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17 <br /> Efland-Cheeks School Park <br /> This main access between the two major park tenants is linked by a small <br /> reflecting pond fed by the drainage swale under the midget soccer field. A large <br /> play structure is located northwest of the elementary school. This area has a loop <br /> walkway with bench seating areas around the perimeter of the walk. The central <br /> section of the circle area is a sand surface. <br /> The open area now occupied by the existing softball field will receive a loop <br /> walkway with a paved surface. The softball backstop will be removed and the <br /> space regraded to provide for positive drainage so that the area can be used after <br /> wet weather. A mini playground will also be provided near the exposed rock <br /> areas. <br /> The final area of change will be the play area to the east of the elementary <br /> school. This area will receive a mini loop trail with a tie to the existing school <br /> walk system. A small outdoor amphitheater with fixed seating is provided in this <br /> area as an outdoor teaching area. The existing play equipment will be enhanced <br /> and left in place. <br /> • A number of shelters have been indicated in this concept. Only one of the <br /> proposed shelters will be equipped with toilets. The other shelters will be a <br /> mixture of three small shelters of approximately 20' x 30' and two large shelters <br /> with the dimensions of 30' x 40'. The shelters are located in major use areas such <br /> as the active recreation areas and the environmental interpretive areas. Public <br /> restrooms will be provided in the shelter near the midget soccer fields <br /> Picnic tables will be provided under the shelters as well as in the areas adjacent to <br /> the shelter areas. Outdoor grill areas will also be provided at each shelter and at <br /> strategic locations in the picnic table groupings. <br /> • Playgrounds are provided throughout the park. In some cases the original play <br /> structure is to be enhanced or replaced. The existing large playground area that is <br /> located north of the community center would be the relocated to the south side of <br /> the community center. Two playground areas are also located in the multi-use <br /> play surface area of the elementary school. An additional play area is located in <br /> the open play space provided for the elementary school. The play areas in the <br /> southwest and northeast sides of the school will remain with an enhancement to <br /> the play areas on the northeast of the elementary school. <br /> CONCEPT-B <br /> The development of Concept-B includes the design of a dual use park that also has a <br /> mixture of passive and active facilities similar in nature to Concept-A. The location of <br /> facilities varies from the first concept by interspersing the activities. <br /> • This concept includes two different vehicle access routes into the park. The first <br /> route replaces the existing entrance road off of Richmond Road to the community <br /> center. A drop-off is provided at the entrance to the community center and three <br /> different parking areas are strategically placed off of the access road to provide <br /> parking near a major use area. <br /> Woolpert Park Master Plan April 1997 <br />