JY RANCH PARK

Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas
JY RANCH PARK
DESIGN TEAM:
Organization
Development Task
Force
ChristineByrne
Adjacent Property
Owner/Parks Board Member
Thad Nance
Parks Board Member
Marilee Wood
Friends of Blue Hole
Bob Kerrigan
Wimberley Community
Tennis Association
Horace Wilson
Parks Board Member
Michael Colca
SMAYSO- San Marcos Area
Youth Soccer
Rebecca Leonard Steven Spears
Principal in Charge
Project Manager
Steve Ramsey,
Baker-Aicklen
Chris Dropinski,
GreenPlay
Evan Taniguchi, Taniguchi
and Associates
JJeff Kessel,, PBS&J
S&J
Paulette Rudolph,
p , Walter,,
P. Moore and Associates
Steve Windhager,
Windhager LBJ
Wildflower Center
Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas
The Meadows Interpretive Trails
Purpose:
Design
g and Construction Services
 Landscape Design
 Architectural Design
 Engineering
 Construction Administration
Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas
River Rock Park and Trail
PHILOSOPHY:
DW Legacy
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We believe that when
environment, economics, art
and community are combined
in harmony with the dictates of
the land and the needs of
society, magical places result.
Places that lift the spirit.
Sustainable places of timeless
beauty, enduring quality and
untold value.
Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas
INITIAL CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
1. Minimize impervious surfaces. Not exceed 10%
coverage
2. Minimize disturbance and damage to the site
3. Avoid light pollution, glare, light trespass, excessive
energy
4. Monitor landscape around all amenities for
degradation
5 Bury all future utility lines
5.
6. Structures to reflect the hill country vernacular and
are energy efficient and environmentally responsible
7. Rainwater harvesting – rooftops, impervious
services
8. Fund all amenities with an additional 30%
maintenance endowment
9. Ensure all amenities are economically sustainable
10. Maintain all amenities with aquifer friendly cleaning
products
11 Ensure all amenities are environmentally
11.
sustainable
12. Provide LID approaches to stormwater management
3 Ensure p
protection of natural resources and
13.
ecological/environmental features of the park
Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
BLUE HOLE PARK:
Design Principles
Legacy Community
• Create synergy among park
activities that link the park to
the region. The park is
greater than the sum of its
parts
• Arrange park improvements
that benefit the community
and visitors of Wimberley
• Create connections that
support the culture of
families, groups, visitors,
l l and
locals
d iindividuals
di id l
Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas
Rio Grande Botanical Gardens
BLUE HOLE PARK:
Design Principles
Legacy
g y Art
• Timeless design that is integrated
into the rich landscape and
vernacular of the region
• Cultural history of swimming holes
in Texas
• Unstructured vitality of Wimberley
• Interpretive educational design
Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas
ASPCOL Park and Trail
BLUE HOLE PARK:
Design Principles
Legacy Environment
• Protecting and restoring the park for
future generations
• Honoring the natural environment
• Driving the plan with ecological
sustainability
Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas
Roaring River Ranch Park and Trail
BLUE HOLE PARK:
Design Principles
Legacy Economics
• Designing within budget
• Forecasting operations and
management budgets
• Business plan modeling
Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas
Rio Grande Botanical Gardens
Scope and Schedule
Phase One: Organization,
g
, Kick off & Data Collection
July-September
Phase Two: Survey and Mapping
July August
July-August
Phase Three: Information and Communication
August-(on going)
Phase Four: Charrette and Schematic Design
September-December
Phase Five: Design Development Package
January-March
Phase
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Six:
i Construction
i
Document Package
k
March-May
g and Negotiation
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Phase Seven: Bidding
TBD (based on summer schedule)
Phase Eight: Construction Observation
TBD (based
(b d on summer schedule)
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Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas
QUESTION and
ANSWER
Blue Hole Regional Park – Wimberley, Texas