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Breese Stevens Field Explanation of Committee

Breese Stevens Field Explanation of Committee. Investigate the future of Breese Stevens Field though a focused neighborhood planning process Determine if present uses can be better served at an alternate location Determine if neighborhood scaled athletic programming may better serve the area

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Breese Stevens Field Explanation of Committee

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  1. Breese Stevens FieldExplanation of Committee • Investigate the future of Breese Stevens Field though a focused neighborhood planning process • Determine if present uses can be better served at an alternate location • Determine if neighborhood scaled athletic programming may better serve the area • Investigate which portions of the facility are most significant to its historic designation; and • Report to the Common Council their recommendations, including a fiscal note

  2. Print Media Articles: January 1996 – September 2001Highlights: • Professional softball field • Outdoor pools • Historical Landmark • Parking • Pesticides • Most widely used soccer facilities in Dane County • In-line skating • Sand volleyball courts • Concerts • Accessibility • Signage • Infrastructure issues • Renovation issues • Budget Cuts

  3. Breese Stevens Attributes • Historical Landmark • Premier Soccer Complex • Field of Dreams • Underground sprinkler system • Location

  4. Foundation Crack • Rusting steel reinforcing compromises structural integrity • Water leaks encroach on electrical systems • Exposed support screening within cement foundation

  5. Foundation Crack • Encourages mold • Concrete continues to dissolve • Lack of aesthetics

  6. Bathrooms • Flooring dissolved • Inability to sanitize to meet health codes • Exposed plumbing • Non-ADA compliant • Lack of Privacy

  7. Bathrooms • Leaking water from base of floor • Antiquated plumbing • Extremely dated seating • Encourages mold

  8. Peeling Paint • Possible lead paint site contamination • Cause/effect of mold • Appeal • Preservation

  9. Announcer Booth • Antiquated PA System • Accessibility • Not media friendly • Structural instability

  10. Bleachers • Child entrapment spacing • Needs painting • Fiberglass benches • Irritation of fiberglass on skin • Lacks inclusive accessibility • Inability to sanitize

  11. Field Lights • Antiquated • Needs painting • History shows foundations unstable (previous leaner was replaced) • Deteriorating metal framework could result in catastrophic failure similar to Warner pole failure in 1988.

  12. Stone Fence • Needs Preservation • Is a City landmark • Foundation • Vandalism • Restoration

  13. Sidewalk • Uneven layout • Increases accident risk – safety of large crowds • Ineffective winter maintenance • Cracking

  14. Breese Stevens User Groups

  15. Fiscal Impacts

  16. Final Thoughts Develop Action Plan • Remember History • Appreciate diverse City Park infrastructure needs • Understand User Concerns • Generate Community Interest and support of future plans • Ensure “community-buy in” • Money

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