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==Events==
==Events==
McIntire Park is traditionally home to the annual [[Dogwood Festival]] carnival and the July Fourth fireworks display{{fact}}.
McIntire Park is traditionally home to the annual [[Dogwood Festival]] carnival and the July Fourth fireworks display{{fact}}.  


==Proposed developments==
==Proposed developments==
===Meadowcreek Parkway===
===Meadowcreek Parkway===
The plans for the city portion of the [[Meadowcreek Parkway]] run through McIntire Park. The [[Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park]] is pursuing a series of lawsuits to stop construction.  
The plans for the city portion of the [[Meadowcreek Parkway]] along the eastern edge of McIntire Park. The [[Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park]] has pursuing a series of lawsuits to stop construction, including one against the Federal Highway Administration which will be heard on {{as of|2012|4|25|alt=April 25, 2012}}. <ref name="feb12-update">{{cite web|title=Parkway interchange awaits result of federal lawsuit|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2012/02/interchange-lawsuit-update.html|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 26, 2012|accessdate=February 28, 2012}}</ref>


====Golf====
====Golf====
McIntire Park is home to a nine-hole golf course that would be disrupted or eliminated by Parkway construction. [[Save McIntire Golf]] is advocating for retention of the course.  
McIntire Park is home to a nine-hole golf course that would be disrupted or eliminated by Parkway construction. The group [[Save McIntire Golf]] is advocating for retention of the course in some form because it is home to the [[First Tee of Charlottesville]], a program that seeks to educate children about golf and leadership.  


====Botanical Gardens====
====Botanical Gardens====
Two independent groups, the [[Charlottesville Botanical Garden]] and the [[McIntire Botanical Garden]], advocate creation of a botanical garden in the east end of the park in areas occupied, {{As of|2011|lc=on}}, by the golf course.
[[McIntire Botanical Garden]], a non-profit group, is advocating creation of a botanical garden in the east end of the park in areas that have been home to the municipal golf course.


===YMCA===
===YMCA===
The [[Piedmont Family YMCA]] plans construction of a fitness and aquatic center in the western half of the Park, though the exact footprint is under question due to the economic downturn{{fact}}. A group called the [[McIntire Park Preservation Committee]] has formed to try to prevent this construction, or at least to ensure that the construction does not eliminate two softball fields at the park.
The [[Piedmont Family YMCA]] plans construction of a fitness and aquatic center in the western half of the Park. A group called the [[McIntire Park Preservation Committee]] formed to try to prevent this construction, or at least to ensure that the construction does not eliminate two softball fields at the park.
 
The project is currently on hold pending the Virginia Supreme Court's resolution of a lawsuit filed against Charlottesville claiming that it broke Virginia's procurement laws by not allowing private companies to submit a request for proposals to operate an aquatic facility on city-owned land. <ref>{{cite web|title=Fitness group sues Albemarle and Charlottesville over YMCA|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2010/05/ymca-lawsuit.html|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=May 13, 2010|accessdate=January 12, 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=VA Supreme Court to hear YMCA case of fitness clubs vs. Albemarle|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/08/supreme_court_to_hear_ymca_case.html|author=Brian Wheeler|work=|publisher=Charlottesvillee Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=August 22, 2011|accessdate=August 23, 2011}}</ref> The court is expected to hear the case in the spring of 2012.


==Past development==
==Past development==
The construction of the [[U.S. Route 250]] bypass ran through the park, with one section of the old park becoming what is now [[Greenleaf Park]]. Another former section, at the southeast end of [[McIntire Road]] near the rescue squad, initially became tennis courts and is now the [[Charlottesville Skateboard Park]].
The construction of the [[U.S. Route 250]] bypass ran through the park, with one section of the old park becoming what is now [[Greenleaf Park]]. Another former section, at the southeast end of [[McIntire Road]] near the rescue squad, initially became tennis courts and is now the [[Charlottesville Skateboard Park]].  


==Eastern side master plan==
==Eastern side master plan==

Revision as of 16:26, 28 February 2012


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McIntire Park is a Charlottesville park named in honor of its benefactor, Paul Goodloe McIntire, who donated the land.

It is home to the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial.

Amenities

McIntire park is home to

  • a golf course
  • a children's playground and wading pool,
  • walking trails,
  • softball fields,
  • a baseball field, and
  • picnic shelters.

Events

McIntire Park is traditionally home to the annual Dogwood Festival carnival and the July Fourth fireworks display[citation needed].

Proposed developments

Meadowcreek Parkway

The plans for the city portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway along the eastern edge of McIntire Park. The Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park has pursuing a series of lawsuits to stop construction, including one against the Federal Highway Administration which will be heard on April 25, 2012. [1]

Golf

McIntire Park is home to a nine-hole golf course that would be disrupted or eliminated by Parkway construction. The group Save McIntire Golf is advocating for retention of the course in some form because it is home to the First Tee of Charlottesville, a program that seeks to educate children about golf and leadership.

Botanical Gardens

McIntire Botanical Garden, a non-profit group, is advocating creation of a botanical garden in the east end of the park in areas that have been home to the municipal golf course.

YMCA

The Piedmont Family YMCA plans construction of a fitness and aquatic center in the western half of the Park. A group called the McIntire Park Preservation Committee formed to try to prevent this construction, or at least to ensure that the construction does not eliminate two softball fields at the park.

The project is currently on hold pending the Virginia Supreme Court's resolution of a lawsuit filed against Charlottesville claiming that it broke Virginia's procurement laws by not allowing private companies to submit a request for proposals to operate an aquatic facility on city-owned land. [2] [3] The court is expected to hear the case in the spring of 2012.

Past development

The construction of the U.S. Route 250 bypass ran through the park, with one section of the old park becoming what is now Greenleaf Park. Another former section, at the southeast end of McIntire Road near the rescue squad, initially became tennis courts and is now the Charlottesville Skateboard Park.

Eastern side master plan

The city began the master planning process for the eastern side of the park in the fall of 2011 with three public meetings, with further public meetings to be held in 2012[4]

External links

McIntire Park on City website

References

  1. Web. Parkway interchange awaits result of federal lawsuit, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 26, 2012, retrieved February 28, 2012.
  2. Web. Fitness group sues Albemarle and Charlottesville over YMCA, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 13, 2010, retrieved January 12, 2011.
  3. Web. VA Supreme Court to hear YMCA case of fitness clubs vs. Albemarle, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesvillee Tomorrow, August 22, 2011, retrieved August 23, 2011.
  4. Web. McIntire Park Planning, official website, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 8 Dec 2011.