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1 Presented By JANA DEWEY MCKENZIE, ASLA PRINCIPAL, EDAW FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Master Parks & Recreation Plan for the Greater Missoula Area Purpose of the Plan • Joint County and City Planning within Urban Area of Missoula to Define the Vision for “Green” Community Framework • Identify Community Needs • Define Types of Parks and Recreational Facilities • Identifies Important Resources • Conceptual Locations and Connections • Goals, Policies and Design Criteria • Priority Projects • Implementation Tools ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 Related Plans • 1995 Missoula Urban Area Open Space Plan and 2002 Report Card • 1997 Missoula County Parks and Conservation Lands Plan • 1998 Missoula Urban Area Comprehensive Plan • 2001 Non-Motorized Transportation Plan • 2002 Missoula County Growth Policy • 2002 Aquatics Feasibility Study and Plan • 2003 Interim Transportation Plan • Montana SCORP 2003-2007 • Numerous Neighborhood Plans Park and Recreation Plan Schedule Tasks May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 1 Project Start-Up 2 Team and Public Involvement Staff/TAC Meetings CAC Meetings City Council / Parks and Rec Board Open House/Public Workshop 3 Inventory 4 Needs Assessment Community Survey 5 Vision, Goals and Policies 6 Parks Plan 7 Implementation Strategies and Action Plan 9 Plan Production Preliminary Draft Plan Draft Plan Final Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 Vision and Goals Policy Framework Inventory Needs Assessment • Existing/Potential Resources • Land Use/ Demographics/ Jurisdictions • Land Ownership/ Existing Protection Measures • Programs & Participation • Standards and Classifications • Levels of Service • Development Requirements • Department Focus • Management Policies Projects and Costs • Parks • Recreation Facilities • Connections Prioritization Implementation • Action Plan • Implementation Tools • Partnerships/Alliances • Public Input • Surveys • Interviews • National Trends • Community • Comparisons • Growth Projections Planning Process Goals and Policies • Goal 1. Provide a wide range of recreational and leisure time opportunities for all citizens and visitors in Missoula. • Goal 2. Equitably distribute parks, recreational facilities and trails throughout the urban area. • Goal 3. Provide parklands, trails and recreational facilities that have community-wide significance. • Goal 4. Develop and maintain parks, recreational facilities, trails and open space areas at a high level of quality, appropriate for the type of use and nature of the facility. ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 Goals and Policies • Goal 5. Protect and enhance the natural environment and develop parks, trails and outdoor recreational facilities in an environmentally sensitive manner. • Goal 6. Develop adequate land acquisition, development and maintenance funding sources and tools to realize the master plan vision. • Goal 7. Monitor, assess and adjust the existing intergovernmental agreements, tools, goals, policies, action plan and priorities to meet changing or unforeseen conditions and/or needs in the Missoula area. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 Public Parkland Classifications and Standards • Neighborhood Parks o 2.5 ac / 1,000 pop. o 5-12 ac. preferable o ½ mile service radius o 10 minute walk • Pocket Parks o only when larger park not possible - part of N. Park LOS standard o < 2 ac. o ¼ mile service radius Public Parkland Classifications and Standards • Community Parks o 4.5 ac / 1,000 pop. o 25 - 100 ac. preferable o 1 ½ mile service radius o sports complexes only one type of community park ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 Public Parkland Classifications and Standards • Regional Parks o no level of service standard – portions may serve as community park o > 200 ac. o draws people from larger region for special facilities o typically partnerships between various govt. or non- profit agencies Other Public Park and Conservation Lands Classifications and Standards • Visual Green Spaces o No level of service standard o Usually small, high visible areas • Conservation Areas o Various sizes and levels of public access. Cornerstones identified in Open Space Plan o Natural resource preservation priority o Minimal facility development ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 Other Public Amenities Classifications and Standards • Trails and Connections o Core Commuter (off-street) o Neighborhood Connectors o Primitive o On-street walks and bike lanes Other Open Space Lands • Common areas and non-conforming lands o Obtained through development process o Common areas in private ownership o numerous parcels (12+ acres) in public ownership that do not meet the standards for public parks or are not needed based on location or population. ---PAGE BREAK--- 8 Insert existing parks map ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 • 10 Communities Bozeman, Billings, Belleview, Bellingham, Boise, Redmond, Boulder, Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley • Compares parkland standards and level of service • Compares level of service for specific recreational facilities and amenities • Provides benchmark Community Comparisons Community Comparisons Facility or Acres per Population Recreational Facility Avg. of Other Communities Providing Facilities City of Missoula Population: 57,057 Soccer Fields/Population 1:6,449 1:8,151 Football Fields/Population 1:19,739 1:8,151 Ball Fields/Population 1:3,772 1:2,594* Basketball Courts/Population 1:6,637 1:4,389 City-operated Gyms/Population 1:67,734 None Tennis Courts/Population 1:3,563 1:1,841 Pools/Population 1:28,830 1:28,529 Ice Rinks/Population 1:46,749 1:57,057 Skateboard Parks/Pop. 1:64,835 None Inline Hockey Rinks/Population 1:81,225 None Community Park Developed 518 acres 344 acres Developed Park/Population 3.0 acres/1000 6.0 acres/1000 Parkland Standard 4.6 acres/1000 Neighborhood Park Developed 181.7 acres 140 acres Developed Park/Population 1.9 acres/1000 2.5 acres/1000 Parkland Standard 3.1 acres/1000 Maintenance Staff (as parks, streetscapes and public grounds) 33.3 full-time & 24.0 part-time 26 Full-time equivalents Areas Maintained (grounds and facilities maintained by the Park) 1,466 acres 3,935 acres Annual Park Operation & Maintenance Budget (for parks, streetscapes, public grounds and facilities maintained by Park Department) $4,871,814 $1,200,000 Maintenance Staff/Acres 1:36.8 acres 1:151 acres Maintenance Budget Per City Resident $48.68 per resident $21.03 per resident ---PAGE BREAK--- 11 • Neighborhood Parkland Level of Service Similar • Missoula City 2.5 ac/1,000 pop. • Missoula Area 1.9 ac/1,000 pop. • Ave. of other communities 1.9 ac/1,000 pop. • Community Parkland Level of Service Higher • Missoula City 6.0 ac/1,000 pop. • Missoula Area 4.1 ac/1,000 pop. • Ave. of other communities 3.0 ac/1,000 pop. • Maintenance budget lowest per capita of all cities Community Comparisons Community Comparisons • Skateparks – Need 1-2 to keep up with other communities • Soccer – lower level of service than other communities • Ballfields – on par, but existing fields too small • Pools – replace outdoor pool and construct indoor pool to match average • Gyms – other communities typically have at least one city gym. • Tennis – much higher level of service • FOLF, Inline Hockey – growing in popularity ---PAGE BREAK--- 12 Sports Participation Trends 1999, American Sports Data, Inc. for SGMA, January 2000 National and State Trends Activity Percent Change Since 1987 1999 Participants (in 1,000's) Recreational Walking Na 84,096 Recreational Bicycling Na 56,227 Fishing 54,320 Basketball +10% 39,368 Day Hiking NA 39,235 Fitness Walking +32% 35,976 Running/Jogging 34,047 Golf 28,216 Inline Rollerskating +494% 27,865 Volleyball -33% 24,176 Softball -36% 19,766 Football Na 18,717 Soccer +14% 17,582 Horseback Riding Na 16,906 Tennis -21% 16,817 Roller Skating (4 wheel) -54% 12,404 Baseball -20% 12,069 Mountain Biking +419% 7,849 Skateboarding -28% 7,807 Archery -19% 6,937 Artificial Wall Climbing Na 4,817 BMX Bicycling Na 3,730 Total National Participants by Activity – All Ages Missoula 2003 Urban Area Parks Survey • Developed and administered by University of Montana • Administered between Oct 5 and Oct 15, 2003 • Random sample generated by computer process to match distribution between residents in city or unincorporated area • 434 completed telephone surveys • 82.5% response rate • Sampling error 5% ---PAGE BREAK--- 13 Missoula 2003 Urban Area Parks Survey Satisfaction levels 1 2 3 4 5 Park maintenance Urban trail system Conservation lands Overall park system Not at all Neutral Very satisfied satifiied Missoula 2003 Urban Area Parks Survey Are there enough of these types of parks? 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Natural conservation lands Developed parks Indoor-cultural facilities Public golf courses Percentage of respondents Don't know Not enough About right Too many ---PAGE BREAK--- 14 Missoula 2003 Urban Area Parks Survey Favorite Park McCormick 11% West Side 3% Open space 5% Federal rec 7% Other urban 8% Bonner 20% Greenough 21% Caras 11% Playfair 5% Fort Missoula 9% Missoula 2003 Urban Area Parks Survey 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Used trail system Passive use Team sports Individual sports Outdoor recreation Type of Park Activity Percentage of respondents Did not use 1-5 times 6-20 times Over 20 times Adult Use of Parks ---PAGE BREAK--- 15 Missoula 2003 Urban Area Parks Survey 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Recreational swimming Walking-hiking Soccer Golf General playground Ice hockey Baseball Mountain biking Fishing Softball In-line skating Swimming lessons Skateboarding Disc golf River boating Tennis Basketball Volleyball Football In-line hockey Percentage of respondents with children who use parks No children 68% Children do not use 13% Children use 19% Children’s use of parks City of Missoula 2003 Urban Area Parks Survey Not Enough of… 14% 16% 21% 23% 25% 27% 27% 27% 28% 31% 31% 33% 33% 34% 35% 35% 36% 36% 39% 40% 41% 42% 47% 53% 56% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Softball-baseball parks Developed manicured park areas Picnic facilities Tennis courts Multipurpose fields Playgrounds Natural surface trails Outdoor basketball courts Passive use areas Paved trails River access sites Senior recreation centers Indoor recreation facilities In-line hockey rinks Natural areas within urban parks Wildlife and natural information stations Arts & craft facilities Outdoor facilities for performances and festivals Exercise or fitness equipment Sculpture-public artworks Dog specific areas Skateparks Outdoor swimming or wading pools Teen recreation centers Indoor swimming pools Percentage of respondents ---PAGE BREAK--- 16 City of Missoula 2003 Urban Area Parks Survey Not Enough of… according to those with an opinion 18% 20% 25% 33% 33% 34% 35% 40% 35% 41% 39% 67% 46% 64% 44% 48% 57% 46% 56% 53% 58% 62% 61% 87% 74% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Softball-baseball parks Developed manicured park areas Picnic facilities Tennis courts Multipurpose fields Playgrounds Natural surface trails Outdoor basketball courts Passive use areas Paved trails River access sites Senior recreation centers Indoor recreation facilities In-line hockey rinks Natural areas within urban parks Wildlife and natural information stations Arts & craft facilities Outdoor facilities for performances and festivals Exercise or fitness equipment Sculpture-public artworks Dog specific areas Skateparks Outdoor swimming or wading pools Teen recreation centers Indoor swimming pools Percentage of respondents with opinion User Group Interviews • Contacted a sampling of recreation program providers, conservation organizations and other user groups • Asked for participation levels and opinions regarding availability and adequacy of facilities and recreational opportunities • Most groups are fairly happy • Poor maintenance of facilities most frequent comments, including restrooms • Conservation groups and service organizations are very active in the community ---PAGE BREAK--- 17 Summary of Needs Assessment • Trails and walking paths are high priorities for residents • Multi-purpose recreation / leisure center is in demand (gym/field house, seniors, arts/crafts, teens) • Parkland level of service overall adequate, but is low in select areas • Softball and soccer fields of adequate size and quality needed • Skateboarding, in-line hockey, dog parks in demand • Park maintenance is an issue (facility quality, weed control and invasive species) • Additional river access desired Parkland Needs Neighborhood/Pocket Parks City Level of Service 2000 Urban Area Level of Service 2000 Urban Area Level of Service 2020 Existing or Projected Population 57,053 83,348 108,098 Existing Developed Neighborhood/Pocket Parkland 140 acres 155 acres 155 acres Level of Service (if no additional lands are developed) 2.5 ac/1000 pop 1.9 ac/1000 pop 1.4 ac/1000 pop Need based on 2.5 ac/1,000 pop. Standard 140 acres 208 acres 270 acres Deficit based on 2.5 ac/1,000 pop. Standard 0 acres <53 acres> <115 acres> Additional Neighborhood Parks Needed 0 5-9 parks 14-20 parks Community Parks Existing or Projected Population 57,053 83,348 108,098 Existing Community Parkland 344acres 344 acres 344 acres Level of Service (if no additional lands are developed) 6.0 ac/1000 pop 4.1 ac/1000 pop 3.2 ac/1000 pop Need based on 4.5 ac/1,000 pop. Standard 257 acres 375 acres 486 acres Deficit based on 4.5 ac/1,000 pop. Standard +87 acres <31 acres> <142 acres> Additional Community Parks Needed 0 1 park 2-3 parks ---PAGE BREAK--- 18 Master Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- 19 Projects • Neighborhood Parks • 14 to 20 needed based on population growth - 26 on master plan • Additions, enhancements and improved access to existing parks • Develop selected existing park sites • Partner w/schools and other agencies / depts. to serve exist’g areas • Acquire and develop new parks Projects • Community Parks • McCormick Park Enhancements • Fort Missoula Park Development • Playfair Park Enhancements • Big Sky Park Enhancements • 2-3 new Community Parks ---PAGE BREAK--- 20 Projects • Recreation Facilities • Aquatics Center • Teen and Senior Facilities • Arts, Crafts and Indoor Cultural Facilities • Other specific facilities for self- directed and programmed use • Trail connections • Primary commuter off-street trail system • Secondary neighborhood connections to parks, conservation areas, schools and other popular destinations. Street tree program important. Projects • River Access – 11 points • Conservation Lands • Continue protection of cornerstone open spaces and unique natural environments of community-wide significance. ---PAGE BREAK--- 21 Planning Actions • Management Plans • Master Plans – Playfair and Big Sky Revisited • Continued Trails Planning • Multi-purpose Recreation / Leisure Center Plan • Parks and Recreation Department, County Parks Program and OPG coordinate on Neighborhood Plans Upgrades and Maintenance Actions • Update parks to ADA and safety standards • Invasive species control • Establish maintenance standards ---PAGE BREAK--- 22 Administrative Actions • Prepare annual report card • Update subdivision ordinance • Upkeep on the parks database • Establish interdepartmental and interagency coordination systems • Transfer county parks within city limits to city ownership and management. Funding Actions • Consider bond issue to acquire park land in advance of development. • Assess level of community support for property, local option sales tax and/or development fees. • Partner with school districts. • Explore selling, trading or converting use of non- conforming lands. • Explore feasibility of special districts or park district. ---PAGE BREAK--- 23 Master Parks & Recreation Plan for the Greater Missoula Area