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Huntington Central Park
Permanent Parking Lot
July 12, 2017
Community Services Commission
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Location Map
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Senior Center in Central
Park
Raptor Foraging
Area
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1000’ Radius Map
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Basics
Design for 42 marked parking stalls including 2 ADA
accessible
Need to provide capacity for 1 school bus
Parking lot hours same as Central Park: 5 am – 10 pm daily
Basic lighting included for lot and driveway(s)
Reviewed access and circulation options for:
Costs
Traffic safety
Maneuvering
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Alternatives
Identified 2 basic alternatives
No connection to Senior Center driveway – existing
Connection to Senior Center driveway
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Alternative 1 – Single Point Driveway
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Alternative 1
Essentially the existing configuration
No connection to Senior Center driveway
Requires turn around area for buses
Limited access from Goldenwest (right in/right out)
No accidents related to driveway since 2005 opening
Goldenwest traffic can be challenging to some –
requires patience to wait for appropriate gaps
Estimated construction costs - $255,000
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Alternative 3 – Full Access Driveway from
Senior Center Driveway
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Alternative 3
Median opening for full access
All vehicles can use signal access
Potential removal of existing driveway
Turnaround needed for buses
Additional construction challenges due to differing
elevations of Senior Center driveway
Estimated construction cost - $343,000
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Conclusions
Both alternatives are feasible for construction
Both alternatives within expected budget - $610,000
Greater convenience with Alternative 3
Potential aesthetic considerations with Alternative 3
Both alternatives provide safe access – Alt. 3 with
additional controls that may be more acceptable to some
motorists
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Conclusions
No superior alternative based on engineering
Decisions comes down to preferences
Need to weigh relative importance of:
Convenience
Aesthetics
Costs
Traffic safety improvements
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Recommended Action
1. Approve one of the two alternative plans as presented
to convert the temporary parking lot to a permanent
parking lot and make recommendation for approval to
City Council. And;
2. Make recommendation to City Council to update the
Central Park Master Plan of Recreational Uses for
Central Park to identify the approximate one acre site
as a permanent parking lot.
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