Question 137: Outdoor Community Arts Pavilion w/toilets in Veterans' Memorial Park

Village of Elk Rapids Planning Commission

Opinion Survey 2005 - Data Compilation

Section 6: Future Land Use
SubSection: Recreational
 Question 137 Should ER develop the following additional recreational facilities:
  Outdoor community arts pavilion (for music performances, art shows, etc.) with toilet facilities in Veterans’ Memorial Park ?
  No. of survery forms returned: 500 No. of responses to this question: 491  
  Response Scale Count Percentage
1.Strongly agree14028.5 %
2.Agree17435.4 %
3.Undecided or no opinion6112.4 %
4.Disagree428.6 %
5.Strongly disagree7415.1 %
  Respondents' Comments to Question 137
1.Toilet facilities = more maintenance and more people in a limited size park
2.Toilet facilities: like Charlevoix!
3.Just do bathrooms
4.Toilet only --- use Town Hall
5.Please NO!
6.Love the thought of going to Veteran's Memorial for entertainment in a permanent structure that could support many residents. (Just look at the number of residents that have attended the outdoor movies during Harbor Days.) This would also help some of our downtown businesses.
7.Definitely not the place for a pavilion --- keep OPEN SPACE
8.No amphitheatre at park - bathroom only.
9.If this was developed in a way that didn't obstruct views of the lake I might feel different. On the other hand pavilions don't get used much so maybe mobile ones are sufficient.
10.Great idea!
11.No band shell and/or multiple toilet buildings in Veterans Memorial Park -- quality portable toilet facilities properly maintained and placed near existing trees or evergreens should be provided for the public. There is no 'danger' of fooling around in and significantly less chance of vandalism and graffiti with portable toilets. The view to the bay should remain the 'highlight' of the park - NOT some permanent structure.
12.ABSOLUTELY NOT!
13.The right facility in the right place - not as proposed in January 2005. And who will pay for maintenance and vandalism? A `pavilion' needs to be near parking, out of the wind, on a nice lawn, accessible to move equipment, with adequate electricity and lighting, and not facing the residential neighborhood. How about just west of Library Bridge, backed up to River St. or the river?
14.School auditorium use should be encouraged for various public events (don't need bandshell in the park).
15.For small groups
16.This should be built in harbor parking lot area AWAY from neighborhoods and there is already parking there. NO NOT BUILD IN VETERANS PARK!!! TOO MUCH ACTIVITY THERE ALREADY.
17.ALSO, NO Pavilions in Veterans Park. Too much going on there already (check it out any Friday or Saturday all summer OVER RUN!. No flush toilets, it will only make it worse. Put public restrooms downtown where they are better monitored and maintained. Put Pavilion in Harbor Parking lot AWAY from neighborhoods. Don't want all the increase traffic & noise it will bring. ONCE AGAIN, stop commercializing a quiet neighborhood, you are destroying it!!!
18.PLEASE -- no pavilions or large-scale structures in Memorial Park.