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Council adopts parks and recreation master plan, adds parking language and work‑plan items
Summary
After a joint meeting with the Parks & Community Services Commission, the council unanimously adopted the parks and recreation master plan with a minor edit adding expanded parking language for the Michelic/Mologic Center and approved the commission's FY 2026–27 work plan including e‑bike/e‑scooter considerations and annual monitoring.
Deputy City Manager Akita presented the final Parks & Recreation Master Plan and asked the council to adopt it as the city’s guiding document for parks, trails and open space.
The plan builds on the city’s 2040 General Plan and prior master plans, incorporates public feedback gathered since May 5 and reclassifies Shannondoa Park as a community park, among other edits. “At its core the plan is about ensuring our parks and recreation system continues to meet the needs of our growing community,” Deputy City Manager Akita said.
Commissioners and council members praised the document’s clarity and community engagement. Commissioners — several of whom helped develop the plan — urged adoption and commended its usability; Commissioner Gina Griggs said the plan was “exciting” and an important roadmap for future investment.
Council action and edits: Vice Mayor Mark Joseph requested language addressing parking at the Mologic/Michelic Center be added to the plan and staff confirmed a minor edit to table 3.4 could be incorporated. The council voted unanimously to adopt the master plan with that edit.
Work plan adoption and additions: As part of the joint meeting the Parks & Community Services Commission presented its FY 2026–27 work plan. Council adopted the work plan with direction to include e‑scooters in the commission’s evaluation of micromobility and to add an annual monitoring/reporting item that tracks progress on master plan priorities in table 3.4.
Why it matters: The master plan and associated work plan set the city’s priorities for parks capital projects, trail investments and programmatic efforts for the coming year and provide the framework staff will use to pursue grants, capital projects and community engagement.
Next steps: Staff will publish the edited plan online, incorporate the Michelic Center parking language into table 3.4 as directed, and return to the council and commissions with progress updates as part of annual monitoring.
Outcome: Parks & Recreation Master Plan — adopted unanimously; Parks & Community Services Commission work plan — adopted unanimously with edits.
