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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/26/2023 - Parks And Recreation Board - Agenda - Regular MeetingPage 1 Ken Christensen, Chair Park Shop Nick Armstrong, Co-Chair 413 South Bryan Avenue Mike Novell, Secretary Bob Kingsbury Marcia Richards Jon Corley Paul Baker Meghan Willis Josh Durand Fort Collins, Colorado Hybrid Meeting July 26th 5:30pm Participation for this hybrid Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting will be available in person, online, or by phone. Public Participation (In-person & online): Individuals who wish to address the Parks and Recreation Board via remote public participation can do so through zoom at: https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/92967039173?pwd=a2Z6cVBvcU5lYURnME1oZ29pczFlZz09 Meeting ID: 929 6703 9173 Passcode: ?jyJR^q2 Individuals participating in the Zoom session should also watch the meeting through the site. The virtual meeting will be available to join beginning at 5:30 pm on the scheduled date. 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If you have specific comments on any of the discussion items scheduled, please make that clear in the subject line of the email and send 24 hours prior to the meeting. • CALL TO ORDER • ROLL CALL o Board Members Present ▪ Ken Christensen – Chair ▪ Nick Armstrong – Co-Chair ▪ Mike Novell – Secretary ▪ Bob Kingsbury ▪ Marcia Richards ▪ Jon Corley ▪ Paul Baker ▪ Meghan Willis ▪ Josh Durand – Absent o Staff Members Present ▪ LeAnn Williams – Director of Recreation ▪ Mike Calhoon – Director of Parks ▪ Jill Wuertz – Sr Manager, Park Planning & Development ▪ Rachel Eich – Business Support III ▪ Ginny Sawyer – Sr Project Manager, City Manager’s Office • INTRODUCTION • AGENDA REVIEW • CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (10 minutes) • APPROVAL OF MINUTES • UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Sustainable Funding Initiative – Ginny Sawyer, Senior Project Manager Page 3 • NEW BUSINESS • BOARD MEMBER REPORTS o FC Bikes – Marcia Richards • RECREATOR ARTICLE SCHEDULE Spring 2024 articles before October 6th • OTHER BUSINESS (30 minutes) 1. RECREATION UPDATE – LeAnn Williams 2. PARK PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT UPDATE – Jill Wuertz 3. PARKS UPDATE – Mike Calhoon 4. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR UPDATES- 5. 6 MONTH PLANNING CALENDAR REVIEW . https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/files/six-month-planning-calendar.pdf?1677855905 • ADJOURNMENT Park and Recreation Board Meeting June 28th 413 S Bryan 06/28/20 23 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER Nick Armstrong called to order at 5:50pm 2. ROLL CALL • List of Board Members Present Nick Armstrong Bob Kingsbury Jon Corley Paul Baker Meghan Willis Josh Durand • List of Board Members Absent Ken Christensen Marcia Richards Mike Novell • List of Staff Members Present LeAnn Williams – Director, Recreation Mike Calhoon – Director, Parks Jill Wuertz – Sr Manager, Park Planning & Development Rachel Eich – Business Support III, Park Planning & Development Sara Arfmann – City Attorney’s Office • List of Guests Monica C. (Learn to Skate) Gayleen Carpenter (Learn to Skate) 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION • Monica C., Gayleen Carpenter (Lean to Skate) o Attended the meeting as representatives of the Fort Collins Learn to Skate program, and to express concerns for observed staffing, ice time, and program resource reductions. o Expressed concerns over the lack of coaches in the Learn to Skate program with no development program, with questions surrounding the Parks and Recreation Board TYPE OF MEETING - Hybrid 06/28/20 23 – MINUTES Page 2 lack of hiring efforts for coaching positions. o LeAnn shared that there are ongoing conversations occurring regarding EPIC and the ice programs in the city. The department is facing challenges with staffing, ice allocations, and ensuring the need s of the community are being met. o The board requested a written memo from Recreation be presented with information addressing the coaching, class availability, and distribution of ice time. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Meghan Willis moved to approve the May minutes, Josh Durand seconded, and all members approved. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Sustainable Funding Initiative o Council work session took place on June 13th where Council gave direction to staff to move forward with two initiatives that will be on the ballot this fall (“climate package” quarter cent sales tax and mill levy for Parks & Recreation IRP, and aquatic amenities). Staff will be going to Council on July 25th where the initiative will be referred to the ballot. Discussed how this initiative will support the Parks maintenance and IRP programs, as well as the recreation capital goal on the workplan. • Recreation Software Update o Vendor interviews and demos have been taking place with two companies that submitted through the RFP. Staff are focusing on customer interface, financial integration, and IT digital transformation. The board requested information on DEI indicators for potential disproportionate impact in the community. • The board requested staff investigate potential disproportionate impacts to the community with the DEI office regarding City projects (i.e., new recreation software) 7. NEW BUSINESS • Fair Campaign Practice Act and Open Meetings Law Training – Sara Arfmann o Presentation started regarding the function of Boards and Commissions in the City of Fort Collins. Information focused on ethics rules, indemnification, open meetings, and speaking in public. o Shared information on the Fair Campaign Practice Act, expressing that staff and board members may not lobby for or against a measure on the ballot within their positions for the City. Parks and Recreation Board TYPE OF MEETING - Hybrid 06/28/20 23 – MINUTES Page 3 • Nick Armstrong moved to go into executive session at 7:02pm, as permitted under Article Two, Section Eleven of the City Charter, Section 2-3-1(a)(2) of the City Code and Colorado Revised statutes Section 24-6-402(4)(b), for the purpose of consulting with attorneys regarding specific legal questions relating to the general application of the Fair Campaign Practice Act, Open Meetings Law an d the Board’s directives. Josh Durand seconded, and all members approved. • Nick Armstrong moved to end the executive session at 7:15pm, Meghan Willis seconded, and all approved. 8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS • FC Bikes – Marcia Richards o Attended the Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting where they rode bikes to areas in the city that have been improved for biking or will be improved in the coming months. o Two projects that will be completed soon are the Mulberry/City Park Avenue intersection and Laurel Street, east of College. 9. RECREATOR ARTICLE SCHEDULE • Spring 2024 article due before October 6th • A list of article topics will be shared with the board at the next meeting. Potential topic ideas discussed included the trails master plan and urban forestry plan kick off. 10. OTHER BUSINESS • Recreation Update – LeAnn Williams o Northside Aztlan childcare center has faced challenges with permitting and construction work due to being located on a superfund site. The project will increase safety at the Northside center by creating a secure entry and outdoor play space. o Summer camp programs are taking place, and City Park pool is open. o Meghan asked for an update on the Southeast pool. LeAnn reported that they are still in negotiations with the school district. o Recreation added an ARPA funded behavioral specialist for summer camps to help equip and support staff for dealing with behaviors in school-aged kids. • Park Planning & Development Update – Jill Wuertz o Hosted Bike to Work Day station with Parks and Recreation teams. o PPD team toured Dovetail Park construction site. Final grading, landscape, and finishing touches in progress after delays from rain. o Experiencing delays on the Poudre Trail @ I-25 and Arapaho Bend Natural Area. The team is waiting on as-built survey information from the Parks and Recreation Board TYPE OF MEETING - Hybrid 06/28/20 23 – MINUTES Page 4 section built by CDOT regarding flood plain. o Jill met with staff from the City of Aurora to present our asset management plan. o Nick asked for information on the trail plans for the Northeast section of Fort Collins. Jill mentioned the update to the Paved Recreational Trails Plan, and current meetings taking place with developers for future plans. o Josh mentioned there is an inlet in the grass at Traverse Park between the bathrooms and the playground where a PVC pipe is located with an unsecure lid. Additionally, the steel and timber barriers to keep kids out of the planting area have been popping off in places due to subtle sizing flaws. • Parks Update – Mike Calhoon o Event season is underway after successful Memorial Day events took place at the Edora Park War Memorial and Spring Canyon Veteran’s Plaza. o The Spring Canyon Community Park dog park water quality project is now fully functional with new LID element. o Parks and Recreation teams are focused on preparing for the Fourth of July events (parade, pool, food trucks, race, etc.) o Mike will be following up on cameras to be put up at Crescent Park. o Presented information the Horticulture and Marketing teams have created to showcase resources on how Parks does design, planting, cost information, plant and water information, and where funding comes from for the downtown flowers. Goal is to have resources to explain the story of what the Parks Department does and the value of the Parks programs. o Nick asked if there were similar informational resource programs for City trees. Mike said he would mention it to Kendra and mentioned the self- guided arboretum tour. • 6-month Planning Calendar o City Council takes a brief summer break where meetings are cancelled. o The Sustainable Funding Initiative will be brought up at the July 25th work session. o Ad Hoc Committee on Boards and Commissions will be reviewed at the August 8th work session. o Encampment clean up pilot program appropriations will occur at the August 15th council meeting. o Oil and gas facility setbacks may impact Park development, set to be amended at the September 5th council meeting. • Bob asked about the spraying and cutting of native landscaping to help with mosquito mitigation. Mike reported that the Parks Department is in the middle of testing mosquitos and has not had any positive West Nile results. Parks does not do Parks and Recreation Board TYPE OF MEETING - Hybrid 06/28/20 23 – MINUTES Page 5 any nuisance spraying until positive West Nile tests are confirmed. • Meghan asked for an update on the status of the Golf Board merging with the Parks and Recreation Board. This recommendation will be discussed at the Ad Hoc committee on Boards and Commissions at the August 8th council work session. 11. ADJOURNMENT Meghan Willis moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:09pm, Bob Kingsbury seconded. Headline Copy Goes Here Senior Project Manager, CMO Ginny Sawyer Sustainable Funding Efforts 07-26-23 Headline Copy Goes Here Headline Copy Goes Here City Revenue 3  Sales Tax Local Total: 3.85% Base rate: 2.85% - ongoing Street Maintenance .25% - renewable Capital Improvement .25% - renewable Open Space – renewable .25% Keep Fort Collins Great .25% - renewable Groceries: 2.25%  Property Tax  Fees, Fines, Grants Headline Copy Goes Here 4Governmental Revenue Sales & Use Tax: •Over 50% of the City’s revenue without utilities Property Tax: •Current City mill levy of 9.797 has not increased since 1992 •Poudre Fire Authority receives 67% of the City’s portion of property tax via an IGA Sales & use taxes, 53.22% Charges for Services, 11.21%, Property taxes, 11.30% Intergovernmental not restricted to programs, 9.22%, Grants and Contributions, 11.51%, Other, 3.56%, 2021 REVENUE BY SOURCE – GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES $305.7 MILLION Headline Copy Goes Here 5 TOTAL ALLOCATION BY OUTCOME - $655.6M GENERAL FUND & OTHER FUNDS - 2019 Headline Copy Goes Here 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 Boulder Denver Aurora*Grand Junction Brighton Colorado Springs Castle Rock Fort Collins Golden Littleton Greeley Loveland State County Rate Other Taxes City Rate 6 Colorado City Full Stack Sales Tax Rates *Located in three counties TOTAL TAX RATES (revenue trends and comparisons) Headline Copy Goes Here 7Fort Collins Net Taxable Sales 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 $4,500 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022Millions City Net Taxble City % of County Sales City Pop % of County (revenue trends and comparisons) FORT COLLINS NET TAXABLE SALES Headline Copy Goes Here Property Tax Breakdown Headline Copy Goes Here 9Tax Stack 3.85% Current City Sales Tax rate 2.85% •¼-cent Street Maintenance •¼-cent CCIP Expiring 12/31/2025: Headline Copy Goes Here 10Tax Renewals Over Time Long-term Look at Possible Tax Renewals ASSUMES 10 YEAR TERMS 20502045204020352030202520202015 YEAR Open Space Yes (25 yr) | 2006 - 2030 KFCG (10 yr) | 2011 - 2020 KFCG.25 (10 yr) | 2021 - 2030 Assume KFCG (10 yr) | 2031 - 2040 Street Maintenance (10 yr) | 2016 - 2025 Assume Street Maintenance (10 yr) | 2026 - 2035 Assume Street Maintenance (10 yr) | 2036 - 2045 Community Capital Improvement (10 yr) | 2016 - 2025 Assume Capital Renewal (10 yr) | 2026 - 2035 Assume Capital Renewal (10 yr) | 2036 - 2045 Headline Copy Goes Here Identified Funding Needs 11 Masterplan to Build Out Projects To Achieve 10% Affordable Housing Stock To Accelerate Community Transition From Fossil Fuels $9.5M+ Annual Gap$14.7M Annual Gap $8-9.5+ Annual Gap$8-12M Annual Gap ANNUAL REVENUE NEEDS = $40M TO $46M+ Replacements & Masterplan Projects Headline Copy Goes Here Fort Collins system includes over 50 parks, 45 miles of paved trails, and 10 recreation facilities Parks and Recreation Infrastructure Replacement 12What Could Dedicated Parks and Recreation Revenue Fund? Maintain appropriate levels of service •$11M funding represents 2.4% of asset value •Replacement value of recreation facilities $200M+ •Park infrastructure asset value $260M+ Examples: •Repaving parking lots •Roofing repairs/replacement, HVAC replacements, electrical upgrades including LED •Conversion of courts from asphalt to post-tension concrete •Irrigation system renovation, including replacement of water management equipment such as flow sensors & controllers Provide equitable access to parks & recreation experiences​ as identified in 2021 Parks and Recreation master plan. •Currently 51% of playgrounds are beyond expected lifespan. Examples: •Replace play equipment, changing surfaces from sand to ADA compliant material •Repair sections of cracked walkways, bringing walkway slopes up to ADA standards •Locker room and restroom upgrades/replacement •Pedestrian bridge replacements, fencing repairs, water feature renovations, bike park renovations, pedestrian lighting replacement Headline Copy Goes Here 13 ReCreate: Parks & Rec Master Plan Recommendation Community & Neighborhood Recreation Centers +3 by 2040 Community Pools +2 by 2040 Pool Priority Investment Rating was 197 Paved, Multi-use trails were second at 157 Headline Copy Goes Here 14 Recreation and Aquatics Considerations •Buildout calls for 3 new recreation centers including the Southeast. •Buildout calls for 2 new pools. •Mulberry Pool needs replacement. •Recreation has utilized CCIP ¼-cent: •$3M EPIC match (1985) •$10M replacement Northside Aztlan (1997) •$5.5M Senior Center Expansion (2006) •$18M Southeast Facility (2015) •Dedicated funding would free up space in the program for other priorities. •Funding would support the infrastructure replacement at new facilities plus partial O&M Headline Copy Goes Here 15Benesch Study: Parks Projected Asset Replacement Need PARKS ASSET REPLACEMENT BUDGETARY GAP Headline Copy Goes Here 16Raftelis Study: Recreation Projected Investment Need RECREATION ASSET REPLACEMENT BUDGETARY GAP Headline Copy Goes Here •Additional 2 Mils could provide option to fund major capital outside of CCIP •SE Community Center and Mulberry replacement are identified as current priorities •Major facilities are likely to need significant refresh every 50+ years 17Scenario: Recreation Asset + Capital Needs RECREATION ASSET & CAPITAL NEEDS VS. 2 MILS REVENUE Headline Copy Goes Here 18Our Climate Future – Climate, Transit, Housing Big Move Focus Investment Target 4 Transit $14.7M 4 Active Modes $1.5M 6 Building Efficiency & Electrification $2.85M 7 Housing Affordability $8-9.5M 13 Electric Vehicles $1.85M 2 & 10 Zero Waste $2M Total Annual Investments:$31M+ Headline Copy Goes Here 19 •Ongoing FC Utilities Climate Investments: •Energy Efficiency, Customer Renewable and Grid Flexibility programs; $6.6M annually •EPIC Loan program; up to $2.5M annually in available financing •Streetlight LED conversion; $1M annually •Efficiency Works programs (via Platte River budgeting); ~$5M annually •Ongoing Housing Investments: •Competitive Process for Affordable Housing Development; $1.5-$3M awarded annually •From all sources – Federal, City General Fund & CCIP •Ongoing Transit Investments: •Building, Operating & Maintaining Routes; $22M annually •Includes local, federal, grant, and partner funding OUR IMPACT Community-wide total electricity use would be over 20% higher without Utilities energy programs since 2005 Our Climate Future – Climate, Transit, Housing Headline Copy Goes Here 20Our Climate Future – Climate, Transit, Housing Improve route frequencies and service •Bus operator resiliency •Remain fare-free •Procure additional buses and increase operational frequencies •Add new route with 30-minute frequency on Lemay/Trilby •New southeast micro-transit service Local match for major capital projects Unprecedented Federal dollars in grant funding available to fund 60-80% of large transit projects. •West Elizabeth bus rapid transit •North transit maintenance facility •North College MAX extension •Mobility hubs Big Move 4 – Convenient Transportation Choices: Transit Estimated investment needed: $14.7M annually Headline Copy Goes Here 21Our Climate Future – Climate, Transit, Housing Big Move 7 – Healthy Affordable Housing City competitive process •Housing acquisition (redevelopment/preservation) •Land acquisition •New construction costs •Affordable homeownership renovation •Renovate affordable rental housing •Homeownership assistance City-led efforts •Acquire properties for Land Bank (expand) •Offset fees for affordable projects (expand) •Develop incentive programs (energy efficiency, voluntary affordability restrictions, etc.) •Explore redevelopment partnerships Estimated investment needed: $8-$9.5M annually Headline Copy Goes Here 22 •Big Move 13 – Electric Cars and Fleets Resident Support •Support home electrical panel and service upgrades for EVs •Public charging strategy, implementation and maintenance City Efforts •Transition all Transfort buses to zero emission vehicles by 2040 •Explore providing incentives for community members for installation of charging equipment in homes and businesses •Explore expansion of level 3 public charging opportunities for EVs Estimated investment needed: $1.85M annually Our Climate Future – Climate, Transit, Housing Headline Copy Goes Here 23Our Climate Future – Climate, Transit, Housing •Big Move 6 – Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings •Expand programs and incentives for electrification of space and water heating •Propose adding minimum building performance standards (BPS) for commercial building stock and resources to support •Develop requirements for residential energy disclosure at point of listing/sale •Support home electrical panel and service upgrades for electrification •Evaluate proactive upgrades of infrastructure to support building and transportation electrification •Expand grid flexibility options in residential and commercial buildings through battery storage and other solutions •Explore Utility scale distributed energy resource solutions (solar and battery installations) Estimated investment needed: $2.65M annually Headline Copy Goes Here 24Our Climate Future – Climate, Transit, Housing •Big Move 4 – Convenient Transportation Choices: Active Modes •Rebates for E-bikes •Install in-street protected bike lanes and bicycle and pedestrian crossing improvements •Local match to leverage many state and federal grant opportunities available •Grade-separated crossings Estimated investment needed: $1.5M annually Headline Copy Goes Here 25 •Big Moves 2 & 10 – Zero Waste •Improving recycling education and removing barriers to reusing and recycling •Growing the circular/sharing/reuse economy •Increasing recycling services through local waste infrastructure and operational support •Local waste infrastructure investments Estimated investment needed: $2M annually Our Climate Future – Climate, Transit, Housing Headline Copy Goes Here Headline Copy Goes Here 27 Timeline INTRODUCE NEEDS Start meeting with Council Finance Committee (CFC) . 2021 2023Q1 2023Q3/42023Q22022 MORE REFINEMENT CFC and full Council NOVEMBER 2023 ELECTION Determined by Q2 decisions Ballot language determined by August 15 DISCUSS NEEDS/REFINE MECHANISMS 2 full Council Worksessions and multiple CFC meetings DETERMINE BALLOT MEASURES Work with Council June 13 & July 25 Headline Copy Goes Here 28 Mechanism Annual Revenue Projection Impact to Residents 1 Special districts (Library District Mill Levy 3.0)$11M+Business, Resident 2 Property tax (Library District Mill Levy 3.0)$11M+Business, Resident 3 Large emitters fee $11M+Business 4 ¼-cent sales tax base rate increase $9M+Resident, Visitor 5 ¼-cent additional dedicated sales tax $9M+Resident, Visitor 6 Repurpose ¼-cent dedicated tax $9M+Resident, Visitor 7 Excise tax on specific goods $5M Resident, Visitor 8 Business occupational privilege tax ($4 monthly/$48 annually)$4M+Business 9 Tax on services (i.e., haircuts, vet service, financial services, etc.)$4M+Business, Visitor 10 User Fees (parks, transit) ($5 monthly/$60 annually)$4M Resident 11 Reconfigure capital expansion fees (Affordable housing)$2M Business 12 Establish new capital expansion fees (Affordable housing)$2M Business 13 Carbon Tax $2M Business FULL LIST Potential Funding Options Headline Copy Goes Here 29Options Category Funding Mechanism Timing Potential Use Annual Revenue Estimate Resident Annual Impact Franchise Fee to 3%Natural Gas Bills Climate $1M •Council action only – does not require voter approval •2% increase. ~ $14/household Substance Tax 1 to 5% on Alcohol/MJ/Nicotine TBD $6 to 11M+•$1 to 5 per $100 purchase in Fort Collins •Visitors also impacted Utility Occupation Tax 4.5% on Natural Gas Bills Climate Umbrella $4M •4.5% residential increase per household •~$32 per residential household Property Tax 1 to 5 Mills Parks & Rec $4 to 18M+•Residential increase of $21 to $107 •Commercial increase of $87 to $435 Sales Tax Additional ¼ Cent Dedicated Tax Climate Umbrella $10M •$31 per resident/ $78* per household •Sales tax on food would remain at 2.25% •Visitors also impacted Large Emitter Tax $51/MT CO2e Climate Umbrella $5M •N/A to residents •Two applicable businesses Total $30M to 49M+•$145 to $231 net annual increase per household* + impact of substance tax *Assumes a household size of 2.5 (American Community Survey 2021 1-year estimates, table DP04) Headline Copy Goes Here 30 Current Package Category Funding Mechanism Timing Use Annual Revenue Estimate Resident Annual Impact Franchise Fee to 3%Natural Gas Bills 2023 (Active in 2024) Climate $1M •Council action only – does not require voter approval •2% increase. ~ $14/household Property Tax 5 Mills 2023 Parks & Rec w/ Aquatics Capital $18M •Residential increase of $143 on $400K home •Residential increase of $179 on $500K home •Residential increase of $268 on $750K home •Residential increase of $358 on $1M home •Commercial increase of $626 on $432K biz Sales Tax Additional ¼ Cent Dedicated Tax 2023 Our Climate Future $10M •$31 per resident/ $78* per household •Sales tax on food would remain at 2.25% •Visitors also impacted Total $29M+•$235 net annual increase per household *Assumes a household size of 2.5 (American Community Survey 2021 1-year estimates, table DP04) Headline Copy Goes Here Headline Copy Goes Here 0 5 10 15 20 25 Denver (City & County) Littleton Golden Boulder Greeley Fort Collins Loveland Castle Rock Aurora*Grand Junction Brighton 32 Colorado City Property Tax Rates *Located in three counties PFA receives 67% of the City’s portion of property tax via an IGA •Approx. 6 of the City’s 9 mills Colorado City Mill Levy Comparison _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1. CAPRA Award renewal process in 2024 2. 9/11 Memorial project 3. Teen Center partnership with Recreation 4. Highlight Staff 5. Highlight Seve 6. City Give/Parks and Recreation partners in the community (Nina) 7. Senior Center trips program 8. New Golf Manager (Scott Phelps) and his ideas 9. Sugar Beet Park & History 10. Horses and Trails 11. E Scooters and E Bike programs (Wait for report) 12. Adaptive Recreation Opportunities (ARO Program) 13. Summer Day Camp program and State Licensing process (Summer) 14. Cyclocross Park and activity 15. How does the city respond to a citizen’s request? 16. Northeast Park Trail system 17. Pottery Studio 18. Holiday Lights 19. Gardens on Spring Creek remodel 20. Someone takes a class and writes about it. 21. Ski Trips 22. Poudre River Trail connection to Greeley 2023* Legacy Project 23. Equipment needed to care for Parks and Trails include trail etiquette. 24. Issue with the geese 25. Light pollution and Dark Skies initiative. 26. Feature instructors/lifeguards and why someone would want to become one. 27. Emerald Ash Borer/replacement of trees-Done April 2021 28. Next phase of Whitewater Park 29. Dovetail Park scheduled to be completed Spring 2023 (Bucking horse Park) 30. Parks & Rec Master plan 31. Reduced Fee Program-Done Summer 2022 32. Infrastructure Replacement Plan-In progress Fall 2022 33. Mental Health Benefits of Parks & Recreation (Park Rx) 34. Urban Forestry & Strategic Trails Plan Kick-Off Page 1 of 3 Park Planning & Development 215 N Mason St PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970-416-8033 fcgov.com/parkplanning Memorandum To: Parks and Recreation Board Members From: Park Planning & Development Date: July 26, 2023 Planning/ Development Review • Montava The development review process continues for the Montava development in northeast Fort Collins. PPD continues to participate in coordination meetings with the development team regarding irrigation storage and water quality, regional detention, utility easements, setback restrictions for oil and gas wells, and regional trail planning to connect the future Northeast Community Park. On-going interdepartmental coordination efforts are also addressing alignment with associated city plans, including level of service needs identified in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. • Development Review Projects Multiple projects are currently under development review. These projects require coordination for new and existing parks, as well as future trail alignments and connections. Development projects include: - Powerhouse II - Jerome Street Station - Enclave at Redwood - Sonders East Village - East Vine Mixed Use - Bloom Filing Two - CSU’s Phemister Trail Design • 9/11 Memorial at Spring Park Staff are nearly complete with finalizing the design and delivery options to complete this project. Coordination efforts continue with CityGive to evaluate funding. A total of $300,000 was appropriated from the Conservation Trust Fund reserves, to be added to funds collected from philanthropic efforts through CityGive. This memorial will center around a steel I-Beam from the World Trade Center Towers, creating a space for visitors to reflect on the historic events of September 11, 2001. A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for September 11, 2023 with additional details to be announced as the date approaches. • Mail Creek Trail Page 2 of 3 Design process continue for the portion of Mail Creek Trail East of Timberline. Informational postcards were sent to the adjacent neighborhoods with updates on the project and upcoming construction schedule. Ongoing coordination with the ditch company, Poudre School District, and adjacent HOA is in progress to address final trail easements and alignment options. The Mail Creek Trail West of Timberline to the proposed Siphon Overpass is anticipated to be completed this summer. The Siphon Overpass project is in final design and is anticipated to be constructed in 2024. Transportation Engineering is managing the Mail Creek Trail West of Timberline and the Siphon Overpass projects. • Poudre Trail at I-25 Staff recently participated in an interagency community engagement coordination effort for the upcoming completion of the Poudre River Trail from Bellvue to Greeley. Construction is anticipated to begin late summer/early fall of 2023 on the segment connecting the existing trail at Arapaho Bend Natural Area with the town of Timnath’s trail system. CDOT has completed the section of trail within the CDOT Right-of-Way under the new Poudre River Bridge. Fort Collins Continues its partnership with Timnath, Windsor, and Larimer County to complete the project, funded by a $2 million GOCO Connect Initiative Grant. The city and other grant partners were awarded a 2-year extension with the GOCO board that sunsets March 2025. During the time, city staff will continue to work on addressing potential trail alignments and challenges securing the necessary trail easements from a private property owner. Construction • Dovetail Park Construction of the new Dovetail Park is ongoing with anticipated completion in late summer. Tree installation, landscaping and crusher fine path work is in progress with final irrigation and sod installation planned for the coming weeks. Final playground inspections are taking place with the anticipated grand opening event planned for late summer or early fall. Park amenities will include a picnic shelter, playground, multi-purpose field, basketball court, seasonal Page 3 of 3 restroom, bocce ball court, table tennis, corn hole, and a space designated for daytime hammocking and slacklining. IRP • Pickleball Courts @ Twin Silo Park The pickleball courts at Twin Silo Park are being resurfaced as part of the Infrastructure Replacement Program (IRP). The project will remove the existing surface and include new paint. The final project is anticipated to take approximately three weeks, weather dependent.