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Home My WebLink AboutParker Meadow UA Parking Area, Trail and Pond Observation Deck 11.21.2019TOWN OF LEXINGTON: PARKER MEADOW CONSERVATION AREA Planning and Designing a Universally Accessible Parking Area, Trail, and Pond Observation Deck November 21, 2019 Community Forum #2 kzla • Review Progress • Summarize feedback from Community Forum #1 • Summarize updated site design options • Parking and entrance • Trail layout and materials • Pond overlook MEETING PURPOSE September 2019 Project Initiation October- November 2019 Site Plan Alternatives December 2019 Develop preferred site plan February 2020 Develop bid documents October 17, 2019 Community Forum #1 Mid-November 2019 Community Forum #2 January 2020 Permitting & Conservation Commission Review PROJECT TIMELINE AERIAL VIEW PARKING AREA & ENTRANCE TRAIL CONNECTION TO BIKEWAY TRAIL CONNECTION TO BIKEWAY TRAIL CONNECTION TO BIKEWAY MINUTEMAN COMMUTER BIKEWAY HANCOCK STREET BRI G H A M R D AD A M S S T R E E T R E V E R E S T R E E T TRAIL CONNECTION Approach from Revere Street sidewalk Entrance to trail, doubles as emergency access route with gate View from trail toward parking area Parking area EXISTING CONDITIONS - PARKING AND ENTRANCES EXISTING CONDITIONS - TRAILS View of main entrance path Mown path near meadow; Pond on right Wooden boardwalks; varying sizes Materials vary along individual paths Woodland path - exposed roots from compaction Bikeway entrance nearest Revere St EXISTING CONDITIONS - AMENITIES Overgrown vegetation & invasive species obscure the Pond The only bench within the Conservation Area Trailhead kiosk at Entrance ACROSS Lexington trail signageConservation Area signageBike racks and boulder seating where trail meets bikeway EXISTING CONDITIONS - VEGETATION Joe Pye Weed, Jewelweed - Not ‘weeds’ Elderberry - Native Buttonbush - Native Woodland - ferns, pawpaw, tulip tree.....Dead poplar trees on edge of the meadowMeadow with poplar seedlings Invasives: Buckthorn, Multiflora Rose, Burning Bush, Oriental Bittersweet, etc. 8’ wide stonedust path LEGEND 5’ wide stonedust path 5’ wide boardwalk on helical piers 5’ wide boardwalk on sills and stringers 0 50 100 200 FT. 0 50 100 200 FT.N CURRENT TRAIL SYSTEM LEGEND Mown/dirt path Wooden boardwalk Social trail TRAIL LAYOUT WIDTHS Trail Widths and User Groups ORIGINAL TRAIL RECOMMENDATION • Stonedust or wooden boardwalk • 8’ wide, maximum; 5’ wide, minimum • Curb on elevated boardwalk • Railing when drop is greater than 30” • Slope of walkway less than 5% ORIGINAL TRAIL IMPROVEMENT CONCEPT APPROX. 0.16 OF A MILE PROPOSED OVERLOOK SHORT ROUTE LONG ROUTE ADDS APPROX. 0.20 OF A MILE ORIGINAL PARKING & ENTRANCE CONCEPTS KIOSK SHARED EMERGENCY ACCESS GATE/PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE 8’ WIDE ACCESSIBLE TRAIL FENCE PROPERTY LINEFOOTPATH REVERE STREET PROPERTY LINEKIOSK 6’ WIDE PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE REVERE STREET 8’ WIDE ACCESSIBLE TRAIL FENCE FOOTPATH PROPERTY LINEPROPERTY LINESHARED EMERGENCY ACCESS/HANDICAPPED PARKING ACCESS AISLE KIOSK 6’ WIDE PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE 8’ WIDE ACCESSIBLE TRAIL FENCE PROPERTY LINESHARED EMERGENCY ACCESS/HANDICAPPED PARKING ACCESS AISLE REVERE STREET PROPERTY LINEKIOSK SHARED EMERGENCY ACCESS/TRAIL ENTRANCE NO DIRECT TRAIL ENTRANCE FROM THE STREET 8’ WIDE ACCESSIBLE TRAIL FENCE PROPERTY LINEREVERE STREET PROPERTY LINE PUBLIC FORUM #1 FEEDBACK • Entrance and Parking Area • Maintain pedestrian entrance • Keep same amount of parking, but consider how to expand in the future • Trails • Trails should have destinations and attractions, consider curves • Long trail route would be desirable • Some narrower trails could provide a different experience • Consider moving trail away from the pond • Bikeway is used by some people as part of the trail loop • Overlook • Keep small in scale • Extending over the water not necessary 0 50 100 200 FT. 22’ DRIVEWAY AND MANEUVERING AISLE ACCESSIBLE AISLE AND TRAIL CONNECTION 4’ VEGETATED BUFFER GATE TO RESTRICT UNWANTED VEHICLE ACCESS 8’ WIDE PEDESTRIAN PATH/ EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS PROPERTY LINEPROPER T Y LI N E Characteristics • Trail accessible from Revere St • Emergency vehicle access directly from Revere Street • Smaller gate restricts vehicles, but is more pedestrian-friendly • Footpath provides additional point of access onto the trail 11’ WIDE ADA PARKING SPACE WOODLAND KIOSK PARK SIGN Parking/Entrance Revised Concept A LIMIT OF 200’ RIVERFRONT AREA UPDATED PARKING & ENTRANCE CONCEPTS 0 50 100 200 FT. 22’ DRIVEWAY AND MANEUVERING AISLE ACCESSIBLE AISLE, TRAIL CONNECTION, AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS 4’ VEGETATED BUFFER LIMIT OF 200’ RIVERFRONT AREA 5’ WIDE PEDESTRIAN PATH 8’ WIDE PATH REMOVABLE BOLLARD Characteristics • Trail accessible from Revere St • 5’ wide path meets sidewalk at Revere Street • Trail expands to 8’ wide after ADA access aisle • Emergency vehicle access is shared with ADA access aisle • Only one curb cut needed Parking/Entrance Revised Concept B WOODLAND KIOSK PARK SIGN UPDATED PARKING & ENTRANCE CONCEPTS 0 50 100 200 FT. UPDATED TRAIL LAYOUT AND MATERIALS 3’ BOARDWALK WITH PASSING SPACES 8’ STONEDUST 5’ STONEDUST LEAVE TRAIL UNIMPROVED CLOSE EXISTING SOCIAL TRAIL 5’ STONEDUST 5’ BOARDWALK BENCH OVERLOOK Characteristics • Maintains existing layout and alignment • Overlook at end of main trail • Existing bench moved to create second pond viewing location • Trail closest to town is a 3’ wide boardwalk with passing spaces • Closes existing social trail through wetland • Leaves middle bikeway connection as an un-improved trail Trail Layout & Materials - ‘Improve Existing’ SEE PARKING & ENTRANCE CONCEPTS 0 50 100 200 FT. UPDATED TRAIL LAYOUT AND MATERIALS 5’ STONEDUST WITH HARDENED EDGE FOR VEHICLES 3’ BOARDWALK BENCH 3’ BOARDWALK BIRD BLIND 5’ STONEDUST PATH THROUGH MEADOW 5’ STONEDUST LEAVE TRAIL UNIMPROVED Characteristics • Narrow paths maximize natural area • Trails move away from the pond for different experiences • No overlook • Views to pond maintained through viewsheds and invasive management • Leaves trail closest to town as unimproved path • May encourage more social trails Trail Layout & Materials - ‘Retreat’ SEE PARKING & ENTRANCE CONCEPTS 0 50 100 200 FT. UPDATED TRAIL LAYOUT AND MATERIALS 5’ BOARDWALK 8’ STONEDUST 5’ BOARDWALK LEAVE TRAIL UNIMPROVED CLOSE EXISTING SOCIAL TRAIL 5’ STONEDUST BENCH WIDENED BRIDGE AS OVERLOOK Characteristics • Path widths support 2-way traffic on all improved trails • Creates more ‘jogs’ in trail closest to town • Trail on eastern side of pond moves away closer to meadow • Invasives cleared for views to pond from main trail • Widened bridge doubles as overlook • Closes existing social trail through wetland Trail Layout & Materials - ‘2-Way Traffic’ SEE PARKING & ENTRANCE CONCEPTS UPDATED OVERLOOK CONCEPTS NEXT STEPS For more information: Jordan McCarron, Conservation Stewardship Program Coordinator jmccarron@lexingtonma.gov, 781-698-4505 • Refine Site Plan • Develop Detailed Construction Documents • Conservation Commission Review