CC 03/20/2019 Minutes - Joint Workshop with PRAB

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CASSGLBCRRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of March 20, 2019—Joint Workshop Page 3 of 8 1. Mr. Drew Taylor, 1583 Canterbury Circle, spoke in favor of the proposed enhancements, but suggested that a sign should also be put at the intersection of Canterbury and Avalon, as the proposed entrance to the park could not be seen from there. 2. Mr. Walt Bagley, 614 Doheny Way, expressed concern about the size of the proposed pavilions and suggested a larger one should be considered which could have rental potential as a revenue source for the City. No one else came forward. Discussion: Discussion ensued amongst the City Commissioners, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members, the consultants and staff regarding the various proposed elements of the park, including: maintenance requirements for the sensory garden; access to the park amenities for maintenance purposes; use of the sensory garden for educational purposes in addition to use by those with disabilities; ADA compliance; size of the proposed splash pad compared to the one in Lake Concord Park; walkability; concerns about weight limit and maintenance of the proposed zip line; grade challenges; concerns about retaining green space; concerns that the park was originally designed to be a neighborhood park and the need for being sensitive to the surrounding neighborhoods; possibility of utilizing green space for temporary tents, etc. for events; potential for grants related to stormwater treatment and recreation; parking concerns and possibility for overflow parking in the grass areas as a solution; retaining wall and grade challenges/constraints; educational aspects of the park; balance of proposed activities to be available within the park; possibility of markers along trails/exercise stations for measuring of distances walked; concerns about park entrance design; concerns about costs for each element; and concerns about the possibility of an increase in traffic and effect on surrounding neighborhoods. B. "Wheel Park — Casselberry" Presentation: Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer Kelly Brock introduced Mr. Cas Suvongse with SK Consortium, Inc, the consultant selected for preparation of the Park Master Plans for both the new "Wheel Park — Casselberry" and Secret Lake Park. Mr. Suvongse introduced his team members, Mr. Chris Rice, a landscape architect with Borrelli & Partners, Inc. and Mr. Tim Payne with the skate park design specialist firm Team Pain Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Suvongse advised that the concept for "Wheel Park" was completely different than the one in the previous presentation, as this was a brand-new site which was quite challenging because it is a long and linear park site with a cut -through in the middle. He then gave a presentation highlighting the amenities contained in the Wheel Park conceptual plan which included the following components: - Area City Park Map - Existing Park Amenities & Land Use Maps - Inspiration Images - Conceptual Master Plan with Plan Legend & showing site amenities o Parking o Bike/skate flowbowl & snake run area o Bike/skate park o Bike/skate street area 0 Playground