Pleasant/Madison Park Project Survey

If you have any questions or wish to provide input by another means prior to Feb. 20th, please feel to contact any of the following individuals:


• Jay Steffen, City of Grand Rapids Parks Dept. 481-5317 jsteffen@grcity.us
• Steve Faber, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks 821-8006  steve.faber@friendsofgrparks.org
• Jan Earl, Heritage Hill Neighborhood Assoc. 459-8950 heritage@heritagehillweb.org

If you are on Facebook, there is also a page dedicated to the project Green Heritage Hill

Thank You in Advance for providing input into the design of the Madison/Pleasant Park Project 

Background Information on the Madison/Pleasant Park Project:

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, South Hill Neighborhood Association, Heritage Hill Neighborhood Association and the City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department are undertaking a process to create a master plan for the now vacant parking lot at Madison/Pleasant (816 Madison). This 2.25 acre parcel was recently acquired by the City from Kent County in the 415 Franklin land transaction. Grand Rapids Press Article on land transaction

The City of Grand Rapids does not currently have funds available for construction of the park, but creating a master plan is the crucial first step because typically the park-specific master plan is developed along with an estimated cost estimate and fundraising strategy.

Please note that the proposed park is classified as a Mini-Park in accordance with current National Recreation and Park Standards. By definition, it would address limited, isolated or unique recreational needs.  Mini-Parks are designed with the assumption that most park users would live between ¼ and ½ miles away and would likely walk to the park.  It also is designed with aesthetics and amenities that reflect the surrounding community.

HELP PLAN THE PARK!

You are invited to participate in a design charette where you will be able to provide input and work alongside your neighbors and landscape architects to assist in developing a master plan for the park.   O'Boyle, Cowell, Blalock & Associates, Inc. (OCBA) is the landscape architecture and land planning firm contracted to complete the design.  The charrette will be open to the public and people can come and provide input as they are able throughout the open hours.

Date: February 20, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where:  First Christian Reformed Church

650 Bates SE

*The design charrette’s findings will be presented at 6:00 p.m. 

 
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