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City of Burlington Great Streets BTV City Hall Park Update City of Burlington Community & Economic Development OfÞce Public Works Planning & Zoning _____________________________________ Suisman Urban Design DuBois & King Michael Vergason Landscape Architects Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architects Urban Rain Design Domingo Gonzalez Associates Third Sector Associates Great Streets BTV City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017 Public V.6 Sept. 14, 2016

Introduction A B C Create Create Design & Build Three-Part Downtown Street Main Street Park & Main Initiative Design Standards Concept Plan Project • Stormwater • Main Street (6 blocks) • Main Street (2 blocks) • Trees • City Square • City Hall Park • Lighting • St. Paul Street (2 blocks) St. Paul Street (2 blocks) • Furnishings • Pathways P E A R L U N I O N M A I N S T . P A U L B A T T E R Y M A P L E Great Streets BTV City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans WHAT I LOVE ABOUT Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Plan History & Process CITY HALL PARK TODAY 0 175 350 305 FARMERS’ / ARTISTS MARKET 175 OPEN GREEN SPACE 137 EVENTS / GATHERING SPACE • Plans to reimagine City Hall Park 126 LOCATION TREES 98 began in 2011 through the Mayor’s FOUNTAIN 83 OTHER 60 City Hall Park Task Force BENCHES 58 INFORMAL RECREATION 54 WALKWAYS / PASSTHRU 41 ART / ARTS 37 • Group’s shared interest was to EATING 26 TABLES 18 restore park’s role as a central RESPITE FROM THE CITY 17 NOTHING 9 gathering place through short- and DON’T CHANGE ANYTHING 4 long-term solutions. WHAT I IMAGINE FOR THE FUTURE OF CITY HALL PARK 140 124 • Public and stakeholder engagement IMPROVE GRASS RESPONSES BY CATEGORY AND QUANTITY ACCOMMODATE EVENTS 110 0 70 140 MORE ART 100 resulted in a concept plan for the 124 IMPROVE GRASS MORE SEATING 97 110 ACCOMMODATE EVENTS 96 MORE FLOWERS reconstruction of City Hall Park, 100 MORE ART 92 SAFER MORE SEATING 97 OTHER 88 as well as interim solutions for MORE FLOWERS 96 BETTER FOUNTAIN 86 92 SAFER STAGE / MUSIC 77 providing more activity, improving OTHER 88 CLEANER / MAINTAINED 42 BETTER FOUNTAIN 86 FOOD VENDORS 41 cleanliness and security STAGE / MUSIC 77 PLAY AREA 39 CLEANER / MAINTAINED 42 MORE TABLES 36 FOOD VENDORS 41 ICE RINK 24 PLAY AREA 39 BETTER MARKET PLACEMENT 19 MORE TABLES 36 BATHROOM 19 SUSTAINABILITY 10 CHANGE NOTHING 10 BETTER TRASH CANS 7 City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017 LESS SHADE 5

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Plan History & Process • 2014 City Council resolution encouraged the City to proceed with Phase 2 design and construction of the park as funding became available • City, BCA include park in Capital Plan, seek grants and philanthropic donations for construction • 2016 launch of Great Streets Initiative planning for the streets bounding the park; give park plans a fresh look to integrate into forthcoming plans for Main Street Imagine City Hall Park Concept Plan 2012 City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Plan History & Process • Redesign Main Street edge to integrate with concept plan • Organize Farmer’s Market around the park, rather than within to reduce soil/ turf compaction, erosion • Smaller central kiosk; eliminated restroom in kiosk, but explored options • Retained fmexible spaces for events throughout park, modest changes to size and orientation • Stormwater infrastructure more integrated throughout the park • Strengthened connections to City Hall, Great Streets Revisions to City Hall Park Plan- November 2016 Church Street and buildings/streets bounding park City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Plan History & Process Public, Board & Commission Input Collected public feedback through Dec 2016; visited all City NPA’s; presented plans to Parks Commission, Planning Commission, Council PACC, DAB and DRB for input City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Plan History & Process Public, Board & Commission Input Historic Preservation Feedback Collected public feedback through Dec Sought additional input of State Historic 2016; visited all City NPA’s; presented Preservation Offjce, Preservation Trust plans to Parks Commission, Planning of VT, Preservation Burlington regarding Commission, Council PACC, DAB and refjnements to increase plan’s sensitivity DRB for input to historic character-defjning features City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Plan History & Process Public, Board & Commission Input Historic Preservation Feedback Collected public feedback through Dec Sought additional input of State Historic 2016; visited all City NPA’s; presented Preservation Offjce, Preservation Trust plans to Parks Commission, Planning of VT, Preservation Burlington regarding Commission, Council PACC, DAB and refjnements to increase plan’s sensitivity DRB for input to historic character-defjning features Additional Due Diligence Worked with design team, city staff to further evaluate feasibility of plan, identify additional plan refjnements necessary in the next Phase of project City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Plan History & Process Public, Board & Commission Input Historic Preservation Feedback Collected public feedback through Dec Sought additional input of State Historic 2016; visited all City NPA’s; presented Preservation Offjce, Preservation Trust plans to Parks Commission, Planning of VT, Preservation Burlington regarding Commission, Council PACC, DAB and refjnements to increase plan’s sensitivity DRB for input to historic character-defjning features Additional Due Diligence Advanced plans for St. Paul Street Worked with design team, city staff Critical milestone reached in Eagle’s to further evaluate feasibility of plan, Landing construction timeline; identify additional plan refjnements advanced St. Paul St ahead of park and necessary in the next Phase of project Main St to coordinate construction, test Great Streets Standards City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Concept Plan- November 2016 Great Streets BTV City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Concept Plan- November 2016 Great Streets BTV City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Concept Plan- November 2016 Great Streets BTV City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Plan History & Process Burlington’s central public space was originally conceived and named as a public court house square: an entire block extending from building face to building face. As it was converted to a park and the adjacent streets became busier with traffic, it has seemed to lose its connection to its surrounding edges. 1830 1853 1862 1869 no name Public Square Square Court House Square 1873 1877 1890 no name City Park City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan City Hall Park Plan History & Process City Hall Park has had many names - and forms - since its inception, but these are the key character- de fj ning features that have been constant: 1853 1850 1859 1875 1881 1. Public /civic space 2. Path radiating from or near center 3. Central focal point with a water feature 1928 1991 2008 2016 2012 Alternate B Concept Plan Main Street Concept Plan Imagine City Hall Park City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan Feedback on November Concept Plan Great Streets BTV City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017

Great Streets Initiative Concept Plans Main Street Concept Plan Feedback on November Concept Plan ECOLOGY • Improving health, management of soil, trees, grass important; addition of rain gardens positive • Size, location and edge treatment of pathways important to encourage walking on paths rather than “cow paths” in lawn • Trees & vegetation: • Don’t remove any trees • Too many trees, impacting lawn • Remediate or replace trees in poor condition, • Improve soil condition & don’t overprogram • More gardens/plants for visual interest in all seasons Great Streets BTV City Hall Park Update Presentation 08.14.2017