Phase 2 Design & Implementation 28, 2020

A R L I N G T O N R E S E R V O I R P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1

P h a s e 2 D e s i g n & I m p l e m e n t a t i o n J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

kzla IMAGE COURTESY OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON RESERVOIR - PHASE 2 kzlaTOWN OF ARL INGTON

TONIGHT’S AGENDA P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

• The Phase 2 project

• What we have done so far

• Community survey input

• Initial concepts for feedback

• Beach area• Main parking

• Input from you


THE PHASE 2 PROJECT P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

LOWELL STREET

THE “RES”

BEACH & SWIMMING

AREAS

MAIN PARKING

LEX FARM

HURD FIELD

CATALDO RESERVATION

RINDGEPARK

DRAKE VILLAGE

MIN

UT

EM

AN

BIK

EW

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THE PHASE 2 PROJECT P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

LOWELL STREET

THE “RES”

BEACH & SWIMMING

AREAS

MAIN PARKING

LEX FARM

HURD FIELD

CATALDO RESERVATION

RINDGEPARK

DRAKE VILLAGE

MIN

UT

EM

AN

BIK

EW

AY

• Filtration building

• Concession/bath house

• Picnic pavilion

• Seating

• Trail amenities

• Invasive species

• Fencing

• Access to beach

• Accessibility/inclusivity

• Playground

• Boating

• Fishing

• Volleyball

• Pickleball

• Signage

• New plantings

• Connections around the pond


PROJECT SCHEDULE P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

Design & Community Engagement Process June – August

Project Kick-off with Committee members June 2nd

Site Walk with Recreation Director June 11th

Schematic Design document prep June 30th

Public Engagement (On-line survey) June 26th – July 24th

Value Analysis/Construction Cost Estimates July 15th

Design Development (6 weeks) July 1st – August 14th

Playground working group meeting #1 July 13th


Public Meeting #1 July 28th

Public Meeting #2 August 11th

Permitting September – October

Construction Documentation September – November

Construction Phase October 2020 – October 2021

**Phase work to open beach for 2021 season

Project Completion November 1, 2021


COMMUNITY SURVEY P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

• Open from 6/26-7/25

• 27 questions

• Parking, access, playground, views, food, fishing & boating

• 1,131 responses!!!



Do you live in Arlington or Lexington?

• Arlington 93.4%

• Lexington 5.7%

• Other 0.8%

OtherLexington

Arlington



Accessing the Res...

A.

• A. Main parking lot on Lowell Street (via car) 49.9%

• F. Through Hurd Field and/or the bridge/spillway/ habitat garden (on foot) 17.8%

• C. Crossing Lowell Street near the beach or main parking lot (on foot) 12.8%

• E. Through Rindge Park in Lexington (on foot) 3.8%

• B. Crossing Lowell Street north of the Res (on foot) 3.6%

• G. From paths to the north of the Res near Lex Farm (on foot) 3.3%

• I. From the Cataldo Reservation/Minuteman Bikeway (on foot) 3.0%

• H. From the Drake Village complex (on foot) 1.8%

• J. From Lexington near Rawson Avenue (on foot) 1.3%

• D. Small parking lot on Lowell Street north of the beach (via car) 0.7%

• Other 2.7%

F.

C.

E.

B.G.

I.H.



Do you typically buy a seasonal pass for the beach?

*When seasonal passes are bought, roughly 50% of the time they are family passes.

34.8%

11.1%

14.7%

26.5%

14.6%

Visiting the Res...

56.6%

1.6%

23.0%

40.4%

24.1%

*26% visit mostly on weekends;Nearly 50% say they visit throuought the week

When do you typically visit the Res?

All 4 seasons

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall


Why do you come to the Res?

Other responses (write ins):

• Dog walking 81

• Jogging/running 10

• Bicycling 7

• Watching cross- country races 6


Walking

Beach/swimming

Enjoying nature

Exercise

Playground

Birdwatching

Other

Photography

Fishing

51.6%

77.0%

52.2%

50.0%

22.9%

20.2%

16.8%

7.5%

4.9%



Boating at the Res...

3.0%

23.6%

39.1%

34.1%

Do you boat at the Res? What kind of boat do you (or would you) bring to the Res?

28.8%

6.8%

1.0%

42.9%

19.4%

2.8%

Kayak/SUP

Canoe

Rowboat

I would rent, if I could

n/a

Other

*Most popular write-in response was small sailboats



Fishing at the Res...

• Never 87.9%• Yes, but rarely 4.7%• I used to, but I don’t anymore 3.8%• Yes, on occasion 3.2%• Yes, very often 0.4%

MINUTEMAN BIKEWAY

RINDGE PARK

CATALDORESERVATION

HURD FIELD

RAWSON AVELO

WELL ST

LOW

ELL ST

A

B

C

D

EF

GH

IJ

K

L M

N O

PQ

• H 22.2%• F 19.2%• E/G/I 17.2% each

Do you fish at the Res? Where are the best spots?

• K 14.1%• J 11.1%• L 10.1%



Interpretive signage

Other responses (write ins):

• Dog rules 15

• Less signage, more nature 9

• No signage, please 7

• Mile markers 5

• Wayfinding to destinations 5

Wildlife 74.8%

Native species

General history

Recreation

Invasive species

Erosion &stabilization

Environmental topics

Other

73.4%

64.5%

52.7%

51.2%

50.0%

48.3%


Views around the Res...




Playing at the Res...

18.7%

22.6%

19.0%

11.6%

49.5%

71.6%

21.5%

44.0%

42.4%

53.5%

32.0%

42.3%

What age are the children that you bring to the playground? What type of playground would you like to see?

Toddlers

2 to 5 yo

5 to 8 yo

9 to 12 yo

Teenagers

n/a

8.5% Nature play

Educational

Net climbing

Post & platform

Swings

Slides

Sand &/or water play



Playing at the Res...


PLAYGROUND WORKING GROUP P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

kzlaArlington Town ResArlington, MA

Playground Improvements

Comments on playground equipment?


PLAYGROUND WORKING GROUP P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0


TRAIL MATERIALS P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

Stonedust

• Needs re-grading, weeding and topdressing.

• Can be soft in spring thaw.• Avoid installation on long pitches

of 6% or greater• Accessibility: full with

maintenance

Approximately$6/sf

Rubber & AggregateApproximately

$20/sf

Stabilized Stonedust

• Needs re-grading, weeding and topdressing.

• Can be soft in spring thaw.• Avoid installation on long pitches

of 6% or greater • Accessibility: full with

maintenance

Approximately$8/sf

Poured RubberApproximately

$25/sf

• Slip resistant• Resistant to freeze-thaw• Accessibility: full• Permeable system

• Slip resistant• Resistant to freeze-thaw• Accessibility: full• Permeable system


BEACH AREA CONCEPTS P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

Playspace

Swimming Area

Check-in Area

Pump House

Picnic Pavilion

Concessions

Volleyball

Beach Area

Chain-linkFence

Parking (9) Spaces Sand

Sand

Turf

Gateway/EntryFood Truck AreaDrop-off Area

Bench, Typical

Retaining Wall, Typical

Entry Stairs

LOWELL STREET

NORTH

Main Parking

Option 1



Volleyball

Playspace Swimming Area

Check-in Area

Pump House

Picnic Pavilion

Concessions

VolleyballBeach Area

Chain-linkFence


Sand

Turf


LOWELL STREET

NORTH

Main Parking

Option 2



Playspace

Swimming Area

Check-in Area

Pump House

Picnic Pavilion

Concessions

Volleyball

Beach Area

Chain-linkFence


Sand

Turf


Retaining Wall, Typical

Entry StairsLOWELL STREET

NORTH

Main Parking

Option 3


MAIN PARKING CONCEPTS P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

Option 1

Pump House

Drop-off/ Food Truck Parking

Angled Parking

Boat Ramp

Trailhead

One-way Traffic

36 Total Spaces

LOWELL STREET

NORTH



Option 2

Pump House


9’ Wide Parking Spaces

Boat Ramp

Trailhead

Two-way Traffic

59 Total Spaces

LOWELL STREET

NORTH



Option 3

Pump House



Boat Ramp

Trailhead

Two-way Traffic

LOWELL STREET

NORTH

67 Total Spaces



Playspace

Swimming Area

Check-in Area

Pump House

Entry Stairs

Picnic Pavilion

Concessions

Volleyball

Beach Area

Bench, Typical

Chain-linkFence

Parking (9) Spaces

Sand

Sand

Turf

Playspace

Swimming Area

Check-in Area

Pump House

Picnic Pavilion

Concessions

Volleyball

Beach Area

Chain-linkFence

Parking (9) Spaces

Sand

Sand

Turf

Playspace

Swimming Area

Check-in Area

Pump House

Picnic Pavilion

Concessions

Volleyball

Beach Area

Chain-linkFence

Parking (9) Spaces

Sand

Sand Turf

Entry Stairs

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3



Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

Pump House


Angled Parking

Boat Ramp

Trailhead

One-way Traffic

36 Total Spaces

Pump House



Boat Ramp

Trailhead

Two-way Traffic

67 Total Spaces

Pump House



Boat Ramp

Trailhead

Two-way Traffic

59 Total Spaces


PROJECT SCHEDULE/NEXT STEPS P U B L I C M E E T I N G # 1 J u l y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

Design & Community Engagement Process June – August

Project Kick-off with Committee members June 2nd

Site Walk with Recreation Director June 11th

Schematic Design document prep June 30th

Public Engagement (On-line survey) June 26th – July 24th

Value Analysis/Construction Cost Estimates July 15th

Design Development (6 weeks) July 1st – August 14th



Public Meeting #1 July 28th

Public Meeting #2 August 11th

Permitting September – October

Construction Documentation September – November

Construction Phase October 2020 – October 2021

**Phase work to open beach for 2021 season

Project Completion November 1, 2021

Phase 2 Design & Implementation 28, 2020

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