Clarksville Marina and Fairgrounds Park Reconstruction

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Clarksville Marina and Fairgrounds
ParkReconstruction

• Public Presentation
• March 26, 2009

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The Dream beginsin the 70sEarly ideas
Initial StudiesNo progress

• Introduction

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Additional Studies continued in 1980s, 1990s and
into the 2000s All showed promise of marina
success, other issues push marina project into
background2005 study approach examined
constructability and viability

• Introduction

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Initial Site Limits Limited to North Side of
Fairgrounds Park
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Developed project parametersIdentified
desirable componentsExamined regional marina
facilitiesIdentified opportunities and
constraints

• 2005 Feasibility Study

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Answering the basic questions How big? How
would it work? How much would it cost? Would it
be successful?
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What do you do with 800,000 Cubic Yards of
Excavated Materials?

• Big Picture Issues

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Original site North of Park Access Drive
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Adding Fairgrounds Park Renovations to the Project

• Site expanded to allow for placement of excavated
  materials
• Opportunity to renovate the park, make more flood
  resistant features and provide for future
  development above the flood plain

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• 2007 The Decision to Move Forward

• It all comes down to drive, determination, and
  organization
• Destination Cities tend to grow and thrive
• After more than 25 years, the need to commit was
  there
• The Citys Leadership organized funding and
  obtained grants to help facilitate the
  construction

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• Schematic Development
• In 2008
• In addition to the Marina
• Adding park elements to the whole
• Playfields
• Dog Park
• Amphitheater
• Expanded Pond
• Commercial opportunities

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• Refinement and finalization
• New park to meet new expectations
• New Marina to provide regional boating
  destination
• Public /Private partnership to share risk and
  rewards

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• Marina Overview
• Launch ramp advantages
• Convenience store
• Fuel dock with pump outs
• Restrooms and showers
• Laundry
• Drystack structure
• Storage and Service
• Room for Transients

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• New Marina Slips
• Phased development with
• Covered slips from 30 to 120
• State of the art design and amenities

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Fuel Dock Sanitary Pump out Facilities
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• Floating Marina
• Building with
• Office
• Store
• Restrooms and Showers
• Laundry

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Laundry
Reception
Restrooms and Showers
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Aerial View of Marina
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View of Pavilion Point
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Dry Laid Stone Detailing
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Pavilion PointStone Step Enhancement
Stone Edge to River
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Bench
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Park Receptacle
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Hook Post Light
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View of Pavilion Point
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View of Riverwalk from Marina Entrance
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Bridge Detailing Stone Abutments and Weather
Steel Structure
Riverwalk Bridge
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Stormwater Outflow
Stream
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View of Marina from Riverwalk
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View of Pond and Boardwalk
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Pond Fishing, Educational, Picnicking, and
Walkway Opportunities
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View of Pond from Amphitheater
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Aerial View of Sport Fields
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View of Large Pavilion and Sport Fields
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Marina View From Transient Dock
View of Marina
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• Schedule

• Excavation to start this Summer
• Basin complete in Spring
• Marina construction Spring and Summer 2010
• Marina open late Summer 2010
• Park reopens for 2011 season

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• Thanks to everyone for their support

• Mayor Piper, Jim Durrett and Staff
• Clarksville City Council
• Clarksville River District Commission (past and
  current)
• The Citizens of Clarksville
• Clarksville Marina Committee members
• Austin Peay State University
• Clark Associates, Inc.
• Civil Environmental Consultants
• DBS and Associates Engineering
• Earth Science Engineering
• Florence Hutcheson
• Harwood Engineering
• Lyle Cook Martin
• RPM Transportation Consultants
• Terracon
• TRC, Inc.
• Westbrook Engineering, Inc.