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Council advances Parks & Recreation master plan with new equity, connectivity and ADA priorities
Summary
After a 19‑month process, staff presented an updated Parks & Recreation Master Plan that adds gender-equity language, bike/ped connectivity and inclusion templates; council moved to adopt the plan and staff said $500,000 in FY26 CIP funds will prioritize ADA improvements.
Parks and Recreation staff presented the comprehensive master plan after about 19 months of public engagement, community events, surveys and targeted outreach. The presentation emphasized outcomes, facility assessments, programming priorities and a capital cost estimate for a 10‑year horizon.
Staff told council they had incorporated council and community feedback by adding gender equity recommendations, clarifying bike and pedestrian connectivity language (including consideration of the Three Notch Trail), and including inclusion compliance templates. The parks presentation said the department will update allocation and prioritization policies in response to recent booking and priority concerns raised by community members.
A council member confirmed there is $500,000 allocated in the FY26 CIP, with ADA improvements prioritized, and staff said they will blend priorities to identify near-term projects. Council members questioned operational matters raised during public comment — such as tennis versus pickleball court allocation and school bookings — and staff said they are reviewing allocation policies and continuing studies on river access and other site-specific issues.
A council motion was made and seconded to adopt the Parks & Recreation Master Plan and a vote sequence followed on the record; the transcript records the motion and the subsequent vote activity.
Next steps: parks staff will finalize prioritization and allocation policy updates, begin ADA-priority projects funded by the FY26 CIP allocation, and return to council with implementation details.
