South Portland Skatepark Skatepark Committee Presentation March 26, 2019 1
Skatepark Committee Members • Kirsten McWilliams – District One (Morgan : District One) • Cybil Kipp – District One (Lewis : District Two) • Michelle Danois – District Two (Henderson : At Large) • Cyril (Jack) Gundling – District Three (Rose : District Three) • Lucas Brown – District Three (Beecher : At Large) • Darrell Rogers – District Four (Cohen : District Four) • Jeff Woodbury – District Five (Dhalac : District Five) [appointed by Adrian Dowling] • Kate Lewis – City Councilor Representative (District Two) • Anthony Johnson – Parks & Rec Department : City Staff Representative • Tom Long – Owner of Long’s Board Shop : Non-Voting Member 2
“If your town doesn’t have a skatepark, it is one.” The Richmond Times Dispatch by then-mayor of Richmond, VA, Dwight C. Jones, Sept. 2013 3 http://www.theforecaster.net/legere-park-catching-air-as-site-of-new-s-portland-skate-park/
How We Got Here 2005 April 2017 May 2018 “Ollie Skatepark Petition received by Council Council decides to have a Project” attempted. to request building a skatepark skatepark committee formed. (577 signatures collected by middle school student June 2018 John Emmons). Public meeting held to gain interest The idea is warmly welcomed and support (over 20 people attend). by the Council, but never formally gets off the ground. Aug. 2018 City Council appoints an Ad-Hoc Committee tasked with finding a location, funding and design for a park. 12 Years 13 Months Sept. 2018 Committee begins meeting monthly. 2005 2017 2018 2019 4
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Overview of the City 3. Possible Locations and Rankings 4. Residential Reach 5. Types of Skateparks 6. Renderings 7. Funding 8. Timeline of Events 9. Partners and Supporters 10. Summary 5
Skatepark Benefits Skateboarding is a healthy, athletic activity for many who aren’t drawn to traditional team sports. 6
Skatepark Benefits Skateboarding is a healthy, athletic activity for many who aren’t drawn to traditional team sports. It’s an engaging outlet and an opportunity to belong to an active community. 7
Skatepark Benefits Skateboarding is a healthy, athletic activity for many who aren’t drawn to traditional team sports. It’s an engaging outlet and an opportunity to belong to an active community. Most beginners start with used or borrowed equipment, so the cost of participation is minimal. 8
Skatepark Benefits Skateboarding is a healthy, athletic activity for many who aren’t drawn to traditional team sports. It’s an engaging outlet and an opportunity to belong to an active community. Most beginners start with used or borrowed equipment, so the cost of participation is minimal. It provides a safe outlet for kids to learn risk-taking skills. 9
Skatepark Benefits Skateboarding is a healthy, athletic activity for many who aren’t drawn to traditional team sports. It’s an engaging outlet and an opportunity to belong to an active community. Most beginners start with used or borrowed equipment, so the cost of participation is minimal. It provides a safe outlet for kids to learn risk-taking skills. There is virtually no upper or lower age limit to participation. 10
Skatepark Benefits Skateboarding is a healthy, athletic activity for many who aren’t drawn to traditional team sports. It’s an engaging outlet and an opportunity to belong to an active community. Most beginners start with used or borrowed equipment, so the cost of participation is minimal. It provides a safe outlet for kids to learn risk-taking skills. There is virtually no upper or lower age limit to participation. South Portland could be the home of a future Olympian! 11
Many Questions Were Considered by the Committee • Location? • Costs? – Planning • Type of park design? – Design – Pre-fabricated – Construction – Concrete – Maintenance – Indoor • Timeline? • For all types of riders? – Planning & design – Skateboards – Budgeting – Inline skates – Approval – Scooters – Construction – Bicycles • Public Input? • Regulations? • Public Support? • Maintenance? 12
Concerns That Were Addressed Visibility • Visibility improves safety and reduces crime. Access • How best to provide safe, easy access? Construction type and quality • Best construction type for value and longevity? Opposition • How to be good neighbors. Risks of waiting • Costs increase over time. • Momentum is lost. 13
Steps Towards Our Goal 1. Vision 2. Advocacy 3. Site Selection and Design 4. Funding in Process 5. Construction 6. Management 14
Supporters More than 570 signatures from residents in support. 15
Overview of the City 16
South Portland, Maine 17
South Portland, Maine SMCC Small Brown Mahoney Kaler Memorial Skillin Public Schools High School Dyer 18
South Portland, Maine Public Schools Greenbelt 19
South Portland, Maine Public Schools Greenbelt Metro Routes Route 21 20
South Portland, Maine Public Schools Greenbelt Metro Routes Route 21 Route 24B* *Except weekends 21
South Portland, Maine Public Schools Greenbelt Metro Routes Route 21 Route 24B* Route 24A *Except weekends 22
South Portland, Maine Public Schools Greenbelt Metro Routes Route 21 Route 24B* Route 24A Parks *Except weekends 23
South Portland, Maine Public Schools Greenbelt Metro Routes Route 21 Route 24B* Route 24A Parks Traffic Bottleneck *Except weekends 24
Possible Locations Considered and Ranked 25
Possible Locations Considered Public Schools Greenbelt 24B* Routes Route 21 Route 24B* Route 24A Parks Traffic Bottleneck *Except weekends 26
Possible Locations Considered 18 1 Legere Park 2 Mahoney Middle School 3 High School Park 12 360 Main St, Cash Corner Fire 4 20 19 5 Municipal Golf Course 15 17 1 6 Hamlin School 120 Evans Street 7 13 11 8 35 Southeast Road 2 9 Wainwright Fields 5 4 8 6 7 16 Wilkinson Park 10 Public Schools 3 11 Anthoine Creek Park 14 Greenbelt 12 159 Pine Street LL Fields 10 Metro Routes Yerxa Park 13 Route 21 Route 24B* 14 Sawyer Park Route 24A 77 Waterman Drive 15 9 Parks Elizabeth Taylor Lane 16 Traffic Bottleneck 17 Macarthur North Cr, Red Bank # # Locations considered Locations considered Bug Light Park 18 Gateway Park 19 20 Thomas Knight Park *Except weekends 27
Ranking Methodology: Assigning Point Values V I S I B I L I T Y & A C C E S S P R O X I M I T Y O T H E R Visibility (0-3) Emergency Response (0-2) CDBG Funding (yes/no) High = 3 / Hidden = 0 Within 500′ = 2 / 1000′ = 1 Yes = 2 / No = 0 Walking Access (1-3) Public Transit Stop (0-2) Flood Risk (no/yes) Easy = 3 / Difficult = 1 Within 500′ = 2 / 1000′ = 1 No = 0 / Yes = -1 Street Access (yes/no) Restroom (0-2) Buried Utilities (no/yes) Yes = 1 / No = 0 Within 500′ = 2 / 1000′ = 1 No = 0 / Yes = -1 Greenbelt (0-3) Food (0-2) Within 500′ = 3 / 1000′ = 2 / 2000′ = 1 Within 500′ = 2 / 1000′ = 1 Public School (0-3) Parking (yes/no) Within 500′ = 3 / 1000′ = 2 / 2000′ = 1 Yes = 1 / No = 0 28
Possible Locations: Initial Rankings 1 1 Legere Park 3317 25,000 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 16 14 2 2 Mahoney Middle School 101366 15,000 3 2 1 2 3 * 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 * 15 * 3 3 High School Park 6034 44,000 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 14 14 360 Main St, Cash Corner Fire 6695 20,000 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 13 11 4 5 5 6 Municipal Golf Course 7419 104,000 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 11 9 7 6 Hamlin School 3960 8,000 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 10 10 120 Evans Street 5544 7,300 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 7 8 9 8 35 Southeast Road 6563 46,000 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 10 8 10 9 Wainwright Fields 7936 74,000 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 9 9 Wilkinson Park 9093 27,000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 3 11 10 12 11 Anthoine Creek Park 3925 26,000 3 2 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 -1 0 17 17 13 12 159 Pine Street LL Fields 1727 6,000 3 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 17 15 14 Yerxa Park 3604 15,000 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 15 13 13 15 14 Sawyer Park 103306 44,000 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 15 13 77 Waterman Drive 3319 22,000 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 -1 0 14 12 16 15 17 Elizabeth Taylor Lane 10095 27,000 2 1 1 3 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 14 13 16 18 17 Macarthur North Cr, Red Bank 7021 16,000 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 11 9 Bug Light Park 1252 40,000 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 11 9 19 18 20 Gateway Park 3388 39,000 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 11 9 19 21 20 Thomas Knight Park 3389 6,000 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 -1 -1 5 3 29 A C C E S S P R O X I M I T Y O T H E R *Unknown how long Mahoney will remain a school, or what plans are for future use
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