Proposed Park Amenities Proposed Park Amenities Top resident requests for Golden Valley’s park system in 2016 Resident Survey: #1. Community Garden #2. Off-Leash Pet Exercise Area Current Proposal Medley Softball Field Becomes A Dog Park Medley Park Tennis Courts Become A Community Garden Golden Valley does not have any permanent dog parks, although two Golden Valley has the highest number of tennis courts per resident in are proposed nearby (see Proposed Dog Parks display). the northwest metro suburbs and no community garden. The Medley Park tennis courts are constructed on very poor soil and The Medley Park West softball fjeld was constructed in the fmood plain have since had a history of maintenance problems (see Proposed and has since had a history of maintenance issues due to soil settling Community Garden display). and lack of drainage. Medley Park Floodplain Map 938 938 914 Tennis Court Comparison Tennis Court Comparison ) " 932 932 . ! 9 3 930 N 6 . ! 9 1 2 9 D 1 6 D D e 934 3 2 928 D 9 3 0 9 1 4 928 9 9 2 6 v 934 936 924 ( ! A 930 9 n 2 2 g 918 932 (Research was conducted in 2017 and only for tennis courts owned i 926 s 912 2 8 9 8 Mendelssohn Ln N n 2 9 E D D and operated by municipalities.) 924 908 D D 9 3 0 926 9 926 0 6 8 924 1 9 924 906 922 922 912 922 920 916 GV Tennis & Pickleball Courts GV Tennis & Pickleball Courts 904 D 9 918 # * D ! ( 1 4 910 * # City Resident/Courts Residents Per 904 914 D D ) " Tennis Court 904 D D 906 9 2 0 D 918 D ) " ( ! D D 908 ( ! D D ! ( Medley Ln D D 916 ) " Locations Courts Lighted Courts Golden Valley 21,000/20 1,050 D D " ) D D " ) 920 920 New Hope 21,000/17 1,235 900 Brookview Park 6 4 902 918 922 6 1 9 ohn Ln N Edina 51,000/26 1,961 908 Gearty Park (resurface in 2019) 1 1 2 1 912 9 924 Mendelss Minnetonka 52,000/23 2,217 914 916 914 Lions Park 2 0 908 6 2 0 0 9 9 Plymouth 77,000/29 2,655 916 926 * # Medley Park (recommend removal) 3 3 910 Ensign Ave N 904 ! . 906 St Louis Park 49,000/16 3,062 D D 902 9 0 8 9 0 4 * # Scheid Park (no maintenance) 2 2 ) " Crystal 23,000/7 3,286 * # 9 0 0 908 Seeman Park 2 0 Brooklyn Park 80,000/21 3,714 # * 918 914 Wesley Park (lights in 2020) 4 4 902 916 Brooklyn Center 31,000/8 3,875 9 0 4 902 906 922 9 8 0 2 9 9 8 1 0 2 3 D 9 D 9 0 4 932 906 Wildwood Park (pickleball) 6 0 Robbinsdale 14,500/3 4,833 924 906 904 9 0 8 1% Chance Modeled Floodplain 908 9 0 2 906 ings V 9 Storm Sewer a K l l 2 e D D y # * 6 R D D d 0 8 9 " ) E " ) 2' Elevation Contour D D " ) 1 0 9 23rd Ave N 10' Elevation Contour 908 Mayfair Rd 1 2 9 4 9 1 2 3 r d A v e N 9 0 6
Proposed Community Garden Proposed Community Garden • Keep current fence and asphalt pad Why Medley Park? • Patch asphalt and coat in one color Very poor soil conditions and landscape impact, • Add ADA compliant access gate for gardeners and a sepa- water issues, and underground root structures have caused the tennis courts to fail and create rate maintenance gate conditions that make their long-term viability un- sustainable in this location. • Construct 32 fmoating 12'x 4' raised garden containers (space available for an additional 20–24 containers) Medley Tennis Courts History • Mid-1970s: Original construction • Install water source, compost bin, garden soil bin, and shared • 1983: Resurfacing storage shed for gardening tools • 1991: Complete reconstruction • Rent garden containers to residents through a lottery system • 1992: Resurfacing in spring due to cracking and with an annual fee failure over the winter • Install appropriate signage • 1997, 2005, 2010, 2014: Resurfacing • Courts now require resurfacing every two years to maintain a safe playing surface. • Courts are built in one of the lowest areas in the park on a peat soil base with signifjcant drainage issues. • Tennis court lights are more than 40 years old and are failing.
Proposed Amenity Changes Proposed Amenity Changes
Medley Park Garden Container Proposal Medley Park Garden Container Proposal • The tennis court dimensions are 120 ’ wide, 150 ’ deep, and 10 ’ high. • The dotted perimeter is the fence. • The proposed composite wood Hose bib Hose bib #1 #2 raised containers are approximatley 24" tall, 12 ' deep, and 4 ' wide. They are generally spaced 6 ' apart (left to right) and are 12 ' from the north fence and12.5 ' from the east and User west fence areas. Entrance Space available for 20–24 additiona garden containers if needed in the future. • There is room for an additional 20 – 24 garden boxes on the south side of Shared Tool Shed the enclosure using similar spacing. Mulch/Soil Storage • The wooden bins near the mainte- Maintenance Entrance nance entrance are 48”-tall three-sid - ed material storage areas for mulch and garden soil. • Final locations for the hose bibs, mulch/soil bins, and shared tool shed are yet to be determined.
Proposed Ofg fg-Leash Pet Exercise Area • Construct a permanent 5-foot chain link fence around entire off-leash area Why Medley Park? • Install an ADA compliant double access gate on a concrete Due to unstable soil conditions, the softball fjeld can - pad for the public and a separate maintenance gate for staff not be maintained in a manner that allows for safe play. • Designate a separate area for small, older, or timid dogs Medley West Field History • Provide a water source for owners and pets, along with an • Late 1970s: Original construction enclosed portable toilet pad, near access gate • Early 1980s: Problems begin to surface • Construct a 20' x 20' sun/rain shelter inside the park with • Early 1980s: 1980s-1990s: As soils settle, City works to continuously fjll in low spots to keep fjeld safe picnic tables and an LED safety light and playable. • Maintain internal asphalt trail to shelter • Early 2000s: Golden Valley Girls’ Softball Association (GVGS) works with City to fjnd alternative locations • Add appropriate signage, waste disposal, benches, doggy due to safety concerns. bag dispenser, and bike racks • 2014: City stops scheduling fjeld for organized ath - letics due to signifjcant safety concerns. All GVGS • Require a fee-based use tag for off-leash area games and practices are relocated to Lions Park. • Design off-leash area with intent to expand stormwater • Estimated costs to reconstruct fjeld are prohibitive, with no guarantee of avoiding repeated settling. management to the west • Additional stormwater storage is needed on the west end of park.
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