SOUTH RIM PARKS MASTER PLANCITY OF LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA

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WHAT IS A MASTER PLAN?

6 Goals of Master Planning 1. Consistency in decision making - the plan gives decision makers a steady point of reference for future development.

2. Ability to make informed decisions - the plan provides facts on existing conditions and trends, en-abling decision makers to better understand the impact of their decisions versus relying on a “gut instinct.”

3. Achieve predictability - the plan describes where and what type of development the stakeholders desire. This information allows staff to plan for the use of a property consistent with the organizational goals.

4. Wise use of resources - planning saves money in the long term. The master plan includes information from multiple sources that may impact the site. This information can be used in deciding and prioritizing which projects to undertake and when. It also can be used to direct the location of infrastructure improvements relative to planned future projects.

5. Preserving site character - the plan describes the organization’s vision for the future and establishes its ex-isting and intended growth. It identifies what is important and how it should be protected.

6. Produce positive economic development - planning helps the organization better predict future growth and expenditures. In addition, the planning process allows an organization to consider staffing, program expansion feasibility and local infrastructure capacity, among others, so that appropriate budget and resource allocation strategies can be developed. In this way a Master Plan reflects and supports the organization’s Strategic Plan.

Manuel Brothers Park

CITY OF LEAD

OPEN CUT MINE

ONE PARK?

Manuel Brothers Park

CITY OF LEAD

Dog Park

Prospect Park

OPEN CUT MINE

SOUTH RIM PARKS

SOUTH RIM PARKS

South Rim Parks ‐ Elementary AgeIdea ‐ no $ voting in this age group total  Column1

water related 23pool (3), slide (7), swimming (2), water park (5), water guns (1), slip n slide (2), splash pad / sprinkler park (3)

Playground related 14slides ‐ scary, bigger, very slippery (7), swings ‐ bigger (4), climbing net, see saw, rock wall (Prospect)

Zoo related 14 fox (3), reptiles, petting zoo (3), snakes (3), spider, wolves (2)

Building Related 13warm place, butterfly building, first aid area, food / water (3), game place, gift shop, haunted house (2), toy center, trading card game center, tv place

running 5 running (4), run and slide (1)snow related  5 skiing resort( 1), sledding (3), snow dome bathroom (big‐ 1, by the skate park‐1) 4ice skating 4zip line 3art center 2dog area 2gun range ‐100 mile  2paintball 2skate park ‐new 2 skating rink 1books 1bouncy house 1fighting arena 1fish feeding pond 1hang out place ‐ building? 1lost and found ‐ building? 1minecraft / xbox 360 ‐ building? 1mining cave ‐ Prospectors Park 1money maker 1movie center 1pretend person that you get to box 1reading place 1roller coaster 1rollerskating 1stop sign 1summer resort dome 1wishing well 1

COMMUNITY PRIORITY SUMMARY: K-5

COMMUNITY PRIORITY SUMMARY: 4TH - 8THSouth Rim Parks ‐ 4th ‐ 8th GradeIdea ‐ sorted by related ideas total Column1 Column2Building 22 $984 activity center, art zone, candy factory, children's hospital, dance arena (2), 

bathrooms, first aid center, library (2), kids only lab, gymnastics academy, math fact place, multi‐purpose room, school, senior center, store that sells intl' stuff, toy factory, winter warm‐up station, arcade, concession stand, plane simulation

Playground 17 $3913 huge slides down hill, 3 see‐saws, balance beams, big / huge slides (2), giant trampoline (2), longer rolling pin slides, small kids section, spearfish‐like play area, big dragon jungle gym, big fun playground, giant zip line, monkey bars, more advanced jungle gym, more swings, spinning stuff

Sports 9 $697 airsoft arena on soccer field, paint ball (2 )also most of the $), two tether balls, wrestling area, battle field, football field, marshmallow shooter battlefield, maze for kids

Water 9 $22 big pool / ice rink, hot tub (2), pond, pool‐ indoor, pool with water slide, water park (2)

Winter sports 9 $270 remove benches for sledding, skiing (2), sledding (3), ice skating (2), snowboarding

Park 7 $0 more grills, new stage area, parent area, picnic tables, reading place, couch, fire pit

laser tag 2 $40skate park 2 cement at skate park, roller skating rinkteen hangout / zone 2animal sanctuary 1bike rmps 1bridge over the road 1build what you think 1build‐a‐bear workshop 1catupult  1disabled accessible 1dog park 1free cotton candy (delicioso) 1free ice cream 1Friday night skate night 1male only hangout (no) 1prank zone 1racing track 1sauna 1sport equipment rental 1zoo 1

WHAT WE HEARDTHE KINDERGARTEN-5TH GRADE AGE GROUP IS MOST INTERESTED IN:• WATER PLAY OF ALL KINDS• MORE OPTIONS AND CHALLENGES AT THE PLAYGROUND• ANIMALS• BUILDING RELATED COMFORT AMENITIES• GENERAL RUNNING AROUND • WINTER RECREATION

WHAT WE HEARDTHE 4TH-8TH GRADE AGE GROUP IS MOST INTERESTED IN:• ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE A BUILDING OR ORGANIZED ACTIVITY• MORE CHALLENGING PLAYGROUND• VERY ACTIVE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES• WATER PLAY OF ALL KINDS • WINTER RECREATION• PLACES TO ‘HANG OUT’ AT THE PARK

COMMUNITY PRIORITY SUMMARY: ADULTSSouth Rim Parks ‐ AdultsIdea‐ sorted by related ideas total total $ Column1Park Elements 18 $326 adult area (2), shade shelters, benches / seating (4)(1‐ to watch luge run), picnic tables (2), 

band shell (2),BBQs, tables and chairs instead of benches, trees, no bathrooms near playgrounds, no parking lots near playgrounds, pavilion / big covered space to flood in winter for ice skating, remove sand volleyball, 

Landscape 8 $78 add color / flower areas (2), statuary, art work, community garden, trees (3), garden, Trees spaced so that festivals, etc. can still fit between them, 

Playground 8 $56Natural playscape theme ‐ slides bulit into ground, sandbox dug into ground, use of tree stumps, etc, toddler area down stairs, replace sand with different medium, small kid‐safe area, tire climb, upgrade playground, 2 play areas (1 for little kids, 1 for bigger kids), grade separation makes it hard to watch 2 ages of kids

Circulation  4 $329 interpretive trail, path connecting park to dog park, safe walkway to park, walkway / bike path along open cut

Ice Skating Rink 2 $261Green House 2 $35skate park 2 $25 off road skate board park, rollerblade / skate track around skate parkFence 2 $1 instead of fence, observation windows, remove ugly fence, but still need fenceAdult outdoor fitness equipment 2 0Bathroom 2 0 in front of horseshoe courts, by basketball courtSignage 2 $0 signage for parking, park signagewater ‐ Splash Deck 1 $470Luge run ‐ summer time use gunny sacks 1 $145Movie projector ‐ summer nights 1 $105sports ‐ Frisbee Golf 1 $51Mountain Bike Downhill Jam Course + transport back up the hill 1 $31parking ‐ Public Parking [at dog park] 1 $0

WHAT WE HEARDTHE ADULT GROUP IS MOST INTERESTED IN:• PARK AMENITIES• SPLASH PAD• ICE SKATING RINK• LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS• MORE PLAYGROUND OPPORTUNITIES AND AGE SEPARATION• TRAILS AND BETTER CIRCULATION

ALL GROUPS HAD GREAT IDEAS FOR ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK; FROM PAINT BALL TOURNAMENTS TO MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE PARK!

PRELIMINARY PARK CONCEPTS

GRAND CANYON CENTRAL PARK TOWN CENTERThe depth and breadth of the Open Cut are breath taking. Complimented by the wide blue skies of the Northern Black Hills, this man-made feature is a unique asset to the City of Lead and its South Rim Parks.

The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the most visited location at Grand Canyon National Park. The Scenic views and vistas are what visitors expect and have waited a lifetime to see. The South Rim is open year around and accessible by all.

Like the South Rim of the Grand Canyon the Open Cut is a unique vista that thrills and awes, a sublime experience that draws people to the edge.

Manuel Brothers Park serves as Lead’s primary public open space. It is the place to gather for events and enjoy being outdoors.

Central Park is the best known public park in the world, famous for its naturalistic beauty in the midst of the city. It provides a common and civic destination for the people and has amenities for all.

Like Central Park, these parks serve the primary recreation needs of the people who live in and visit Lead!

Inspiration to explore how the different proposed ideas fit with the South Rim Parks came from three American icons: The Grand Canyon, Central Park in New York and the Traditional Town Center. These were used to be organizational guide posts in the design approach. Some ideas for the park make more sense together, but these conceptual frameworks are meant to be inclusive rather than strict configurations. The core principles are all true for Lead. The concepts are differentiated to clarify the site approach, allowing the best ideas from each to come forward to the final Master Plan.

Lead has long explored different ways to provide a great town center that clearly defines the heart of the community and provides a facility for the community events that occur outdoors.

A Town Center is the heart of a community, a place to gather and see and be seen. A successful Town Center is the automatic destination for people looking for something to do.

These parks serve as Lead’s Town Center - the vibrant heart of Lead full of activity and programmed to be busy all year!

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City of Lead, South DakotaFebruary 4, 2015

NECESSARY SAFETY CHANGES1. Replace the sand playground surfacing with ADA compliant surfacing2. Remove the benches at the bottom of the sledding slope - possibly seasonally3. ADA at Prospect Park 4. Restroom location needs to consider the kids accessing it from the playground

AESTHETIC IMPROVEMENTS 5. Paint job at the Rifle Club6. Park sign over or in front of the electric panel7. The current fence along highway is too industrial for the park8. Multiple fences at courts feel confusing and constricting - remove or create open areas where safety allows9. Redesign or replace wood planters at Prospect10. Consider a mural on the blank wall adjacent to Prospect Park

OPERATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES• Set some big goals for programmed activities in the Park:

• 15 Major Events between Memorial and Labor Day in the Park - 1 per week• 97 planned activities in that period• 1 Major Event every month rest of the year• 1 Minor Event every week rest of the year

• Plan for restroom at lower level courts - Rifle Club joint use or free standing11. Connect your trails to this park with signage (to Gold Run Park, to Mickelson Trail, etc)

• Hikers • Bicycles

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M A S T E R P L A N E L E M E N T STOWN CENTER • CIRCULATION FLOWS BETWEEN

THE VISITOR CENTER AND PARK• PLAZA EVENT SPACE • MORE PICNIC TABLES • REMODEL EXISTING SHELTERS

INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY• TRAIL ALONG SOUTH RIM OF

OPEN CUT WITH DRAMATIC VIEWS AND CLOSELY SPACED MINING AND HISTORIC DISPLAYS

• CONNECTS DOWNTOWN TO THE PARKS AND VISITOR CENTER

PLAYGROUND• SLOPE SLIDES, REORGANIZE &

RENEW PLAYGROUND ELEMENTS• EXISTING BANDSHELL BECOMES A

KID-CENTERED PARK SHELTER• CENTRAL SPRAY PAD

CENTRAL GREEN• BANDSHELL CENTERED ON

THE GREAT LAWN• SHADED BENCHES AND

PICNIC TABLES• VOLLEYBALL COURTS STAY• EASTERN OVERLOOK /

GAZEBO

OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTER• PERGOLA OVERLOOK• SNOWBOARD TRICK PARK• SLEDDING• SOUTH RIM TRAIL

CONNECTS TO DOG PARK AND BEYOND

CONNECTIVE TRAILS• TRAIL ALONG NORTH

FACING SLOPE, CONNECTING TO GOLD RUN PARK AND UPPER NEIGHBORHOODS

SOUTH OF MAINMANUEL BROTHERS PARK

L e a d S o u t h R i m P a r k sCity of Lead, South Dakota

February 23, 2015

PROSPECT PARKMEMORIAL PARK• COFFEE PLAZA• FLOWERS AND PUBLIC GARDEN• MULTIPLE OVERLOOK AREAS WITH

BOARDWALK CONNECTION TO SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS

• RETAIN AND REFRESH MEMORIALS

PROSPECT PARK

0’ 200’

INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY

VISITOR CENTER

HIGHWAY 85

TOWN CENTER PLAYGROUND

CENTRAL GREEN

OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTER

USDA GRANNY VIEW OVERLOOK, HELLS CANYON, OR

RETAIN PARKING AS-IS

SKYWALK

OVERLOOK

TO RAILROADAVENUE

TO PROSPECTAVENUE

GARDENS

GARDENS

GARDENS

GARDENSSTAMP BATTERYDISPLAY AREA

MEMORIALS AND I N T E R P R E T I V E DISPLAYS

I N T E R P R E T I V E DISPLAYS

MAIN STREET

VIEW TO YATES HEADFRAME

COFFEE PLAZA

MURAL

L e a d S o u t h R i m P a r k sCity of Lead, South Dakota

February 23, 2015

PROSPECT PARK IS A GREAT PLACE TO OVERLOOK ACTIVITIES ON THE STREET AND OFFERS ONE OF THE BEST VIEWS OF THE YATES HEADfRAME AND DRAMATIC VIEWS INTO THE OPEN CUT

GARDEN AREAS PROVIDE A MUCH-DESIRED FOCUS FOR LOCAL GARDEN CLUBS AND BRING THE HISTORIC SUNKEN GARDENS BACK TO LIFE WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE REFLECTIVE MEMORIAL NATURE OF THE PARK.

THE OBSERVATION DECK AND SKYWALK START THE SOUTH RIM TRAIL WITH SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE OPEN CUT.

P R O S P E C T PA R K

TO SKYWALK ANDOBSERVATION DECK

MINING DISPLAY INTERPRETIVE TRAIL SANFORD LAB HOMESTAKE

VISITOR CENTER

MINING DISPLAY

SCHOOL STOP

NEW RESTROOMS

DAVIS TRIBUTE

MEMORIAL STONES

RV / BUS PARKING

BUS ROUTE TO DROP OFF

BUS ROUTE TO PARKING

L e a d S o u t h R i m P a r k sCity of Lead, South Dakota

February 23, 2015

THE INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY IS THE THEMATIC AND EXPERIENTIAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE BETWEEN DOWNTOWN LEAD, PROSPECT PARK, THE VISITOR CENTER AND MANUEL BROTHERS PARK. BY FOLLOWING THE TRAIL OF INTERPRETIVE MINING AND HISTORIC DISPLAYS, VISITORS ARE GUIDED THROUGH THE ENTIRE SOUTH RIM EXPERIENCE AND EFFORTLESSLY WALK TO DINING, MUSEUM AND ENTERTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN DOWNTOWN LEAD.

I N T E R P R E T I V E J O U R N E Y

TO PLAYGROUND AND EVENT FIELD

MINING DISPLAY

NEW RESTROOMSMEMORIAL STONES

PARK KITCHEN

PARKING

PARKING

PLAZA AND EVENT SPACE

ADA OVERLOOK

PARK SHELTER

PICNIC AREA

PUBLIC ART

PERGOLAMODELLED ON YATES SHAFT

L e a d S o u t h R i m P a r k sCity of Lead, South Dakota

February 23, 2015

THE TOWN CENTER FULFILLS THE DESIRE FOR GREAT PUBLIC SPACE IN LEAD RECOGNIZABLE AS A FOCAL POINT FOR BOTH THE PARK AND TOWN.IT IS THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE VISITOR CENTER AND MANUEL BROTHERS PARK PROVIDING PICNICKING, A PARK KITCHEN AND REST ROOMS, AND PROVIDING A PLACE FOR ORGANIZED EVENTS AND INFORMAL GATHERINGS.

M A N U E L B R O T H E R S PA R K T O W N C E N T E R

NEW RESTROOMS

PARK KITCHEN

PARKING

SPORTS AND EVENT LAWN

SPLASH PAD

STREAM

OVERLOOK

PLAYGROUND

SLIDES

PLAYGROUND

FLAGS

KIDS STAGE AND SHELTER

PICNIC AREA

PICNIC TABLES

PARK SHELTER

L e a d S o u t h R i m P a r k sCity of Lead, South Dakota

February 23, 2015

THE PLAYGROUND IS REMODELED TO REFLECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE OF LEAD - TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SLOPE AND THE EXISTING STRUCTURES, AND ADDING A NEW NATURALISTIC SPLASH PAD BUILT IN AND AROUND BOULDERS AND A SMALL PLAZA. THIS SPACE BECOMES A WONDERFUL SUNNY SITTING AREA IN THE OFF SEASON OR A DRAMATIC BOULDER FIELD IN THE WINTER.

M A N U E L B R O T H E R S PA R K P L AY G R O U N D

PICNIC AREA

SPORTS AND EVENT LAWN

REMODEL FENCES

SHADY BENCHES AND PICNIC TABLES

ACCESS

PLAY AREA

BANDSHELL

PARK SHELTER AND OVERLOOK

VOLLEYBALL

TRAILHEAD PERGOLA

VOLLEYBALL

L e a d S o u t h R i m P a r k sCity of Lead, South Dakota

February 23, 2015

THE CENTRAL GREEN IS BUILT AROUND FLEXIBILITY FOR MULTIPLE TYPES OF COMMUNITY EVENTS FROM LEAD LIVE! TO THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION. OPEN LAWN, U-8 SOCCER, PAINTBALL, FREE STYLE FRISBEE, OR JUST LAYING IN THE SUN - THIS SPACE IS THE GREAT “LEVEL” LAWN.

THIS PLAN RETAINS THE EXISTING VOLLEYBALL COURTS AND ADDS A NEW CENTRALLY LOCATED BANDSHELL WITH THE OPEN CUT AS A BACKDROP AND A NEW PARK SHELTER / OVERLOOK AT THE EAST END. A NEW TRAIL CONNECTS DOWN THE HILL TO THE SPORTS CENTER.

M A N U E L B R O T H E R S PA R K C E N T R A L G R E E N

PICNIC AREATENNISCOURT

SKATE PARK

SLEDDING HILL

PARK SHELTER AND OVERLOOK ROD AND GUN

CLUBHORSESHOES

BASKETBALLCOURT

PARK SIGN

MOGULS

SLEDDING RETURN STAIRS

SOUTH RIM TRAILHEAD

L e a d S o u t h R i m P a r k sCity of Lead, South Dakota

February 23, 2015

THE SPORTS CENTER PRIMARILY STAYS THE WAY IT IS, WITH SOME ALTERATIONS TO THE CIRCULATION AND SLEDDING HILL. THE TRAIL ALONG THE RIM FROM THE GREAT LAWN EXTENDS TO THE PARKING LOT AND OVERLOOKS THE EDGE OF THE OPEN CUT. A RETURN TRAIL SERVES SLEDDERS AND ANYONE WANTING TO GET A GOOD WORKOUT!THE SLEDDING HILL WILL INCLUDE SOME EARTHWORK FOR INCREASED SAFETY AND THE CREATION OF SOME MOGULS FOR THOSE SNOWBOARDERS WANTING TO WORK ON THEIR SKILLS IN A FOCUSED SETTING.

M A N U E L B R O T H E R S PA R K O U T D O O R S P O R T S C E N T E R

L e a d S o u t h R i m P a r k sCity of Lead, South Dakota

February 23, 2015

THE DOG PARK PRIMARILY STAYS THE WAY IT IS. ACCESS IS CURRENTLY LIMITED DUE TO PROPERTY BOUNDARIES AND THE STEEP SLOPE. STAYING AHEAD OF MAINTENANCE TASKS AND MAKING SMALL IMPROVEMENTS OVER TIME WILL KEEP THIS PARK WORKING WONDERFULLY FOR LEAD’S RESIDENT AND VISITING DOGS!

D O G PA R K

M A S T E R P L A N E L E M E N T STOWN CENTER • VISITOR CENTER CIRCULATION

FLOWS TO PARK• PLAZA EVENT SPACE • MORE PICNIC TABLES • REMODEL EXISTING SHELTERS

INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY• TRAIL ALONG SOUTH RIM OF

OPEN CUT WITH DRAMATIC VIEWS AND CLOSELY SPACED MINING AND HISTORIC DISPLAYS

• CONNECTS DOWNTOWN TO THE PARK

PLAYGROUND• SLOPE SLIDES, REORGANIZE &

RENEW PLAYGROUND ELEMENTS• EXISTING BANDSHELL BECOMES A

KID-CENTERED PARK SHELTER• CENTRAL SPRAY PAD

CENTRAL GREEN• BANDSHELL CENTERED ON

THE GREAT LAWN• SHADED BENCHES AND

PICNIC TABLES• VOLLEYBALL COURT STAYS• EASTERN OVERLOOK /

GAZEBO

OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTER• PERGOLA OVERLOOK• SNOWBOARD TRICK PARK• SLEDDING• SOUTH RIM TRAIL

CONNECTS TO DOG PARK AND BEYOND

CONNECTIVE TRAILS• TRAIL ALONG SLOPE,

CONNECTING TO GOLD RUN PARK AND UPPER NEIGHBORHOODS

SOUTH OF MAINMANUEL BROTHERS PARK

Q U E S T I O N S ?

L e a d S o u t h R i m P a r k sCity of Lead, South Dakota

February 23, 2015

PROSPECT PARKMEMORIAL PARK• COFFEE PLAZA• FLOWERS AND PUBLIC GARDEN• SEVERAL OVERLOOK AREAS WITH

BOARDWALK CONNECTION TO SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS

• REFRESH MEMORIALS

PROSPECT PARK

0’ 200’

INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY

VISITOR CENTER

HIGHWAY 85

TOWN CENTER PLAYGROUND

CENTRAL GREEN

OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTER