Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2010 09 02

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ÐßÎÕÍ ú ÎÛÝÎÛßÌ×ÑÒ Memorandum To:Horticulture & Forestry Advisory Board From: Kathy Kron, Project Manager Date:Sept. 2, 2010 Re:Heritage Park Renovation Project The City of Louisville has implemented a park renovation program which utilizes Colorado Lottery funds to upgrade Louisville’s most highly utilized parks and facilities. 2010 funding is earmarked for upgrades to Heritage Park. Improvements are focused on the plaza, stairs, retaining walls and landscaping. Improvements to the ballfield, playground, parking lot and restroom are planned through alternative funding sources. We need HFAB’s input on the preliminary landscape plan. The intent of the landscape renovation is to keep what’s doing well (mainly the overstory trees), remove the overgrown shrub layertoimprove visibility throughout the plaza and add color and interest to the landscape. The Parks and Recreation Department has guided the consultant to utilize low maintenance, hardy plant material in a simple, and cohesive landscape design. These types of renovation projects present a unique challenge in marrying the old with the new. The irrigation system will also be renovated and drip irrigation will be resurrected in the landscape beds. The project is scheduled to begin construction this fall, but will likely have a split schedule with the landscape installation in the spring of 2011. Thank you for your thoughts and input.