19COUNTY 36COUNTY 42COUNTY 38COUNTY 38COUNTY 137COUNTY18COUNTY 101 101 94 NASHUA AVE ODEAN AVE85TH STREET85TH STREET MACIVER AVENUE 78TH STREETPAGE AVE 75TH STREET Park Info PRAIRIE PARK 13355 90th Street NE MAP KEY City Bituminous Trail XX miles Parking Lot ---- Park Boundary Park Amenities: Restrooms Picnic Shelter Picnic Grills Playground Dog Park Splash Pad Soccer Volleyball Basketball Baseball Skate Park Archery Sledding Hill Hockey & Skating Rink Park Hours: Sunrise to sunset Park Location: Top Sign: 48” x 30” Variable depending on ground level? Mesh: 48” x 22.5” Signs: 12” x 18” Weatherproof Box: TBD Questions or comments: Please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 763-235-3148 or recreation@ci.otsego.mn.us The City of Otsego is proud of its parks and open spaces. Please enjoy the amenities this park has to oer, while keeping these things in mind: The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Keep all ﬁrearms and ﬁreworks at home. This park is exciting enough without those thing. When riding something with wheels, please make sure those wheels stay on the black top. If you are listening to music, please play it at a volume that no one else can hear it . This park is tobacco and electronic cigarette (e-cig) free. If you’re a dog, make sure your human has you on a leash and have them pick up after you. Nothing with a motor is allowed on trails or within the park. If you brought something to the park you plan on leaving (trash, recycling), please leave those things in the proper receptacles. TO THE PARKWelcome SIGN_SplashPadRules_2021_FINAL_062121.pdf 1 6/22/21 6:25 AM Park InfoPark Info SCHOOLKNOLLPARK WILSONPRESERVE SCHOOLKNOLL PARK 15501 83rd Street NE PRAIRIEPARK 13355 90th Street NE Signs: 24” x 36” LARGE PARK ID SIGN CIVIC ID SIGN AMENITY SIGN KIOSK SIGN DIRECTIONAL SIGNS & SMALL PARK ID SIGNS AMENITY SIGN CIVIC ID SIGN MEDIUM PARK ID SIGN A C D E F D C B 23 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT TRAIL SIGNAGE POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE TRAIL SIGNS This plan identifies an acknowledgement of the desire for and the value of trail signage within the city. However, several factors have led to the recommendation that trail signage not be installed at this time. The primary reason is that the city trail network is still actively being constructed, any trail signs that would be constructed and installed today would need to be replaced in the near future with updated information. The City will therefore focus on park signs first while providing information about trail loops within parks and connections to trails on park kiosk signs. There is the potential for future trail signs, and this plan recommends revisiting the topic in five or more years, after 2027. Considerations for future trail signage: • Public input indicated a desire for trail signage. • Future trail signs should identify loops, routes, connections, and distances along city trails. • New trail signs will require increased operations and maintenance of disparate amenities in the system. • Trail signs should identify city, county, and other agency trails. Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time - Steven Wright ““ 24 WAYFINDING PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT PRIORITIZATION Park signs will be placed at the most visible and highest use parks first. Prairie Park will need the most signs replaced and will include a number of different sign types; therefore, it will be a first phase project. Signs located at upcoming park improvement projects will also be replaced in the near term. These sites include School Knoll Park and Carrick’s Landing in 2023-2024. As opportunities arise, other park and civic signs may be replaced. Signs at newer parks in the system will be replaced over the next 5-10 years as park improvements in associated parks are constructed. Prioritization level/ Timeline Sign location Notes Near term / 2023-2024 Prairie Park signs School Knoll Park Carrick's Landing High visibility, oldest signs, most used parks; School Knoll and Carrick's Landing signs to be replaced with other scheduled park improvements Long term / 2025+All other neighborhood parks Existing park signs are still new and in good shape PRIORITIZATION TABLE SIGN OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE After the new signs are installed, periodic maintenance and operations practices will need to be planned: • Consider staining the cedar sign posts every other year to maintain the color. • Replace programming/event information on the Kiosk information signs and the Amenity signs as the seasons change. • Consider park rules and general information on the Kiosk signs and the Amenity signs annually. 25 OTSEGO, MINNESOTADRAFT FUNDING AND PARTNERSHIPS General city funding and SHIP grant funding will be used to fund new signs in Prairie Park and the civic campus. See table at bottom of page for planned signs and cost estimate for Prairie Park signs in 2023. Planned improvements at School Knoll Park in 2023 will include new park signage. Signs that will intersect with and contribute to the Great River Regional Trail (GRRT) corridor, along the Mississippi River, may be a partnership with Wright County, in order to fulfill desired wayfinding and information that is planned for by the county in the GRRT Master Plan. Future sign development may be paid for through a combination of city funding and grant funding. SIGN TYPE Cost (per Unit)Install Cost (per Unit)* LARGE PARK ID SIGN Large ID 55"x35" and 55"x15" S/F panels, 8x8 cedar posts $4,500 $1,500 AMENITY SIGN & KIOSK SIGN Medium ID w/ 48"x30" Panel w/ 48"x22.5" Mesh Panel $4,500 $1,500 MEDIUM PARK ID SIGN Medium ID 48"x30" and 48"x10" S/F Panels $4,000 $1,500 CIVIC ID SIGN Medium ID 48"x42" S/F Panel $3,500 $500 DIRECTIONAL SIGN & SMALL PARK ID SIGN Single Post, single 24”x36”panel $1,500 $500 COST ESTIMATE TABLE PRAIRIE PARK SIGNS (2023) COST ESTIMATE (see page 20 for map with sign ID #) *can vary based on site conditions / includes freight and materials A C D E F B ID Sign Type and Location Sign Type (long name)Status Cost (per Unit)Install Cost (per Unit)* 1 Civic ID sign: Prairie Center Large ID 55”x35” and 55”x15” S/F panels Replace existing sign $3,500 $500 2 Large Park ID: Prairie Park Large ID 55”x35” and 55”x15” S/F panels Replace existing sign $4,500 $1,500 3 Amenity sign: Soccer fields Medium ID w/ 48”x30” Panel w/ 48”x22.5” Mesh Panel Replace existing sign $4,500 $1,500 4 Directional sign Single post sign type Replace existing sign $1,500 $500 5 Directional sign Single post sign type Replace existing sign $1,500 $500 6 Amenity sign: Ballfields Medium ID w/ 48”x30” Panel w/ 48”x22.5” Mesh Panel New $4,500 $1,500 7 Amenity sign: Ballfields Medium ID w/ 48”x30” Panel w/ 48”x22.5” Mesh Panel New $4,500 $1,500 8 Amenity sign: Ballfields Medium ID w/ 48”x30” Panel w/ 48”x22.5” Mesh Panel New $4,500 $1,500 9 Amenity sign: Large Dog Park Medium ID w/ 48”x30” Panel w/ 48”x22.5” Mesh Panel New $4,500 $1,500 10 Amenity sign: Archery Range Medium ID w/ 48”x30” Panel w/ 48”x22.5” Mesh Panel New $4,500 $1,500 11 Amenity sign: RC Track Medium ID w/ 48”x30” Panel w/ 48”x22.5” Mesh Panel New $4,500 $1,500 12 Information Kiosk Medium ID w/ 48”x30” Panel w/ 48”x22.5” Mesh Panel New $4,500 $1,500 $47,000 $15,000 TOTAL $62,000 26 WAYFINDING PLAN