Roosevelt Park Master Plan (pdf) - Hampden Community Council

MASTER PLAN
Concept 3: Reorganized Field Layout
This alternative proposes a dramatic change to the ball field layout by clustering
backstops together as much as possible. While this concept offers advantages
from a programming standpoint, it negatively impacts the natural open space
structure by filling, rather than defining the two primary open spaces. In addition,
this alternative would be significantly more costly as it requires the relocation of
all of the ball fields.
Other features include a skate park or community garden location along 36 th street
and a minimal parking resource on the west side of the recreation center.
After reviewing and discussing all of the alternatives, the consensus among
stakeholders and the design team was:
� The ball fields should stay approximately in their current location but should
be shifted appropriately to eliminate or minimize overlap.
� The skate park should be located to the south of, and adjacent to, the
recreation center, however, there should be some separation between it and
the playground. The 36 th Street frontage on the west side of the recreation
center was not desirable because of potential noise impacts to Poole Street
residents.
� A dog park should not be located within the park; however, feasibility of a
dog park in conjunction with the SPCA on SPCA property should be explored
in the future.
� Parking should not be located within the park with the exception of a small lot
on the west side of the recreation center. Parking should occur along the
street and on the school property during the hours that the school is closed.
� Poole Street should remain as it currently exists, without a drop-off loop
because there would be significant impact to the existing trees and slope on
the north side of the pool building.
� The community gardens should be moved, however, they should be located
close to the recreation center and street access. The 36 th Street frontage was
the preferred location, however, Poole Street residents were concerned about
this location because of potential lack of maintenance.
� The fenced picnic area should extend from the pool area to the SPCA
boundary.
� The Hampden Village Square is an important component and should be
incorporated into the master plan.
All of the proposed park features are described in detail in the body of this master
plan report.
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