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LONG RANGE PLAN GENERAL ORMSBY MITCHEL PARK

General Ormsby Mitchel Park

• The park was built in 1981
• The restrooms, storage building, and pavilion

were all built that year (over 35 years ago)

• Added volleyball, basketball, and 3

tennis/pickleball courts in the following years.

• The playground was redone in 2004 to it’s

current state with Premiere Playscape Structures

• 2013 the Caretaker house was taken down on

the property

Park Survey Results:

• Around 750 Surveys Returned
• 68% of respondents liked the idea of a

walking/running trail

• 48% believed the current buildings should be

renovated

• The most important items at the park were:
• 1. Playground
• 2. Pavilion
• 3. Soccer Field
• 4. Baseball Field

Concept A:

Concept A:

• Same layout of the current park
• Renovated Buildings & Pavilion
• Recreation Center by current stage area
• Athletic Turf on Soccer Field (U-13 Size)
• Walking trail around park
• Nautilus Machine Area on walking trail
• Batting Cage & In Ground Dugouts for Baseball
• Additional Parking Added (73 from 35)
• Cost Estimate: $1 million

CONCEPT B:

Concept B:

• Same layout of the current park
• Same additions as Concept A, except NO

Nautilus Machine Area

• Baseball field orientation changed to help

drainage and sun issues

• Walking trail changed to accommodate

baseball field changes

• Baseball field dimensions altered to 275 feet to

all fields.

• Adds playing field area in baseball outfield
• Cost Estimate: $950,000

CONCEPT C:

Concept C:

• Current Park layout is gone, nothing will remain.
• State of the Art 8 Lane Athletic Track
• Synthetic Turf Athletic Field big enough for

regulation high school soccer games

• All new buildings: rest rooms and pavilion
• New Playground, bigger area than current park
• Single Tennis Court
• Recreation Center
• Cost Estimate: $4.4 million

Concept C:

• Would take away items we currently have at park
• No Baseball Field
• No Volleyball Court
• No Basketball Court
• 1 Tennis Court (currently 3)

How to Pay for Park Concepts:

• Park has a budget of roughly $135,000 a year

from park tax, park tax rate has never increased

• Concept A & B could phase in different options

to add to park

• Loan Money from the City:
• Did this for playground of $145,000 to pay

back over 15 years. Paid back in 3 years.

• Take out Loan from 3rd party, pay off over time
• Concept C has the ability to raise money thru

renting out the track and field to various groups