9.C.1. PRSR 06 09 2004ITEM # 9.C.1.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Park and Recreation Commission
FROM: Michele McPherson; Director of Planning
DATE: June 9, 2004
SUBJECT: Approve Park Development Standard Operating Procedures
Attachment
• Revised Paxk Development Standard Operating Procedures
As discussed at the May meeting, staff has amended the park development standard
operating procedures to include the suggested changes by the Commission. A revision was
e-mailed to the Commission on June 3, 2004 fox additional comment and editing.
Staff requests that the Commission adopt these operating procedures and that they be
included in the Paxk Master Plan.
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Park Development Standard Operating Procedures
1. Identify park location and purpose during the subdivision review process.
Discussion should include how the park meets the objectives of the Master Park
Plan, uses (passive ox active), amenities, and other improvements.
2. Identify ecologically significant areas and methods fox their protection during
development construction.
3. Identify a park name.
4. Park boundary surveyed and markers installed (for new parks this is the
responsibility of the developer, but in older parks, this is a task for the City to
complete).
5. Site inspection by staff and members of the park construction subcommittee.
The inspection would identify vistas, natural plant and axuxnal areas, areas fox
development, and safety issues. A recommendation to correct safety issues and
the method to achieve them would be forwarded to the full Coumiission, if the
safety issue posed an immediate danger to the public or staff. Once reviewed by
the Commission, safety issues would be immediately resolved by park
maintenance staff or a contractor if needed. Imminent safety issues would be
resolved by staff without review by the Commission.
6. Discussion by the full Commission utilizing the observations of staff and the
subcommittee in order to identify how the park will be used, the components of
the park, and other issues. Preliminary development of concept plans and
budget impacts to be xefined by staff.
7. Review of xefined concept plans and budget impacts by Commission.
8. Neighborhood meeting fox input.
9. Final design, specifications, and phasing plan developed and approved.
10. Identify tuning within the larger Capital Improvements Budget.
11. Park development after measures to protect ecologically significant areas axe in
place.
Adopted: , 2004