Lents Park Master Plan Report APRIL 2011 ii Lents Park Master Plan - April 2011 Accepted by Portland City Council - April 13, 2011

Portland Parks & Recreation iii Existing Dog Off-leash Area and Community Garden at Lents Park

Report produced by: WALKER MACY 111 SW Oak, Suite 200 Portland, OR 97204 503-228-3122 iv Lents Park Master Plan - April 2011 Executive Summary

Lents Park is an important hub and focal point Portland Development Commission through of the Lents community. Located 6 miles from the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area. downtown Portland, what began as a 5 acre The master plan for Lents Park aims to open space has expanded over the years and establish a framework for future park is now a 38 acre park and a highly valued asset improvements while enhancing uses valued for the Lents neighborhood and the City of by the community. The primary goal of the Portland parks system. As the neighborhood master plan is to create a long term design that and the city have grown, a wide variety of strikes a programmatic balance and provides improvements have been made to the park year round enjoyment for the neighborhood to provide active and passive recreational and region. Working with Portland Parks and opportunities. Recreation (PP&R), neighborhood members As a result of gradual improvements, the park and stakeholders, current conditions of the has limited cohesion of design themes among park and its uses have been assessed along the various built elements, both active and with community needs. Through this process, passive. the 25-Year Master Plan has been developed which creates a park that the public views as In 2009, Portland City Council considered a innovative and serves as a platform for future proposal to redevelop Walker Stadium and development and public reinvestment. portions of Lents Park to house the Portland Beavers baseball team. This proposal was not acted on, but the proposal did lead to the discussion about the future development of Lents Park, its current uses, and lack of a long term plan. Later that year, the City of Portland identified the need to develop a 25-Year Master Plan for Lents Park using funds provided by The

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The goal of this project was to use information Subsequent stages of master planning included community agreed that additional space gathered from a diverse range of public and the creation of three, and then two, concept could be allocated for non-programmed use professional sources to create a vision for plans which were reviewed by the PAC, TAC, in addition to newly designed passive areas. Lents Park that addressed the needs of the and local residents during open house events. The master plan is a conceptual vision to community, Portland Parks & Recreation After gathering public input, a preferred be implemented over the next 25 years as (PP&R), and The City of Portland. To do this, master plan for Lents Park was created by funding becomes available. It is intended to we: the design consultants and reviewed by PAC build on the community’s positive response to members who were responsible for the final 1. Collected background information a range of elements found in draft alternatives. concept recommendation. The PAC meeting As a conceptual master plan, it provides 2. Assembled the Technical Advisory notes and open house summaries are included future designers with flexibility to determine Committee (TAC) and the Project in the appendix. design details while moving forward with Advisory Committee (PAC) Through this process of gathering community a diagram that embodies the community’s 3. Analyzed a variety of site influences and input, the consultants were able to isolate recommended vision for the park. conditions significant elements to consider in the 25-Year Master Plan. Passive recreation was 4. Conducted stakeholder interviews with regarded as a very important component to community representatives include in Lents Park and was an underlying To further understand community and citywide theme throughout the process. Many people needs, the first Public Open House distributed expressed the opinion that the park was over a survey to measure public opinion about park programmed with active uses. Residents felt features and to determine what users desire that Lents Park in its current condition lacks for the park within the next 25 years. Based the necessary elements to make it a diverse on community feedback, a vision and guiding space for a variety of users. principles were established by PAC members. In the same vein, active spaces were analyzed This framework was used to direct the design to determine if they were necessary, team through the planning process and to properly located, or in need of renovation. determine programmatic needs and desired By eliminating underutilized park elements site improvements. and consolidating active sports uses, the

vi Lents Park Master Plan - April 2011 Existing Play Area at Lents Park

Portland Parks & Recreation vii Acknowledgements

Funding for the project was provided by Portland Development Commission through the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area

Project Advisory Committee (PAC): City of Portland - Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R): Nancy Chapin, Foster Area Business Association Doug Brenner, Zone Manager, PP&R Nick Christensen, Lents Neighborhood Association Sarah Coates Huggins, Project Manager, PP&R La’Tonia Foster, Member at Large Elizabeth Kennedy-Wong, Community Outreach and Involvement Emily Gabler, Rose Community Development Corporation Program Manager, PP&R Kathleen Juergens de Ponce, Friends of Lents Park Samuel Kaiel, Member at Large Portland Development Commission (PDC): Sonia Montalbano, SE Works Kevin Cronin, Project Manager, PDC Cora Lee Potter, Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Advisory Committee Shelli Romero, Parks Board Consultant Team: Walker Macy - Landscape Architecture + Urban Design + Planning Technical Advisory Committee (TAC): Michael W. Zilis, Principal Andre Ashley (Portland Parks & Recreation - Sports Management) Colleen Wolfe, Project Manager Don Athey (Portland Parks & Recreation - Structures) Brooke Finan, Project Job Captain Doug Brenner (Portland Parks & Recreation East Zone Manager) Sargent Designworks - Architecture + Interiors Robert Brown ( Police Bureau) John Sargent, Architect Mike Carr (Portland Parks & Recreation - Irrigation / Turf) Bob Downing (Portland Parks & Recreation - District Services Manager) Grummel Engineering - Civil + Structural Engineer Louie Guerrero (Portland Parks & Recreation - East Zone Maintenance Supervisor) Robert Grummel, Professional Engineer Emily Hauth (Bureau of Environmental Services) Gary Johnson (Portland Parks & Recreation - Sports Fields Manager) Alisa Kane (Bureau of Planning & Sustainability - Sustainability) Roseanne Lee (Portland Office Of Neighborhood Involvement - Crime Prevention) Portland Parks & Recreation PJ McGuire (Portland Parks & Recreation - Electrical/Lighting) 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1302 Leslie Pohl-Kosbau (Portland Parks & Recreation - Community Gardens) Portland, Oregon 97204 Shawn Rogers (Portland Parks & Recreation - Permitting) (503) 823-PLAY Chris Scarzello (Bureau of Planning & Sustainability - East Zone Liaison) www.PortlandParks.org Ali Ryan (Portland Parks & Recreation - Dog Off-Leash Area Coordinator) Nick Fish, Commissioner William Walker (Police Bureau) Zari Santner, Parks Director

2 Lents Park Master Plan - April 2011 Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... v Part 3: RECOMMENDATIONS • Vision...... 33 Part 1: INTRODUCTION • Guiding Principles...... 34 • Purpose of the Master Plan...... 5 • Site Concept Plan...... 35 • Location and Context...... 6 • Implementation Strategy and Prioritization...... 43 • History of the Site...... 9 • Cost Considerations...... 45 • Planning Process...... 11 Part 4: APPENDIX Part 2: SITE ASSESSMENT • Overview and Synthesis...... 48 • Population, Planning and Land Use...... 17 • Stakeholder Interview Summary...... 52 • Existing Conditions...... 18 • PAC Meeting Summaries...... 55 • Existing Park Uses...... 19 • Open House Summaries...... 74 • Park Access, Parking and Paths...... 20 • Listening Sessions...... 113 • Park Structures and Amenities...... 23 • Existing Site Structures Tour and Assessment...... 117 • Desired Future Park Amenities...... 29 • Operations & Maintenance Summaries...... 118 • Recreation Program Considerations...... 30 • Cost Estimate...... 125 • Program Summary...... 31

Portland Parks & Recreation 3 Existing Lawn and Dog Off-Leash Area

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PURPOSE OF THE MASTER PLAN

An area rich in history, Lents Park has been lacking in design intention and overall unity. with community needs. Through this process, the center of the community since the park’s Additionally, because the improvements have the 25-Year Master Plan was developed founding in 1914. Beginning as a 5 acre open been made over decades, the park has limited which creates a park that the public views space, Lents Park has expanded over the years cohesion of design themes among the various as innovative while providing a platform for and is now a 38 acre park and a highly valued built elements, both active and passive. future development. asset for the Lents neighborhood and the City The master plan for Lents Park establishes of Portland parks system. a framework for future park improvements Park improvements have been added while preserving existing uses valued by the incrementally over the years as population community. The primary goal of the master and needs increased and as funds became plan is to create a long term design that strikes available. As of result of the 1981 Lents a programmatic balance and provides year Master Plan, site improvements have been round enjoyment for the neighborhood and made to include recreational activities such the region. Working with PP&R, neighborhood as field sports and other active uses. Areas of members and stakeholders, current conditions passive recreation are less developed and are of the park and its uses were assessed along

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LOCATION AND CONTEXT

The Lents neighborhood, bordered by SE Located 6 miles from downtown Portland, The diagrams on the following pages show Powell on the north, the Clackamas County Lents is a transportation hub for the Portland the existing context of Lents Park and its line on the south, SE 82nd Avenue to the west, region. Three major arterials pass through relationship to the Lents neighborhood and and SE 112nd on the east, is one of the oldest the neighborhood which include Interstate the surrounding region. The map highlights and most diverse neighborhoods in the city. 205, Powell Boulevard, and Foster Road. The how the area is divided by Interstate 205. To In 1998, Lents was established as an Urban MAX light rail system recently expanded to access the park, users on the east side of the Renewal Area in order to fund development Clackamas Town Center bringing the Green highway must cross at SE Holgate, SE Harold, projects that support community goals. These line within two blocks of the park. Six bus lines or SE Foster. include generating family wage jobs, assisting and five existing parks are located in a one new and existing business, improving local mile radius of the park. Within 1/2 mile of the infrastructure such as streets and parks, park there are three schools and the Wattles supporting new housing construction and Boys and Girls Club. improving existing housing.

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LOCATION AND CONTEXT

Columbia River

Willamette River

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82ndAVENUE POWELL BLVD FOSTER ROAD Johnson Creek 1mi. LEGEND

City of Portland 2mi. Lents Park Portland Parks Interstate Roads AVENUE 242nd Rivers and Streams

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LOCATION AND CONTEXT

8 Lents Park Master Plan - April 2011 HISTORY OF SITE

Lents Park is named after Oliver Perry Lent, areas. Construction on the stadium began in development and improvements throughout a stonemason who came to Oregon in the 1956. The stadium was named after Charles the park. 1850s to farm a 190-acre land claim. The B. Walker. From 1930 to 1934, Walker, as a In 2009, Portland City Council considered a area became the center of a growing farm playground leader, supervised playground proposal to redevelop Walker Stadium and community. George P. Lent, the eldest son of softball teams, and in 1934 organized the first portions of Lents Park to accommodate the Oliver Lent, platted the town of Lents in 1892. industrial and commercial softball leagues. Portland Beavers baseball team. This proposal In 1935, he was appointed as the city’s first In 1912, the Lents community was annexed was not enacted after significant community sports director. from Multnomah County and incorporated opposition. However, the proposal did lead to into the City of Portland. According to In 1980, Lents Park was targeted to receive the discussion about the future development neighborhood reports, the original 5.2 acres funds for general park improvements that of Lents Park, its current uses, and lack of a of Lents Park had previously been used as a addressed the needs of the surrounding long term plan. gravel quarry. During the 1940s and 1950s, neighborhood. A study was initiated to Later that year, the City of Portland identified parcels of land were gradually added to the ensure that public improvements to the park Lents Park as an area to receive funding for the park to assemble all of the land between SE were undertaken in a manner consistent development of a 25-year master plan. The 88th & 92nd and SE Holgate and Steele. with neighborhood recreational objectives Portland Development Commission, through and opportunities inherent in the existing In 1953, the city prepared a central plan for the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area, function and character of the park site. the park, proposing locations for a baseball provided PP&R with the funds to create a new Completed during 1981-1982, the Lents Park stadium, athletic playing fields, tennis courts, master plan. Study has since served as a guide for further community buildings, pathways and parking

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HISTORY OF SITE

Below is the proposed improvement plan from 1981-1982 for Lents Park.

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THE PLANNING PROCESS

The Lents Park Master Plan process provided attended the PAC meetings to aid in the design an opportunity to review the existing uses process. in the park, evaluate their effectiveness, The Consultant Team was assembled to and consider opportunities to improve the guide the design process and create a final overall park experience. The development of master plan for Lents Park. After a Request the vision for the 25-Year Lents Master Plan for Proposals process, Portland Parks and was a collaborative process. By engaging key Recreation selected Walker Macy, Landscape stakeholders and the greater Lents community, Architecture, Planning and Urban Design as the park design options were developed and prime consultant. Sub-consultants included refined to create a final concept plan. The Sargent Designworks for architectural analysis; process took place from May 2010 through Grummel Engineering for civil and structural December 2010. analysis; and Architectural Cost Consultants The PAC (Project Advisory Committee) was for cost estimating. created to represent the interests of the The design team worked closely with the community and stakeholders and advise PAC and TAC members to create a final project staff and consultants. The PAC was master plan that represents community charged with assisting the design team with needs. This preferred plan was presented to program development, creating a vision and Commissioner Nick Fish and Parks Director guiding principles, reviewing conceptual Zari Santner of Portland Parks and Recreation design options and guiding the development as the final recommendation for the park’s of the master plan. The PAC was responsible for 25-year master plan. making the final master plan recommendation to the consultants and PP&R. The TAC (Technical Advisory Committee) assisted the PAC and consultant team to clarify operations and maintenance considerations for the park. TAC members provided input related to stromwater, safety, crime prevention, and sustainablity. The TAC

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The following diagram describes the dynamics of the planning process:

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THE PLANNING PROCESS

During the master planning process, public The next stage of planning included the site assessment. This document establishes input was the main generator of ideas development of three concept plans. These the final master plan for Lents Park and to create a 25 year vision for the park. plans were created based on site analysis describes how the preferred concept was Recognizing the need to reach diverse and initial feedback from the public comment achieved using a collaborative design populations, where possible, materials and process and showed a diverse range of approach with the community. surveys were translated into Spanish, Russian, options. The concepts were presented at the and Vietnamese. Three listening sessions , as Second Public Open House. described below in Task 4, also were added to Task 4: Preferred Plan Refinement & Master the process. Plan Report Tasks 1&2: Project Start-Up & Site Analysis Based on public feedback on the three concept The first phase of developing the project plans, the design team developed two refined included the Project Advisory Committee and concept plans. The two options were aired the Technical Advisory Committee meetings. publicly in a number of forums including: Stakeholder interviews were conducted to 1. Listening Sessions gather information from agencies which represent broader community interests. To 2. Open House Events better understand community and citywide 3. Online Comment Forms and Periods needs, the first Public Open House used a survey to measure public opinion about park 4. Lents Commons Coffee Shop features and to determine what users required This information was used to generate a final for the park in the next 25 years. Based on master plan for Lents Park and was reviewed community feedback, a vision and a series of by PAC members who were responsible for guiding principles were established by PAC the final concept recommendation. members. The vision and guiding principles directed the design team through the planning Task 5: Master Plan Review process and determined programmatic needs The Master Plan Report is an overview of the and desired site improvements. planning process and recommendations for Task 3: Concept Plan Alternatives Lents Park, based on public involvement and

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THE PLANNING PROCESS

The images below are from Open House #2 on August 26th, 2010. Residents had the opportunity to help the design team refine the concept plans through interaction with PAC members, PP&R staff, and consultants.

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The design team established the following approach to lead the project through master plan development. The Master Plan Concept was developed from May through December 2010.

Lents Park Master Plan Public Input Process October 2010 Community Input Community Input Community Input June 23 – 30 August 26 – September 15 October 25 – November 22 132 Comments Received 330 Comments Received Open House #3 Open House #1 Open House #2 Listening Sessions Public Meeting Public Meetings Comment forms Comment Forms Comment forms

Advisory Committee #1 Advisory Advisory Advisory Committee #4 Advisory Committee May 19, 2010 Committee#2 Committee#3 October 13, 2010 #5 July 12, 2010 August 9, 2010 December 16 Adopts project scope Takes community and schedule Identifies priorities Discusses and feedback, makes Recommends final provides guidance on recommendations for design to Parks & Develops Community Makes three design concepts refining and developing Recreation Director and Outreach Plan recommendations final design Commissioner Fish for designs Represents work of the committee to constituents and priorities of Consultant Consultant Consultant constituents to Consultant Consultant consultants Refines and Refines and Refines and Gathers information on Develops three develops design develops design develops design Develops Vision and impacts design options Guiding Principles Conducts site analysis (what is already here? what are gaps/needs?)

Stakeholder Interviews

Compiles information and presents to Advisory Committee

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POPULATION, PLANNING & LAND USE

Lents, one of the largest neighborhoods in understanding within the neighborhood. In have their voices heard and to guarantee that Portland, is located six miles from downtown planning Lents Park for the next 25 years, it their feedback was taken into consideration. Portland and is one of the oldest and most was important to provide opportunities for a In addition to developing a master plan, it was diverse areas within the city. This distinct variety of populations and users to participate essential to do it in a manner that directly neighborhood is home to Asian, Russian, in active and passive uses. responded to the community’s concerns and East European, and Latino immigrants along needs and showed an appreciation of the Over the past several years, this neighborhood with many young families and established unique nature of the Lents neighborhood. has also been the subject of much debate residents. According to the 2000 census, the related to the proposal of the Portland Lents neighborhood has a slightly greater Beavers baseball stadium in Lents Park. While percentage of people who are under 18 the proposal was not pursued, the impact of (27% compared to 21% citywide), and a this proposal created a sense of fatigue and higher percentage of residents who are non- frustration with regard to the public planning native English speakers (28% compared to process, as well as lack of trust within the 16% city-wide). The community embraces community. A goal of the Lents Park master its ethnic diversity, strives to celebrate planning process was to ensure that residents cultural differences, and promotes cultural

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EXISTING CONDITIONS Site

Lents Park has a variety of passive and active SE HOLGATE ST. recreational uses. This 38 acre site is widely SE HOLGATE ST. used by both local and regional residents. The SPORTS FIELD 1 northern and central portions of the park are (FOOTBALL FIELD) flat and open and are used mainly for active BALL sports such as football, baseball, softball, FIELD 1 soccer, ultimate frisbee and rugby. Circling the SE PARDEE ST. PORTABLE SE PARDEE ST. TOILET WALKER central soccer fields, a bark path provides a ENCLOSURE STADIUM T-BALL fitness loop for joggers and walkers. South of CONCESSION FIELD BUILDING Walker Stadium, and northeast of the soccer BALL SE 94TH ST. FIELD 2 PRESS BOX fields, a gazebo with a stage platform and RESTROOMS

adjacent open lawn area provides a gathering SE SCHILLER ST. space for public events such as live music, SE SCHILLER ST. PICNIC outdoor movie showings and community AREA C GAZEBO SE 88TH ST. gatherings while taking advantage of the level SPORTS FIELD 2 SE 92ND ST. (SOCCER) PICNIC topography. AREA A I-205

The southeastern section of Lents Park was the SE LIEBE ST. earliest area to be developed. Beginning with SE LIEBE ST. SPORTS FIELD 3 a neighborhood playground park in the 1920s, (SOCCER)

this area has two tennis courts, basketball LOOP PATH SE RAYMOND ST. courts, ball wall, horseshoe pits, picnic areas, a HORSESHOES BASKETBALL STORAGE COURTS dog off-leash space and a community garden. BUILDING HANDBALL The dramatic topographical change in this SE 94TH ST. TENNIS SE MITCHELL ST. zone makes it distinct in character from the COURTS OFF-LEASH northern and mid-sections of the Park. DOG AREA

COMMUNITY PLAY AREA GARDEN WADING POOL RESTROOM BUILDING

SE STEELE ST. SE STEELE ST. SE STEELE ST. N

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EXISTING PARK USES

Since Lents Park is a developed and highly used 1. Community garden Additionally, a public process identified park, with some recent financial investments, Lents Park as a site for a 5,000-6,000 sq. 2. Off-leash dog area the project scope assumed that some major ft. skatespot to offer neighborhood users a features would remain. It was decided, prior 3. Sports fields to accommodate soccer, closer location to learn basic skating and BMX to the beginning of the design process, that lacrosse, football, and other field sports techniques in a safe environment (Skatepark Walker Stadium and the little league fields System Plan, 2008). 4. Children’s play area / water play feature would not be moved. Other features in the park also were slated to remain however, their 5. Park pathways location could change as follows: 6. Restroom facilities

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PARK ACCESS, PARKING & PATHS

The park is mainly surrounded by single- As a part of the 25-Year Master Plan, a family homes on three sides with some recommendation has been made for improving commercial properties located to the east diagonal pedestrian movement, ADA access across from SE 92nd Avenue. Given the direct and through-park connections. Additionally, connections with adjoining residential uses, enhancing connections to Lents Town Center the park should be planned to be inviting while is recommended to allow improved access to minimizing its impacts on the neighborhood. and from the park and to emphasize its status Traffic, parking, noise and night-time uses as a part of the greater Lents community. all affect the surrounding neighborhood and have been evaluated in terms of park function and interface with adjacent neighbors. Visitors can arrive via six different bus lines within a one-mile radius, and via the MAX light rail system. If driving, there are four on-site parking lots which provide a total of 149 spaces. Additional on-street parking is available in the public right-of-way on bordering streets east, west and south of the park. No on-street parking is available on the northern edge of the park (SE Holgate). Currently, pedestrians can access the park at major cross-road intersections. Surrounding the park are sidewalks lined with street trees. These sidewalks allow pedestrians to circulate the perimeter of the park. Within the park, a central trail loops around the sports fields and is ½ mile in length. Circulation on the site is limited mainly to north/south movement with insufficient cross-circulation.

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PARK ACCESS, PARKING & PATHS

The adjacent diagram highlights existing SE HOLGATE ST. circulation through the park, key entrance SPORTS FIELD 1 (FOOTBALL FIELD)

points, parking areas, and significant Spaces 68 Parking topographic changes. Including two ADA accessible parking spaces accessible parking ADA Including two

BALL FIELD 1

PORTABLE SE PARDEE ST. TOILET ENCLOSURE SE PARDEE ST. WALKER T-BALL STADIUM CONCESSION FIELD BUILDING PRESS BOX 62 Parking Spaces 62 Parking

BALL FIELD 2 Including four ADA accessible parking spaces accessible parking ADA Including four

RESTROOMS

SE SCHILLER ST. PICNIC SE SCHILLER ST. AREA C GAZEBO

SPORTS FIELD 2

SE 88TH ST. SE (SOCCER)

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SE LIEBE ST.

SE LIEBE ST. SPORTS FIELD 3 (SOCCER) SE 92ND ST. SE Multi-Modal Path SUMMARY TABLE: Parking Spaces LOOP PATH SE RAYMOND ST. 17 HORSESHOES Bus Stop 24 Parking Spaces Parking 24 BASKETBALL STORAGE COURTS SIGNIFICANT GRADE CHANGE NE Parking Lot = 62 Spaces BUILDING HANDBALL Bus Line

SE MITCHELL ST. NW Parking Lot = 68 Spaces TENNIS MAX COURTS Light Rail OFF-LEASH DOG AREA SW Parking Lot = 24 Spaces Pedestrian Access Point COMMUNITY PLAY AREA South Parking Lot = 17 Spaces GARDEN WADING POOL RESTROOM Vehicular Access BUILDING 17 Parking Spaces SE STEELE ST. Unpaved Path SE STEELE ST. Total = 171 Spaces Paved Path

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Portland Parks & Recreation 21 Example of soccer game on synthetic turf

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PARK STRUCTURES & AMENITIES

In an effort to establish the current conditions projecting roof lines. There has been some constructed restrooms have also been closed of Lents Park, an initial report was created by deterioration of the brick facing which may off due to dry rot. Portland Parks and Recreation to help identify require its replacement. This should be tested North and West Wing: The earthen portions areas in need of improvements, upgrades and to confirm its structural integrity. Review of of both wings supporting the aluminum renovations. The design team later toured the the archival drawings shows that the structure bleachers appear to have settled, thus making stadium and accessory facilities on June 21st, was well-built, and was constructed using a the asphalt surface lower than the top of 2010 in an effort to become familiar with significant amount of reinforcement for wall concrete over the concession area and dug- the facility program and general condition. beams and foundations. This is surprising, out. Another area of concern is the poorly Observations were made on-site with input considering the age of the structure (1950). designed dugouts, which are insufficient in from PP&R staff who were also present. Prior The base structure surrounding the field is depth. This lack of depth creates access issues, to the site visit, both the project architect and all poured-in-place reinforced-concrete, and and drainage appears to be a problem as well. structural engineer reviewed as-built drawings seems to be in reasonably good condition. This may be contributing to water intrusion of the original stadium construction. Center Structure: Currently, the stadium issues in the dugout. Additionally, the field Based on this background information and on- seating is only being partially used, as the surface has been built up since its initial site observation, the following is a synopsis of bleachers in front of the press box, and the installation, most likely through the addition the park’s built structures. press box structure, are dilapidated and of soil amendments as a part of routine in need of reconstruction. This area was landscape maintenance, and now drains into Walker Stadium constructed with wood framing, and the the dugouts. Consequently, the dugouts are Walker Stadium is constructed with poured wooden bleachers show extensive signs of currently not usable because of these drainage concrete with a brick facing tucked into an dry rot, and have been closed. The rot is likely issues and the resulting sanitary conditions. earthen berm. Above this is a central wood due to inadequate drainage in the stands. -framed structure housing bleachers and press The backstop and wings are in need of new Additionally, the stadium seating does not box. The north and west wings are composed paint on framework and new fabric. provide ADA compliant access. of reinforced concrete structures which are Outfield fences are in poor condition and buried on three sides with earth. On top of The central structure’s restrooms have been merit refurbishment or replacement. both of these are aluminum bleachers. recently upgraded and should not require improvement other than routine maintenance. Stadium field irrigation and lighting are in The stadium was built in 1956 in a contemporary The “press box” area above the newly good condition and require minimal upgrades. style reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright and emphasizes thin brick with horizontal

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Example of softball game

24 Lents Park Master Plan - April 2011 PARK STRUCTURES & AMENITIES

Restroom Buildings while it is small, it is fairly new, as it has been Fields There are currently two restroom structures constructed within the past 5-10 years. Its The ball fields are in excellent condition as at Lents Park. One is located near the tennis overall condition is good. they have been renovated in 2009. There are courts (upper restroom), and the other is The gazebo is currently being used for temporary restrooms located adjacent to the located near the play area (lower restroom). performance events. This unique structure little league fields. Plans and documentation of these structures consists of cantilevered 8” x 8” columns which The football field is in fair condition, but has were not available, but review of these support a custom trussed roof with an art some constraints due to its close proximity to SE buildings during our site reconnaissance installation on the performance-facing side. Holgate and SE 92nd Avenue. indicates that these structures were This structure could easily be relocated to a constructed with unreinforced masonry walls new location within the park which may be The northern soccer field needs removal of the and wood roof framing. more suitable for performance events. synthetic goal mouths and renovation of the Upper Restroom: This facility will require Basketball Courts natural turf. The southern crumb rubber field is barrier removal improvements to meet ADA in very poor condition. Turf will not grow well on The two basketball courts were renovated requirements if it is reactivated as a restroom. this field. by Nike 5 years ago and are in fair condition. Currently, it is non-functional and is being Adjacent to the basketball court is a wall ball Soft Surface Path used as storage because its drain lines were court in good condition with a community- plugged as a result of vandalism. There is a soft surface jogging path around the painted mural. perimeter of the soccer fields and provides 1/2 Lower Restroom: The restroom is functional Tennis Courts mile loop. It appears to be very popular with park and appears to meet ADA requirements. The There are currently two tennis courts located users, is easily maintainable, and is currently in existing lunch program requires accommodation near the existing basketball courts. These good condition. of one or more refrigerators, prep area and courts are currently in disrepair and need shelving. Its restroom functions may be better Picnic Areas A, B, C and D maintenance. Resurfacing, crack repair, and accommodated in a new separate structure While several picnic tables near the little fencing upgrades could restore these courts to freeing space for expanded Park Lunch Program. league area were refurbished within the last a good condition for public use. Re-purposing 3 years, picnic tables at all other locations Gazebo & Stage this area for basketball could also be an option. require refurbishment or replacement. Currently, the stage platform below the gazebo does not meet ADA requirements for access. The gazebo itself functions as a bandshell, and

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Playground and Wading Pool leash dog area. This lot could be reconfigured to increase parking, the lot would need to be Both pieces of play equipment (ages 2-5 to accommodate more parking by removing lengthened, and one way circulation would be and 5-12) are wood and need replacement. the separation island and providing diagonal necessary. front-in parking spaces. This potentially could The wading pool is obsolete, and will need All of the parking lot areas would benefit from add approximately 15 additional parking replacement. resurfacing. This could be done with crack spaces if approved by Portland Bureau of repair and asphaltic surface treatment, or with Parking & Park Access Transportation and the community, while an asphalt overlay. This sort of maintenance meeting the requirement of no impact to There are currently four on-site parking would significantly extend the life of these parkland or trees. If additional parking is not facilities. These include 62 spaces near Walker parking areas. Stadium off 92nd street, 68 spaces off 88th required, the existing island separating SE and Holgate, 17 spaces off Steele Street, 88th from the parking area could be planted near the public garden area, and 24 spaces with trees to provide shading and stormwater along SE 88th Street. In addition to the on- absorption. site parking, there is a significant amount of SE Steele Street Parking Lot: This lot provides on-street parking surrounding the site, which 17 diagonal parking spaces that serve the typically seems to provide sufficient parking community garden and the play area, and during large events. is separated with an island between Steele SE 88th and Holgate Parking Lot: This lot Street and the parking area. Improvements primarily services ball fields 1 and 2. The here could include planting the separation entrance located along SE Holgate Street is a island with trees or shrubbery for stormwater safety concern. This access could potentially abatement, or extending the lot eastward to be closed off, forcing cars to enter and exit provide more parking spaces. on 88th street, or a new exit could be located 92nd Street Parking Area: This lot provides 62 along SE 88th Street to allow for a drive- spaces and serves the Walker Stadium area. through lot. This lot could be reconfigured to allow for SE 88th Street between SE Liebe and SE diagonal parking which would reduce the lot Steele Street: This lot currently provides 24 width, and provide additional green space. parallel parking spaces and serves the off- To provide the same amount of parking, or

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PARK STRUCTURES & AMENITIES

Well Water & Irrigation There is currently an active well on the site which is located at 92nd Avenue and SE Liebe Street. Presently, this well is causing some maintenance problems. The well has adequate capacity to serve the irrigation needs of the site, however the pipe used for the well shaft is corroding and causing blockage in the irrigation lines. The maintenance staff has provided filters and other repairs near the well head, but the ideal solution would be to reline the well pipe with a corrosion resistant pipe. Irrigation source is a well and the system is in good shape. It may need a filter on the feed line due to minerals in the groundwater. Site Drainage There are a few drainage issues on the site, including the south side of the large soccer field. It has been reported by park staff that this area tends to collect and pond water. Another area with drainage issues is the area east of the play area, and the base of the hill. These drainage problems are relatively minor, and could be addressed with the installation of gravel french drains which could be used to collect the water and drain it to existing drainage structures.

Example of non-draining area

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Example of park with unique water feature

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DESIRED FUTURE PARK AMENITIES

As the design process proceeded, there were • Increase number of plantings throughout • Consider ways to increase acreage that several reoccurring themes reflecting users’ the site. can be used for passive recreation without feelings about improvements that would reducing sports field availability. • Limit removal of existing trees. enhance the quality of the park. The theme of • Situate the gazebo in an alternative open increased passive recreation was a prominent • Redefine circulation within the park to space area to increase usability. topic. There were also suggestions to improve increase pedestrian movement. existing active recreational sports facilities. • Convert wading pool to a functional water • Create spaces that encourage users to sit Many residents felt that Lents Park in its current play amenity. and enjoy the surroundings. condition lacks the necessary elements to make it a diverse space for a variety of users. The • Provide a central open lawn gathering space objective to design a park that also meets the for the community. needs of users who want to enjoy non-active • Create a small, covered gathering space for recreation was addressed with the following educational and gathering purposes. suggestions:

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RECREATION PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS Lents Park Master Plan Seasonal Sports Comparison Lents Park currently supports a large number Walkertheir Macy viability | July 2010 and ability to coexist with other Stadium was in need of a variety of structural of recreational actives which are used uses over the long term. Through this process, and aesthetic updates. The center fields were by numerous schools, organizations and program, hours in use, as well as community talked about in the context of redefining their leagues in the community. The majority of preferences are analyzed to gauge which location and improving surface conditions. recreational programming takes place in the activities January and sportsFebruary MarchprogramsApril areMay under or JuneSyntheticJuly turfAugust wasSeptember discussedOctober Novemberas anDecember option northern and mid-sections of the site during over utilized. for all playing fields to increase quality and Baseball spring, summer, and fall when team sports are maintenance while allowing for multiple sport The renovation of active recreational practicing and competing. Walker Stadium is Football uses to occur year round. It was noted that uses, while increasing open space areas used by baseball leagues from April through synthetic turf would allow for less space to Soccerfor alternative applications, was a topic of November and does not serve any other use. be used for active recreation, thus increasing substantial discussion during the master In the 25-Year Master Plan, these recreational Rugby available land for passive areas. Lents Park Master Plan planning process. It was apparent that Walker opportunities are examined in the context of Seasonal Sports Comparison Lacrosse Walker Macy | July 2010 Ultimate Frisbee

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January February March April May June July August September October November December Tennis The adjacent chart highlights the seasonal recreational use of active Baseball sports. Football

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PROGRAM SUMMARY

Through the community process of gathering important component to be included in Lents elements and consolidating active sports uses, input from residents, stakeholders, PAC (Public Park. Many people felt that the park was over- residents agreed that additional space could be Advisory Committee) members, and TAC programmed, with active uses dominating the allocated for non-programmed use in addition (Technical Advisory Committee) members, park. In the same vein, it was decided that active to intentionally designed passive areas. the consultants were able to isolate significant spaces should be analyzed to determine if they elements to consider in the 25-Year Master were necessary, properly located, or in need of Plan. Passive recreation was regarded as a very renovation. By eliminating underutilized park

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VISION

The city’s project team and consultants worked Lents Park is a signature park, celebrated with the community and Project Advisory for its wide variety of activities and users, Committee to define a vision statement for Lents and as an important community gathering Park. This statement was used throughout the place. The park’s distinct areas are connected master planning process as a concept that by a system of pathways, and there are embodied the current and long-term goals of many opportunities to enjoy the natural the community. environment, gardens, and landscape. People of all ages and backgrounds come to the park to relax, visit, attend neighborhood scale events, and use the sports fields and Walker Stadium in this safe, welcoming community gem.

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES

The city’s project team and consultants worked • Improve maintenance, programming, and * Economic sustainability is defined as a project with the Project Advisory Committee to define development of athletic facilities to optimize that Portland Parks & Recreation can afford to a set of guiding principles for Lents Park. The their use build AND maintain. guiding principles served as a directional tool • Honor the visual character of the park and point of reference to steer the design process as follows: • Improve access for all park users • Provide a variety of active and passive • Enhance community and neighborhood recreational opportunities. integration with the park • Create good circulation systems and • Create a welcoming environment pathways into and within the park • Celebrate history, culture, architecture, and • Design the park to be economically*, botanical features environmentally and socially sustainable

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The 25-Year Lents Park Master Plan concept is SE Steele Street will receive new waiting areas Natural/Botanical Areas built on the community’s response to a range for public transit users along with plantings to There will be several new areas of natural and of elements found in the draft alternatives. As create a more hospitable zone in this busy area. botanical treatment throughout the park. These a conceptual master plan, it provides future Interpretive signs and way-finding devices will natural zones will add shrubs, trees, benches, designers with flexibility to determine design be dotted throughout the landscape to facilitate and picnic tables to enhance the visual and details while moving forward with a diagram park navigation and increase awareness. physical experience for users. This area will that embodies the community’s vision for the Dog Off-leash Area begin at the grand entrance of 92nd and join an park. interpretive trail that will wind along the eastern The dog off-leash area will remain in its current Entrance side of the park near 92nd Avenue. It will also location. Residents along with the design connect with the central field area which will The primary entrance to Lents Park will be consultants felt that this was a successful use receive the highest concentration of botanical located at 92nd & Steele to create a connection of park space given its proximity to parking elements. to Lents Town Center and create a focal point lots and separation from other programmatic to welcome users. This grand entrance will not elements. Improvements and new amenities Natural berms, punctuating the walkway, will only serve as the principal entry, it will be an will include benches, a drinking fountain and a serve as vegetated buffers to diminish street icon that local residents as well as regional users clearer delineation of the boundaries at SE 88th noise, and provide users with a sense of intimacy identify with the park. The entrance will serveas and Steele. Low shrubs or bollards will be used within the park. These vegetated mounds will the starting point for the botanical walk which to help better delineate the off-leash dog use boast seasonal and annual plantings and will will meander through the central field zone and with an emphasis on separating this area from have seating opportunities close by to allow terminate at Walker Stadium. The secondary traffic along SE 88th and Steele. users to enjoy the landscape elements. entrances along SE Holgate, SE 88th Street, and

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Open Lawn/Gardens away from the park’s core, while providing replaced and the decommissioned wading pool additional program to Lents Park. will be converted to a spray feature. The existing A new open lawn and garden area will be created restroom will be updated for the summer free adjacent to the southern playground area at Existing and new trees lunch program, an additional restroom structure 92nd and Steele. This area will take advantage Residents and community members have a high will be added, and an expanded picnic area be of and enhance the natural slope of the existing appreciation for the existing trees on the site. created. Adjacent to the new spray feature, a landscape while creating an area that residents The preservation of trees should be prioritized, children’s basketball court will be created to can use for passive recreation. A grand staircase especially mature trees, while also allowing for provide young users with a safe environment to will be a focal point which connects the lower exceptions to implement the 25-Year Master practice their skills. This will also allow parents gardens to the upper botanical area. It is Plan. PP&R will assess the health and longevity to supervise youth without having to leave the recommended that the staircase be designed to of existing trees at subsequent design and playground vicinity. Non-traditional equipment deter skateboarding and other unintended uses. construction phases. New trees are proposed in and environmentally friendly solutions should be It will be planted with landscape materials that the center of the park to create a more natural considered at the play areas and spray feature. are hardy in character, as well as aesthetically design aesthetic. interesting. Density and height will be restricted New Play Area for increased security while still providing a Play Area An additional playground area will be added sense of separation from street activity. Similar The current location of the playground is in close proximity to the little league facilities, to the botanical area, this section will also be desirable to the community. As part of the and will be smaller in scale than the area to dotted with new seating. The location of this 25-Year Master Plan play equipment will be the south. This new area will allow parents to new informal space allows for focus to be shifted

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SITE CONCEPT PLAN supervise children while remaining in the sports be located near ball fields, central fields, and to accommodate multiple needs. Although the field area. play areas. space will adjoin the garden, it will allow access to all members of the community. It may also Picnic Shelter Community Garden house two picnic tables to accommodate small There will be three new picnic shelters added to The community garden area has been an group meetings and events. Lents Park. One will be located along the natural integral part of the neighborhood for the past Tennis walk, adjacent to the central fields and 92nd 35 years. The garden is heavily used with a Avenue. It will accommodate approximately 8 waiting list of 15-25 families. The 25-Year Master The tennis courts will remain in their existing tables and portray an architectural quality that is Plan recommends that the garden remains in its location and receive improvements as needed. appropriate for Lents Park. The shelter is located current location and expands by 30% to the east. Pathways and Loop Pathway to easily access parking and pathways. A second To integrate this feature into the park design, a picnic area will be located near the new play area planting buffer will be added around the garden A highly regarded feature at Lents, the central to accommodate those using the playground, as well as an upgraded, more aesthetically loop pathway, will be slightly expanded to be ½ little league facilities, and central field. A sink and pleasing fence. mile in distance. Many users favor its soft surface counter area should be considered to provide material, but some worry because of its lack of Community Garden Shelter residents with a food preparation space. The ADA accessibility. To meet both identified needs, third shelter will serve as a community gathering A community shelter will be incorporated into the path will be widened to create a dual surface area near the dog-off leash area and community the garden area to create a gathering space and treatment of soft and hard materials. This will garden. Additional clusters of picnic tables will refuge from inclement weather. It is envisioned enable a variety of users to take advantage of that this space will have flexible programming the path and more easily navigate through the

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park. A new pathway will connect with this loop open landscape and new botanical elements. Walker Stadium and diagonally weave through the park. This Making this a synthetic field will necessitate a Walker Stadium will receive much needed repairs will facilitate pedestrian movement from the barrier to protect the investment. Aesthetically and renovations to its facilities as indicated in primary entrance to the northwest entry point, a interesting options should be considered such as the structural recommendations. The field will key element that the community has requested. a seat wall, burm or low plantings. PP&R should be converted to synthetic turf making it available avoid using a chain-link fence which will diminish Central Field for multiple sports uses during the entire year. the character of the park. A new synthetic adult soccer field will be installed Restrooms Gazebo in the northern section of the park’s core. In order New restroom facilities will be added in four to minimize tree removal, maximize open space, The gazebo will be relocated to the southern sections of the park as follows: adjacent to little and take advantage of other park amenities, section of the park’s core in response to the new league sports fields, in-between the adult soccer it will be located adjacent to Walker Stadium. synthetic soccer field. This move will alter the field and Walker Stadium, near the tennis courts, By converting to synthetic turf and adding rotation of the gazebo to north/south creating and adjacent to the southern play area. These new lighting, the number of usable hours will a more desirable orientation for performers structures will replace the portable services on increase, making the field accessible to residents and audiences alike. The structure will receive site. New and innovative models such as the throughout the year and in the evening. This will ADA improvements, a new foundation and any Portland Loo should be considered to maximize allow for a large portion of the park’s center to acoustic upgrades. PP&R will work with the safety and sustainability while allowing access be used for passive, non-programed use. New neighborhood to manage any noise impacts to residents year round. pathways, shrub plantings, trees, and benches resulting from events at the new bandshell. will be added to allow users to enjoy the park’s

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Adult Basketball to the natural grass field to enhance play. Lighting Horseshoes upgrades may be considered to maximize The basketball courts will be relocated to the It was determined that the existing horseshoes playing time along with partial fencing options north of the 92nd Street parking lot, and an feature may be removed due to a lack of to prevent balls from entering the street. additional court will be added, totalling three community use. full size courts. This location is advantageous Skate Spot Wall Ball to users due to its close vicinity to public transit During public outreach for the Skate Park System stops and parking areas while clustering active Wall ball will be removed. However, PP&R will Plan, Lents Park was identified as a location for uses. Fencing may also be considered to ensure look for other opportunities for a community a skate spot. The community reaffirmed this that balls do not enter 92nd Street. mural in the park. during the planning process. This new area will Vavrek Field be approximately 5,000 to 6,000 square feet, and is intended for younger, less advanced users. Currently, the football field is functioning well on It will be located adjacent to Walker Stadium to its existing site and will remain at the northeast minimize noise impacts and cluster active uses corner of the park. Improvements will be made together.

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The following plan illustrates the preferred concept selected by PAC members. The design encompasses the key elements listed in recommendations section.

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PREFERRED CONCEPT PLAN: Enlargement NTS N MATCHLINE - SEE PAGE 42

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MATCHLINE - SEE PAGE 41

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IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND PRIORITIZATION

It is estimated that full implementation of PRIORITY ONE: PRIORITY TWO: this plan would cost approximately 13 million dollars. It is common practice for projects of • Park Entry Points • Skate Spot this magnitude to be implemented in phases. • Dog-Off Leash Area • Gazebo Relocation The PAC, PP&R staff and the design consultant • Dual-Surface Path • Vavrek Field discussed priorities for implementation. The • Natural Planting Areas • New Pathways PAC provided input on elements important to • New Basketball Courts • South Storage Structure Renovation the community as well as how to group items to maximize cost-effectiveness. Also, it is assumed • Large Playground Improvement • New Restroom at Synthetic Field that any of these master plan concepts can be • Water Spray Feature • North Storage Structure Renovation initiated via additional stages or singularly if • Small Play Area • New Restroom East of Tennis Courts funding becomes available. • Community Garden Expansion • Tennis Court Improvements • Community Garden Structure • New Pathways • SE Lawn/Stair and Pathway improvements • Restrooms at Play Areas • Large Picnic Shelter • Natural Planting Areas • Walker Stadium Improvements • Synthetic Soccer Field

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Example of proposed Grand Entry and Open Lawn Area for Lents Park

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COST CONSIDERATIONS

Based on the preferred design concept, the Site Demolition $444,270 consultant worked with the cost estimator Hardscape $49,043 to determine the total cost to implement the Athletic Fields $1,847,930 master plan for Lents Park. Athletic Courts $155,000 Athletic Equipment $19,800 • Estimate reflects 2011 dollars Fences and Gates $117,050 • Inflation of 3% per year is recommended Utilities $565,000 to be added to these figures New Structures $744,875 Renovated Structures $349,250 Entry Features $44,000 Play Areas $1,073,600 Pathway Surfaces $562,175 Landscape Areas and Planting $632,175

Construction Subtotal $6,604,168

Estimating Contingency (25%) $1,651,042 General Conditions/ Insurance/ Bond (12.5%) $1,031,901 General Contractor OH and Profit (10%) $928,711

Direct Construction Cost $10,215,822 Soft Costs (30%) $3,064,747

Total Cost $13,280,569

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Appendix A: Stakeholder Interviews...... 52 Appendix B: Project Advisory Meeting Summaries...... 55 Appendix C: Open House Summaries...... 74 Appendix D: Listening Sessions Summaries...... 113 Appendix E: Existing Site Structures Tour and Assessment...... 117 Appendix F: Operations & Maintenance Meeting Summaries...... 118 Appendix G: Cost Estimate...... 125

Portland Parks & Recreation 47 OVERVIEW & SYNTHESIS

A Stakeholder Advisory Committee was Lents Neighborhood Association SE Works formed to represent the interests of the Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association Portland Police Bureau surrounding community. Public and non-profit Friends of Lents Park Portland Interscholastic League (PIL) organizations were interviewed to gauge Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area Council PAL Portland Youth Football their sentiments on the current conditions SUN Program at Lents School Portland Fruit Tree Project at Lents, and to ascertain their sentiments Rose Community Development Commission Zenger Farm regarding future growth and redesign of the Foster Area Business Association Growing Gardens park. After the initial interview, constituents 82nd Avenue of Roses Portland Sustainability Institute (PoSI) were updated regularly on the progression of the master plan as well as public open house Lents School Green Lents opportunities. This Stakeholder Committee Wattles Boys & Girls Club consisted of the following agencies to serve as City Sports Workgroup representatives for the neighborhood: Lents International Farmer’s Market

48 Lents Park Master Plan - April 2011 The Project Advisory Committee (PAC) was staff from multiple bureaus, attended PAC about the Park. Portland Parks and Recreation formed to represent a variety of interests and meetings when necessary to provide input analyzed, collated, and distributed this advise project staff and consultants. The PAC and guidance as the project developed. information to the design consultant to aid in was charged with assisting the design team in site program and conceptual development. Additionally, the Technical Advisory Committee the process of programmatic development, (TAC) assisted the PAC and consultant team In addition to the open house meetings, formulating visionary goals, reviewing to clarify operations and maintenance Portland Parks and Recreation conducted conceptual design options and guiding the considerations of the park. three listening sessions with specific subjects development of the master plan. Additionally, to allow community members the opportunity the PAC provided input on public involvement In order to garner information and feedback to focus their interests. The topics discussed and facilitated community outreach and from the public, a series of open house were active recreation, sustainability and education. meetings were conducted in the Lents community spaces at Lents Park. The goals neighborhood. These meetings provided the All PAC meetings were open to the public and of these sessions were to help participants community the opportunity to engage in the time was set aside during each meeting for understand the master planning process, design process, and voice their sentiments public comment. Portland Parks & Recreation engage participants in discussion, and allow about the current conditions of the park, as and other city staff provided administrative for a free exchange of information and ideas. well as its future. Following each open house, support and project expertise to the Input gathered was used for the final open a questionnaire and/or survey was distributed committee. Technical Advisory Committee house session as well as by the design team to attendees and community members to (TAC) members, which consisted of city for the final Lents Park Master Plan. gauge public opinion and overall attitudes

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50 Lents Park Master Plan - April 2011 The design team established the followingProcess schedule and approach to lead the project through master plan development:

Updated 5/5/10 Lents Park Master Plan

Project Tasks & Milestones May June July August September October November December January 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 Tasks Task 1: Project Start‐Up (3 weeks) 1.1 Develop Work Plan 1.2 Kick‐off Meeting with PP&R 5/10/10 1.3 PAC Meeting #1

Task 2: Site Analysis / Program (8 weeks) 2.1 Site Analysis 2.2 Conduct Stakeholder Interviews 2.3 Identify Opportunities and Constraints 2.4 PP&R's O&M Meeting #1 2.5 Public Open House #1 2.6 PAC Meeting #2 2.7 Develop Park Program

Task 3: Concept Plan Alternatives (8 weeks) 3.1 Develop Plan Alternatives 3. 2 DevelopDevelop CostCost EstimatesEstimates 3.3 TAC Meeting #1 3.4 PP&R's O&M Meeting #2 3.5 PAC & TAC Meeting #3 3.6 Public Open House #2

Task 4: Preferred Plan Refinement & Master Plan Report (14 weeks) 4.1 Refine Preferred Plan 4.2 PP&R's O&M Meeting #3 4.3 PAC & TAC Meeting #4 4.4 Public Open House #3 4.5 PAC & TAC Meeting #5 4. 6 PreparePrepare DraftDraft R Reporteport 4.7 Review Draft Report with PP&R 4.8 PP&R Peer Review 4.9 Prepare Final Report

Task 5: Master Plan Review (9 weeks) 5.1 Present Plan to Parks Board 5.2 Parks Director & Commissioner Review 5.3 Present Plan to City Council

LEGEND Task Duration Consultant Work Task Meeting with Portland Parks & Recreation ‐ O&M Meeting with Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting with Techincal Advisory Committee (TAC) Public Open House Presentations

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Existing Lents Park playground

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Lents Park Master Plan Project Advisory Committee Meeting #2 Portland Youthbuilders, 4816 SE 92nd Avenue July 12, 2010 – 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Meeting Outcomes: • Approve Committee Vision and Guiding Principles • Agree to a list of program priorities and direction for consultants to use to develop design options

AGENDA

I. Call to Order Elizabeth Kennedy-Wong 6:00 Review Minutes Review Agenda

II. Project Manager Update Sarah Coates Huggins 6:10 Open House Budget Process Review

III. Vision and Guiding Principles EKW & SCH 6:20

IV. Site Assessment Colleen 6:35

V. Program Priorities EKW 6:50 a. Review Input i. Stakeholder Interviews ii. Comment Form iii. Scavenger Hunt

VI. Public Comment EKW 7:50

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OPEN HOUSE #1

Prior to the first open house for Lents Park, a flyer was distributed throughout the community, among PAC members, and to stakeholders in an effort to educate the public about the event. In addition to creating a multi-language flyer, the survey distributed- dur A Celebration of Lents Park ing the open house was available in several languages in an effort to reach a diversity of users. Wednesday, June 23 • 4:00 – 7:30 PM Lents Park – Gazebo Area The goal of the first open house was to bring traditional and non- Vui chơi trong công viên! ¡Fiesta en el parque! traditional users into the park to understand current elements and Lễ kỷ niệm công viên Lents Una celebración de Lents Park explore potential future configurations and uses. Thứ Tư • Tháng 6, ngày 23 Miercoles • 23 de junio Từ 4:00 – 7:30pm 4:00 – 7:30 PM Công viên Lents – khu vực liều Lents Park – cerca del cenador

Please join us for an Xin mời quý vị tham gia cùng Ojalá que puedan reunirse afternoon of celebrating chúng tôi để chúc mừng nơi con nosotros para una this very special place. đặc biệt này. Portland Parks celebración de este & Recreation đang trong quá lugar especial. Portland Portland Parks & trình nghiên cứu để phát triển Parks & Recreation está Recreation is developing công viên này trong 25 năm desarollando una visión a new vision for what tới, nên chúng tôi rất mong nueva para determinar the park will be in 25 muốn những ý kiến đóng góp como será el parque en years, and we want to của quý vị! Đây là dịp để quý 25 años, y ¡queremos oír hear from you! This is vị có thể cho chúng tôi biết sus opiniones! Ésta es su những điều quý vị thích ở công oportunidad para decirnos your opportunity to let us viên Lents, và những điều cần qué le gusta en el parque, y know what you like about thay đổi để công viên có thể qué podemos cambiar para the park, and what you tốt đẹp hơn. tener un parque mejor. think could help make the park even better. Chúng tôi mong muốn sẽ ¡Estamos emocionados được gặp quý vị tại Lents! para reunirnos!

Games • Music • Ice Cream • Scavenger Hunt • Prizes • Park Tours Trò chơi • Âm nhạc • Kem • Tìm kiếm “kho tàng” • Nhiều giải thưởng • Đi dạo công viên

Juegos • Música • Helado • Juego de búsqueda • Premios • Visitas en el parque

For more information visit the project web page at Để biết thêm chi tiết về dự án, xin đến trang web Para más información sobre el proyecto, pueden visitar el www.PortlandParks.org www.PortlandParks.org sitio del red del proyecto: www.PortlandParks.org Hoặc liên lạc Sarah Coates Huggins: O pueden hacer preguntas a Sarah Coates Huggins: Or contact Sarah Coates Huggins Email: [email protected] Correo electrónico: [email protected] Điện thoại: 503.823.3385 [email protected] Phone: 503.823.3385 Teléfono: 503.823.3385

Commissioner Nick Fish Director Zari Santner

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Prior to the second open house for Lents Park, a flyer was distributed throughout the community, among PAC members, and to stakeholders in an effort to educate the public about the event.

The aim of the second open house was to bring traditional and non-tradi- tional users together to comment on 3 draft concepts for Lents Park in a workshop-style format.

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OPEN HOUSE #3

Prior to the third open house for Lents Park, a flyer was distributed throughout the community, among PAC members, and to stakeholders in an effort to educate the public about the event. Lents Park The goal of the third open house was to bring traditional and Master Plan non-traditional users together to comment on the two refined draft Help determine a future vision for Lents Park. concepts for Lents. For the past six months, an Advisory Committee representing neighbors, community groups and youth has been working to develop a preferred design that reflects you, your neighborhood, and your park.

Let us know how we are doing!

Listening Sessions Ongoing Display

Informal discussion groups to focus on specific The display will be available at Lents plan details. Come talk, have coffee, listen Commons from Nov 2-22. Monday, October 25 • Have questions? Project staff and/or Active Recreation, 6-8 PM Advisory Committee members will be at Lents Commons Lents Commons for the following office Thursday, October 28 hours: Community Spaces, 6-8 PM Saturday, November 6 Lents Commons 9:00-11:00 AM Saturday, October 30 Saturday, November 20 Sustainability, 9-11 AM 9:00-11:00 AM Lents Commons (Additional office hours will be posted online and at Lents Commons.) Open House Formal presentation from the Design Consultant • Q & A with Advisory Committee Members • Table Top Discussions Comment form will be available online Monday, November 1 Pantheon Banquet Hall at www.PortlandParks.org, 5942 SE 92nd Ave, 97266 9:00 AM, November 2. Comment forms will also be available at Lents Commons. Comments will be received until 5:00 PM, November 22.

Commissioner Nick Fish Director Zari Santner

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OPEN HOUSE #3 - SUMMARY

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110 Lents Park Master Plan - April 2011 Portland Parks & Recreation 111 Example of open lawn area

112 Lents Park Master Plan - April 2011 Appendix D: Listening Session Summaries

LISTENING SESSIONS OUTLINE

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LISTENING SESSION NOTES - ACTIVE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SPACES

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LISTENING SESSION NOTES - STAINABILITY

Portland Parks & Recreation 115 Appendix E: Existing Site Structures Tour and Assessment

EXISTING SITE STRUCTURES TOUR

Example of playing field

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EXISTING SITE STRUCTURES TOUR

Notes from 6.21.10 Lents Park Structures Tour Attendees: Doug Brenner, Louie Guerrero, Gary Johnson, Sarah Coates Huggins, Brooke Raila, John Sargeant, Bob Grummel (Second Half).

Walker: . Could use a larger press box

. Central seating area is dry-rotted, needs re-built. Should be aluminum seating, or other material that will not require as much maintenance as wood.

. Stadium seats approx. 500. That size is sufficient.

. Dugouts: Are too low (head height), and field drains into them. Would be more ideal to raise the dugouts.

. Field could be larger – move out towards the parking area.

. A tear-down and re-built may be a more effective option.

. The warm-up area by the parking lot (currently fenced in) does not need to be so large.

. It would be more ideal if the stadium restrooms were enclosed as part of the overall stadium fencing. However, this would mean the central soccer/sport fields would need a restroom option.

. If the concession area were moved to the south side (from the east side), it could more easily serve both stadium attendees, and central soccer field users.

. Bleachers could be safer – ideally there would be no gaps at the back where someone could fall through.

. Stadium restrooms were re-done approx 2 years ago – now they are locked except during games.

. The storage area between the restrooms is for ballfield maintenance – it is the right size (approx 400-500 SF).

. The maintenance shop (for the rest of the park) to the west of the restrooms should be approx 2 x larger.

General: . Lents Park currently just has trash cans – not recycling and trash combination cans – there are recycling receptacles in Walker Stadium.

. The Gazebo is not ADA accessible.

. LLL is using a shipping container for storage (PP&R may not want another permanent structure for them).

. Wall-Ball and horseshoe features are in fairly good shape.

. The two southern storage/restroom facilities recently (2 months) acquired new roofs.

. The storage (former restroom) area by the tennis courts is needed for storage – or, another storage area is needed at the southern end of the park.

. The summer playground storage area (playground restroom building) needs to be larger – needs refrigerators ideally, and could use a place for the 200 kids / day in the lunch program to wash their hands.

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OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MEETING #1 - AGENDA

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OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MEETING #1 - SUMMARY

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OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MEETING #2 - AGENDA

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OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MEETING #2 - SUMMARY

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Portland Parks & Recreation 123 Appendix G: Cost Estimate

Example of synthetic turf sports field

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COST ESTIMATE - PREFERRED PLAN

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