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Commission to consider formal adoption of parks master plan; SDC update to follow
Summary
Parks staff briefed the commission on the final adoption step for an updated parks master plan and a concurrent system‑development‑charge (SDC) methodology update; staff noted gaps between current service levels and NRPA benchmarks and said PRAC will help prioritize a 5‑year CIP.
Scott Archer, Parks and Recreation Director, and Deputy Director Tom Kissinger briefed the commission on May 13 about the final adoption steps for the city’s updated parks master plan and a parallel update to the system‑development‑charge (SDC) methodology.
Why this matters: the master plan, if adopted as an ancillary plan to the comprehensive plan, will guide park acquisitions, capital investments and SDC calculations for the next two decades and frame a five‑year prioritization for capital and maintenance funding.
Key findings from the plan: Kissinger said the plan’s level‑of‑service analysis used adjusted National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) benchmarks against a 2022 city population estimate of 37,967. "According to this analysis, the city needs to add 23.1 acres of…
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