Sweetwater Park Concept Designs Survey

Please review the three park concepts, then answer the following questions. You will see enlargements of these concepts again when relevant to a question, and will be able to review the concepts again at the end of the survey and provide additional feedback if desired.

The questions are organized into categories based on four takeaways identified from feedback in Survey #1:

Support Community
Enhance Recreation
Update Play Features
View and Protect Nature

The goal of this survey is to understand your reactions to the overall feel of each concept and identify preferred elements and their locations. You are not selecting one single concept as “the winner.”

The final design will combine elements from these concepts based on feedback from the community, South Suburban, and Lone Tree. Budget, maintenance, constructability, habitat protection, and community needs will be considered.

City of Lone Tree Map

Where on the map do you live? Use the map above to identify your neighborhood and select from the following list:

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Area A

Area B

Area C

Area D

Area E

Area F

I live outside of these areas.

Who are the primary users of Sweetwater Park in your household? Select all that apply.

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Children (0-5 years)

Children (6-12 years)

Teens (13-18 years)

Young Adults (19-29 years)

Adults (30-49 years)

Adults (50-69 years)

Seniors (70+ years)

Pets (e.g., dogs)

Other (please specify)

How do you, or how would you, travel to Sweetwater Park?

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Walking

Biking

Driving

Ride Share

Other (please specify)

Restroom. A restroom is a high priority for park visitors and must serve both Sweetwater Park users and the Willow Creek Regional Trail if included. Please review the potential restroom locations below.

Concept 1: SE Corner Near the Regional Trail

Concepts 2/3: Central Along the Regional Trail

Which concept shows your preferred restroom location that is visible from and near the Regional Trail? (Select one)

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Parking. Improved designated parking was a key community request. The design team evaluated multiple options both within and around Sweetwater Park. Based on input from Survey #1, minimizing impacts to the park interior and nearby neighborhoods remains a priority. While we recognize that any changes along Maximus Drive may affect adjacent residents, this location is still preferred because it provides better access to the collector street network while maintaining the existing bike lane. Please review the three parking lot layouts below.

Concept 1 includes a 57-space one-way off-street parking lot within Sweetwater Park (including three ADA spaces), plus three parallel spaces along Maximus Drive. The Regional Trail is directly adjacent to the parking lot with a safety guardrail required on the creek side. Concept 1 60 Spaces Total 60 Spaces Total - Concept 1

Concept 2 includes a 28-space one-way off-street parking lot within Sweetwater Park (including two ADA spaces), plus 18 parallel spaces along Maximus Drive. The Regional Trail is separated from the parking lot. 46 Spaces Total - Concept 2

Concept 3 improves 32 existing on-street parallel spaces along Maximus Drive (with no ADA spaces possible due to the non-compliant road slope). The Regional Trail is buffered from the parking lot. 32 Spaces Total - Concept 3

Which concept includes your preferred parking layout? (Select one)

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Dog Park. An off-leash dog park is proposed as a potential feature that would include, at a minimum, seating, shade, and separate large and small dog areas. The location proposed in Concept 1 (see image below) visually and physically buffers to dog park from other park features and residents, and provides a designated space for off-leash play.

Dog Park - Concept 1

Should Sweetwater Park include a half-acre dog park?

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Social Recreation. Social recreation includes informal leisure activities that promote social interaction, community integration, and skill development for people of all ages and abilities. It supports emotional and physical well-being by building relationships and a sense of belonging through shared interests. Please review the social recreation options below.

Horseshoes Pits

Game Tables (Permanent chess/backgammon boards affixed to picnic tables; players bring their own pieces)

Ping Pong Tables (Players bring their own paddles and balls)

Ping Pong Tables (Players bring their own paddles and balls)

Swing Grove (Large swing play structure with diverse swing types for all ages and abilities)

What type(s) of social recreation would you use or want to see? (Select all that apply)

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Horseshoes Pits

Game Tables

Ping Pong Tables

Swing Grove

None – do not include social recreation features

Other (please specify)

Fitness. Two adult-focused outdoor fitness options are shown below:

(a) fitness stations—groupings of 1–2 exercise pieces linked by walking or running between several stations

(b) a fitness zone—7 or more pieces consolidated into a larger, social outdoor gym.

Fitness Stations

Fitness Zones

Which fitness option would you prefer? (Select one)

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Basketball Court. Sweetwater Park will continue to include a basketball court, with an opportunity to create a multi-use court striped for basketball and other activities. Please review the options below.

Basketball Backstop Skills Hoop

Multi-Use Court - Basketball Backboard Skills Hoops

Multi-Use Court

Considering that basketball court will be included in all options, which additional features would you prefer? (Select all that apply)

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Basketball court only

Basketball backstop skills hoops adjacent to court (picture above)

Hopscotch

4-square

Shuffleboard

Hockey goals

Artistic painting

Other (please specify)

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Playground. Sweetwater Park’s playground will be updated. Concepts consider locations among mature trees for shade and connection to nature, including a more central location in the park. All options avoid disturbance of existing trees. Please review the playground location options below.

Concept 1: Existing Location

Concept 2: Central Location

Concept 3: At the current basketball court location (court would be relocated)

Which playground location do you prefer? (Select one)

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Playground Theming. The playground will be updated with play features designed for ages two through teen, including some ADA-accessible elements. Which theme(s) would you prefer? (Select all that apply)

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Nature-Based and Educational

Adventure and Exploratory

Musical and Sensory

Artistic and Colorful

Imaginative and Fantasy

Other (please specify)

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Bicycle Playground. A bicycle playground has been identified as a potential park feature—a small course or set of circuits for kids to ride in a safe, designated space. Features may include roller waves, tunnels, and ladder bridges to build cycling and social skills. Please review the bicycle playground options below.

Soft-surface course with a beginner riding loop and short optional offshoots featuring more advanced skill elements. Bicycle Playground - Soft Surface Course

Concrete loop with rollers and berms that allows bikes, skateboards, scooters, and roller blades to develop handling skills. Bicycle Playground - Concrete Loops

Adjacent progressive loops for a range of abilities, from children on strider bikes learning basics to pre-teens ready for optional obstacles.Bicycle Playground - Progressive Loops

Which skill features and course types do you prefer in a bicycle playground? (Select one)

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13.

Creek Access. Limited creek access balanced with habitat preservation is a priority. Please review the creek access options below.

Concept 1: Two formalized dead-end access points that use existing trails

Concept 1: Creek Access Points

Concept 1: Formalized Dead-End Access Points

Concept 2: A soft-surface short creek exploration trail running along Willow Creek

Concept 2: Creek Access Points

Concept 2: Exploration Trail

Concept 3: A stepping stone crossing connecting to the eastern park

Concept 3: Creek Access Points

Concept 3: Stepping Stones

Which concept for creek access do you prefer? (Select one)

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Concept 1 Creek Access Points - Formalized Dead-End Access Points

Concept 2 Creek Access Points - Exploration Trail

Concept 3 Creek Access Points - Stepping Stones

Do not include Creek Access

Other (please specify)

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Trails. Concrete and soft-surface loop trails are priorities in all concepts, which also illustrate alternative ways to explore and access Sweetwater Park. Please review the trail options below.

Soft-Surface Nature Exploration Trails

Boardwalk

Proposed pedestrian bridge to improve Willow Creek Regional Trail alignment and connect directly to Cook Creek Park

Proposed pedestrian bridge to improve Willow Creek Regional Trail alignment and connect directly to Cook Creek Park

What additional trails do you prefer at Sweetwater Park? (Select all that apply)

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Soft-Surface Nature Exploration Trails

Boardwalk

Proposed pedestrian bridge to improve Willow Creek Regional Trail alignment and connect directly to Cook Creek Park

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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Do you feel anything is missing, or would you like to share any additional comments about the concepts? (Optional)

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