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•Investigate the future of Breese Stevens Field though a focused neighborhood planning process
•Determine if present uses can be better served at an alternate location
•Determine if neighborhood scaled athletic programming may better serve the area
•Investigate which portions of the facility are most significant to its historic designation; and
•Report to the Common Council their recommendations, including a fiscal note
Breese Stevens FieldBreese Stevens FieldExplanation of Committee
Print Media Articles: January 1996 – September 2001
Highlights:
• Professional softball field• Outdoor pools• Historical Landmark• Parking• Pesticides• Most widely used soccer facilities in
Dane County• In-line skating• Sand volleyball courts• Concerts• Accessibility• Signage• Infrastructure issues• Renovation issues• Budget Cuts
Breese Stevens Breese Stevens AttributesAttributes
• Historical Landmark• Premier Soccer Complex• Field of Dreams• Underground sprinkler
system• Location
Foundation Crack
• Rusting steel reinforcing compromises structural integrity
• Water leaks encroach on electrical systems
• Exposed support screening within cement foundation
BathroomsBathrooms•Flooring dissolved
•Inability to sanitize to meet health codes
•Exposed plumbing
•Non-ADA compliant
•Lack of Privacy
BathroomsBathrooms•Leaking water from base of floor
•Antiquated plumbing
•Extremely dated seating
•Encourages mold
Peeling Paint
• Possible lead paint site contamination
• Cause/effect of mold
• Appeal
• Preservation
Announcer BoothAnnouncer Booth
• Antiquated PA System
• Accessibility
• Not media friendly
• Structural instability
BleachersBleachers• Child entrapment spacing• Needs painting• Fiberglass benches• Irritation of fiberglass on skin• Lacks inclusive accessibility• Inability to sanitize
Field LightsField Lights
• Antiquated
• Needs painting
• History shows foundations unstable (previous leaner was replaced)
• Deteriorating metal framework could result in catastrophic failure similar to Warner pole failure in 1988.
SidewalkSidewalk• Uneven layout• Increases accident risk – safety of
large crowds• Ineffective winter maintenance• Cracking
Breese Stevens Breese Stevens User GroupsUser Groups
East High School
Edgewood High School
Edgewood College
LaFollette High School
MATC Madison Soccer Association
WIAA – Home Field Facility
Hispanic League
KEVA – occasional use
MAYSA – occasional use
Historical Concert
Fiscal ImpactsFiscal Impacts
-$60,000.00
-$40,000.00
-$20,000.00
$0.00
$20,000.00
$40,000.00
$60,000.00
$80,000.00
1999 2000 2001
Expenses Revenue Net