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Home My WebLink About780697.tiff TOWN OF ERIE POLICE DEPARTMENT 645 HOLBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT 828-3200 BOX 98 828-3232 ERIE, COLORADO 80516 828-3843 449-3085 'VP" Pprr,rry Pnerk.rcPrru October 11, 178 n r Weld County Board of Commissioner . ( ;g]� weld County Courthouse 4 Greeley, Colorado 8O113 �'� BEY, Co � EE 1_O. Dear Sirs, I am enclosing eight_ copies of the Town of Erie 's proposal for .18,069.95 in Conservation Trust Funds for next year. We would like to use this money to help develop the city park along Coal. Creek in Erie . Using the resources of the tTniversity of Colorado, we have developed our three-year plan to upgrade this site . We are asking that the County support us in this effort for the first year. We are only able to commit :;,986.00 in cash., from our Base- ball Trust Fund and our anticipated City Conservation Trust Fund monies, but we also expect to raise $2,000 : r_ donated labor. Erie has had revenue ,Ir•uh:lema for some time, and th. .s local matching represents a sub:atani.:ial commitment by the 'Mown. As further evi- dence, we have r'ec cu i tod seve r•A. volunteers to serve on a steering committee for park development end administration. At present , t},e Coal Creek Park serves the needs of a larger area than. the t wn itself. The baseball activities which dominate this site attract teams from the entire region. By improving the facili- ties, we expect to increase the attractiveness and usefulness of the park. An .eventually eventur.11y we expect to tie in this park with a larger system of parks and t:•a-1 am to serve the needs or Erie as it grows. The city would d like to take respona i bi li.ty fen meeting the recreational needs of our town and the outly in_.r areas, but we must have outside assistance to make oar facilities more accessible and functional. We would appreciate your consideration of our request. ;sincerely, a' .,j.. . - ! .;N. T.arlan j;r'ect., Mayor • 99,a1,`17 COAL CREEK PARK erie colorado a proposal College of Environmental Design Department of Landscape Architecture University of Colorado at Denver Professor: Dan Young Students : Gail Barry Jeff Pecka Terry Teague Jim telensky Advisor: Mark Murphy 730697 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 1. RECREATION MASTER PLAN CONCEPT 2. COAL CREEK PARK SITE ANALYSIS .3 TOWN PRIORITIES 7. CONCEPTUAL PLAN ELEMENTS 5. CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN I� SITE PLAN 14 COST ANALYSIS '� Z O H O r O 0 cc H Z Erie, Colorado, approximately 30 miles northwest of Denver with a population of 1300 had recently expressed interest in the development of a comprehensive recreation plan for the town. With the expansion and growth of nearby Broomfield, Louisville, Lafayette, Boulder and the development of the Erie Airport Park this concern appears well founded. As third year graduate students in Landscape Architecture at the Uni- versity of Colorado at Denver we welcomed the opportunity to utilize our energy in the development of such a plan. A corollary concern of the town was the development of a parcel of land on Coal Creek, which has been deeded to recreation use. Due to time limitations and funding deadlines, the specific park design (Coal Creek Park) was developed in the middle stages of the total Recreation Plan development. The projected due date for the Comprehensive Recre- ation Plan is mid-November. This document addresses Coal Creek Park. Although the Comprehensive Plan Study is still in progress, specific concepts have evolved that have influenced the. Coal Creek Park design. Also integrated into Coal Creek Park have been numerous student ideas and the input of local residents through town meetings. The establishment of a town priority list was one result of these meetings. Coal Creek Park is a critical beginning in the creation of a functional , aesthetic park for the citizens of Erie as well as a vital component in the Comprehensive Recreation Plan. This proposal is an outline of the presentation submitted and approved at the Erie City Council Meeting on October 9, 1978. The town has become enthusiastic about the future prospect for a developed park on this site and we greatly appreciate your time in the review of this proposal . 1 CC (nv az 2v z oz a � w a. ac O w cc GENERAL OVERALL CONCEPT Our intent is to provide a design for a recre- ation system which maximizes physical facility efficiency, user access and enjoyability. It is also our objective to reduce the long-term maintenance effort. Coal Creek offers the po- n - j. tential to become the backbone for a recreation Jai T system that achieves remarkable cost effectiveness 1 because of the aforementioned multi-use concepts ':tei- and general ease of access from all areas within x if the boundaries of Erie. ''g..t v_s711,_ti IL Ate%ctP— CaMt-1 V tJ 1'CIES r. We cannot overemphasize the cost of park system maintenance as the central issue in this proposal . This maintenance cost become magnified in an area already cos.V c '-. 1. experiencing water shortages. We have made efery effort Mel`- t to create a low-maintenance park system. If a park system L1a.lS C.•. r•. Cpl for Erie is built around Coal Creek, then the associated i -4w4. •Y high ground water and gravelly soils will maintain a tree •s.1 covered park system at little cost. I s kil Coal Creek Park could be the first of a system of parks which could be linked A N by Coal Creek. It would be beneficial ,. er -- to the community if this park system ��`P-1` development could take place as the � �� town grows. It appears as though • • . •'_ Liz1k the projected area of growthIt corresponds well with the alignment • of the creek. • . • ; rit.✓. La Ja fo. At. .`. 7 27 . U) CC a �WZ W a CC H V J U O v 1 . SITE LOCATION Coal Creek Park is a long irregular site located on the eastern edge of the town of Erie, Colorado. ; ---- c0 4._ y`• n It encompasses 2 original blocks of the city, w deeded over in 1908 by the Union Pacific Coal S !�sp�i � _ t•��i�� Y Company. It is bordered on the west and north • ,d by Kattel and Cheeseman Streets and on the west 2 J by Coal Creek. It is designated for recreationt �� use only. R.gI1;t. tocptt°'J 2. SOILS Through the process of channelizing jrz:N421.4".= Coal Creek and smoothing out the pre- E/,,, existing berm along Coal Creek a large portion of the site was over- t ::::;: d �DoP^ layed with heavy clay soils unsuit- 4I • .IM�o�ay . •' . able for planting. The remainder of 41 Aillq . p� the soils on the site to the north- yQ�+Lets,, W..li“ west corner and along Kattel Street) Sus' 2.Soii.5 _ are natural gravels which would more readily support planting. 3. TOPOGRAPHY The site drops in a north- cam` westerly direction approimately 5 - .•...,..:.................feg‘e ' The site appears to be flat S1-oP< �I�,� ' K 1 with the exception of a 3' 1 ' • • S'- drop between the imported ••"— clay soil area and the •rt.017t native gravel section. 4. DRAINAGE 1 The northwest corner of the ��/, \ park and its surrounding Is `°Fsab street intersection flood . FL:Li: • = yearly in the Spring. o„l • 4 t .,Nlisest4 -4%bt'. carrot.'*soot's . i Wo-i-.rs 5. VEGETATION The site is devoid of vegetative c amenity except for one silver . • - • fe'c, maple and numerous weeds. These tend to grow in the better soils 1 ....%''''..‘ • . where water is available. Many _ cottonwoods and willows are •f —St,,vc¢ existing in the creek bed and �.. ��l.-- 0.. ..—__T....-21111_14 are of good transplant size. d ri°t7 A .. co RRI90 6. EXISTING FACILITIES 1.--t_izi. I.: `•• *--.--""••• a. Site Access a Sl.ra �G Four streets lead to or border the site: Cheeseman, Kattel , Iti.642 .. 1 We lls ells and Moffat. 3 b. Water Potential to Site it— eadkaL There is an existing pumphouse which conveys water to the cemetery �''............. Rioe approximately 1/2 mile to the east. ... •• The structure is in poor shape and iw should be removed. In addition I.• Moss**� there is a city water line under u .TlP• I.0.14I.0.14Kattel Street. ?f 4. ___ (eb `��" " PoTtetnim— ta. ---cTa.. c. Power to the Site Power poles bring both electri- city and telephone to the site. ,(9L. Povkr---ro SITE d. Baseball Fields There are three existing ball "'rut, fields with backstops on the site. cA. co a The center ball field is the • ` JHe �� largest and suitable for regulation oPb `• softball even though the right field is short. The problem of i�s balls going into the creek must �:��.. be addressed. (o _� (n U) W E- O E a 0 TOWN PRIORITIES After several meetings with the Erie Town Board and members of the community a list of ranked priorities was generated for the site. 1 . Restrooms1__:_ � II I' 2. Fence in Outfields �I�IIII1111 Ma�. �1 L'_. 3. Bleachers 4. Concession/Storage Facility 5. Lighting t1/4-1. 6. Parking 7. Tennis Court Z � H JZ o aLLSI � W a W U Z O V . . easq_ c44.c* Ell 1 . CORRIDOR LINKS -ti Both roads and walks lead directly - \:: to the Coal Creek trail system. < , • • . • • Cul-de-sac parking can double for trail head parking on Cheeseman. ..--.....1.. lG .___ L.Ir11j• ÷.cK P' 2. DRAINAGE °Pia Turn a flooding problem into an oppor- efi . tunity. Water from the ball fields !l . and the streets to be directed in L • • : V,i•: swales and ditches to a detention ilp�l�l T - F- pond in the northwest corner of the • 141,04 ' cW 'roMd. property. This in turn can be used 2. DFm1ike L to irrigate planting. s2 3. SOILS AND VEGETATION Planting in areas with better soils ce.,L., <x and/or more water will ensure better • .. . ,SR.R•,� faster growth. Vegetation will add • shade, visual interest and site Gl.h��• • definition. A limited amount of 44: sod will be needed for the open grit`' play area and will necessitate an irrigation system. 3e.goU'5 \k‘14 NI 4. FACILITIES a. Ball Fields Though not prime orientation or size, Iv would be too expensive to move and o/.� should be left as is. The center ball cot.• field will be improved through defi- •. : 'AFL nition, use of lighting (gang lights qe►o on poles) , bleacher mounds for seating, and a snow fence on further mounds to (' keep the ball on the field. The .. �:» �'f possibility exists to add a scoreboard rta. --rn and to sod the outfield in the future. b. Structure 1>4 ••� The storage, concession and restroom • facilities will be combined into one ' �• 20'x 3d' structure with shared .514+4 plumbing and electricity. The well X I. 41 —+ '• •. . •1 pump could be moved to this structure and the existing building removed. c) ksz:N=ca5. MULTI-USE G e The park is primarily oriented toward �',c.t. baseball but should also include uses Rips_ for the total community. Toward this aim,areas have been provided for play- '' Naly T ground, open play, tennis courts, nr,Yyoa. _j K' T• �- picnicking, and trails for walking CrAd M`t '. • ffS C and biking, an attempt to separate o�Ct�iMoN1• An.. hl 11-1-1 ,USE quiet from active recreation. 6. FOCAL POINTS The main entry to Coal Creek Park is centrally located along Kattell Street t rl near Wells Street. It focuses on the ` 44 two main ball field backstops and . ~`N includes a park sign, trees, the con- cession/storage/restroom facility. . • Parking is conveniently located and . �walks lead directly to seating near • r'►�H the ball fields and to the trail leading to Coal Creek. - (p roe. — K.71n rLJ The secondary entry, located at the intersection of Kattell and Cheeseman Streets leads to the play areas, practice field and picnicking. Ir 7. PARKING _ _ e St +— PI Parking has been provided for 40+ cars divided among potential activity zones. , "%.,............. • ` /POR- The design accommodates parking for future ' •'+� general planning concepts. The cul-de-sac \\ J �` ' • parking offers linkage with the trail • .: a'v •_ system. S. AUTO/PEDESTRIAN SEPARATION Simple wooden bollards, spaced 5' apart, � II „ c II �.r11 ;ed.: l�� will keep the car confined to the parking ,�oo areas and the street. r o 9• TRAIL SYSTEM ON SITE Extensive walk/bike trails have been pro- e0� l vided throughout the park with two linkages cecce to the Coal Creek corridor. These paths „ ,� would utilize locally available coal spoil r ------------.. 415R- as a surfacing medium. This material �'�•• would be easy to ride or walk upon, is J,, easy to repair and maintain, is contrasting ' 'L in color (to define walks from other areas) ,and is inexpensive. '. T L_ SY� c:J �T* . II 10. TOPOGRAPHY Extensive grading will be necessary to get the park and trails into shape. What is taken out for swales, detention pond and regrading of ball fields shall be used to make earth mounds. These mounds will relieve the flatness of the topography while directing water flow, protecting and/or buffering quieter areas from noisy ones, providing seating, defining the site and helping keep balls from rolling into Coal Creek. eirout.in x pGE ft7,64. At pea prersknor4 . GRr,.0— 619t Por1D rte-4-.114-4r4 Gg �- � filot� ► 2To7: g Ili_ 12. Z F- acn J Q PE- 0 t) CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN The plan following represents a composite of the previous elements into the conceptual design for the Coal Creek Park site. . a• e-op.1_ &Aga eon.1%p° �.. . .. ,totcR_p,a. ilicae.42e• a. it: • . ecoble.Ateamor4 tale. . 44,141.110"'five•1- eta Get . opter. fl-., 12 • • '• • • , A • • l . 41,... . . r..7 i . *. , ,• 'I 1 .. l/ , • 1,0 r ; C • / :& I MS :1 ell 1 \ . • • • • _ W ► Qtia vf�l: l •• i' • • r' C . , y 4 —_. -• • . .J,i • ,Tp .� •F Ti _ • Sew -1•. � Q4 egg s: i' - .•. v .. ; :u� •e• •ti r 7 : I- ,..r . .... . . . . . „, • :,.,.,, ,,. I y'I .. Itre ,• •t. /� . , �W • S.l / e. rY . cri ,:1( k IY • • o l,'j .. . •tieia}4= rtes• yy e , / . , '/.' •(ter. • 1 cn cn Q Z Q H U) O v ESTIMATE - PHASE I PROJECT: Coal Creek Park ESTIMATE NO. R-1 LOCATION: Erie, Colorado SHEET NO. 1 DATE: 9 Oct 1978 SUMMARY BY: J. Pecka PRICES BY: Means CHECKED BY: dby F- N 0o F- p 0 u, } W J W O I- Q - 2 V 1- W in Y 1' J E in cr - - OF- F- 1- 1- 0 DESCRIPTION d 0 = a cc w a H W CC W 1 . VANDAL & FLOOD RESISTANT 1 Each MULTIPURPOSE PARK STRUCTURE (20? x 30' ) glen's & Women's Public Restrooms - Recreation & Maintenance Storage - Irrigation Pump Room • Concession Space 4,000.00 10,000.00 2. SNOW FENCE (4' ht.) W/Steel Posts 560 Lin.Ft. 2.30 1 ,288.00 3. EARTHWORK - Excavation, Grading & 340 In Yds. 1 .76 600.00 Filling EARTHWORK - Compacted Earthen 340 In Yds. 1 .76 600.00 Berms 4. TRANSPLANT TREES (Plains Cottonwood) 20 Each 40.00 800.00 PURCHASED TREES (Russian Olive, 15 Each 35.00 525.00 Narrowleaf Cottonwood, Russian Golden Willow) 5. LANDSCAPE WATER (160 gal/tree x 3 Appl .) 16.66 Per Gal 12.00 200.00 6. TRASH RECEPTACLES (55 gal . drum 10 Each 50.00 500.00 to wooden posts set in concrete) 7. RAILROAD TIES, MINE TIMBERS, Misc. 500.00 CABLES, HARDWARE, ETC. (for constructing mounds) 8. SIGN, Painted Steel w/Wooden 1 Each 200.00 200.00 Posts (set in concrete) 9. SOIL PREPARATION, NATIVE GRASS 500.00 SEEDING & STRAW MULCH SUBTOTAL 15,713.00 15% Contingency 2,356.95 ESTIMATE - PHASE II PROJECT: Coal Creek Park ESTIMATE NO. R-1 LOCATION: Erie, Colorado SHEET NO. 2 DATE: 9 Oct 1978 SUMMARY BY: J. Pecka PRICES BY: Means CHECKED BY: dby F- N 0 0 F- 0 0 N } W J W O I- 4Q 1-a te I- W NEC Jf t/1 CC I. — — O I_ I— I— F— O O 2 2 C C I n C O v> C DESCRIPTION a > O a CD w E F— W 0 1 . EARTHWORK (Grading & Filling) 700 cu yds 1 .76 1 ,232.00 EARTHWORK (Fine Grading) 2,700 sq yds .36 972.00 2. DRAINAGE PIPE (24" Corr. Galv. 90 lin ft 13.75 1 ,237.50 2,000.00 Steel) 3. TRAILS & PARKING SURFACING 1 ,000.00 (Coal Mine Spoil ) Based upon 2 mi . haul 4. TRAIL & PARKING SPREADING & 3,000.00 COMPACTION 5. BOLLARDS (7' Pole Segments, 130 Each 20 2,600.00 imbedded 4' deep) 6. SOD TURF (Open Play Area) 166.66 sq yds 1 .60 266.66 7. PURCHASED TREES (Drought Tolerant) 20 Each 35.00 700.00 TRANSPLANT TREES (Plains Cottonwood) 20 Each 40.00 800.00 8. LANDSCAPE WATER (160 gal/tree x 19.2 Per Gal 12.00 230.40 3 apl) 9. IRRIGATION SYSTEM (for sod turf area) 1 Each 3,000.00 10. SOIL PREPARATION, NATIVE GRASS 2,000.00 SEEDING & STRAW MULCH SUBTOTAL 17,801 .06 15% Contingency 2,670.16 PHASE II TOTAL 20,471 .22 ESTIMATE - PHASE III PROJECT: Coal Creek Park ESTIMATE NO. R-1 LOCATION: Erie, Colorado SHEET NO. 3 DATE: 9 Oct 1978 SUMMARY BY: J. Pecka PRICES BY: Means CHECKED BY: dby F- N O 0 F- O O N y W J W O r F- Q F- U F- W N f C J E N Z F- F- 0 N - W < - N C - - _ O F- ¢F- F- F- O DESCRIPTION O' E 0 IA CC a " w Z F- Lu 0 1 . LIGHTING (Poles, Lights, Wiring 3,000.00 & Controls) 2. SCOREBOARD (Steel , Painted, 1 Each 500.00 w / movable numbers & letters) 3. PICNIC TABLES (Heavy Wooden) 5 Each 120.00 600.00 4. CHARCOAL GRATES 5 Each 100.00 500.00 5. TRANSPLANT TREES (Plains Cottonwood) 50 Each 40.00 2,000.00 6. ASPHALT TENNIS COURT WITH FENCE 1 Each 12,700.00 7. RE-SEEDING, Erosion Control Mulch 500.00 8. FERTILIZATION (Sod & Native Grass) 800.00 9. LANDSCAPE WATER (160 gal/tree x . 24 Per Gal 12.00 288.00 3 apl .) SUBTOTAL 20,888.00 15% Contingency 3, 133.20 PHASE III TOTAL 24,021 .20 GRAND TOTAL OF PHASE I , II , AND III 62,562.37 Hello