Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2025 02 05

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Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Minutes January 8, 2025 Page 3 of 4 replacement of damaged trees as priorities. Other features included playground, seating and gathering space at Enclave. Sunflower was slated for landscape improvements and community gathering facilities, but no playground was needed. • PPLAB has held meetings for continued comments on design elements. Due to adjacency and other concerns, Sunflower and Enclave were redesigned in Oct. 2024. The project review is now at the 95% level • The Parks Dept. has some initial pricing from CMGC Const Manager, a General Contractor. Final plans need to be approved by City Council prior to the bidding process. • Tonight's task for PPLAB is to review the design and make comments prior to submittal at the January 21 City Council Meeting. • PPLAB members had questions on eligibility for Federal disaster replacement funding. City insurance denied replacement of Enclave playground, which had been scheduled for renovation. GoCO came through with the $500K matching grant. • Previous contractor KCI Construction was good on delivery on Carnival and Meadows Park renovations. Came in under budget. The budget surplus has been applied to Enclave and Sunflower Park renovation. • Recent changes in Sunflower Park design include walkway replacement and grades at Sunflower to match ADA guidelines, with significant hillside and slope reduction (see drawing in Meeting Packet). Upper portion of Sunflower includes playable grass space, landscape buffering on west and east sides, informal play area on the south, relocated bench for views to SE, sled hill created to Sunflower St, turf replacement with better sod on north side. Two fire -damaged trees need to be removed, a couple of the ash trees will be kept due to public comments. • PPLAB noted that the plant list has not changed. Earlier suggestions from PPLAB included the addition of actual sunflowers and a flattened center for the Sunflower pavement feature. Community residents wanted retention of the Ash trees, but city may need to replace EAB compromised trees. PPLAB preferred native grasses for the hill, which could come in a sod mix. Washinton St play area could be traffic safety hazard, possible hedge along the street margin? Enviroturf proposed due to 40% less water than traditional Kentucky Blue grass. • On the south side low water Bermuda grass could work, Buffalo/Blue Gramma as well. Plant list needs to be revised to include more native plants and shrubs per prior PPLAB comments. Abby described low water requirement for Bermuda grass and dryland seed mix sod in both areas for quicker establishment and will evaluate potential spots for sunflowers. • Recent changes for Enclave include a retention basin where drainage enters from the west, storm water channel modifications by Louisville Public Works are in progress. These will include a cobble/dry creek look, with boulders in entry forebay, with engineering modification for sediment collection and infiltration of storm water to East outlet. Playground replacement is the primary objective, including swings and a play pit with engineered surface, and a concrete plaza to west. Seating tiers are planned for west side of plaza, with landscape buffering, new trees, and a complete scrape and regrade, with new sod. Playgrond and plaza will be raised above current grade. Some basin lowering is needed, play pit will drain back to channel. City of Louisville Parks Division 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4774 (phone) www.LouisvilleCO.gov 5