HomeMy WebLinkAboutR22-572RESOLUTION NO. R22-572
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS ADOPTING AN
UPDATED PARK, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACES (PROS)
COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY PARKS SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, in 1967, the City of Plainview, Texas developed and adopted the first
Park Master Plan with successive Plans being updated and adopted in 1997, 2007 and
in 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, Texas, established a Park's Advisory Board by
adopting Ordinance No. 95-3035; and
WHEREAS, one of the duties of the Park's Advisory Board is to develop and
submit to the City Council of the City of Plainview an updated Park Comprehensive
Master Plan for the future of parks, open space, recreation use and recreation land
planning; and
WHEREAS, the Park's Advisory Board held public hearings to obtain citizen's input
on the proposed Park, Recreation, and Open Spaces (PROS) Comprehensive Master
Plan, and after such hearings, the Board recommended approval of this Plan to be
presented to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the updated PROS Comprehensive Master Plan is to be studied,
implemented and funded as the City Council determines is most beneficial in respect to
time and budget constraints; and
WHEREAS, the updated PROS Comprehensive Master Plan contains general
policies, suggestions and guidelines that are proposed to be used by the City of Plainview
to guide the orderly growth, development and redevelopment of parks, open space,
recreation use and recreation land in conjunction with the City's Comprehensive Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the Park's Advisory Board has submitted to the City Council the
updated PROS Comprehensive Master Plan through the year 2043; and
WHEREAS, the Park's Advisory Board's progress in the implementation of the
Plan shall be reviewed annually and updated every five years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Plainview that:
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The updated Park, Recreation, and Open Spaces Comprehensive Master Plan
for the City Parks System as presented by the Park's Advisory Board is hereby adopted.
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The adoption of this updated PROS Comprehensive Master Plan supersedes and
replaces previous park, recreation, and open space master plans to the extent the
provisions of the update are in direct conflict with such other park, recreation, and open
space master plans for the City of Plainview.
The updated PROS Comprehensive Master Plan for the City of Plainview, Texas
is officially adopted as the guide for allocation of resources for the improvement and
continued development of City of Plainview's Park, Recreation, and Open Space System.
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This PROS Comprehensive Master Plan is to be updated every five years and
these updates shall be presented to the City Council.
V.
The updated PROS Comprehensive Master Plan for the City of Plainview, Texas
as adopted this date by the City Council is hereby incorporated as part of the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of July, 2022.
Charles S�arne4, Mayor
ATTEST:
Belinda Hinojosa, City retary
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Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Spaces
Master Plan
Revised
2022
2014
2006
1997
Developed
1967
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Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................................................ 3
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
PlanDevelopment Process............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. Planning Framework Process.................................................................................................................. 5
3. Physical Development............................................................................................................................ 6
Physiograph, Topography, Soils..................................................................................................................................... 6
PopulationProjection..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Demographics................................................................................................................................................................. 7
4. Mission, Goals and Objectives......................................................................................................................... 9
Mission............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Purposeand Relationship............................................................................................................................................... 9
Organizationof the Element........................................................................................................................................... 9
Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces............................................................................................................................ 10
5. The Benefits of Parks in Advancing the Development of Healthy Communities ......................................... 11
EconomicValue............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Public Health and Environmental Benefit..................................................................................................................... 11
SocialImportance......................................................................................................................................................... 12
6. Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Standards............................................................................................. 13
Parksand Recreations Facilities.................................................................................................................................... 13
Trails.............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
RecreationPrograms.................................................................................................................................................... 14
Public Participation and Volunteerism......................................................................................................................... 14
7. Plainview Context........................................................................................................................................... 15
Needsof Assessment.................................................................................................................................................... 15
Map — Parks System Service Area and Needs Analysis................................................................................................. 16
Improving Park System Amenities, Recreation Programs and Facilities...................................................................... 17
Map— Parks System Plan.............................................................................................................................................. 18
Accessibility& Connectivity.......................................................................................................................................... 19
Map— Bicycle Mobility Plan.......................................................................................................................................... 20
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Public/Private Partnerships and Community Participation.......................................................................................... 21
CommunitySurveys...................................................................................................................................................... 21
B. Inventory of Areas and Facilities........................................................................................................... 25
ParkInventory............................................................................................................................................................... 25
9. Plan Implementation and Prioritization of Needs.................................................................................. 28
Stage1(2022-2027)....................................................................................................................................................... 29
Stage11(2028-2033)...................................................................................................................................................... 33
Recommendations........................................................................................................................................................ 35
10. Plainview Overview........................................................................................................................................ 37
DistrictMap..................................................................................................................................................................
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ExhibitA........................................................................................................................................................................
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ParksDescription..........................................................................................................................................................
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ExhibitB........................................................................................................................................................................
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PastParks Projects........................................................................................................................................................
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References....................................................................................................................................................................
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CITY COUNCIL
Charles Starnes, Mayor
Mary Elizabeth Dickerson, District 1
Steve Martinez, District 2
Mike McDonough, District 3
PARKS ADVISORY BOARD
Ruby Riggins
Sandra Sims
Brian Palomino
Phyllis Wall
CITY OF PLAINVIEW STAFF
Jeffrey Snyder, City Manager
Jeff Johnston, Assistant City Manager
Tim Crosswhite, Director of Public Works
Gary House, District 4
Susan Blackerby, District 5
Evan Weiss, District 6
Lorie Rodriguez, District 7
Joani Chapman
Douglas McDonough
Allyson Bolding
Homer Marquez
Ricky Summers, Parks Superintendent
Elisabeth Piroli, Management Analyst Intern
Individual residents, business owners, property owners, and others who participated in and contributed their insights
and ideas into the update of this important planning document.
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1. INTRODUCTION
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Within our City, we maintain developed parks of considerable acreage, neighborhood parks, small parks, trail parks,
and open space acreage. The City of Plainview is consistent in its belief that our parks should be well-groomed,
recreational equipment and facilities maintained, and provide a welcoming environment for current and future
residents. In order for the City of Plainview to maintain our current population level and attract a future population
to our community, we must place a priority on new developments within our park, recreation, trail, and open space
(PROS) areas. It has been documented that diverse well -maintained park areas increase property values
In general, the objective of this plan is to develop a continuing program to cover the anticipated recreational needs
of the citizens of Plainview until the year 2035. Planning should be a continuous process involving the constant
evaluation of the recommendations. As part of this process, it is recommended that a proper study and assessment
of Plainview's parks, recreation facilities, trails, and open spaces be conducted as well as a demographic study of our
community to determine community investment priorities. In addition, it is recommended that a continuous
program of evaluation through "Needs Assessment Review" for all parks and community areas be developed.
When all data and goals are determined, it is proposed to approach the prioritization of community PROS needs by
establishing three time periods of evaluation and implementation; one to five years, six to ten years, and eleven to
twenty years.
DEVELOPMENTPLAN ••
In 2022, the Plainview Parks Advisory Board (PPAB) started the process to update the Parks, Recreation, Trails and
Open Spaces Master Plan for the community.
Below is a list of meetings held to gather feedback from the community:
PRTOS revision begins
Reviewed the latest copy of the Master Plan
Reviewed and prioritized existing plan listings
Survey Distribution
Presentation/Introduction to City Council
Survey Results and Feedback, Discussion on Projects
Master Plan draft open to public commenting - Website
Finalization and approval of Master Plan and Projects Stages
Provided list of improvements to City Council
Council Approval
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2. PLANNING FRAMEWORK PROCESS
• Review existing plans • Build a draft
and documents • Gather visuals
• Gather data and new • Site Visits
inputs
• Gather Input
• Community survey
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• Presentation of
updated draft of
PRTOS Master Plan
• Discuss Projects and
public comments
STEP 2
• Beginning of gathering
process of survey
results
• Introduction of the
PRTOS Master Plan to
City Council
• Final meeting with
PPAB
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• Build a calendar
• Kick-off meeting with
Plainview Parks
Advisory Board.
STEP 3
• Survey Results March
31st.
• Meeting with PPAB
• Final proposed PRTOS
Master Plan
presentation to City
Council
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3. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
The first settlements in Plainview consisted of the homesteads of Z.T. Maxwell and E.L. Lowe in 1886. These two
homesteads were located across Running Water Draw from one another in the vicinity of Broadway Park. Plainview
has gone through many stages of development through the years. This community of roughly 22,500 offers many
of the amenities more often found in larger sister cities while maintaining a hearty hometown feel. Plainview adjoins
1-27, which connects various Texas metropolitan cities, such as Amarillo, to the North and Lubbock to the South.
PHYSIOGRAPHY
The City of Plainview is comfortably nestled in West Texas on the Llano Estacado, a high flat plateau covering a large
area of the Panhandle of Texas and eastern New Mexico. The Llano Estacado Plateau is bound by the Caprock
Escarpment, a major physical feature of the State of Texas. This escarpment is caused by surface erosion and rises
from 200 to 1,000 feet above the lower rolling plains to the west. These high plains are typified by flat, treeless
expanses dotted with numerous wet -weather playa lakes. Although a large part of the area is under irrigated farming,
native grasses cover a primary portion of the high plains. The entire area is underlain by the Ogallala Aquifer, one of
the largest water -bearing strata in Texas.
TOPOGRAPHY
With elevations ranging from 3,250 to 3,375 feet above sea level, the topography of the Plainview area is best
described as flat. The only evident changes in topography are the slight localized variations caused by playa lakes
and the broad flat drainage course of the Running Water Draw. The general slope across the area is eastward at an
average of approximately 4 feet per mile.
SOILS
Consisting of primarily brown to reddish -brown and reddish deep to moderately deep sandy clay loams, the soils of
Plainview are moderately permeable. Free lime and caliche are present under many soils at various depths. The
main soil series in the area include Pullman, Mansker, Richfield, Amarillo, Portales, Brownfield, Tivoli, and Potter.
These soils are productive, and the flat surface lends itself to irrigation and mechanization. Limited rainfall, poor
drainage, and the constant danger of wind erosion are handicaps, but the area is one of the most productive crop
areas in the state.
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45,000
40,000
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25,000
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HISTORICAL
PROJECTED
40,375
/ 30,865
26,123
21,057
1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1990 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040
L009%average annual growth 0.529% average annual growth — Texas Water Development Board
- 0.261% average annual growth — Zero Growth (adjusted for Census 2020)
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Source: City of Plainview Comprehensive Plan for Population Projections and Demographics. Pg., 1.10
Race and Hispanic Origin
81.70%
64.70%
6% 5.70%
_ 0.90% 0.50% -
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■ White (alone) ■ Black or African American (alone)
■ American India and Alaska Native (alone) ■ Asian (alone)
■ Two or More Races ■ Hispanic or Latino
■ White alone, not Hispanic or Latino
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28%
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Source: United States Census Bureau
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■ Under 5 years old ■ 6 - 18 years old ■ 19 - 65 years old ■ 65 and older
Income
$48,430
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Source: United States Census Bureau
Income
■ Median household income 2019 ■ Per capita income in past 12 months - 2019
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4. MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
MISSION
The mission of the Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Spaces Master Plan is to:
■ Protect the natural beauty of Plainview through the development of a system of parks, recreation, trails and open
spaces;
■ Provide to citizens of all ages, positive recreational opportunities in clean, safe and accessible facilities; and
■ Guide future park investments to preserve the City's quality of living environment for future generations.
PURPOSE AND RELATIONSHIP
The purpose of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Master Plan is to provide goals and policies to guide the
acquisition and development of parks, recreation facilities, trails, and open spaces throughout the City.
We believe that:
■ All people should have access to activities and facilities regardless of interest, age, sex, income, cultural
background, housing environment, or handicap.
■ Public recreation must be integrated with all other public services, such as education, health, water, light, and
roads.
■ Facilities should be adaptable to future requirements.
■ Land conservation and the economic impact of natural land protection should remain a priority.
■ Impacting property values through ongoing PRTOS improvements and development is vital to advancing
economic strategies.
The Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Spaces Master Plan is developed in accordance with the Texas Park,
Recreation, Trails and Open Space Master Plan Guidelines and with consideration of the City of Plainview's current
and future passive and active recreational needs.
ORGANIZATION OF THE ELEMENT
This Master Plan will be listing the Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Spaces goals for the City of Plainview. The goals
are followed by standards necessary to support the City's need for desirable parks, recreation facilities, trails, and
open spaces. The Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Master Plan provides information on population trends, public
participation, park facilities and categories, inventories of existing parks, trails, open spaces, and projected demands
and needs. Cost and strategies for implementing the goals and policies of the Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open
Spaces Master Plan are located within this document.
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PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACES GOALS
The City of Plainview should:
the needs of a wide range of Plainview
residents.
I. Build, operate, and maintain a system of
V. Promote opportunities for public
parks, recreational facilities, trails, and open
participation in planning parks, recreation
spaces that are distributed throughout the
facilities, trails, and open spaces.
City and responsive to the needs of Plainview
VI. Create and promote opportunities for private
residents.
contributions and volunteerism in the
II. Develop and maintain, as much as practical,
acquisition, construction, operation, and
public access to available natural land
maintenance of parks, recreation facilities,
through direct purchase and public/private
trails, and open spaces.
partnerships.
VII. Participate with other jurisdictions and public
111. Build and maintain a system of public exercise
sector entities in promoting a region -wide
trails that provide recreational and mobility
parks, recreation, trails, and open spaces
opportunities for Plainview residents.
system, for recreational as well as
IV. Provide opportunities for varied recreation
educational purposes.
activities and programs that are responsive to
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5. THE BENEFITS OF PARKS IN ADVANCING
THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY '
COMMUNITIES
According to the National Recreation and Park Association, parks and recreation possess three values that make
them essential services to communities:
ECONOMIC VALUE
■ Parks improve the local tax base and increase
property values.
■ Cities can use parks to reduce public costs for
stormwater management, flood control,
transportation, and other forms of built
infrastructure.
■ Quality parks and recreation are cited as one
of the top reasons for business relocation
decisions.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
■ Parks are the places people go to get healthy
and stay physically fit.
■ Parks and recreation programs and services
contribute to the health of children, youth,
adults, and seniors.
■ Designing places within which people can
become physically active can improve
individual and community health, and result
in an increase of residents who exercise
regularly.
■ Research shows correlations between the
reduction of stress, lowered blood pressure,
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■ Parks and recreation programs generate
revenue from operating costs.
■ Indirect revenues are generated for the local
and regional economies through the hosting
of sports tournaments and special events
such as arts, music, and holiday festivals.
■ Economic activity from hospitality
expenditures, tourism, fuel, recreational
equipment sales, and many other private
sector businesses yields more sustainable
local and regional economies.
perceived physical health, and the length of
time spent in parks.
■ Parks and other conserved open spaces help
to improve water quality, protect
groundwater, prevent flooding, improve air
quality, produce wildlife habitat, and provide
places for individuals to connect with the
natural environment and recreate outdoors.
■ Cities can use parks to help preserve essential
ecological functions and to protect
biodiversity.
■ When planned as part of a system of green
infrastructure, parks can help shape urban
form and buffer incompatible uses.
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SOCIAL IMPORTANCE
■ Parks are a tangible reflection of the quality
of life in a community; providing identity for
citizens and enhancing the perception of
quality of life in the community.
■ Parks provide gathering places for social
groups and families, as well as for individuals
of all ages and economic statuses, regardless
of their ability to pay for access.
■ By providing gathering places, parks facilitate
social interactions among residents that are
critical to maintaining community cohesion
and pride, as well as developing social ties
that become the glue that holds the
community together and drives future
actions.
■ Voter approval rates for bond measures to
acquire parks and conserve open space have
exceeded 75 percent in recent years,
revealing the public's prioritization of parks in
government spending.
■ Parks and recreation programs provide places
for health and well-being that are accessible
by persons of all ages and abilities, especially
to those with disabilities.
■ Community involvement in the planning and
design of neighborhood parks, as well as
access to parks and recreation opportunities
are positively associated with lower crime
rates, vandalism, and juvenile delinquency.
■ Parks have value to communities in the
formation of a sense of public pride and
cohesion.
■ Provide park facilities for all age groups and,
where feasible, shall conform its park
facilities to the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) requirements.
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STANDARDS
PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
The City of Plainview establishes the following categories for existing and planned parks and recreation facilities;
mini -parks, neighborhood parks, community parks, resource parks, and recreational facilities.
Size (acres) Walking Distance (miles)
< 1 0.25
5 -- 10 0.25 - 0.5
30-50 0.5-3.0
Variable Variable
The City of Plainview shall:
I. Seek to develop athletic fields, a skateboard
park, and other described courses.
II. Identify opportunities for partnerships with
other public sector entities and with private
groups in order to expand parks and
recreation opportunities for Plainview
residents. Additionally, pursue opportunities
to acquire adjacent properties of developed
parks as they become available.
III. Design parks and recreation improvements to
maximize sustainability through the
preservation of a site's natural systems, the
Area / 1,000 persons
0.5 acre / 1,000 persons
2.0 acre / 1,000 persons
5.0 acre / 1,000 persons
100 - 300 acres total
use of recycled materials when possible, and
the application of best management practices
for the maintenance of land and facility
improvements.
IV. Assign a level of maintenance to parks and
recreation facilities appropriate to sustain
them as attractive and useful facilities. Before
acquisition or construction, a funding plan for
long-term operation and maintenance shall
be established.
V. Appropriately sign all parks and trails. Signage
may include interpretive and historical
information.
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TRAILS
The City of Plainview establishes the following criteria
for trails: 1.1 miles per 1,000 population.
The City of Plainview shall:
I. Maintain exercise trails that are based on
community needs, natural land flow, and
population, as well as maintain and update
appropriate design and construction
standards for nature trails based on the Texas
Department of Transportation Trail
standards.
II. Assign a level of maintenance to trails
appropriate to sustain them as attractive and
RECREATION PROGRAMS
The City of Plainview shall:
I. Strive to assure that citizens of all ages and
abilities are offered recreation opportunities
that are comprehensive, enriching, and
affordable in clean, properly maintained,
safe, and accessible facilities.
II. Provide a balance of recreation facilities,
including athletic facilities for competitive,
organized sports, as well as facilities for non -
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEERISM
The City of Plainview shall provide:
useful facilities. A funding plan for long-term
operation and maintenance shall be
established before development.
III. Trails and trailheads shall be located so as not
to unduly interfere with the privacy of
residents. Trail routes on private lands are not
classified as official trails until the City has
legal use authority, and all other City trail
guidelines are met.
competitive, non -organized, active recreation
pursuits.
III. Promote historical, environmental, and
cultural education through special event
programs, the preservation of historical sites,
and the support of festivals and events
reflecting the cultural heritage of the City.
I. Direct opportunities for public participation in the planning of new or upgraded parks, recreation facilities,
trails, and open spaces.
II. Direct volunteer expertise, labor, and contribution opportunities for the operation and maintenance of
parks, recreation facilities, trails, and open spaces.
The City of Plainview should consider establishing an "Adopt -a -Park" or "Adopt -a -Trail" program to assist in the operation
and maintenance of parks, recreational facilities, trails, and open spaces
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7. PLAI NVI EW CONTEXT
,.ASSESSMENT
Similar to determining park service areas, in order to assess the adequacy of the existing parks and recreation supply, it is
necessary to look at existing populations, the supply of parks provided by existing facilities including planned
improvements or expansions, and relate them to planning standards for desirable levels of service. In addition, it is
necessary to consider forecasts for the future population to determine future needs and to identify current deficiencies
in order to address the needs of the system. As such, the park and recreation system currently and in the future would
meet the needs of the 2040 forecasted population of 25, 000 persons.' Based upon these parameters and displayed in the
Park and Recreation Needs following table, the City has a surplus of neighborhood park acres (by roughly 115 acres) and
community parks (roughly 13 acres), and is nine acres deficient in mini " pocket" park provisions. However, the surplus of
community parks is primarily due to the inclusion of the Running Water Draw Park and could continue to serve the
community adequately in the future.
By 2040, if all 160 acres of neighborhood park space are maintained, the City would still be providing a surplus of 110
acres. The neighborhood parks, as seen in the Park and Recreation Needs table, primarily overserve the southern half of
the City and in a number of cases are acquired properties not planned additions to the park system. This indicates the City
should reevaluate the criteria in which they keep, accumulate, and disregard neighborhood parks in the PRTOS system.
According to Park and Recreation Needs table, the mini " pocket" park acreage does not currently - nor in the future -
adequately meet the needs of people. Mini parks may be added in the northern half of the City in order to adequately
provide recreational amenities to citizens throughout the City while keeping maintenance requirements at a minimum.
2010 (Population: 22,194)
2040 (Population: 25,000)
Recommended Actual
Acres
%of
Recommended Actual
Acres
%of
(acres)
(acres)
Needed
Need
(acres)
(acres)
Needed
Need
Met
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11.1
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9
18.2
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16
44.4
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Plainview's median age is 30. 9 years, with the largest age cohorts being 35 to 59 years of age and 5 to 19 years of age (as
shown in the pie chart on page 5 — Figure 1.3). This data indicates that the community is primarily middle-aged, thereby
necessitating diverse spaces, amenities, and programs for accessibility, usability, enjoyment, and participation by all age
groups. Park assets and amenities vary according to age group and include, but are not limited to the following (with
asterisks indicating specific needs or aspirations identified by the City of Plainview Parks Department):
■ Playgrounds (new or updated);*
■ Swimming pools (new or updated) and splash pads;*
■ Picnic areas;
■ Baseball fields/ softball fields (and eventual complex with official fields, bleachers, etc);
■ Rectangular sports fields (e. g., football or soccer);
■ Basketball courts;
■ Tennis courts;
• Volleyball courts;
■ Dog parks;
■ Skate/skateboard parks;
■ Community / cultural center space;
■ Recreation / fitness center space; and
• Recreational trails; and
■ Restrooms (especially for hike and bike trails and M. B. Hood Park).
In Park Amenity Inventory Table, each park's facilities are recorded and general conditions are determined through
observation. Eight of the City's 12 developed parks have more than one combined amenity; combinations include both
sports fields and pavilions/gazebos, picnic areas, multi -use courts, and miscellaneous use open spaces (a. k. a., passive
recreation areas). Unfortunately, some of these facilities appear outdated and, in some cases, worn out, and could use
some planned reinvestment alongside a reevaluation of the park system's maintenance needs and schedules with regard
to budget, projects, and staffing.
STRATEGY
1. Improve park conditions and diversify amenities
2. Promote increased local and regional community use of Plainview's PRTOS system.
3. Reduce park maintenance requirements in order to decrease the fiscal and operational demand on the City's Parks
Department.
4. Relocate and revitalize the City's community garden program.
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Proposed On -Street Bicycle Lane
- Parks
School Properties
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1 John D. Stoneham Park
2. M B. Hood Park
3 Lakeside Park
4 Lakeside School Park
5: Edgar & Essie (E.E.) Givens Park
6 Frisco Park
7: Travis Truss ell Park
8. Utica Street Park
9: Millenium Park
10 Running Water Draw Park
11. Joliet Park / Hike & Bike Trail
12. Thomas Boulevard Park
13. Lloyd C. Woods Park
14: Chamber of Commerce Park
15 Broadway Park
16. Little Thomas Park
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Source, City of Plainview
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An essential part of parks and the recreational system is the linear linkages that tie together the community's
neighborhoods, parks, schools, and other public spaces. Such linkages may boost accessibility to parks and other public
spaces, thereby expanding the effective service area coverage of these existing parks and allowing more people access to
them. Plainview has little to no connectivity of trail networks, pedestrian pathways, or bike paths; but because Plainview's
street network is laid out in a traditional grid pattern it would be easier and more efficient to link recreational trails into
direct on -street multimodal transportation networks (e. g., bike lanes, and sidewalks). Plainview's street network, as
discussed in Chapter 3. 0, Mobility, provides an ideal opportunity for additional street bike lanes that directly connect to
the Running Water Draw recreational trails, as well as other parks and recreation facilities within the City (see Map Bicycle
Mobility Plan — and Map Parks System Plan). The proposed Bicycle Mobility Plan will provide off-street recreational trails
running east to west connecting the larger Running Water Draw Regional Park and existing Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) trail systems together, as well as directly connecting northward to the proposed on -street bicycle
lanes that dissect the City's interior and circle its larger grid network. The recreational value of parks dramatically increases
when they are linked through a series of greenbelts along natural watercourses and drainage ways, trail and
walkway/bikeway corridors, and other internal connections. The proposed Bicycle Mobility Plan will link most of the City's
developed parklands, including M. B. Hood Park, Lakeside Park, Lakeside School Park, Edgar & Essie Givens, Running Water
Draw, Thomas Boulevard Park, City Park, Chamber of Commerce Park, and lastly Broadway Park. Linking all of the parks
with multimodal accessibility and direct connectivity allows for greater equality in the provision of services and amenities
to the City's population. Though this plan will need to be implemented in phases, long-range system planning will help
ensure that this form of green infrastructure efficiently grows in coordination with new development patterns and
community needs.
STRATEGY
1. Improve connectivity within the PRTOS system
2. Improve accessibility to ensure equal access for all citizens.
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County, City, school, and private recreation amenities (e. g., special events, playgrounds, swimming pools, sports fields,
etc.) should be coordinated among public agencies, so that less duplication and geographic overlap occur, which may
lead to inefficiencies or service area gaps. Community growth and development will strain the existing park system unless
new construction and maintenance are borne by a collaboration of public and private stakeholders. These continued
partnerships require strategic planning and funding mechanisms.
STRATEGY
Encourage and facilitate volunteerism and effective organization;
Continue to pursue intergovernmental and public -private partnerships to leverage park and recreation
investments;
3. Park development survey and data gathering from the community.
See results next.
COMMUNITY SURVEY / MARCH 11T - MARCH 311T 2022
Total Responses: 246
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Question 1: Age Group Responses
12% 2%%
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13% ■ Under 18
19% ■ 18-24
26% 25-34
35-49
• 50-64
28%
• 65+
Question 2: How many people live in your household?
11%
220,
231,
■ 1 Person
27% ■ 2 People
3 People
■ 4 People
■ 5+ People
17%
Question 3: How often do members of your household
visit any of the parks, rails, or other park facilities in
Plainview?
20� 12%
23%
--- 44%
18%
■ Daily
Weekly
■ Monthly
■ Seasonally
■ Never
Question 4: How do you typically get to a Plainview city
park?
9%
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4%
1%
■ Walk
■ Bike
Drive
■ Car share
16% ■ other
Question 5: Which facilities do you or members of your household use the most to participate in recreation activities?
60 %
51% 49%
50% 43%
40% 38%
30% 29% 27% 24%
20%
10% 70/ 7% 6% 5%
10% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1%
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Question 6: Do you feel welcome and safe at the parks?
■ YES
82.79% ■ NO
Question 7: What would encourage you to use Plainview Parks more often?
Dog park
Question 8: What words would you use to describe parks in Plainview?
Better/improving
/fair
Well-kept/well
maintained
Good/pretty/
fun/nice
Brown/dry
treeless/colorless
Outdated
Family oriented
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Safe/kid friendly
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Historic Open/spacious
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Football/Lacross Fields
Softball Fields
Soccer Fields
Outdoor Fitness -
Outdoor Basketball
Off -leash Dog Park
Small Parks
Picnic Area
Paved Walking & Biking Trails
0 50 100 150 200 250
■ Highest Importance Moderate Importance ■ Low Importance ■ Not Important
Question 10: What improvement would you want to see in Plainview parks?
IF
EADA accessibility
Addition to the
skate park,
Baseball field
Dog park
Functioning water
(Skatepark bowl)
improvements
fountains
Givens Park wit
Lighting on the
New/updated
more activitie
Kidsville update
Landscape sports field
playground
equipment
Outdoor exercise
Restroom
Shade areas
Update the
vailability at more
(gazebos, picnic Splash pads
unpaved bike trail
equipment
parks
area, canopies)
and walking paths
Westgate Park Free swimming
More trails, Promotion, events,
addition pool for
kids mountain bike trail activities
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8. INVENTORY OF AREAS AND FACILITIES
PARK NAME
PARK ADDRESS ACRES
TYPE
TOTAL
SUGGESTED
NEIGHBORHOOD
2.0 per 100
City "Broadway" Park
100 South Broadway 60.00
NP
Street
Lloyd C.
Sth & Joliet Streets
15.00
NP
Edgar & Essie Givens Park
Campbell & Walter Griffin
50.00
NP
Streets
John D. Stoneham Park
Ongton Streets
10.00
NP
Lakeside School Park
1801 Joliet Street
3.00
NP
Frisco Park
inchell & Drake Streets
2.00
NP
M. B. Hood Park
16`h & Ennis Streets
10.00
NP
0011kne Street
00
NP
Utica Street Park
12th & Utica Streets
1.00
NP
Sub Total Neighborhood Parks
153.00
acre
COMMUNITY
5.0 per 1000
Regional Running Water Draw Park
3400 West 4th Street
80.00
CP
Regiona uth-Driving Range
CP
Travis Trussell Pond
loth & Ennis Streets
8.00
CP
Chamber of Co
711 West 6th Street
4.00
Plainview Point
301 Joliet
1.50
CP
now -
Sub Total/Community Parks
137.50
137.5
130 acres
11th & Columbia Park
11th & Columbia Streets
0.50
MP
Thunderbird Park
101 Thunderbird Way
0.50
MP
Little Thomas Park
101 Aileen Street
0.50
MP
Sub Total/S
1.50
OPEN SPACES
Joliet West
Quincy -Joliet Streets
49.00
0S
Joliet Fasi
Joliet -Columbia Streets
55.00
OS
Astro
South Columbia Street
1.00
0S
Splat
rweets
5.00
OS
Regional West
80.00
0S
Sub Total/ OPEN SPACES
190.00
TRAILS
190.00
1.1 miles per 1000
TXDCT Hike and Bike Trail
Quincy -Date Streets
2.5 miles, 3.3 acres in
TR
3
total of 244 acres in 4
land blk
Running Water Draw
210 Kirchwood Drive
4 miles, 5 acres in 80-
TR
3
West/Equestrian Trail
acre land blk
Lakeside Trail (fenced off)
1800 Lexington Street
TR
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1-practice/
6
2
1
0
1
6-sports field
0
2-baseball/
1
1
1
1-lighted
1
Softball practice fields
Basketball/
S mile
Street soccer
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swimming Pool
1-baseball
1
1
0
1 lighted
1
New 2021
softball/practice field
Double
.5 mile
tennis court
1- %
basketball
court
0
1-baseball/softball
5
1
1
0
0
practice field
1- Skatepark
1-open pavilion
1-soccer field
3
1
1
1-lighted
1
2 baseball/softball
Tennis court/
S mile
practice field
basketball
0
0
1
1
0
1-half court
0
basketball
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2-baseball practice fields
0
1-baseball/softball 3
practice field
1-pavilion
0
0
0 ,
0
0 1
1-community
3-softball fields/lightedli
1-open pavilion
3-baseball practice fields
1-gazebo
1-soccer field
1-golf driving range
1-open pavilion
2-gazebo
1 0
1 0
0.5 0
1- outdoor
exercise
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0 0 1
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basketball/ .5 mile
volleyball
flighted Educational 36
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0 1
0 0 1
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isketball .6 mile or
sand
,olleyball
1-lighted Educational 9
trail
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1
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PRIORITIZATION OF NEEDS
The Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Spaces Comprehensive Master Plan is intended to serve as a tool to help guide
future decisions regarding park facilities and leisure opportunities for the City of Plainview. Pages 12-16 of this document
provide the prioritization of the needs identified through the development process as addressed on pages 8-9. Plainview's
Parks Advisory Board (PPAB) was concerned with providing the parks with up-to-date facilities and adding needed
equipment. Also, a number of priorities were determined by activities enjoyed and engaged in by the citizenry, i.e.,
practice ball fields, skateboard park, and others. In addition to all of this, the PPAB always had in mind to continue
conservation of the land and to conserve and develop wildlife habitats by protecting all of our natural resources. Based
on the criteria of Demand -Based (DB), Standard -based (SB), and Resource -based (RB) these priorities were then divided
into three time periods of one to five years, six to ten years, and finally, eleven to twenty years.
Demand -based (DB) — this approach relies on information gathered from participation rates, surveys, and other
information that indicates how much of the population wants certain types of facilities.
Standard -based (SB) — this approach uses established standards to determine facilities and park areas needed to meet the
needs of a given population size. The standards may be based on demand studies, the professional judgment of park and
recreation planners, designers, etc.
Resource -based (RB) — this approach examines the assets and resources of the area for parks, recreation facilities, trails,
and open spaces and defines how these resources can be utilized.
(S1-) — Stage I — 2022 - 2027
(S2-) — Stage 11— 2028 - 2033
(S3-) — Stage III — 2034 - 2043
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(S1-SB) CITY "BROADWAY" PARK PROJECT — Inclusive Playground - new playground, ADA accessibility, covered picnic
areas, new restroom $450,000.00
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(S2-DB) SKATE PARK PROJECT - Bowl Addition - Lloyd C. Woods Park
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(S2-RB) HIKE & BIKE TRAIL EXTENSION
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— Quincy St. to Regional Running Water Draw
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(S1-DB) CONCRETE GAMES — Ping-Pong, Cornhole, Ladder Toss and Foosball $15,000.00
(51-DB) PICKEBALL COURT — Utica Park
(51-SB) PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT PROJECT — Edgar & Essie Givens Park
..... ............................................................................................ ...................................................... -.............. _... -...................................................................
(51-5B) WALKWAY LIGHTING PROJECT — Edgar & Essie Givens Park
(52-DB) PRACTICE BALL FIELDS - Locations to be determined
(52-SB) RESTROOM PROJECT (1M/F/HC) — Lloyd C. Woods Park, M.B. Hood Park
(52-SB) WALKWAY LIGHTING PROJECT — John D. Stoneham Park, M.B. Hood Park
(S2-SB) PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT/UPDATE PROJECT — Lloyd C. Woods Park
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(S2-SB) PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT PROJECT - Replacement/update Stoneham Park, M.B. Hood Park $85,000.00
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(S2-SB) PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT PROJECT — Evaluate/replace Playground Structures - Utica Street Park $60,000.00
(S2-RB) PLAINVIEW FISHING AREA — Enhance run-off on 1-27 and 24th street for fishing area $350,000.00
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................__...__..._....._................................................,
(S3-SB) WALKWAY LIGHTING PROJECT — Regional Running Water Draw Park $150,000.00
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(S3-RB) CREATE DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM — Lloyd Woods, Regional Running Water, Broadway, Givens, And Stoneham
$779,000.00
NOTE: installed at M.B. Hood Park
(S3-RB) NATURE PARKWAY - Create a nature trail and walkway connecting the Joliet park site with the hike and bike
trail by working with a community development committee. $200,000.00
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(S3-DB) DOG PARK — Develop one community park that is dog friendly
....................................................................................................................._....................................................................................... _ _....
$100, 000.00
(S3-RB) BIRD SANCTUARY PROJECT — Enhance and develop the Givens Park/"Plainview Lake" area for a bird sanctuary
and signage $100,000.00
(S3-DB) SPLASH PADS — Location to be determined $125,000.00
(SB) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL - Involve two additional employees for parks and trail upkeep APPROPRIATE CITY PAY SCALE
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EXHIBIT A — PARKS DESCRIPTION
Address: 100 S. Broadway
Size: 60 Acres
Classification: Neighborhood Park
General Observations:
- Baseball/softball field
- Basketball half -court
- Community building
- Electrical panels
- Lighted sports field
- Miscellaneous use open space
- Multi -use courts
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Practice sports field
- Restrooms
- Soccer field
Address: Sth & Joliet Streets
Size: IS Acres
Classification: Neighborhood Park
General Observations:
- Baseball/Softball field
- Miscellaneous use open space
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Practice sports field
- Restrooms
- Skate Park
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Address: Campbell & Walter Griffin
Size: 50 Acres
Classification: Neighborhood Park
General Observations:
- Baseball/softball field
- Lighted sports field
- Miscellaneous use open space
- Multi -use courts
- Open pavilion
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Practice sports field
- Restrooms
- Soccer field
- Walking Track
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Address: 1801 Joliet
Size: 3 Acres
Classification: Neighborhood Park
General Observations:
- Baseball/softball field
- Junior soccer field
- Miscellaneous use open space
- Playground
- Practice sports field
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Address: 32nd & Lexington Streets
Size: 10 Acres
Classification: Neighborhood Park
General Observations
- Baseball/softball field
- Electrical panels
- Lighted sports field
- Miscellaneous use open space
- Multi -use courts
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Practice sports field
- Restrooms
- Walking Track
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Address: Winchell & Drake Streets
Size: 2 Acres
Classification: Neighborhood Park
General Observations
- Basketball half -court
- Playground
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Address: 16th & Ennis Streets
Size: 10 Acres
Classification: Neighborhood Park
General Observations
- Baseball/softball field
- Electrical panels
- Miscellaneous use open space
- Multi -use courts
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Practice sports field
- Restrooms
- Swimming pool
- Walking Track
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Address: 312 Irene Street
Size: 2 Acres
Classification: Neighborhood Park
General Observations:
- Miscellaneous use open space
- Picnic area
- Playground
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Address: 12th & Utica Streets
Size: 1 Acre
Classification: Neighborhood Park
General Observations
- Baseball/softball field
- Basketball half -court
- Electrical panels
- Miscellaneous use open space
- Multi -use courts
- Picnic area
- Playground
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Address: 3400 West 4th Street
Size: 80 Acres
Classification: Community Parks
General Observations
- Baseball/softball field
- Community building
- Disc golf course
- Electrical panels
- Gazebo
- Lighted sports field
- Miscellaneous use open space
- Multi -use courts
- Open pavilion
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Practice sports field
- Restrooms
- Soccer field
- Walking Track
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Address: 3200 Kirchwood Street
Size: 44 Acres
Classification: Community Parks
General Observations
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Address: loth & Ennis Streets
Size: 8 Acres
Classification: Community Parks
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Address: 711 West 6th Street
Size: 4 Acres
Classification: Community Parks
General Observations:
Miscellaneous use open space
Picnic area
Playground
Address: 301 Joliet
Size: 1.5 Acres
Classification: Community Parks
General Observations:
- National historical marker
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QUANAH PARKER AND THE COMANCHES
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AND THE HACKBERRY GROVE NEARBY
ARROW SCULPTOR: CHARLES A. SMITH
Address: 101 Thunderbird Way
Size: 0.50 Acres
Classification: Small Parks
General Observations
- Picnic area
- Playground
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EXHIBIT B
PAST PARK PROJECTS
2022 — Phase 1 update on Baseball/Softball field — Regional Running Water Draw Park [$1,434,874.00]
2021— Hood Park: Basketball %Z Court [$16,441]
2021— Utica Park: Walking Track [$10,971]
2021— Regional Park: Restroom [$77,000]
2020 — Plainview Point: 1 Pavilion, 3 Benches, 3 Trash Receptacles, Hackberry Trees, 7 Bison Statues and, Lighted Trail
Extension Total [$210,000] Grants and Sponsorships [$22,000]
2020 — Regional Park: North Entrance Play Structures [$45,000]
2018 — Travis Trussell Pond: Enhancements: 1 Pavilion, 4 Benches, 6 Trash Receptacles, 6 Tables, and Lighted Walking
Trail Total [$530,000] Grants and Sponsorships [$317,000]
2018 - - Hike and Bike Trail: Outdoor Exercise Equipment [$35,000]
2017 — Regional Park: 2 Sand Volleyball Courts, Lighted [$11,000]
2016 — Frisco Park: Basketball Half Court [$14,000]
2015 — Woods Park: Skateboard Park [$325,000] Grants and Sponsorships [$25,000]?
2013 - Metal Picnic Shelters: 13 Single, 3 Double & 3 Triple Tabled Shelters; 19 Total [$25,000.00]
2012 - 12 Additional ADA, Drinking Fountains with Concrete Pads, Update Sports Lighting Utica Park [$25,000.00]
2010 — Frisbee Golf Course Donation by Rotary Club
2010 - 8 Aggregate Stone ADA Drinking Fountains with Concrete Pads, two Practice Back Stops [$25,000.00]
2009 - Thomas and Frisco Park Play Structures [$25,000.00]
2008 - John D. Stoneham Park Play Structure, Smythe Street Park Horseshoe Pitching Court [$25,000.00]
2007 - M.B. Hood Park Play Structure [$25,000]
2007 - Utica Park Play Structure [$25,000.00]
2005 - No Funding; Lloyd C. Woods Flag Memorial Donated by Kiwanis Club
2004 - Patriot's Walkway Completed, [$10,500.00]
2003 - Patriot's Walkway [$12,500.00], John D. Stoneham Walking Track [$12,500.00] Total [$25,000.00]
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2002 - Broadway and E. E. Givens Parks Play Structures [$32,000.00]
2001— E. E. Givens Walking Track [$8,058.00], Travis Trussell Duck Pond awning & benches [$3,000.00] Remainder carried
over into 2002
2000 - Lloyds C. Woods Play Structure [$33.000], M.B. Hood Walking Track [$13.000.00], Park Benches in Frisco and
Lakeside Parks - Total of 7 At [$4,000.00] for Total Budget of [$50.000.00]
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ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PARKS AND OPEN SPACE REFERENCES
■ Sam Howe Verhovek, "Austin Rides A Winner: Technology," New York Times (January 31, 1998), A7. See also John Burnett, NPR
Weekend All Things Considered, National Public Radio (January 10, 1999); and "The Dark Side of the American Dream: The Costs and
Consequences of Suburban Sprawl" Report (San Francisco,CA: Sierra Club, August 1998), 18.
■ Deb Brighton, "Community Choices: Thinking Through Land Conservation, Development, and Property Taxes in Massachusetts"
(Boston, MA: Trust for Public Land, 1998). Also see http://www.tpl.org/tech.
■ Robert W. Burchell, et al. Impact Assessment of the Interim State Development and Redevelopment Plan. Report prepared for
the New Jersey OSumce of State Planning, Trenton, 1992.
■ David Bollier, "How Smart Growth Can Stop Sprawl: A Fledgling Citizen's Movement Expands," (Washington, DC: Essential Books,
1998), 12.
• 1000 Friends of Minnesota, "Joint Senate Committee Listen to Report on Costs of Sprawl," Minnesota Land Use [electronic
newsletter], (St. Paul, MN: 1000 Friends of Minnesota, February 2, 1999).
■ Nantucket Land Council, Inc., "Balancing Today's Development & Tomorrow's Taxes" (Nantucket, MA: Nantucket Land Council,
1989). Included in "Land Trust Alliance InfoPak Series: Economic Benefits of Open Space," compiled by Ted Jackson and edited by
Rosemary Infante (Washington, DC: Land Trust Alliance, April 1994).
• National Park Service, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, "Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails, and
Greenway Corridors," 4th ed. (Washington, DC: National Park Service, 1995), 8-4.
■ Elizabeth Brabec, "On the Value of Open Spaces," Scenic America, Technical Information Series, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Washington, DC:
Scenic America, 1992), 2.
■ Jeff Lacy and Randall Arendt, "An Examination of Market Appreciation for Clustered Housing with Permanently Protected Open
Space," Center for Rural Massachusetts Monograph Series (Amherst, MA: August 1990), http://www-
unix.oit.umass.edu/—ruralma/LacyMarket. html.
■ Patricia Ryan, "The Positive Economics of Conservation," Technical Bulletin No. 112, (Brunswick, ME: Maine Coast Heritage
Trust, June 1991), 2. Included in "Land Trust Alliance InfoPak Series: Economic Benefits of Open Space."
■ Lauren Brown, "It May Be Cheaper Just to Let Land Alone," New York Times (Connecticut Weekly), (January 28, 1996), sec. 13cn,
pg. 1.
■ Holly L. Thomas, "The Economic Benefits of Land Conservation," Duchess County Planning Department Tech Memo,
(Poughkeepsie, NY: 1991), 1.
■ Jennifer Preston, "In New Jersey, Tax Increases Get a 2nd Look: Spending to Save Land and Slow Development," New York Times
(November 2, 1998), B1.
■ Tom Daniels, When City and Country Collide: Managing Growth in the Metropolitan Fringe, (Washington, DC: Island Press,
1999), 244-245. Statistics updated by interview.
■ Thomas, "The Economic Benefits of Land Conservation," 2.
• ERE Yarmouth and Real Estate Research Corporation, "Defining New Limits: Emerging Trends in Real Estate," (New York, NY:
ERE Yarmouth and RERC, 1998).
■ State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, "The Green Acres Mission,"
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/greenacres/mission.htm. See also Phyllis Myers, State Resources Strategies, "Livability at the Ballot Box:
State and Local Referenda on Parks, Conservation, and Smarter Growth, Election Day, 1998" (A report for The Brookings Institution
Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, January 1999), http://srsmyers.org/srsmyers/elections.htm; and Land Trust Alliance,
"November 1998 Open Space Acquisition Ballot Measures," http://www.Ita.org/refernda.html.
■ Statistics from Chattanooga News Bureau and Hamilton County, Tennessee, tax assessor.
■ Peter Pollack, "Confronting Sprawl in Boulder: Benefits and Pitfalls," LandLines, (Cambridge, MA: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy,
January 1998), 1. See also Alexander Garvin and Gayle Berens, Urban Parks and Open Space (Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute,
1997), 22.
■ Mark Correll, et al. "The Effects of Greenbelts on Residential Property Values: Some Findings on the Political Economy of Open
Space," Land Economics, May 1978. Cited in "Economic Impacts Protecting Rivers, Trails, and Greenway Corridors," 3rd Edition,
National Park Service, 1992, 1-3. See also Brabec, 1992, 3, 5.
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■ Garvin and Berens, Urban Parks and Open Space, 27. (American LIVES, Inc. 1996 survey). See also June Fletcher, "Home Buyers
are Shunning Developers' Pricey Extras," Wall Street Journal (November 21, 1997), 816. (Market Perspectives Inc. 1997 survey) and
Homebuyers Survey Update, October 1998. (American LIVES, Inc. 1998 survey).
■ Brabec, "On the Value of Open Spaces," 5.
■ Brabec, "On the Value of Open Spaces," 4.
■ National Park Service, 1995, 1-9.
■ Brabec, "On the Value of Open Spaces," 5.
■ National Park Service, 1995, 1-8.
■ Garvin and Berens, 1997, 28.
■ "The Value of Parks," Testimony before the California Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife, May 18, 1993.
■ National Park Service, 1995, 7-3.
■ John L. Crompton, Lisa L. Love, and Thomas A. More, "An Empirical Study of the Role of Recreation, Parks and Open Space in
Companies' (Re) Location Decisions," Journal of Park and Recreation Administration (1997), 37-58.
■ The President's Commission on Americans Outdoors, Americans Outdoors: The Legacy, The Challenge, The Report of the
President's Commission (Washington, DC: Island Press, 1987), 24.
■ Timothy Egan, "Drawing a Hard Line Against Urban Sprawl," New York Times (December 30, 1996), Al.
■ Garvin and Berens, Urban Parks and Open Space, 27.
■ Bank of America Corporation, "Beyond Sprawl: New Patterns of Growth to Fit the New California,"
http://www.bankamerica.com/community/comm_env_urbanl.html.
■ Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy, "Land Use and the California Economy: Principle for Prosperity and
Quality of Life," (San Francisco, CA: 1998), 16.
• ERE Yarmouth and Real Estate Research Corporation "Defining New Limits: Emerging Trends in Real Estate."
■ Phyllis Myers, GreenSense, Vol.3, No.l (Washington, DC: Phyllis Myers and Trust for Public Land, Spring 1997), 1.
■ Sierra Business Council, "Planning for Prosperity: Building Successful Communities in the Sierra Nevada," (Truckee, CA: 1997),
7.
■ Phyllis Myers, http://srsmyers.org/srsmyers/elections. htm. See also Land Trust Alliance, "November 1998 Open Space
Acquisition Ballot Measures," http://www.lta.org/ refernda.html.
■ Peter Harnik, "The Park at Post OSumce Square," in Garvin and Berens, 1997, 150.
■ Charles Lockwood, "Urban Oasis: City Parks Reborn," Hemispheres (Greensboro, NC: Pace Communications, Inc., September
1996), 20.
■ David Mulvihill, "Flagstar Corporate Plaza and Jerome Richardson Park, Spartanburg, South Carolina," in Garvin and Berens,
101-107.
■ Jerry Ackerman, "Waterfront World: Planners Envision a Network of Waterfront Neighborhoods Revitalizing the City's
Economy," Boston Globe (September 24, 1995), 77.
• Daniel Gibson, "Back on Track," Land & People, Vol. 8, No. 1 (San Francisco, CA: Trust for Public Land, Spring 1996), 11.
■ Ernest Cook, "Memo from Ernest Cook to Rand Wentworth," (April 7, 1994). Annotated Bibliography: "The Benefits of Open
Space," http://www.tPl.org/tech.
■ Andrew C. Revkin, "For Urban Wastelands, Tomatoes and Other Life," New York Times (March 3, 1998), 1A. See also project
descriptions at http://www.epa.gov/ swerosps/bf.
■ Bobbi Reichtell, "Park Partnerships," Urban Land (Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute, November 1998).
■ Tom Fox, "Urban Open Space: An Investment that Pays," A Monograph Series (New York, NY: Neighborhood Open Space
Coalition, 1990), 11-12.
■ National Park Service, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, "Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails, and
Greenway Corridors," 3rd ed. (Washington, DC: National Park Service, 1992), 5-6.
■ Craig Webb, "Liquid Assets: West Virginia's Whitewater Rafting," Hemispheres (Greensboro, NC: Pace Communications, Inc.,
April 1998), 34.
■ National Park Service, 1995, 3-5.
■ Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America, "Economic Benefits of Outdoor Recreation," State of the Industry Report (1997),
http://www.outdoorlink.com/orca/ research/975O1.
■ National Park Service, 1995, 4-5.
■ National Park Service, The Economic Benefits of Visitation to Our National Parks, http://www.nps.gov/
pub_aff/issues/econbene.html.
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■ U.S. Forest Service FY 1998 Statement of Receipts, ASR-04, 1998. The information on indirect economic contribution comes
from U.S. Forest Service (1995) "The Forest Service Program for Forest and Rangeland Resources --A Long Term Strategic Plan" (draft).
■ Land Trust Alliance, "Summary of Data from the National Land Trust Census," http://www.Ita.org/censum.html.
■ Steve Lerner, "Side by Side: New Approach Aims to Protect Jobs and the Environment," AMC Outdoors (Boston, MA: April 1997),
14.
■ Phyllis Myers, http://srsmyers.org/srsmyers/elections.htm. See also The Rural Legacy Program, http://www.dnr.
state.md.us/ruraIlegacy.html; and Annual Report North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund, August 1998.
■ Associated Press, "Study: Open Space Bolsters State Economy," Concord (NH) Monitor (February 7, 1999).
■ Moab Chamber of Commerce, http://www.moab.net/ chamberl.html. See also John B. Loomis and Richard G. Walsh,
"Recreation Economic Decisions: Company Benefits and Costs," (State College, PA: Venture Publishing, 1997), 261.
■ Steve Lerner, "Unpaving the Way," Land & People, Vol. 9, No. 2, (San Francisco, CA: Trust for Public Land, Fall 1997), 11.
■ Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Trails and Waterways Unit, "Benefits of Trails: Cooperative Trail Development
Series," (St. Paul: Minnesota DNR, July 1996), 4.
■ Maryland Greenways Commission, "Analysis of Economic Impacts of the Northern Central Rail Trail," (Annapolis, MD: Maryland
Greenways Commission, Maryland DNR, June 1994), http://www.bts.gov/smart/ cat/430.html.
■ Roger L. Moore, et al. "The Impacts of Rail -Trails: A Study of the Users and Property Owners from Three Trails," (Washington,
DC: National Park Service with the Pennsylvania State University, 1991).
■ Alexander Garvin, The American City: What Works, What Doesn't (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996), 53-54. See also Mike
Greenberg, "Downtown San Antonio Returns to Prosperity," Urban Land (Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute, April 1995). New
statistics from the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
• Vishwanie Maharaj and Janet E. Carpenter, "The 1996 Economic Impact of Sport Fishing in the United States," (Alexandria, VA:
American Sportfishing Association, 1996), 1.
■ U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, "1996 National and State Economic Impacts of Wildlife Watching," (Arlington, VA: U.S. Fish &
Wildlife, April 1998), 3-5.
■ Trust for Public Land, "Examples of Local Park Funding," http://www.tpi.org/tech.
■ Phyllis Myers, "Arizona Chic: Flagstaff 'BBB'Tax a Boon for Open Space and Trails," GreenSense, Vol. 1, No. 2, (Washington, DC:
Trust for Public Land, Spring 1995), 6. Updated by interview with Rick Tanner, City of Flagstaff, January 1999.
■ National Park Service, 1995, 2-8.
■ National Park Service, 1995, 2-8.
■ National Park Service, 1995, 2-8.
■ Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America, "Economic Benefits of Outdoor Recreation," State of the Industry Report (1997),
http://www.outdoorlink.com/orca/ research/975O1.
■ Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America, http://www. outdoorlink.com/orca/research/975O1.
■ Vishwanie Maharaj and Janet E. Carpenter, "The 1996 Economic Impact of Sport Fishing in the United States," (Alexandria, VA:
American Sportfishing Association), 10.
■ Natural Resources Defense Council, "Why We Need Public Lands," http://www.nrdc.org/bkgrd/lapIva1.htm1.
■ Natural Resources Defense Council, http://www.nrdc.org/bkgrd/lapIva1.htm1.
■ Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America, http://www.outdoorlink.com/orca/research/975O1.
■ Andrew Laughland and James Caudill, "Banking on Nature: The Economic Benefits to Local Communities of National Wildlife
Refuge Visitation," (Washington, DC: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Department of Economics, July 1997), v.
■ Laughland and Caudill, v.
■ Laughland and Caudill, v.
■ Valerie Berton, "The Mavin of Marin County," American Farmland, (Washington, DC: American Farmland Trust, Spring 1998), 8.
■ "Marin Agriculture," 1998 Marin Agricultural Land Trust News, Vol. 14, No. 3, (Pt. Reyes Station, CA: Fall 1998), 3.
■ The Growth Alternatives Alliance, "A Landscape of Choice: Strategies for Improving Patterns of Community Growth," (Fresno,
CA: The Growth Alternatives Alliance, April 1998), 7-8.
■ Ann Sorensen, Richard P. Greene, and Karen Russ, "Farming on the Edge," American Farmland Trust Center for Agriculture in
the Environment, DeKalb: Northern Illinois University, http://farm.fic.niu.edu/foe2/.
■ U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1997 Census of Agriculture, "Highlights of Agriculture: 1997" http://www.nass. usda.gov/
census/census97/highlights/ usasum/us.txt.
■ Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor, "Kansas is Losing Farms," Wichita (KS) Eagle (February 2, 1999).
■ Associated Press/Grand Rapids (MI) Press online, 2/3/99. Cited in Greenwire, National Journal Group (February 4, 1999).
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■ American Farmland Trust, "Farming on the Edge."
■ Daniels, 143.
■ Great Outdoors Colorado, http://www.aclin.org/other/ environment/goco. Figures updated by interview with Will Shafroth of
Great Outdoors Colorado.
■ Daniels, 182-183.
■ Browne, Bortz & Coddinton Inc. (updated by William S. Devenney Consultants), "Model Economic Impact of Hunting and
Fishing" Colorado Division of Wildlife Economic Impact, 1997, 10-11.
■ American Farmland Trust, "Alternatives for Future Urban Growth in California's Central Valley: The Bottom Line for Agriculture
and Taxpayers," http://www.farm.fic.niu. edu/fic/ft/cv/.
■ William Poole, "Corralling the Boom," Land & People (San Francisco, CA: Trust for Public Land, Fall 1996), 9.
• Joanne Ditmer, "Open Space the Mantra for Planning," Denver Post (December 13, 1998).
■ American Farmland Trust, "Saving American Farmland: What Works," (Washington, DC: American Farmland Trust, 1997), 150.
■ Timothy Egan, "For a Flood -Weary Napa Valley, A Vote to Let the River Run Wild," New York Times (April 25, 1998), Al. Statistics
updated by Howard Siegel, project planner, Napa River Flood Control Project.
■ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Total Damages Suffered in FY 1997. http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/functions/cw/
cecwe/table2.htm.
■ Misganaw Demissie and Abdul Khan, "Influence of Wetlands on Streamflow in Illinois," (Champaign, IL: Illinois State Water
Survey, October, 1993).
■ Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC), "Open Space Is a Good Investment: The Financial Argument for
Open Space Protection," (Mendham, NJ: ANJEC, 1996), 7.
■ Virginia Department of Forestry, "Forest Facts," 1998, http://state.vipnet.org/dof/facts.htm.
■ Pacific Forest Trust, Annual Report 1997 (Boonville, CA: Pacific Forest Trust, 1997), 3.
■ Kathie Durbin, "A Legacy of Trees," Land & People, Vol. 10, No. 1 (San Francisco, CA: Trust for Public Land, Spring 1998), 21. Also
see http://www.tpl.org/newsroom.
■ National Wildlife Federation, "Wetlands Provide Tremendous Economic Benefits for People,"
http://www.nwf.org/wetiands/facts/wetbenO2.html.
■ Association of State Wetland Managers, Association of Floodplain Managers, National Park Service, "A Casebook in Managing
Rivers for Multiple Uses," 1991, 13-17.
■ Association of State Wetland Managers, Association of Floodplain Managers, National Park Service, 1991, 29.
■ Bruce Watson, "A Town Makes History by Rising to New Heights," Smithsonian, (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institute, June
1996). See also Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development, "Success Stories: Valmeyer, Illinois,"
http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/success/ valmeyer.htm.
■ Phyllis Myers, State Resources Strategies, http://srsmyers. org/srsmyers/elections.htm.
■ Federal Emergency Management Agency, "Costs and Benefits of Natural Hazard Mitigation; Acquisition, Elevation and
Relocation of Residential Structures: The Midwest Floods (City of Arnold, Missouri)," http://www.fema.gov/mit/cb_agres.htm.
■ Federal Emergency Management Agency, http://www. fema.gov/mit/cb_agres.htm.
■ Tom Horton, "A Prairie Called Katy," Land & People, (San Francisco, CA: Trust for Public Land, Spring 1998), 8. Also at: "Guiding
Growth," http://www.tpl.org/about.
■ American Forests, "The State of the Urban Forest Report: Assessing Tree Cover and Developing Goals," (Washington, DC:
American Forests, September 1997), http:// www.americanforests.org/ufc/uea/stateof.htmi.
■ Monte Williams, "In Sterling Forest, Joy at Sparing Trees," New York Times (October 8, 1996). See also Richard M. Stapleton,
"Deep Woods and Clear Waters: What Price Sterling Forest," Land & People (San Francisco, CA: Trust for Public Land, Fall 1996), 2.
■ Trust for Public Land, "Protecting the Source: Land Conservation and the Future of America's Drinking Water," (San Francisco,
CA: Trust for Public Land, 1997), 5.
■ Trust for Public Land, "Watershed Initiatives, Introduction," http://www.tpl.org/tech.
■ Trust for Public Land, 1997,6.
■ John Tibbetts, "Open Space Conservation: Investing in Your Community's Economic Health," (Cambridge, MA: Lincoln Institute
of Land Policy, 1998), 24.
■ National Wildlife Federation, "Wetlands Provide Tremendous Economic Benefits for People,"
http://www.nwf.org/wetlands/facts/wetben02.html.
■ National Wildlife Federation, http://www.nwf.org/wetlands/facts/wetben02.html.
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■ Worldwatch Institute, "Imperiled Waters, Impoverished Future: The Decline of Freshwater Ecosystems," (Washington, D.C.:
Worldwatch Institute, 1996), 10.
■ Stephen Miller, "The Economic Benefits of Open Space," Islesboro Islands Trust, (Islesboro Islands, ME: Islesboro Islands Trust,
May 1992), 3. See also ANJEC, 1996, 9; and National Wildlife Federation, http://www.nwf.org/wetlands/facts/wetben02.html.
■ John Monahan, Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette (December 13, 1998).
• Robert Costanza, et al. "The Value of the World's Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital," (May 15, 1997), 253. See also William
K. Stevens, "How Much is Nature Worth? For You, $33 Trillion," New York Times (May 20, 1997), C1.
■ American Forests, "The State of the Urban Forest: Assessing Tree Cover and Developing Goals," September 1997,
http://www.americanforests.org/ufc/uea/stateof. html.
■ Fred Bayles, "Cape Cod Fighting for its Soul," USA Today (August 18, 1998). See also Phyllis Myers, http://srsmyers.
org/srsmyers/elections. htm.l.
■ Oregon Rivers Council, "The Economic Imperative of Protecting Riverine Habitat in the Pacific Northwest," Report No. V (Oregon
Rivers Council, 1992).
■ Carol Kaesuk Yoon, "A'Dead Zone' Grows in the Gulf of Mexico," New York Times, Science Times Section (January 20, 1998), 1.
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