Parking

Concerns

 Blue dots

 Yellow dots

 Loss of trees & greenspace/increase of impermeable surface

11

 2

 Don’t allow buses to park and idle in parking lot

5

 Street congestion

8

 Will parking cost

2

Suggestions

 Locate parking at rear of site to minimize noise

4

 Have parking lot closing time to minimize noise and partying

5

 Provide adequate bike parking

5

 Parking ramp to conserve greenspace

3

 Use off-street parking as much as possible

4

 Provide adequate parking to prevent neighborhood overflow

2

 Have entrances to parking off of Wingra Creek Parkway

7

 Use Alliant Energy Center parking

8

 Use hockey field for parking

 Noise

Concerns

 No loud music

25

 2

 Traffic noise (squealing tires, etc.)

3

Suggestions

 Ban all background music

8

 2

 Limit use of loudspeakers

3

 Use landscaping/fencing to provide sound barriers

14

 1

 Locate parking at rear of site to minimize noise

4

 Have parking lot closing time to minimize noise and partying

5

 Traffic

Concerns

 Increased traffic/congestion

12

 Child/pedestrian safety at crossings

74

 6

 Speeding

21

 Gilson St access/how to cross RR tracks

7

Suggestions

 Reduce/enforce speed limit

21

 Increase mass transit

23

 2

 Provide park & ride options

3

 Use traffic calming circles, stop signs/lights to increase ped and bike safety

46

 8

 Bike lanes

8

 1

 Provide ped crossing on RR tracks/Close Gilson St to decrease traffice

6

 1

 Have city engineers improve pedestrian connectivity

12

 1

 Continue side walk along Olin Ave by pool

 Environment

Concerns

 Protection of oak savannah

52

 5

 Loss of greenspace/increase of impermeable surface

11

 2

 Franklin Field retains stormwater. If softball fields are moved or raised due to pool, where will water go?

1

 Pollution from lighting

12

 Loss of focus on lakes & beaches

24

 3

 Litter

5

 Air pollution/car exhaust

5

 2

 Runoff of stormwater/chlorinated water

13

 1

Suggestions

 Don’t locate complex too close to oak trees, fence off to reduce foot traffic, keep greenspace and/or barrier between pool and oaks

30

 4

 Keep greenspace and/or barrier between pool and Olin Ave

15

 1

 Shield lights away from homes

8

 1

 Use permeable surfaces in parking lots

6

 Provide stormwater/pool runoff controls to decrease impact on Wingra Creek

7

 1

 Direct resources to continue improvement oflakes/beaches

13

 Pool Design

Concerns

 Pool size/how much space will be required? Pool design is too large.

13

 1

 Seasonal vs. year round use

39

 6

 Safety of young children

2

 Size pool for competitions

1

 Locate pool close to Olin Ave./underpass

3

Suggestions

 Provide separate areas (lap pool)/time for adultswimming

12

 2

 Provide separate areas (wading pool) for young children

4

 1

 Have separate diving pool

3

 Have water slides

2

 No water slides

3

 Have sand volleyball

2

 No sand volleyball

3

 Put volleyball outside of fenced pool area

1

Make pool T-shaped not L shaped

1

 Use alternative to chlorine

 1

 Look into Prof. Anatole Beck’s suggestion of turning Monona Bay into swimming pool

3

 Design/reduce pool to fit site

13

 1

Other uses of Franklin Field

Concerns

 Don’t displace other activities

23

 1

Suggestions

 Coordinate pool construction with other users in mind

5

 Preserve sports fields and playground

18

 1

 Connect/coordinate with MSCR activities/classes

6

 Other

Concerns

 Increased property taxes to fund pool

14

 2

 Costs of operation and maintenance

38

 Usage costs

14

 1

 Loss of dog park at Quann Park

10

 What will pool be used for during winter

6

 Increase in crime/vandalism

5

 Hours/months of operation

5

 Number of lifeguards, instructors and training

2

 Will name of park change?

2

Suggestions

 Consider putting pool at Quann Park which would allow better parking and transit options, parking at Alliant Center, less impact to neighborhood, more room for expansion and other facilities

1

 Develop other city pools in near future including larger pool

1

 Interview residents of other neighborhoods with pools to find out their concerns

1

 Provide scholarships/free memberships and classes

33

 4

 Preserve and improve dog park at Quann Park

9

 Fence dog park at Quann Park

7

 3

 Fully enclosed year round pool, sports complex, community center

5

 Local vendors for concessions

14

 Put concessions in café setting that can be used for both pool and park

6

 Get Cargo Coffee to create a summer café in pool/park

2

 Provide adequate number of lifeguards and instructors and ensure that they all have sufficient training

1

 Provide 24 hour supervision to prevent crime vandalism, drug/alcohol ude

2

 Find use for pool during remainder of year

4