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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/27/2010 Council Presentation - Financial Status Update Town of Marana Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan ,~,,,,~~€~~l,a~~!~,,,~,,,,,,~,_ Marana Town Council j= ~ ~~'- Study Session ~ ,~~ = - j = Tuesday, July 27, 2010 ` ~ ~~ 6:00 PM 5 ~~~~~ 11 ,, Project History - Kick-Off June 2008 ^ Purpose of the plan -Update 2000 Plan ~,„~~~_~~`~~~~f~~~t,,,~Include overview of programs and facilities. tX! ~ jublic and private) ~ / ~ -S~ department direction through 2020 --; ~,. ~~,. ' ~~ `~ r ;; ~1 1 Project History -Significant events affecting process ^ Adoption of the Town of Marana Strategic Plan 2009 -Showcased the role of "recreation" and "heritage" ,`t„y,,,;h,,;;,,,,~,~~~along with the natural environment to distinguish ~~rana as a unique destination. ;:: ¢ u ~: ~ ~"" `". r '`ai~t ~R~ ': ~ a a y.. Y lfJ ' ` ~,~ j' Yyr ~ IzA ~;Y ~ 'µ11e, ~` Project History - Significant events affecting process ^ Economic Crisis -Falling sales tax revenues -Drop in construction levels ,,~,~, `'i"~`~~~11/'dr.verall slowing of population growth ~~- ,,f , ~ 8~_ption of core values • safe Community ~~ealthy Community ~~ d3~Clean Community 2 Project History - Marana Strategic Ptan ^ ~~Marana is the centerpiece of the Sonoran Desert experience where fun and progress meet." -The information, goals and standards contained in ,,,;I~pu~rtri~e;~::,~~~ plan are intended to guide the department and /~/ si'f~~ort the Strategic Plan. °iC,~ y~r updates will benchmark progress and analyze ----~er~ographic and economic conditions I~ "~ _ Y,, . Public Participation - Parks and Recreation Citizen Advisory Commission _... -Focus groups - Public meetings -;,;,G,o,,r~, m u n i ty events ~~ raYr _ - Websi~ ~~ zq ..;<, ident telephone survey 3 Benchmark Communities -Colorado Springs, C0 ^ Access to outdoor recreation ., k+F V r ~_ `` f +., ~~~\`I\11111dljt1Jd;1 '~~„ ~ '~ ~ \a '1_ ~ yy .~q l'J H~ x~,~ ~ ', L. ' ~ 1 i l ,~ t ; ~ 9~' ~ ~~' ~~;, r %l,~jtjl7l it l~lili,}1~l { Benchmark Communities - Rio Rancho, NM ^ Similarity to Marana in its relationship to an important southwestern city (Albuquerque). ~,,,; ~~ ~ w ~ ~ ,.fit - __,~ ~~ ~ ~,~ ,~~ ~ _ .. ~. 4 Green Infrastructure -The Master Plan recognizes town parks, trails, open space, recreation facilities and programs as ~~Green Infrastructure". • Ecological assets -open space »~`"``~`"i°"~~'~l~~~n assets -parks, trails, facilities, -~ ~~ pr~~~ ms, special events • unable assets -operations & maintenance, finan=cing \~ ,,,,;; ,.„, ~.' ,~1`~~= ; ~E~~u?~~~!~~u}r1, , 5 Green Infrastructure F'gura V.1: Manna[G[aan Infrut~u[lu~e Plan pay ~_. _ $ ~~ ff j ~}til U5 \\ , ~ r ~ , a\ j Y , ___._ ~ _ ~..r.. $ ~ ,. . ~ a ~ , . > .. u._ . ~.nn a ~ ~ ~^T j. _~ ____ L } ~ ~~~ `+, ca ~~ f- ~ S'" r ~z~ r [r Marana's Recreation Diversity - Developed parks ^ Neighborhood ^ Community ^ District -Trails areas Cruz River ms and community events 6 Major Topics - New parks and facilities - Open Space -Trails and connectivity - Pad rks and trails, types and standards ,\`~`~ it~lll` tt/I/U~ ~ c~'tion programs and fee philosophy ~~ - pe~la~~vents 1- Op~ons and maintenance Fi~a~~ing ~~~mrft~~~; ~+~~ ~~~~°~~ New. Parks and Facilities -A key component for meeting parks and recreation needs is providing facilities for recreation programs. -The Master Plan outlines service & facility 5~'f~~~rds for neighborhood, community, ~is„~r~~c~-and regional parks. Open Space - Tortolita Mountains and fan - Santa Cruz River - Los Robles / Brawley and Canada Del Oro Washes - Central Arizona Project Canal ,a,r~`~~i~t~l common areas ~, _~,~ ~T •/ , .w:,. ~ - ~r~National Park, Ironwood M~ ~ , , l ~~~ __ F re National Monument, & ~ T~cso.~'`Mountains s . ~~~~ ~' ,4~ ~ Tra i I Connectivity -The town is bisected north and south by I- 10, the Santa Cruz River, Union Pacific RR, and the C.A.P. Canal. -The Master Plan includes action strategies .~~~~'~"'~"""f"'~~~,x~ect trails across these features and ~'~ o,~g dashes creating a seamless trail r~e~ror~ throughout the .town. ~, ~~ ~~ s Parks and Trails, Types and Standards -The Master Plan establishes park and trail standards for development and construction. ^ Parks -Minimum acreage ..... - __-_ llll~r„°MP~rrb,»/,,,,t.,~~~cilities/amenities ~~ ~ %s . ~ -yD~t n standards ~~~"~ - ^ ~ail~ nd Paths - ~ - , - orations ~.__~0.~._ w ~' ~esign standards ~t~1t.11\~l\. ,[~rsr~rr~~(; Recreation Programs and Fee Philosophy - Recreation programs are staff intensive and pose the potential for revenue loss. -The Master Plan identifies options to reduce program costs to the town, methods to ~~'~'°'6""„r~'~~~~e .recreation offerings. ,' ~ - I~ee~f~:osophy is discussed. ~~ t w3 3 1 '~~ Ri 4~ ~~7w~ a 9 Special Events -Special events contribute to the quality of life by building community, providing unique activities and events, increasing awareness of diverse cultures and identities, and acting as a source of community pride. ,`~~"`~?f`~~~~,nd target events to specific market ~ ~'p~r~nities. -- En.cg,~r~-ge partnerships, providers and sponsors. \~~,`w, 1\` f `i,* Operations and Maintenance - Facilities maintenance is the heart of a sustainable green infrastructure. -Sustainable maintenance practices result in lower operational costs and less °°`~{°'~"°""r~~~y~mental impacts. - ~he~l~ster Plan pairs national standards wit-f~s~ndards developed by parks s~~,f~~o create a sustainable plan. .114 10 Financing - Using service standards developed in the Master Plan, 18 parks will be required by 2020. ^ 10 neighborhood parks • 6 community parks ,,~,,,~~~~~~~~~% ~~~~strict park ~`i~~nal park (BOR) - The Playa makes various recommendations for king park development. ~ `. y~ ~ ~, Next Steps - Town of Marana Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan will be available on the town website for public review and comment through the month of August. - Residents and participants in the planning process ,~~,,,-~w~i~l~<~~;;,,notified by email and local media. - pan ~;; ~~~°come back to Council in October to disEuss ~iy significant changes and adoption ~~ 11 • Thank You, PRCAC - John Officer, Chair - Bonnie Koeppel, Vice Chair - Deb Sesow, Secretary - Jayme Kahle ,;,,~~„~~1,,~opel ka r rr~ heckler ~ - ~amara~fVestberg ~- S e L~wley, alternate B~~-L~,~ivoli (ex-officio) ,..~~~ ,+ 12