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Pamela Hartford; Landscape History, Design & Preservation Salem Willows Park Restoration Salem Willows Plan April 30, 2019 ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Salem Willows Park Restoration Stakeholder Meeting Salem Willows Plan Agenda 1. Introductions Salem Willows Project Overview Salem and Hatch Project Team 2. Salem Willows Plan Historic Overview of Park Development Recommendations • Park-wide Recommendations • Area-specific Recommendations • Historic Park Area • Shoreline Park Area • Active Recreation and Parking Area 3. Project Phasing and Next Steps • Phase 1 (Concept Plan) • Phase 2 (Design) • Future Work 4. Discussion ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Salem Willows Park Restoration Project The Hatch team is working with the City to assess the conditions at Salem Willows and develop prioritized plans for restoration, specifically: Salem Willows Project • Existing Condition Report • Schematic Design of “The Hill” area • Tree and Landscape Plan for the entire site • Development of the Salem Willows Plan • Grant Assistance ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Project Team Salem Willows Project Team: City of Salem Jenna Ide, Director of Capital Projects and Municipal Operations, [EMAIL REDACTED] Patricia O’Brien, Executive Director of Parks & Recreation Commission, [EMAIL REDACTED] Deborah Duhamel, Assistant City Engineer, [EMAIL REDACTED] Brittany Dolan, Sustainability and Resiliency Coordinator, [EMAIL REDACTED] Patti Kelleher, Historical Commission, [EMAIL REDACTED] Consultant Team Hatch (Prime Consultant) Duke Bitsko, Principal-in-charge, [EMAIL REDACTED] Jason Bobowski, Senior Project Manager, [EMAIL REDACTED] Hilary Holmes, Civil Engineer, [EMAIL REDACTED] Colin Poranski, Landscape Designer, [EMAIL REDACTED] Pamela Hartford, Landscape History, Design and Preservation Pamela Hartford, Landscape Historian, [EMAIL REDACTED] Winter Street Architects Paul Durand, Principal Architect, [EMAIL REDACTED] Michael Voosen Fields, Architectural Designer, [EMAIL REDACTED] Davey Resource Group Elizabeth McKinley, Arborist, [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan The Neck and Winter Island, ca 1636 Joseph Felt, Annals of Salem, Vol. I Historic overview of Salem Willows Park Development ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan The Neck and Winter Island, ca 1850 ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan City survey of Salem Willows Park, 1888 ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Salem Willows Park and Juniper Cove, ca 1897 ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Formal garden opposite Restaurant Row Frank Cousins, PEM Rockeries at Park entrance Garden features, 1891 ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Informal park landscape ca. 1890 ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Amphitheatre, ca. 1890 ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan City development proposal, 2001 Inspired by 1896 Philip Codman plan ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan City plan, 2003 ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan General Recommendations ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan General Recommendations General Recommendations • Willows Operation & Maintenance Plan • Removal of Dead and Unsafe Trees (per Tree Inventory) • Replace Trees Where Appropriate • Maintenance and Hazard Pruning of Trees(per Tree Inventory) • Create Integrated and Safe Facilities for Pedestrians, Bicyclists and Vehicles • Stormwater Upgrades Including Green Infrastructure • Incorporate Areas of Native Plantings • Fence and Guardrail Repairs/Replacements • Signage Improvements and Updates • Small Repairs to Willows Buildings ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Area-specific Recommendations ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Recommendations: Historic Park Area ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Surface Grading Improvements and Root Zone Restoration ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Accessible Ramp to Restroom ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Planting Allee’ of Willows ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Path Improvements and Paving Analysis ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Recommendations: Historic Park Area Additional Recommendations • Seawall Improvements • Willows Beach • Yacht Club • Pier 1 • Pier 2 • Right of Front Beach • Pier Improvements • Park Lighting / Electrical Improvements • Pavilion A Grading Improvements • Pavilion C – Stair Improvements • Band Shell Ramp Improvements • Hut Wall Guardrail • Clam Shack Accessibility and Historic Integrity Improvements ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Recommendations: Shoreline Park Area ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Dead Horse Beach: Restoration and Sand Erosion Mitigation ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Restoration of Playground and Waterfront Activity Center Building ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Yacht Club Parking Removal and Park Restoration ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Recommendations: Shoreline Park Area Additional Recommendations • Seawall Improvements • Dead Horse Beach • Restaurant Row • Repair Erosion/ Subsidence Above Clam Shack Seawall ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Recommendations: Active Recreation and Parking Area ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan “The Hill” (Phase 1) and Parking Area (Phase 2) ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Fort Ave and Restaurant Row Intersection ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Tennis Court Restoration ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Parking Lot - Circulation & Drainage Improvements ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Recommendations: Active Recreation and Parking Area Additional Recommendations • Restoration of O’Keefe Memorial Field • Improvements to Restaurant Row (Narrowing, Sidewalks, Crosswalks) • Fort Lee Parking Lot Improvements • Creation of Dedicated Picnic Areas • Fort Avenue Curb and Sidewalk Improvements ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Phase 1: Hill Restoration (CPA Grant) ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Phase 2: Parking and Path Improvements (Coastal Resilience Grant) ---PAGE BREAK--- Salem Willows Plan Discussion