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2 Greenwood Shores Park AccessOF 690 COULTER DRIVE · P.O. BOX 147 · CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 · FAX (612) 937-5739 MEMORANDUM TO: Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Todd Hoffinan, Director of Parks and Recreation DATE: September 16, 1997 SUB J: Receive Individual Facility Accessibility Report, Greenwood Shores Park Attached please find the Greenwood Shores Park Accessibility Evaluation prepared by RSP Architects, Ltd. Ms. Julce Quarve-Peterson, an Accessibility Specialist with the firm, will be present next Tuesday to review this repo~l with the commission. ATTACHMENT 1. Individual Facility Accessibility Report, Greenwood Shores Park. pc: Rachael Manteuffel, P. O. Box 174, Chanhassen Mayor and City Council Planning Commission Don Ashworth, City Manager Kate Aanenson, Planning Director Charles Folch, City Engineer Scott Harr, Public Safety Director g: park',,th~,(h-ccnx~ ooodShorcsAccess Mere Individual Facility Accessibility Report Facility Name: Greenwood Shores Park Facility #: GSP City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen MN 55317 Todd Hoffman Tel: 612-937-1900 Report Date: Audit Date: Auditor: Fax: 612-937-5739 Friday, September 12, 1997 Wednesday, September 03, 1997 DEM Prepared by: RSP Architects, Ltd. 120 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 Tel: (612) 3394)313 Fax: (612) 33945760 RSP Architects Ltd. (Cops,right 1997) 6326.960.01-0 Greenwood Shores Park G~e~al Description: Greenwood Shores Park is a neighborhood park. Amenities provided at the park include: a beach, dock, two picnic tables, two grills, and a portable toilet facility. An asphalt path replaced the previous limestone path the runs throughout the park. The following briefly describes the accessibility modifications recommended at the park. Please refer to the attached report for more detailed information. Parking Parking Stripe to provide a ~all that is an appropriate widl.h lbr van parking. Provide a permammt upright sign idmti~,, lng the acc~ible parking .stall, plus a "Van Accessible" sign. Provide a sign indicatingthe access aisle. Picnic Areas Picnic Tables Provide a minimum of one accessible pimic table. Provide an acc~sible path of travel (asphalt or concrete) leading to one of the picnic table. Provide an accessiblc pimic table with appropraite knee cleamac~. Provide an accessible clear area around the picnic table. Provide a levek fu'm (asphalt or concrete) surface at the picnic table. Picnic Areas Grills Provide a minimum of one accessible grill Provide an acc~sible path of travel (asphalt or concrete) leading to the grill. Provide acc~sible clear ground space surrounding the grill. Provide a ghll positioned at an appropraite height. Dock Dock Provide an accessible path of travel to the dock (con~ete, wood. plastic decking, mats. etc.) Beach Access Beach Access Provide an accessible path of travel to the water's edge (concrete. wood. plastic decking, mats, etc.) Portable Toilet Facility Portable Toilet Facility Provide an acc~sible portable toilet facility. Provide an accessible path of travel leading to the portable toilet facility. CiD' of Chanhassen - Greenwood Shores Park Keynote Item Location Detailed FaciliD, Report Parking Currently only on-street parking is provided at the park. 7he m~ailable public parking is located on a steep hill and is a considerable distance (600'.).fi'om the park entrance. Once inside the park, persons are required to negotiate a steep asphalt road to reach the asphalt path the runs through the park. The road levels out and makes a "U" turn to a l~ft station. I! is approximately 300' to the activites areas within the park.fi'om the park entrance. It is recommended that 1 "van accessible " parking stall be provided at the lower part of the road to the lift station. This "van accessible "parking stall will provide a means for persons with disabilities to park their car' in close proximity, to activity areas, instead of negotiating a steep and potentially dangerous path of trm,el. NOTE: Currently a gate is pro~qded at the drivewcO, entrance to the park. The natural swrface path for pedestrians to walk around the gate is not accessible surface. Parking 05H 051 0511 Stall Size - Van ADA Rqmt: 1 of every 8 accessible stalls (x~4th a minimum of 1) are to be designated for van use. "Van accessible" stalls are 8' wide x~4th an adjacent 8' wide access aisle (preferable on the right side of the stall). (ADAAG 4.1.2.5.b) MN Rqmt: (UBC 1107, CABO/ANSI 4.6.4) Recommendation: Stripe to provide a stall that is an appropriate width for van parking. Photo #: O1 Signage - Van ADA Rqmt: Van accessible parking stalls are to be designated as reserved by a sign showing the international white-on-blue wheelchair access symbol as well as a sign with the phrase "Van Accessible". (ADAAG 4.6.4) MN Rqmt: In Minnesota include the phrase "$200 maximum fine". (N~',! Rules 1/96) Recommendation: Provide a permanent upright sign identifying the accessible parking stall, plus a "Van Accessible" sign. Signage - Van - Access Aisle - MN MN Rqmt: Van access aisles shall be identified by a sign located at the head of thc aisle. The sign shall be positioned so there is 48"-60" between the bottom of the sign and the parking surface. The sign shall indicate "No Parking", "Access Aisle" or similar. (MN Rules 1- 96) Recommendation: Provide a sign indicating the access aisle. RSP Ard~itects Ltd - Ae-x:c.~sibility Services (Cop.wight 1997) Page - 3 City of Chanhassen - Greenwood Shores Park Detailed Facility Report K%~ote Item Location Picnic Areas T~'o picnic areas are provided at the park. and waste receptacles. picnic areas consist of picnic tables, grills It is recommended that a minimum of one of the picnic tables be modified so that an accessible path of rrm,el is provided ]eading to the picnic table. Posilion the table on an accessible pad. In addition, it is recommended that a path of rrm,el be provided leading from the picnic table the nearest grill. See following issues for more detailed information. Picnic Tables Two picnic tab/es are provided at the park. It is recommended that a minimum ~flone o. f the picnic tables be mod(fled to be accessible. 5lA Picnic Tables- Accessible Number ADA Rqmt: Ail new picnic tables, whether being installed in new construction or replaced in retrofits, must comply with accessibili~' guidelines. (ADAAG 16.2 - Proposed) Recommendation:Provide a minimum of one accessible picnic table. Photo #: 02 5lB Picnic Tables - Path of Travel - Ground Materials ADA Rqmt: When picnic tables are prox4ded in highly developed (urban/rural) or moderately developed (natural) settings, a majority of thc tables must be located adjacent to an outdoor recreation accessible route. (ADAAG 16.3 - Proposed) Recommendation: Provide an accessible path of travel (asphalt or concrete) leading to one of the picnic tables. 51C Picnic Tables - Table Height / Knee Clearance ADA Rqmt: The top of an accessible picnic table must not be higher than 32" above the ground. To accommodate a person in a wheelchair, the seating space at the picnic table must have adequate knee space. The lmee space must measure at leaset 28" high, 30" wide and 19" - 24" deep. (ADAAG 16.5/6 - Proposed) Recommendation:Provide an accessible picnic table with appropraite knee clearnace. Photo #: 03 51D Picnic Tables - Clear Area Surrounding the Table ADA Rqmt: An accessible picnic tablc must have clear ground space of at least 36" around the perimeter of thc table, although 48" is recommcnded, this space may overlap with thc clear space required for other elements, but msut never be encroached upon by another element. (ADAAG 16.7 - Proposed) Recommendation: Provide an accessible clear area around the picnic tables. 51E Picnic Tables- Surface and Slope ADA Rqmt: The surface of the clear ground space around thc picnic table must be stable and firm. and evenly graded, with a maximum slope of 3 percent in all direction. (ADAAG 16.8 - Proposed) Recommendation: Provide a level, firm (asphalt or concrete) surface at the picnic tables. RSP Architects Izd - Accessibility Serx4c~.~ (Copyright 1997) Page - 4 CiD' of Chanhassen - Greenwood Shores Park De~ailed Facility Report KeF~ote Item Location Picnic Areas Grills Two grills are provided at the park. be upgraded to be accessible. It is recommended that the grill associated with the accessible picnic table 51Fl 51F2 51F3 51F4 Grills - Number ADA Rqmt: All new grills, whether being installed in ney construction or replaced in retrofits, must comply with accessibilit3.' guildelines. (ADA_AG 17.2 - Proposed) Recommendation: Provide a minimum of one accessible grill Photo #: 04 Grills - Location ADA Rqmt: Pedestal grills, if provided, must be located adjacent to an outdoor recreation access route. (ADAAG 17.3 -Proposed) Recommendation: Provide an accessible path of travel (asphalt or concrete) leading to the grill. Grills - Clear Ground Space ADA Rqmt: Pedestal grills must have a clear, level ground space of at least 36" on all sides. although 48" is reconunended, the space may overlap with the clear ground space required for other elements, but must never be encroached upon by another clement. (ADAAG 17.4 - Proposed) Recommendation: Provide accessible clear ground space surrounding the grill Grills - Height ADA Rqmt: Pedestal grills must have cooking surfaces that are 30" to 36" above thc ground and the grill must be able to rotate 360 degrees to allo~' users to adjust it based on wind direction. (ADAAG 17.1d- Proposed) Recommendation: Provide a griil positioned at an appropraite heigh~ Dock A small dock is provided at the park. It is recommended that an accessible path of travel be provided leading to the dock. This may be in conjunction with the accessible path of trm,eI leading to the waters edge. Dock 59A Dock - Path of Travel ADA Rqmt: Provide an accessible outdoor recreation route leading to the dock. (ADAAG - Proposed) Recommendation: Provide an accessible path oft'ravel to the dock (concrete, wood, plastic decMng, mats, etc.) Photo #: 05 RSP Architects Ltd - Acc~sibility Services (Copyright 1997) Page - 5 City of Chanhassen - Greemvood Shores Park Det~dled Facility Report Kexnote Item Loc~tion Beach Access ,4 beach is provided at the park provided to the waters edge. It is recommended that att accessible path of rrm,el be Beach Access 63A Beach - Path of Travel ADA Rqmt: At least one accessible route of travel must connect the public accessible path of travel to a point 36" beyond the water's edge. To the maximum extent possible, the accessible route must coincide with the route of travel for the general public. Thc path of travel should be a minimum 60" wide to allow wheelchair users to transfer from the surface of the sand while pernfitting others to use the access route. (ADAAG 5.3 - Proposed) Recommendation: Provide an accessible path of travel to the water's edge (concrete, wood, plastic decldng, mats, etc'.) Portable Toilet Facility One portable toilet faciliO, is provided at the par'lc ]he portable toilet.faciliO' is not located on an accessible path of travel attd does not incorporate accessibilio'.features. It is recommended that an accessible portable toilet faciliO, be provided, bt addition, it is recommended that either att accessible path be provided leading lo the existing location of the accessible portable toilet faciliO' or that the toilet.facility be relocated to be positioned in close proximiO' to an accessible path of rrm,el. One potential location is to position the accessible portable toilet facility new' the proposed location of the "van accessible" parkmg stall and connect an accessible route fi'om the access aisle. Portable Toilet Facility 64A Portable Toilet Facility - Accessible Portable Toilet Facility ADA Rqmt: For single user portable toilet units clustered in a single location, at least 5% but not less than 1 toilet unit shall be accessible. (ADAAG - Proposed) Recommemlation: Provide an accessible portable toilet facilit)'. 64B Portable Toilet Facility - Path of Travel ADA Rqmt: (ADAAG - Proposed) Recommendation: Provide an accessible path of travel leading to the portable toilet faciliO'. Recommendation: it is recommended that an accessible portable toilet faciliO; be provided that is located on an accessible path of travel. 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