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Salem Winter Island Park Master Plan 1 The Cecil Group / Susan St. Pierre / Bio Engineering Group / FXM Associates / PAL Public Meeting Memorandum #2 April 12, 2011 Meeting Date: April 5, 2011 / 6:30pm The second Public Meeting was held on April 5, 2011 at 6:30pm. The meeting started with an overview of the master planning process to date. Following the introductions and over view, a power point presentation highlighted two master plan alternatives Scheme A and Scheme B. In conclusion to an open discussion, the approximately 60 attendees were again arranged into three separate discussion groups. The focus for each group was to determine the preferred Scheme or select specific concepts within each scheme. The major items included: Alternative A 1. Amphitheatre and stage (for approximately 200 people) 2. Car parking relocated to the top of the hill away from the Hangar area (Just for trailers and cars along water’s edge 3. New pedestrian plaza at the Hangar 4. Community gardens relocated to the NW open lawn area 5. Tent sites to be concentrated at NE corner at current location (approx. 22 sites) 6. Tot lot relocated to a long beach pedestrian walk 7. Relocated Bathhouse to accommodate the relocated tot lot 8. Parking and walkway improvements at the harbor master’s office 9. Access road at Hangar Garage remains but potentially as a one way Alternative B 1. Tot lot to remain in its current location 2. Community gardens are located at the potential amphitheatre location, but as a terraced gardens (or located to the potential RV site‐labeled as open field) 3. Space in front of Hangar is used for park space and/or potentially bio cell area 4. Majority of parking remains the Hangar, but reorganized and landscape strips utilized for bio cells 5. RV’s are secluded to a smaller well buffered space on the east isde of the entrance (approximately 12 spaces) 6. Theatrical venue to remain at the current locations of pavilion and sunken fort area 7. Tent sites to be expanded to the NW open lawn area and enhanced with new plants 8. Harbor master parking to remain in its current state 9. Access road at Hangar Garage is removed and used for pedestrian park space Reoccurring proposed items in both schemes: 1. Restore Fort Pickering 2. Road side parking with reinforced turf 3. Continuous internal walkway 4. Continuous perimeter path system 5. Boat launch parking (approx. 32 spaces) ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Winter Island Park Master Plan 2 The Cecil Group / Susan St. Pierre / Bio Engineering Group / FXM Associates / PAL 6. Enhanced gateway entrance 7. Wind turbine located near the harbor master’s office 8. Relocation of camp store into Hangar Garage or other building 9. Restoration of Barracks Building 10. Restoration of Hangar 11. Introduction of sustainable initiatives (Bio cells, porous paving, rainwater harvesting, etc.) 12. New parking at Hangar Garage 13. Maintain access road at Hangar Garage 14. Shift edge of parking lot back on east side to accommodate more greenspace and wider pedestrian walkway 15. Vehicle access around Hangar 16. Ramp and dock to remain in its current state 17. Light house to be restored 18. Interpretive program developed for the park 19. Limited access into Fort Pickering with guided tours and formalized interpretive trail 20. Manager/caretaker to manage all uses on the island 21. Pavilion to remain in its current location Other uses and items to be determined: 1. Dinghy storage 2. Kayak storage and rental 3. Extent of RV’s short and long term 4. Barracks and Hangar uses Group discussion comments: 1. Some hesitation to remove ‘all’ of the RV’s from the park, but potentially remove all RV’s if the island can be financially sustainable over time. Some still favor the use 2. Roads should be widened 3. The island should not become a very formal park with formal edges. It should maintain its rustic and natural character to some degree 4. Preferred parking in Scheme A 5. Like amphitheatre for many reasons, but some concern for amount of traffic it will produce within the park 6. The pavilion should remain, very popular and a good revenue generator 7. Potential introduction of Cycle Rickshaws to the park 8. Enhanced gateway was preferred with multiple lanes for convenient access for visitors and member 9. Restoring the moat should be a last priority. Safety was a concern being located near the beach use with children activity 10. Tot lot relocation near the beach walk and on street parking was preferred 11. Keep parking for Salem residents and for/near water use (viewing) 12. Value to locating parking in one place so visitors are not circling park ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Winter Island Park Master Plan 3 The Cecil Group / Susan St. Pierre / Bio Engineering Group / FXM Associates / PAL 13. Open views to water should be maintained and not views under trees 14. Like community gardens and should remain 15. Keep park for Salem 16. Need a back up plan 17. Set goals for building but do not set a deadline 18. Terraces for community gardens not a good idea 19. Rahab Barracks building, but it not, do not use for RV use 20. Like wide spread open feeling 21. Phase out RV’s especially along waterfront 22. Like thought of heavily buffering and secluding RV’s 23. Expand and improve restrooms 24. Petition state to raise boat ramp fees, but keep McCabe Marina? 25. Restore old Coast Guard building in condition they once were 26. Do immediate low cost moth balling of Barracks 27. Widen greenspace along parking lot for pedestrian use (benches, etc.) 28. Make sure there is overflow parking for trailers 29. Make sure park does not compete with The Willows 30. Obtain an agreement with Plummer Home about satellite lot? 31. Doug? Will do labor for renovations if Salem pays for materials 32. Prioritize parking for Salemites and senior citizens 33. Keep boat trailers parking further away from the ramp 34. Turn current trailer parking into new use‐location? 35. Performance center desirable 36. Paths should be gravel or shells 37. Hangar should have more windows if it becomes a used facility/function room 38. Turbines can generate significant No opposition at this time 39. Gardens are more important than RV’s 40. 100 garden spaces are sold out in 1st season 41. Add fire pits on the island 42. Entrance should have turnaround space 43. Amphitheatre should have multi use purpose 44. Restaurant should be considered or ice cream parlor 45. Parking lots are full every summer