10-26-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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, lists all renovations and additions made to the La Create and maintain an accessible parks and recreation system for enjoyment by residents and visitors alike.Provide a diversity of parks and recreation activities at appropriate locations throughout the City.Preserve and protect unique natural open spaces and important habitat areas for threatened and endangered species of plants and wildlife.Develop a network of pedestrian and bicycle facilities for hiking, jogging, and cycling throughout the La Porte area, including an interconnected system of paths, trails, lanes, and routes that are multi-purpose, accessible, convenient and connected to residential neighborhoods, parks, schools, workplaces, shopping, major open spaces, and other destinations.Continue to upgrade existing parks in the City as a high priority, both to meet changing regulations and safety codes, and to improve the recreational qualities of each park.maintenance to protect the recreational investment of the residents of La Porte.Maximize public / private partnerships to assist in recreational development in La Porte. The goals from the 2002 Parks Master Plan and the 2008 Update are as follows:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.On the following pages, Porte park system since the 2008 Update. Updating the parks, recreation, and open space accomplishments for the past plans allows the City to evaluate the status of projects and whether action goals from the previous Parks Master Plan are still relevant today. Figure May2002 RaymondTurcoandAssociates 2008Updateofthe CityofLaPorte t r ) . Moreover, the 2008 Update worked with AND 2008 UPDATE ( Inventory of existing parks, open spaces, and trails, as well as current level of use and a demographic analysis;Facilitate public involvement including interviews with parks management staff, a citizen survey, and public meetings;Develop goals and objectives;Prepare a needs assessment, reviewing parks standards and key facility needs;Provide recommendations that offered new concepts and cost estimates; andDevelop an implementation plan that priortized actions, offered implementation strategies, and a timeline. PARKS, TRAILS, AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN 2002 The 2002 Parks, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan Process involved the following steps:——————The 2008 Update was an addendum to the 2002 Parks Master Plan. In the 2008 Update, accomplishments to date were listed and plan standards were updated where necessary relative to additional parkland and amenities added as well as to population changes, refer to 1.3, the Parks and Recreation Department for oversights or omissions in the 2002 Parks Master Plan to ensure they were included in the update. The 2008 Update was placed on the City’s website for comment and citizen input was gathered in a public hearing and the 2008 Update was adjusted accordingly. 1.6