city of lead, south dakota - Tallgrass Landscape Architecture

SOUTH RIM PARKS MASTER PLAN
CITY OF LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:
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
Idea ‐ no $ voting in this age group
total water related
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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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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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$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
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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
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$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
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$22 big pool / ice rink, hot tub (2), pond, pool‐ indoor, pool with water slide, water park (2)
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$270 remove benches for sledding, skiing (2), sledding (3), ice skating (2), snowboarding
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$0 more grills, new stage area, parent area, picnic tables, reading place, couch, fire pit
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cement at skate park, roller skating rink
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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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total $
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$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
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$329 interpretive trail, path connecting park to dog park, safe walkway to park, walkway / bike path along open cut
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$25 off road skate board park, rollerblade / skate track around skate park
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$1 instead of fence, observation windows, remove ugly fence, but still need fence
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$0 signage for parking, park signage
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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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MASTER PLAN CONCEPTS
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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
PROSPECT PARK
TOWN
CENTER
PLAYGROUND
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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
PLAYGROUND
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