Meetings set next week to discuss Wyndham Hills, Stoneridge park updates – hngnews.com

Two neighborhood meetings one on Monday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. for Stoneridge Estates Park, and one on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. for Wyndham Hills Park will determine community interest in athletic field planning at both parks.

Each meeting will take place at the respective park: Stoneridge Estates Park, located at 300 Stonehaven Drive; and Wyndham Hills Park, located at 675 N. Heatherstone Drive, near Horizon Elementary School.

Both plans were briefly outlined at the Sun Prairie City Councils Aug. 1 Public Works Committee meeting by Joe DeYoung from MSA Professional Services.

The City of Sun Prairie will hold two park meetings next week to gauge reaction to athletic field plans for Stoneridge Estates (above) and Wyndham Hills parks. The city intends to have the work completed in October (MSA/City of Sun Prairie photo illustration).

We want to get out and talk to the public about this project that we are potentially going to be bidding out, DeYoung said, adding that he hopes to hear from the public at both meetings. He also said the Sun Prairie Soccer Club plans to contact its members.

At Stoneridge Estates Park, the proposed project may include field enlargement, installation of fill, drain tile and re-seeding of the fields.

The plan shown at Tuesday nights Public Works Committee meeting includes the retention of a soccer field already on site, maintaining the existing ball diamond, but relocating the basketball court and installing two U-16 soccer fields.

The City of Sun Prairie will hold two park meetings next week to gauge reaction to athletic field plans for Stoneridge Estates and Wyndham Hills (above) parks. The city intends to have the work completed in October.

At Wyndham Hills, one planned U-16 field and two youth fields are planned, with all existing amenities planned to be retained.

Like Stoneridge, the proposed project at Wyndham Hills may include field enlargement, installation of fill, drain tile and re-seeding of the fields.

If plans are acceptable, DeYoung said, the intent is to go out for bid in August to complete the work in October, but overseed and maintain the fields through the winter, spring and summer growing seasons so the turf takes root before allowing athletic play on them during the fall of 2018.

The Sun Prairie Soccer Club plans to contribute $100,000 to the projects, and participate in maintenance of the fields until they are ready next fall.

Both meetings are intended to address any questions, concerns, or comments residents may have and provide additional information regarding the projects.

Both DeYoung and City Public Works Director Lee Igl clarified that the fields will be referred to as athletic fields, with other uses such as youth lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, and other athletic events that use flat, square fields.

One portion of the plan shown for Stoneridge that is not being pursued is the expansion of the parking lot.

DeYoung explained to District 2 Alder Jon Freund, who lives near the park, that the expansion of the parking lot to the west along with the addition of a second driveway entrance was not part of the plan.

Freund urged DeYoung to consider adding the expansion to the plan, however, because if the fields are going to be used as much as projected, there will be demand for parking.

DeYoung also said the parking could be expanded to the south, towards Stonehaven Drive.

In order to raise the level of the fields in both Wyndham Hills and Stoneridge, the city plans to use 6,000 cubic yards of topsoil currently piled at Stoneridge Park, according to DeYoung. The soil has been piled there by city workers in anticipation of the project.

Microwave traffic signal loops OKd

Accepting the recommendations of City Engineer/Director of Public Services Adam Schleicher, the Public Works Committee approved a change order in the Wilburn Road Project for a microwave loop detector.

A memo from Schleicher to alders stated the current installation has a loop detector installed within the asphalt pavement structure, but that staffs recommendation is to use pole mounted microwave detection instead of the existing loop detectors.

The $12,642 change order to the project is for TAPCO to install microwave detectors at this intersection and allow the removal of the in pavement loop detector.

Schleicher explained microwave detection equipment is installed on the traffic signal poles and nothing is placed in the asphalt, providing a better driving surface and less maintenance concerns on the pavement surface.

Nothing is actually cut into the pavement, Schleicher told alders.

District 1 Alder Steve Stocker asked how the signals work. Schleicher said the microwave detection equipment is already being used in the signals installed at Ironwood Drive and South Grand Avenue and the city is happy with how they work at that intersection.

TAPCO has an annual preventative maintenance contract with the city and the work will be done by TAPCO at the negotiated rates under that contract, according to Schleichers memo.

Northwest Koshkonong Facility design work OKd

Assistant City Engineer Tom Veith requested $10,000 for MSA to complete a preliminary design study for the Northwest Koshkonong Stormwater Facility.

Veith said as part of the Northwest Koshkonong Stormwater facility potentially being located on two different parcels the Schneider and Livesey properties near Thompson Road a professional services contract has been requested from MSA to perform preliminary stormwater design.

The study is being sought to provide the following baseline information:

Maximizing the usage of the entire Livesey parcel for stormwater, determine how much acreage will be required on the Schneider property to achieve our stormwater management goals.

Concept plans developing depths and connectivity needs to maximize efficiencies between both stormwater facilities.

Determine the size and depth of the cross-culvert under Thompson Road.

Its important for the future design of Thompson Road, Veith said.

Begin process of coordinating with the DNR for removal of the small wetland on the Schneider property.

Veith said the information will provide a better understanding of the land area needs for the Schneider property to be dedicated for the stormwater facility.

Alders agreed and approved $10,000 for the study.

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