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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-01-27 Resolution• RESOLUTION NO. 76-18 RESOLUTION TO REFUND CIGARETTE PERMIT WHEREAS, Dennis J. Langenberg d/b/a at 21 West Benton Waterfront Lounge in Iowa City, Iowa, has surrendered cigarette permit No. 7F-tt7 expiring June 30 , 19 76 , and requests a refund on the unused portion thereof, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that cigarette permit No. 76-117 issued to Dennis J Lanaenbera d/h/a Waterfront Lounge be cancelled, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to drew a warrant on the General Fund in the amount of $ 25.00 , payable to Dennis J Lan4enberq d/b/a/ Waterfront Lounge as a refund on cigarette permit N0.76-117 , It was moved by Foster and seconded by Balmer that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: AZI YS; ABSENT: Balmer x deProsse x Foster x Neuhauser x Perret x Selzer x Vevera x Passed this 27th day of January , 19 76 7 71D - 135 aev„r•d 2r75 STATE OF IOWA RETAIL No._76'117 Tiga �ette ermit -- In accordance itith Illws of the State of force, nod the action of file City vi)UyX{rXXqIX1LX�ry�CrroolvowiUl of Iowa City ____ _ —__, lona (rliXYlrilrXrAXrA.�%YVnr.\INXIIM (cci.my, ay or Town) (Name or title of hnsinc,aY) Waterfront Lounge (Street and ronnher uddrrss)__.. 21 West Renton (Vault of till oil ners) . . Dennis J. Langenberg. ( Resident (.•addre.ls)_ ..431 Clark St. _. City (orToo;n) of Iowa City, IOWA Is hereby aothorixd to sell cigarettes, cigarette papers, at (street and monbr.r address) 21 West Renton in d1c TY TOWN .rJ ---Iowa City -_-. _. .County aJ'---JOhRSOn----------, Iowa said premises more particularly described as Trsp. or Ili;;hIra y.____add ition to file lowo or city of _ , Iowa. This permit is non-tran.sferoblr, is effccliee frons and after._ --__ August- .26_.___... _._. , 19_7.5_ and aolornaticallit cxpirc•.s on June 301h, 1976. , onless prcciooshf revoked. )F?1CYfMW hr Testimlony 11'hereof, I hate caosed Am seal of the said CITY to be hrrcunfo affixed. XIX KNX (Sr d) Done it _ _IOwa_City_ _ in tilt, State of lama, this 26th day of__August1975 BCity C erk Sex*aatx_� ac92xx � � 20211 • • i/ RESOLUTION NO. 76-19 RESOLUTION TO ISSUE CIGARETTE PERMITS WHEREAS, the following firms and persona have made application, filed the bond, and paid the mulct tax required by law for the sale of cigarettes and cigarette papers; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that the applications be granted and the cigarette bond now on file in the office of the City Clerk be and the some are hereby approved, and the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed Lo issue a permit to sell cigarette papers and cigarettes to the following named persons and firms: Lazy Leopard Lounge, 122 Wright St. It was moved by Foster and seconded by Balmer that the Resolution as read be a opted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Balmer x deProsse x Foster x Neuhauser x Perret x Selzer x Vevera x Passed this 27th day of January 1 1976 • RESOLUTION NO. 76-20 RESOLUTION APPROVING CLASS "B" BEER PERMIT APPLICATION 0 Is�1 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that a Class "B" Beer Permit Application is hereby approved for the following named person or persons at the following described location: Bushnell's Turtle, Inc., Clinton Street Mall Said approval shall be subject to any conditions or re- strictions hereafter imposed by ordinance or State law. The City Clerk shall cause a recommendation for approval to be endorsed upon the application and forward the same together with the license fee, certificate of financial responsibility, surety bond and all other information or documents required to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department. It was moved by Foster and seconded by gal that the Resolution as read—ie adopted, and upon roIT call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Balmer x deProsse x Foster x Neuhauser x Perret x Selzer x Vevera x Passed and approved this 27th day of January , 19 76 RESOLUTION NO. 76-21 1 RESOLUTION APPROVING PIANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND FORM OF CONTRACT FOR THE PARK ROAD BRIDGE REPAIR PROJECT WHEREAS, on the 29th day oP December 1975 Plans, Specifications and form of contract were filed with the Department of Public Works, Iowa City, Iowa, for the construction of the Park --Road Bridge Repair Project within the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and WHEREAS, notice of hearing on Plans, Specifications and Form of Contract was published as required by law: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: That the Said Plans, Specifications and Form of Contract are hereby approved as the Plans, Specifications and Form of Contract for said Park Road Bridge Repair roster Project - It and seconded b Balmer that Tt was moved by y the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Balmer x deProsse x Foster x Neuhauser x Perret x Selzer x Vevera Passed and approved this qtyC er 27 day of January , 1976. RESOLUTION NO. 76-22 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN DESIGNATED INTERSECTIONS IN IOWA CITY, IOWA WHEREAS, the Ordinances of the City of Iowa Cit provided that the City Council may establish Iowa designated intersections in Iowa Cit stop signs at Y, Iowa, after determination that it is in City Iowa, by Resoereslution establish Y Resolution, said stop signs, and thatWHEREAS EREAS the the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, has determined stop signs at the followingublic intersections: erest to the following Post Road and Rochester Ave. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, as follows: A) That stop signs are hereby established at the following intersections: Post Road and Rochester Ave., to stop vehicles on Post Entering Rochester B) That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to have have appropri provisions ate signs installed to effectuate the of this Resolution. It was� moved by Balmer _and seconded by the Resolution as read be adopted and up Foster on roll call there were: that AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x x Balmer x deProsse x Foster x Neuhauser Perret x nb� in Selzer Vevera Passed and approved this "III day of Jant� ry 19 76 mayor ATTEST; Clty Clerk `• �`C RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION Of CERTAIN VARAINC METERS ON COLLEGE ST. BRIDGE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, deems it in the public interest and in the interest of traffic safety, to establish jssxkkxgxmmxmxxxmn six (6) additional 2 -hour metered marking stalls on the North side and West end of College t. Bridge and 3 -additional 2 -hour metered parking stalls on the South side West end on t1lq Collpgp s! Bridge and to establish the rates tor said parking meters an WHEREAS, the Ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, provide that the City Council may establish such meters and meter zones by Resolution. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, as follows: 1) That parking meters are hereby established on the six (6) additional 2 -hour metered Parking stalls on the North side and West end of College St. Br'd e -and three (3) Additional 2- our metered parking stalls on the South side, Nest end on the College St. Rridon 2) That said parking meters established on the North side $ West end and South side $ West end on th&—lolleRe St. orlug e shall e two hour meters at a rate te_07-pj cents per hour 3) That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution, and to have appropriate meters placed in said block. 4) That this Resolution shall be in effect after the in- stallation of said parking motors. Page 2 Resolution No. 0 It was moved by and seconded by that the Resolution as rea e a opte , and upon roll ca t ere were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Balmer deProsse Poster Neuhauser Perret Selzer Vevera Passed and approved this 27th day of ATTEST: CITY CLERK Januar MAYOR 1976 IVY75 . i •. P!i SOLUTJON :c,,. 76-23 T, RESOI7JTIO:i ;,UTiiORIZIN G THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC IdORKS TO REQ;iEST AN A%1F:NDFIRNT TO T1IB F)"'MRAL AILD TO URBAN SYSTEMS ROUTE MA:. 1•2111'RF:As, the C.iLy of Towa City, Iowa, desires to construct projects with tale Peder, -11 7,icd to Urb,in systems Funds, and WHEREAS, the Ci Cy Council has by Resolution Flo. 75-37 aut-hori.zecl the Director of Public Works to sign and approve the i.ntel.-m neap designating Federal Aid to Urban SyStemf; rnutc within the City of Iowa City, Iowa. and V.'HER14rS, the City Council, upon recommendation of the City Staff, deems it desirable Lo amend the interm Federal Aid to Urban Systcme routes by adding Certain routes which will. allow the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to finance the Proposed signali.zaLi.on improvement of the following intersections; ,7e Efcrson Street - GovernorStreet' :Jefferson Street - Dodge Street, I•icrl-ket Strect - Governor Street, and Market Street - Dodge Street, using Federal Aid to Urban Systems funding_ NOW THERC:FORE, 1q.: IT RI:SOLVHD BY THE CITY COUNCIL O1' IOWA CITY, Iol'!A, that the DJ.recLor of Public Mork.^„ Richard Plastino, .ishereby authorized and directed to request. the Iowa Depar Lment of Transportation and the Federal. highway Commission to amend the interm federal. Aid to Urban Systeme: Alan: to jrrcJ-ur!:. the cr.tcnsion of rlarl:et and Jefferson Streets, easterly from Dodge Street to Governor Street and to include the extension of Governor Street from Market Street south, to Burl.i.ngton Street. It was moved by Balmer ----- -- _. and seconded by —_ deProsse that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: Resolution no. 7�3 Paye 2 AYES: NAYS: Ai'SE11;T x --- -- __-- Balmer x deProsse x Foster. x x Perret x Selzer x Vevcra Pass^d and approved tliis27th day of January n MAYOR CITY CI.FRK 197G RESOLUTION NO. 76-24 RESOLUTION ACCEI"I'ING REVISEllPRLLI LOT 24 NI,�ARY F, PINAL LSRD OP ��11 'MACRRIDL ADDITION, I WHEREAS, the contract purchasers, E. Norman and Valeska A. Bailey, husband and wife, have filed with the City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa, an revised application for approval of a/large scale residential development covering the followinF, descrll,ed premises located in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, to -wit: Lot 24, Facbride Addition, Part I. WHEREAS, the Planning Division and the Engineering Division have revised examined the proposed( plans and have made recommendations as to the same; and, rev i s eci WHEREAS, said/plans have been examined by the Planning and Zoning Commission of Iowa City, and after due deliberation, said Commission has rev sect recommended that said,llarge scale residential development plans be accepted and approved; and, revised WHEREAS, said/plans are found to conform with the requirements of the City Ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, with respect to the establishment of large scale residential developments; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVFD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: revised 1. That said/ plans of Lot 24, Part I, Mscbride Addition, an Addition to the City of Iowa City, Iowa, be and the same is hereby approved by the City Council of Iowa Ctty, Iowa, revised 2. That said/plans shall conform with all requirements of the large scale residential development ordinance of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this resolution to the Office of the County Recorder of' Johnson County, Iowa, after final passage and RkSOLUl'ION _ Page 2 N0. 76-24 approval as authorized by law. Passed this 27th day of :ianuary 1976. City of IoaMayor a City, Iowa ATTEST: Abbie StolYus, City Glkrk City of Iowa City, Iowa It was moved by Balmer and seconded by Selzer that the resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call, there were: AYES NAYES ABSENT Neuhauser x deProsse v Balmer x Foster x Perret x Selzer x Vevera x RFSOLUI'ION _ Page 3 NO, 76-24 CERTIFICATE STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF JOHNSONt ss I, Abbie Stolfus, City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at a regular meeting held on the 27 day January 1976, all as the same appears of record in my office. Dated at Iowa City, Iowa, this 28th day of January +1976. Abbie Stolius, City G erk City of Iowa City, Iowa 1 • - CO N-RAy • - r` s30Lh day o: 7-tnu2 _ - - - `— 1976, Jobn- f . Su;ic _•1 ; or Io:;a City, 'korra, �h r:, . _ einaf-rer LhF City), c.� it,•reby enLr•r. i::toi^g contract: for, c.l.ca•u:-. ` serv]:cc, tobe proviled CiLy l.•y. flo`,n. R. TPri:; crnttrr:ct z:ktall hecome cffc•cl:i.ve on Jzutuary.-1't, 197G, and sha1._t ter'tiartCc on Ur:cent.>ar extended by mutual agreement of tho _ 2. L••i.L'her p;,rLy way terminate this: con;:ract. by19 sirL-y (GO) drays: notice i.n tarit:inq_t.o_tile ot_Ir_r party. �• Suchor� •l's re pon�.ihil , L.iec: under th i. c: cc, n tract arethe clean up, of allr•; ., sidOWillks, and:Lhr• pnh.lic Lrret: neat: lnc�: curbing, in Cha downro;•,n nirea of Tpwa CiLy, Gown, bonndrad 131 lowa Avenue on .the north, Van Buren Stcerl- on: the c•.at, Itsrl.ington :,Ecce:: on U, .oath, and C] intotc Strcel' on tie to - est:, to incl.ude - :.... Sldmwillks:and Lhe pab]is sLr^ct c�nnr Lhe curb-illl on the outer edges of the arore— rr;•.,Eionr.d b Jnr?ar. s:Crc.,:� Sucl r..,el will al::a be reSp0nsi.1A, for-t}i:. island area tohich..dr.vide lova hvenue, the old I,,.,;lt office parking lbt, the.....harkiug'.Ill" - - be)u.rcl tale I Cc—,—e,—Lion cents •. -anci- 1'Ice pa'-9ci.nq lot located trecl aud-snuL-h .of tit•e •. of Clinton and thisli .nctl-on Sit•eet_:: _in Iowa City Iowa.' - speci.fieally, :;nr_P err :1 Shall- bs• rospons i ble .. for cleaning tip a1.] ]arch' pi Bees of paper, c.u:r;, ane? - botL'les, on Lhe ::.cid al]c} _.i.ilc,al},s, ated curbi.n;l arca, unless therLottles Shall. h) greatly brolcelt :ntd-fragrecnLecl. 4• Sucho:ncl sha).1 havr- no speci.fi.c liotlrs of_taor;c. covur the onLire are., at: 1-0,ca:t- once pnr race]. o:catlt^r. pc•nni.t:t_irtg.. S If suchc,mnl has gumsL.ions or problems concolni.ng the perr:ornance of his_eontractnal _c?uEie3, they should b^ presented to t:he-Uirectot: of Parks and Pecrea- I ion.. wl ._.._ .. �. .. ..: 1. -. I PARK AND 1 1 1 1 1 A PARK AND OPEN SPACE PHILOSOPHY "The more men become crowded together in the tight cubicles of cities, the more they need and seek open space -- space for privacy or space for,flocking:together,,space for play, and strenuous exercise or space for relaxation and contemplation, apace for a distant view, space to sense man's age-old kinship to nature, to. see grass and trees and clear blue sky, to feel the coolness of water and the warmth of soil.'! , PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE. County of Santa Clara Planning Commission. San Jose, California, February, 1962.' "Open space, not merely parks, is needed for breathing space, as space for productive ex- traction industry, as for space recreation, greenery,, protection and preservation' of,re- sources, for natural beauty and scenic value. Open; spaces can protect our water supply,, 11 provide capacity for high-water flows, and provide open for ways hikers, 'ho rse back riders, snowmobilers, skiers, and even walkers:" PROPOSALS FOR PRESERVING A METROPOLITAN OPEN SPACE SYSTEM. 'Open Space Advisory. -Committee. . Minneapolis, Minnesota, January;:1969. "When one consciously takes into account as many of the biological, physical and social interrelationships as possible in considering various kinds of parks and park -programs for a region, nation, or group of nations, he is engaging in, planning systems of parks,'or park systems planning." & SYSTEMS APPROACH TO.PARK'PLANNING. William J. Hart. "The importance of apace as it relates to our environment cannot be minimized in land use planning or recreation planning. It is readily apparent that if OPEN SPACE is. regarded .:as a Land Use, it can logically become the land use element that retains or gives SHAPE, _ FORM and CHARACTER to the community." - LINN COUNTY OPEN SPACE AND OUTDOOR. RECREATION PIAN. 1 I P 1 1 PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA BY THE STAFF DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CITY COUNCIL Edgar Czarnecki C. L. "Tim" Brandt Penny Davidsen Carol deProsse Mary Neuhauser CITY MANAGER Neal Berlin ?ARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION Sarah Fox, Chairperson Thomas Cilek June Davis Virginia Hebert Robert Kelley Mary Mascher Robin Powell James Sangster Flo Stockman PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Robert Ogesen, Chairperson Richard Blum Patricia Cain B. A. Horner Jane Jakobsen Donald Madsen PARKS AND RECREATIO\ DEPARTMENT 11. Eugene Chubb, Director* Robert A. Lee Dennis Showalter Lynn Farmer 1711en Flowers, Secretary Printing: Linda Smith *Project Planner TABLE OF CONTENTS PRELIMINARY PARK AND RECREATION PLAN, 1076-80 Letter of Transmittal recommendations and Proposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Park and Recreation Plan 1976-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1965 Burke Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Past Needs . . . . . 'ranging Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Iowa City -Its Changing Population and Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Figure 1 -Population of Iowa and Iowa City: Age -Sex Distribution . . . . . 5 Figure 2 -Iowa City Population: Age -Sex Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Figure 3 -Table 2-4: Summer 1972 Recreation Activities by Percent of National Recreation Survey Respondents Who Par- ticipated; Estimated Total U.S. Participation for the Summer Quarter of 1972; Percent of Rec- reation Occurring on Weekends; and Average Hours of Participation per Activity Day . . . . . . . . . . 8 Inter -Agency Open Space Changes 1963-75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Iowa River Parkway . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Systems and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Types of Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Proposed Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Park Facility Recommendations . . . . . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 18 Park Areas . . . . . 60 Leisure and Cultural Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . Appendix A - Existing Recreation Facilities. Appendix B - Standards for Recreation Facilities, Burke. Space Recommendations for Community Area Units, Burke. Space Requirements for Neighborhood Area Units, Burke. Appendix C - Typical Development for a Neighborhood Park Site, Burke. Typical Park -School Development, Burke, Appendix D - Influence Areas of Playgrounds. Influence Areas of Softball Fields. Influence Areas of Tennis Courts. Influence Areas of Baseball Fields. Appendix E - Land Use Plan for the Metropolitan Portion of Johnson County, pp. 4-5. Appendix F - General Community Goals, pp. 14-16. Appendix C - Iowa City Riverfront Commission's long -Range Coals. Appendix 11 - Iowa River Corridor Study, pp, 7-9, Appendix I - HCDA Paper by Fox, February, 1975. Appendix J - Commission C.I.P. Recommendations, 1974. EM M s O ME M M am NO ME r M M M M KY,141 wwACM.M Junc 30, 1975 6;/ !,IVIG(. LNLLLI 4101. WA1,14INOtON SI IOWA 1,1 TY KJWA r ill) 'IV TWPI Neal Berlin, City Manager City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 Mr. Berlin: In accordance with your directive, I have prepared and herewith submit a Preliminary Park and Recreation Plan, 1976-80. This Preliminary Plan and any revisions thereto will need acceptance by the City Council. and submission to the Iowa State Conservation Commission by October 31, 1975, to retain eligibility for Land and Water Conservation Funding for park improvements. With proper applications, it is my opinion chat LWC funds may be available for many of the projects proposed in this Plan. Respectfully submitted, It. Eugene Chubb Director, Parks and Recreation IIEC:ef Enc. I i P.ECOMMENDATIONS e1ND PROPOSALS The first three recommendations are outlined in as passed by the City Council of Iowa City.* the Iowa City C.I.P. 1975-80, now in effect I. Consistent with the many past reports and recommendations of purchase large tracts of land along the Iowa River and its tributaries: Past years, the City should R. To control the river bank development; bC. To gain . To control floodway, flood plain, and bank degradation; control certain intermediate recreationoneeds; and Park and nity development; d. To provide e. To provide a RESERVE for future and recreation uses. II. The Community Recreation Center should be expanded. a. The addition should include four additional handball courts. If these courts have ■ portable .interior walls, room. the structure could provide another lar e fE b• The entire east entry g general use activity attractive, safe, and adequate loadio be nto g fore Centerhthan e I major entry of a Public building which has extremely rapid and fluctuating user turn— over. An is f elevator needed ynaid. Additional storagefacilitiesspace. should beinlcudedwth expanded maintenance workshop III. The existing neighborhood parks should be brought up to a consistent level of development to provide for the active and Passive needs of the neighborhood. and enhance community evolution including all the features shown in the typical neighborhood Park Improvements supplement Plan provided by Burke, including essential walkways (see appendix). IV. Park designs and improvements should assimilate recreation facilities overpower the beautification and open space elements. so that they do not * See Appendix. V. Should the school district vacate Central Junior High School, that structure should be ' carefully evaluated as a supplement to the Community Recreation Center. The structure appears to be especially well suited for young and middle-aged adults with its gym, running track, and many classrooms which could provide activities for the able bodied. Such a move would then open the way for the ground level Community Recreation Center to ' be utilized more by the elderly, disabled, and youth. VI. The City should evaluate all municipal projects, not just for environmental impact, but ' also for potential double utilization for leisure time pursuits and public beautification. VII. The City should closely observe residential growth patterns and continue to provide adequate neighborhood park areas (or park -schools) of at least eight acres in each neighborhood to ' provide all the facilities indicated for such neighborhood parks (see appendix). VIII. Park Capital Improvement project's shown in the Capital Improvement Programs of the City ' should be projected in fine detail at least five years in advance of construction so that the entire community may have an opportunity to review and evaluate such projects and eliminate spur of the moment and temporary shifts in direction. ' IX. Each C.I.P. project should be analyzed for BOR 50% Federal funding which could stretch out HCDA and local funds. Fioodway projects should be fully eligible and up to one-half of the neighborhood projects may be eligible. X. Several specific recreation areas are currently needed and recommended for inclusion in the next C.I.P. - ' a. Light the #2 Mercer baseball and ,03 softball diamonds. b. Create two new softball diamonds at the proposed South River Corridor Park off Sand ' Road. These should be arranged to provide later for two additional softball diamonds - using common support facilities. C. Four outdoor handball courts should be constructed at Mercer south of the tennis courts. - d. Eight additional tennis courts are needed. Housing patterns would suggest four at Happy Hollow (in the addition) and four at Willow Creek. I PARK VID RECREATION PLAN 1976-1980 ' This Park and Recreation Plan 1976-1980 is at least the sixteenth* in a series of Citizen, Staff, and Consultant reports which have been related to Recreation, Parks, and Open Space since 1961. The similarities of all these reports are more important than their differences. ' The recommendations in common with many of them have guided active years of park and recrea- tion growth and continue to be valid with only a change of priorities as projects have been completed. This Park and Recreation Plan 1976-1980 is intended to qualify the City of Iowa City for Bureau of Outdoor Recreation grants (BOR) eligibility for the period 1975 through 1980. The report was initiated as an update of the 1965 Burke Park and Recreation Survey for the City of Iowa City. Unfortunately, as will be brought out in this report, an analysis of specific recommendations of the Burke Report and of subsequent City actions during the inter- vening years have made an updating virtually impossible in the manner which was acceptable in 1970. THE 1965 BURKE REPORT Because of the basic acceptance in Iowa City of the approach and standards developed in the Burke Report, this report will follow the planning philosophy as generally laid out in the Burke Report. The Burke Report was sound park and recreation planning in 1965. It has been essentially followed for park development in Iowa City for a period of ten years. The Burke Report has served its ourpose well. Many of its long-range recommendations are repeated in this report. Nearly all of the specific recommendations in this report were indicated or proposed in s._ earlier reports. The major departures from the Burke Report involve: 1. Enhancing and protecting the Iowa River as the dominant ecological and historical influence upon community GROWTH, FORK, and CHARACTER. ' _'. Increased interest in controlling flood plain development along the Iowa River and local creeks has suggested the utilization of these areas as open space. ' * Sec Bibliography. I 1 E z 3. Increased i.nteresL in the multiple -use of City ' and school properties and reclamation of landfills for recreation and open space pursuits. 4. The beginning interest in Planned Area Developments (PAD) for residential areas has and can continue to yield and preserve open spaces in housing areas. 5. Citizen input has demanded mini -parks in both 6. residential and downtown areas. The Iowa River and adjacent lands and waters have good recreation potential with good geographic location and potential accessibility. ' 7. The Iowa River is a dominant physical determinant in growth. the CHARACTER and PDRM of city ' 8. Iowa City has been short certain specific recreation facilities. (Many been provided, but increased of these have demand has grown even faster than supply in PAST NEEDS some cases). eIn one way- or another, most of the previous reports have included the following recommendations: 1. Iowa Citv for years lacked adequate recreational space within walking distance - neighborhood park and park -schools. 2. Park and school facilities should be located together for maximum utility user and taxpayer due to the to their many common elements-restrooms, apparatus, service radii, seasonal operations, and operating schedules. 3. Iowa City has had insufficient total open space areas. 4. Iowa City's university -aged population places a much higher demand on active recreation areas than typical municipal populations because these in act(on activities. age groups participate heavily 5. Iowa City has depended too heavily upon City Park and should disperse the recreation load to other locations. 1 E 3 CHANGING eThe changes in emphasis between the various reports have come about as intervening stances have evolved. Most differences have been ew fa fa construction. quite predictable, often due to new cility The major changes in this report from earlier reports have come about because of the following: ' 1. The community and University have gown rapidly in the slowed down, rpast but the growth rate has ' 2. Continued community growth in non—university student age groups demands on facilities which are most used by the permanent residents ofutheiarea. ' 3. City, school., and University facilities have resolved many past high priority needs, at least partially, in the heaviest demand areas. g ' 4. As is often the case with recreational facilities, in some activities the additional supply in recent years has added an increased demand which has outstripped the of certain facilities. growth ' 5. Program needs have paralleled or outstripped facility growth and forced a rapid ex— schools. �E programs out from the Community Recreation Center into the neighborhood schools, ' 6. Some old lowri.ority items have now moved up to be in high p The basic recommendations of this report will need to be studied, reviewed, demand. ' various agencies of the City of Ioc:a City and the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission and then reworked into a final a , and adopted by the Conser— vation which will either approve form for submission to the Iowa Department of Conser— ' pprove or reject the plan as submitted by the City, also rewriting the County the City reworks Its plan, the aJohnson County Regional Planning Commission (JCRPC) is also Park and Open Space Plan. It would be desirable ' and County plans dovetail smoothly, to have the City I 1 I 1 J 1 I 1 !J 4 IOWA CITY -ITS CHANGING POPULATION AND NEEDS Die 1974 Special Census showed Iowa City with a population of 47,744 and University Heights with a population of 1,181. This report will consider the present local population to be 48,925, since the City of Iowa City contracts park and recreation services to University HIowa eights. Of this population, an estimated 22,000 persons are students at the University of which e roughly however, rs very awarthat a igh percenage of the people are graduatis studentswithfamiliesand, therefore, utilize hrecreationtactivitiesse wore like mobile young families than single students. This is shown on the population spreads, (Figure 1 and Figure 2). This population makeup forces Iowa City to have very unique park and recreation facility requirements because this student -young adult age grouping has very specific recreation facility demands including active game areas. The total impact is that Iowa City must have active use of park and recreation areas far in excess of the typical city of 49,000 persons. In the age range of 15 through 35, the City of Iowa city has a population of 1.9 times the state of Iowa, which simply means the Cityneeds nearly twice as many facilities of certain types as most other co based on population are inadequate. mmunities. National standards According to the 1972 Area Transportation Census Projections, the University will be leveling off at approximately 22,000, however, the metropolitan area will continue to grow by approxi- mately 24-32% by 1995. The 1974 Special Census indicates that the population density of Iowa City will decrease as more new housing units are built in the undeveloped areas. In recent years, the University has added many activity facilities which have served students, faculty, and some townspeople very well but operating patterns at the University, which must serve its own clientele first, have had a somewhat erratic supply pattern to the community which must plan as if the general public has very limited access to University facilities. The athletic patterns for the school systems have also changed markedly in the pass few years with the addition of a complete line of girls' sports doubling the schools' uses r•'. their own facilities and making these carry loads of up to double what they were originally ::esigned to support. Likewise, school diamonds which are frequently available to public recreation programs in some communities are saturated with school rises during the early summer in Iowa City to the extent that certain school activities actually use City facilities during the sum_ mer playing season. 1 1 FIGURE 1 5 - POPULATION OF IOWA AND IOWA CITY: AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTION 1970 AGE (Years) IOWA 85 i4 over "`•> IOWA CITY 80-84 i.:. 75-79 70-74 65-69 60_64 [? !<a 55-59 MALE FEMALE >' 50-54 a>;» 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 ..:::::::::........................... ........................... ..::::.:::::.. ..... . �;-F� 20 -2 4 . '15-19 r i< ' 5-9 ' 0-4 25 20 1510 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 PERCENT FIGURE 2 IOWA CITY POPULATION: AGE -SEX DISTRIBUTION 6 1970 AGE (years) 85 &rxj 80 209 80-84 127 272 75-79 MALE ISO 402 FEMALE 70-74 286 X SIB F35-69 392 Sol 60-64 507 X 576 Bas 55-59 555 50-54 655 X: 749 45-49 758 759 40-44 817 X. 35-39 .%%ffi�.' 914 30-34 ...... 1,237 25-29 5.314 2.520 2,102_ 20-24 . ..... X % x 15-19 3ffiD92 3.381 10-14 1.433 e ... Wee 5-9 0-4 2.00 vx­ 1,902 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 POPULATION (thousands) 780 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 Likewise, Iowa City's major park (City Park) docs serve as "the park" for most organized University park uses which, along with its close proximity to the Interstate, Forces this park to carry the load of a major regional park which it has done very ably to this point. The Iowa City Community Recreation Center has become completely saturated in certain areas during popular time frames. Few gymnasiums and swimming carrool the intensecreatione scheduling which is found in this center except for school gym g Division operates in every gymnasium in town, but is finding available space more difficult as the schools have been forced into extended evening hour uses due to the expansion of girls' sports in all seasons. 6y the nature of the community and certain local heritages, diamonds have been under-utilized. The local pattern of all baseball and softball lbe eagues operating only in the evenings has developed an under -utilization pattern which could easilyLea League prlaedif youth continues toainues creasee to switch to operating times throughout the entire day. g P Y rapidly. eas than for he al Ioc.:a City has developed its parks tminethe rlast lthree eofrthe five most tpopular a activities activities and is very, very shor as indicated by a 1972 Federal Recreation Survey: "As in previous surveys, the simple pleasures were the most favored. Activities with in the most participants and the greatestforrpleasure�nand walking for pleasurehe summer of 1972 eLl See- ming, picnicing, sightseeing, driving Figure 3.) Local sightseeing and driving for pleasure consist mainly of seasonal trips to view the University on roads which are rapidly being closed or travel out of town. There are no parkways and few roads in parks of scenic value. fuel cri There is w are no popular exaggerate "overlook" verloo "views The available es the public in Iowa City. forexaggerate except for surfaced parks are essentially devoid of opportunities for walking pleasure walks in unshaded Mercer Park and the new bikeway -walkways connecting with the vacated elder roads in City Park. The requests for more walks are numerous. The Bikeway Proposals will be a major advance in these types of facilities. 10utdoor Recreation A LeF.acY for America, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, 1973, p. 22. 1 Figure 3, ' 8 Table 2-4: Summer 1972 Recreation Activities by Percent of National Recreation Survey Respondents Who Participated; Estimated Total U.S. Participation for the ' Summer Quarter of 1972; Percent of Recreation Occurring on Weekends; and Average Hours of Participation per Activity Day ' Percent of Survey Estimated Total U.S. Percent of Activity Which Average Activity Respondents Who Participated Participation for the Summer Occurred on Number of Hours of Quarter of Weekends Participation - 1972 per Activity ' (Millions of Day act, days) Picnicking Sightseeing 47 405.1 71 2,7 ' Driving for pleasure Walking for pleasure 37 34 362.8 404.9 62 3.1 Other swimming outdoors Visiting zoos, fairs amuse. parks 34 34 496.3 4871 6q 64 1.9 2.6 Other activities 24 24 122. 5 242 9 55 4.5 Fishing Playing other outdoor games or sports 24 22 2782 68 4'4 Outdoor pool swimming Ig 338.8 257.0 65 2.6 t ! Nature walks i Otter boating 17 148.9 52 70 2.8 2.0 Going to outdoor sports events 15 12 126.1 74 2.896.9 Camping in developed camp grounds 11 96'9 57 4.2 Bicycling lj 153.3 62 , ' Going to outdoor concerts, plays, etc. 214'2 26.5 _ 69 2.0 Horseback riding 6 51.5 56 3.6 HikinTenms with a pack/mount/rock/climb. 5 45.0 - 2.7 Water skiing 5 5 81.2 61 79 3.0 2.1 ' Golf Camping in remote or wilderness areas 5 5 54.1 63.4 69 51 2.6 4'9 Riding motorcycles off the road 5 57.5 80 Bird watching q 58 2 62 4.0 Canoeing Sailing 3 42.0 18.3 75 72 2.1 _ ' Hunting Wildlife and bird Photography 3 2 32.5 17.5 75 64 2.3 4.4 4.4 Driving 4 -wheel vehicles off the road 2 19'6 56 1.6 26.6 56 3.1 ' Was not compiled from NRS. ' Defined to be one activity day. 211) id. 9 INTER -AGENCY OPEN SPACE CHANGES 1963-75 ities have aken level Bu open space to one of middle class. Starting with those movements which m a povertye eve Burke Report, many actio ark land it holds, place which have moved Iowa City from overty level in terms of the amount sof rk furniture, park Not only has the City moved from the p ark clothing, P and additional elbow room. The trickling brook which middle America wishes in its but it has also changed its lifestyle which is demanding p ' ver grooming, as a multi -faceted demand for improving any ofhthe newRfacili- front yard has surfaced in Ip1dTowthyof the City has already pressures now the past ten years to such an extent that p corridor. The affluence and g ties which have been obtained during exist requiring additions to many of the same facilities which wereearsashich have tos a short mbeare- Following is a listing of many of the changes during the past ten y ' development of a five-year plan for 1975-80. Elected in the develop 1. Almost all of the specific Burke Report recommendations h__been completed' ' Z, Iowa City park and open spaces have increased by nearly three times. arks have been purchased for all developed areas, although all were not ' 3, Neighborhood p ark -schools as recommended by Burke. purchased in the locations and as p 4. Many of the most urgent development needs of 1965 have been met. ® _ growth rates for the City of Iowa City have been stabilized. No new schools, y, Projected g Dint projects are projected. park -schools, or other j capacity within areas currently e 6. The metropolitan area has sufficient projected housing served by sewers to meet housing needs for many years. ark and recreation facilities. in relation to the Housing and Community Develop - 7, Federal laws have completely changed the financing °f parks in its services. This is especially true in Iowa City ment Act, since it includes recreation in addition to p l be The County Conservation Board has est nor[hwestethat Kent rla highly developed of the City ofI Iowa City- $' 1,000 acre regional park 14 mile I II IF 10 The County has chosen not to develop major facilities near the population center. The County has also chosen not to develop major facilities along the Iowa River corridor population centers it serves. 9. The Johnson County Regional Planning Commission is rewriting its 1970 Park and Open Space Plan, which has recommended that the County have several regional parks located around the population center and that some of these areas be within the river corridor. A 1975 rewriting of the 1970 plan will reflect the County adjustments indicated above. 1 1 O 10. The State is enlarging both the size and the use capacity of the McBride State Park. ' 11. The Corps of Engineers has indicated plans for increasing the use facilities at its areas. 12. The areas now being developed for housing in Iowa City include many Planned area Devel- opments (PAD) which will leave many open spaces within these developments in some of the more rolling areas of the City. These will have a vital impact on public open spaces. 13. Many influences have brought about the establishment of the Riverfront Commission which is now preparing a major River Corridor Development Plan. It is probable that this ' River Corridor Plan will recommend many public areas near the river which may be used for recreational purposes in addition to serving other river development and protection needs. 14. Downtown and residential mini -parks have been introduced to the Iowa City scene. 15. In 1972, the Iowa City City Council unanimously endorsed in principle, the goal of acquisition of the flood plain south of Highway 6 to the Isaac Walton League. 1 1 O i i II 1 IOWA RIVER PARKWAY iA beautiful Iowa River Parkwav is in existence today. It needs only recognition like the trees hidden by the forest. Lean back and enjoy each of the four seasons and let the bikers and hikers join the fun, With a God-given potential, used by the Indians, paradoxically improved and destroyed by the i white man, it has been re-awakened by Project GREEN'S North Dubuque Entry beautification and proposed south entry beautification. Start at the Coralville Reservoir and head south to Hills, crossing the Iowa River twice at the Butler Bridge and the Iowa City Park Road Bridge. Don't hurry. You'll see Iowa's native woods, rolling hillsides, and the rock outcroppings at the first river crossing just in time to view the river valley across gently sloping croplands to the west. i Real history begins as we cross the Interstate and pass the Englert Stage Stop Tavern and Terrill :fill Park, site of the first dam on the Iowa River. Crossing the bridge to the i .rest, we see City Park, even more vital after 70 years of use and the new Hancher Autidorium, cultural center for eastern Iowa. Turning south on Riverside Drive, the river continues to play a beautiful peek-a-boo as we i drive through the bluffs along the west bank and view the east bank and campus. And there is the Golden Dome of historic Old Capital. (Cross the river and visit if you iwish or press on south.) Bear with man's urbanity for a few blocks for soon you'll be at Sturgis Ferry Park for another opening view of the valley. The view opens to the east across the park, the site of the first i commercial ferry in the area. A quick look in time will see down the river through the old railroad bridge. -_ iBefore your eyes follow the new highway south toward the Indian Lookout, recall the Mesquakie Indians who camped between you and the river. Napoleon, the first white settlement, was just east of the river hidden behind the trees. 1 1 12 With your help, soon Project GREEN and adjacent property owners will landscape the highway south to the 4-11 Fairgrounds and Indian Lookout. Don't forget to come back. From the bend at the airport, you'll see on the skyline Old Capital, the courthouse tower, and the wooded town conceived so long ago by Chauncy Swan. The Iowa River Parkway is yours. Look for it. Defend it. Use it. Join in reclaiming it for future generations. I i 13 r ti SYSTEMS AND STANDARDS lj? and psychological demands for open space. In fact, the amount "There time, ' are physical is likely to remain open-ended for some of land required for open space to quantify the need for 'breathing cause as yet, there is really no basis upon which and recreation, ' Placeuforshould alone-othereor spaces, in our society. In plaquangtitativeopen techniques q not be content with empirical, q PHILOSOPHY. Applying PHILOSOPHY will lead to many additional outdoor recreation activities and space patterns. perhaps serious consideration to the meaning -of open Acquiring and assembling leftover pieces of land for open space and outdoor recreation their space needs, ' purposes does not permit the option of planning for facilities and society and its physical allow for them t3 be suitably located in relation to our nor shape and patterns." um of its parts" is a correct and accepted biological fact. "An organism is greater than the s ' The human organism is held together around the backbone with all systems moving to, from, backbone disfigures or along the backbone. A misshapen or malformed around, through, and possibly incapacitates the function of the entire organism and its many systems. ' The Iowa River, its corridor and appendages, is the backbone of the City of Iowa City. The systems) is intimately tied to the river park system (and transportation, drainage, and other The Manan corpuscles are tied to this back- corridor and the open spaces related thereto. their energies, and regain their strength. ' bone as they move through their daily tasks, expend As open space and recreation organs have been developed in other areas of the community, de- CHARACTER with which tached from the river backbone, they have lacked the SHAPE, FORM, and is blessed. The parks need to relate to- the backbone from City Park to Burlington Street gether as a SYSTEM. 3,, Linn County Open Space and Outdoor Recreation Plan." I 'font the Iowa Ctty P;Irks are different or of a whole is best illustrated h 14 contrasts between the parks: S the very I. Hickory Hill is firmly established as a Nature Park, "Not to be disturbed by en- ernaching developments," ?. Mercer Park is so overpowered by active ' be fortunate indeed if it ever faces a beautifacilitieshat the neighborhood will Hickory Hill tree of nt game areas. park face but it keeps 3. Creekside is an undersized, overrun tract that ' is a neighborhood and effective open space, gem of utilization new proposals must be evaluated into the system as a whole. To the City, each parcel supplements the other and has value beyond its own immediate area, Amr Ilwa Rall City has a big headstart. Hickory Hill, Court 11i11, and Creekside Parks are along the A Ralston Creek floodplain. Willow Creek, Villa, and Mesquakie Parks are along Willow Creek, City Ville ppropertiesTerrill linMill, muchSturgis thea River. Much more isflnM Y, and Mesquakie Parks along with University and Coral- properties 1 1 I 1 I E F 15 TYPES OF PARKS The term "mini -park" is used in this report to describe any site smaller than it neighborhood park. These are normally developed only on beautification space in residential ureas and sitting or restful meeting places in downtown areas. This report assumes a neighborhood park or neighborhood park -playground as an area less than 10 acres in extent but more than one acre in extent which serves the residents within a 1/3 mile radius. For example, such small areas as Black Springs Circle and Reno Street Park are too small to be considered as neighborhood parks, and City Park because of its large size provides areas which serve as neighborhood parks along its perimeter. Neighborhood parks con- tain softball fields, basketball courts, swimming or wading pools, playground apparatus and other facilities not requiring large areas. Ornamentation and casual walkways are essential. ' The term "community nark" or "community playfield" as used in this report refers to an area ranging in size from 11 acres to about 40 acres and providing facilities for the population within a one to two mile radius. Larger sites are generally referred to as parks and smaller areas referred to as playfields. These areas may or may not consist of the usually larger ' sites on which senior high schools or new junior high schools are located. Community parks or playfields usually contain baseball fields, major swimming pools, football fields, model airplane circles, archery ranges, and tennis courts in addition to neighborhood facilities. The term "major parks" refers to sites, usually over 100 acres such as City Park, which pro- vide sufficient space for large group activities such as picnics, day camps, nature trails, ' active recreation requiring large open space, such as boating or equestrian activities. Major parks adjacent to built up areas, such as Citv Park, also space for - provide neighborhood parks and community parks or playfields. I I I I 16 IMPOSED PARKS Two flood plain additions to the park system are recommended and two other slie for consideration. :n c suggested I. For Acquisition. A. SOUTH RIVER CORRIDOR. A 300 acre corridor park has been recommended as the final utilization of River Corridor Development Control attempts which have been continuing for several years. Supporting the proposal are many arguments, including: 1. Maintenance of the native SHAPE, FOR11 and CHARACTER of Iowa City which has devel— oped on the Iowa River. 2. Cessation and restoration of bank despoiling by man and flood plain housing. 3. Preservation of the river for the use of all people. 4. Excluding negative developments in the River Corridor. 5. Present and future needs for certain recreation facilities: a. Softball and baseball complex with good access, electricity, and sufficient space for support facilities and growth. b. Alternative sites other than City Park for large picnics, open field play, driving, and biking for pleasure. C. With other adjacent public properties, the concept of a 400 acre native river park with some near virgin areas is true. d. Recent floods have inundated very little of the proposed park as compared to City Park. 6. Imaginative, controlled mineral extraction could yield beneficial land forming, sand dunes, and sunbathing areas of great recreational value without destroying the native areas. ' 17 B. AREA Sou'I'll OF WILLOW CREEK PARK. �I ' South ol- Willow Creek Park, an addition of approximately 20 the flood acres is Indicated using plain criteria used for l.'i.11ow Creek. This criteria is currently being discussed by other City agencies as required by the Federal Flood Insurance program. The proposed area contains a much better potential open space game field area then the first parcel and might yield another location for a battery of youth diamonds close to heavy population development. Lineal ' trail and picnic areas are indicated with the expensive sewer and water utilities immediately available. The enlarged Willow Creek would provide the best potential walking -for -pleasure in the city, especially if ornamental plantings are included. II. For Observation and Stud%. A. HICKORY HILL NATURE CENTER. ' If the City, Schools, and Universit_.• wish to intensify nature education activities, a 20 acre addition is needed at the northwest corner of Hickory Hill. One must not forget the utility of the adjacent ' cemeteries and Regina properties which more than double the naturalized Upper Ralston Creek water shed. B. AREA WEST ALONG TAFT SPEEDWAY. If proposed sewer extensions are made west along Taft Speedway, a neighborhood park of at least five acres will be needed in a flat area centrally located. Other river- bank parcels will be by guided the River Corridor Study. Nappy Hollow Addition. ' This two acre Parcel has been used and maintained by the City for many years since it was recommended by Burke. The needs of the college -aged population hood moving into the neighbor- suggest developing tennis, basketball, and handhail The along with re -arranged parking. diamond should be used only for youth and women. 1 I ' 18 !'ARI: FACILITY RECOMMENDATIONS ' The following propoaed projects will serve as the beginning of a shopping Ileighbnrhood Park Improvements which are provided through the Capital ImprovementrPro�gramnual 1975-80. Selection and setting of priorities should be completed five ' nually. years in advance an - 1. The AIRPORT ENTRY is significant more as a potential ornamental entry for ' to the City than other uses. It will be beautified by the Airport Commission along with other nearby Public properties according Lo the River Corridor Plan being developed. ' 2. BLACK SPRINGS CIRCLE serves as a mini -park and needs to be planted with some ornamentals. Present indicates policy that mini -parks are to be improved voluntarily by the hood. neighbor- e3. BROOKLAND PARK is effectively designed and utilized. Maintenance of the will always be a problem. marshy areas ' 4. CITY PARK is an exceptionally fine municipal facility which has served the region, com- munity, and neighborhood for years. Recent developments have functionally divided areas according to uses and opened ' up the large lower pond -zoo -ride area to pedestrians and bicycles without automobile conflicts. Remaining improvements include: a. Stabilization and bank improvements of the ponds to retain their aesthetic and recrea- tional functions. b. The major playground apparatus area needs a complete replacement playscape. Walks should connect the pedestrian ride, apparatus, pond and zoo areas with the new walkway - bikeway and the Park Road entry. C. The roadway should be Improved west from the 1975 project past the diamonds as per the Burke proposal to provide additional parking for the west riverbank area and ath- letic fields. I:xG!ur,lw- lawn and river bank areas will be more usable. d. Old flood plain parking an•as should be dust treated and double utilized as bikeways. m m 1. Airport Entry Itlack Springs Circle I. Rrookl:n d Park i,. Clry Park ',. College Green Park Court Hill Park !. Crandic Park K. Creekside Park 9. Elm Grove Park 10. Fairmeadows 11. Glendale 12. 11:1ppy Hollow 13. Hickory Hill lei. 1-80 Strip 15. Mercer, Leroy S. 10. McsquakIV 17. M. Market Square 18. oak Grove 19. Renu Sr reef 7.0. Sturgis Perry 21. 'Terrill Mill 22. Villa 23. Willow Creek 24. Mini -Parks: A. Highland is. Tower Court 25. West Landfill 26_ South Central 27. Northeast PARK NUS IOWA CITY, INA Highway 218, South Dill 6 Park Street Myrtle 6 Melrose Park Road 6 Iowa River Washington 6 Dodge 2825 Friendship St. Rocky Shore Dr. 6 Dill Muscatine 6 5th Ave. Benton 6 Clinton St. Western Road Glendale Rd. -E. Ralston Cr. Brown St. t. Governor St. Davenport b 7th Ave. East of ACT Bradford 6 Dover South Riverside Drive Fairchild 6 .Johnson Page Street Reno Street South Riverside Drive N. Dubuque 6 Taft Speedway Westgate Street West Benton Highland 6 Keokuk Tower Court Proposed areas...... 1. West Landfill 2. South River Recreation Center 220 S. Gilbert 5.0 .9 3.8 105.2 2.4 8.6 5.2 2.3 1.4 4.9 .8 3.3 97.5 6.5 27.1 64.0 1.5 1.6 1.0 37.9 17.6 6.5 27.2 .4 .4 30.0 14.0 3.3 480.3 1972 x ! 1972 x 1975 X 1975 x 150.0 300.0 450.0 1964 X Revised .July, 1975 om 9sr ¢ C-1 UJ ED t�/7K0cnU O t7JH-' w5o' 7_ 25 a P to a N ACOU I D 1966 1XI x i y 1909 1924 ix 1906 x XIX 7IXIX 1839 :X x ` 1959 X x1X x'..{I 1967 1947 1 X X` 1939 x Xj 1966 X X ixlx 1%; . 1966 X 1945 X 1967 X h > 1972 x 1966 X I 1972 x X 1839 x', x ddX-x 1973 x '! 'I �x 1967 x 1972 x 1966 x 'I X'.X 1970 XI ;XI i 1972 X X; x'Ix i I 1972 1972 x ! 1972 x 1975 X 1975 x 150.0 300.0 450.0 1964 X Revised .July, 1975 I I' e. The Little Isar adult t.ue f[cl(I` should be rearranged so 20 softball :md one for low qualit university -aged pet -,Doti that at least f• The west and daytime Y baseball to serve two could s.- entry nee Is y summer ,i fall and s, - c.cve for g• 'lost of the maintonancenandaping and more F c.nles. i'(1P needs of facility storage functionsklI b. Outdoor °C else CO tl1e southwest should handball courts should corner be moved to a City P°Pular at Alerccr P be considered City Park close Central Park. north of to the west entry. 5, Pe the tennis courts if the Regarding COLLEGE GREEN, the 1965 Burke y Prove "An immediate Report said; started, d°°eloPment with Lighted shuffleboard court games and a bandstand ' along the perimeter of the courts costs. and horseshoe area should ibe t A basketball b park near the bandstand courts should be built on the opposite ackboard standard with area to reduce wiring side of the park, a Paved court could be built ' In the future a comfort the tion site lends itself tosaabuildshould be built and the roof at g with the in this Park. recommended Park elevation at entrance Because ' bandstand slab should the northwest at sidewalk elevation eventually be developed as not cover corner of the bandstand a comfort this this corner which shouldty' the Ile built chairs and other equipment, and Stora I to en Large the bandstand slab The roof of thegfutured building for the light poles.,, , and the vents disguised can be disguised can Neighborhoodopposition to improvement increasing proposal will not bearr°�rnbeforered b g college -n .t Y Project GREEN in 1975 indicate their needs. L' density in the till A 1974 `'t'°a, which will study of "()wneed park the area indicates f- COURT HILL PARK [:; ❑w being athe to refect l heuPgradin vily utilised, a The ball diamnnd needs 1'• Parking area,; :,,. needed to g to serve the leagues now incrcasinf; nelt;Ll••.rho°d com prevent park Plac•in• Plaint clue to leaguef�o Yc�ndginere,P- Friendship Street, an (la ,ci°g picnic uses. I 1 1 7. C 10 21 c. Increased uses are creating a repeated neighborhood demand for water and toilet and shelter facilities as recommended by the Staff In 1970. d. Muddy paths which function as a school route for many children need upgrading as walkways and bikeways. These trails could multiply the apparatus and shelter uses since many persons refuse to walk on the rough or muddy paths.4 CRANDIC PARK is well utilized as a riverside rest and picnic and fishing area. It needs extensive rip -rapping to control bank erosion and will serve more persons when linked to the proposed bikeway system. CREEKSIDE PARK is well established and developed. It is possible that a Ralston Creek flood plain project might make available certain adjacent properties which would permit improved landscaping and additional small game space. ELM GROVE PARK may be released from the park system at any time Council desires, since it is completely surrounded by a heavy commercial zone which is continually losing popu- lation. FAIRMEAD014S PARK is Iowa City's best example of a typical neighborhood park -school. a. Some requests are asking for a picnic shelter and water near the playground apparatus area. 11. GLENDALE PARK improvements should await other Ralston Creek improvements unless neighbor- hood mini -park interest develops. 12. HAPPY HOLLOW PARK has changed little in ten years. Repeating from Burke, "The approximate two acres of property west of the existing park should be acquired as soon as possible." This park serves a residential neighborhood which needs more open space for an increasing student -aged, apartment -dwelling population. Present uses and parking problems completely overpower the aesthe[Irn of the park and neighborhood. Four tennis courts are recommended. 13. HICKORY HILL PARK could be greatly improved and more useful with the following: a. The acquisition "I 70 """'s at the northwest corner to provide: utilities, interpre- tive center buildlut;, 1'•+tt ecological areas not In the park -a white poplar grove and ""town city: Pr,•limin: ,y flan," Department nl community Development, 1975. I I I a potential native prairie, and a potential parking area by the proposed building which would not destroy existing natural features. b. A surfaced trail should be developed near Rose Hill for the handicapped. C. School uses should be increased. 14. The so-called I-80 STRIP is a parcel under lease to the City from the State Highway Commission. Purchased for preservation with Highway Beautification Funds, any develc went must be approved by the State. Two or three picnic tables would create a "desti ation" location for bikers and hikers. 15. At PIERCER PARK, several additions have been projected from the original design and purchase. a. Lights should be installed on the #2 baseball and the 113 softball diamonds. b. A service building is needed to include: (1) maintenance equipment and City per; tions storage, (2) three League storage closets, (3) a concession stand, and (4) tional restrooms to serve the diamonds, tennis courts, and general park users. C. An additional picnic shelter for the neighborhood should be installed west of the play apparatus. d. Four outdoor three -wall handball courts should be constructed south of the tenni: courts on the area provided. e. The addition of basketball goals to the tennis courts will increase year round City - school utilization of the investment. 16. MESQUAKIE PARK development depends upon two key factors: a. Although the River Corridor Plan will recommend some specific functions, it has a reserve potential as open game fields which are needed now. b. Covering, smoothing, and planting to green. Sturgis Ferry has proven turf may be grown on deep sewage sludge and Mesquakie is ideally located to be progressively covered this way. Creek and pond improvements are possible with relatively little dredging and controlled filling. The north frontage should be Landscaped soon to attract attention away from the unattractive areas. I I I P I 23 This flat 64 acre riverfront has great potential as a demonstration of how well man can reclaim his mistakes against the environment. 17. NORTH MARKET SQUARE is in an area of increasing student -aged and elderly population. With fewer children, passive areas should be developed. The student -aged population should be drawn to Happy Hollow with facilities that serve their needs. 18. OAK GROVE PARK has been purchased to replace Elm Grove and is within the neighboring resi- dential area. The park needs installation of facilities according to the Plaster Plan of record to serve the neighborhood. 19. RENO STREET mini -park may develop according to plans of record as the neighborhood wishes. 20. STURGIS FERRY development will be guided by the River Corridor Plan and maintenance shop decisions. Vistas of the historic Old Capital, Court House, and Iowa River should be de- fended and enhanced. An inviting highway wayside park with an attractive shelter and vistas could create a fine community image. 21. TERRILL MILL PARK could make a nicer welcome invitation to Iowa City with a carefully de- signed and located wayside picnic shelter. 22. VILLA PARK, with its unusual shape and topography, can be developed into a most interesting neighborhood park to serve all ages in its immediate neighborhood. All neighborhood park features should be included because of the surrounding mix of housing types. 23. From its earliest conception, WILLOW CREEK PARK has been considered as a lineal flood plain park. Major emphasis has been placed upon retention of its waterway characteristics which offer opportunities for lineal trails and walkways under creekside native plants. Due to slopes and soil characteristics, it is not presently suited as a community playfield, but as a neighborhood park. Much of the park will flood. Picnic potentials are high as analternative to City Park. The Park and Recreation Commission is on record that the next swimming pool be at Wo -tit Senior High, not in Wlllnw Creek. A flood plain park ex- tension to the south In Indicated under Proposed Parks. Tennis courts and diamonds are needed. 24. a. The TOWER COURT nihil -Park is a completed city -neighborhood beautification project. It. The HIGHLAND minl-l—il' .iwalts neighborhood input- for development. 1 I ' P P 1 24 25. The 180 acre NEST LANDFILL site provides an opportunity for the City to demonstrate its concern for environmental quality and optimum land use. Potential recreation is limited ' only by the imagination. Real limitations will be governed by the degree to which existing technology will be utilized to reclaim the despoiled land. The cost will be high, but the removal of another 180 acres from the tax base and agricultural production for recreational ' uses is unjustified. Possible uses: snowmobiles, motorcycles, skiing, dog training, model airplanes, kites, tobogganing, hiking, barn dances, Scout Klondike Days, orienteering, out- door theater, ' picnics, tree and turf nursery, small game hunting, shooting ranges, and field archery. 26. SOUTH PARK (off Taylor Drive) is a 14 acre former cornfield which should include all the ' neighborhood park facilities as neighborhood developments. Its fine soil suggests it is the best potential Iowa City for horticultural park and arboretum developments. Utilities will be very expensive except near Taylor Drive. It is too small and too sloping to support the large battery of diamonds and associated parking needed at this time. (At least three ' acres are needed for each league diamond and parking.) 27. The new NORTHEAST PARK on Green Mountain Drive is essentially a super -sized mini -park. ' Because of the steep terrain, small size, and shape it will not serve all the functions of a neighborhood park. Apparatus and border landscaping are needed immediately to serve existing residents. P P 1 NI zs 60 LEISURE AND C UL17URAL opp® RyLNMES LEISURE AND CULTURAL OPPC)mTo ikijT, IMPROVEMENTS" PROGRAM 28 SCHEDULE FOR THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD PROJECT NO. FY 1976 FY 1977 FY 1978 FY 1979 FY 1980. S $ s $ $ 80,000 FRS 80,000 FRS 80,000 FRS 80,OOD FRS 80,000 FRS 61-1 30,000 OR 30,000 OR 30,000 OR 30,000 OR 30,000 OR 61-2 50,000 FRS _ . _ ' - 61-3 15, 000 OR _ _ - - 61-4 '0,000 FRS _ _ ' - 61-5 GO -- GFNFRAI u RB -- REVENUE BOND OR,; --!OPERATING REVENUE GJ z n i LEISURE AND CULTURAL FY 1976-1980 CAPITAL 27 PROJECT PROJECTS _TOTAL COST NO. FY 1976-1980 LEISURE AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES PARKS AND RECREATION 61-1 NEIGHBORHOOD PARK UIPROVEMENTS 400,000 This item will provide for a series of improvements to parks throughout the community. Specific facilities and equipment will be determined by the Parks and Recreation Commission. 61-2 PUBLIC TREE PLANTING PROJECT 150,000 This project will be the continuation of the existing City program to provide shade trees along City streets. 61-3 SOUTH SIDE PARK ACQUISITION 50,000 This project will provide for the purchase of neighborhood parks as identified in a recent staff study for the neighborhoods south of'.the Highway 6 Bypass 61-5 RECREATION CENTER PLANNING PROJECT 15,000 This project will provide for the design of an addition to the Recreation Center and a redesign of the adjacent parking lot. 61-5 I EAST SIDE PARK ACQUISITION ' 70,000 This item will provide funds for the purchase of an East Side Neighborhood Park. FA -- FEDERAL AID SA -- STATE AID FRS -- FEDERAL REVE RUT -- ROAD USE TAX I I I SCHEDULE FOR THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD PROJECT FY 1976 FY FY 1977 FY 1978 FY 1979 FY 1980 NO. 80,000 FRS 30,000 OR 80,000 FRS 30,000 OR 80,000 FRS 30,000 OR 80,000 FRS 30,000 OR' 80,000 FRS 30,000 OR 61-1 61-2 S0,000 FRS 61-3 IS, 000 OR 61-4 -0,JC0 FRS 61-5 1.3r -- 'l)rttlp.L-mZozltzlbmtrtl RB -- REVENUEIBOND OR:--�OPERATING REVENUE PROJECT NO. 61-6 29 FY 1976-1980 :CAPITAL PROJECTS TOTAL COST ' FY 1976-1980 RIVERFRONT ACQUISITION This project provides. funds for along the Iowa River. Specific itemswillbe dete to be developed b •� se Of Property, easements, .and facilities Y . Consultant. rmined by a Riverfront Plan 61-7 RECREATION CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT This project will provide for the addition to This will will contain ramps and elevators for citizens, the existing Recreation Center. a new East entry, handball the handicapped craft room, and other facilities as well Peed and senior parking lot to game c.n expansion, social hall, a more permanent the reconstruction of surface, the ad' )acent FA -- FEDERAL AID SA -_ STATE -AID PARKS AND RECREATION SUBTOTAL f , 1S0,000 ' FRS = FEDERALI REVENUE SHARING ' RUT --`_ROAD USE_ TAX "" '00,000 670,000 FR 500,000 Gp 165,000 OR ' 1,335,000 FRS = FEDERALI REVENUE SHARING ' RUT --`_ROAD USE_ TAX "" IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD 30 FY 1976 FY 1977 FY 1978 PROJECT $ $ FY 1979 FY 1980 NO $ S s S0,000 FRS 50,000 FRS 50,000 FRS - 61-6 175,000 GO 325,000 GO - 61-7 250,000 FRS 130,000 FRS 175,000 GO 15,000 OR 30,000 130,000 FRS 325,000 80,000 FRS 80,000 FRS OR 295,000 -30,000 OR OR _ 30,000 OR 30,000 OR 335,000 485,000 110,000 110,000 -- N RB -- REVENUE BOND - E OR -- OPERATING REVENUE i 31 BIBLIOGRAPHY Harland Bartholomew and Associates, "Comprehensive City Plan, Iowa City, Iowa," 1961. Iowa City Park Board and Recreation Commission, "Present Needs and Long; Range Plans for Park and Recreational. Arens in Iowa City," 1964. Citizens' Advisory Council, "Iowa City Looks at Its Future," 1964. Ralph H. Burke, Inc., Engineers—Architects, "Park and Recreation Survey for Iowa City, Iowa," 1965. League of women Voters, "Recreation Committee Report for 1965," 1965. Iowa City Department of Community Development, "Southwest Development Plan," 1969. Citizens for a Better Iowa City, "General Community Goals," 1970. 11. Eugene Chubb, "1970 Amendments and Updating to 1965 Iowa City Park Plan (1965 Burke Survey)," 1970. Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, "Johnson County Regional Plan, Part 3," 1970. Iowa City Park and Recreation Commission, "Park and Recreation Needs and Costs," 1970. Iowa City Department of Community Development, "Southside Development Plan," 1970. Iowa River Corridor Committee, "Iowa River Corridor Study," 1971. P. R. Davidson, "Iowa City Riverfront Commission's Long -Range Goals," October 26, 1972, memorandum. Cite of Iowa City, "C.I.11. FY 197"1-77," 1973. Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, "Land Use for. Metropolitan Portion of Johnson County," 1973. I If I It I [1 I I I 32 BIBLIOGRAPHY, continued City of Iowa City, "C.1.1'. FY 1976-80," 1974. Sarah Fox, Chariperson, lows City Park and Recreation Commission, "Report to the Steering Committee for the (lousing and Community Development Act of 1974," 1974. Iowa City Park and Recreation Commission, "Proposed Park and Recreation Projects, Ranked and Listed, Spring, 1974," April 30, 1974. Stanley Consultants, Inc., "Iowa River Corridor Study, Phase 1," 1975. �1 APPENDIX A Existing Recreation Facilities. r NOM EME NEENNE MEN NOW mum NEN ® NEa A N re N J� X in Airport entry +I A I x X 20 J. 1 X A %• X X X M^ . • Brookland 6 X X X X X X Y. X X v o � •+ S• � .. n n w X X r, x X X X X . •. College Creen 2 x X X X 5c X X X X X X•.. Court Hill .: �� X X X X X X Crandic ., 6 r o n s r s n �•r. X a H _ ( N X X X X X o I N v X X X X 2 nO 5 x X x X • • Glendale I y len 1 O. U N 0. '? •0 > x X 5C x X X M 2 J N X X X X x A O N Y 98 5 X x v N t in O O X X X X X X X Mercer 27 X y u• 5 20 - Maaqunkle 66 4 1 N X North Market Square 2 -- �( X X X X C Oak Grove 2 TUT.LL '•70.5 J� X Central Junior high Airport entry 5 x X 20 • • Black Springs Circle 1 X A %• X X X . • Brookland 6 X X X X X X Y. X X X X X X x X 2 • • City Park 105 X X r, x X X X X . •. College Creen 2 x X X X 5c X X X X X X•.. Court Hill 9 X X X X X X X Crandic 5 6 X X X X X X X X X Crceksidn 2 _ ( N X X X X X Elm Grove I N V X X X X 2 .. Fairmeadwa 5 x X x X • • Glendale I X X k x X x X 5C x X X X Happy 1lollou J Southeast Junior Nigh X X X X x X X hickory Hill 98 5 X x 1-80 Strip 7 X X X X X X X X X X X Mercer 27 X XXx I:NDI:VCLOPP.D 20 - Maaqunkle 66 X X X X X North Market Square 2 -- �( X X X X X Oak Grove 2 TUT.LL '•70.5 X x x X Reno Street I x X x X UNDEVELOI•I:D Sturgis Ferry Ig X XXX X X X X X X X Terrill Mill 18 X X X X Villa 7 X X X X X x Willw Creek 27 x X • • highland 1 X X • • Tover Court I U7DI:VEL01•I:D West Landfill JO ❑:iDEVELOPED Ilollyvoad Manor 16 UNDEVELOPED Northeast 1 X X Central Junior high Z X X City high 20 X A %• Hoover 2 2 _ N X X r, Born _ _ _ N x X X Ler,.+, 2 _ N X X Lincoln I X X X Longfellw 6 - N _ N X X % • • • Lucas 8 _ ( N X % Mann I N X X • • Roosevelt 2 _ x X Sabin •5 N X X k Shlmek ! X X Southeast Junior Nigh 15 N N - N X X % Mark Lain 5 0 - - N X X X Grant Wood - • • • West high 20 90.5 - _ N-- --_-- —_ -- -_-_----- -- COY.YU:IITY kECRUTIOM CENTER — - _ -' -t--,` --- — TUT.LL '•70.5 APPENDIX B Standards for Recreation Facilities, Burke. Space Recommendations for Community Area Units, Burke. Space Requirements for Neighborhood Area Units, Burke. Population OMP Group 5.000 9.999 10.000 24,999 25.000- 49.999 50.000. 99.999 100.800249,999 250.000-499,000 500.000999.999 1.000,000 6 over TOTAL No. of Cities 87 126 73 38 17 7 4 1 353 APPENDIX • C-1 STANIIARDS FOR RECREATION FACILITIES TABLE 1 POPULATION PER FACILITY 10 TOP OUAITILE CITIES, 1960, OE POPULATION GROUPS Baseball Din ds _ Main of Golf II _ _Softball Diamonds Teams Courts No. of Baseball Dlamoods No. of cities Median No. of 11 i I,<63 Median Avenge Cilias Median Average Cllles - Median Average 2,721 2.571 5 469 416 70 1,801 1,817 4.534 4,354 12 ISO 135 118 2,611 2,522 6.312 I 5,910 16 1.491 1,411 ; 13 3.000 I 3.051 61914 1,05315 750 I 7.280 2.255 I 38 3,556 3.434 l 8.847 . 8,109 I 12 1,963 1.952 I 11 3,200 I 3.611 8,6821 0.300 6 4.066 4.094 it 1 3,147 3.146 15.113 14.994 4.995 3.156 8.253 4 iii 5,293 5.034 !. 16,848 1.813 1 I---7 16,014 - - - 1 _.II—. 1,994 I 5.900 4,089 I 2,961 7,317 — 3,100 328 4.137 ' 3.035 Teams Courts No. of Baseball Dlamoods I' cities Median Average 11 i I,<63 1.379 114 1,910 1,886 71 2,415 li 2,404 39 3,017 2.833 17 3,035 3.031 7 4,164 3,692 4 5,706 5,786 1 5,912 _._ 324 TABLE 11 MEDIAN POPULATION PER FACILITY, IN TOP QUARTILE CITIES, 1948, 1955 AND 1960, By POPULATION GROUPS Excerpt from "Recreation" Magazine - January, 1963 Issue. Baseball Dlamoods I' Holes of Golf ' Softball Diamonds jj Tennis Cavils lapulalba HarpI 1948 1955 1960 iI 1948 I 1955 I 1960 II 1948 1 1955 I 1960 1948 1955, 1960 5.000 9,999 6.100 6,000 7.727 ,1 861 1,056 469 4,125 ).000 1,807 2,500 7.950 I,d63 10.000 24,99919,000 10.500 1,531 1,850 1,500 '1 750 I 4,115 3.500 2.617 2,667 3.895 i 1.900 75.000 d9,999 13.713 13,400 I 6322 1. ).527 7,834 !1 1,492 5.000 5,250 3,001 3.750 3.672 Z.d75 50.000 99.999 i 13.815 11.833 6.914 4.995 3.156 2.2R0 1,778 I 5.508 3.556 4.357 1.813 3.011 1 W,DDO 249.979 17.500 14,434 8.847 5.900 4,089 I 2,961 7,317 6,250 3,100 I 5.163 4.137 ' 3.035 7;0.000 t over 26,331 15.890 17.883 8.307 16.111 4,966 I 9,470 I 7,114 -3.294 1 16.000 6.364 4.622 --_ — -- TABLE III LOW POPULATION PER FACILITY, IN TOP QUARTILE CITIES, 1946, 1955 AND 1960, By POPULATION GROUPS _ Baseball Diamonds Hetes o1 Golf I Softball Diamonds _ Tennis Courts P:pubhon Green 1948 1955 1960 1948 1955 1960 1948 1955 3960 1948 I 1955 1960 5.000 -- --9.9" 1 515 3 )DO 428 II' 722 667 186 1,148 967 459 1,500 I 573 368 10.000 24,999 3,500 3.375 1.061 ''�,, 889 1,139 450 1,444 929 761 875 1.331 653 25.000, 49.999] 4,649 4,917 ' 1,879 1,833 1,111 945 1,661 1xv,r 877 1,957 1,217 1,151 S0,000- 99,999 6,833 5.061 i 2.964" '' 2.833 903 1,229 1,900 962 702 2,000 1,818 2,444 - 1,438 1,512 100.000249,999-. 7,571 1 6,588 I 3,808 2,167 2,222 I 1,902 I 1,9291.6-47 I 1.533 1,630 1.216 250.000 B over 1 12,442 11,426 • 7.699 '; 4,819 5,961_ 2.757 2.691 1,850 1 1,431 2,821 2.685 Excerpt from "Recreation" Magazine - January, 1963 Issue. TABLE IV NUMBER OF CITIES MEET106 FACILITY ST►NOAIDS, 1960, IT POPULATION C40M - -- Baseball Diamond 11 Nola of Golf Softball Dlamosd inau Cast i Number Number Heeling 11 Number I Number Meeting _ Number I Number Meeting tandard Number Reporting Number Meet nq Standard Population Group Reporting Standard i Reporting I Standard - - 5,000• 9,999 341 IBS ISI °ib) 18 18 (100 %) (30 ?o) 284 76(2110.000. 24,999 505 134 (27 %) . 47 47000 %) (17 %) 1 457 660425.000 49,999 292 36(12 %) 65 38( 58 %)602 90) L-6�- ;I 284 10(3.59'0) 50,000- 99,999 151 11 ( 73%) 58 Id ( 24 %)2 ( 7.9%) i)15661 3.8%) f00.000249.999 69 Il 5.8%) ! 46 7 ( 15 %)6 ( 8.8%) 68 2 ( 2.9%) 250.000 d over 48 0 44 I ( 23%)Slit %) _--__.— 48 I 0 TO1AL I 1.412 370 370 125.5%) 278 125 ( d5 %)5117.2%)160 Excerpt from "Recreation" Magazine - January, 1963 Issue. so No on EM APPENDIX C-2 SPACE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OOMMUNITY AREA UNITS SPACE RECOMMENDED IN SQUARE FEET UNIT OR FACILITY Children's Playground: 10,000 12,000 Playlot for preschool children and mothers Apparatus area for older cdren 41,500 informal play 3,000 Open area for group games and 10,000 Wading spray ple-useoarea for games and activities 5,000 Paved multiple -use 60,000 Quiet activity area Field for children's team sports 141,500 Total 12,000 Field house or recreation building 13,00043,560 Older adults area 15,000 Special game courts games, roller skating, etc • for 20,000 Paved multiple -use area croqubowling. etc. 217,800 Let, awn game arra for 90,720 Field for sportsmen 75,000 Field for sportswomen field events 20,000 Running track and 21,780 Archery range 11,890 Swimming Pool bandshell 22,500 Theater or Rink (artificial) 87,120 87,120 Ice Skating for families and large 6 43,560 Picnic area 94,450 Nature center Separate landscape park unit borders and buffers 75,670 87,060 Other landscape areas, such as and/or service road 32,000 Parking areas 112,461 Paths and walks (10 percent) Undesignated space 1,237,071 Total area 28.40 (In acres) Excerpt from "Recreation" Magazine - January, 1963 Issue M M M M® M Mon M M M. APPENDIX C-3 SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD AREA UNITS M © M SPACE RECOMMENDED Excerpt from "Recreation" Magazine - January, 1963 Issue IN SQUARE FEET UNIT OR FACILITY Playlot for preschool children and mothers 10,00010,000 Apparatus area for older children 3,000 Shelter house or recreation building 21,890 Open area for group games and informal play 00 1,2,6600 Wading or spray pool for storytelling, etc. Quiet activity area crafts, for games, roller skating, etc. 10,000 Paved multiple -use area 18,400 Special game courts 10,000 Lawn game area for croquet, clock golf, etc. 130,680 Field for team games and sports 10,000 Older adults area 20,890 Picnic area for family and small groups 6.000 Swimming pool -instructional 43,000 Landscaped areas, such as borders and buffers 17,424 Parking area and/or service drive 8,000 Paths and walks 32,368 Undesignated space (10 percent) 356,052 Total 8.17 (In acres) Excerpt from "Recreation" Magazine - January, 1963 Issue APPENDIX C Typical Development for a Neighborhood Park Site, Burke. Typical Park -School Development, Burke. R IR R1 R1 Rr R1 Rm � R1 � � (O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CO J O O O OPLN PLAY III LD 90DT541L soccto Tglcl IND r111D o u_. TYP MA I n LAWN GAHI APIA ©O ll5n o u ram" � I rontveru T(N IS luau Lt 6o1Qp7 �T� iT H PLAN O 4O 80 IPO 160 SCALE IN FEET VELOPMENT FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD PARD SITE- ( Approx. 10AC.) T OT aYo eel t na. tteenn:t neu[ reu t f men.[ tvn salsa nire[I Ito 1111 ClIY6R [um to ict i HIM LI CUI OP SOIT 5A 11 TII D O Ra1Ph H. Burke, Inc. Engineers 506508 lllgglne Rood. Park Bldg.. Illinois Archlleob 20 North Wacker Drive. CLlcago 6. Illinols FIGURE 4 a 1 �1 s c w 0 0 L o R 0 u w o s ELEM ENTA R Y SCHOOL EXISTING TREES nv.[. iumECT TO REGMIRI s . [A� • ��_`–_f—vim _- � .I� ' ��® W'm Ca GAME AREA =p D AND PLAY FIELD:', • :FDR BADMINTON. CROQUn% Z SII P U B L I C S. T R E ET PAKK AREA APPROX. 660 iT. 9 UIXE TYPICAL PARK -SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT N BE _ I c A L A .w A E E T UGGESTED DEVELOPMENT LCALE; v-50:0• FOP,A TYPICAL PARK SCHOOLSITE ----- -- TDA W\lNl o• •'Ip WIDE • •• .•••, ,wAlO SOFTS Ll FIELD•'+"'.:- �t' a co' 0}Ao ?: •A': 'l.wi �I[i — _ •• o o-,. ori W'm Ca GAME AREA =p D AND PLAY FIELD:', • :FDR BADMINTON. CROQUn% Z SII P U B L I C S. T R E ET PAKK AREA APPROX. 660 iT. 9 UIXE TYPICAL PARK -SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT N BE _ I c A L A .w A E E T UGGESTED DEVELOPMENT LCALE; v-50:0• FOP,A TYPICAL PARK SCHOOLSITE ----- -- 1 e t ' APPENDIX D Influence Areas of Playgrounds. Influence Areas of Softball Fields. Influence Areas of Tennis Courts. Influence Areas of Baseball Fields. e �• � �VIIA 1375 1 2 'F ti t , 1 ...� � Yc• �fviv ...pie per court ,uwA CITY, IOWA 1975 �i APPENDIX E Land Use Plan for the Metropolitan Portion of Johnson County, pp. 4-5. Johnson County Regional Planning Commission I 11 I I� ® 0 PAR ONE: GOALS ANn OBJECTIVES— ars, (l•C-reallOn, and Open Space PART ONE: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES GOALS: 1. Preserve the remaining woodland areas, scenic vistas, and historic sites from destruction and encroachment by urban development and highi.ays. Where such encroachment is inescapable to landscape those areas which are altered by development. 2. Provide a complete range of parks, recreation facilities and programs, and open space areas for the present and future people of Johnson County, distributed according to population density, suitability of sites and accessibility. 3. Protect natural drainage courses and waterways, especially the Iowa River, from encroachment by urban development and _ > from pollution; to repair the damage of the past where pos- sible, and utilize them as linkages in an open space network J to aid in structuring future urban development. M c 4. Emphasize the immediate opportunity to improve the environment for the purpose of lending a sense and schedule or urgency in the implementation of these goals and x 'n objectives. n. o 0 w OBJECTIVES: J =•'- 1. Provide for interagency, intercounty, and private cooperation 0 -_ in the development of park areas and recreation facilities to achieve a linked network of open spaces and areas through- out the county and adjacent counties. 2. Provide a system of walking, cycling, and equestrian trails, connecting points of historic, scenic, recreational, archi- n ~ tectural, cultural, natural, or landscape interest. �• o o z 3. Provide a system of greenways in new neighborhoods which connect neighborhoods to schools and open spaces, and imple- ment a similar pattern where possible in existing neighbor- hoods. 4. Preserve and improve open space, wooded areas and public access points along Old titan's Creek, Clear Creek, Ralston Creek, Snyder Creek, Rapid Creek, Muddy Creek, and Mill Creek watersheds. s. Provide a continuous green area on both sides of the Iowa River in Johnson County, with additional public access to, and utilization of the river in order to preserve and enhance its natural beauty. 51 _ ® ®VART ONE' f GOALS AND gp.JCCT1yES-- ar a, en'rat lon, and Open p ace 6. Provide community and/or neighborhood recreational aacilitiege groupss within easy access by walkingcycling 7. Provide a system of regional parks, primarily to the east, Iowa City to alleviate user pressure on west, and south of I Lake MacBride and Coralville Reservoir facilities. 8. Establish a program to spe-ifically provide parks, recreation and open space areas in rural communities. 9. Provide for additional parks, recreation and open space areas in high density and low income areas, including plazas, and vest pocket parks in the urban core. 10, provide for the development of winter recreational activities. r 11. Encourage developers to dedicate appropriate areas to provide ° neighborhood open space for each new residential area in n ' the region. y ; ro ram to identify and preserve woodlandareas,reas, ]2. Establish a P g e scenic vistas, and historic sites throughout the reg ro•ram of land acquisition in pTePa- w y }3, Provide for a vigorous p ! S o ration for the establishment of a land bank to create open o y spaces in advance of the development of urban areas and to g m direct development in a more flexible and advantageous manner. g q including l4. Investigate alternative methods of ac uisition, rights; e or conc but not limited to negotiateduPchasesof developmentlorig f access or scenic easements; P . 7 y dedication; and joint ownership by different agencies n zto iFnre a 15. Employ a variety of techniques icalni.eaturestection such asoravines, w unique topographical and g g ' wooded area, streams, and river banks. N o Ll range t financial reso 16. Investigate the fuurces avails e an and determine priorities for acquisition to implement the pl and development. 5 APPENDIX F General Community Goals, pp. 14-16. Citizens for a Better Iowa City OPEN SPACE, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS i,. Coals: 1. To preserve natural resources and protect the environ- mental heritage. 2. To provide a wide range of recreational facilities within reasonable distance of Iowa City residents of all age groups and for all seasons. 3. To provide a wide range of cultural activities for all age groups. E. Objectives: 1. Goal 1 Objectives n a. To provide an open space net to give form to com- munity growth and to link major open spaces and n public facilities into a coordinated system within the community, within Johnson County and within a state-wide framework. o r n b. To protect and enhance the Iowa River and its tributaries. n Z rt (1) To employ a variety of techniques to ensure < protection and to limit development of unicue topographical features such as ravines, wooded E > areas, stream and river banks, etc. (2) To identity unique topographical scenic features to preserve and enhance. C. To identify and provide a circulation system through and to all major open spaces for pedes- trians, bicyclists, and motorists. (1) To maximize scenic areas and outlooks. (2) To increase accessibility within and between areas such as schools and parks, etc. (3) To reduce`rict:.on between the modes of transportation rind to enhance each. d. To increase public access to and through the river courzc and to incorporate it as a major feature of thy-, open ::peke s:ctem. (1) To Holli ty e i:;ting areas of public access. -14- (2) To indicate ownership patterns. (3) To identify proposed areas of public use by acquisition or easement. C. ^o in --reale inter- and intra -governmental cooper- atior. to maximize planning and development efforts for sites and facilities. (1) To utilize year-round school facilities as recreational resources. (2) To encourage joint action by Park and Recrea- tion Commission, Planning Commission, and School Board. (3) To coordinate planning and site acquisition and development between local, county and regional agencies, including identification of major regional inter -county facilities such as: zoo, winter sports area, etc. rt Hc> 2. Goal 2 objectives m m Z"a. To provide neighborhood open areas for every resi- of dential area in the city, with consideration or n user age groups. 7 G a z (1) To require dedication of appropriate open rt space areas by developers. ro H K b. To develop and maintain existing park facilities > more fully and with distinction. (1) To analyze existing facilities. (2) To increase professional staff to include a landscape C. To provide year-round use areas. (1) To study alternative areas for ice skating, sledding, etc. (2) To locate facilities according to population use potential. d. To provide wide variety of recreation areas. -15- a n r r rr r r �■w r r r r r r r r 3. Goal 3 objectives a. To provide opportunities and/or facilities for: (1) outdoor musical performances i (Z) indoor and outdoor theater IIllt (3) community art and craft 4I b. To promote commercial/cultural activities. f i A APPENDIX G Iowa Citv Riverfront Cormission's Long-Range Goals. P. K. D, vidsen MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman Donald Madsen & Members of the Iowa City Planning and ZoningCommission FROM: P. K. David:;cn rJ(. CL RE: The Iowa City Riverfront Commission's long-range goal for land acquisition of the Flood Plain South Of the Highway 6 By-pass to the Isaac Walton League DATE: October 26, 1972 The purpose of this memo is to apprise you of the following developments concerning land acquisition bordering the Iowa River south of Highway 6: 1. On September 14, 1972 the Riverfront Commission unani- mously passed the following motions: a) The prime future goal of the Riverfront Commission should be the acquisition of the Flood Plain south of Highway 6 to the Isaac Walton League on both sides of the Iowa River with a preference for the west side acquisition, pending funding. b) Iowa City should acquire rights to provide an easement on the east end of the Coralville Dam for portage purposes. 2. On October 3, 1972 the Iowa City Council unanimously passed the motion to endorse, in principle, the stated goal of the Riverfront Commission concerning the acquisition of the Flood Plain south of Highway 6 to the Isaac Walton League. (No action was taken on the proposal to acquire easements on the east side of the Coralville Dam, inasmuch as a report will be forthcoming on this matter.) 3. On October 11, 1972 the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission "strongly" endorsed the Riverfront Commission's long-range goal for land acquisition south of Highway 6 to the Isaac Walton League and for the acquisition of various easements to the F16o7 Plain in this area. The Riverfront Commission in its meeting of October 12, 1972 asked that I communicate these developments to you and seek Your comments, recommendations, and/or endorsement and support. Chairperson Barbara Nicknish suggested that Riverfront Commissioner Emanuel Kaufman be asked to come to P & Z's informal meeting on Tuesday, November 7, 1972 for a discussion of the above goals. ■ APPENDIX H Iowa River Corridor Study, pp. 7-9. Iowa River Corridor Committee Iowa River Corridor Study, October 4, 1971 RECOMMENDATION NO. 3 OPEN SPACE AND LAND ACQUISITION The Committee views the Iowa River as the key element in a viable open space system for the community and recom- mends that a continuing program of land acquisition along the river be initiated as soon as feasible. The long term goal of such an acquisition program is to provide a continu- ous corridor for walking and bicycling travel along at least one side of the river for its entire length through Iowa City. Such a corridor should have frequent points of access from adjacent streets and roadways and should be of suffic- ient width to provide for pleasant and safe bicycling and walking. The achievement of such a goal is brought within the realm of a near term possibility when one considers that sizable segments of river frontage are now in either city or university ownership• While the Committee realizes the M t J t :J -8- superiority of acquiring ownership of open space sites in fee simple, it also believes that proper attention should be given to other acquisition devices, including, but not re- stricted to: (1) easements, (2) compensatory regulations, (3) dedications, (q) agricultural and resort zoning, and (S) deferential taxation. Considering in more detail the course of the Iowa River from the northern to the southern city limits, and utilizing the terms left and right bank as one Cfaces downstream, the Committee recommends: (1) The maintenance, in a natural state, of the left bank of the river, at the northern -most city limits in order to preserve the excellent vista from the 1-80 bridge. (Z) The maintenance of the left bank as open space for public use from the northern city limits, down- stream, as far as the Elks Club House. At present this area is undeveloped. The width of areas to be designated as open space would be determined according to the configuration of the land and the flood plain. (3) The initiation of steps aimed at providing a cor- ridor for public use of the right bank of the river, from Hydraulics Lab adjacent to Burlington Street, south, to the Highway 6 By-pass, 1t should Inc noted that little of the land in this area is at present publicly owned, and that private owners are making little use of the riverbank, their commercial activities being oriented to the highway. (4) The adoption of a program that will preserve the natural landscape of the left riverbank from the Highway 6 By-pass, south, to the corporate limits, as well as restore the landscape to a natural state where it is needed. (S) The maintenance and preservation of the right bank for open space use, from the Highway 6 By-pass, south to the corporate limits; a large amount of o rt this land is now in public ownership and steps o M n should be taken through purchase or easement to provide for a continuous corridor along the river- -+ Y• D d bank. Development of the old and present landfill areas into park or open space should proceed accord- ing to the long-range plans of the Parks F, Recreation Commission. In realizing these objectives, it is urged that the City seek financial aid through federal and state open space pro- grams as well as using local revenues. Further, the Commit- tee recommends that any subsequent Open Space Plan be trans- mitted to the Iowa Natural Resources Commission for a thor- ough and comprehensive review. I 1 1 5 H n 0 LJ 11 1 1 I 1 APPENDIX I IICDA Paper by Fos, February, 1975. M v M e M_ W � M � � M o M - [yj: 49u SCcerinq CurnliLtc� 1'or the 16USinq and Conmuni.ty Development AcL of 1974 F1"4: Sarah Fox, Chairtxxrson P ark and Recreation Catmission '11'(2 1rjwa Crulestle tarulzries Policies,ow- Canni.ssi.on to "rcoormencl and review ets Playground:,, recreationaltLiocenters and cusltuurralbfunctionslto parks, and make such reports to the City Council as the the City.. the Public interest." Our decisions the C�rntissiof ng on deems in benefit the whole oormtunity and thus seemare always ones that seek to many of the purposes of Iowa Ci thoroughly intertwined with this Act. For your assistance in evaluating tons needs, I am enclosing Recreation projects as some past history of certain Park and the Community Development Act might seem to apply to them. I have also tried to Present for you, the current Com- mission's priorities as we have ranked them during this past year, (My references are to past Park and the November 13, 1974 version of the Act and to Recreation Commission minutes), I. POSSIBUd' FUNDING OF EVALUATION ANDPLANNING STUDIES #570.200-a-12 and 13. under Provisions I- CrIt'lp"EQdSIVE cUg4UNI1-Y DEVELOPMENT PLAN The Act 'gould clearly seem to allow funding of such a plan and Possibly even require it. In the past Commission has specifically endors, the park and Recreation ed the need for such a plan (most recently at our October 9, 1974 meeting) because it is a desperately needed tool for- evaluating the need for parks and open space. We have also recently realized the need for such a plan in trying to plead the cause for: bike routes, zoning changes to Protect Parks and an ordinance requiring Mandatory the Dedication of Open Spaces in sub -divisions which must wait for Since Comprehensive Plan (sec John Hay letter, NomT)eber 6, 1974). Planning of the recommendations of the Johnson Cour ng Commission PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE county Regional affect the City itself and its Periphery, PLAN Would ation in planning with both the JCRP �' we would urge Cooper- sity. Ccnmission and the Univer- 2. InMU' NEEDS ANALYSIS AND CUMPREIdENSIVE PLAN as described by the JCRPC, Social Services Committee, November 25, 1974. tRecreation" is one of page of tthe areas of investigation proposed on conoern of the his proposal and this fits in with a stronc meeting:Cortmission s. At the January 14, 1973 carmission we discussed the need for a major P creation Program Review. The Chairpersts on, in n a two Page are well summarized by Jim Lindberg, the Char In our May 9, 1973 treed page letter, January 11, 1973, enclosed. was enthusiastic about the.fu"Mr. scale�rg stated that no one marily because of the the of such a thing, shy' pri- recommend Proceeding rather slowlyg' and that they did on a trial and error basis lkage 2 M s M � M M M_ M M_ this year, as the Dep irblent already does soir� kinds of program evaluation, i.e., suggestion boxes, feedback, reports, etc. The decision was basically to expand on that sort of thing.,. As Planned, radio shows and newspaper questionnaires wem tried but without as much response as hoped for. had increasing trouble making Ever sine, we have educated recommendations for the Proper "level of service,, in programs because of the lack of information about what th(I Ccxnmunity wants, Finally, on Sep- tember 11, 1974, we requested of Council that "an evaluation of the Iowa City Park and Recreation Department Programs and ad- ministration of programs (services) by an outside consultant be initiated as soon as Possible." Staff saw this as costing $12-$15,000, and since it has apparently not been budgeted for so far, possibly it would be a nat Posed Iliurtian Needs Study? ural part of the bigger pro - 3. RIVER CORRIDOR S'PUDy At our February 13, 1974 meeting, Mary Neuhauser, Of the Riverfront Commission, and Sarah Fox -reported on arson meeting with Ray Wells during which he i'Orted on a hiring a consultant to expressed interest in Burlington Street to below the entire River Corridor from fication and the City i;mits, Because beauti- been h park developm nt of land along the River have q priorities as set forth in: #'s 8 and 9 of the Berle -- FOR April, 1965: SURVEY OF PARK AND RECREATION RACII,rl'IES FOR IOWA CITY, IaIAissi and as far back as in the "1966 Park and Recreation Commission's Chairman's Reccrrmendations": #'s 4 and 5 and 8, this seemed an encouraging first step to the Commission. Because WellS reported a lack of immediate avail- able funds for the Study, "a motion was made by seconded by Sangster that the Park and Recreation 'Lindberg and enthusiasticly endorses the idea of Camrission the Purpose of planning the South employing a cmnsultant for Planning involves the delay of developmentrCorridor, and if that Sturgis Ferry, the Commission concurs that delay." and our subsequent impression that the amounts of: Y' It was 431-6, MESQUAKIE DEVEIDpMagT 1974 in the $15,000 for ments Program (C.I.P.) 1973-77 and, in unspent Capital Inprove- #31-3, STURGIS FERRY PARK 3-77 pent 1973, $20,000, cover the Study, Because it has s, were transferred to that the Sturgis Ferry $20,000 was nevernallooccaated (?d by Staff would seen that the Study still needs funds. (')• it through provisions of this Ar_t? blight they arm_ 4. OUPSIDE CONSULTANT -STUDY FOR RALSMN CREEK. 197744a RAISTCN CRECK PLANNING• $30,000 in 1973 and $60,000 in ppear in the C.I.P. of 1973-74 for a project to plan "Possible alternative approaches to the resolution of flooding problems on Ralston Creek." At our January 17, 1973 meeting, Paye 3 1 - "Sarah Fox asked if someone was working up an application or investigation of the open speces "Green Belt" idea. Gene or stated that there has isuc no directive from Council for thCliubb e staff to start writing ;,as an application." A year, later, ascertaining that there was still no official investigation going re of the alternatives included in the general. concept of a Greenbelt Approach, Jim Lindberg made and Dr. Robin Pavell seconded the folla,,ing notion, in our January 9, during and after which Dennis Draft gave written answers 1974 meeting, to Sthe arah Fox's 14 questions on the matter (enclosed are copies of Commission encs and answers): "that the parks and Recreation or consultan end to the City Council that the Consultant to be hired in Connection with the Ralston Creel, Project be specifically directed to include in their study a full scale investigation of expanding the green belt/recreation_ al Oren space along the Ralston Creek Floodway. At our February 27, 1974 meeting, assuming that the hiring of the consultant was about to be done, Virginia Hirt moved and Jim Sangster seconded "that the park and Recreation Caoved and n rec3mlescleCtion ofto la ion that the COMMisslon wants to be involved and wants consultant for the Ralston Creek St to have an official, active, participatory role the planning pmctss." Our answer was, ,It w and seas moved by Davidson seconded by [white that the Parks and Recreation minutes, 'The be informed that Concerning the statement in their The City Council does not want the CUrm{ssion to be involved in the selection of a consultant for the Ralston Creek Project,' they were to be involved in the selection of a March 12nt, 74). through the City Manager." (Council Minutes, rCh 12, 1974). tae have not found it possible to give further the input" because Council does not seen to share our concern that the Soil Consultant ion should be working parallel in tip to efforts, so that the end prodCommissuct s and Corps of Engineers' alternatives coma in Product will be having all the studied different versions oftjltogether Cir for Council evaluation. The budalso that the Project has lacked Momentumm since eting for this Study suggest Still not begun and apparently has droppedthe Study has in funding. 1. 1973-77 C.I.P.: #10-4, 1973-$30,000; 1974-$60,000 2. 1975-79 Proposed Projects C.I.P.,0,000; 1975-$60,000 April 30, 1974: #20-2, Cost Prior to 1975-$3 3. Finalized 1976-80 C.I.P.: #20-2, $30,000-Fy 1976 Because the Ralston Creek Neighborhood Associations will be wWillnbealookingtinto to this whole lematterering � ttee, I know you ground makes clear of what a high And I hope this back - 9 priority our Commission feels L----1 Page 4 It is to have t11c full range of solutions to Ralston Creek's flooding investigated SIMULTANEOUSLY. Application of the act would sewn to come of preventhrough a combination of various factors ting deterioration; providing belt Par: Providing recreational opporturgently needed urban unity through a green - park possibility; and providing flood and drainage facil- ities if other Federal sources turn down the City as has the Corps in the past. I" POSSIBLE FUNDING OF ACQUISITIONS OF PARKS AND OPEN SPACES AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT. To the extent that this Act, in part, replaces "The Open Space land under Title VII of the (lousing Act of 1961" program, its monies might- apply to all park open spaces acquisitions. To (#570.1-o-7) and make the strongest case in applying, however, those acquisitions which touch on aspects described in the "Eligible Activities", #570.200 section would presumable have highest priority. 1. RIVER CORRIDOR ACQUISITION AND DEVr.WpMZjr. 'n+a Parcels of the Proposed South Corridor are already Part and the Parks system: the two old landfills, Sturgis Ferry d Mesquakie Parks. Connecting the two has long been a Ccm- mission interest as suggested in the section on the Study above, and the currently proposed acquisition stands as a matter of highest urgency, lest this irreplaceable community resource become unavailable forever. ment of the two existiAlso as outlined above, develop - ng parks has been pushed back so that funding of development needs is also important. We are Joining with the Riverfront Commission in submitting a summary Of ways in which this Act would seen to apply. 2• ACQUISITION AND DEVELOpMaIr OF THE HOLLYWOOD MANOR AREA NEIGEIDORHOOD PARK. Neighborhood interest (in what might be considered as a souewhat lessaffluent part of Iowa City) as expressed in petitions, and Staff tupport for a neighborhood park in this area as describer: in the 22 Community Development Staff Report, February, 1974, of 22 pages, and consistent with past City park planning, led to chase Commission appessupnrthof this park on February 27, 1974. The pur- chase SOUTH SIDE P current C.I.P. in the amount of $50,000, ARK funding have a CQUISITION for FY 1976, but sources of throh pparentlPossible not been nailed down. wit u4 this Act would seem oible in keepintAh1s item #570.200-a-1: ii. "conservaiton activities " iii. beautification of urban land... the conservation of open spaces...provision of recreational opportunities, or the guidance of urban development..." Development monies would seem to depend on: #570.200-a-2: "Construction... installation ... of neighborhood facil- ities...walkways, and Parks, playgrounds, and other M w ® w w i,mgm, 5 III M w M facilities for recreational participation." ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TIO; NOltl'MAST NEIGHBORHOOD PARK The same specifics would seem to apply to the funding of the acquisition and development of the Proposed Northeast of Park, the need for which is studied in the eCommunitytN Develop mnt Department Staff Report, April, 1974, enclod. Commission support for a park in this area dates back to the 1970 Park aryl Recreation Need and Costs ea da Proposal o calling for: "The possible acquisition of approximately 4 to 6 acres of land adjacent to the Oakwoods School site," and is based on strong support in the area demonstrated in several Petitionings• The site adjacent to the school has already been lost, and the current site being considered has already received a preliminary plat approval for sub -dividing, wo the criteria of uRGENC'y as it applies to #570.200 -a -1 -iii, "the guidance of urban development", is obviously met. This is a last ditch effort to save open space in this Neighborhood, as defined by the Staff Study. Again, this item appears as bud- geted for $70,000 in the 1976-80 C.I.P., but the current Council is putting this line item to a vote. Possibly, Conr- muniity Development Act funds could be earmarked for it. DEVEIAPMENT AND REHABILITATION OF EXISTING PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES. #570.200-a-2 would seem to provide general eligibility for the Act's funds for most of the currently discussed Park and Recreation pro- ects which involve active participation (see limits #570.201-a-2). Tb give the Committee an idea of hadtheCamnission feels about how each project stands in relation to the others, it seems fairest to Present the list of our first round of project -rankings, presented to Council in the document, PROPOSED PROJECTS, 1975-79 C.I.P., April 30, 1974, enclosed with the four pages of accompanying narrative for items 61-1 through 17. (The South River Corridor Acquisition does not appear because we had not yet been asked to respond to the proposal). Our list was ranked for priority with top place being given to: 061-1), PUBLIC TREE PLANTING PROJECT -_ apply Possibly through 570.200,2 as "site .improvement" and under the more general category of preventing the deterioration of Parks and neighborhoods due to loss of trees. (61-2), NEIGHBORI100D PARK IMPROA14ENTS — Because several of the older neighborhood parks were deteriorating, we ranked them next highest because of urgency, and they, would seem to qualify under the general intent of the Act to stop blight and deterioration of neighborhood facilities. (570.2-a-1) Because it gees on to stress "the welfare of the Community, Principally persons of lac and moderate income", the most relevant neighborhood park projects might be: a. North Market Street Park which is next to Horace page 6 b. C. d. Mann, a Title I School, urgently needs: shelter repair, sidewalk replacement and landscaping. Happy Hollow Park in the same older, .less affluent" neigh- borhood needs: shelter repair., apparatus up -dating and cnlargemnt to include open space to the west, a request made by the then Commission on October 26, 1966 (reported C in 1966 Annual Report)- and hard surface Path Reno Street Park needs water hook -UP to the shelter. needs. rejuvenation for current ecnumunity College Hill Park and ramping to needs in line with the renewal of wheelchairs covered replace the steps for thval ofeblin . ers to the elderlyyand in 570.200-a75, remo handicapped) 3. (#61-4), CITY PARK IMPS' ficiently concerned In March of 1970, the then Councile cityfPark area to ascm�is- about a majorteoutsideon of stuclythe fo the ,redevelo�nt,Showof case36 acres of what many Iowa Citians think of as their rt, According to the then Commission's 1971 Annual Repo 1?�k„ • t plane several they reviewed the Brauer &Associatest pprovalpof the Plan which times before giving their Sep 551,385.00 (see was broken down into sub -categories totalling t to set a Five - enclosed report)- In their April, 1972 att SCHEDULE, 1972-76, year PARK AND RECREATION CAPITAL IMP1T ssion attemp ted to budget for stagiof the entireng Of pment, that COmmithat 20,000 to the upgrading but the problem has they envisioned as costing $ d to go lower road SYS - ' ting $120,000 for the be spent in 1975, is now nes being only so far as the boat dock, currently The rant Conmission places this City Park redevelopment so high because it seems to be long overdue for the t mght'dwould suggest that this Act und-ap- pro- changes. Factors thatwould be that the r- to O vide rehabilitation funding as to require a 1970, paratus area was considered to be s es run-down complete replacement of apparatus estimated at sed as in of and the break -down of the banks of the ponds (used as one of only two skating facilities in the City as well as for fishing and as a scenic attraction in the sunnier) has been so_drastrc as to threaten deterioration of_ the nearby structures In the event of more flooding, describ-d by Gene Chubb, Parts and in a report to the Commssion on Novecc '� Being's to the downtown area and Recreation Director, to make the bez 13, 1974 (enclosed). providing a variety of activities would also sfacilities for those general park fit the category of providing has not with low-income needs. Frankly, the currant d because seemed too interested in this Park's needs and because it did not use the Catrmi ssicn's separate high ranking of it in thf 1976-80 C.I.P., there is no line item for it at all. Hopefully' * He esi,MaJe.d 41mcos+ of �loo�000.00. page 7 the Steering Committee through studying this and other reports, can help give rejuvenation of this highly -valued Carmunity resource needed momentum. Two other projects in the Upper City Park would seem to qualify for the Act's funds under stopping deterioration and blight and providing for loo -ince needs. The spray pool would pro- vide a chance for small children to get wet without people having to pay to get into the big pool. Getting the pool back into usable shape (a request made in our newspaper survey) will cost an estimated $8,000. And continued use of the Park's log cabins will depend on repair or replacanent. 4. (61-5) RECREATION CENTER EXPANSICN PFdaTECP. Commission recommended expansion in the amount of $182,500, including architect's fees. The 1976-80 C.I.P. entry is for $500,000 which apparently includes parking lot and adjoining creek improvement. Certain parts of the expansion are of greatest urgency and would seem to obviously qualify for these funds. #570.200-a-5 would apply to the Commission proposed: elevator; restroom renovation, pool risers, and ramping of the East Entry. The more general category of #570.200-a-2 "other facilities for recreational participation" might be extended to cover the combined, multi -use rocas for handball, arts and crafts and studio uses, and possibly the "parking facilities". 5. (#'s 61-7;8;9;10;11;12;13;14;15;16) are all projects which would provide new facilities for recreational participation" (570.200-a-2) and none appears in the current C.I.P. The Council designated $80,000 a year for the General Category of NEIGHBORHOOD PARK IMPROVEMENTS, using the term more broadly than the small parks throughout the City, and this total will obviously not go far in answering the needs of all these pro- jects. For your convenience, I also enclose a separate chart showing the Ccamission's attempt to schedule funding of its remain ling projects -- trying to keep within the $80,000/yearly figure. 6. (61-17), THE CAMP CARDINAL ACQUISITICN. This was not thoroughly discussed by Commission, but might apply in connection with a Clear Creek flood prevention effort. Hope- fully, the need for it will be studied in the upcoming Compre- hensive Plan section on Open Space, Land Use. 7. BIKEWAYS. Until the 1976-80 C.I.P. listing of BIKE;VWS, #44-11, $40,000 over five years, in the section of STREETS AND STORM SEWERS, bikeway funding was minimal and appeared in the Parks and Recreation section. The 1973-77 C.I.P. included #31-11 for Page s bikewalsof 58,000: "thiSProject will provide for additional streggledthroughout the the to get com Y' In Past year, we have full set of walking and Council support for funding a and within tine parks, ling and king routes to be PlannLYi Cil , Substantial funds linking up to Uni.versi Y-wid� available for major bike and t and County routes. 1973" to the City through the nd pedestrian routes may be and it seems possible that the Aid Highway Act of Lech will be a lard, so -far non -budgeted 30� local match, community Developnent Act source.gethd sum Might rcm Ccnmuntand 2 lty DeevelOprmst Aausesct funds u ht Applicability off the iding Providing for recreational neeeddss sed on the 570.2009 grams undertaken it rC the e non -Federal share of Federal and on the basis that the cannunit� develo Pro - benefit those of use of such "free" i�nent program; IV* FUNDING low-rncrn� as much MS as everyonehelse,uld obviously IED Per #570 W1110i REMOVE D 10 IHE ELDERLY AND ME 101NDIGIPPED per #570.200-a-5.� de 2. City Park needs reramp in re- Park instead of just steep stairs• Y Pa -surfacing of walks throughout for wheelchairs, 3 and the Zoo Area and Restroom need ramps, 4. C011Center �rovements mentioned above. ege Hill Park needs ramping 5. Providing hard -surfaced walks, mentioned above. should be a priority in all Parks. V. FUNDING RECREATIONAL PRDGI;W4S AND SERVICES. #570.200-a-8 seems to strictly limit the applicability of Ito those whose funding has been turned down with tation. I will Programs services which therefore not at °�Plete documen_ would surely taTPt to present the many types of A short list might d helpful,benefit from new sources of fun hopefully be of benefit however, of Programs which would• of the Community who this Actespecsee s to the less fortunate re seems to hope to reads, 1• Mark IV program. 2 ExPatsion of the After School Policy Statment on this oRecreation Program (the Commission's 3. Using the City Park 1 be available in Dem r ) hospital. log cabins in a Program Proposed 4- Assistin U Action for Youth. by Psychiatric 5 • g Adjustrnentmeted of recreation fee schedules for swimming and other classes. 6. Enlarging Programming for the elderly and the handicapped In codon gf thseiCity as-'Ousthat I see many of the Parks and Recreation needs Act, and that the ConTnission has being eligible for funding through that have not been se many Projects, both large and u3 this and/or Council. curely earmarked for fundin small, Thi h turned out to }� a g � the current Staff s as terribly long listing, v Page 9 v v v v v v v v v v v but I'm hoopiinnggrthat it will be a useful tool, and the Comnission stands ready to Urtho You might need. Price tags would to help get any information Staff if you want them, and any otherSbackUnablY be available frau the this is an awful lot of information reports you would want. You will want tormation to sift through Will feel free to doo. in more detail later on ' possibly question so. , and I hope you thank you for making time available for us. Submitted by Sarah Fox ChairPerson, Park and Recreation Comm. ��er 2, 1974 Enclosures: 1 cationarequires a, NO r 6, 1974, re: Mandatory Park Dedi- 2. Jim Comprehensive Plan and S Report. Lindberg letter, Janu taff Recreation Pr . 11, 1973, 2 pages, re: need for 3• Sarah Fox 2 Program Review. mission, Jan Pages, questions on Ralston Creek, 4• Jan ua7y 9, 1974. asked at Comr uarY 9, 1974, CCMMission minutes reporting Dennis Kraft's Partial answers, 2 pages. 5. Dennis Kraft, 3 pages continued 6. Neighborhood Park Stu hero' 7. Neighborhood Park Study, Holl Manor Area, Feb 8. Sheet 4 East Side ARea, April, 1974Y� 1974. , "Leisure and Cultural Opportunities", Proposed 1975-79 C.I.P. projects -ranking and 4 pages of accuTpr yrop narrative, April 30, 1974 version. 9. Brauer Report on Lower City Park, Jan 10. Gene Chubb, 4 page "Review of Status -City 1971. 11. Commission chart of C.I.P. tY Park Developmnt,,. asked to adjust down Project rankings which we were 12. Chart of ways in which yearly $80,0000 totals. Might aPP1Y to Park and Recrthe Ceation Development Act funds Commission and a one Pro3ects Prepared for 13. Park Map. Page introduction to the Act. On File in Park and Recreation office: C.I.P. 1973-77 C.I.P. 1976-80 Cannission 1972-76 Park and Recreation C.S.P. Schedule Burke Report JCRPC �mj�eG7`s �YCSP/7yrY �f- (�) IIIIIIIIN an an mm m C2 ly, - /� .bast n� r$S 70,00D ►� 715 -0-0-0 -Key CSfi^uc�S,,,Le hyo aua, � �Ja-r1� 1023-,, c{cs.9„�egp �� i �'aea•„ �/.s Coco . �Rr,� ��'i5� bLLyc�ood Mao,%oc_ /lot"/S- � c�, ffis o ,tea P d� e, f ^�' �' �`�- X70, i° Cost Z`ot (.af ;� COO ? a�- C3)1 owQ,b C� �►- S r S'o, oo p,_ S7,�S to?�FG, costs t.►�PP � ci7 I S°] �Q $ 5s/ J �.Gs- - \ O�k`j 'Project Cir Lhc� y'e�✓ Sirnc(n, �'� %a Tt-�rz dcisme. 1�h s:6 'r -rte- row - (So,� 00 C'. c.tal-ia(e Y� � �`1-L S epr �ji<c.�c (0 0� � rp �` 4 )COO Ire in o OCL ,•, S it S 1 1 1 A 1 1 APPENDIX J Commission C.I.P. Recommendations, 1974. 1 1 A 1 1 A PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION -1974 PRIORITY LIST 61-1 Public Tree Planting Project 61-2 Neighborhood Park Improvements 61-3 South Side Park Acquisition 61-4 City Park Improvements 61-5 Recreation Center Expansion 61-6 East Side Park Acquisition 61-7 willow Creek Park Development 61-8 Mercer Park Diamond Improvements 61-9 Hickory Hill Nature Project 61-10 Sturgis Ferry Park Development 61-11 Mercer Park Service Building 61-12 Mesquakie Park Acquisition 6 Development 61-14 Ice Rink Project 61-15 [Jest Side Swimming Pool Project 61-16 Nest Side Tennis Court Project 61-17 Camp Cardinal. Acquisition PROPOSED PARK AND RECREATION PROJECTS: ranked and listed -- Spring 1974 -- by Commission in cooperation with Staff for inclusion in the City Manager's document, "PROPOSED PROJECTS, 1975-79 C.I.P., Iowa City." PARK AREAS, IOWA CITY, IOWA �fl tlO ic! N r. rr . f:l.,j: �' 11006 X 1959 i X X X X 1967 X 1939 x I V)66 X x 11167 X x X 1973 X" 0 cl X N jq'i 1967 N 10 72 1966 1970 X 7 2 X X 197; 1975 ,oso;oso 000 °, e ao;voa 00 .a; LEGEND Existing Land Uses RM Single Family ® Multi - Family 10 University Parks and Open Space Schools Commercial Research and Office Space _. Public and Semi -Public ■ Industrial F20**: Proposed Parks i ' zs 4 d 14 2 l map g w*4 ............ d 14 2 l map g w*4 VP IN39 d 14 2 l map g w*4 �i000'S*14ionONvi, 824•• H tfi 1 ATINE AV II ' bneY95 i Proposed AND RECREATION 1975 - 1980 Scale O innn 1 Mile r PLAN 4000 5000 Ft. NORTH