PRSR HANDOUT #1 05-09-2012Using a Parks and Recreation Master Plan
A master plan is a guiding document, intended to assess the current status of our pazks and
recreation services and resources and provide a strategic analysis of our strengths, opportunities and
future needs. A plan will identify broad strategic goals and lay the groundwork for implementation
of projects and programs designed to meet the community's pazks and recreation needs.
Parks and
Recreation
Master Plan
Ongoing information,
database, research, and
collection
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By City Council
• Direct priorities for pazks and recreation services
• Guide planning for expected growth
• General plan polity guiding land use
• Understand public's issues and desires
By CHy Staff
• Guide daiiydecision based on adopted policy
• Plan woslcbad and resource needs
• Promote benefits of parks and recreation
• Plan for ways to fill service gaps
• current park/faeiliry;nvenrory
• Baseline to measure success
By City Public
• leazn about parks and recreation facilities
• Understand benefits of services
• lxam about pazk development process
• Understand Ci decisions
ey Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
• Tool to promote parks and recreation in the City
• Advocated for priorides
• Asa li framework for committee rionties
By Developers
• Definitions of pazk and recreation facilities
• Baseline development standazds for facilities
• Understand pazk development process
• Guidance for ro'ect and communi desi
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Using a Parks and Recreation Master Plan
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A master plan is a guiding document, intended to assess the current status of our parks and
recreation services and resources and provide a strategic analysis of our strengths, opportunities and
future needs. A plan will identify broad strategic goals and lay the groundwork for implementation
of projects and programs designed to meet the community's parks and recreation needs.
Parks and
Recreation
Master Plan
Ongoing information,
database, research, and
collection
By City Council
• Direct priorities for parks and recreation services
• Guide planning for expected growth
• General plan policy guiding land use
• Understand public's issues and desires
By city staff
• Guide daily decision based on adopted policy
• Plan workload and resource needs
• Promote benefits of parks and recreation
• Plan for ways to fill service gaps
• Current park/facility inventory
• Baseline to measure success
By city Public
• Learn about parks and recreation facilities
• Understand benefits of services
• Learn about park development process
• Understand Ci decisions
By Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
• Tool to promote parks and recreation in the City
• Advocated for priorities
• Asa olic framework for committee riorities
By Developers
• Definitions of park and recreation facilities
• Baseline development standards for facilities
• Understand park development process
• Guidance for ro'ect and communi desi
By Stakeholders
• Meet identified gaps in facilities and programs
• Have a policy, framework for partnerships
• Com are services to avoid du lication
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