2015 Community Garden Application Process
Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Meeting Purpose and Overview
3. New Process
4. Question and Answer
5. Wrap Up by 7:30 p.m.
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Introductions
Community Gardens Staff:
• Michelle Provaznik, Director
• Mary Miller, Community Garden Outreach Coordinator
Parks Staff:
• Craig Kisling, Landscape Architect
Neighborhood Services Staff:
• Delynn Coldiron, Manager
• Josh Weinberg, Neighborhood Administrator
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Meeting Purpose
• Provide information about the history and pilot project
• Provide additional research information
• Discuss the proposed new process
• Collect feedback
• Identify and seek solutions to any concerns
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Guidelines for Communication
Information sharing focus
Please let us know if you cannot hear
Be respectful
Hold questions until end of presentation
Be brief so everyone has a chance to speak
Want everyone to have opportunity to speak prior to second
comments
We are interested in your feedback!
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History
The first community
garden with plots
available to anyone in
the community opened
in 2004 at the Gardens
on Spring Creek.
Waitlists began
immediately, with
dozens of people turned
away each year.
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History
• The Senior Center had a community garden for Senior
Center members.
• Timnath had a community garden that closed in 2013.
• In 2012, City Council approved funding for a pilot project,
Community Gardens in Parks, to build up to 4 community
gardens in local parks in 2013-2014.
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Community Garden Pilot Project
2013: After a short
public process, gardens
were opened in
Buckingham, Edora and
Rogers Parks midseason. A garden in
English Ranch Park
began construction.
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Community Garden Pilot Project
2014: First full growing season for new gardens. All plots
were rented and waitlists were created.
Significant neighborhood concerns about the garden in
English Ranch Park.
City Council approved additional funding to build up to two
community gardens ($20,000 each) in 2015-2016 budget
process
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Community Garden Pilot Project
2015: Due to significant
neighborhood concerns, the
garden in English Ranch
was relocated to a different
location within the park.
The Senior Center opened a
new community garden after
completion of their
expansion project.
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Application Process
Due to lessons learned
during the pilot project,
a new application
process was created for
any new community
gardens in parks.
Process is being
implemented in fall
2015.
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Application Process Research
Looked at best practices for community garden programs
from around the country including:
• Chicago, IL
• Denver, CO
• New York City, NY
• Portland, OR
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Seattle, WA
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Possible Park Sites
Cottonwood Glen Park
Golden Meadows Park
Leisure Park
Miramont Park
Overland Park
Ridgeview Park
Rolland Moore Park
Rossborough Park
Soft Gold Park
Spring Canyon Park
Stewart Case Park
Troutman Park
WatersWay Park
Westfield Park
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Application Process
Step 1 & 2: Identify the park appropriate for your
neighborhood and complete all parts of the application.
Step 3: Gather signatures on community support petition –
include signatures of those directly adjacent to the park.
Step 4: Turn in application and petitions by November 15th!
Step 5: Application evaluation – December 2015.
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Application Process
Step 6: Selection of up to 2 applications, all applicants
notified – December 2015.
Step 7: City will host Neighborhood meetings to discuss
exact location within the park, and receive design input, and
determine neighborhood support of the project – January
2016.
Step 8: Garden will be designed and construction will begin
– Spring 2016.
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Question & Answer
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