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Highland staff: city leads region in park acreage but must decide whether to add acreage or prioritize maintenance
Summary
Staff presented an updated inventory of Highland parks and a level‑of‑service analysis showing the city currently above regional averages; councilors debated prioritizing maintenance of existing parks over acquiring new park acreage and discussed possible sites including the gravel pit, Beacon Hills/Area 52 and a dog park site.
City planning staff presented a parks, trails and open‑space chapter of the draft general plan and told councilors Highland maintains about 25 public parks totaling 129 acres plus 436 acres of open space. Using a standard National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) method, staff calculated about 6.1 park acres per 1,000 residents, which staff said places Highland above other Wasatch Front communities.
Staff told the council that, with projected population increases, Highland would need roughly 19 additional acres of developed parkland to…
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