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DESIGN PROPOSAL
LACEY COMMUNITY PARK
Lacey Park Project
Environmental Design
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington 98505
June, 1972
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Philosophy
General Principles and Guidelines
Character of the Park
Boundary Map
Geological History
Soil Types and Location
Vegetation
Recreational Survey
Facilities Chart
Location Map
Opinion Surveys
Statistics
Children's Survey
Connnents
Principles and Guidelines for Design
General Development Plan Map
Parking
Trails
Shelters and Restrooms
Benches and ' Picnic Facilities
Playgrounds
Playground Equipment
Utilities Placement
Funding
Acknowledgments
PHlLOSOPHY
It is our heartfelt concern that now is the time for man to earnestly
begin to design with nature as a primary participant.
With this concern
in mind the Environmental Design Group has attempted to mix a recreational
environment and a natural environment together, conserving as much of the
natural environment as possible for present and prolonged future enjoyment and, at the same time, providing a recreational atmosphere that does
not presently exist in the Lacey area.
The natural amenities of the park are a valuable asset to the entire
city of Lacey and the Brentwood-Bel Air developments in particular,
especially in the realm of nature observation, education and appreciation.
This park, as designed, could fulfill a demand for a low density, immediately available nature area, not only now, but in the future when anticipated growth has used more of the natural
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of the Lacey and sur-
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PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES
After reading and studying Ian McHarg's Design with Nature and
hearing him lecture in Tacoma during the winter, we were more able to
formulate the principles and guidelines that have guided us in the
development of the Lacey Community Park.
To design environmentally
is, we think, a necessary and fundamental goal for the survival of man.
We have designed a park for Lacey with consideration for:
1.
Future reduction of natural areas due to the growth of
Lacey.
2.
Access to a natural area well within walking distance of
developed areas.
3.
A legal entity that will guarantee continued protection of
its modified natural state.
4.
Providing for the citizens' enjoyment of both natural and
developed recreational areas.
5.
Fulfilling certain recreational desires of Lacey citizens.
6.
Designing a recreational park incorporating facilities not
presently available but compatible with the landscape.
7.
Having man and nature co-exist without sacrifice to either.
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UNDEVELOPED CHARACTER OF THE PARK
This twenty acres of land consists of a completely natural environment.
It could not be more ideal for development because the natural land
is to most people ideal for recreation.
priceless.
Its value in aesthetic terms is
Howe,rer, to develop a twenty-acre site while maintaining natural
characteristics is an enormous task.
One has to think constantly about
preservation while designing, though designing implies the opposite.
For
in the outcome, the value to the people is reflected in the amount of use
the land receives.
This is the point of view that Environmental Design
took when introduced to the park site in late January of 1972.
The Lacey Park in its natural state has a large variety of flora.
timber consists of coniferous and deciduous trees.
are Douglas fir, Western hemlock, Western red cedar.
are maple, dogwood and alder.
The
The coniferous trees
The deciduous trees
The large variety of undergrowth consists
of salal, Oregon grape, elderberry, Indian plum and assorted berry vines.
In the summer this flora combination is a natural profusion of color and
patterns.
The fauna of the park is typical of the Northwest region.
tive birds are woodpeckers, robins, bluejays and crows.
Representa-
The small animals
in the park are mountain beavers, chipmonks, squirrels, and some rabbits of
doubtful character.
Forts and castles had been built by children of the neighborhood and
many trails had been used by them as short cuts to home from school.
In all, the site now represents a tranquil, serene place to enjoy the
sights and sounds of a natural woodland setting in the midst of urban Lacey.
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The following map 1.11 shows the exact boundary lines of the Lacey
Community Park as surveyed by Pantier and Porsch land surveyors.
As noted, the park site is 1318 feet long and 655 feet wide and not
quite rectangular in shape.
It contains 832,930 square feet or 19.14
acres or 1/32 of a square mile.
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CONTOUR MAP - LACEY PARK
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GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE PARK SITE
As the glacial ice sheet advanced over the land, it created monstrous irregularities in the contour of the land.
In specific cases
such as the area around the park, the weight of the ice sheet compacted
the gravelly till into a hard pan layer.
As the area warmed and the ice
sheet receded, it released the gravel and other material it held.
materials were deposited on the hardpan layer.
These
Due to irregularities in
the contour, the deposited material filled in the lower areas resulting
in a greater depth of material between the surface and the hardpan layer.
These events explain the major differences between the Alderwood and Giles
series soils.
The Alderwood series occurs where the land is higher than
the Giles and has only a 2.5 foot layer of material deposited over the
hardpan.
The Giles series were low gouged out holes which filled with
material to a depth of 5 feet or greater over the hardpan.
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SOIL TYPES - LACEY PARK
Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, 0 to 3% slope:
This
soil normally
occurs throughout the glaciated part of the country on rolling knolls or
prominent moraines.
Profile Description:
The 10-12 inch surface soil is brown to dark
brown gravelly sandy loam, which becomes less brown to yellow with depth.
The subsoil extends to depths of 28 to 32 inches.
It is dark yellow-
brown gravelly loam that is light yellowish brown when dry.
Above the
substratum the soil is friable and has enough consistency to stand up in
a cut bank.
The substratum abruptly underlies the subsoil and is many feet thick.
It is grey to dark grey strongly cemented unassorted till.
Although com-
monly called hardpan, this cemented till is not true hardpan , but it is
almost as hard as rock.
Roots do not penetrate it; they form a root mat
on top.
Present Use and Management:
been logged.
Practically all areas of this soil have
Uncleared areas are in second or third growth timber of
Douglas fir and alder and have an undergrowth of vines, vine maple and
other shrubs (P. 22 & 24)1 such as salal, Oregon grape and rhododendron.
Hemlock and cedar are also prominent.
Giles fine sandy loam, 0 to 3% slope:
This soil normally occurs on
relatively smooth plains in which there are many scattered closed basins
or potholes.
Runoff is slow, and internal drainage is medium.
Internal drainage
is generally slightly retarded by the thin layers of finer textured materials that help retain moisture for late maturing crops.
(P. 35)2
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SOILS LOCATION
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gravelly sand
loam.
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LACEY PARK DESIGN GRANT
GENERALIZED PLANT LIFE SURVEY OF LACEY PARK SITE
It was deemed necessary by the members of the Lacey Park Project
that an ecological plant survey be made of the new park property.
An
accounting of the various genera would help explain soil characteristics
as well as the existance of certain animal life in the area.
It was also
agreed that certain flowering, decorative, and/or unique plants should
be identified and marked for preservation within the confines of the park.
TREES
Broadleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)
Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana)
Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga taxifolia)
Grand Fir (Abies grandis)
Madrone Arbutus (Arbutus menziesii)
Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)
Red Alder (Alnus rubra)
Vine Maple (Acer circinatum)
Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)
Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)
Hestern Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
SHRUBS
Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica)
Salal (Gaultheria shallon)
Indian Plum (Osmaronia cerasiformis)
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SHRUBS (Continued)
Common Wild Rose (Rosa nutkana)
Red-flowered Currant (Rices sanquineum)
Trailing Blackberry (Rubus vitifolius}
Wild Gooseberry (Ribes divaricateum)
Waxberry (Symphoricarpus albus)
Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
Redberry Elder (Sambucus callicarpa)
Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium)
Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)
Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Evergreen Blackberry (Rubus laciniatus}
Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi)
Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor)
FLOWERS
Purple Pea (Lathyrus nuttallii)
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Goldenrod (Solidago elongata)
Indian Thistle (Cirsium edule)
Stinging Nettle (Urtica lyallii)
Western Buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis)
Star Flower (Trientalis latifolia)
Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum)
Yellow Violet (Viola glabella)
Fireweed (Epilolium angustifolium)
Siberian Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia sibirica)
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SHRUBS (Continued)
Common Wild Rose (Rosa nutkana)
Red-flowered Currant (Rices sanquineum)
Trailing Blackberry (Rubus vitifolius)
Wild Gooseberry (Ribes divaricateum)
Waxberry (Symphoricarpus albus)
Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
Redberry Elder (Sambucus callicarpa}
Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium)
Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)
Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Evergreen Blackberry (Rubus laciniatus)
Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi}
Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor)
FLOWERS
Purple Pea (Lathyrus nuttallii)
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Goldenrod (Solidago elongata)
Indian Thistle (Cirsium edule)
Stinging Nettle (Urtica lyallii)
Western Buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis)
Star Flower (Trientalis latifolia)
Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum)
Yellow Violet (Viola glabella)
Fireweed (Epilolium angustifolium)
Siberian Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia sibirica)
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FLOWERS (Continued)
False Bugbane (Trautuetteria grandis)
Fan-leaf Cinquefoil (Potentilla flabellifolia)
Hairy Gat's Ear (Hypochaeris radicata)
Wild Clover (Trifolium gracilentum)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria spp.)
Oregon Oxalis (Oxalis oregana)
FERNS
Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum)
Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum)
Polypody -Licorice Fern (Polypody spp.)
Sword Fern
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LACEY PARK DESIGN GRANT
SURVEY OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF LACEY
MARCH 1972
Another part of the physical survey vital to the eventual design
of the park was an analysis of recreational facilities already existant within the Lacey area.
This kind of information not only indi-
cates what exists, but also reveals those activities which are not
presently available to Laceyites.
The following lists of recreational facilities include public,
private, and commercial establishments which presently offer use of
their facilities to Lacey citizens.
The recreational service may be
provided free or with certain limitations.
Below are four fee stip-
ulation categories which may be imposed upon potential facility users.
1.
No permission necessary - free of charge.
2.
Permission necessary - free of charge.
3.
Permission necessary - fee imposed.
4.
No permission necessary - fee imposed.
Some recreational areas may list more than one fee category
affecting use of their facilities.
This occurrence would be depen-
dent upon both the type of facility provided and the profit or nonprofit status of the organization seeking use permission.
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LACEY PARK DESIGN GRANT
EXISTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - CITY OF LACEY, 1972
1.
North Thurston High School
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2.
3.
(Fee categories 2, 3)
Baseball diamonds
Tennis courts
Field houses
Cinder track
Football field
Basketball court (outdoor)
North Thurston Education Administration Hdq.
1
(Fee categories 2, 3)
Baseball diamonds
Basketball courts (outdoor)
Soccer fields
Gymnasium
Football field
Saint Martin's College/High School
5
2
2
1
1
1
4.
Football field
Football practice field
Baseball diamond (under construction)
Baseball diamonds
Basketball court (outdoor)
Tennis courts
Soccer area
Cinder track
Gymnasium
Swimming pool
Multi-purpose room
Chinook Junior High School
3
4
3
1
1
(Fee categories 2, 3)
(Fee categories 1, 2)
Baseball diamond
5.
Fishing Access - Chambers Lake - seasonal
(Fee category 1)
6.
Playfield - Ruddell Road at Opal Street
(Fee category 1)
2
Baseball diamonds
Playground equipment (limited!)
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EXISTL:G RECREATIONAL FACILITIES (Continued)
7.
Homann Park
1
2
1
8.
9.
Baseball diamond
1/2 Basketball courts (outdoor)
Go-kart track
Picnic facilities
Playground equipment
Benches
Mountain View Elementary School
2
1
1
1
1
(Fee categories 1, 2)
(Fee category 1)
Baseball diamonds
Football field
Soccer field
Basketball court (outdoor)
Basketball court (covered)
Playground equipment
Playfield
Baptist Church on College Way
(Fee category 1)
Playfield
10.
Water Tower Site on Judd St.
(Fee category 1)
Playfield (undeveloped)
11.
Lacey Elementary School
1
12.
(Fee category 1)
Basketball court (covered)
Playground equipment
Playfield
Lacey C.ity Park
(Fee category 1)
Undeveloped
13.
Fishing Access - Hicks Lake
(Fee category 1)
14.
County Park Site - Long Lake
(Fee category 1)
Undeveloped
LS.
Thurston County Fairgrounds
(Fee categories 3, 4)
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EXISTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
(Continued)
16.
Fishing Access - Long Lake
(Fee category 1)
17.
Timberline High School
(Fee categories 1, 2, 3)
4 Tennis courts
2 Baseball diamonds
1 Field house
2 Football fields
1 Cinder track
1 Swiunning pool
18.
Lakes Elementary School
3
1
Baseball diamonds
Football/Soccer field
Playground equipment
Playfield
(Fee categories 1, 2)
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EXISTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES -
C01~RCIAL
- CITY OF LACEY
MARCH 1972
A.
Chrystell's Pink and Purple Mini Golf.
(Fee category I+)
B.
Chrys tell's Pink and Purple Slot Racing.
(Fee category 4)
c.
Lacey Drive-In Theatre.
(Fee category 4)
D.
Lacey Bowling Lanes.
(Fee category 4)
E.
D. J. 's Side Pocket (Pool)
(Fee category 4)
Note:
All the above recreational commercial facilities may be used by
residents on a "no permission necessary - fee imposed" basis.
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LACEY · PARK
DESIGN GRANT
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RECREATIONAL SURVEY
(Continued)
The following map indicates the location of recreational facilities already existant in the Lacey area.
The circles, radiating in
1/2 mile increments, show the distance of these facilities from the
new Lacey Park site.
The number accompanying each recreational area location corresponds exactly with numerals preceding those areas mentioned on the
facilities chart and listings.
For instance, the number "7" iden-
tifys the Homann Park on the listing, the chart, and the map.
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EXISTING LACEY
RECREATIONAL FACIL_ITIES
1972
PLAYGROUND
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NORTH
THURSTON
HIGH SCHOOL
2
CHINOOK
JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
3
SAINT
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VIEW
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11
12
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LACEY
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OPINION SURVEY OVERVIEW
Before we began the actual design of the park s i te and its facilities, we felt it necessary to conduct an opinion poll of a random sample
of Lacey citizens in order to take into consideration their thoughts and
feelings about the new park and what they felt it should incorporate.
We
felt that community involvement in the park design would be very beneficial, not only to the design team but to the city.
These goals were achieved through conduction of two community surveys.
The first survey produced information on the following:
1.
Make-up of the residents involved; how many adults, how
many students, family size and marital status.
2.
How those surveyed used the presently available facilities
in the Thurston County area; which ones and how often.
3.
Needs and desires of those Lacey residents concerning
future recreational facilities.
The second survey was conducted in order to relate peoples' answers
to the twenty acre site.
A weighting system was used to project facility
development over a time span, what was immediately necessary and what could
be developed at a later date.
In the second survey only those facilities
that could logically fit into the natural setting were included, not items
like a motocross, track, a swimming pool or a fishing dock.
Through the correlation of both surveys the design group was able to
assemble an idea of what types of recreation the citizenry of Lacey would
like to see and use in their new park .
This valuable information was criti-
cal to the development of a final design for the site.
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OPINION SURVEY TWO
Results
This survey went out April 18, 1972.
The questionnaires were sent
to senior high, junior high and adult residents of Lacey.
Timberline and
North Thurston High Schools were given a total of 200 questionnaires;
Chinook Middle School received 150 questionnaires; and 400 questionnaires
were mailed to the adult residents.
Within two weeks most of the questionnaires were back.
high students returned 160 questionnaires.
The senior
The middle school students gc:
back 125, and the adults mailed back 138 questionnaires.
These amounts
included only those questionnaires which could be computer-tallied.
those returned, 68 questionnaires were unusable.
Of
The students returned
40 incomplete questionnaires and the adults returned 28 incomplete quest
naires.
The incomplete questionnaires could not be computer - tallied.
Totalled, there were 423 usable questionnaires.
Added to those whi
were unusuable, makes a total of 491 questionnaires returned.
The facilities listed in the questionnaire were weighted .
Weighted
means that a value of 2, 1, and 0 were placed on the "often, 11 "occasion.:
and "never" categories, respectively.
Weighting was an additional proce
of determining which facilities the people preferred, and, if phasing o
the park development was necessary, those facilities which scored highe1
would be given the most consideration.
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Do you feel that there is a need for additional park
facilities?
D D
No
If the following recreational facilities were available
in the new Lacey Park, how often would you use them?
(Be sure not to skip any facility.
Check ONLY ONE box for each.)
FACILITY
FREQUENCY OF USE
Often
Occasionally
Never
A.
Picnic areas
B.
Cooking areas
CJ
C.
Playground
CJ
D.
Sheltered recreation area
E.
Wading pool
CJ
F.
Lawn areas
CJ
G.
Foot paths
CJ
H.
Bicycle paths
CJ
I.
Small multi-purpose
sports fields
' J.
K.
3.
Yes
equipm~nt
CJ
CJ
Horseshoe areas
CJ
CJ
Snack food facility
CJ
CJ
The park site is now covered with trees, shrubs, and flowers. Some
of this area will be develo~for recreational use. Would you favor
keeping 'LARGE
MEDIUM L__j, or SMALL c==Jsized areas of the park
in its natural state?
(Please check one of the above.)
c==J,
4.
Any suggestions or comments are welcomed, and may be written on the
reverse side of the questionnaire. Thank you!
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Here is a list, ranked from high to low, of the facilities from the
questionnaire:
Facility
ALL
G
614
599
589
559
540
515
493
472
401
330
318
F
H
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K
A
D
c
B
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Facility
ADULTS
Facility
200
178
175
170
168
160
145
125
121
116
115
K
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B
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c
B
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STUDENT TOTAL*
425
424
419
414
399
348
347
294
276
214
197
*This is not an accurate method of weighting facilities. If
all groups had an equal number of questionnaires returned,
then it would be accurate. To obtain a more accurate view,
look at all the categories separately. However, the difference
between the number of questionnaires received in each category
was not great enough to create an infallible comparison between them when added together. STUDENT TOTALS are the sums of
the results from senior and junior high categories. A complete
listing of results is included in the appendix.
Key to facilities in the above chart:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
picnic areas
cooking areas
playground equipment
sheltered recreation area
wading pool
lawn areas
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
foot paths
bicycle paths
small multi-purpose
sports fields
horseshoe areas
snack food facilities
Many people commented on the questionnaire.
A large number of com-
ments expressed the need for a swimming pool (7 adults and 24 students).
Other areas that received numerous comments were maintenance and supervision,
tennis and basketball courts, fishing facilities, parkind and access to the
park, and bridle paths.
pendix.
A few of the comments have been placed in the ap-
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SURVEY RESULTS
QUESTION TWO (weighted)
ALL
ADULTS
STUDENTS TOTAL
SR.HIGH
JR.HII
A
515
168
34 7
194
153
B
401
125
276
159
177
c
472
178
294
147
147
D
493
145
348
190
158
E
318
121
197
100
97
F
599
175
424
251
173
G
614
200
414
234
180
H
589
170
419
222
197
J
330
116
214
130
84
K
540
115
425
233
192
WEIGHTED: A value was assigned OFTEN (2), OCCASIONALLY (1), and NEVER(!
The number of responses in each category (A-K) was multiplied by its val1
and then the three totals were added together. This gives the numbers tl
appear in the above colums.
KEY:
A.
B.
c.
D.
t.
F.
Picnic areas
Cooking areas
Playground equipment
Sheltered recreation area
Wading pool
Lawn areas
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
Foot paths
Bicycle paths
Small multi-purpose
sports field
Horsehoe areas
Snack food facility
Question One
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93.0
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94.3
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91.3
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Yes
No
91.3
08.7
T
92.4
07.6
Question Two
*
A.
B.
c.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
s
A
31.9
15.2
52.9
26.8
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CHILDREN'S SURVEY
Another important and interesting part of the survey was the interviewing of Mountain View Elementary School children.
Through taped dis-
cussions, art work, and writing assignments, these kids made known their
wishes and fantasies to survey members.
In their writings and drawings,
the focus was on grass, trees, playgrounds, tree forts, "cande mushens"
(sic.), picnic grounds, football, baseball, and other sports.
Fantasy
really entered in when they said they would like spook houses, caterpillar
trains and clown heads you could play in.
Yet the first question always
asked by the children was, "You're going to keep the trees, aren't you?"
They did not want flat, barren play areas but ones with trees and hills.
Their emphasis, like the majority of their adult counterparts in the
opinion survey, was retention of interesting natural areas so that they
might have a chance to use their own imaginations rather than submit completely to pre-programmed activities.
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COMMENTS OF LACEY CITIZENS
"Thank you for opportunity to express my views on development of this
proposed park. I use this area almost daily and often at night to give my
dog a walk and stretch my own legs. Needless to say, it is most delightful
to retreat in these tranquil woods to enjoy the changing seasons and the
beauty of nature.
There is a real opportunity here to develop a park unique for this and
the future generation and at the same time avoid high capital expenditure
and costly maintenance. Simply leave the a£ea in a near natural state.
Please DON'T hone down the trees, level out the land, install man-made
monolighic structures, plant exotic plants and make this a circus a~ea. Our
boys and girls have plenty of unused ball parks with manicured lawns, huge
blacktopped parking lots, annoying lights, and paraphenalia for individual
and team sports. We DON'T need picnic areas for we either do this in our
own backyards or auto our families to a far-off State Park. Thus, we don't
need cooking and camping facilities with all the problems they bring to maintain.
WHAT WE NEED IS A NATURAL PARK WITH TRAILS for walking, bicycles, and
even motor bikes. Where now can kids safely ride bicycles? What a blessing
it would be to get motor bikes off the streets. What we need to do is only
to build a few trails for these specific purposes, add a few benches for rest
stops, and clean up some of the undesirable brush and overgrowth. Much of
this limited site development could be done without cost by school students,
neighbors, and community service clubs. With a bit of bulldozing and a few
loads of gravel the trails could be constructed and a small shed or two along
the perimeter to serve as a rain shelter, tool shed, and public restrooms
the park would be complete.
Again, thank you for the consideration to seek my and my neighbors views
by this op1n1on survey. Do add my name to your list of friends available to
support and serve the needs of the Lacey Park Project."
"In future planning of municipal facilities of all sorts, I would like
to see bicycle and walking paths included. One of the really intelligent
things to be found in most European communities is that a bicycle path is
built right along side of, and at the same time as, the road. For peace of
mind concerning our bicycle-riding children as ~ell as for our own well
being when we adults ride (either recreationally or on errands) I think this
would be a great improvement in our community. I don't believe it is a
costly undertaking when incorporated in the original street construction or
resurfacing planning."
The present Lacey street map and the original plat map for Bel Air Subdivision lists another access street into Bel Air from College Street. On the
city street map, this is listed as Galaxie Street. The developer never pushed
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this street through and it is now only a dirt path. But, it would provide
a more direct and safer access than the proposed twisting route through
Bel Air.
Has there been any consideration given to alternate or additional access
routes leading from Southwick Road and from Ruddell Road? What about parking facilities? Is this part of the park plan or will additional land be
necessary for this?"
"Buy Sunrise Resort on Hicks Lake so that we from Lacey have a place to
swim! ! "
"Hour regulations should be established for nearby residents. For
example - 8 A.M. - 10 P.M. Maintenance should be maintained, litter control
and bathrooms facilities. Upkeep kept to minimum care with ease, but maintained for beauty at all times. Water spigots about the picnic areas, next
to tree trunks so as to prevent tripping over them. Also dog leash laws for
pets."
"A place is needed closer to town with picnic facilities, lawn, and
plenty of natural landscape. Plenty of paths for people, bicycles and
horses. Enough lawn for games and sunning, but a majority of natural areas
with smaller clearings to picnic, etc. A wading pool would be an excellent
idea for all ages. I don't think there should be any enclosed buildings or
snack bars. Covered areas for tables in the shade would be nice. Plenty
of swings large enough for everybody any age."
"I would like to suggest that a traffic pat tern study be made. Bel Air
sub-dividion has only one entrance and if Lark is to be an access street
into the park and no other streets are put into Bel Air to bring traffic in,
our already too busy streets will become throughways.
Additionally, I would like to see a green belt left around the edges
of the park to protect surrounding homeowners."
"Something no matter how small is better than nothing!"
"Some prov1.s1.on should be made to control pedestrians from entering the
park thru the yards of the homes along Impala Dr."
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PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN
Before preceding into the physical design of facilities within
the park, it was necessary to refer to our statements on principles
and guidelines which have governed the approach to the entire park
project.
Three of these statements have been crucial to the facilities
design criteria and are listed again below:
4.
Providing for the citizens' enjoyment of both natural and
developed recreational areas.
6.
Designing a recreational park incorporating facilities not
presently available but compatible with the landscape.
7.
Having man and nature co-exist without sacrifice to either.
With these principles in mind the following ideas emerged which
were to be guidelines for our actual designs:
1.
Incorporate trees and naturally beautiful areas of the park
into the total design plan, thus assuring their protection.
2.
When erecting structures, use only materials that would
further enhance the natural character of the site .
3.
Develope designs of simplicity, str~ngth, and yet of a
character compatible with the natural setting.
4.
Design with both a high standard of safety and an ease of
in mind.
~aintenance
5.
Playgrounds designed to fulfill the creative needs of
children.
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·_.GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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PARKING
The twenty-acre section of land purchased by the City of Lacey for
the purpose of development as a park is presently bounded on the north by
the Brentwood subdivision, on the west by the BelAir subdivision, and on
the south and east by undeveloped land.
Two accesses to the park exist at this time:
Sunset Avenue, which is
reached by traveling through the Brentwood district, and Lark Street, which
may be reached through the BelAir district.
Both of these streets deadend
at the park boundary.
Two alternative sites for parking have been proposed.
They are located
at the north and south ends of the park site.
The north parking area was designed to be compatible with the natural
surrounding area.
It has been planned so that there would be no need to
level large trees and little need to brush and grade the land.
The thirty-six stalls provided in the design were determined by the
activities and facilities proposed for the park, the location of the park
site, problems of increased traffic through the residential areas, and the
limited physical
a~ea
suitable for asphalting.
Because of the park site location, it is a foregone conclusion that
there will have to be an increase in vehicular traffic through the subdivision, but the types of activity in the park have been designed so that it
will not over-burden the present traffic situation.
The parking site is also located so that there will be a natural
buffer-zone of trees and foliage that will separate the parking area from
the adjacent homes on the west boundary.
The homes on the north boundary,
of which there are three, will be some distance from the parking and little
affected.
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In accordance with the city ordinance, the parking area should be
constructed of asphalt.
This would, of course, be more durable than gravel,
which would wear quickly into chuckholes and generate dust.
A cross-section of how the asphalt should be laid is provided in a
supplemental blueprint.
Stalls and aisle widths and lengths are designed
to meet city specifications.
Drainage will be provided for by constructing thickened edges alongside
the road access to the
~arking
area.
As is indicated by the contour map,
water run-off will be from west to east and directed onto Sunset.
As there
is no storm sewerage provided in the area, the water will have to follow its
natural course from that point.
A problem affecting the whole north end design is the sixty-foot exception (owned by a private individual) along the north boundary from Sunset
to the west boundary.
Unless the City of Lacey can arrange some agreement
with the owner, it will be necessary to use the south parking area as the
alternative, which will serve to channel the
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burden of traffic to the
south end and limit parking to only those stalls within the northern park
boundary.
The south
~nd
parking area was designed primarily as an alternative
if the exception to the north of t{\e park site can not be used.
Another
reason the south parking facility is considered an alternate is that it .
would require more felling of trees, clearing of brush and grading than
would be required at .the north parking area.
Entrance to the .south parking lot would be through Lark Street.
This
will, of course, increase traffic through the BelAir subdivision.
Included in the design is consideration for future use of the land
to the south and east of the park site.
It is suggested that the Park
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Board dedicate to the city thirty feet of park land adjacent to the
south boundary.
The fifteen feet nearest the boundary line would be
asphalt and comprise the one-way access to the parking stalls.
The
next fifteen feet of the easement into the park property would be a
buffer-zone of trees and brush separating the parking area from the
eventual "through traffic."
By dedicating one-half of the easement to the city this will obligate any developer of the land south of the park site to dedicate the
other thirty feet to the city, thus setting a precedent to continue Lark
through to Ruddel Road, thereby providing the best direct access to the
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park.
If this course were taken, the sanitary sewer being designed for
L.I.D. #2 would be altered to conform to the continuation of Lark.
Storm
sewerage would also be incorporated along the continuation of Lark, which
would solve the problem of the water drainage from the southeast end of
the park and the BelAir area.
The southern thirty-eight stalls were determined by the same criteria
applied to the northern parking area.
The traffic pattern is also like that
of the north perking facility in that it will be a one-way loop with angle
parking to the right.
If the northern easement is available for parking development it is
suggested that a combination of the south parking area and part of the north
parking area be used to distribute traffic flow to the park.
Landscaping of any parking area for the community park is suggested
and should consist of transplants from within the park and of compatable
northwestern shrubs and flowers.
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Just where the intra-park road will tie in at the Sunset and Lark
Street entrances is not known, because certain decisions regarding parking
and access are yet to be made by the Park Board and City Council.
At these
junctures the barricade, designed on the preceding page, should be installed.
This obstruction will discourage any motorized traffic with the exception
of emergency and maintenance vehicles, which will be provided with keys to
the triple lock fastening.
On the outside of the two cement blocks, paths
should be constructed for ease of entry by foot and bicycle traffic.
These
paths should be made of the same packed gravel as the park road.
The secondary trails are designed to encourage foot traffic only.
They
will vary in width from 2' to 3' and will be covered with recycled chips
from shredded undergrowth, removed from other areas within the park.
They
shall be leveled as needed, and any interfering ceiling material removed.
This path system is almost complete as it now stands; however, a couple of
paths are to be constructed that will open up new areas of the park.
development is described on the following page:
Trail
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TRAIL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Transit Stations
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Transit Station
FC
Connect with
C2
FC-FD-Boundary
Close off at
FC
FI-FS-Boundary
Do not develop
G3-G6
Do not develop
C9
Connect with
Edge of nort
lawn area an
picnic grou~
C9-Cl0-Boundary
Close off at
C9
Between stations
CG-CH and CI-CJ
Construct a trail by-passing
Forest Theater
CH
Minimal development to connect
with
H2-HS
Do not develop
AE-AF-AG-AH-E4
De not develop
Clearing extending 150'
north between AI and
Connect with the main road through
the clearing and meandering through
the dense cedar woods to
AJ
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Should the southern boundary be the site of parking and a future road
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as alternate plans suggest, then provisions shall be made to connect the S.E.
end of the parking lot to the lower edge of the southern play area and relocated restrooms.
There are no transit lines to show this proposed trail;
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however, it is shown on the General Development Plan map and the alternative
parking overlay.
Another access trail should be planned to connect station
DC with the S.W. end of the parking lot.
This is also shown on the overlay.
That area, bounded by the intra-park road on the east and the main C
trail to the west, contains an old logging road which is growing over.
We
intend this wooded corridor to be used as a quiet sitting and picnicking
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area that will be minimally cleared and covered with grasses.
Although we
do not intend a heavy use trail to make its way through here, it is evident
that it will be a popular area.
We propose a trail covered with chips that
will connect the corridor to existing trails at the following points:
Connection Points
South of AC
South of E2
CF
South of CL
A map of the trail system shows all the previously mentioned positions
with minimal instructions for path location and areas for clearing.
Trails Access:
It is recommended that a ten foot wide easement be
acquired on the eastern boundary at the indicated locations on the General
Development map to enable children and adults to enter the park without
the necessity of going around to the Lark or Sunset street entrances.
This
is a contingency in the event the park is eventually surrounded on the
eastern and southern sides by housing developments.
The foot accesses
would allow proper entrance to the park, avoid children running through
people's yards and set a precedent for future developments.
When actual construction begins on the site, it is proposed that a
member of the park design team be on hand to act in an advisory capacity
and to clarify actual paths to be taken by heavy equipment when building
the park road and activity areas.
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SHELTERS AND RESTROOMS
Due to the unstable atmosphere of our beautiful Pacific Northwest,
shelters are a necessary part of park design.
The shelters should be of
pole construction to blend with the park environment.
Poles must be im-
bedded in concrete unless a concrete floor is incorporated, in which case
the poles may be mounted on a steel footing.
In all cases where poles are
not imbedded in concrete, adequate bracing must be added.
At least one
shelter should be provided near each end of the park.
Restrooms should be of concrete block construction and must include
facilities for the handicapped.
Exteriors may be dressed with wood to
blend with the environment.
Approximate locations for all structures have been provided.
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BENCHES AND PICNIC FACILITIES
Benches, bench-swings, and bench-tables, designed to provide comfortable resting and eating places, will be located throughout the park.
Some of these benches should be placed in areas where they may take full
advantage of the park's natural beauty.
Others should skirt lawn and
play areas to allow parents comfortable observation of their children.
Still others should be placed in strategic locations along paths to provide resting places.
The bench-swing should be positioned in a quiet area
at each end of the park.
There will be about 30 benches of varying styles,
the exact locations of which will be determined in the field.
these spots have been tentatively placed on the
Some of
General Development map.
The location of picnic tables should facilitate both group activities
and private activities.
Some tables will be located near playground equip-
ment and lawn areas in order to provide supervision or observation of
children and facilities.
to provide privacy.
Other tables will be placed in isolated spots
The tables should be sturdy and relatively immobile.
There will be 22 to 25 picnic tables, the approximate locations of which
have already been determined on the General Development map.
Trash containers must be placed strategically in picnicking areas.
It is recommended that at least 10 be acquired.
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PLAYGROUNDS
A variety of shapes, textures and colors helps to create the enjoyable experiences of daily life.
A playground need not be symmetrical,
but may be enclosed by an irregular border to create shape and visual texture.
A layered border of varying heights may even become a piece of play
equipment.
A playground border is to be adjusted to avoid trees ten inches or
more in diameter.
Smaller trees and stumps may be removed.
Within the
play area, trees fifteen inches or more in diameter are to be retained
unless otherwise specified by a member or representative of the Park Board.
Stumps of this size may also be retained as natural play forms.
Because the play patterns of pre-teen children and tots are incompat-
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ible, separate play areas have been designed for both.
The equipment has
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been scaled for each age group.
The ground under and around all play equip-
ment should be surfaced with pea gravel or a fifty-fifty mixture of washed
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Both mediums are easily maintained and
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PLAY EQUIPMENT
To continue the natural theme of the park into the play areas, we
have designed play equipment made primarily of wood.
The equipment
is designed for maximum multi-purpose use and is to be assembled on the
site to avoid transporting pre-formed structures through the park.
Safety standards should be maintained to minimize the risk of injury to children.
There should be no "S" hooks used with chains.
should be no larger than five inches in diameter.
sharp edges on swing seats.
ing and rotting.
Hand rings
There should be no
All wood must be treated to retard splinter-
All playground surfaces must be free from obstructions.
Play areas must be inspected periodically to maintain safety of grounds
and equipment.
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PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATION
Timberform playground equipment is recommended because it is safe,
durable and blends with the natural environment of the park site. The
equipment is module and may be arranged in many different ways.
Timberform is made of high grade, clear cut Douglas fir. The wood
is pressure treated, preserved with "Niedo X- 10", and is impervious to
rot and insects.
It is strong, non-toxic and will not splinter.
Because
it is designed to be self-supporting, Timberform requires no extensive
concrete or other foundation.
The following models are recommended:
#101 - For small children ages 2 - 6
#107 - For children ages 6 - 12
#163 - For children ages 5 - 14
#410 - Climbing blocks for ages 2 - 6
#320 - Tire swing for ages 4 - 8
Further information, including price list and detailed drawings, may
be obtained by writing to:
Timberform Division, Niedermeyer-Martin Co.
1727 N. E. Eleventh Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97212 Phone: 503-287-2411
We also recommend Big Toys, which is less expensive. Big Toys is
constructed of peeler cores and pipes.
The wood is treated with a
preservative, but is not pressure treated.
For further information,
Big Toys may be contacted at:
Big Toys
1940 East "D" Street
Tacoma, Washington 98421
Phone: 206-572-7611
If any other commercial play equipment is used, it should meet the
specifications of either of these two companies.
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UNDERGROUND UTILITIES PLACEMENT
General placement of utilities have been made;but, due to indecision
in city engineered utilities and roads, all park utilities will have to
be re-engineered when city designs and construction are complete.
We
recommend; however, that when the utilities are re-engineered,they follow
the same general layout as drawn now.
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FUNDING
The funding for this park is available through the Inter Agency
Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
This state agency's primary function
is to administer funds to local agencies for acquiring and/or developing
public outdoor recreation areas and facilities.
In disbursing these funds
the lAC follows a set of guidelines from which they evaluate each project
and rank them according to priority.
With the limited amount of funds
available, the parks with the highest priority are the ones most likely
to receive an lAC grant.
With this in mind we have been focusing our attention on these lAC
guidelines to insure that the Lacey Park is well up on this priority list.
After consultation with Glen MOore, a project director with the lAC,
we were pleased to discover that the general development plan for the
Lacey Park site closely conforms with lAC guideline priorities.
We there-
fore conclude that if this general plan is followed lAC financing will be
forthcoming.
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PRELIMINARY
COST ESTIMATES
FOR
LACEY PARK
I.
Site Preparation
II.
Utilities
III.
Landscaping
IV.
Irrigation System
v.
Roads, Paths, Parking
VI.
Bathrooms
VII.
Shelters
$5,000
. . . 11,200
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2,000
4,000
. . . . 18,740
. . . 28,000
. . . . 11,300
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VIII. Picnic Areas
3,825
IX.
Play Areas
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6,480
X.
Trash Cans
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1,100
$91,645
13,747
$105,392
Subtotal
15% Contingency
. . . . • • TOTAL*
*Total not including Planning and Engineering Fees or State Sales Tax
6-2-72
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Play Areas
Equipment(Timberform)
Other Play Tools
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$110
10
$1,100
Cost if alternative south end parking facility is adopted.
Includes 2 man-holes @ $350.
Cost could be less -- 95% of trails are now existing.
Cost estimate for all proposed locally-designed play equipment.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We wish to thank the following people who provided the Design
Team with information and assistance in developing this Lacey Park
Master Plan.
Members of the Lacey Park Board
Pat Clark - Park Board Secretary
Larry Eickstaedt - Advisor
Phil Harding - Advisor
Charles Nisbet - Advisor
Russ Fox - Advisor
Carl McMurphy - Soil Scientist
Les Whisler - Engineering Student
Norm Krueger - Engineer
Glen Moore - I.A.C. Representative
Jo Ann McCarron - ECCO Member and Lacey Resident
Don Clark - Olympia Park Dept. Director
John Van - Play Equipment Advisor
Don Howe - Landscape Architect
Marilyn Jenkins - Mt. View Teacher
Karen Lau - Mt View Teacher
Floyd Pugh - Lacey Fire Chief
Jim Land - Lacey Police Chief
Students at Mt. View, Chinook, Timberline and N. Thurston
who contributed their opinions
Residents of Lacey who contributed their views about the
Park development
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LACEY PARK DESIGN GRANT
DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS:
Mike Bevis
Phil Bridges
Larry Eickstaedt - Advisor
Bob Grochow
Larry Hall
Phil Harding - Advisor
Bob Messer
Diana Meyer
Mary 0' Gorman
· Lou Perro
Carolyn Savage
Diane Senn
Dwayne Slate
Tom Taschner
Ty Thomas
Greg Winegar
Jim Zito
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