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Commission approves first Parks and Recreation Master Plan; McElroy Park prioritized
Summary
The commission accepted a nearly 200‑page Parks and Recreation Master Plan that recommends prioritizing McElroy Park upgrades, expanded community center capacity, improved beach access points and an urban trail network after robust public outreach.
The Daytona Beach Shores City Commission unanimously approved the city’s first Parks and Recreation Master Plan Tuesday, accepting recommendations based on extensive public outreach and a consultant’s conceptual plan for McElroy Park.
Castle Bay Design Studio principal Brett Kuzoyan presented the master plan, which the consultant described as nearly 200 pages and the product of more than 600 consultant hours and a mail survey delivered to every resident. “More shade. More shade. More shade,” Kuzoyan said, summarizing the most frequent public request; other top public priorities included walking and biking trails, expanded community center programming and improved Intracoastal access.
Why it matters: the plan provides a multi‑year framework for park investments and programming. The consultant singled out McElroy Park as the highest‑return investment location and included a conceptual plan showing potential additions: an Event Plaza, an amphitheater‑style seating area, a 70–75 space parking area (conceptual acquisition of the former Bank of America parcel), a two‑story community‑center expansion and shade structures over pickleball courts.
Public engagement and priorities: project leads said the outreach response rate exceeded expectations and that the survey and two public meetings produced consistent priorities. The plan’s top four recommended projects listed in the presentation were: McElroy Park improvements; St. Kitts Beach access improvements; evaluation of Sunset Park as an Intracoastal access point; and a Daytona Beach Shores branded urban trail network.
Budget and next steps: acceptance of the plan does not commit the city to immediate construction. Staff and consultants explained projects will be advanced only through separate budget approvals and phased implementation. Commissioner comments stressed fiscal prudence and phasing work by priority; the commission voted 5–0 to accept the master plan so staff and consultants can pursue detailed design and funding strategies.
