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Bruce Russell Park <br />Implementation Planning Session One <br />1 April 2013 <br />Page 5 <br />Bruce Russell Park Improvements <br />Overall Plan & Ideas: <br />Theme: <br /> At the planning meeting, staff indicated they were looking for t <br />each park unique somehow. We are assuming this is one of the s <br />thought this park could capitalize on its smallness and how embedded it is into th <br />theme. This park could have an "intimate & natural" feel. Its <br />practices of major sports, so the idea of it being a comfortablee for mini-versions of lots of varied <br />activities could be really good (an amped up and more natural fe <br />functions). Ideally it could handle some activities for all ag <br />family picnic or small gathering of neighbors, families or the community. <br />In summary, maybe a description of the theme would be a quaint, <br />a neighborhood that can support a little bit of a lot of differle way. <br />Improvements/Goals: <br />Make the park a little more visually interesting in a natural wa <br />etc&) <br />Build in better shade for areas where people gather & play. <br />Since this park is right along the backyards of neighbor's, keep the noisy activities further away <br />and add in natural plantings (large limestone boulders, large ev <br />buffer. <br />Add in a roofed structure close to the playground <br />Maintain a small open grassy space NE of the Carter Geyen Memori <br />Resurface tennis courts <br />Improve drainage <br />Add more large trees for shade <br />Map Details: <br />#1: Add roofed structure large enough to cover 3-4 picnic tables from sun & rain. Place this structure <br />basically where the current swings are so adults can supervise c <br />playground area, and the small open grassy space North of currenNow or in the future, <br />add a bathroom to one end of building. <br /> <br />