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Regional Park Master Concept Plan AUGUST 2016 Acknowledgments 2 Prepared by Kimley-Horn Pros Consulting Fucello Architects Ninyo & Moore 7740 N. 16th Street, Ste. 300 10664 S. Indian Wells 4419 N. Scottsdale Road, #206 3202 East Harbour Drive Phoenix, AZ 85020 Goodyear, AZ 85338 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Phoenix, AZ 85034 602.944.5500 877.242.7760 480.947.2960 602.243.1600 www.kimley-horn.com www.prosconsulting.com www.fucelloarchitects.com www.ninyoandmoore.com RJM Design Group Aqua Engineering RLF Consulting WestGroup Research 31591 Camino Capistrano 11022 S. 51st Street, Ste. 104 1214 N. Stadem Drive 3303 N. 44th Street, #150 San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Phoenix, AZ 85044 Tempe, AZ 85281 Phoenix, AZ 85018 949.493.2600 480.222.0360 480.445.9189 602.707.0050 www.rjmdesigngroup.com www.aquaengr.com www.rlfconsulting.com www.westgroupresearch.com The Project Team would like to acknowledge the following people for their help and efforts during the development of the Gilbert Regional Park Master Concept Plan. Town Council Parks, Recreation, and Consultants John Lewis, Mayor Library Services Advisory Board Kimley-Horn RJM Design Group Jared Taylor, Vice Mayor Ron Coleman, Chair Sean Wozny John Courtney Jenn Daniels, Council Member Les Presmyk, Vice Chair Jeff Kratzke Pros Consulting Victor Petersen, Council Member Robert Ferron, Board Member Marissa Pellegrini Michael Svetz Brigette Peterson, Council Member Paul Marchant, Board Member Shari Yagodnik Kristina Campbell Eddie Cook, Council Member Mickie Niland, Board Member Lisa Noon Fucello Architects Special thanks to all Lan Shafer, Board Member Jordan Ray, Council Member Emily Hilby Steve Fucello Barbara Guy, Board Member who took the time to Staff Melissa Alvarez Mark Dobay, Board Member Aqua Engineering Patrick Banger, Town Manager Randall Kopff Doug Macdonald come to the workshops Mary Harris, Board Member Marc Skocypec, Deputy Town Manager Chris Rose Cullen Kinoshita and visit the website. Matthew Roberts, Board Member Jacob Ellis, Assistant to the Town Manager Michael Grandy Your input and Dana Berchman, Chief Digital Officer Engineering Keith Christian Jennifer Alvarez, Digital Media and Marketing Officer Jessica Marlow, Interim Public Works Director Robert Lyons passion for the park Eliana Hayes, Engineering Supervisor Zach Schmidt Kyle Mieras, Director of Development Services has been the driving Linda Edwards, Planning Manager Jack Gierak, Engineering Project Manager Laurie Marin Mark Kramer, Information Technology Director Eric Braun, Water Resources Manager force behind this Leland Frische, Risk Manager Leslie Bubke, Traffic Engineer Master Concept Plan. Parks and Recreation Flood Control District of Maricopa County Rod Buchanan, Director Don Rerick, Planning and Project Management Division Manager Rob Giles, Manager Scott Vogel, Engineering Division Manager John Kennedy, Manager Jeff Shelton, Senior Civil Engineer Melanie Dykstra, Management Support Analyst Linda Ayres, Administrative Support Supervisor Jocelyn Smith, Administrative Assistant to the Director Regional Park Master Concept Plan Patti Hageman, Administrative Assistant 3 Table of Contents 4 Acknowledgments ...............................................................................2 4.0 Master Concept Alternatives .....................................................42 Appendix A – Workshop Summaries Executive Summary .............................................................................6 Master Concept Alternatives ..................................................... 43 Appendix B – Business Plan Introduction .......................................................................................16 Concept 1 ................................................................................ 43 Appendix C – Infrastructure Report Concept 2 ................................................................................ 43 1.0 Site Inventory and Analysis ....................................................... 18 Concept 3 ................................................................................ 43 Appendix D – Irrigation Analysis Report Design Diagram ....................................................................... 21 Concept Vision One ................................................................. 44 Appendix E – Traffic Analysis Site Tour .................................................................................. 21 Concept Vision Two .................................................................. 46 Appendix F – Geotechnical Report Flood Control Expectations ....................................................... 23 Concept Vision Three ............................................................... 48 Hydrology/Hydraulics ............................................................... 23 Appendix G – Drainage Analysis Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment ................................... 23 5.0 Final Master Concept Plan.........................................................50 Traffic ...................................................................................... 24 Final Master Concept Plan ........................................................ 51 Utilities .................................................................................... 26 Facilities .................................................................................. 52 Water Source Options ............................................................... 26 Fields, Courts, and Amenities.................................................... 53 Programming Capacity ............................................................. 53 2.0 Community Outreach .................................................................28 Infrastructure Recommendations ............................................... 58 Process ................................................................................... 29 Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2013/2014 ............................ 29 6.0 Opinions of Probable Construction Cost ...................................62 Resident Telephone Survey 2014............................................... 29 7.0 Phasing.......................................................................................64 Sports Fields Needs Assessment .............................................. 29 Site Plan Concept ..................................................................... 65 Community Focus Group Meetings ............................................ 29 Phase 1 ................................................................................... 66 Website Comment Input Form ................................................... 35 Phase 2 ................................................................................... 67 Town Staff Department Input Workshops ................................... 35 Phase 3 ................................................................................... 68 Homeowner Association (HOA) Meetings ................................... 35 Private/Public Partnership Opportunities .................................... 69 Town Planning Commission and Design Review Board ............... 35 Final Master Concept Plan ........................................................ 70 3.0 Programming .............................................................................36 8.0 Schedule ....................................................................................72 Surrounding Site Locations and Amenities ................................. 37 Expressed Level of Need for Facilities in Regional Park .............. 38 9.0 Conclusion ................................................................................. 74 Workshop 2 Plan Options .......................................................... 40 Recommendations .................................................................... 75 Park Phasing Strategies ............................................................ 75 Regional Park Master Concept Plan 5 Executive Summary 6 GILBERT Higley Rd Cooper Rd Dobson Rd Val Vista Dr Vista Val Arizona Ave Gilbert Rd McQueen Rd Lindsay Rd Greenfield Rd Alma School Rd Ray Rd CHANDLER HIGLEY Chandler Blvd LOOP Ellsworth Rd 101 LOOP Introduction 202 The Gilbert Regional Park is uniquely positioned to set a new standard for parks and Inventory recreation both in Arizona and nationally. This park offers the opportunity to dedicate Germann Rd and Analysis Rittenhouse Rd 272 acres to provide both passive and active recreation amenities with open space to East Maricopa Floodway The proposed site encompasses 272 acres serve multiple community needs. Queen Creek Rd en Creek Wash of land located at the southwest corner of Que The 272 acres available for the Gilbert Regional Park are comprised of 47 acres owned by the Queen Creek Road and Higley Road within REGIONAL Town of Gilbert (TOG or Town) in the northern part of the Chandler Heights Basin (CHB) Area and Sections 15 and 22 of Township 2 South, Ocotillo Rd PARK Site Location 225 acres owned by the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (FCDMC). The Town entered into Range 6 East. The property is within the an agreement with Maricopa County for a recreation easement on the 225 acres. These discussions TOG and bounded by Higley Road87 to the led to an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Town and FCDMC in May 2015. east, Queen Creek Road to the north, Higley Rd Power Rd Power The Gilbert Regional Park Queen Creek Wash to the northeast, and the Master Concept Plan is based East Maricopa Floodway (EMF) to the west.