A.

Perry Philips Park & Gans Creek Recreation Area

Proposed Master Plans Options 1&2 Survey
Executive Summary

Two master plan options were developed for the new southeast regional park, consisting of the
140-acre A. Perry Philips Park and 320-acreGans Creek Recreation Area. The public was invited
to give their comments on the two options through a Public Comment Form (survey), which was
made available on the web, at the two public meetings held, and at four locations throughout the
city (ARC, Daniel Boone Building, Daniel Boone Regional Library, and the Parks and
Recreation main office). The survey was conducted from December 10, 2008 - January 31, 2009.

537 surveys were completed*

201 or 38.4% of the participants chose Option 1
323 or 61.6% of the participants chose Option 2
*Note: Not everyone completing a survey voted for an option

Location Final
Web 380
1st Public Meeting 33
ARC (includes 2nd public meeting) 83
Library 16
Daniel Boone Bldg. 20
Gentry - Parks & Recreation Main
Office 1
Mail ins - Call ins 4
537

Question 1. What do you like most about Option 1?

Option 1 - Likes
Top Ten Answers

Natural preservation area 217

Nature trails 190
Dog park 185
Traditional park amenities 181
Equestrian facility 176
Lake perimeter trail 169
Sports fields 159
Mountain bike trail 148
Open space/practice fields 129
Open space/special events 105

0 50 100 150 200 250

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 Question 2. What do you like least about Option 1?
Option 1 - Dislikes
Top Ten Answers

Full service campground 207

Equestrian facility 142
Sports fields 109
Tennis courts 104
Dog park 97
Mountain bike trail 55
Boat launch/fishing dock 50
Nature center 41
Space for practice fields 35
Indoor shelter 33

0 50 100 150 200 250

Question 3. What do you like most about Option 2?

Option 2 - Likes
Top Ten Answers

Ice rink 291

Aquatic outdoor facilty 195

Aquatic indoor facility 193

Multi-purpose indoor gym 192

Natural preservation area 182

Nature trails 159

Traditional park amenities 155

Dog park 146

Sports fields 136

Open space/special events 135

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

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 Question 4. What do you like least about Option 2?
Option 2 - Dislikes
Top Ten Answers

Aquatic outdoor facilty 100

Dog park 97

Sports fields 93

Ice rink 88

Multi-purpose indoor gym 87

Primitive campground 79

Aquatic outdoor facilty 65

Boat launch/fishing dock 59

Practice fields 45

Multi-use trails 34

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

(Question 5. See page 1 - Option votes)

Question 6. What would you like to change about the Option selected?
Is there something you would like to add or delete from this plan?
Additions to chosen option by category - (See appendix for specifics.)
Additions to Chosen Option
Top Ten Categories

Equestrian facilities 87

Trails 32

Multi-purpose sports complex 30

Ball fields 26

Mountain bike loop trail 25

Ice rink 25

Parking increase 24

Aquatic element 21

Keep plan as natural as possible 13

Open space 10

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

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 Question 6. What would you like to change about the Option selected?
Is there something you would like to add or delete from this plan?
Deletions to chosen option by category - (See appendix for specifics.)

Delete from Chosen Option

Top Ten Categories

RV park 11

Light pollution 7
Ball fields 6

Traffic through Gans Creek 5

Development 5
Equestrian useage 5

Camping 5

Development south of Gans Creek 5

Ice rink 4
Trails 4

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Question 7. Please use this space for other comments.

There were 200 "other comments" submissions. Specific items that were commented on
more than once are listed in the chart below. (See appendix for complete list.)
Other Comments

Don't like RV campsite idea 4

Connect horse trail to all other horse trails possible 4

Concern with cost of new park 4

Columbia needs another sports facility 4

We need an ice rink 3

Provide stream buffer plan and less development in

3
southern portion of plan
Request for equine access to both sides of Gans
2
Creek (including the protected portion)
Purchase trailer park and combine the two pieces of
2
land
Our youth don't have a place to ride horses-Rudolph
2
Bennet is too far away.

Keep bikes and horses separate 2

Equestrian facility/events will bring money to this area 2

Concern for effect that impervious surfaces will have on

2
ecosystems

0 1 2 3 4 5

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Write in responses for "other" on questions 1-4 are compiled by category in Appendix A and in
their entirety in Appendix B. Write in responses to Question 6 "What would you change about
the Option you selected to make it better? Is there something you would like to add or delete
from this plan?" are summarized by what respondents would like to either "add" or "delete" in
Appendix A and are in their entirety in Appendix B. Appendixes are listed below.

Appendix A - Summaries of text fields

Appendix B - Comprehensive survey responses
Appendix C - Survey instrument - web
Appendix D - Survey instrument - hard copy

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 Appendix A
SUMMARY
What do you LIKE MOST about OPTION 1?
Write-in Comments from "Other"

Entire plan 9
Sports fields 5
variety - 2
softball - 3
Connection to RBSP 3
Primitive camping 3
Multi-use trails 3
Open space 2
for equestrian use - 1
All of the parking 1
Uniformity/Symmetrical 1
Tennis courts 1
Lack of aquatics 1
Indoor riding 1
Mountain bike area 1
New humane society 1
Disc golf course 1
Water park 1
 SUMMARY
What do you LIKE LEAST about OPTION 1?
Write-in Comments from "Other"

No ice arena 21
Horse trail not long enough 10
Entire plan 9
No Olympic size pool 7
Lack of indoor sports facil. 4
RV campground 4
Not enough parking 3
Any development south of creek 3
Too many baseball fields 3
Too much development 3
Too congested 2
Lack of space for special events 2
No soccer fields 2
No water park 2
Lake/pond 2
Trails need to be paved 2
Activity near heron rookery 2
No horse park 2
Lack of ponds 1
No fields 1
Water park 1
Poor utilization of space 1
No disc golf course 1
Facilities are redundant to Co. 1
Access to Ponderosa 1
Waste of money 1
Don't like bikes with horses on trails 1
Trails 1
Road too close to sinkhole & Gans Creek 1
Too many lights near RBSP 1
 SUMMARY
What do you LIKE MOST about OPTION 2?
Write-in Comments from "Other"

Entire plan 18
Special event space 4
versatility of -1
open space -1
for horses -1
Ice Arena 3
Profit making 3
Space for special events 2
Balloon events 2
Water park 2
Lack of equestrian facilities 2
Lack of outside ice rink 1
Softball fields 1
Access to Ponderosa 1
Soccer fields 1
Variety of sports fields 1
Rugby pitches 1
Tent camping 1
 SUMMARY
What do you LIKE LEAST about OPTION 2?
Write-in Comments from "Other"

Lack of equestrian facilities 36

Lack of nature center 5
Add baseball/softball fields 4
Add disc golf 3
Add mountain bike trails 3
Entire plan 2
Not enough parking 2
Add tennis courts 2
Add dog park 2
Too many sports fields 2
Ice arena 2
Too many fishing ponds 1
Lack of roller hockey rink 1
Add multi-use trails 1
Trails need equal use allowance 1
Plans are redundant to Columbia 1
Add fishing ponds 1
Plan is too developed 1
Plan disturbs Gans Creek 1
 SUMMARY
What would you like to change about the Option selected?/ADD
(Text comments compiled into categories)
Number of Number of
Comments Participants
for Specific Commenting
Category Specific Item Item* on Category
Equestrian Facilities 87
make trail longer 14
horse trail to connect with RBSP trail 11
cross country course 9
indoor/outdoor arena 7
to Option 2 5
available for rent to clubs, etc… 4
camping 4
jumping course 3
through shaded area 3
water source 3
access to Gans Creek Area 2
trail around perimeter of the park 2
with year round trails 2
all-weather surface trail 1
horse & buggy trail 1
trail connect to Three Creeks 1
with mounting block, hitching post 1
Trails 32
connector to RBSP 13
allow horses on multi-use trails 9
multi-use 8
add mileage markers 1
clearly mark usage rules 1
connect them to GetAboutColumbia trails to South F 1
for roller skating 1
hard surfaces 1
into wooded area 1
widen 1
Multipurpose sports complex 30
basketball 5
to include space for dance, workshops,muti-cutural 5
to Option 1 5
for practices 3
for roller derby 3
add racquetball court 1
make a YMCA 1
* Some participants commented on more than one item per category.
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Number of Number of
Comments Participants
for Specific Commenting
Category Specific Item Item* on Category
Ball fields 26
football 1
baseball 8
softball 8
ice rink area 2
condense more like Option 1 1
indoor gym area 2
equest. area 6
playing fields 2
event space 3
soccer 1
Ice rink 25
to Option 1 6
add two 3
for family fun 1
Mountain bike loop trail 25
expand 7
add to option 2 4
connector to RBSP 3
move to NE area of plan 2
Parking increase 24
equestrian area 11
event space 3
ice rink area 2
indoor gym area 2
playing fields 2
playing fields 2
with separate entrance/exit to equest. area 1
Add aquatic element 21
with facilities 18
competition size 7
with parking 6
for families 2
to Option 1 2
designed to make a profit 1
swimming in lake 1
Keep plan as natural as possible 13
* Some participants commented on more than one item per category.
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Number of Number of
Comments Participants
for Specific Commenting
Category Specific Item Item* on Category

Open space 10
Camping 9
tent 2
RV 2
primitive 2
include mountain bike trails 1
add shelter for group use 1
combine tent and RV camping 1
Dog park 9
expand 5
next to pond 1
Frisbee golf course 9
Nature center 5
Top half of Option 1 & bottom half of Option 2 5
for equestrian use 8
for native wildflower/grasses garden 1
for community/teaching garden 1
Add more fishing ponds 3
Tennis courts 3
Stormwater management plan to protect lake from runoff 2
Make event open space a natural area 2
Outdoor basketball 2
Archery range 2
with surveillance camera 1
Water park 2
Climbing wall 2
inside shelter 1
Dog pond or lake 1
Protect the caves 1
Off road vehicle area 1
Central office for first aid, maps, info.,etc… 1
Swimming in the lake 1
Astronomy center 1
Fishing areas 1
Gates to Elbow cave 1
Extend natural area north to link with MDC land 1
Drinking fountains and restrooms to populated area 1
Outdoor basketball courts 1
Plan for least amount of energy usage/waste 1
* Some participants commented on more than one item per category.
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Number of
Participants
Commenting on
Category Category
Cricket pitch 1
Place for hot air balloons 1
Permanent commitment to ballooning 1
Outdoor covered tennis court that converts to winter only ice rink 1
Indoor/outdoor track for running/walking/competition 1
Indoor soccer 1
Full-service campground 1
Marketplace/vendor area near skate rink 1
Attach ice rink and indoor gym buildings together/cross promote 1
 SUMMARY
What would you like to change about the Option selected?/DELETE
(Text comments compiled into categories)

Number of Number of
Comments Participants
for Specific Commenting on
Category Specific Item Item* Category
RV park 11
(or move it closer to lake 1
Light pollution 7
Balll fields 6
soccer 2
lacrosse 1
reduce # 1
Any development south of creek (special events, ballooning, etc) 5
Camping 5
Equestrian usage 5
too small a pop. for tax $ 2
Development 5
Traffic through creek 5
near heron rookery 1
Trails 4
anything but gravel 1
around lake 1
Ice rink 4
Indoor pool 2
Lighted fields near RBSP 2
Structured use indoor buildings 2
Spending of tax $ on parks, put to better use 2
Aquatics 1
Boat launch 1
Activity near rookery 1
No skate park 1
All buildings 1
Lights and sound from polluting RBSP and Gans Creek Area 1
 SUMMARY
OTHER COMMENTS
(Text comments compiled into categories)
Don't like RV campsite idea 4

Concern with cost of new park 4

Connect horse trail to all other horse trails possible 4

Columbia needs another sports facility 4

We need an ice rink 3

Provide stream buffer plan and less development in southern portion of plan 3

Keep bikes and horses separate 2

Request for equine access to both sides of Gans Creek (including the protected portion) 2

Our youth don't have a place to ride horses-Rudolph Bennet is too far away. 2

Equestrian facil. And events will bring money to this area 2

Purchase trailer park and combine the two pieces of land 2

Concern for effect that impervious surfaces will have on ecosystems 2

Likes the ides of primitive camping over RV because it is more environmentally friendly

Primitive campground would create mud and be hard to keep clean

Suggests combining RV and tent camping along with installing pay showers

Extend Gans Creek buffer zone North to MDC land

Keep playing fields near highway where the view/experience is already compromised by the traffic
and keep the natural and wooded areas untouched by the plans

Concern with disturbing neighboring properties with park traffic

Seasonal amenities such as aquatics and ice rink promote strong community

Add more activities to plans

Provide equal amounts of soccer/softball fields

Columbia needs ice rink closer than Jeff. City because parents can't get their kids to and from
practices during the week during school sessions

Don't have horses on park property-they're too destructive

Grant $ for equestrian facilities may be available

Rudolph Bennet has good info. On how to build good equestrian trails

Love connection to RBSP

Option 2 has more for everyone

OTHER COMMENTS - CONT.

Option 2 would provide more jobs during this economic struggle

Competition size pool would bring revenue to Columbia

Ice rink would be a waist of money

Concern for the money spent

Some of the money should be filtered into improving Cosmo Park

Tax payers money should not benefit private schools like Columbia Catholic

Public meetings are a mockery because they are dominated by special interest groups

Columbia doesn't need another water park-ice rink is the only facil. we don't already have

Apply LEED and Impact Development principles when using tax payer funded projects such as
parks

Surely we should place a higher importance on protecting the natural resources on this property

Don't like bike/horse trail leading into RBSP

Don't build park for Columbia Catholic

Parking lot off of Gans Creek Road will destroy my view

I like the top part of Option 2 and bottom half of Option 1

Concern for future archery hunting and overdevelopment of Gans Creek especially if equine project
goes through-have only single trails going through the creek

Option 2 gives us more opportunities to have fun and keep active

Combine key elements from both plans keeping in mind the need to have revenue providing facil.
and opportunities for passive recreation-Thank you!

Have as much area for natural preservation as possible-area for Scouts would be great because
we would be instilling in them the need for environmental awareness and just getting outside

Keep light and sound pollution away from RBSP especially in the Gans Creek Area-a trail connect
would be good but make the rules very clear to trial users

It would be nice to have a gazebo with gardens for weddings and special events with private
entrance not accessible by outer roads-also more parking near lake front with spray ground and
beach- put in play areas fro kids near Columbia Catholic
 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL PARK Appendix D
PUBLIC COMMENT FORM

These two plans indicate the master plan (long range) development potential of the Southeast Regional
Park, individually known as Philips Park and the Gans Creek Recreation Area. We need your help in
selecting which options and which improvements should be considered as the City’s top priorities.

1. What do you like most about Option 1? (Check as many that apply.)
† Natural Preservation Areas
† Sports Fields
† Open Space-Practice Fields
† Equestrian Facilities
† Traditional Park Amenities (shelters,
picnic areas, playgrounds)
† Dog Park
† Full Service Campground
including RV Park
† Open Space for Special Events
† Indoor Shelter
† Tennis Courts
† Convert Existing Home to Small
Nature Center
† Mountain Bike Trail-natural
† Lake Perimeter Trail-gravel
† Natural Trails (trail markings only)
† Multi-use Trails-gravel/hard surface
† Boat Launch & Fishing Dock
† _______________________

2. What do you like least about Option 1? (Check as many that apply.)
† Natural Preservation Areas † Indoor Shelter
† Sports Fields † Tennis Courts
† Open Space-Practice Fields † Convert Existing Home to Small
† Equestrian Facilities Nature Center
† Traditional Park Amenities (shelters, † Mountain Bike Trail
picnic areas, playgrounds) † Lake Perimeter Trail-gravel
† Dog Park † Natural Trails (trail markings only)
† Full Service Campground † Multi-use Trails-gravel/hard surface
including RV Park † Boat Launch & Fishing Dock
† Open Space for Special Events † _______________________

3. What do you like most about Option 2? (Check as many as apply.)

† Natural Preservation Areas
† Sports Fields
† Open Space-Practice Fields
† Traditional Park Amenities (shelters,
picnic areas, playgrounds)
† Aquatic Facilities-Indoor
† Aquatic Facilities-Outdoor
† Multipurpose Indoor Gym
† Dog Park
† Primitive Campground
† Open Space for Special Events
† Ice Rink-Indoor
† Indoor Shelter
† Lake Perimeter Trail-gravel
† Natural Trails (trail markings only)
† Multi-use Trails-gravel/hard surface
† Boat Launch & Fishing Dock
† _______________________

4. What do you like least about Option 2? (Check as many as apply.)

† Natural Preservation Areas
† Sports Fields
† Open Space-Practice Fields
† Traditional Park Amenities (shelters,
picnic areas, playgrounds)
† Aquatic Facilities-Indoor
† Aquatic Facilities-Outdoor
† Multipurpose Indoor Gym
† Dog Park
† Primitive Campground
† Open Space for Special Events
† Ice Rink-Indoor
† Indoor Shelter
† Lake Perimeter Trail-gravel
† Natural Trails (trail markings only)
† Multi-use Trails-gravel/hard surface
† Boat Launch & Fishing Dock
† _______________________

More on back of this form

5. Please select the one option that you feel best represents your thoughts on how the property
should be developed. If neither option represents your ideas, check the one option that is the
closest and use the comment section below to explain.

† Option 1 † Option 2

6. What would you change about the Option you selected to make it better? Is there something
you would like to add or delete from this plan? Please print.

7. Please use this space for other comments (please print):

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