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Draft Crossroads and Newport neighborhood policies stress trails, parks access and partnerships; Parks Board offers targeted feedback
Summary
City planning staff reviewed draft policies for Crossroads and Newport under the Great Neighborhoods program. Drafts emphasize localized park access, trails and natural‑area protection; staff will revise policies to reflect board comments before a June Planning Commission study session.
Tom (Ton) Dooling, senior planner in the Community Development Department, briefed the Parks and Community Services Board on draft neighborhood area plan policies for Crossroads and Newport under the city’s Great Neighborhoods program.
Dooling said the program localizes citywide comprehensive plan policies and provides long‑range policy guidance and capital investment direction for individual neighborhood areas. He told the board staff seeks feedback on parks, recreation and open‑space elements before the draft goes to Planning Commission in June.
For Crossroads, draft policies emphasize neighborhood identity, improved access to green spaces, wayfinding and enhanced community gathering places. The draft calls for locating neighborhood‑scale parks in…
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