A collaborative effort between Planning & Community Development, Recreation & Youth Services, and Public Works. A review of improvements and strategic planning around the City's green and outdoor spaces.
2. Introduction
• Multi-Department Collaboration
• Public Works
• Recreation and Youth Services
• Planning and Community Development
• Park Updates
• Work to date
• 2014 CIP Implementation Plan
• Parks & Open Space Master Plan
3. Work to Date
2013
• Assessment of Basketball & Tennis Courts (City Parks)
• 34 parks assessed (out of 64)
• Evaluated condition, use, & location to create a priority list
• Developed cost estimates for repair, replacement, & demolition
• 17 parks chosen for future improvements (2014/2015)
• GIS
• Inventory of all open space & parks (neighborhood, community, schools)
• Inventory of park amenities
4. CIP Implementation Plan
• 17 Parks – limited to court repair & replacement
• Estimated cost is approximately $1.2M
• 2 Phases (2014 & ~2015)
• Improvements to last 15 years
2014
• $500,000 awarded
# of
Parks
Basketball
Improve
Remove
Phase 1
8
12
Phase 2
9
11
Total
17
23
Tennis
Improve Remove
11
6
2
4
7
2
15
13
16. Parks & Open Space Master Plan
• Will define our outdoor recreation and open space policy
• Serve as an Update to Dayton Parks & Recreation Planning
Framework (1975)
• Become a component of 2040 Comprehensive Plan update
• Use inventory to evaluate use and area demographics for future
needs
17. Parks & Open Space Master Plan
Timeline
Spring 2014
• Define park types found in Dayton
• Document examples/current conditions
• Benchmark against industry standards
Summer 2014
• Demographics data collection/analysis
• Collaborate with Five Rivers MetroParks, MVRPC
Fall 2014
• Draft plan for comment
• Start adoption process