Town of Cary, North Carolina

(1)

MILLS PARK & PANTHER CREEK GREENWAY

Town of Cary, North Carolina

MILLS PARK & PANTHER CREEK GREENWAY

T

^own ^of

C

^ary

August 19th, 2014

(2)

T

^own ^of

C

^ary MILLS PARK & PANTHER CREEK GREENWAY

Introduction

Town of Cary, North Carolina

Why are we here?

(3)

T

^own ^of

C

Planning Investment to Date - Park

2012 Town of Cary Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Master Plan

(4)

T

^own ^of

C

Phase 1

• $1,600,000

• 2 multi purpose fields (one lighted)

• Lighted football/track stadium field

• Lighted youth softball field

• Picnic shelter with restrooms

• Lighted basketball slab

Planning Investment to Date - Park

PRCRMaster Plan

(5)

T

^own ^of

C

• $1,600,000

• 2 multi purpose fields (one lighted)

• Lighted football/track stadium field

• Lighted youth softball field

• Picnic shelter with restrooms

• Lighted basketball slab

Community Investment Bonds

Park (Phase 2): $1,070,000 (Design and Construction)

Greenway: $1,400,000 (Design and Construction)

Phase 2

Planning Investment to Date - Park

Phase 1 PRCRMaster Plan

(6)

T

^own ^of

C

Playground

Ball Field

Restrooms

Picnic Shelter

Walking Trails

Open Space Greenway

Greenway

Connection Disc Golf

Planning Investment to Date - Park

Phase 2 Phase 1

PRCRMaster Plan

(7)

T

^own ^of

C

Planning Investment to Date - Greenway

Town Greenway Map

(8)

T

^own ^of

C

Planning Investment to Date - Greenway

Town Greenway Map 2012 Greenway

Master Plan Update

(9)

T

^own ^of

C

Planning Investment to Date - Greenway

Town Greenway Map 2012 Greenway

Master Plan Update Lake Crabtree to ATT Corridor

(10)

T

^own ^of

C

Planning Process

Where do we go from here?

(11)

T

^own ^of

C

Planning Process

08.19.14

Public Meeting #1A -Site Analysis

-3 Concepts

-Public Comments

(12)

T

^own ^of

C

Planning Process

08.19.14

September 20 - Harris Teeter

September 24 - Mills Middle School Home Football Game

-3 Concepts

-Public Comments

Public Meeting #1B -Site Analysis

-3 Concepts

-Public Comments

(13)

T

^own ^of

C

Planning Process

08.19.14

Winter 2014 -15

-3 Concepts

-Public Comments

-3 Concepts

-Public Comments

Public Involvement -2 Concepts

-Public Comments

Final Master Plan -Public Comments

(14)

T

^own ^of

C

Planning Process

08.19.14

Winter 2014 -15

Spring 2015

-3 Concepts

-Public Comments

-3 Concepts

-Public Comments

Council Approval Process

(15)

T

^own ^of

C

Planning Process

08.19.14

Winter 2014 -15 Fall 2015

Spring 2015

-3 Concepts

-Public Comments

-3 Concepts

-Public Comments

Council Approval Process

PHASE 2: Design Drawings

Construction 2016-2017

(16)

T

^own ^of

C

Where is Mills Park?

Vicinity Map

Mills Park

Cameron Pond

540 Triangle Expressway

Green Level Church Road

Amberly

Cary Park

Southbridge

Gabel Farms Georgian Village

NC HWY 55 Carpenter Fire Station Road

Thomas E. Brooks Park Hilliard

Forest

Morrisville Parkway

Sears Farm Road Park

*

Future Park Existing Park

1^/2 MIL^E^R

A^DIUS 1 ^M

IL^{E R}

AD^IU^S

(17)

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Greenways

Existing Greenways

Mills Park

Existing Greenway Future Proposed Greenway Panther Creek Greenway Future Park Ame

rican Toba cco T rail

*

Existing Park

Thomas E. Brooks Park

Morrisville Parkway

(18)

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Greenways

Future Greenways

Mills Park

Ame

Existing Greenway Future Proposed Greenway Panther Creek Greenway

Future Park

*

Existing Park

Morrisville Parkway

(19)

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Greenways

Panther Creek Greenway

Mills Park

Ame

Existing Greenway Future Proposed Greenway Panther Creek Greenway

Future Park

*

Existing Park

Morrisville Parkway

(20)

P a ⁿt h ^er Cre

e^k

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Vegetation

Onsite observations did not indicate any federally protected species.

The habit is suitable for Mchaux’s Sumac and the Northern Long-eared Bat, but neither were noted on site.

540 / Triangle Expressway

Piedmont Alluvial Forest Mesic Mixed

Hardwood Forest Dry Mesic

Oak Forest

(21)

Stream Buffer

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Streams

P a ⁿt h ^er Cre

e^k

100’ Buffer

50’ Buffer

(22)

Floodway

100 Year Flood Flood Plain

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Floodway +100 Year Flood + Floodplain

P a ⁿt h ^er Cre

e^k

(23)

Floodway

Unsuitable Soils

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Soils + Topography

P a ⁿt h ^er Cre

e^k

(24)

Floodway

Unsuitable Soils Core Park

Potential Future Park Areas

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Buildable Area

P a ⁿt h ^er Cre

e^k

(25)

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Optimal Core Park

23 Acres+/-

Optimal contruction area for Phase 2 in order to limit impacts to natural resources and Existing Facilities

23 Acres +/-

P a ⁿt h ^er Cre

e^k

(26)

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Utility Access

Existing Stormwater Existing Sewer

Existing Water

P a ⁿt h ^er Cre

e^k

(27)

T

^own ^of

C

Site Analysis: Circulation

Existing point of entry

Existing Greenway Existing Sidewalk

Park Vehicular Circulation School Vehicular Circulation Mixed Vehicular

Optimum point of entry to reduce impact on school circulation

(28)

T

^own ^of

C

Greenway Design: Precedent

(29)

T

^own ^of

C

Greenway Design: Investment

Panther Creek Greenway

Cary Park Lake Greenway Loop

Boardwalk Connection Under 540

Culvert Connection - Green Level Church Rd.

(30)

T

^own ^of

C

Greenway Design: Connections

Mills Park Cary Park Lake

Existing Connections Existing Connection Easements

Existing 540

Boardwalk Connection

Cameron Pond Connections

Mills Park Middle School Mills Park Elementary School

Existing Pedestrian Tunnel

Existing connection

Panther Creek

Proposed development connection Future

Development Harris Teeter

Shopping Center

Cameron Pond Amberly

Cary Park

(31)

T

^own ^of

C

Greenway Design: Cameron Pond Easement

Cameron Pond

Vicinity Map

(32)

Greenway Design: Shade

T

^own ^of

C

(33)

Greenway Design: Panther Creek Crossing Location

T

^own ^of

C

(34)

T

^own ^of

C

Greenway Design: Proposed Alignment

Cary Park Lake

Mills Park Cary Park Lake

Mills Park Middle School Mills Park Elementary School

Panther Creek

Proposed Panther Creek Greenway

Future Development Harris Teeter

Shopping Center

Cameron Pond

Cary Park

Amberly

Southbridge

Proposed Greenway Connections

Panther Creek Crossing

(35)

T

^own ^of

C

Mills Park: Precedent Imagery

(36)

T

^own ^of

C

Mills Park: Precedent Imagery

(37)

T

^own ^of

C

Mills Park: Concept A - Diagram

Town of Cary, North Carolina _Playground

Ball Field Restrooms Picnic Shelter

Walking Trails Open Space

Greenway

Greenway Connection Disc Golf

Concept A

“Nestled”

Future Phase

(38)

T

^own ^of

C

Mills Park: Concept A

Concept A

“Nestled”

Playground

Greenway

Future Phase

(39)

Meadow

T

^own ^of

C

Mills Park: Concept B - Diagram

Town of Cary, North Carolina _Playground

Greenway

Concept B

Future Phase

(40)

Meadow

T

^own ^of

C

Mills Park: Concept B

Concept B

Playground

Greenway

Future Phase

(41)

Mills Park: Concept C - Diagram

Concept C

“Park Beside a Complex”

Build upon the existing facilities

T

^own ^of

C

Playground

Greenway

Future Phase

(42)

T

^own ^of

C

Mills Park: Concept C

Concept C

“Park Beside a Complex”

Build upon the existing facilities

Playground

Greenway

Future Phase

(43)

T

^own ^of

C

MILLS PARK & PANTHER CREEK GREENWAY

What are the next steps?

(44)

T

^own ^of

C

MILLS PARK & PANTHER CREEK GREENWAY

• Next public meetings will be:

September 20 - Harris Teeter

September 24 - Mills Middle Home Football Game

• Invite those who were unable to attend tonight

• All updates will be posted on the website

http://www.townofcary.org/Departments/fdts/facilities/Current_Projects/millspark.htm

MILLS PARK:

http://www.townofcary.org/Departments/fdts/facilities/Current_Projects/panthercreek.htm