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1 6 09 Bee Branch Creek Landscape Design PowerPointBee Branch Creek Restoration January 6, 2009 City Council Work Session Agenda Introductions Landscape Design Process to Date Next Steps City Council Feedback Process To Date Landscape Design Advisory Committee Oct 15 Neighborhood Workshop #1 Oct 22/23 Hopes, Desires & Fears of Project Visual Preference Survey Landscape Design Advisory Committee Oct 29 Neighborhood Workshop #2 Nov 5/6 Three creek cross section alternatives Landscape Design Advisory Committee Nov 25 Landowner Meeting Opportunity Dec 9 Three creek cross section alternatives Since Then -> Alternative Refinement Project Goals Primary - Flood Protection Secondary – Community Asset Aesthetics Recreation Other Results from Workshop #1 Hopes and Fears Visual Preferences Hopes Fears Visual Preference Survey Positive Responses 8 Liked 0 disliked Bike Path 8 Liked 1 Disliked Public Meeting Places 6 Liked 1 Disliked Gazebo, Overlook Positive Responses 8 Liked 2 Disliked Benches, Public Art Railing Limestone, Arches 5 Liked 2 Disliked 7 Liked 3 Disliked Negative Responses 1 Liked 5 Disliked Too thick and unmanaged Unmanaged Swale Community Gardens 0 Liked 6 Disliked Screening 0 Liked 3 Disliked Brick, Culvert shaped Workshop #2Cross Section Alternatives Bee Branch Location Storage Considerations Commercial Section More river-like (Storage) Neighborhood Section More creek like (smaller scale) Level Control Structure Level Constrol Structure Concept Mississippi River 16th St Basin Bee Branch Creek Gate High Water Conditions – With Control Structure Possible Control Structure Water Level During Storm Water Level After Storm Possible Cross Section – Stage 1 Commercial District Workshop 2 Neighborhood Cross Section Alternative 1 – with Control Structure Meandering Creek Native Plants in overbank area Rock edge discouraging access Green Bottom No Access Workshop 2 Neighborhood Cross Section Alternative 2 – with Control Structure Defined straight creek to one side – providing overbank for recreational uses Rip rap edge discouraging access Overbank landscaped to allow recreational uses Green Bottom Access *Preferred Workshop 2 Neighborhood Cross Section Alternative 3– without Control Structure Wet-bottom creek (Always wet) Rip rap bank discouraging access Wet Bottom No Access Workshop 2 Storage Considerations Commercial Section More river-like (Storage) Neighborhood Section More creek like (smaller scale) Level Control Structure Level Constrol Structure Concept Mississippi River 16th St Basin Bee Branch Creek Gate High Water Conditions – With Control Structure Possible Control Structure Water Level During Storm Water Level After Storm Current Cross Section Proposal Based on Comments 24th to 22nd 22nd to Lincoln Lincoln to Railroad Commercial District 24th to 22nd 24th to 22nd 22nd to Lincoln 22nd to Lincoln Lincoln to Railroad Lincoln to Railroad Commercial District Commercial District Structures Typical Structure Next Step Present Proposed Concept to the Public for Comment But first . . . . . Pending Decisions/Actions City Council Feedback Stage 1 Wide Wet Bottom with access Stage 2 Green Bottom with open access to creek greenspace Structures Secondary Uses Comments