The document outlines a framework plan for revitalizing several parks and golf courses, including Craig Ranch Regional Park in Las Vegas, NV, Glen Miller Links in Richmond, IN, and Oak Ridge Park in New Jersey, emphasizing eco-recreation and community preferences. It proposes transforming golf courses into multi-purpose parks, incorporating natural beauty, passive recreation, and community engagement while addressing concerns about noise, traffic, and maintenance costs. Suggestions include educational centers, walking trails, and facilities that promote environmental stewardship, aiming to create a unique destination that enhances civic pride and accessibility for all residents.

1. MARCH 10, 2015FRAMEWORK PLAN

2. 1. OVERHAUL
Craig Ranch Regional Park, Las Vegas NV
2. PARTIAL DECOMMISSION
Glen Miller Links, Richmond, IN
3. LIGHT TOUCH
Oak Ridge Park, Clark Union County, NJ
4. ECO-RECREATION
5. URBAN WILD
Conneaut Shores Golf Club, Conneaut OH
CONTINUUM OF POSSIBILITIES
COMMUNITY
PREFERENCE

3. NATIONAL CASE STUDIES
Craig Ranch Regional Park,
Las Vegas NV
Conneaut Shores Golf Club,
Conneaut OH
Oak Ridge Park
Clark, Union County, NJ
Glen Miller Links
Richmond, IN

4. Re-vision and
re-make golf
course into multi-
purpose park and
recreation
destination.
OVERHAUL Craig Ranch Regional Park
LAS VEGAS, NV
1

5. PARTIAL DECOMMISSION Glen Miller Links
RICHMOND, IN
2

6. LIGHT TOUCH Oak Ridge Park
CLARK, UNION COUNTY, NJ
3

7. Strategize and
manage site as a
nature preserve for
passive recreation
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ECO-RECREATION
4

8. URBAN WILD Conneaut Shores Golf Course
CONNEAUT OH
5

10. 1 2 3 4 5 6
4%
9%
4%
15%
42%
29%
My biggest concern about the
reuse of the property is
1. Noise associated with
new uses
2. Traffic generation
3. Disturbing the site’s
natural beauty
4. Maintenance costs
5. All of the above
6. Other

11. 1 2 3
41%
12%
47%
I could envision a major portion of the
site returning to a natural (unmanicured)
state?
1. Yes
2. No
3. It depends

12. Appropriate passive uses could be
1 2 3 4 5
10%
5% 7%
76%
3%
1. Walking/biking trails
2. Picnic areas/ gardens
3. Fishing areas
4. All of the above
5. Other

13. 1 2 3 4 5
10%
42%
12%
6%
37%
Appropriate active uses could be
1. Sports fields/ court
sports
2. Destination playground
w/ splashpad
3. Nature or
Environmental Center
4. Skate park and dog run
5. Other

14. 1 2 3 4
16%
40%
23%
21%
Vehicular access for the public to the
site should be:
1. Limited as much as
possible
2. From the south: 15th
Street
3. North and South
with new access
4. From multiple points

15. publicly
accessible and
open year-round;
1

16. A contiguous landscape with a wide
range of passive programming
opportunities;
2

17. A network of
recreation and
fitness trails for all
ages and physical
abilities;
3

18. “It was so enjoyable and a fantastic
workout. Each station had a short
explanation and listed the level of fitness,
along with two choices of endurance. The
stations were not extravagant. They were
simply made but very effective for a
complete body workout. We were very
impressed and mentioned every day that
we wish we had a trail like this in Jasper.
(Riverwalk or Country Club golf course
would be perfect.) - Toni Messmer

19. A learning
laboratory that
educates people
about ecological
systems through an
understanding of
the site’s natural
characteristics and
its eventual
transformation;
4

20. Able to
accommodate
facilities that
advance
environmental
stewardship;
Image source: John Nation
5

21. A place that enhances the creative
spirit and provides opportunities for
artistic endeavors in harmony with a
beautiful natural setting.
6

22. Easily accessible
with a series of
small, distributed
parking areas;
7

23. An asset to the neighbors that border it;
8

24. A unique
destination -
unlike any other
in the City - but
an integral and
well-connected
part of the city’s
park system;
9

25. A place of beauty
and civic pride
with photo-ops
(weddings, prom,
etc.) and small
public gathering
/performance
spaces;
10

26. Easy to maintain with a
managed-meadows approach;11

27. Implemented in a manner that
allows flexibility and change; 12

28. Respectful of the character and
cohesion of a large landscape space
while still accommodating some uses that
activate the property.
13

29. TRENDS Advisory Committee Meeting 2
June 11, 2013
In 2006, for the first time in recent
memory, golf-course closures
exceeded openings.
Turning Golf Courses into Parks,
John Buntin, November 30, 2009
RECAP FROM LAST MEETING

30. JCC_waterbodies + tree canopy + slopes over 15%

31. New Elementary School Concept Plan
15
ACRES

32. TRAILS
GREAT POND + BRIDGE
VEHICULAR ACCESS + PARKING
PAVILLIONS IN THE PARK

33. SITE
CONDITIONS
Areas of tree canopy, slopes over 10% and watershed setback

34. TRAILS
Network of
recreational
trails that
build on the
existing cart
path.

35. GREAT
POND +
BRIDGE
An expansion
of the ponds
as water
retention area
and public
amenity.

36. Three lakes become 1 (one goes away).

37. TRAILS
Network of
recreational
trails that
build on the
existing cart
path.
SOFTBALL
FIELDHOUSE
Pedestrian
access

38. TRAILS
Network of
recreational
trails that
build on the
existing cart
path.
EMILY
STREET
Pedestrian
access

39. TRAILS
Network of
recreational
trails that
build on the
existing cart
path.
SCHUETTER
ROAD
Pedestrian
access

40. TRAILS
Network of
recreational
trails that
build on the
existing cart
path.
KLUBHAUS 61
Pedestrian
access

41. TRAILS
Network of
recreational
trails that
build on the
existing cart
path.
MATHEW AVE.
15th STREET

42. CAR
ACCESS +
PARKING
A series of
smaller lots
dispersed in
the landscape
and accessible
from different
directions.
x
x
x
Mathew Ave.
KLUBHAUS 61
MATHEW
SCHUETTER
ROAD
15TH st

43. CAR
ACCESS +
PARKING
A series of
smaller lots
dispersed in
the landscape
and accessible
from different
directions
250 - 300
spaces
120
30
100
?
40

44. PAVILIONS
IN THE
PARK
Program
distributed
around the
site in the
form of
small
pavilions
integrated
into the
landscape.
RESTROOMS +
CONCESSIONS

45. PAVILIONS
IN THE
PARK
Program
distributed
around the
site in the
form of
small
pavilions
integrated
into the
landscape.
STORAGE /
MAINTENANCE

46. PAVILLIONS
IN THE
PARK
Program
distributed
around the
site in the
form of
small
pavillions
integrated
into the
landscape.
NATURE /
EDUCATION
CENTER

47. PAVILIONS
IN THE
PARK
Program
distributed
around the
site in the
form of
small
pavilions
integrated
into the
landscape.
Small OUTDOOR
AMPITHEATER
OR
PERFORMANCE
VENUE

48. PAVILIONS
IN THE
PARK
Program
distributed
around the
site in the
form of
small
pavilions
integrated
into the
landscape.

49. FRAMWORK
PLAN

50. FRAMWORK
PLAN

51. MANAGED MEADOWS INITIAL OBSERVATIONS
MANAGED MEADOWS

52. MANAGED MEADOWS

53. PROGRAM IDEAS – Educational and passive recreation

54. ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER ALONG BUFFALO BAYOU HOUSTON, TX

55. OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AND VINE TRELLISES AT ARNOLD ARBORETUM BOSTON, MA

56. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION CENTER BOSTON, MA

57. ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER KENTUCKY
Source: John Nation

58. ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER KENTUCKY

59. FRAMWORK
PLAN

60. 7 GUIDING OBSERVATIONS
1. Site has visual and environmental properties
unique in the Jasper Park system. Reuse plan
should take full advantage of these attributes.
2. Site’s topography and access limits new
structures and active development to relatively
small area of the overall site.
3. Water bodies are strong amenity and focal point
of site; consider expansion or aggregation into
one large lake
4. Significant grading and tree canopy clearing
should be minimized
JASPER COUNTRY CLUB

61. 7 GUIDING OBSERVATIONS
5. Active recreational uses can be more
appropriately accommodated off-site (south of
15th Street)
6. Potential physical community “center” can best be
accommodated at southwest corner adjacent
to 15th Street.
7. Site more amenable to development of outdoor
community programming related to arts,
environmental education, fitness, health,
and ecology.
JASPER COUNTRY CLUB

62. NEXT STEPS
Establish timeline for periodic mowing regime
Engage professional design team to move the Parkland Plan
into design development and construction documents
Undertake hydrologic assessment of the remaining ponds
as to their expansion/wetlands connection
Construct continuous trail network with exercise stations
Engage local garden clubs for creation of community flower
garden
Identify and construct short term parking areas
JASPER PARKLANDS

63. NEXT STEPS
Create park signage and wayfinding
Establish a final central water feature plan
Construct new pedestrian bridge spanning the central water
feature
Cultivate partnerships with potential Nature / Education
Center
Initiate design of outdoor pavilions
JASPER PARKLANDS

64. MARCH 10, 2015FRAMEWORK PLAN