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Consultants present draft 20-year parks master plan; recommend consolidation, turf reductions and new CIP priorities
Summary
Corvvis Design presented a draft 20-year parks and recreation master plan to the Kenai Parks and Recreation Commission on April 2, recommending consolidation of athletic fields into a sports complex, a turf-reduction strategy, more pickleball courts and a prioritized five-year list of capital projects. The plan will return May 7 for potential approval or recommendation to council.
At its April 2 meeting the Kenai Parks and Recreation Commission heard a draft 20-year parks and recreation master plan from consultant Corvvis Design.
"The purpose of the parks and rec master plan is to develop a 20-year vision that'll serve as a guiding document for decision makers in planning and maintaining and developing the city's parks, open space, and recreational facilities," consultant Chris Myrtle said during the presentation. Myrtle, the Corvvis project manager, said the plan combines public input, staff interviews and national benchmarking to create measurable recommendations.
The plan inventories municipal assets—two indoor facilities (the recreation center and multi-purpose/ice rink), roughly 20 parks and special-use areas, three sports fields, seven natural/open areas and eight trails—and benchmarks Kenai against National…
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