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ENIGHED POND COMMUNITY PARK February 11, 2025 Community Meeting Design Updates and Next Steps Kurt G. Marsh Jr. BioImpact, Inc. AGENDA ▪Summary of Previous Community Meetings ▪Field Investigations and Findings ▪Refinements to Master Plan ▪Park Program Elements/Operations ▪Building Programming and Design Development ▪Design Next Steps and Schedule Agenda Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 2 PROGRAMMING AND CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Community Meeting #1 September 8, 2022 Community Working Group #1 November 10, 2022 Community Working Group #2 December 1, 2022 Community Working Group #3 January 19, 2023 Community Meeting #2* February 9, 2023 Key Programming Elements ▪Multi-Purpose Event Space including Carnival ▪Community Center, Cultural Space, and other spaces to support local commercial businesses ▪Children’s Playground and other recreational activities ▪Flexible Outdoor Space for Community (vendors/open greens) ▪Emergency/Recovery Staging Area ▪Design adapts to site conditions Previous Community Meetings Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 3 PREFERRED MASTER PLAN Previous Community Meeting Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 4 SITE SURVEY ▪Site Grading ▪Stormwater Conveyance ▪Building First Floor Elevations ▪Existing Site Elevations range average between Elevation 5.5 to 6.5 feet ▪Intersection of Fish Fry Dr. and Wharf Bypass is low point at Elevation 3. ▪Terminal Road at Elevation 4.5 feet Field Investigation and Findings Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 5 GEOTECHNICAL EXPLORATION ▪Identify Physical and Chemical Properties of Material ▪Weak physical soil properties ❑Soft silty soils and loose sands for 20 to 30 feet below surface ❑Consistent with dredged material placement and former salt pond ▪Chemical soil properties ❑ICP Metals and TPH Analysis ❑Slight elevation of arsenic readings above residential regulatory limits for USVI and Florida. ▪Ground Improvements ❑Surcharge/Wick Drains ❑Select soil removal and capping ❑Pile supported buildings Field Investigations and Findings Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 6 FLOOD CONSIDERATION ▪Coastal flood hazard based on pre-port construction ▪Port construction modifies wave propagation to site ▪Application to FEMA to revise flood designation and adjust base flood elevation (BFE) to elevation 8 feet (consistent with surrounding area) ▪Building first floor set at elevation 8.5 feet (approximately 3 feet higher than existing grade) ▪Site grades raised a minimum of 2.5 feet ▪Building foundation to be pile supported Field Investigations and Findings Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 7 SITE PLAN AND BUILDING PROGRAM Refinement Goals ▪Adapt site plan based on field investigations ▪Evolve site entrances to buildings, open space, and performance areas ▪Refine festival event area to meet needs of community ▪Improve internal and external pedestrian access/pathways ▪Define building program and advance architectural design to align with community cultural history ▪Define flexible space opportunities for commercial and recreational uses ▪Finalize emergency/recovery staging area Refinements to Master Plan Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 8 9 ** Insert Context Map ** 10 ** Insert Context Map ** 11 ** Insert Context Map ** 12 ** Insert Context Map ** 13 ** Insert Context Map ** 14 ** Insert Context Map ** INITIAL DESIGN IDEAS Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 150 VIRGIN ISLAND ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 16 DESIGN INSPIRATION Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 17 SITE PLAN Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 18 BIRD’S EYE VIEW Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 19 BUILDING 1 PLANS Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 20 BUILDING 2 PLANS Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 21 AMPHITHEATER PLANS Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 22 Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 23 ENIGHED POND COMMUNITY PARK ENTRY PLAZA Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 24 BUILDING 1 – TICKETING AND COMMUNITY SPACE Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 25 BUILDING 2 – FUTURE RETAIL SPACE Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 26 AMPHITHEATER Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 27 2025 2026 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR 1 Complete Schematic Design (DONE) 2 Public Meeting 3 CZM Coordination and Permit Application 4 CZM Review And Authorization 5 Design Development Phase (60% Design) 6 Final Design & Bid Documents (100% Design) 7 Construction 2/5/2025 Milestone Public Meetings 2/11/2025 3/12/25 – 5/12/2025 NEXT STEPS AND PROJECT SCHEDULE 9/16/2025 5/12/25 – 11/10/2025 4/12/25 – 10/10/2025 10/10/25 – 1/10/2026 QUESTIONS ▪Comments and Question on the Enighed Pond Community Park can be emailed to the Virgin Islands Port Authority at the following address: enighedpark@viport.com Next Steps Virgin Islands Port Authority Moffatt & Nichol 29 ENIGHED POND COMMUNITY PARK 32 ** Insert Context Map **