Agora Final Pres_FINAL (1)

OUR PARTNERSTHE PLANNING TEAM

AGENDA

• PROJECT CONTEXT

• ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

• CONCEPT PLAN

• MOVING FORWARD: RECOMMENDATIONS

• CONCLUDING REMARKS

A PARK IN CONTEXT

GROWTH

population16,903

population24,245

43%INCREASEIN HOOD RIVER’SPOPULATION

1990

2015

Hood River County

City of Hood River

City of Cascade Locks

Mount Hood

Columbia River

Multnomah County

Clackamas County

Wasco County

Washington State

Pine Grove

Unincorporated Community

Odell

Dee

Mt Hood

Parkdale

INTERSTATE

84

2.5 Miles

5Miles

10MilesN

A PARK IN CONTEXT

Oregon

Washington

Hood River County

Skamania CountyKlickitat County

City of Hood River

Columbia River

Columbia River National Scenic Area


GROWTH

+4,500 PEOPLE BY 2035

NEED FOR 30 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF OPEN SPACE

A PARK IN CONTEXT

30% OF HOUSEHOLDS ARE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN

30% OF HOOD RIVER RESIDENTS ARE HISPANIC OR LATINO

21% OF HOOD RIVER’S POPULATION ARE AGED 60 AND OVER

INCLUSION

200Feet

400Feet

800FeetN

City of Hood River


Hood River Urban Growth Area

National Scenic Area

Wetland Buffer

Site

City of Hood River

Urban Growth Boundary

Wetland

Westside Community Trail

200Feet

400Feet

800FeetN

Site

Proposed Collector

Proposed Arterial

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

BELMONT AND FAIRVIEW

ROCKY ROAD

A PARK IN CONTEXT

594

590

586

582

578

574

570

566

562

558

554

Days of sunshine????

Wetland Buffer

Site

Wetland

100Feet

200Feet

400FeetN

UNCONSTRAINED LAND

Wetland Buffer: 5.75

Road BUFFERs: 1.57 acres

TOTAL UNCONSTRAINED LAND 20.06 acres - (5.75 acres + 1.57 acres)

= 12.74 acres

A PARK IN CONTEXT

OPPORTUNITY

Wetland Boardwalk

A PARK IN CONTEXT

OPPORTUNITY

Belmont and Fairview Drive, facing east

A PARK IN CONTEXT

OPPORTUNITY

Sports Field with Shielded Lights in Flagstaff, AZ

A PARK DEFINED

MORE THAN 800 HOOD RIVER RESIDENTS REACHED

COMMUNITY

A PARK DEFINED

A PARK DEFINED

Los parques son importante para la salud en general y para poder reunirse en familia y hacer ejercicio (Parks are important for health, to meet with family, and exercise).- 29 year-old female

““

YOUTH 65+

LATINOS NEIGHBORS

A PARK DEFINED

TRANSLATE YOUR DREAMS, IDEAS & VALUES INTO PHYSICAL FORMS AND MODELS TO AFFECT THE PLANNING PROCESS

CREATE

A PARK DEFINED

0 200 Feet16012040 80

N

MARIPOSAPARK

RESTROOMSW/ DRINKINGFOUNTAINS

TRAIL

FOUNTAIN

RESTROOMSDRINKING

FOUNTAINSTRAIL

LIVING FENCE

TRAIL

HORSE SHOE

RESTROOMSDRINKING

FOUNTAINS

ADULTPLAYGROUND

RESTROOMSW/ DRINKING FOUNTAINS

DANCE,ZUMBA,

AMPITHEATER,PERFORMANCE

BLEACHERS BLEACHERS

TRAIL

Basketball

Basketball

Pickle Ball

CommunityGarden

Playground

CoveredPicnicArea

Soccer&

Lacrosse

Soccer&

Lacrosse

Natural Space

PARKING75 SPACES

Bocce Ball

Bocce Ball

Tennis

Tennis

CommunityGathering

CommunityGathering

COVERED

CommunityGathering

CommunityGathering

CommunityGathering

CommunityGathering

Pickle Ball

CommunityGathering

PARK

ING

75 S

PAC

ES

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

0 200 Feet16012040 80

N

MARIPOSAPARK

RESTROOMSW/ DRINKINGFOUNTAINS

TRAIL

FOUNTAIN

RESTROOMSDRINKING

FOUNTAINSTRAIL

LIVING FENCE

TRAIL

HORSE SHOE

RESTROOMSDRINKING

FOUNTAINS

ADULTPLAYGROUND

RESTROOMSW/ DRINKING FOUNTAINS

DANCE,ZUMBA,

AMPITHEATER,PERFORMANCE

BLEACHERS BLEACHERS

TRAIL

Basketball

Basketball

Pickle Ball

CommunityGarden

Playground

CoveredPicnicArea

Soccer&

Lacrosse

Soccer&

Lacrosse

Natural Space

PARKING75 SPACES

Bocce Ball

Bocce Ball

Tennis

Tennis

CommunityGathering

CommunityGathering

COVERED

CommunityGathering

CommunityGathering

CommunityGathering

CommunityGathering

Pickle Ball

CommunityGathering

PARK

ING

75 S

PAC

ES

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

PicnicTable

ParkingAreas

ActiveFeatures

PassiveFeatures

PicnicTable

A PARK DEFINED

An extension of the home...

...A place to congregate, compete, and connect

A PARK IN CONCEPT

PLAY

GATHER

PRESERVE

THRIVE

A PARK IN CONCEPT

910

11

24

3

5 6 72

2 8

P R I M A R Y S E C O N D A R Y S U P P O R T I N G

1

PLAY

A PARK IN CONCEPT


12

34

4

54

3

6

7

GATHER

A PARK IN CONCEPT

7

6

4

3

5

5


2

1

PRESERVE

A PARK IN CONCEPT

1 2

3

5

5

5

4

6

4 7

89


THRIVE

A PARK IN CONCEPT

M O V I N GF O R W A R D

MAKE IT OFFIC IAL

MAINTAIN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

LEVERAGE EXIST ING ASSETS

OPTIMIZE ACCESS

MOVING FORWARD

• Perform updated wetland delineation• Further investigate soil toxicity• Perform a Traffic Impact Analysis• Acquire the land• Permit a final site plan• Preserve flexibility in a park plan

MAKE IT OFFICIAL

MOVING FORWARD

MAINTAIN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT• Form an advisory committee to steer park planning• Explore tactical/short-term programming• Eliminate cultural barriers• Keep neighbors informed and involved

MOVING FORWARD

• Consider creative mechanisms for wetland enhancement• Utilize proximity to Westside Elementary School• Create a long-term plan for maintenance of existing facilities

LEVERAGE EXISTING ASSETS

MOVING FORWARD

• Ensure equitable access• Address the intersection of Fairview and Belmont• Consider public transit options to access the park• Build out trail network to link park space in greater Hood River

OPTIMIZE ACCESS

A V IS ION IN ACTION

BUILDSUPPORT

REFINETHE

DESIGN

MAINTAINENTHUSIASM

CAREFOR THE

SPACE

SHAPEYOURCITY

MAKE WESTSIDE COMMUNITY PARK INTO A REALITY

Build for the future! -- Hood River Resident

THANK YOU!

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