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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark Plan 04-02-2019 1 The Parklands at Village Downtown March 20, 2019 Prepared for Village Investment Group 101 East Main, Suite D Bozeman, MT 59715 406-586-3132 Prepared by Shelly Engler, Landscape Architect 2 The Parklands at Village Downtown Parks Master Plan Table of Contents INTRODUCTION PAGE Overall Project Description 3 Adjacent Property Ownership, Zoning 3 And Location Soils Information 4 Miscellaneous Items 4 PARK PLAN 5 Parklands at Village Downtown Linear Park 5 Plant Community Table 5 Plant Palette 6 Irrigation Plan 7 Well Information 7 Maintenance Plan 7 LIST OF EXHIBITS 9 1. Park Landscape Plan and Details 10 2. Irrigation Plan and Details 12 3. Adjacent Property Owners 14 4. Soil Survey 19 5. Preliminary Plat 41 6. Well Log 42 7. Cost Estimate of Park Improvements 43 3 Overall Project Description The Parklands at Village Downtown Subdivision is located in Gallatin County on the east edge of Bozeman, Montana. Located in NW ¼, Section 8 Township 2 S., Range 6E of P.M.M. The owner is Village Investments Group, 101 E. Main Suite D, Bozeman MT 59715. The park is 27,460 square feet with a 25 foot trail easement connecting it to Village Downtown Boulevard. The park and easement contain a six foot concrete sidewalk and will provide for lot access, trees, plantings, open space and passive recreation opportunities. Property History, Adjacent Property Ownership, Zoning and Location The Parklands property has historically been used for agriculture. It was a part of the Sande Ranch until it was acquired by Village Investment Group. The property is bordered by lands owned by Village Investment Group Inc., Montana Rail Link and Village Loft condominiums. See Exhibit 3 for complete list of owners. 4 Soils Information Soils in the Parklands at Village Downtown are primarily loams, typical of relict stream terraces. Blackmore silt loam comprises the majority of the area with minor instances of straw loam. Soils are deep, nutrient rich and slightly alkaline. Loam soils are appropriate for park development and suitable for woody plant growth, herbaceous plants, and seeded or sodded grassland. See Exhibit 4 for complete soil survey. Miscellaneaous Items The subdivision will be developed in one phase. Phase I improvements will include the linear park and trail corridor. An environmental assessment was provided by Resource Technologies when the initial minor subdivision was filed. There are no critical lands or preconstruction requirements involved with this park. 5 PARK PLAN The overall plan for the Parklands at Village downtown linear park provides a cohesive park, trail and open space system for the community. The Parklands linear park and trail corridor shall: 1. Provide for a variety of passive recreational activities ranging from the sidewalk for walking and jogging to bird watching and passive open space activities. 2. A twelve foot wide all weather access to utilities is also provided in the linear corridor. Improvements will be installed with the appropriate phase of the development. Village Development Group will be responsible for park establishment, grading and seeding, planting boulevard trees and plantings, installing the well, irrigation system and sidewalk. All seeding and planting methods and materials shall meet all current City of Bozeman guidelines and requirements. (See Exhibits 1a and 1b) Plant Community Types The parks and open space in Parklands at Village downtown are designed to accommodate a variety of recreational activities. The vegetation will vary depending on the type and intensity of use. Generally, the plant communities fall into two zones: dryland, non-irrigated grassland and irrigated turfgrass. (See Exhibits) Irrigated Lawn Community Location: Parklands boulevards Uses: Passive recreational uses Elements: Walkways Maintenance: Turf areas will be irrigated and mown Drip irrigation to all plantings not in lawn areas Trees: Littleleaf Linden, Thornless Honeylocust, Helena Norway Maple Seed and sodded lawn areas are a high quality Kentucky Bluegrass mix 6 Native Grassland Community Location: Open space and trail corridors Uses: Passive Elements: Sidewalk. All weather utility access Maintenance: Grass is not irrigated or mown Drip irrigation to all plantings Street Trees Honeylocust Large Shade Trees Quaking Aspen Street trees will be planted in all public owned boulevards. Species will be selected from those approved by the City of Bozeman Forestry Division as suggested in the Tree Species Guide produced by the Forestry Division and the Bozeman Tree Advisory Board. Species include Norway Maple (Acer platanoides), Thornless Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos v. inermis), and Littleleaf Linden (Tilia cordata). In order to provide a varied and diverse urban forest, no species shall comprise more than 40% of the overall number of trees and at least three different species shall be used in the street tree plantings. All boulevards will be seeded or sodded to a high quality Kentucky Bluegrass mix and provided with an automatic sprinkler system. Large shade trees will be used in open space areas to enhance the natural setting, provide shade, provide wind protection, delineate use areas, buffer surrounding uses, and to provide beauty. Species will include Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) Trees: Quaking Aspen Shrubs: Flame Willow, Common Chokecherry Seed disturbed areas to native grass. Seed mix will be a combination of Western Wheatgrass, Thickspike Wheatgrass, Slender Wheatgrass, and Sheep Fescue. 7 Irrigation Plan As reflected on the conceptual landscape plans the boulevards adjacent to the linear park will be irrigated. These areas will utilize an automatic underground irrigation system. A well will be installed for irrigation in the park. The grass in the boulevard will be irrigated Kentucky Bluegrass turf. All trees and shrubs outside of lawn areas will be drip irrigated. Irrigation shall be installed to meet all City of Bozeman Park Division design guidelines and requirements. Irrigation plans are included in exhibits showing proposed layout, hardware specifications as well as water usage calculations. See Exhibits 2a and 2b. Well Information A well drilled in the Village Downtown at the south end of Village Crossing Way west of the cul de sac on 4/16/2008 space produced 25 gpm with the drill stem set at 109 feet for 1 hour with a 1 hour recovery time. Total depth of the well is 109 feet. Static water depth is 35 feet. (See Exhibit 6 for full well log) Park Maintenance The project developer will be responsible for the maintenance and care of the parks, trails and open space until 75% of the lots are sold. The developer shall warrant against defects in the initial improvements for a period of two years from the date of their written acceptance by the City of Bozeman. At that time, the maintenance shall become the responsibility of the Home Owners Association having been formed under the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of the Village Downtown Subdivision. The Home Owners shall be responsible for maintenance in perpetuity, or until such time as a park maintenance district, or some other mechanism, is created to maintain dedicated park land. The HOA Board of Directors will provide Waiver of Protest to the City of Bozeman upon its formation. At this time it is planned for the developer to contract out the park and open space maintenance functions. Maintenance duties may include; spring care, mowing, fertilizing, watering, and maintaining play equipment. Spring: Spring care will be as follows: as soon as the snow is gone and the grass is dry enough to walk on without compaction, remove leaves and winter debris with a broom- type rake. Power raking at 3-5 year intervals will be beneficial for heavily thatched lawns. Aerating will also alleviate compacted soil conditions and should be performed when necessary. Pruning of trees and shrubs shall occur in early spring before leaves emerge, except on maples and birch, which shall be pruned late July. Pruning shall be performed according to ISA standards to encourage good plant health, proper shape and branch angles, and to eliminate unwanted suckers. No topping of trees will be allowed. Mowing: Mowing will start in the spring as soon as new growth starts. Most lawns should be mowed at a 2” height in the spring, early summer and fall. During the heat of 8 summer raise the mower to 2.5”. Frequent mowing at 4-5 day intervals is essential to discourage weeds. Native grass areas are not intended to be mown, although they should be mowed to control weeds until grasses are established. Fertilizer: Fertilizer will be applied at regular intervals a minimum of three times per year to all turfgrass lawn areas. One pound of actual nitrogen per 1,000 sq.ft. will be used at each application. The first application will be applied in the spring when mowing for the first time, then six weeks later in early June and once in the late summer. Fertilizer will be applied to a dry lawn and then watered in after applying. A high nitrogen lawn food with approximately twice as much nitrogen as phosphorus and potassium should be used. Added iron is recommended for our area. Watering: Enough water will be applied at each watering to soak the soil down to the depth of the root system. To conserve water, the amount of water applied will vary with the amount of natural rainfall. Recommended is 1” of water per week. The turf will be allowed to dry out between watering. Native grass areas will not require watering. Weeds: Weed control will be the responsibility of the homeowners association. Weed control will consist of regular herbicide applications after final grade work has been completed and before seeding or sodding is to occur. Once turf areas are established, broadleaf weeds will be managed with a liquid application of 2,4-D. This broadleaf herbicide will be applied on a still day to a wet lawn when temperatures are above 70 degrees and the area will then not be watered for 2 days to follow. Native grass areas should be mowed to control weeds until the grasses are established. Broadleaf herbicides can also be used to aid in native grass establishment. Snow: Snow removal on paved walkways will be included in maintenance responsibilities. No snow removal will be provided on Class II trails. 9 LIST OF EXHIBITS 1. Parklands at Village Downtown Park – Landscape Plan a. L1 b. L2 2. Irrigation Plans a. I1 b. I2 3. Adjacent Property Ownership 4. Soil Survey 5. Preliminary Plat 6. Well Log 7. Cost Estimate of Park Improvements 10 Park Landscape Plans 11 12 13 Park Irrigation Plans 14 15 16 Adjoining Property Owners 17 18 19 20 21 Soil Survey 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Plat 44 Well Log 45 Cost Estimate of Park Improvements