HomeMy WebLinkAbout06. Ford Park PresentationGERALD R. FORD PARKMASTER PLAN
Vail Town Council
November 7 2023
FORD PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE
WHY THIS PLAN
Promote consistency between various
Town of Vail planning efforts (Vail’s
Stewarship Roadmap, Go Vail 2045
Mobility and Transportation Master Plan,
Civic Area Plan).
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Revisit the goals and policies of
the 2013 Master Plan. Reaffirm key
elements and guiding principles that
remain pertinent and remove outdated
and irrelevant content, especially if
objectives have been met.
Engage the community, Ford Park
stakeholder organizations, Town
Departments, and Town leadership to
understand ideas, goals, and opinions for
Ford Park for the next 10-year period.
Evaluate the inclusion of existing or
proposed changes to Ford Park.
Confirm immediate action steps and
recommendations and prioritize possible
improvements in need of further study.
Clarify expectations for the future
use, development, and management
of the Park and define effective tools for
decision-making regarding the future of
the Park.
Protect the park from over-use and
over-development.
FORD PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE
The mission of Ford Park is to provide cultural,
recreational, educational, ecological, and social
opportunities in the heart of Vail, and to cater
to both visitors and residents, with world-class
facilities and programming, while protecting
sensitive natural features and embracing the
wider landscape of the Vail Valley.
FORD PARK MISSION
FORD PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE
FORD PARK GOALS
Ensure that any new use or building within the Park does not
adversely affect the character and quality of the Park or the
overall experience of park users.
Protect the riparian landscape of the Gore Creek corridor.
Provide a safe, enjoyable, accessible, legible, and intuitive
pedestrian circulation system within Ford Park and between
Ford Park and Vail Village.
Continue to strengthen relationships between all venues and
all uses within ford park.
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FORD PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE
GUIDING OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES
A: Ford Park Oversight Committee
B: Future Changes
C: Programming
D: Stakeholder Stewardship & Visibility
E: Environment
F: Maintenance & Landscape Management
G: Circulation, Vehicles & Parking
FORD PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE
CIRCULATION & ACCESS
**Future Study
Area
Signage
Location
Priority ADA
Route
Traffic Control Gate
Priority Restoration /
Restricted Access Zone
Creek Access
Study Zone
Nature Center
Grounds
NORTH GRFA ENTRY
VEHICULAR WAYFINDING
FROM WEST
UPPER BENCH TO
LOWER BENCH
VEHICULAR WAYFINDING
FROM EAST
MANOR VAIL TO
LOWER BENCH
VAIL VALLEY DRIVE TO NA-
TURE CENTER AND GRFA
ENTRY ONLY GATE
EXIT ONLY GATE
ENTRY/EXIT GATE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT STUDIES
• ADA-compliance
• Management of vehicular
access
• Improvements to parking
& transit
• North entry/exit to GRFA
• Manage Gore Creek
landscape
• Parkwide signage and
wayfinding
FORD PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE
WELCOME CENTER
STUDY AREA
POTENTIAL
WELLHOUSE
LOCATION
WEST MAINTENANCE
STUDY AREA
SOUTH FORD PARK
MAINTENANCE
STUDY AREA
COMMONS
STUDY AREA
AMPHITHEATER
RENOVATIONS
NATURE CENTER
STUDY AREA
APPROXIMATE
WELL LOCATION
Future Study Area
FACILITIES & PROGRAMS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT STUDIES
• GRFA renovations
• Engagement and design
process for the Vail Nature
Center
• Reorganization,
enhancement, and safety
upgrades for the Commons
• Improve maintenance
capabilities for BFAG and
VRD
• Ford Park Welcome Center
/ Visitor Service Hub
• ERWSD well development
FORD PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE
PRIORITY OPERATIONAL ACTIONS
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Establish the
Ford Park
Oversight
Committee.
Implement an
ADA-compliance
and traffic-
reduction study.
Collaborate with
stakeholder
organizations
to reorganize
maintenance
responsibilities
within the Park.
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