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WATER PARTNERSHIP RETREAT Beech Bluff County Park Update February 14, 2020 Eric Staehle Facilities Design & Construction Todays Discussion Planning and Design Framework Beech Bluff County Park o Site Overview o Planning /

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WATER PARTNERSHIP RETREAT

Beech Bluff County Park Update February 14, 2020

Eric Staehle – Facilities Design & Construction

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  • Planning and Design Framework
  • Beech Bluff County Park
  • Site Overview
  • Planning / SITES
  • Stormwater / Energy
  • Native Landscape / Public Art

Today’s Discussion

BEECH BLUFF CP

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  • BOC Growth and Sustainability Objective GS1 (2018)
  • “Implement a comprehensive approach for preserving open space and developing parks and

greenways to address gaps, leverage opportunities and resources, and enhance collaboration with municipal partners. Set priorities and implement strategies for the use of new bond funds for parks, open space and greenways. “

  • Renewable Energy Resolution (2018)
  • Native Plants Resolution (2018)
  • Public Art Policy (2017)
  • Master Plan Community Input (2018-2019)
  • Wake Design Guidelines / Energy Guidelines

BOND PRIORITY PROJECT: BEECH BLUFF COUNTY PARK

Planning and Design Framework

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Middle Creek Watershed / Ecology

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County Context

  • 305 Acres
  • Was “SE County

Park”

  • Adjacent to

Fuquay Varina and Garner

  • No County Park

facilities in this area

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Site Environmental Context

Floodplain Forest Fields Streams Bluffs

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Site Habitat Section

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Site Views

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Site Context

  • Adjacent

neighborhoods

  • Continued new

development

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Beech Bluff County Park aims to provide a universally inclusive recreational amenity to the residents of Wake County and all visitors focusing on the following core principles:

Creating the Mission Statement

  • Protect, Restore and Enhance Ecological Diversity
  • Elevate Historical and Cultural Significance
  • Promote Human Health and Wellness

The park is to be a model of Resiliency and Stewardship

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Creating the Master Plan

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Evaluating Program Options

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Beech Bluff Master Plan

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Beech Bluff County Park

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  • Sustainable SITES Initiative
  • Green Stormwater Infrastructure
  • Solar Energy Considerations
  • Park Center Buildings and Site Integration
  • Public Art as part of the design process
  • Urban Agriculture
  • Community Gardens / Demonstration Gardens

Defining the Project Initiatives

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  • Rating system for sustainable land

development projects

  • Administered by GBCI
  • SITES and LEED synergies
  • 2 North Carolina certified projects

Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve

“Creating ecologically resilient communities”

Rick Fisher’s Photography Art Howard

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SITES Considerations

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SITES Considerations

= Educational Opportunity

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Programming the Park

Design Subgroups

  • Site
  • Architecture
  • Education
  • Stormwater
  • Cultural History
  • Agriculture / Comm.

Gardens

  • Landscape / Meadows
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Developing the Site Plan

Park Center

Playground Agriculture / Gardens / Event Area

Maintenance Facility Native Prairies Short Leaf Pine Long Leaf Pine Open Play Fields Agricultural Fields Community Gardens Wildlife Observation Trails Canopy Walk Bridge

Shelters

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Integrating GSI and Energy

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Rain Gardens / Bio Retention Bioswales Permeable Pavers Rainwater Harvesting Cisterns Energy Considerations Photovoltaic Roof Panels Photovoltaic Array Geothermal Wells

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Park Center Area – GSI and Energy

Photovoltaic Roof Panels Rainwater Cisterns Rain Gardens / Bio Retention Permeable Pavers Geo Thermal Wells

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Site Water Opportunities

  • Design functional stormwater as amenities
  • Integrate throughout the park
  • Provide signage for education and

awareness

  • Benefits of preserved forested areas…
  • Treatment trains…
  • Rainwater harvesting…
  • Provide opportunity for stormwater training

workshops – public and professionals

  • Engage local schools
  • Monitoring – Pre and Post Construction
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Park Center Buildings - Energy

Park Center/Office/Displays Classrooms RR

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Park Center Buildings

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Agricultural / Event Area - Energy

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Native Landscape / Plants

Why Native Species:

  • Encourage stewardship of the land
  • Celebrate natural diversity
  • Provide food and shelter for wildlife
  • Create a sense of place
  • Reduce water and maintenance needs
  • Withstand regional weather extremes
  • Provide an educational opportunity
  • Create a model for other development

Goal = 70% minimum native species FV Library = 90% Preserves / Parks = 100%

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Integrating Public Art

“As visual storytellers we love creating site-specific artwork that deepens people’s relationship to a place”. “We relish the opportunity to make emblematic and engaging artwork for the Southeast County Park that reflects the important goals of environmental education and an active lifestyle, creating an atmosphere of curiosity and personal investment in wildlife for all who visit the park”. “Natural and cultural stewardship would be at the forefront of our minds when collecting and developing stories and concepts to interact with the extensive and diverse ecosystems of the park”.

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Questions?

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