--- ## title: Tagged PDF date: D:20260528222901+00'00' --- 1 ## City Council ## Work Session Monday, June 1, 2026, 5:30 PM ## Excelsior Plaza Building ## 135 Lake Street ## AGENDA ## 1. Call to Order/Roll Call ## 2. Agenda Approval ## 3. New Business ## a) Bolton and Menk The Commons Revised Mini Master Plan 4. Adjournment Page 1 of 17 Item: 3.a. ## ITEM REPORT ## To: City Council ## From: Kevin Quinn, Parks Manager ## Meeting Date: June 1, 2026 ## Department/Office: Public Works Item Name: Bolton and Menk The Commons Revised Mini Master Plan ## Summary: Bolton and Menk will be touring The Commons to show revised mini master plans. Attached are the revised versions of the plans. ## Recommended Action: ## Budget: ## Attachments: ## 1. Revised Concept Plan 2. Engagement 1 - Report ## 3. Pickleball Survey Results Page 2 of 17 ## REFINED CONCEPT ## EXCELSIOR COMMONS MINI MASTER PLAN | MAY 15, 2026 PAC MEETING - UPDATED MAY 20, 2026 ## REFINED ## CONCEPT  ## N ## 1 TENNIS COURT, 2 PICKLEBALL COURTS ## PROPOSED TREE ## EMBANKMENT / HILLSIDE PLAY ## PADDLECRAFT STORAGE RACKS ## BENCH SWINGS ## ADA ACCESSIBLE PLAY CONTAINER ## FIRE PIT SEATING NODES ## PRAIRIE PLANTING, TYP. ## 4,000 SF ## 2,000 SF ## 1,200 SF ## HILLSIDE EMBANKMENT ## SLIDES, CLIMBING NETS, ## BOULDER SCRAMBLE ## (MAINTAIN EXISTING TREES) ## 7’ CONCRETE WALK ## LINEAR FIRE PIT W/ ## ADIRONDACKS ## BUFFER PLANTING / ## PROMENADE ## BIKE RACKS, TYP. ## EX. STORAGE SHED ## W LAKE ST ## LAKE MINNETONKA ## 1ST ST (FIRE ACCESS LANE) ## EXISTING OVERLOOK ## W/ BENCHES ## ADA SWINGS W/ ## ADA PICNIC TABLES ## PICNIC AREA ## BASKETBALL COURT ## 30’x50’ RESTROOM, STORAGE, ## CONCESSIONS BUILDING BUILT INTO ## HILLSIDE WITH ROOFTOP PATIO ## STORMWATER CAPTURE / RAIN GARDEN, TYP. ## PARALLEL PARKING ON 1ST ST ## INTERSECTION BUMP-OUT ## TREE REMOVALS: 4 ## (1) HONEYLOCUST (GOOD COND.) ## (3) ASH (2 FAIR COND., 1 GOOD COND.) ## PROPOSED NEW TREES: 16 ## EXISTING TREE REMOVAL, TYP. ## PICNIC AREA ## HAMMOCK GROVE ## SEASONAL RAFT & DOCKS ## BOARDWALK ## RECLAIMED STACKED STONE EDGE ## STONE STABILIZED SHORELINE EDGE ## DOCK W/ ADA PADDLECRAFT LAUNCH ## BEACH ## BEACH ## EXISTING TREE IN POOR OR DEAD CONDITION, TYP. ## EXISTING TREE IN FAIR OR GOOD CONDITION, TYP. Page 3 of 17 0303 ## Community Community ## EngagementEngagement Page 4 of 17 Engagement at a glance ## April - June 2026162 Survey ## Responses 2 In-Person ## Engagement Events ## Engagement Events Timeline April 16, 2026: April 16, 2026: May 4, 2026: June 17, 2026: ## Online Survey Launched ## Open House #1 ## Online Survey Closed ## Open House #2 Page 5 of 17 ## EXCELSIOR COMMONS PARK MINI MASTER PLAN 24 ## Open House Event #1 ## Excelsior Brewing Company 421 3rd St, Excelsior Thursday, April 16, 2026 4:30 - 6:30 Participants were asked to vote on their favorite of three proposed concepts with a blue sticker. They were given green stickers to place on elements they liked and orange stickers for elements they disliked. *This is the number of votes received on the concept plans. The number of attendees at the open house was higher. 68 ## Participants* Page 6 of 17 25 ## COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ## C ## A ## B 37% 25 votes 37% 25 votes 26% 18 votes ## WHICH OF THE CONCEPTS DO ## YOU PREFER? Page 7 of 17 ## EXCELSIOR COMMONS PARK MINI MASTER PLAN 26 Page 8 of 17 “We feel strongly that the tennis court redo should include 1 tennis court and 2 pickleball courts.” “Should include a pickleball court and tennis court” “Keep as many trees as possible” “Basketball court needs at least two hoops.” ## WRITTEN COMMENTS Page 9 of 17 ## Online Survey 162 total responses Live within Excelsior city limits 66% 7% Live in other communities Live in nearby communities 27% ## HOW OFTEN RESPONDENTS VISIT ## AGE OF RESPONDENTS <18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 5% 4% 8% 23% 26% 17% 9% ## Daily Several times per week Several times per month Several times per year ## Monthly The purpose of this survey was to understand the community’s preferences on park features, amenities, and design concepts to guide the direction of the mini master plan. 35% 26% 25% 4% 9% Page 10 of 17 Open April 16 - May 4Open April 16 - May 4 29 ## COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 4th Use the playground 3rd ## Relax 1st Walk or run 2nd Enjoy views of ## Lake Minnetonka Enjoy the beach 5th ## MOST POPULAR REASONS ## FOR VISITING THE COMMONS “The beaches, the natural area, especially the path to the water overlook and the fact that there is a playground by the water.” “Access to the lake, the beach, playground for kids, pickleball courts.” “Lake side location, meet up with friends, old trees, safe streets.” ## WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE ## COMMONS PARK? Page 11 of 17 ## EXCELSIOR COMMONS PARK MINI MASTER PLAN 30 ## WHICH OF THE CONCEPTS DO WHICH OF THE CONCEPTS DO ## YOU PREFER?YOU PREFER? ## C ## A ## B 44% 31% 25% ## WHAT LEISURE AMENITIES WOULD WHAT LEISURE AMENITIES WOULD ## YOU LIKE TO SEE? (PICK 3)YOU LIKE TO SEE? (PICK 3) Fire pits Swing benches Beach umbrellas ## Hammocks ## Grills None of these 58% 57% 42% 35% 9% 31% ## MOST REQUESTED ## SPORTING AMENITIES ## Pickleball courts 65 votes63 votes58 votes49 votes47 votes 11 ## Multi-purpose courts for tennis & pickleball 22 ## Sand Volleyball 33 ## Basketball 55 Beanbag toss 44 Page 12 of 17 ## TOP PLAY ELEMENTS ## OVERALL Features built into the hillside 49 votes 33 Nature play 62 votes 11 Tie: Fire pits, lawn games, bench swings ## TOP PLAY ELEMENTS ## FOR TODDLERS ## TOP ELEMENTS FOR ## SCHOOL-AGE KIDS ## TOP ELEMENTS ## FOR TEENS 3 1 ## Swimming rafts 1 ## Swings 1 ## Climber play set 2 ## Hammocks 2 Net climber 3 ## Slides 2 ## Swings 3 ## Slides Traditional play equipment 53 votes 22 Page 13 of 17 H:\EXCELSOR_CI_MN\25X141379000\1_Corres\E_Public Engagement\8_Online Surveys\Online Survey\Pickleball survey results.docx ## Online Survey Results – Pickle Ball ## Residents: Page 14 of 17 H:\EXCELSOR_CI_MN\25X141379000\1_Corres\E_Public Engagement\8_Online Surveys\Online Survey\Pickleball survey results.docx ## Nonresidents: Page 15 of 17 H:\EXCELSOR_CI_MN\25X141379000\1_Corres\E_Public Engagement\8_Online Surveys\Online Survey\Pickleball survey results.docx Summary: Nonresidents are more excited about pickleball overall, and residents have a slight preference for the multipurpose court, but including pickleball in some way remains the most popular choice amongst both groups. All respondents (162 total – majority of respondents - 66% - were Excelsior residents) • For the "sport, recreation, or lawn game" question (this was a select multiple question) o Overall, 65 respondents selected ‘pickleball’ and 63 selected ‘multipurpose tennis/pickleball courts.’ o 31 respondents selected both of the following options: ‘Pickleball courts’ and ‘multipurpose tennis/pickleball courts’. 15 of those were residents and 12 were non-residents. o 34 respondents selected just ‘pickleball’ - 17 residents and 10 nonresidents. o 32 respondents selected just ‘multi-purpose tennis/pickleball’ - 18 residents and 8 nonresidents. o 12 respondents selected ‘tennis,’ ‘pickleball courts,’ and ‘multipurpose tennis/pickleball courts’ – 7 residents and 3 nonresidents o 13 respondents selected just ‘tennis’ of the three - 7 residents, 3 nonresidents o 13 selected ‘tennis’ and ‘pickleball’ but not the combined court - 6 residents and 4 nonresidents • Across open-ended and "other" responses, pickleball was mentioned 31 times o “Lack of pickleball” was mentioned in what discourages people from visiting the park o “Add pickleball” was mentioned in what people would change about their preferred concept o No responses to the survey were strongly against including pickleball. ## Residents: • 33 respondents (47%) want multipurpose tennis/pickleball courts • 32 (45%) want pickleball • Mentioned 22 times across responses Page 16 of 17 H:\EXCELSOR_CI_MN\25X141379000\1_Corres\E_Public Engagement\8_Online Surveys\Online Survey\Pickleball survey results.docx ## Nonresidents: • 22 respondents (61%) want pickleball • 20 (56%) want tennis/pickleball • Mentioned 9 times across responses Page 17 of 17