Alternative 2: Nature to Nurture

Summary
This alternative is exemplified by wild to built uses, or natural to developed space. The boundary of Neighborhood House would shift toward the facilities, relieving Neighborhood House of some land. The Land left would go towards creating a public space composed of multiple community uses.

The uses that require some built elements are clustered toward Neighborhood House and actual residences. The entrances to the open space are made to be open, providing a view through the space as one moves through it. The focal points of the site plan are improvements on Neighborhood House land for the adult clientele, the public interpretive river lookouts, and the community garden and amphitheatre.

Needs Addressed
Throughout the public involvement process, many issues and ideas were contributed in an effort to create a space that is useful and engaging. This alternative is the representation of some of those thoughts. this arrangement of the space accomplishes three main goals expressed in the community meetings:

1. Safety
2. Natural and complementary the river.
3. Multiple community and Neighborhood House uses.

Opening the space to street view as well as having uses properly fenced creates a safe environment. The emphasis on natural, native species of plants and the rehabilitation of the West bank of the Jordan River as an environmental asset help the area to be natural. Finally, the space has the potential for a variety of uses. Some are casual, passive uses, such as park space for enjoyment of open lawn. Some uses are more engaging, such as the play space, which is proposed to be educational and with a focus on natural elements.

In summary, this space respects the natural asset of the river as well as providing for a safe, engaging, and useable space for both Neighborhood House and the Poplar Grove Community.

Elements
a. 10,000 sq. ft. Community Garden
b. 50 seat Amphitheatre
c. 2,500 sq. ft. Therapeutic Garden
d. 800 sq. ft. Art Garden
e. 2- 150 sq. ft. River Lookouts
f. 600 sq. ft. Multi-Purpose building
g. 1,000 sq. ft. Play Space

Suggested Timeline of Development: Four 6-Month Phases

Phase 1

· Begin reclamation of West bank of Jordan River

· Create Community Garden Space

Phase 2

· Begin construction of Therapeutic Garden paths and new fence line

· Construct parkway paths and begin landscaping of park space

· Construct multi-purpose building

Phase 3

· Construct River lookouts

· Lay park space landscaping

Phase 4

· Construct amphitheatre and play space

· Construct art garden

· Finalize space

Fiscal Analysis

Component	Sq. Ft.	Cost	Project Cost	Share of Space	Notes
Community Garden	10,000	$ 1.00	$ 10,000.00	11.1%
Fence	410	$ 12.00	$ 4,920.00		125' x 80'
Amphtitheatre	2,000	$ 15.00	$ 30,000.00	2.2%
Therapeutic Garden	2,500	$ -	$ -	2.8%
Raised Beds	1,000	$ 10.00	$ 10,000.00
Water Feature	20	$ 50.00	$ 1,000.00
Birdhouses	10	$ 5.00	$ 50.00		Donation
Concrete Path	750	$ 5.00	$ 3,750.00
Landscaping or other	700	$ 5.00	$ 3,500.00
Art Garden	800	$ -	$ -	0.9%
Gravel Path	300	$ 0.40	$ 120.00
xeriscaping	300	$ 5.00	$ 1,500.00
River Decks	300	$ 13.00	$ 3,900.00	0.3%
West Bank Reclamation	36,500	$ -	$ -	N/A
Multi-Purpose building	600	$ 100.00	$ 60,000.00	0.7%
Playspace	1,000	$ 20.00	$ 20,000.00	1.1%
Sand	2,500	$ 3.00	$ 7,500.00
Water Feature	250	$ 50.00	$ 12,500.00
Fencing	80	$ 25.00	$ 2,000.00	0.1%
Concrete Path	15,000	$ 5.00	$ 75,000.00	16.7%
Parkway/lawn/landscaping	45,000	$ 0.25	$ 11,250.00	50.0%
Totals	90,000		$256,990.00