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Anna advisory board reviews final 2050 parks, trails and recreation master plan; staff warn funding shortfall
Summary
Friese & Nichols presented the final 2050 parks, open-space, trails and recreation master plan; the board heard recommendations on parkland targets, trail expansion and programming and agreed to review a draft before forwarding a recommendation to city council in March. Staff cautioned the trail map exceeds available funding and noted some projects will likely require bond funding.
Wilson Kerr, project manager for Friese and Nichols, presented the final 2050 Parks, Open Space, Trails and Recreation Master Plan to the Anna Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Tuesday, urging the board to recommend the plan move to city council for consideration.
Kerr told the board the planning effort included extensive public engagement and a household survey that produced about 814 responses. "We are coming towards the end of our parks and recreation planning process," he said, outlining three growth scenarios and a planning horizon that anticipates Anna will top 50,000 residents by 2035 and 85,000 by 2045.
The plan identifies six park classifications — HOA parks, neighborhood parks,…
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