NOVA Parks Upton Hill Regional Park Planning & Development - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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NOVA Parks Upton Hill Regional Park Planning & Development Upton Hill Regional Park Arlington County Natural Resource Inventory Plant Communities Upton Hill Regional Park Ocean Dunes Waterpark, Mini-golf, Batting Cages, Natural Wooded


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NOVA Parks

Upton Hill Regional Park

Planning & Development

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Upton Hill Regional Park

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Arlington County Natural Resource Inventory – Plant Communities

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Upton Hill Regional Park

Ocean Dunes Waterpark, Mini-golf, Batting Cages, Natural Wooded Areas

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  • Public Engagement – 2+ years
  • Park user surveys 2015
  • Initial meetings with individual Arlington County Board

Members early 2016

  • Boulevard Manor Civic Association in 2016 and 2017
  • Dominion Hills Civic Association in 2017
  • Arlington County Park and Recreation Commission Oct.

2017

  • Presentation to Arlington County Board Nov. 2017
  • Arlington County Urban Forestry Commission Dec. 2017
  • Continued civic engagement

Upton Hill Regional Park

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  • Upper Park Area Proposed Improvements
  • High Adventure Course
  • Accessory structure for combined sales and rental

use by High Adventure Course and batting cages to replace existing ticket booth

  • Outdoor seating area
  • Parking lot improvements (91 additional spaces

with 8 accessible spaces)

Upton Hill Regional Park

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Upton Hill Regional Park

Upper Park Area

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Upton Hill Regional Park

Planning & Development

High Adventure Course

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  • Lower Park Area Proposed Improvements
  • New Playground w/ seating areas
  • Restroom building renovations
  • Paved and natural surface trails
  • VDOT approved entrance at Wilson Blvd &

N Lebanon St

  • Parking lot (25 spaces with 1 accessible space)
  • Park signage
  • Picnic shelter

Upton Hill Regional Park

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Upton Hill Regional Park

Lower Park Area

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Upton Hill Regional Park

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  • NOVA Parks goal to minimize impacts to

existing trees and plant communities

  • Tree Survey is currently being prepared by

ISA Certified Arborist

  • Adjustments to the proposed layout will be

made to avoid as many native trees as possible

  • Tree replacement will be performed as

required per Arlington County Landscape Standards “Replacement Guidelines”

Upton Hill Regional Park

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Financing

  • Projected cost: $3 Million
  • 100% of costs paid for by NOVA Parks

Approvals

  • Site Plan: Arlington County staff reviews
  • VDOT

Upton Hill Regional Park