FINAL Appendix of South Fayette 2019 Comprehensive Recreation Plan
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515 Millers Run Road Morgan, PA 15064 southfayettepa.com Appendix 2019 South Fayette Township COMPREHENSIVE RECREATION PLAN contents: Appendix A: park inventories B: results of NRPA park metrics analysis C: public input survey results D: key person interview results E: park master plans F: implementation and recommendations G: funding sources Facility Inventories Appendix A The park inventories were completed on August 9 and August 23. The information contained in the following facility inventory matrix for each of the six park sites in South Fayette Township is based on observations noted the day of each inventory. Some changes may have occurred since the inventories were completed. A few hazardous observations were reported the day of the inventory or shortly after and may have been addressed already. The following inventories do not contain all recommendations for each site, especially major changes that will be included in other sections of this document. Boys Home Park Fairview Park Morgan Park Preservation Park Sturgeon Park SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP BOYS HOME PARK PARK – 200+ Acres FACILITY INVENTORY MATRIX FACILITY DESCRIPTION AMENITIES CONDITION AGE ADA ISSUES/RECOMMENDATIONS SERVED ACCESS Coordinate all Entrance sign ‐ ‐ ‐ Improve entrance sign & Signage park signage wayfinding signs Park is Asphalt road; 15 MPH; Wood Waste Road edge washed out below Park accessed thru Recycling sign – mulch & storage area; soccer parking area; 30”old Entrance Boys Home old concrete block & stone wall with Fair All Yes stone wall with many cracks Road Road & drainage pipes from behind; electric & leaning; old steps Rutherglen poles; old steps to small grass area; overgrown brush Drive old sidewalk to nowhere; 30” old stone wall with Barrick Cottage sign; two water inlets behind wall Soccer Paved Three handicap parking spaces with Block along edge of concrete Parking Lot proper signage; wheel stops; jersey Good All Yes walkway collapsing creating barriers; accessible port‐a‐john; potential hazard; install electric pole with meter; two storage safety light on electric pole boxes; old concrete walkway adjacent to parking area; small catch basin along walkway Overall field Gated sidewalk along part of southern Remove dying spruce at back Soccer Field size – 213’W x side of field with a 20’ x 27’ paved pad Good All Yes end of field; replace missing 381” L; actual at end; two soccer goals; 10’ fence at shingles on storage building playing field parking lot side of field; two player reconnect storage building size – 168’W x benches; decorated block storage downspouts; remove graffiti 249”L building with garage door; two plastic from storage building walls; storage sheds broken doors on plastic storage sheds Two concrete 1st road – curbs; concrete wall Poor All No Old wooden post supporting roadways wall deteriorating; wall falling apart; drop off; hole along upper curb – potential ankle breaking hazard; remove Old Concrete entire road & landscape or Roads establish a parking area 2nd road Poor All No Remove entire road & landscape or establish a parking area Located Could be used as a shaded Tree Grove between two Beautiful grove with two large maples Good All No picnic grove old concrete & two large catalpa trees roads Parking Area Limestone & Historical stone wall & steps above Fair All No Better define parking area; grass area parking area; dumpster preserve old stone wall Four 8’ aluminum picnic tables, trash Install an ADA picnic table; receptacles; lighted; electrical outlets; electric switch needs a cover Pavilion 18’ x 40’ metal supports; concrete floor; Good All Yes plate; guidewire for electric shingle roof; electrical pole adjacent pole too close to pavilion – to pavilion with meter & outlets; no potential trip hazard; install gutters on pavilion, but downspout gutters & downspouts; inlets near support posts; old walkway remove dead branches on below pavilion parking for eleven cars catalpa tree overhanging below pavilion, but no handicap pavilion; designate a spaces; catalpa tree adjacent; handicap parking space Preservation Farm sign Constructed 2003; play structure – Burn holes in plastic with three slides, transfer station, crawl wasp nest in burn hole at end Playground GameTime tubes; decks, two access climbers; Good 2 – 12 year No of the crawl tube; rubber chain climber; overhead bars, low olds coating cracking on chain stand on swing,: Swing – two bay 8’ climber – pinch hazard; place high swing set with two belt seats and swing mats under swings; two infant seats; replace swing chains & “S” 6” x 6” border around playground; hooks; swing seats cracking – trash receptacle; woodcarpet replace; remove 6” x 6” surfacing; good use zone border – poor condition & trip hazard Remove old picnic table & Old wood picnic table; trash can; two trash can; fill in low area General bird houses; large open grass area old ‐ ‐ ‐ where existing table sets & Observations with old limestone/grass road thru it; where another old table was small stream along eastern edge of previously removed from; grass area; electric pole in far remove dead ash trees; overgrown field area; accessible port‐ remove poison ivy growing a‐john; old catch basin; raised on trees; control invasive manhole; Cul‐de‐sac with park sign species where possible; possibly expand grass area; possibly relocate playground; grate wobbles on catch basin, sides are falling in & debris inside Farm Large open & Located between Boys Home Park & Develop connecting trail Preservation forested area Preservation Park; hunting area Good Youth ‐ No between the parks; possibly Area Adult develop some nature trail loops SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP FAIRVIEW PARK – 190 Acres FACILITY INVENTORY MATRIX FACILITY DESCRIPTION AMENITIES CONDITION AGE ADA ISSUES/RECOMMENDATIONS SERVED ACCESS Coordinate Small wayfinding signs Improve all signage Signage with other Fair All ‐ parks Park is Asphalt road to and through the park; Entrance accessed park road; 15 MPH; stop signs at Improve access into park; Road & Park through an intersections; Young Lungs at Play sign Good All No improve rear entrance when Road older with $600 fine; wooden guiderail applicable; construct neighborhood along one section & metal guiderail in attractive enclosure for with narrow another section; narrow bridge; park dumpsters roadways road gated part way back; rear entrance currently for construction vehicle use; dumpsters Men’s – urinal, ADA commode, sink, No hot water – install small hand sanitizer dispenser, toilet paper electric hot water heater; dispenser, electric blow dryer, lighted, some brick veneer missing trash can; Ladies – 2 ADA commodes, above men’s door; 2” – 3” Restroom Brick veneer sink, hand sanitizer dispenser, toilet Fair All No into restroom – not ADA building paper dispenser, electric blow dryer, compliant; street light pole lighted, trash can; outside faucet; rusting; cover missing on street light; camera on light pole; electrical outlet; improve electrical outlet; asphalt path to path to restroom restroom; nice oak grove below restroom 144’ long; dumpster; street light with Paint parking lines on lot; Parking Lot Paved lot electrical outlet; 2 handicap parking Good All Yes improve grass area between #1 spaces with proper signage parking lot & pavilion 27’ x 40’; lighted; four electrical No rest areas as required by outlets; concrete floor; 8’ wide ADA along walkway; install an Pavilion New building concrete walkway from parking lot to Excellent All Partially ADA picnic table; improve pavilion; ten 8’ aluminum picnic grass area behind pavilion tables; trash receptacles; metal roof with gutters Flag Boy Scout Concrete walkway; flag donation box; Remove dead & dying trees Retirement Project flag burning pit; flag burning sign Excellent All Partially near area Area Replace entire playground when feasible; plastic border Plastic border; play structure ‐ two partially damaged; drive slides, climbing steps, transfer station, border pins further in or Playground GameTime 2 climbers, bubble, play panel Fair 2 – 5 year No remove border; use zone too pictures, decks & steps plastic; wood olds short at end of slide; bubble carpet cloudy; bolt missing on triangle deck; some loose bolts; maple tree near playground rotting at base & exposed roots create a trip hazard Historical Picket fence around cemetery; Install historical placard Cemetery cemetery unknown grave markers; Memory Fair All No giving some history of Dedication Stone 1913 ‐ 1918 cemetery and surrounding area of park; remove poison ivy growing on tree; remove dead & leaning trees Steep grade to walking area; Kiosk with bulletin board and dog dog waste station empty of Off Leash Large open waste station at bottom of hill to Good Youth to No bags – locate closer to dog Dog Area grass area walking area; adult walking area; numerous used bags laying in or near walking area; dog walking areas should be ADA accessible Road & Repave; paint parking space Parking Area Asphalt; 57’ long Fair All No lines on lot; include handicap #2 spaces Cracks with weeds & grass; Basketball 5’W x 93’L Asphalt; post; backboard; hoop & net Poor Youth to Yes repave surface; mow grass Court adult around court Two tennis courts with two overlaid Remove weeds from fence Tennis Courts 102’W x 117’L pickleball courts; 10’ fence; color Good Youth to Yes line; repair fence where coated asphalt; two gates trash adult curling at bottom; repair receptacles cracks in asphalt surface; replace tennis nets Parking Area Paved Two handicap parking spaces with Vehicles often are hit by foul #3 proper