Meaford Legion Park – Consultation Session Presented By: Greenland International Consulting Ltd. Municipality of Meaford February 20 th , 2020
Session Outline • Introduction • Overview and Presentation • Review existing conditions in the park • Review opportunities and constraints for park development • Concept Presentations • Questions • Gather community input for the park • Design Charrette • Review concepts and provide input via sticky notes, sketching, etc. • Group discussion and further questions. • Fill in survey and comment sheet. • Thank you
MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK EXIST IN G C ON D IT ION S
Opportunities Constraints • • Urban location with access and views to the Bighead River, Secondary vehicle entrance to park must be closed due to poor recreational fishing opportunity. visibility on corner. • • Municipal servicing available on Legion Road to construct Legion park is located in a Grey Sauble Conservation regulated washroom facility in park. area and prone to flooding. • • Potential to connect Legion Park to Beautiful Joe Park with Park is zoned as Environmental Protection Area and the pedestrian bridge. building of structures is not permitted without a zoning amendment to Open Space and further study and justification. • Good visibility into park from surrounding higher ground. • Flood line mapping is not currently available for the Bighead • Lots of trees, shade and open green space. River to inform / confirm the location of a washroom structure in the park and pedestrian bridge over the Bighead River. • Near managed forest area and Trout Hollow Trail. Opportunity • to connect park to local and regional trail system. Some further studies required to inform detailed design will include; • • Located across from multi-unit building and potential Drainage Study and Hydraulic Modelling; • development property. Geotechnical Investigation; and, • Environmental Heritage. MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK OPPORT UN IT IES A N D C ON ST RA IN T S
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MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK PROPOSED F EAT URES
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MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK PROPOSED F EAT URES
MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK PROPOSED F EAT URES
MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK PROPOSED F EAT URES
MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK PROPOSED F EAT URES
MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK PROPOSED F EAT URES
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MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK PROPOSED F EAT URES
MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK PROPOSED F EAT URES
Meaford Legion Park Consultation Session Survey Responses Date: 20-02-20 Southern Georgian Current Residence: Meaford Bay Meaford Meaford Southern Georgian Bay Meaford Do not currently use. What do you use the Walking - Dog walking Parking to go to Parking to access Trout Dog walking and bird Attended Kinsmen Duck current park for? Walking Walking events Beautiful Joe Park (BJP) Hollow Trail and BJP watching Race last year Nothing there. Like potential parking and Unkept and rutty. So access to BJP. Hopefully Good for walking but Peaceful and quiet Looks tired and unkept. Rough roads, mud, No access to BJP Walking to BJP is badly needs bridge makes BJP more What do you like/dislike wish it was more but wish it was more Love it but could be Walking to BJP is Does not have easy "unkept" and full of No launch area for inconvenient and unsafe development and accessible for about the current park? popular popular improved inconvenient access to BJP branches canoes, kayaks, SLIP in winter garbage pickup seniors/disabled persons Like: event/skating area and bridge Could round skating What do you like/dislike Like: circular Like: bridge Dislike: parking too area be square for Like: bridge and Like: skating, washrooms, Like: skating but about concept 1? Like: year-round use rink/trail and bridge Love the bridge Dislike: parking small for large vehicles hockey? washroom and more park like setting could be in BJP Like: better for large Prefer concept 1 for vehicle parking. outdoor event/skating Love the idea but Could large parking Dislike: doesn't include Consider parking for area. Hopefully can be What do you like/dislike would like to see the Like: Parking and bridge area be used for Like: bridge and BJP and not called BJP - bus, campers, and used for more than just about concept 2? Like: year-round use Prefer concept 1 skating/event space Like: skating trail Dislike: no event area hockey in winter? washroom remove Legion Park name trailers walking trail Dock or launch area Both sides called BJP, both for canoes, kayaks, sides should be Parking should be Walking passage to Bridge, accessibility, SLIP. Dog bags. developed as one Bandshell at Legion or BJP What else would you like paved. Fire place in connect this concept washrooms and Dog poop bags disposal Eco-friendly dog waste Fitness circuit. concept, bandshell on BJP Access to BJP with to drive more arts & to see in the new park? central location with Sykes St. winter access unit receptacles Fish cleaning station Water fountains side emphasis on tourism culture audiences Glad that both are Parking should Council need to recognize relatively accommodate Please send tourism potential of BJP, inexpensive and trucks/campers for info/diagrams to the international Must have bridge for promote year round tourists. Signs in town marissa.dolotallas@ exposure, and providing access to BJP. Think Other comments: activity Great vision! pointing way to park. gmail.com all season access tourism first! Love the bridge MEA F ORD L EGION PA RK SURVEY RESPON SES
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