ZoPath Trail & Extreme Park Group III Brendan Pillar, Conor Coakley James Amendola, & Mark McDermott May 4, 2006
HOW TO GET FROM THE TOWPATH S NORTHERN TRAILHEAD
TO HERE?
Bridging Two 1 st -Class Regional Amenities and Creating a Third Metropark Zoo - 1.4 M visitors/yr - 3,000 animals on 168 acres - 41,000 CMZ membership - World-Class exhibits include; Australian Adventure, & Rainforest Towpath Trial - 300,000 Users (1M when extend) - Will connect Lake Erie with Cuyahoga National Park - Celebrates the 175 year old history of the Ohio & Erie Canal Extreme Park? Fill in the blanks - Users/ yearly - national events/ yearly - Increased attendance at Zoo & Towpath trail by % - Ohio s 1st Extreme Sports Park!
Group III s ZoPath Proposal: 2.1 mile all-purpose loop trail Grab-n-Go Oasis Extreme sports Park Biker s paradise Some wild surprises Mini Skate Park behind Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
Goals & Outcomes Connect the Zoo & the Towpath with a loop trail Create a regional attraction Bring tax revenues to the City of Cleveland Reclaim a natural waterway Enhance overall neighborhood quality of life Cuyahoga River, 1952
Challenges: Topography Existing Industry Brownfields Funding & Political Will Resident Concerns
Group 3: Trail Map Jennings Rd W. 25 th Street C B Harvard Rd A E D H F G Locations A Towpath Trailhead at Harvard Road B Zopath Trailhead at Jennings Road C Extreme Sports Park D Neighborhood Connector to Calgary Park E Zopath Trailhead at Zoo F Dirt/Mountain Biking G Treadway Connector H Proposed Location for Grab N Go Oasis
Land Acquisition Strategy Acquire (refer to Trail Map): C. Truck Depot & Salt: $1.1 Million F. Land Fill: $200,000 Easements: Two owners along creek & one owner up top
A. Current Harvard Road Trailhead
B. ZoPath Trailhead at Jennings Road (current conditions) Truck Depot & Salt Mound
C. Extreme Park Privately Owned & Operated
Rock & Base Climbing
Wild Ideas
D. Neighborhood Connection to Calgary Park Linking Brooklyn-Centre neighborhood to the ZoPath Trail
Pedestrian Bridges NEEDED: - Pedestrian Bridge Spanning Railroad - Attachment Arm on Bridge
Pedestrian Bridge Starting Here
Bridge Spanning RR s Here
E. ZoPath Trailhead at Zoo Grand Entrance to both the Zoo & Extreme Park from ZoPath Trail - Shared Parking and Public Transit Opportunities
Phase II: Connect Zoo to Rocky River Reservation Cleveland City Planning Bike Master Plan
Henninger Landfill: 30 Acres
Henninger Land Fill: Natural terrain along ridge perfect conditions for mountain biking trails with scenic views
F. Mountain/ Dirt Bike Trails & Disk Golf
Disc Golf
G. TREADWAY CREEK TRAIL & GREENWAY PLAN CONNECTIONS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Treadway Creek Back to Harvard Avenue via Jennings Road
H. Grab N Go Oasis Steelyard Commons: 1 Million sq/ft of retail- too close to develop a retail development of scale here. 69% of Towpath users said they would use a concession stand. Carvel Store at Rockside quote: We feel like
Conventional Approach To Determining Primary Market Area for Carvel Ice Cream Store Primary Market Area was created using standard gravity model. Summary Statistics: Area Weighted population: 29,447 Area Weighted households: 12,263 Total Household Income: $473, 420, 221 Niche Analysis: Stores Needed Refreshment Places/Fast Food 5.87 Amusement and Recreation Services 3.85 Drug and Propriety Stores 2.58
Two mile radius from the location of the store was based on Carvel s real estate criteria. Carvel Ice Cream Demographic Requirements Demographic Requirements Harvard/ Jennings Location Total Population Threshold 25,000-50,000 58,850 Average Household Size 2.7 people and above 2.53 Median Age 38 years old or below 32 Percent of Population Under 18 20% 27%
Current Perceptions and Outlook for the Lower Big Creek Valley A majority (58%) of the residents who responded to the Current Perceptions question thought that the valley was either Dirty/Polluted or Underutilized However, a vast majority (81%) of the residents who responded to the Redevelopment Outlook question thought the redevelopment would be positive for the Community 14% 14% Community Preceptions of the Valley 14% 9% 23% 35% Redevelopment Outlook 10% Under Utilized Dirty, Messey, Polluted Not Aware of the Valley Good Valley Average Valley Positive Negative Not Sure 81%
Recreational Uses Recreational Activities Important to Survey Groups Include: Walking for Fitness Biking Running/Jogging Fishing Picnicking Bird Watching/Nature Walk 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Important Recreational Activities by Survey Group Residential Zoo Towpath Walking Biking Running/Jogging Fishing
Extreme Sports 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Demand for Extreme Sports by Survey Group Residential Towpath Zoo Mountain Biking and BMX Rock Climbing Skate Park Extreme Sports Developing Facilities for Satisfying the Demand for Extreme Sports Such Activities Include: Skateboarding BMX Biking Rock Climbing Bungee Jumping Rollerblading
Building Connections Connection to Downtown 33% of Towpath Users responded that a connection to Downtown would be an important aspect of a trail system development Connection to Rocky River trail system 57% of Towpath Users and 45% of Zoo Customers have used the Rocky River trail system 50% of Towpath Users Live within 3 Miles of the Towpath but 81% used a personal vehicle to get there
Project Soft Costs Design &Engineering $263,450 Construction Permits, Fees & Management $20,000 Project Management Consulting Fees $100,000 Total Development Costs $6,588,100 Group III - ZoPath: Budget Development Category Cost ($) Site Acquisition & Preparation Land Acquisition $1,299,200 Easements (donated) $10,000 Relocation: Truck Depot and Salt Storage $50,000 Legal & Title: Acquisition, Easement & Relocation $70,000 Environmental Assessments & Remediation $750,000 Project Construction Phase I: Trail Trailhead at Jennings Rd $75,000 Trail Construction $654,500 Trail Spur to Calgary Park (hill stabilization) $80,000 Bridge Construction (Two) $1,900,000 Phase II: Extreme Sports BMX / Mounting Bike Trails (Henninger) - Site Prep $250,000 Extreme Park (Truck/Salt site) - Site Prep $200,000 Demon Drop (Acquire and Locate) $500,000 Construction Contingency (10%) $365,950 Phase III: Retail Node Convert Cudnick's to Ice Cream & Grab'n Go Food Off line
Group III - ZoPath: Funding Sources Source of Funds Amount ODNR Clean Ohio Trails Fund $500,000 Recreation Trails Program $250,000 Great Lakes Coastal Restoration Grants $250,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund Program $200,000 ODOD Clean Ohio Assistance Fund (Brownfields) $600,000 ODOT Scenic Byway $150,000 NOACA TLCI Planning Grant $50,000 Transportation Enhancement Funds $600,000 City of Cleveland CDBG - Ward 15 Funds $250,000 G.O Bond (for parks) - Ward 15 $250,000 City obtained grant for Phase 1 Environmental Reviews $150,000 Foundations The Cleveland Foundation $150,000 Others OECA $150,000 Cleveland Metroparks $750,000 Fundraiser by Cleveland Zoological Society $100,000 Cuyahoga County Engineer (construction supervision) In kind Port Authority Bond Sale (Extreme/Bike Parks prep) $450,000 Federal Funding Earmark $500,000 TOTAL $5,350,000 TOTAL PROJECT EXPENSES $6,588,100 PROJECT GAP @ PHASE 1 ($1,238,100) Gain on sale of property to Extreme and Biking Parks $1,099,200 PROJECT GAP @ PHASE 2 ($138,900)
Ecology of the Valley: 5/5 Will the project reduce noise pollution? Will the project reduce hillside subsidence? Will the project provide for measurable ecological restoration of the valley? Will the project improve the water quality of the creek over time? Does the project reclaim and remediate brownfields in the valley?
Recreation: 4/5 Does your project increase the amount of walking/jogging on the trail above 96,200? Does your project increase the amount of biking on the trail above 25,900? Does your project propose camping? Does your increase the amount of people who visit the zoo above 1.3 million? Does your project propose an area for extreme sports?
Time to Build 3/5 Does your project take 0-18 months to complete? Does your project take 18 months 3 years to complete? Does your project take 3-5 years to complete Does your project take 5-8 years to complete Does your project take 8+ years to complete
Cost to Build: 4/5 Is your budget is over $12 Million? Is your budget is between $10 and 12 Million? Is your budget is between $7 and 10 Million? Is your budget is more than $5 Million? Is your budget is under $5 Million?
Job Creation: 3/5 Fiscal Net Benefit: 2/5 Does you project maintain all 261 jobs in the valley? Our project involves only a nominal initial increase in the total number of jobs in the Lower Big Creek Valley The net present value for our project is between - 1% and -9% Due to a high initial cost to build our project has a correspondingly low net present value
Political Interest: 3/5 Does the project entail taking land from more than three landowners? No=1 Yes=0 Will the project entail securing funding from sources other than federal or nonprofit organizations? No=1 Yes=0 Does the project include camping, rock climbing, or skateboarding? No=1 Yes=0 Does the project have a low time to build score according to the ranking criteria? No=1 Yes=0 Does the trial lack access points to the surrounding neighborhoods? No=1 Yes=0
Lower Big Creek Valley: Weighted Matrix Weights Factors Alternative Rating Alternative Weighted 0.25 Ecological Quality 5 1.25 0.25 Recreation 4 1 0.10 Jobs 3 0.3 0.10 Fiscal Net Loss/Benefit 2 0.2 0.05 Time 3 0.15 0.10 Cost to Build 4 0.4 0.15 Political Interest 3 0.45 1.00 Total 3.75 WORST 1 2 3 4 5 BEST
Potential Meets Opportunity National Designations: American Heritage River Cuyahoga Valley National Park Lake Erie Downtown Towpath Trail Cuyahoga Heights Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad National Scenic Byway Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor Brooklyn Heights Independence Valley View Walton Hills