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Gallows Hill Park - Park & Recreation Presentation - May 21, 2019
Imagery ©2019 Google, Map data ©2019 Google 100 ft kzlaParks and Recreation Meeting Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla Existing Playground to remain Soccer Field Existing Skatepark + Memorial to be renovated Existing Baseball field to be renovated Parking lot to be improved Trails to be improved Lower Gallows Upper Gallows Scope of Work Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla ARRivAL PARkinG & SToRMWATER ConnECTionSTRAiLSPATHWAyS DRAinAGE ExiSTinG ConDiTionS Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla BALLFiELD SoCCER FiELD/BASkETBALL CoURT SkATEPARk SiTE FURniSHinGSviEWSHEDS ExiSTinG ConDiTionS Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla ExiSTinG ConDiTionS SkATE PARk Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla DESiGn GoALS Goals: • Create entrance statement that marks Gallows Hill Park as a destination • Design a central gathering space around the renovated skatepark and playground • Raised memorial to give prominence • Provide more seating and shade trees • improve pedestrian circulation • improve parking lot (striping and organization) • include a visitor drop off area • Add rain gardens to receive water from parking and any hardscape • Create highschool regulation size baseball field with irrigation • improve trailheads and trails Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla Highschool baseball field Softball field Batting cage Skatepark Ex. playground Raingarden Raingarden Memorial Dropoff Entrance foul pole Future rock garden Hiking trails Police access Entrance sign DESiGn ConCEPT Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla DESiGn ConCEPT Police access Entrance sign Raingarden Dropoff Entrance foul pole Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla DESiGn ConCEPT Highschool baseball field Trail connection Exposed ledge Stone seating in slope Ex. stonewall + educational signage Stone seating in slope Player benches Temporary Fence Hiking trails Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla DESiGn ConCEPT Police access route Pad for portable bathrooms Foul pole entrance statement Mound featureDropoff Stone seating infiltration plantings infiltration plantings Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla DESiGn ConCEPT Entrance signage on wall Curb stops Memorial grove of ornamental treesEducational rain garden Tiered stone seating and ramp viewing area of bowl Rain garden Trail connection infiltration basin Existing playground to remain Connection to Langdon Street Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla Lower Gallows Potential future bike pump track Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla PRojECT TiMELinE 2015 • Public Meetings and online Survey for open Space & Recreation Plan / Recreational Facilities needs Assessment & Master Plan (which identified GH as a key facility to improve) 2017 • 3/14: Skatepark design public forum • 11/27: Skatepark online public forum • 12/19: Skatepark presentation to Park & Recreation Commission 2018 • 6/21: Baseball stakeholders convene and identify GH for location of new high school field • 6/27: Gallows Hill Park open House 2019 • 4/23: Working Group meeting • 5/8: Working Group meeting • 5/18: Meeting with skateboarders • 5/21: Presentation to Park & Recreation Commission • 6/13: Conservation Commission public hearing Gallows Hill Park City of Salem, MA kzla