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Lincoln Park Master Plan LINCOLN PARK MASTER PLAN I. Introduction & Background In 1999, City Council passed a resolution resolving to initiate a master planning process for each park in the City. Since then master plans have been created for Frady Park, Cherry Hill Park, Madison Park, Roberts Park, Cavalier Trail Park and Crossman Park. Over the next two years master plans will be created for the remaining six parks. The next park to receive a master plan will be Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park, located on the southwest corner of Lincoln Avenue and Great Falls Street and, is .7 of an acre in size, making it the smallest named park in the City. The completion of a master plan is normally done before a park is developed. In Falls Church all of the existing parks have already been at least partially developed. Therefore, the purpose for creating park master plans for City parks, like Lincoln Park, is not to begin the development process. Rather it is to establish clear and concise plans that accurately locate existing facilities and guide future development of the parks, while serving to protect and preserve the City’s open space. The first step in the process for developing a Master Plan for Lincoln Park was to conduct a public hearing to gather information and suggestions from the neighbors of the park and other citizens of Falls Church. The hearing was held on September 7, 2005. Using comments received from this hearing as a guide, a Conceptual Development Plan for Lincoln Park was developed and presented to the public at the October meeting of the Recreation & Parks Advisory Board. The park purpose, desired future visitor experience, park themes and the comments received from the public help establish important guidelines for completing the Master Plan. The Lincoln Park Master Plan describes the current amenities in the park, and makes recommendations for the preservation and future development of the park. A. Park Purpose 1. Preserve and protect natural resources 2. Provide a variety of passive and active recreational activities for all age groups. B. Desired Future Visitor Experience 1. Visitors will be able to participate in a number of active recreational activities. 2. Visitors will be able to participate in a number of passive recreational activities. C. Park Themes 1. Neighborhood Park (active and passive recreation) 2. Community Park (active and passive recreation) D. Property Description As previously noted, Lincoln Park is located at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Great Falls Street. Both Lincoln Avenue and Great Falls Street are heavily traveled streets. Therefore, Lincoln Park is one of the few City parks entirely enclosed by a fence. There are gates on both Lincoln Avenue and Great Falls Street providing access to the park. There is no off-street parking for the park but there is ample on-street parking. The park contains numerous trees, which serve to provide ample shade throughout most of the park. E. Park Designation Lincoln Park has been designated in the City’s Comprehensive Plan as a Neighborhood Park. Neighborhood parks are basically “walk to” parks, primarily serving the surrounding neighborhood. The service area of such parks is usually about one-quarter of a mile and the visits are usually of short duration. While Lincoln Park does indeed serve as a Neighborhood Park, it also, because of the facilities in the park serves frequently as a Community Park. Community Parks are parks that serve the entire City of Falls Church and are often “drive to” parks. The convenient location, site amenities, cooling shade and the on-street parking all serve to make Lincoln Park a point of destination for many that do not live in the immediate neighborhood. The amenities at Lincoln Park facilitate their use for passive leisure and informal active recreation F. Existing Facilities/Amenities 1. Basketball court 2. Playground equipment 3. Sand box 2 4. Benches 5. Picnic tables 6. Barbecue grills II. Description of the Conceptual Development Plan Elements A. Elimination of Existing Facilities None of the existing facilities will be eliminated. All of the existing facilities are heavily used and serve to enhance the visitor experience. B. New Plan Elements 1. Park Access Another gate will be placed in the fence near the corner of Great Falls Street and Lincoln Avenue to improve safety by encouraging park users who must cross Lincoln Avenue to do so at the traffic light. 2. Amenities A new game table, two park benches and a picnic table will be added to the park. C. Enhancements 1. Playground Equipment A new buck-a-bout and whirl will be added to the park. As playground equipment wears out new playground equipment will be installed. 2. Increase Size of Park If the properties adjacent to the park come available, consideration should be given to acquiring them to increase the size of the park. A larger park would provide greater opportunities for informal active recreation. 3. Screening Add shrubs to improve the natural screening between the park and the intersection of Great Falls Street and Lincoln Avenue. 4. Drainage During periods of rain the water does not drain out of the park adequately, creating a pond of water. The drainage issue will be improved to alleviate the problem and eliminate standing water in the park. 3 D. Trees There are a significant number of trees already in Lincoln Park. Rather than planting trees in the park to increase the tree canopy, planting efforts will focus on replacing trees that die and need to be removed. If new trees are planted they will be native species. Shade trees will be maintained around the playground area. E. Open Space In accordance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which states that “the City will conserve and maintain existing parks, open space and natural resources,” the park and the open space in the park will be preserved. III. Conclusion Lincoln Park is a unique facility. Despite its lack of size and the challenge presented by being next to a busy intersection, Lincoln Park is one of the City’s most popular parks. It is heavily used by neighbors of the park and by others who must drive or bike to the park. The smaller basketball court with lower goals, the shaded playground equipment, park benches and picnic tables all are critical character establishing components of the park. All of these components will be maintained. The greatest hindrances to enjoying the park, the poor drainage and the lack of a safe access point near the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Great Falls Street will be addressed. The drainage will be improved and a gate will be added to the fence close to the corner of the two streets. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This document will be made available in alternate format upon request. Call 703-248-5077 (TTY 711). Adopted November 2, 2005 4 .
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