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Parks staff outline PROS master plan timeline; board schedules April work session hold
Summary
Staff updated the Parks and Recreation Board on the PROS (Parks, Recreation and Open Space) master plan progress, public engagement and a proposed work session the week of April 21 to review the draft manuscript before public comment and city-council referral.
City planning and parks staff said the PROS master plan — a 10- to 15-year parks and recreation and open-space strategy — is roughly three quarters complete in draft form and moving toward an internal and public review period. The plan draws on more than 4,000 public engagements to date, consultant work by BluePoint Planning and several technical partner reviews.
Nut graf: Staff asked the board to hold a dedicated work session in late April to review the full plan manuscript before the public comment period; staff described May–June as the anticipated public-review and adoption window, contingent on layout and scheduling with BluePoint and the city council calendar.
Staff described key themes from public outreach: strong community value placed on parks and green space; priorities for river access, habitat protection and connectivity; interest in year-round facilities and programming; and continuing concern about maintenance and funding. Staff highlighted alignment between PROS goals and recent city planning work, such as the land-use plan and economic development documents that emphasize quality of life and climate resilience.
Planning staff proposed a schedule: circulation of a draft manuscript to board members in mid-to-late April (staff referenced an internal target of April 14–19 for manuscript availability), a dedicated board work session to provide detailed comments the week of April 21 (staff asked members to hold Monday, April 21, 3–7 p.m. as a tentative block), then an interagency review, public comment period and a target for board adoption in June followed by referral to city council. Staff advised that adoption timing is sensitive to the city budget calendar and urged the board to prioritize a timely review so the plan can inform departmental budget decisions.
Staff also described targeted engagement with underrepresented groups and mobile listening sessions held at community organizations and events. They said the consultant platform under development will accept comments in a review interface to streamline edits and public input.
Ending: The board agreed to hold a manuscript review work session in the late-April window and to coordinate with staff on availability; staff will circulate the manuscript and the BluePoint review URL when it is available and will provide meeting-notice details for the April work session.
