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AGENDA

1. MURPHY PARK - TO DATE

2. CIVIC CAMPUS

3. MURPHY PARK DESIGN / COMMUNITY MEETING
4. SCHEDULE

5. NEXT STEPS

MURPHY PARK SCHEMATIC DESIGN 06.24.2500 HOLLY STREET STUDIO =COLWELL SHELOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

VISION + GOALS

. ELEVATE GLENDALE TO BE ADESTINATION CITY OF CHOICE
CREATE IDENTITY THROUGH COMMUNITY AND PLACE
SUPPORT DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION

ACT AS ACATALYST FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

PROVIDE A VOLUME OF HIGH-QUALITY EVENTS

CREATE FLEXIBLE SPACES FOR MULTIPLE USES

PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES
INCORPORATE SHADE FOR CLIMATE MITIGATION
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS TO FEEL LIKE ONE CAMPUS

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MURPHY PARK SCHEMATIC DESIGN 06.24.2500 HOLLY STREET STUDIO =COLWELL SHELOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

UPDATED SITE ANALYSIS - EXISTING ELEMENTS

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UPDATED SITE ANALYSIS - UTILITIES

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SCHEMATIC DESIGN 06.24.25 HOLLY STREET STUDIO COLWELL SHELOR

SCHEMATIC DESIGN 06.24.25 HOLLY STREET STUDIO COLWELL SHELOR

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

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MURPHY PARK SCHEMATIC DESIGN 06.24.25

GLENN DR.

W GLENDALE AVE.

N 58TH AVE

HOLLY STREET STUDIO

COLWELL SHELOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

PRIMARY CHALLENGES

1. EXISTING TREES - CITIZEN PERCEPTION

2. SUSTAINABILITY + MAINTENANCE: LAWN VS LANDSCAPE

3. LAWN + TREE CANOPY + GRADE CONFLICTS

4. LIGHT POLE + GRADE CONFLICTS

5. LACK OF PROGRAMMABLE SPACE

6. UTILITIES IN STREETSCAPE LOCATIONS

7. CREATING A PARK-LIKE FEEL COMPLEMENTARY TO THE LIBRARY

MURPHY PARK SCHEMATIC DESIGN 06.24.2500 HOLLY STREET STUDIO =COLWELL SHELOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

KEY DATES + INPUT

MARCH 15 2023 COMMUNITY MEETING
NEED MORE FUNCTIONS AT PARK; BRING PEOPLE DOWNTOWN
MAKE A PARK THAT ATTRACTS PEOPLE ALL DAY
BIGGER PARK SPACE - LIBRARY NEEDS TO GO
FAVORITE TREE AT NW CORNER - BETTER PARK LAYOUT FOR VENDORS, WIDER ACCESS WALKS
HOW DOES THIS PROJECT SUPPORT MORE USE OF THE CIVIC CENTER?
CONCERNED ABOUT SHADE

MARCH 29 2023 COMMUNITY MEETING
“KEEP EXISTING TREES”
LIGHTING ALONG PROMENADE AND SIDEWALK FOR AMBIANCE AND SAFETY IS DESIRED.
SHADING - STRUCTURAL SHADE OR TREE GROVES - IS IMPORTANT.
FLEXIBLE AND PROGRAMMABLE LAWN SPACES
SEASONAL FARMERS MARKET AND FESTIVAL SPACE
PICNIC PAVILIONS TO PROVIDE SHADED SEATING AND GATHERING IS DESIRED.
BIOSWALES ALONG THE STREET AS A SOLUTION FOR SITE RETENTION / FLOODING PREVENTION IS OF INTEREST.
MIX OF OPINION ON BALANCE OF LAWN / VEGETATION / GRAVEL
ICONIC ART INCORPORATION
MORE EMPHASIS ON GLENDALE’S CULTURAL DIVERSITY + HISTORY
SECURITY CAMERAS AND CPTED BEST DESIGN PRACTICES DESIRED

APRIL 11 2023 UPDATE TO COUNCIL

MURPHY PARK SCHEMATIC DESIGN 06.24.25 HOLLY STREET STUDIO COLWELL SHELOR | ANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

COMMUNITY INPUT - MARCH 27, 2023

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PLAYSCAPE
SHADE STRUCTURES

AMENITIES REQUESTED:

*PUBLIC SPACES

*MEETING ROOMS
*CONNECTION TO SERVICES
*COMPUTER ZONES
*BETTER TECHNOLOGY
*OPEN VIEWS

“WE LOVE...”
* TREES AND GREEN SPACES
*GATHERINGS
*BELONGING

“ON THE OPENING DAY WE
EXPECT...”

*FRESH NEW LOOK

+ VIVID LIGHTS

*MUSIC AND FESTIVALS

* THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

“CIVIC SPACES SHOULD
BE...”

*MODERN AND HISTORIC
*CLEAN CIVIC PRIDE
*FLEXIBLE AND FORMAL
*GREEN SPACES

HOLLY STREET STUDIO

DESIGN
NEEDED:

ELEMENTS

*RESTROOMS

*PUBLIC ART

* SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
*BENCHES & MURALS

*CULTURALLY
REPRESENTATIVE DESIGN

*MORE TREES
*WORKING WATER FEATURE

*PARK CONNECTION TO
BUILDING

*CONSISTENCY
*MODERN UPGRADES

SYMBOLS TO RESIDENTS
& VISITORS

*PRIDE

*TOWN SQUARE
*COMMUNITY

*MODERN AND WELCOMING

COLWELL SHELOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

PREVIOUS CONCEPTS - PRESENTED AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS

CONCEPT A

CONCEPT C

CONCEPT B

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ADEQUATE BALANCE OF LAWN + LANDSCAPE? REPLACE LAWN WITH PROGRAMMABLE ADEQUATE BALANCE OF LAWN + LANDSCAPE?

+ LANDSCAPE UNDER DENSE SHADE COURTYARDS? + LANDSCAPE UNDER DENSE SHADE
* REDUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 15% LAWN + REDUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 80% LAWN * REDUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 60% LAWN
TREE CANOPY/LAWN CONFLICTS ACCEPTABLE? * VERY FEW LAWN/ TREE CANOPY CONFLICTS TREE CANOPY/LAWN CONFLICTS ACCEPTABLE?
USE SLOPED LAWN TO GENTLY RAMP DOWN TO 1:20 RAMP DOWN TO AMPHITHEATER? SWITCHBACK RAMP ALONG APHITHEATER?

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STAGE LEVEL’ SERVICE DRIVE NOTA THRU-DRIVE. IS BACKING RETENTION REQUIREMENT MET. BUT REPLACES
RETENTION REQUIREMENT NOT MET PASSIVELY- UP AN ISSUE? POTENTIALLY PROGRAMMABLE SPACE. IS THIS
(2) TANKS LIKELY REQUIRED TO MEET REQ'S. RETENTION REQUIREMENT NOT MET PASSIVELY, DESIRED?
ENHANCED CROSSWALKS SHOULD BUDGET ALTHOUGH IMPROVED. LIKELY (2) TANKS 9
ALLOW? REQUIRED TO MEET REQ'S. INTERACTIVE ARTIPLAY?

ARE MULTIPLE PICNIC PAVILIONS DESIRED?
IS ONE PICNIC PAVILION ADEQUATE? INTERACTIVE ART/PLAY?

CAN WATER FEATURE BE CONSIDERED?

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' TEMPORARY / INTERACTIVE ART YOGAON THE LAWN COMMUNITY FESTIVALS:
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REMOVE EXISTING SIDEWALKS AT
PERIMETER & INTERIOR

NEW SIDEWALKS BASED ON
EXISTING LAYOUT W/ SOME
CLEAN-UP / STREAMLINING, SOME
RELATED GRADING, & INACTIVE
IRRIGATION CULVERTS TO REMAIN

IMPROVED / ACCESSIBLE
SIDEWALKS AROUND LIBRARY

PERIMETER SIDEWALK LIGHTING
REMOVES (8) HISTORIC POLES,
RE-SPACES REMAINING (17)
HISTORIC POLES, AND REPAIRS
ELECTRICAL AS NEEDED

PARK LIGHTING REPAIRS (37)
HISTORIC POLES IN PLACE
AS NEEDED

PARK LANDSCAPE INCLUDES
REMOVAL OF (12) DEAD OR
STRUGGLING TREES, NEW
IRRIGATION SYSTEM, REPLACE-
MENT OF STRUGGLING TREES AND
PLANTING, & TURF PATCHING AS
NEEDED

PERIMETER LANDSCAPE
INCLUDES NEW IRRIGATION,
(16) 36” BOX TREES, (180) 5 GAL
SHRUBS, & (50) 1 GAL SHRUBS

INCREASED SHADED EDGE
AROUND PARK PERIMETER

SAVE 200 DONOR PLAQUES

COLWELL SHELOR

PARKING
GARAGE

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