06-21-12 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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5)The availability of financial resources should be considered in all phases of planning, acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of spaces and facilities. 6)Public participation is critical to the eventual success of the parks and recreation system and should, therefore, be included in all stages of the process. 7)There should be established procedures for acquiring land for future parks and recreation areas and facilities prior to development. 8)The design of spaces and facilities should encourage the most efficient utilization of land, accommodate other compatible City services (e.g., libraries, museums, etc.), be constructed in the most sustainable, highest quality possible, and consider the needs and desires of the intended users. Based on these planning considerations, the following goals, actions, and initiatives address the specific issues and needs identified during the public participation process and the above analysis. GOAL 87: Ensure all existing and future parks and recreational facilities are maintained to an equivalent standard of quality and excellence. One of the topics that were discussed during the public participation process was related to inequalities in the quality and condition of existing parks within the City. New parks (e.g., Pecan Park) and improvements (e.g., the new sprayground/playground at Brookglen Park) created a higher standard than now exists at some other existing parks. Actions and Initiatives 1)Establish a formalized parks-to-standards program to ensure all parks are brought up to, and maintained in, an equivalent quality standard. This program should include a general maintenance and repair schedule. The priority maintenance tasks include: a)Resurfacing, restriping, or re-grading unpaved surfaces or parking areas. b)Improving drainage. c)Increasing park accessibility. The two photos above highlight d)Increasing the amount of signage and/or repair of differences in the level of quality existing signage. between parks in the City. Newer parks 2)Conduct regular risk management inspections to identify and such as Pecan Park (top photo) has an schedule repairs, address safety issues, and conduct routine overall higher level of quality than maintenance and cleaning, and other necessary other parks, such as Pete Gilliam Park improvements to playground and park equipment that is (bottom photo). funded by an adequate operating and maintenance budget. Source: Kendig Keast Collaborative. 3)Use the National Program and Playground Safety guidelines 2.25 LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT 2.Řś Adopted July 20, 2009