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Committee
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· Robert McKee, Park Board President
· Phillip Latchford, Park Board
· Darrell Garbacik, Park Superintendent
· Joseph Doyle, Common Council
· Patricia Boy, Common Council
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· Thomas Moss, Consultant
· Jeffry Kutch, Consultant
· Timothy Haas, Haas & Associates, LLC
· Dean Price, Haas & Associates, LLC
· Kenneth Kraus, Haas & Associates, LLC
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Special
Thanks to:
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· Mayor Charles Oberlie
· Michigan City Common Council
· Michigan City Park Board
· Michigan City Port Authority
· News Dispatch
· Darren Westphal,
Park Maintenance Director
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· Larry Fegaras, Restaurateur
· Mark Werner, Restaurateur
· Frank Seilheimer, Urban Forester
· JFNew, Environmental Consultant
· All the citizens of Michigan City
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Thank You All Very
Much!
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Project
Scope
The Michigan City Parks
and Recreation Department prepares Park System master plans and updates to
existing plans on a regular basis. In recent plans, Washington Park has
been grouped with the other 16 local parks in the MC Park system. The most
recent all inclusive park master plan is titled 2002 2006 MASTER PLAN and
many of the plans goals have been implemented. During 2005 budget and
project planning workshops, the Park Department realized that without its
own plan, there was a risk of piecemeal efforts for Washington Park
improvements that may not fit in with ultimate goals. Additionally, due to
its unique and beautiful natural qualities, Washington Park stands in a
class by itself. The Park Department, the Mayor and other officials decided
that Washington Park warranted its own unique and separate master plan.
In 2005 the Park
Department solicited requests for proposals for a comprehensive Washington
Park Master Plan. In summary, the required Scope of Services included:
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Coordinate planning sessions
and public forums
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Identify items to consider
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Develop a Draft Master Plan:
Incorporate information collected via public input and from City and Park
officials; analyze and identify current and historical amenities,
infrastructures and utilities; establish goals, identify and prioritize
potential action items; prepare cost estimates and identify potential
funding sources
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Completion of a comprehensive
Washington Park Master Plan
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The Park Department
engaged the services of Haas & Associates, LLC, a local consulting
firm, to work with them to complete this master plan.
The completed report is
presented below; separate links have been provided for each section, and
the entire master plan is available for download at the bottom of this
page.
More information on
Michigan City Parks initiatives can be found on the Parks and Recreation
Department webpage; (http://emichigancity.com/cityhall/departments/parks/index.htm)
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Introduction
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Recommendations
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History
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Topography
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Presentations,
Meeting & Public Survey
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Traffic
Patterns
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Parking
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Pedestrian
Ways
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Buildings
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Monuments/
Memorials
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Beach
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Splash
Pads
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Boardwalk
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Landscaping,
Beautification & Education
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Special
Events
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Environmental
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Finanical
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Funding
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Appendices
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Exhibit
No. 1 - Existing Site Plan
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Exhibit
No. 2 - Proposed Site Improvements
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Exhibit
No. 3 - Proposed Site Improvements Esplanade
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Exhibit
No. 4 - Notables & Pedestrian Ways
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Exhibit
No. 5 - Existing Utility Plans
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Exhibit
No. 6 - Aerial Photograph
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Click here to download the complete PDF document (5.4 MB
file)
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