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The District Plan,adopted in November 2015,identified the park as an opportunity to further enhance public activity centers within the Midtown Area. In response,the Midtown Urban Renewal Board partnered with the City of Bozeman Parks Department to share the cost of the developing the master plan. There are multiple user groups engaged in activities in the park,with the largest being the Gallatin Valley BMX (GVBMX). For over 30 years, Gallatin Valley BMX has been building and improving the BMX course.The club maintains a BMX course that is sanctioned by the International BMX Association for green,blue and black courses.They have a user agreement with the Parks Department,which includes an annual fee paid to the City of Bozeman for use of the park. Other uses and user groups within the park include the Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association (SWMMBA),who helped build and maintain the mountain bike skills area, a community garden site managed by the Recreation Division,and the Children's Memorial Garden, originally installed by volunteers. In addition to these uses, the City of Bozeman Parks and Recreation Department had identified a need for the following elements: - Parking for approximately 30 vehicles - Restroom and concession/ storage building - Accessible playground - Picnic tables and pavilion PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT The development of the master plan included a preliminary meeting with users of the park in December 2016, followed by a series of three public meetings.An online survey was also posted. The GVBMX group identified the following planned or wished-for improvements to the BMX venue: - A four-foot high chain link fence to keep spectators and dogs off the course during events for safety and to close the course in muddy conditions - Flag poles - two or three in prominent locations - A removable shade structure at the start of the course - Additional viewing areas on the north edge of the BMX course - A multi-purpose building,with restrooms,two window counters (one for registry and one for concessions),and a storage room with a double door or roll up entry six feet wide for storage of event and park maintenance equipment and supplies - Area for shade tents for weekend events - Area for food trucks to park for weekend events 1 i Discussions regarding the mountain bike course focused on future plans and opportunities for the site. The potential to move the SWMM BA venue/course to the east of its present location to fit alongside and between the BMX Course and the Children's Memorial Garden was discussed with the group. This would leave a triangular space in the northwest quadrant of the park,which could become an informal play/viewing/activity space. The group was open to the idea of relocating the mountain bike course and creating a new course, to be built by SWMMBA. Two public meetings were held to review a draft of the master plan. The first meeting was held January 31,2017 with approximately 20 people attending. The second meeting was held March 29, 2017 with mainly the board members. In addition to the public meetings, an online survey was posted on the City of Bozeman website.Approximately 70 people completed the survey and provided comments on the plan. Based on comments received at the public meetings and online, the master plan was revised to reflect a consensus of ideas for the future of the park. PLAN ELEMENTS The goal of the master planning process was to improve the park for the existing users while adding amenities for nearby residents and future visitors to Midtown. The master plan enhances the existing uses and provides improved connectivity within and to surrounding neighborhoods. The relocation of the mountain bike course creates an opportunity for a small plaza to be created adjacent to North Fifth Avenue, across from the intersection of Aspen Street.Working toward the urban renewal goal to create an active public space within the Midtown District, the plaza will act as a physical connection between the commercial and recreational areas of the District. With the goal of added parking for park users, several options were explored. To maximize park space, an on-site parking lot was dismissed in favor of providing additional on-street parking adjacent to the park. The existing parallel parking area along North Fifth Avenue is shown on the master plan to be converted into back-in,angled parking. In order to accommodate the extra width needed for these spaces, a narrow portion of the park will be used for these spaces, as well as the relocated sidewalk. The back-in angled parking provides several advantages to park users: beyond just adding additional parking spaces,back-in angled parking provides a safe place for families to unload gear and improves safety by eliminating the need to back out into oncoming traffic. Approximately 20 additional spaces would be provided,while minimizing the amount of park area affected. The open lawn area in the northwest corner of the site will provide a flexible space for use as a small market, festival, or performance venue. Concerns from neighbors about excessive noise would need to be respected, however. The Parks Department will monitor the use of loudspeakers and amplifiers to ensure neighboring properties are not unduly affected.Additional tree plantings will provide shade and enhance buffering of noisy activities. The proposed multi-use building will contain restrooms, concession space and maintenance / storage areas. A concrete path from North Fifth Avenue will provide barrier-free and service access to the building. Space or spectator viewing and event staging is provided in several locations of the park, as requested by the user groups.A small playground is proposed to be located near the restroom/concession building,which will serve area residents and those visiting the park. 2 The remaining uses of the park, the community garden space and the Children's Memorial Garden will remain in their current locations.Access to these areas will be improved with additional path connections.A service access is proposed on the northeast portion of the property to provide maintenance access for the Parks Department as well as for working on the bike tracks and courses. PHASING The park improvements shown on the master plan will likely be completed in phases, depending upon available funding. Improvements to the BMX course will be completed by GVBMX in accordance with their fundraising abilities and requirements to maintain course certification. Relocation of the mountain bike course will need to occur in order for improvements in the north half of the park to be completed. Much of this work can be completed by SWMMBA volunteers. Improvements to the frontage along North Fifth Avenue,including the parking,relocated sidewalk and entry plaza would be the first priority in creating a safe and welcoming access into the park. The Restroom/ concession building and the playground would be likely a second phase to the park development. Improvements to the community garden and Children's Memorial Garden will be facilitated by the Parks Department and completed with volunteers.The picnic pavilion could be installed at any point,but is a lower priority for the user groups at this time. BOZ E MANMT Parks&Recreation S A N D E R S O N ��•� STEWART URBAN RLNLIVAL BOARD 3