BEAR RIVER PARK

MASTER PLAN UPDATE

PUBLIC MEETING TWO

- MARCH 23, 20166

AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING

PARKS COMMISSION WORK SESSION BEGINS
INTRODUCTIONS & PROJECT HISTORY
2004 KEY PLAN TAKEAWAYS
STAKEHOLDER / COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
MASTER PLAN CONCEPTS PRESENTATION
QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION
SMALL GROUP EXERCISE (BY TABLE)
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Q & A

HISTORY OF BEAR RIVER PARK

1967 Sewage lagoons constructed; decommissioning begins in 1982
2003 GOCO funds a master planning process. Extensive public input
2004 Alterna ve C adopted by City Council
2008 GOCO grant extends Core Trail to park
2009 Skate Park Alliance and City complete Phase 1 of skate park; GOCO grant of
$200K. Team Pain designer
2010 Filling of decommissioned lagoons begins
2012 2013 Bike Park approved for construc on (Alterna ve D); Dirt Jump Park and
Lagoon Court improved for public access and parking
2014 River access and stabiliza on project funded through GOCO

W. 11th Ave.

PROPOSED TIMELINE

Task
Task 1 - Introduction and Establishment of
Master Plan Direction
Task 2 - Inventory and Analysis - "Where Are We
Now?"
Task 3 -Public Participation

Task 4 - Needs Assessment

Task 5 - Conceptual Plan Development

Task 6 - Implementation Strategies and Master
Plan

Task 7 - Prepare Final Master Plan Report

January

February

March

April

May

June

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION + FEEDBACKW

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P roviding
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P roviding clos e to home recreation for youth in local neighborhoods

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Increas ing economic development.

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C reating more group recreational opportunities (i.e. s uch as organized s ports

opportunities )

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P roviding more programmed s paces . (i.e. active/organized s ports areas , bike park,
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s kate park, etc. P rogrammed s paces often limit other us es and us ers )
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C ity budget

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P rivate funding

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G rants

105

P rivate-P ublic P artners hip

77

S pecial Tax

16

R es erve F unds (Accommodations tax)

71

BEAR RIVER PARK SURVEY RESULTS

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Tra iler a cce

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Additional bike park s pace

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Trailer acces s ible river acces s

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B as ketball courts

46

P icnic pavilion

78

P layground

51

More parking

41

P otable drinking water

80

Additional s kate park s pace

45

F ieldhous e

79

Open Multi-Us e F ield

62

Other (pleas e enter below)

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WHO WE ARE / WHY ARE WE HERE?

WHO WE ARE

Oxbow Design Collabora ve is a mul -disciplinary design prac ce located in Denver,

Colorado that is focused in the areas of site planning, urban design, and landscape architecture for a diverse range of clients across the public and private sectors.
DAVID GREGORY
JOHN YOUNG
PLACE - Connec on to our environment and culture
COLLABORATION - Connec on to people and process
SUSTAINABILITY - Connec on to our past and our future

WHY ARE WE HERE? PROJECT ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - Synthesis Community Input into a Cohesive Plan
COORDINATION - With the City of Steamboat Springs & the Na onal Park Service
PARK MASTER PLANNERS - Design a Master Plan that can be Implemented by the City of
Steamboat Springs Parks & Recrea on

PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
SITE

PROJECT

Synthesize Input from Community Input

into a cohesive Master Plan
Build on Exis ng Planning Documents &
Improvements
Design a sustainable plan that balances
uses with available resources to build,
manage, and maintain.

18 Acre Site
Riverfront Site
Adjacent to Exis ng Neighborhoods
Single Point of Access
Terminus to Yampa Core Trail
Sensi ve Riparian & Wetland Areas
Exis ng Park Programs & Improvements

ne

Curve

e
e Driv

Lagoon Court

Riversid

Shiel
d Dr

Riverside
Court

Mul ple User Groups w/ many dierent

visions of the park.
Close to the River
Easy Access from the Neighborhood
Close to the Yampa Core Trail
Increase Recrea onal Opportuni es
Finish the Park!

ive

Bike Park

Bear River
Park

Parking
Lot

Skate Park

Yam

pa Ri

ver

Curve Court

Waterless
Toilets

River
Access

Ya
m
pa

COMMUNITY

Plaza

Highway 40

Whitehaven Court

La
Iris

Riv

er
C

ore

Tra

il

PREVIOUS PLANNING EFFORTS

2004 BEAR RIVER PARK MASTER PLAN

Unorganized Play Field

Frisbee Golf
Playground
Picnic Area with shelter
Skate Park
Basketball Courts
River Access

EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS - 2012

Skate Park
Bike Park
Parking lot
Restroom
River Access

PARK DEFINITIONS / CLASSIFICATIONS

BEAR RIVER PARK

NEIGHBORHOOD PARK -10 ac.

COMMUNITY PARK -20 ac.

REGIONAL PARK - 60 ac.+

Recrea onal & Social Purpose.

Service Area 1/4 to 1/2 Mile.

Balance of Developed Open Space &

a onal Needs.

Natural Areas.

Connected to Neighborhoods via

Service Area is Community wide or

Balance of Recrea on & Preserva-

Spaces.

Park Responds to the Unique Qualies of the Region.

Typically Des na on Parks with

Special Facili es.

Service Area is Regional with Several

Ci es & Poli cal Jurisdic ons

on of Unique Landscapes & Open

Typically uses are informal in nature.

Focus on Natural Resource Preservaon & Stewardship.

Several Neighborhoods.

Sidewalks or Trails.

Focus on Mee ng Community Recre-

Direct Connec on to Regional

Greenway.

Good Road Access is Important.

BEAR RIVER PARK SITE - OPPORTUNITIES / CONSTRAINTS

OPPORTUNITIES

CONSTRAINTS

Expand Exis ng Park Land

Park Funding

Improve upon Exis ng Facili es

Usable Acres of Site Available

Build Upon Previous Ideas & Plans

Management / Maintenance

River! -Take Advantage of a Great Site

Access to the Site -Single Point of Access

Exis ng Uses / Improvements

Exis ng Uses / Improvements

Finish the Park!

Stang
Permi ng

PROGRAMS & USES

additional parking
basketball courts
expanded bike park
community space
drinking fountain
fieldhouse
multi-use field
approachable rivers edge
nature trails
picnic & bbq area
playground
seating
expanded skate park
trailored river access
river re-alignment

DESIGN PROCESS
CONCEPT A

OUR PROCESS:

NATURE
TRAILS

STUDY THE SITE

SEATING

INTERPRETIVE
WETLAND
OVERLOOK

YAMPA RIVER
RE-ALIGNMENT

BASKETBALL
COURTS
ADDITIONAL
PARKING

NATURE
TRAILS

RESEARCH PREVIOUS /GUIDING DOCUMENTS

PAVILLION /
COMMUNITY
SPACE

SEATING
SEATING
NATURE
TRAILS

SEATING

EXPANDED
SKATE
PARK

PROGRAMS & USES LEGEND:

1

ADDITIONAL PARKING

PICNIC & BBQ AREA

SEATING

PAVILLION

COMMUNITY SPACE

BASKETBALL COURTS

YAMPA RIVER RE-ALIGNMENT

MULTI-USE FIELD

NATURE TRAILS

10

PLAYGROUND

11

EXPANDED SKATE PARK

12

INTERPRETIVE WETLAND OVERLOOK

MULTI-USE FIELD

PLAYGROUND

SEATING

PICNIC
AREA
PICNIC
AREA

NATURE
TRAILS
SEATING

LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY

SYNTHESIZE PUBLIC INPUT
DEVELOP DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR REVIEW

CONCEPT B

W. 11th Ave.

SEATING
INTERPRETIVE
WETLAND
OVERLOOK

EXPANDED
BIKE
PARK

SEATING

PAVILLION /
COMMUNITY
SPACE

TRAILORED
RIVER ACCESS

ADDITIONAL PARKING

DRINKING FOUNTAIN

PICNIC & BBQ AREA

SEATING

PAVILLION

COMMUNITY SPACE

FIELDHOUSE

TRAILORED RIVER ACCESS

EXPANDED BIKE PARK (SKILLS COURSE)

10

EXPANDED SKATE PARK

FIELDHOUSE
SEATING

SEATING

PROGRAMS & USES LEGEND:

ADDITIONAL
PARKING

ADDITIONAL
PARKING

DRINKING
FOUNTAIN

EXPANDED
SKATE
PARK
SEATING

ADDITIONAL
PARKING
PICNIC
AREA

MASTER PLAN CONCEPT A - PASSIVE PARK

LAGOON COURT

WHITE HAVEN
MOBILE HOME PARK

RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD

EXISTING PARKING

11

EXISTING BIKE PARK

12
6

10

9
7

MULTI-USE FIELD

PLAYGROUND

COMMUNITY SPACE

PAVILION

ADDITIONAL PARKING

BASKETBALL COURTS

PICNIC & BBQ AREA

SEATING

EXPANDED SKATE PARK

10

NATURE TRAILS

11

INTERPRETATIVE OVERLOOK

12

YAMPA RIVER RE-ALIGNMENT (DASHED)

YAM

PA R
I

VER

EXISTING SKATE PARK

EXISTING RESTROOM
YAMPA RIVER CORE TRAIL

MASTER PLAN CONCEPT B - ACTIVE PARK

LAGOON COURT

WHITE HAVEN
MOBILE HOME PARK

RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD

EXISTING PARKING
EXISTING BIKE PARK

11

2
2
3

10

2
7
1

FIELDHOUSE

ADDITIONAL PARKING

COMMUNITY SPACE

DRINKING FOUNTAIN

PAVILION

EXPANDED BIKE PARK

EXPANDED SKATE PARK

PICNIC & BBQ AREA

SEATING

10

TRAILORED RIVER ACCESS

11

INTERPRETATIVE OVERLOOK

YAM

PA R
I

VER

EXISTING SKATE PARK

EXISTING RESTROOM
YAMPA RIVER CORE TRAIL

THANK YOU