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Home My WebLink AboutDad's Club Executive Summary I i j Special Report to City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Carmel Dads' Club Soccer Program, Parking &I Facilities Analysis I River Road Athletic Fields I 'I' April 25, 2005! ' .. .... ... . .. I:xecutive Summary .1 .. . .. The proposed soCcer fields at River Road has generated consltJerable dlscusslor) c ,~tered around the parking requirements n.ecessary to accommodate tthe programs offered I by the Carmel Dads' Club; particularly on game days. The following ~nalysis supports thjl,eed for the . 272 parking s~aces currently proposed for Section I. along Wit~ a parking lot in Se J\on II for 108 cars that IS located at the southern end of Section II. Th~ Dads' Club has agr;,ed to eliminate the second parking lot in Section II. I The pro~osed facility at Ri~er Road is an oppo~unity to continue disbursing play a ,I~O~S ~he community as well. as parkmg and traffic. It will also ease the burden on all of ourjexlstmg facilities. Furthermore, the Carmel Dads' Club continues to implement strategies t ~t have proven su~cesSful i~ managing field plav., par~ing and traffic fIIO\~'. H.istory and lon1lmemories have certamly contnbuted to the confusion with many folks remmlsclng about the :~affic tangles they e~perienced years ago at vario~s Dads' Club facilities. Thljl e Dads' ~I.ub is t~e !rrst to admit that with th'e growth of the community and our programs -10,467 participants In ;004- coupled With our commitment that no child be turned away w~ ha've our work cut ,~ ~t for us in terms Of addressing green space and parking. I . .: The BZA requested parking information regarding our facilitieJ at Mark Badger Mei1jorial Park, Carmel Clay Community Soccer Complex (Shelbourne Road so~cer fields) and how'rhat data supports the proposed parking at River Road. The follow report presents that info;iTation. In addition to parking, there are numerous variables involved wh1en discussingsoccerilp,>rograms including the length of a game, the various sizes of fields, the number of partici!pa ; ts and so forth. The following report details all aspects of Carmel Dads' Club soccer and our'IJtrategies to manage them. I As a comparison, the following table summarizes the facilities they're allotted ,I arking: : II ' I Facility # Of Fields Parking spac~; I j I i River Road - Section I ro osed River Road - Section II (proposed) River Road Park (Hamilton County Parks Dept.) 6 full-size soccer fields 272 108 Mark Badger Park (Carmel Dads' Club) 1 full-size or 8 small- sided fields 2 rugby fields 4 softball diamonds reen s ace for' ractice 6 full size soccer fields 1 footballjlacross field Q'Malia Baseball Field Shirle Baseball Field 13 full size soccer fields 166 275 Shelbourne Soccer Complex Carmel Dads' Club 415 Speci.al Report to City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Carmel Dads' Club Soccer Program, Parking & Facilities.Analysis River Road Athletic Fields April 25,2005 .ExecutiveSummary The proposed soccer fields at River Road has generated considerable discussion centered around, the parking requirements necessary to accommodate the programs offered by the Carmel .Dads' Club; particularly on game da'ys. The following analysis supports the need for the 272parki'ng spaces currently proposed for Section I along with a 'parking lot in Section II for 108 cars that is located at the southern end of Section II. The Dads' Club has agreed to eliminate the second parking lot in Section II. The.proposed facility at River Road is an opportunity to continue disbursing play across the community>as well as parking and traffic. ItwiH.also ease the burden o'n all of our existing facilities. 'Furthermore, the Carmel pads' Club continues to imp,lement strategies that have proven successful in managing field play, parking and traffic flow. History and long memories have' certainly contributed to the confusion with many folks reminiscing about the traffic tangles they experienced years ago at various, D.ads' Club facilities. The Dads' Club is the first to admit that with the growth of the comr,nunity and our programs -10,467 participants in 2004- coupled with oUr commitment that no child be turned away we have our work cut out for us in terms of addressing green space and parking. TheBZA requested parking information regarding our facilities at Mark Badger Memorial Park, Carmel Clay Community Soccer Complex (Shelbourne Road soccer fields) and how that data supports the proposed parking at River.Road. The follow report presents that information. In additi9n to parking, there are numerous variables involved when discussing soccer programs including the length of a game, the' various sizes of fields, the number of participants and so forth. The following report details all. aspects of Carmel Dads' Club soccer and our strategies to manage them. As a comparison, the following table summarizes the facilities and they're allotted parking: Facility # Of Fields parking Spaces Mark Badger Park (Carmel Dads' Club) 1 full-size or 8 small- sided fields 2 rugby fie.lds 4 softball diamonds reen 5 ace for ractice 6 fu II size soccer fields 1 footballjlacross field Q'Malia Baseball Field Shirle' Baseball Field 13 full size soccer fields 166 -?~ Jef~/ ~ ofi.~ Sat \Z~\1{ .~. 0~'. \v~~1 ".y~": I ,1\ rJ OU Q1(. . ~< ~~ ,) River Road - Section I ro osed River Road - Section II (proposed) River Road Park (Hamilton County Parks Dept.) 6 full-size soccer fields 272 108 275 ShelbourneSoccer Complex Carmel.Dads' Club 415 SCANNED I i I i Schedule: Apri I 4 April 11 Apri I 16 April 16 - May 22 Memorial Day Weekend June 4 & 5 Board of Zoning Appeals- River Road Proposal Carm'el Dads' Club Parking Analysis Page 2 of 5 ! April 25, 2005 . . . I Basic Soccer Program Assumptions I I The following informati~n conveys the basic guidelin.es used ?~ the Carme~ Dad~' r;ILb ~~ccer program. that has been In place for several years. Since Sectlmn I of the River Roa! I facIlity would be the primary use of Carmel Dads' Club programs in t~e spring (high scho;1 use in the fall), these assumptions are based on a typical Spring Schedul~e for Carmel Dads' qh!Jb Soccer. The parking lot in section I has paved parking to accommodat~ 180 cars and agr~~~ area that will hold an additional 92 cars as overflow. . 'I i ; I I I spring break practice begins opening day regular season No games Tournament championships (Season: 9 weeks per calendar year) Length of a game. by Division 45 minutes 50 minutes 55 minutes 60 minutes 60+ minutes I 90 minutes (45 m,inute halves) I I Game D'av Schedule: a'S$'u'me 7th - 12th grade games ! 8:00 a.m. Games start 9: 15 a.m. 2nd round of games 10:45 a.m. 3rd round of games No'on 4th round of games 1:15 p.m. 5th round of games 2:45 p.m. 6th round of games I 4:00 p.m. Final round of games I , Based on this schedule, games range anywhere from 45 minuJes to more than 90 linutes depending on the age group and level of play. (The high sch90lleague plays 45- I,ute halves) As indi:at~d from the "Game Day Schedule" Carmel Da~s' Club allows for 1 hou.r 1 I !minutes for the majonty of our age groups to accommodate game time an~d to allow for arnvali departure , I and any unforeseen holdups. i.. I i I Based on years of experience with the aforementioned schedule, even without sch .ctluled staggered start times, the traffic pattern naturally develops intb staggered zones al the day progresses. Coaches typically ask team members to arrive 15 ,to 20 minutes early. ' I , I . Divi'sions: Pre-school and kindergarten 1 st & 2nd grade 3rd & 4th grade 5th & 6th grade 7th & 8th grade 9th through 12th grade I I Board of Zoning Appeals- River Road Proposal Carmel Dads' Club Parking Analysis Page 3 of 5 April 25, 2005 i I i ProDosed River Road Athletic Fields (Please see Exhibit A) i : (Based o'n commitments to homeoWners) i The Carmel Dads' Club has proposed staggered start times fO~ games held on $at r~aYSin Section 1.. Fields One through. Threewould start ?n the sched~le. referenced earlielli~ ~hi~ report. Fields Four through SIX would start 30 minutes later. ~hls strategy shouldlmlnlIT)IZe "bottle,necks" with traffic flow and would k~ep ~he arrival ~nd ~epa~u~e to approxi'l (ately 90 cars with a total of 180 cars on average being In the parkmg 1ft. This IS based on Ji1 assumption of 30 cars per field. il We project that no more than 270 cars would be in the lot dU~ing the few minutes:/of overlap as cars arrive for the next set of games while the set of fields end! play and the next rd1und of games begin on those same fields. However, once those gamJes end,. those 90 car: leave and the lot is back to 180. This pattern continues throughout the (Jay. The following halysis details those projections: I 'I . ...... .1.. .. I Proposed GaMe Day Schedule - SECTION I I fields 1, 2 & 3: 8:00 a.m. f'ields 4 5 & 6 8:30 a.m. 9: 15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Noon 12:30 p.m. 1: 15 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 3: 15 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. I I If high school age programs participate on any of the fields, a 90-minute schedule .1 ould be implemented; thus creating even larger pauses between traffiC!: arrivals and departl' 1es. A common issue raised during this process has been the history Ibf traffic congestion ~. jnd parking issues at Badger Park and Shelbourne Soccer Complex. Moving to this type of sch ~ctlule between games h'as helped ease the congestion at Badger Parik in particular. The ~~y factor to keep in mind is that the addition of the River Road fields will h!elp disburse traffic a! toss the community rather than adding to it. : I The following chart details the traffic flow as a result of stagg~ring the start times I ~ each set of 3 fields, assumes 30 cars per field and allows for 75 total minutes to accommod 'te the arrival, the game and departure. ! I i i I I I I Board of Zoning Appeals- River Road Proposal Carmel Dads' Club Parking Analysis Page 4 of 5 April 25, 2'005 SECTION 1- Spring Season Traffic Flow and Estimated Parking Loti Requirements I . I Sched ule Fields Traffic Flow Parking Lot 8:00a.m. 1, 2 & 3 90 cars arrive 90 cars 8:3'0 a.m. 4, 5 & 6 90 cars arrive 180 cars 9: 15 a.m. 1, 2 & 3 90 cars arrive 270 cars 1, 2 & 3 90 cars leave 180 cars 9:45 a.m. 4, 5 & 6 90 cars arrive 270 cars 4,5, & 6 90 cars leave 180 cars 10:45 a.m. 1, 2 & 3 90 cars arrive 270 cars 1, 2 & 3 90 cars leave 180 cars 11:15 a.m. 4, 5 &6 90 cars arrive 270 cars 4, 5 & 6 90 cars leave 180 cars Noon 1, 2 & 3 90 cars arrive 270 cars 1, 2 & 3 90 cars leave 180 cars 12:30 p.m. 4, 5 & 6 90 cars arrive 270 cars 4, 5 & 6 90 cars leave 180 cars 1:15 p.m. 1, 2 & 3 90 cars arrive 270 cars 1, 2 & 3 90 cars leave 180 cars 1:45 p.m. 4, 5 & 6 90 cars arrive 270 cars 4, 5 & 6 90 cars leave 180 cars 2:45 p.m. 1, 2 & 3 90 cars arrive 270 cars 1, 2 & 3 90 cars leave 180 cars 3: 15 p.m. 4, 5 & 6 90 cars arrive 270 cars 4, 5 & 6 90 cars leave 180 cars 4:00 p.m. 1, 2 & 3 90 cars arrive 270 cars 1/ 2 & 3 90 cars leave 180 cars 4:30 p.m. 4, 5 & 6 90 cars arrive 270 cars 4, 5 & 6 90 cars leave 180 cars Board of Zonih'g Appe'als- River Road Proposal Carmel Dads' Club Pa'rking Analysis Page 5 of 5 April 25, 2005 As per the commitments made to homeowners, a traffic contr~1 officer will dire~t t !JffiC out of the facility and onto 126th street. We can direct the officer to Ibe even more speci 9 by routing cars to the west only that leads to the roundabout at Hazel D~II Parkway. This Willi prevent cars from cutting through Plum Creek Village. . .I..i SECTION II - SDring & Fall sJason : Asper the commitments to the homeowners, Section II will be used for practice O.!llr (both Spring and Fall) Monday through Thursday. There will be no ~ctivity on Friday, Sai!turday or 5unday. The parking lot to the north has been eliminated lea~ing one paved parkil 9 lot to the south designed to accommodate 108 cars. I: Mark Badger Memorial Pa~k (Please see Exhibit s) In 1986 Carmel Dads' Club constructed Mark Badger Memorial Park a 30-acre athl ~ic facility featuring 2 baseball diamonds - O'Malia Field and Shirley Field, located at the sout ,krn end of the cornplex; one football/lacrosse field in the middle of the faicility and 6 full size pccer ,fields at the northern end of the property that can be transformed into as many as 10 s :~II sided fields for the younger age groups. Two concession stand/rest~oom facilities are 10 :~ted on the property, oneat the southern end and one atthe northern en~.. The parking 10 ..'JJt Badger Park is constructed to accommodate 275 cars comforthbly. I I . I Clearly there is the potential for heavy traffic at this facility. Hlowever, during the last 3 years, Carmel Dads Club has implemented numerous strategies to help minimize the con ,[Jstion. For example the football pro~ram has moved to staggered start tires in the fall, so~c~llemploys a tr~ffic control officer to direct traffic on ~ame day, a~d the soccer schedule pro~I?I:1 9 for 75 . minutes from start of games to co'mpletlon has contributed to a smoother transltlol of cars In and out of the facility. All of these strategies will be employed at the River Road faiility. One recent exarnple is this past Saturday, April 16th, 2005 was opening day for soc! er at Badger Par.k. The six full size fields were ~onfi.gured to create total ?f110 ~elds to accommirate t~e various age gtoups. At 11 a.m., historically a heavy traffic tlm1e, with. all 10 fields a~.. itlve with games in progress along with a baseball game on Shirley Field, a physical count of !oars in the parking lot confirmed 187 cars. I! I Carmel Clay Community Soccer Complex (Please see Exhibit C) I I I I I In 1998 by Carmel Clay Community 5chools, Carmel Dads' Clup and Carmel United i10ccelr Club partnered to develop the Carmel Clay Community Soccer Comwlex located at 126th , nd Shelbourne Road. This 30-acre facility features 10 full size sodcer fields on the eas~lside of the creek and 3 full size fields on the west side of the creek. Carrrlel Dads' Club, the sHool teams and Carmel United Soccer Club utilize these fields for practicesl and games. II There are 3 parking lots that accommodate approximately 415 cars. As E! hibit C shows, the 3 lots are located strategically with the fields, one Ibt to the far south t ~t accomm'Odates 100 cars, another lot near the center that hOld$ 150 cars and the t !td lot to the north designed for 165 cars. I i I Board of Zoning Appeals- River Road Proposal , Carmel Dads' Club Parking Analysis 1 Page 5 of 5 . April 25, 2005 As per the commitments made to homeowners, a traffic control officer will direct traffic out of the facility and onto 126th street. We can direct the officer to be even more specific by routing cars to the west only that leads to the roundabout at Hazel Dell Parkway. This will prevent cars from cutting through Plum Creek Village. ~ SECTION II - Spring &. Fall Season )' : As per the commitments to the homeowners, Section II will be used for practice only (both 9 "' ~~~ Spring and Fall) Monday through Thursday. There will be no activity on Friday, Saturday or \J ~rO Sunday. The parking lot to the north has been eliminated leaving one paved parking lot to the 7 - . south designed to accommodate 108 cars. Mark Badger Memorial Park (Please see Exhibit B) In 1986. Carmel Dads' Club constructed Mark Badger Memorial Park a 3D-acre athletic facility featuri.ng 2 baseball d.i(3monds - O'Malia Field and Shirley Field,located at the southern end of the complex; one footballjlacrosse field in the middle of the facility and 6 full size soccer fields at the: northern end of the property that can be transformed into as many as 10 small sided fields for the younger age groups. Two concession stand/restroom ,facilities are located on the property, one at the southern end. and one at the northern end. The parking lot at Badger Park is constructed to accommodate 275 cars comfortably. Clearly there is the, potential for heavy traffic at this facility. However, during the past 3 years, Carmel Dads Club has implemented numerous strategies to help .minimize the congestion. For example the football program has moved to staggered start times in the fall, soccer employs a traffic control officer to direct traffic on game day, and the soccer schedule providing for 75 minutes from start of games to completion has contributed to a smoother transition of cars in and out of the facility. All of these strategies will be employed at the River Road facility. One recent example is this past Saturday, April 16th, 2005 was opening day for soccer at Badger Park. The six full size fields were configured to create total of 10 fields to accommodate the various age groups. At 11 a.m., historically a heavy traffic time, with all 10 fields active with games in progress along with a baseball game on Shirley Field, a physical count of cars in the 'parking lot confirmed 187 cars. Carmel Clay Community Soccer Complex (Please see Exhibit C) In 1998,by Carmel Clay Community Schools, Carmel Dads' Club and Carmel United Soccer Club partnered to develop the Carmel Clay Community Soccer Complex located at 126th and Shelbourne Road. This 3D-acre facHityfeatures 10 full size soccer fields on the east side of the creek and 3 full size fields on the west side of the creek. Carmel Dads'Club, the school teams and Carmel United Soccer Club utilize these fields for practices and games. There are 3 parking fots' that accommodate approximately 415 cars. As Exhibit C shows, the 3 lots are located strategically with the fields, one lot to the far south that accommodates 100 cars, another lot near the center that holds 150 cars and the third lot to the north designed for 165 cars. TITLE- EXHIBIT No. 2 SOUTHERN AREA SOCCER FIELDS AT RIVER ROAD Date: 03-09-05 SCALE: N A PROJECT NO: 040427-20000 7172 GRAHAM ROAD INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46250 (317) 842-6777 FAX (317) 841-4798 [-Mail at cripe@Cripe.biz . ARCHI~CTURE . CIVIL ~NGINEERS . LAND~CAPE ARCHITECTURE . LAND PLANNING . LANDtSURVEYORS . TRAN$PORTA1l0N ENGINEERS . GIS Architects & Engineers MARK BADGER MEMORIAL PARK Located at 5459 E.131 st Street (east of Gray Road) 131 st Street Field 11 Field 4 Field 2 Field 10 I Field 3 I I Field 1 I North Field 7 Field 8 Parking for Field 9 275 Field 5 Field 6 Football & Lacrosse Field concession stand & restrooms Shirley Baseball Diamond i I O'Malia Basebcm I Diamond i I I i I EXHIBIT B SHELBOURNE FIELDS locat~d at 3451 W. 126th Street Parking for 100 cars EJ Parking for 150 cars Field 1 I I Parking for 165 cars Field 4 Field 5 Field 7 Field 9 Swale Field 6 Field 8 Field 10 Field 2 Field 3 I i I I I Small Fields I Swale Alre'a ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EXHIBIT C r ~