The three design options presented at the end of the design workshop.

1. W.S. GIBBS MEMORIAL PARK
MASTER PLAN - DESIGN WORKSHOP
February 28, 2013
R U N D E L L
ERNSTBERGER
ASSOCIATES
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2. MASTER PLAN PROCESS
Inventory & Analysis | October 2012 – January 2013
Public Meeting | January 22, 2013
Design Workshop | February 25th – February 28th, 2013
Draft Master Plan March 7th – June 4th, 2013
Public Meeting | May 2013
Final Master Plan: May 7th – June 4th 2013
Hendricks County Park & Recreation Board Plan Adoption | June or July 2013
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3. PROXIMITY MAP
HENDRICKS CO.
MASTER PLAN
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Parks and Recreation
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Existing Trail M
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Proposed Trail
Trailheads
Waterways
Incorporated City or Town
Limits

4. HENDRICKS CO.
MASTER PLAN
Hendricks County Park and
Recreation Master Plan,
as completed by Rundell
Ernstberger Associates.
Map shows the county
plan for current parks,
trails, and recreations
opportunities as well as
planned green space. The
relation to surrounding
parks is important in the
design and impact WS
Gibbs Park may have in
the future.
Parks
Existing Trail
Proposed Trail
Trailheads
Waterways
Incorporated City or Town
Limits
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5. SITE INVENTORY
Private Property GIBBS ROAD
Agricultural = 100 ac.
Woodlands = 27 ac.
Successional = 13 ac.
Total acreage = 140 ac.
AGRICULTURAL
Private Property
UTILITY NOTES FIELD 26 acres
AGRICULTURAL
Overhead Electrical FIELD
Service runs along Gibbs AGRICULTURAL
Road. FIELD
No Water, Sewer, or Storm
Private Property
Infrastructure exists in close
proximity of W.S. Gibbs
Park.
AGRICULTURAL 8 acres
Plainfield and Avon do AGRICULTURAL
not currently have plans to
FIELD 13 acres
extend these utilities to the
26 acres FIELD
AGRICULTURAL SUCCESSIONAL
FORE
area.
FIELD FIELD
STED
STRE IPARIAN
More research will have to GIBBS RD.
AM W
be done to determine the
R
feasability of installiing a
ITH
well for a potable water
source.
ZON
E
Coordination with the
Hendricks County Health
Department will be
Private
required to determine the AGRICULTURAL 13 acres 21 acres Property
feasability of an on site FIELD
sewer treatment facility if 10 acres AGRICULTURAL
restrooms are included in FIELD
the proposed design. WOODLANDS WITH
FORESTED RIPARIAN ZONE 16 acres
AGRICULTURAL
FIELD
7 acres
AGRICULTURAL FIELD AGRICULTURAL FIELD

6. SITE ANALYSIS
Soils
Topography and Slope
Drainage and Erosion
Vegetation and Invasive
Species
2
Access and Viewsheds W.S. Gibbs Memorial
Park boundary
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7. COMPOSITE SITE ANALYSIS
Heavy infestation
POTENTIAL w/invasive species
ENTRANCE
Medium infestation
w/invasive species
Light infestation
w/invasive species
Successional forest
Specimen trees
High erosion streambank
Medium erosion streambank
Low erosion streambank
SUCCESSIONAL FLAT AND OPEN Stream
FOREST AREA
Drainage patterns - flow
FLAT AND OPEN
AREA
Poorly draining soils
Drainage patterns - ponding
0 -1 % slope
1 - 5 % slope
FLAT AND OPEN
5 - 10 % slope
AREA
FLAT AND OPEN 10 - 20 % slope
AREA
29
View buffer needed
Viewsheds
Entry locations
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8. DESIGN WORKSHOP
The following stakeholder groups were interviewed to help
determine the programming and activities for Gibbs Memorial Park.
HCP&R Programming HCP&R Volunteers
Plainfield Parks HC Sheriff
HRH YMCA Town of Danville
Town of Danville HC Planning
Brownsburg Parks HC Health Department
Hendricks Regional Health Plainfield Cycling
Town of Avon Danville School Corporation
NRCS Avon School Corporation
Purdue Extension Youth Educator Youth Leadership
HCP&R Board Plainfield Police
HC Economic Director HC Commissioners
Brownsburg Chamber Parks Foundation
HC Master Gardeners HC Farm Bureau
HC Community Foundation Plainfield Schools Supt.
Town of Planfield HC Convention & Visitors
Danville Fire Plainfield Fire
Washington Township Fire Farming Gibbs
Leadership Hendricks County Gear Up Cyclery
Tucker Reality Keller Williams
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9. WHAT WE HEARD...

10. CONSISTENT THEMES: GIBBS PARK SHOULD...
Be restored to its natural state and function as a healthy ecosystem with
preserved and enhanced woodlands, stream corridor, and wetlands.
Serve as a model GREEN PARK with state of the art green technology and
sustainable design and development practices.
Promote healthy lifestyles and active living with activities for all age
groups.
Celebrate the farming and agricultural heritage of Hendricks County.
Celebrate arts and culture within the design.
Provide unique opportunities and attractions that are not found in other
regional parks.
Provide space and facilities to support group activities, events, and
festivals.
Connect to and build upon regional trail systems.
Provide opportunities for outdoor learning and environmental education.
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11. DESIRED PROGRAM: PARK FEATURES INCLUDE...
TRAILS - paved, unpaved, rustic, bicycles, walking, hiking, multi-use,
cross country, short and long distance circuits.
Connections to regional trails and parks
Future strategic expansion
Multipurpose building - restrooms, meeting rooms, kitchen, conference
center, retreats, Arts Center, Nature Center, Parks dept. offices
Maintenance Building
Shelters, Pavilions
Events space - bandshell, gazebo, lawn area, parking, festivals, large
group events
Amphitheater
Open lawn areas - flexible space for informal play, sports
Contemplative spaces
Sculpture Garden, Art in the landscape - CULTURAL PARK
Formal gardens – flowers, heirloom, victory, rose,
Water feature
Historic farmstead / agriculture center - farm to table, farmers market,
history of farming in HC, petting zoo, horse trail, hayrides, old equip-
ment, soil practices, Community gardens, orchards, beekeeping
Native plant nursery
Playgrounds - natural play, treehouses, multiple play areas with dif-
ferent themes

12. DESIRED PROGRAM: PARK FEATURES INCLUDE...
Spray park
Basketball
Volleyball
Adult Playground - low impact exercise equipment, fitness trail
Bocce ball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, tether ball, chess, games
Adventure play - Ropes course, zip lines, adventure/obstacle courses
Disc golf
Sledding hill
Cyclocross, Progressive Bike Course
Preserved / Enhanced creek corridor - access, pool and riffles
Enhanced / restored Wetlands
Reforestation / Preserved, enhanced wooded areas
Native grasses / wildflowers / prairie restoration / invasive removal
Bird watching
Lake or Pond for fishing or kayaks
Outdoor learning, classrooms, environmental education
“Green design” features - permeable surfaces, green roofs, BMP’s, alter-
native energy, solar, etc.
Topographical variety and earthforms
Integrated technology – WiFi, QR codes, geocaching between parks
Security features - two park entrances, access to center of park, cameras,
sheriff substation.
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13. INAPPROPRIATE USES: FEATURES NOT TO INCLUDE...
Archery / Shooting ranges
Paintball
Athletic Fields
Camping

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17. MAINTENANCE
FARMSTEAD
FAMILY
FUN
ADVENTURE
EXPERIENCE
NATURE HEALTHY
LOVERS LIVING
FUTURE

18. MAINTENANCE
FARMSTEAD
FAMILY
FUN
ADVENTURE
EXPERIENCE
NATURE HEALTHY
LOVERS LIVING
FUTURE
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19. CONCEPT ONE
Family Fun
5 1 Park Center
2 Events Lawn
P 3 Amphitheater
1
4
1 Trail Connections
Adventure Play 5 Future Entrance
Family Fun Theme 6 Picnic Shelter
4
Theme 2 Nature Lovers
7 Gibbs Shelter
8 Meadow
9 Pond
3 10 Stream Enhancement
19 P 11 Wet loving Plants
P 12 Reforestation
22 13 Boardwalk
20
16 14 Art Bridge
15 Primitive Trails
6 Adventure Play
18 16 Climbing tower
21
17 17 Zipline
18 Ropes Course
10
12 19 Fitness Trail
20 Frozen meander
28
13 21 Sled hill
11 22 Spray park
7 25
Healthy Living
27
24 23 Wedding
Nature Lovers P
14 23 24 Organic Food
Theme 15 25 Art Center icon
26 26 Botanical displays
8 9 P
27 Beehives
28 Nut groves
P Parking
Healthy Living Theme

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24. MAINTENANCE
FARM HERITAGE
COMMUNITY
PLAY
PICNIC/
DISC GOLF ART
&
OUTDOOR NATURE
LEARNING
FUTURE
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25. MAINTENANCE
FARM HERITAGE
COMMUNITY
PLAY
PICNIC/
DISC GOLF ART
&
OUTDOOR NATURE
LEARNING
FUTURE

26. CONCEPT TWO
25
P
10
15
1 Park Center
9
P 2 Events Lawn
3 Trails
4 4
1 Community Gardens
18
8
3
5 Pavlion
14
1 6 Shelters
7 Wetlands
16 8 Reforestation
23
P 17 9 Formal Gardens
2 21 10 Farmstead
22
19 11 Pond
13 12 Boardwalk
5
13 Priarie Plantings
P 14 Nature Play
8 15 Adult Play
16 Water Play
P
6 17 Adventure Course
24 18 Enchanced Stream
19 Ropes Course
7
3 20 Art & Nature Path
5 21 Court Games
8
22 Vollyball/Basketball
11
23 Playground
24 Disc Golf
18
20 25 Maintenance Facility
12
P Parking
3
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33. MAINTENANCE
FARM
HERITAGE
COMMUNITY
CULTURAL
FARM
CULTURAL HERITAGE
PLAY
PASSIVE &
OUTDOOR
LEARNING
FUTURE

34. MAINTENANCE
FARM
HERITAGE
COMMUNITY
CULTURAL
FARM
CULTURAL HERITAGE
PLAY
PASSIVE &
OUTDOOR
LEARNING
FUTURE
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35. CONCEPT THREE
1 Park Center
2 Events Lawn
25 29
3 Trails
4
1 Community Gardens/Plots
P
18 5 Pavlion
21 6 Shelters
8 27 7 Wetlands
10 8 Reforestation
31 9 Formal Gardens
6 2
6 30 10 Farmstead
11 Pond
5 28 12 Wetland Observation
4
13 Priarie Wildflower Plantings
9
14 Nature Play
3 P
15 Adult Play
P
P 16 Water Play
23 16 P 17 Adventure/High Ropes Course
6 18 Enchanced Stream
P 1 8
8 19 Low Ropes Course
20 Mountian Biking/Cyclocross
21 Celebartion Barn/Food Hub
3 22 Passive Open Lawn
17 16 23 Playground
19
18 22 13 24 Disc Golf
P
20 14 25 Maintenance Facility
6 15
26 Treehouse
26
27 Art and Nature Path
28 Arbor Structure
29 Pasture/Animal Husbandry
12 11
30 Fruit and Nut Orchard
3
7 31 Organic Crop Production
P Parking

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47. 1 ORCHARD
6 2 EXISTING FARM HOUSE
7
3 SILO
5 4 WINDMILL
5 EXISTING BARN
6 EXHIBITION SPACE
11 2 7 COMMUNITY GARDENS
8 8 GREENHOUSES
3 9 ROW CROPS
10 PROPERTY FENCE
11 PLAZA
1
9 6
10
4

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