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It is home to the [[Dogwood Vietnam Memorial]]. | It is home to the [[Dogwood Vietnam Memorial]]. | ||
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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}}. | ||
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===Meadowcreek Parkway=== | ===Meadowcreek Parkway impacts=== | ||
The | The city's portion of the [[Meadowcreek Parkway]] runs along the eastern edge of McIntire Park. The [[Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park]] pursued a series of lawsuits to stop construction, including one against the Federal Highway Administration which was heard on 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> On May 29, 2012, Judge [[Norman K. Moon]] dismissed the case against the FHWA, allowing the project to proceed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Judge Moon rules against Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park; Parkway Interchange to proceed|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2012/05/interchange-lawsuit-resolved.html|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=May 29, 2012|accessdate=June 25, 2012}}</ref> | ||
====Golf==== | ====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]] | McIntire Park is home to a nine-hole golf course that would be disrupted or eliminated by Parkway construction. The group [[Save McIntire Golf]] advocated for retention of the course in some form because it was home to the [[First Tee of Charlottesville]], a program that sought to educate children about golf and leadership. Golf will end in the park no later than December 31, 2016. <ref name="reuben" >{{cite web|title=Public gives input on new McIntire Park design|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/18245-public-gives-input-on-new-mcintire-park-design/|author=Reuben Jones|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=June 4, 2014|accessdate=June 5, 2014}}</ref> | ||
====Botanical Gardens==== | ====Botanical Gardens==== | ||
[[McIntire Botanical Garden]], a non-profit group, is | [[McIntire Botanical Garden]], a non-profit group, is creating 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. 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 [[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 | The project was on pending resolution of a Virginia Supreme Court case that claimed Charlottesville and Albemarle County 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 heard the case in the spring of 2012 and threw out the case in January 2014. {{fact}} | ||
==Past development== | ==Past development== | ||
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The Final Master Plan Report outlines planned changes to the park to be adopted, including the development of a trail and bike system. In addition, the [[Charlottesville Skateboard Park]] will be relocated to the southwest side of the park, where currently there is parking for the golf course. The golf course itself will remain open, but will be reverted to passive use by the end of 2016. Upon its reversion to passive use, portions of the golf course may also be used for the expansion of the botanical gardens. | The Final Master Plan Report outlines planned changes to the park to be adopted, including the development of a trail and bike system. In addition, the [[Charlottesville Skateboard Park]] will be relocated to the southwest side of the park, where currently there is parking for the golf course. The golf course itself will remain open, but will be reverted to passive use by the end of 2016. Upon its reversion to passive use, portions of the golf course may also be used for the expansion of the botanical gardens. | ||
The wading pool | The wading pool was closed permanently following the conclusion of the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Community Guided Park Master Plan for McIntire Park East Side|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=22691|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Parks & Recreation|location=|publishdate=June 20, 2012|accessdate=July 16, 2012}}</ref> | ||
The city hired multinational design corporation Stantec to construct a skate park concept and Baltimore-based Mahan-Rykiel to design the park plan. <ref name="reuben" /> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 5 June 2014
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].
21st century evolution
Meadowcreek Parkway impacts
The city's portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway runs along the eastern edge of McIntire Park. The Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park pursued a series of lawsuits to stop construction, including one against the Federal Highway Administration which was heard on April 25, 2012.[1] On May 29, 2012, Judge Norman K. Moon dismissed the case against the FHWA, allowing the project to proceed.[2]
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 advocated for retention of the course in some form because it was home to the First Tee of Charlottesville, a program that sought to educate children about golf and leadership. Golf will end in the park no later than December 31, 2016. [3]
Botanical Gardens
McIntire Botanical Garden, a non-profit group, is creating 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 was on pending resolution of a Virginia Supreme Court case that claimed Charlottesville and Albemarle County 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. [4] [5] The court heard the case in the spring of 2012 and threw out the case in January 2014. [citation needed]
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
In September 2012, City Council adopted a master plan for eastern side of the park. [6] That process began in the fall of 2011 with three public meetings. More public meetings have been held in 2012[7]. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board held a public hearing in March 2012. [8]
The Final Master Plan Report outlines planned changes to the park to be adopted, including the development of a trail and bike system. In addition, the Charlottesville Skateboard Park will be relocated to the southwest side of the park, where currently there is parking for the golf course. The golf course itself will remain open, but will be reverted to passive use by the end of 2016. Upon its reversion to passive use, portions of the golf course may also be used for the expansion of the botanical gardens.
The wading pool was closed permanently following the conclusion of the 2013 season.[9]
The city hired multinational design corporation Stantec to construct a skate park concept and Baltimore-based Mahan-Rykiel to design the park plan. [3]
External links
References
- ↑ Web. Parkway interchange awaits result of federal lawsuit, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 26, 2012, retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ↑ Web. Judge Moon rules against Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park; Parkway Interchange to proceed, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 29, 2012, retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. Public gives input on new McIntire Park design, Reuben Jones, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 4, 2014, retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ↑ Web. Fitness group sues Albemarle and Charlottesville over YMCA, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 13, 2010, retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ↑ Web. VA Supreme Court to hear YMCA case of fitness clubs vs. Albemarle, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesvillee Tomorrow, August 22, 2011, retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Golf to leave McIntire sooner; Recreational fields still at issue, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, September 4, 2012, retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ↑ Web. McIntire Park Planning, official website, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 8 Dec 2011.
- ↑ Web. McIntire Park planning process continues, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 29, 2012, retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ↑ Web. A Community Guided Park Master Plan for McIntire Park East Side, Charlottesville Parks & Recreation, June 20, 2012, retrieved July 16, 2012.