Tigard Park System Master Plan - City of Tigard

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TIGARD PARK SYSTEM MASTER PLAN UPDATELINEAR PARKSWhile linear parks are primarily corridors for natural features or trails,providing basic park amenities in linear parks is an opportunity to meetlocal park needs throughout Tigard. A standard of 1.25 acres/1,000residents is proposed in order to encourage this type of development andmake best use of limited parkland resources in the City. Increases in theuse of linear park land will also mitigate the decrease in the neighborhoodpark standards while still providing local access.Commercial ParkThis linear park is primarily used as a pedestrian route betweenCommercial Street and Center Street. The existing site is located onOregon Department of Transportation right-of-way and is not a securesite for major capital investment, due to potential expansion of Highway99 that could use this property. The City should actively pursueexpanding this park or augmenting it with a nearby site with enoughacreage to provide local park amenities to the adjacent neighborhood.Maintain pedestrian connection route; andProvide local park amenities for neighborhood immediately northof this site, either on an expansion of this site or an additional site.Englewood ParkEnglewood is a walker's park with a variety of interesting things to seeand do for visitors who traverse the trails. The park is split into an eastand west segment, but each can be accessed by a short walk on IronwoodLoop. In addition to the trail, there are three playgrounds and a basketballhoop. Recommendations for this park include:Monitor adjacent properties for expansion opportunities;Connect the internal trail system. If the open space between parksegments cannot be acquired, an on-street trail should be used tolink the park segments;Monitor the creekside property in this area in addition to the park;Address flooding issues that limit trail usability by upgrading theFanno Creek trail crossing (T1) to an overcrossing of Scholls FerryRoad; andConsider adding a restroom to the park, oriented to serve park andtrail users.Fanno Creek Park (P8)62 CHAPTER 6 IMPLEMENTATION
TIGARD PARK SYSTEM MASTER PLAN UPDATEFanno Creek Park is the centerpiece of Tigard’s downtown redevelopmentand revitalization. The park is in the process of being expanded inmultiple directions, toward downtown with the upland park and plazaprojects and south along the creek past the library. The upland park andplaza area will feature developed gathering and play areas to beimplemented along with major redevelopment projects. The floodplainarea is a grassy, wooded wetland that provides habitat for a variety ofwildlife. The Fanno Creek Park Extension will be developed as a "naturalenvironment" park with open spaces, wetlands, flora and fauna, andlimited bridges, boardwalks and soft trails. The new library is locatedhere, as well as a large, meadow field where public gatherings and eventscan take place. Recommendations for this park include:Upland Park and Plaza – Continue to follow the recommended“catalyst project” in the Downtown Improvement Plan to recognizeand improve a central open space resource and gathering placeadjacent to Fanno Creek, supporting a range of passive and activeopen space and public uses, including a farmers market. Theprojects and phasing of implementation are described in the FannoCreek Park & Plaza Master Plan;Lower Park – In addition to the trail and restoration improvementsin the site master plan, the City should consider adding additionallocal park amenities (play area, picnic site) to serve the areasoutheast of Highway 99 and north of McDonald. Consider anature themed play area in this area. Potential locations include inthe entrances to the park at Ash Street or adjacent to the SeniorCenter;Park Gateway – The master plan also calls for an improved parkgateway with a cantilevered deck and a pathway into the park; andFanno Creek House – Also known as the Schaltz House, this Cityproperty is a two-story, 1930s house with a garage. This site shouldbe developed for public gathering space and gardens. It isanticipated this facility could accommodate up to 40 people andshould be developed to serve for event rentals as well as classes andmeetings.Proposed Senn Park (P1)The City is currently designing local park amenities for 0.2 acres of thisproperty. This site will provide park access for the local area includingtrails in the remaining 4.5 acres of open space in this site. When complete,CHAPTER 6 RECOMMENDATIONS 63
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