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COUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/11/2007 - UPDATE OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN
DATE: September 11, 2007 WORK SESSION ITEM STAFF: Marty Heffernan FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Craig Foreman SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION Update of the Parks and Recreation Policy Plan. GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Does Council have questions or concerns regarding the Policy Plan Update? BACKGROUND The Parks and Recreation Policy Plan was adopted by City Council in 1996. The Plan has served the community well over the past ten years, guiding the development of parks,trails and recreation facilities and programs. The Plan update looks ten years into the future and provides guidance on the parks, trails and recreation facilities and programs needed to meet the future recreational needs of the community. The Update assesses the park and recreation needs of the community, examines current levels of service and establishes action items, timelines and funding options. GreenPlay, LLC has been hired by the City to assist with this process. GreenPlay is an experienced consulting firm specializing in parks,recreation and open space planning. GreenPlay is based in the Denver area and has worked with a number of Colorado communities and communities in many other states. The purpose of this work session is to inform Council about what has been learned from the community involvement process and to find out if Council has any specific questions or concerns to be addressed. The next steps are to finish the facility inventory and analysis, establish priorities, develop implementation options,identify funding alternatives and create an action plan. Staff will present options and alternatives to Council in a work session early next year and will request Council approval of the Plan soon thereafter. The Parks and Recreation Board has been closely involved in the Update process from the beginning and staff is meeting with other interested Boards to share the findings, including the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board, the Senior Advisory Board, the Youth Advisory Board and the Planning and Zoning Board. Staff will return to these Boards to discuss implementation options, funding alternatives, action items and timelines. August 28, 2007 Page 2 ATTACHMENTS 1. Power Point presentation. 2. Policy Plan Update Survey 2007—Final Results. City of Fort Collins Park & Recreation Policy Plan Update Lq;z : t A own l Council Work Session September 11 , 2007 Overview • A . Project Team • B . Project Purpose • C . Project Elements • D . Community Involvement • E . Facility Inventory and Analysis • F . Focus areas • G . Next Steps and Schedule A . Project Team • GreenPlay assisted by Design Concepts , bha design , geowest , RRC Associates • Citizens , Council , Boards and Commissions , City staff • Stakeholders , user groups B . Project Purpose • Update the 1996 Parks and Recreation Policy Plan • Assess the park and recreation needs of the community • Examine current levels of service • Determine the vision , guidelines , action items and funding options for parks , trails , recreation facilities and programs for the next ten years C . Project Elements • Community involvement • Needs Assessment Survey • Facility Inventory and Analysis ( GRASP • Determine challenges and focus areas • Establish priorities • Develop implementation options • Identify funding alternatives f _ • Create action plan and timelines f ' C . Community Involvement • Parks and Recreation Board ( 2006/07 ) • Other Boards and Commissions • Focus groups ( 2/07 ) • Maikin survey ( 3/07 ) • Findings presentations ( 6/07 ) • Web- page and news releases Parks and Recreation Board • Closely involved in entire planning effort • 2006 discussions — needs assessment , key issues , vision for next ten years • GreenPlay overview ( 1 /07 ) • Work on focus group process • Discussion of survey results • Facility inventory analysis/discussion F Focus Groups • Over 115 participants • Representatives from non - profit recreation organizations , youth , various user groups , CSU , HOAs , businesses , sports associations • Three meetings over two days Focus Groups What did we hear? • Parks and trails are highly valued • Like diversity of recreation resources and opportunities • Like high level of maintenance • Concerned about user conflicts , over use • Need for more trails , river recreation , pools , playgrounds , picnic areas , shade , open turf, dis golf • Funding : keep fees affordable , develop alternative funding sources Malkin Survey Methodology • Survey conducted by mail in mid - March • Sent to 4 , 000 households throughout City ( net 3 , 760 deliverable ) • 444 surveys received (statistically valid sample ) • Margin of error +/- 4 . 65 % Malkin Survey Community Profile • Gender - 50 . 2 % Female , 49 . 8 % Mal • Race - 88 . 3 % White , 10 . 3 % Hispanic • Education — 50 % Bachelors or Masters — CO ( 32 . 7 % ) 5 US (24 . 4 % ) 5 • Income — Median $ 54 , 463 — CO ($ 587522 ) 7 US ( $ 51 ) 546 ) • Household Size — 2 . 45 people - ` — CO (2 . 54 people ) , US (2 . 59 people ) Malkin Survey Respondent Characteristics • Average length of residence in Fort Co Ins : 15 . 0 years / median 10 . 0 years • 77 % own vs . 23 % rent • Distribution of survey respondents : - 16% Northwest - 22 % Southwest - 16% Central Fort Collins - 13 % Northeast - 27 % Southeast -Y- 87 % registered voters in Fort Collins Malkin Survey Respondent Characteristics • Average age 41 . 1 years • 43 % household with children 21 % couple no children 20 % single no children 16 % empty nester • Income : . 11 % less than $25K . 52 % between $ 25K and $ 75K . 19 % between $ 75K and $ 100K . 16 % over $ 100K fe Malkin Survey Population Projections • Population in 2006 of 130 , 681 • Population projection in 2011 of 141 , 566 • Growth rate of 1 . 61 % annually • National average growth rate of 1 . 3 % • Colorado growth rate of 1 . 75 % 30.0% 25.4% 25.0% 22.5% 19.9% 20.0% 15.0% 10.8% 10.0% 6.0% 7.7% 7.8% .0%0 n .0% � I I Under 5 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 54 55 to 64 65 years years years years years years years plus 35% [ 1 Fort Collins 30% 25% ❑ Colorado 20% O us 15% 10% 5% 0% Under 5 to 15 to 25 to 35 to 55 to 65 5 14 24 34 54 64 years years years years years yearsyears plus 15 30.0% 25.94'4.9� 25.0% 22.5h_4 19.91*4°/o 20.0% 2006 15.0% 10.8".5 h y 02011 0. 10.0°/n 7.7% 9.8^ .2 6.0^r6.2^h 5.0% 0.0% Under 5 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 54 55 to 64 65 years years years years years years years plus Age Group �J 16 RECREAiIOM- Survey : How Well are Parks , Trails , And Rec . Facilities Meeting the Needs of the Community? • Community parks — 86 % • Paved recreation trails — 85 % • Programs and activities — 76 % • Recreation/community centers — 63 % • Pools/aquatic centers — 62 % , , ( 1 to 5 scale : percentage of 4 & 5 scores ) f< Survey : Quality of Parks Trails an Recreation Facilities • Community parks — 85 % • Paved recreation trails — 89 % • Programs and activities — 81 % • Recreation/community centers — 70 o • Pools/aquatic centers — 73 % ( 1 to 5 scale : percentage of 4 & 5 scores ) Survey : Percent of Community Use in the Past Year • Paved recreation trails — 83 % • Community parks — 77 % • Neighborhood parks — 76 % • Pools/aquatic centers — 55 % • Recreation /community centers — 38 % • Programs and activities — 38 % Survey : Outdoor Facilities to be Added , Expanded , or Improved • Paved recreation trails — 73 % • Unpaved trails — 67 % • Playgrounds — 60 % • Picnic shelters — 60 % • Outdoor pools — 59 % • Neighborhood parks — 58 % • Community parks — 56 % ( 1 to 5 scale : percentage of 4 & 5 scores ) Survey : Indoor Facilities to be Added , Expanded , or Improved • Walking/jogging track — 62 % • Teen activities area — 61 • Aquatic center — 61 % • Weight room/cardio fitness — 58 % • Improvements to existing facilities — 55 % • Warm water area/therapeutic — 58 % ( 1 to 5 scale : percentage of 4 & 5 scores ) Survey : Opinion on the Amount of Dolla Being Spent For . . . 0% 70% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60 17% ...Developing New Parks Md Recreaton Facilities _ 6% 21% ...Maintaining Current Parks 62% Md Recreation Facilities . 2% 24°h 22% 45% little ...Developing New Trails " About " D . Facility Inventory Analysis • GRASP (geo- referenced amenities standards program ) is a tool to inventory components of parks and recreation facilities • The inventory includes the components and their condition ( quantity & quality) • This GIS based inventory can be used to create maps showing location , distribution and accessibility of various facilities Facility Inventory Analysis Maps • Inventory map of parks , trails and recreation facilities • Map showing barriers limiting pedestrian access • Map of available access to all parks , recreation facilities and trail network E . Focus Areas • Funding and build out of the park system • Funding for operation and maintenance • Funding and build out of the trail system • Funding for pools and recreation centers • Large outdoor events • Sports park • Tennis court service level F . Next Steps and Schedule • Develop options , recommendations and action items to address focus area issues— September/October • Review options , recommendations and actions items with Boards and interested community members — November/ December/January • Present options , recommendations and action items to Council — Feb . 08 • Finalize plan — March 08 • Request Council adoption of plan — April 08 %. Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Policy Plan Update Survey 2007 FINAL RESULTS MAY 2007 PREPARED FOR : GreenPlay LLC City of Fort Collins PREPARED BY : RRC Associates 4940 Pearl East Circle, Suite 103 Boulder, Colorado 80301 303/449 - 6558 RRC ASSOCIATES FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007—FINAL RESULTS INTRODUCTION / METHODOLOGY The Policy Plan Update Survey was conducted through a mailback methodology . The mail survey was originally sent to 4 , 000 randomly selected households throughout Fort Collins , with distribution of surveys mailed generally representative of population throughout all Fort Collins ZIP Code regions . Completed surveys received was 444 out of a net estimated 3 , 760 delivered (approximately 240 surveys out of the 4 , 000 originally mailed were "undeliverable " due to invalid addresses and/or residents who have moved and no longer reside at a particular address) . This represents a very good response rate of approximately 11 . 8 % . The list source used for the mailing was a third party list purchased from Equifax, one of the three largest credit reporting agencies in the world . Use of the Equifax list also includes renters in the sample who are frequently missed in other list sources such as utility billing lists (survey results show 23 % of respondents to be renters) . The rigorous list management process employed in the survey provides us with the most accurate , up-to-date , representative list possible based upon all available sources . In addition, anyone not receiving a questionnaire in the mail was also given the opportunity to call the City to request a questionnaire , such as additional household members who wished to complete a questionnaire . However , no requests for additional surveys were made . Based upon the total sample size of 444 responses received, overall results have a margin of error of approximately + /- 4 . 65 percentage points calculated for questions at 50 % response . Also , note that the resultant database is weighted by age of respondent to ensure appropriate representation of City residents across different age cohorts in the overall sample . Key findings from the study are summarized below . Additionally , several of the questions on the survey form allowed respondents to " write in" their response or comment. Major themes that emerge from the comments are summarized in the report, while a complete set of the comments is provided as an appendix section. In addition to overall responses , results are also segmented comparing respondents by location of residence within the City and by age of respondent (additional cross tabulations of the data can also be provided upon request) . This segmentation of the results helps to further "explain" local opinions and provides additional insight to parks and recreation issues in Fort Collins . 1 For the total sample size of 444, margin of error is + /- 4.65 percent calculated for questions at 50 % response (if the response for a particular question is "50 % "—the standard way to generalize margin of error is to state the larger margin, which occurs for responses at 50 % ). Note that the margin of error is different for every single question response on the survey depending on the resultant sample sizes, proportion of responses, and number of answer categories for each question. Comparison of differences in the data between various segments, therefore, should take into consideration these factors. As a general comment, it is sometimes more appropriate to focus attention on the general trends and patterns in the data rather than on the individual percentages . RRC ASSOCIATES 1 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ANALYSIS OF RESULTS Current Level of Usage and Satisfaction with City Facilities / How Well Are The Parks, Trails, Recreation Facilities, and Programs Provided by Fort Collins Meeting the Needs of the Community • Meeting Need : Results tend to indicate that residents are generally satisfied with the current direction of policy and the general status quo , with current levels of usage and ratings of facilities generally very high. For most facilities , the City is seen as mostly meeting the needs of the community—generally in the range of 60 % to 85 % mostly or completely meeting need (depending upon the particular facility—Figure 1 ) . Parks (community and neighborhood) , paved trails , designated nature trails , playgrounds , and golf courses , in particular , are viewed most positively , all with over 80 % meeting need . At the " low " end of the scale are the horseshoe pits (58 % meeting need; 18 % not meeting need) , outdoor special event facilities , skate parks , the horticulture center , swimming pools and aquatic centers , and recreation/community centers (63 % meeting need ; 12 % not meeting need) . As discussed later in the report, many respondent comments focus on the need for both improvements to existing swimming pools and recreation centers , as well as the need for new , larger facilities . • Ratings of Quality : Likewise , ratings of the " quality " of parks and recreation facilities used by residents are generally outstanding , with most rating scores averaging over 4 . 0 using a 1 to 5 scale (where 1 is poor and 5 is excellent—Figure 4) . Rated highest are paved recreation trails (4 . 3 average score ; 89 % ratings of 4 and 5 on the 1 to 5 scale) , large neighborhood parks (4 . 2) , and community parks (4 . 2) . At the lower end of the scale are the horseshoe pits (3 . 5 average score; 53 % ratings of 4 and 5 and 16 % ratings of 1 and 2) , followed by basketball courts (3 . 7) , and tennis courts (3 . 7) . The horticulture center is rated 3 . 9 on average , as are swimming pools , aquatic centers , and recreation/community centers . • Usage Levels : Overall usage levels of City facilities are relatively high-74 % of survey respondents say they use outdoor recreation facilities owned by the City of Fort Collins , while 40 % say they use indoor recreation centers owned by the City . • Based on the survey responses , the parks and recreation facilities visited or used the most (Figures 2 and 3) are paved recreation trails (used by 83 % of respondents at least once in the last 12 months) , followed by community parks (77 % ) , large neighborhood parks (76 % ) , unpaved trails (61 % ) , designated nature trails (60 % ) , small neighborhood parks (55 % ) , swimming pools and aquatic centers (55 % ) , playgrounds (55 % ) , picnic areas (54 % ) , recreation/community centers (38 % ) , programs and activities (38 % ) , athletic fields (34 % ) , golf courses (32 % ) , and ice arenas (27 % ) . Least frequently used are the horseshoe pits (7 % ) , skate parks ( 12 % ) , horticulture center ( 14 % ) , basketball courts (21 % ) , tennis courts (23 % ) , and outdoor special event facilities (23 % ) . • Alternative Providers : In terms of other non-City owned facilities used , residents are most likely to rely on private health and fitness clubs (39 % ) , churches (35 % ) , schools (33 % ) , home owners association facilities (27 % ) , non-city golf courses (21 % ) , private sports venues (e . g . , The Edge , Odies , etc . — 16 % ) , neighboring community ' s facilities ( 15 % ) , and other private non-profit sports organizations (9 % ) . RRC ASSOCIATES 2 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007—FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 1 Overall , how well do you think the parks, trails, recreation facilities, and programs provided in Fort Collins are currently meeting the needs of the community? 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Community Parks (40-120 Acres) 86% (4.2) 5% Large Neighborhood Parks (8 87% Acres+) (4.1 ) 4% Paved Recreation Trails (4. 1 ) 85% Playgrounds (4. 1 ) 82% Designated Natural Trails (4. 1 ) 81 %7°/q Golf Courses (4. 1 ) 7°/J 80% Small Neighborhood Parks (1 -2 84% Acres) (4.0) 5% Picnic Areas (4.0) 76% Programs And Activities (4.0) ° 76% 72% Athletic Fields (3.9) 7°/d Tennis Courts (3.8) 70% Unpaved Trails (3.8) 8 � 170% Ice Arenas (3.8) 69% Basketball Courts (3.7) 65% Swimming Pools And Aquatic 62% Centers (3.7) 13% Horticulture Center (3.7) 62% 14% ' 59% Skate Parks (3.7) 13% Recreation/ Community Centers 63% (3.6) 12% Outdoor Special Event Facilities 58% (3.6) 15% Horseshoe Pits (3.6) 18% 58% ■ % of 4 & 5 - Mostly/Completely Other (2.8) 34°� 51 °k ■ % of 1 & 2 - Not at all/Not Very Much RRC ASSOCIATES 3 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007—FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 2 Percent That Have Used the Following Parks, Trails, Recreation Facilities, and Programs in the Last 12 Months 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Paved Recreation Trails 83% Community Parks (40-120 Acres) 77% Large Neighborhood Parks (8 Acres+) 76% 1 Unpaved Trails 61 % Designated Natural Trails 60% Small Neighborhood Parks (1 -2 Acre) 55% Swimming Pools And Aquatic Centers 55% Playgrounds 55% Picnic Areas 54% Recreation/ Community Centers 38% ' Programs And Activities 38% Athletic Fields 34% 1 1 Golf Courses 32% Ice Arenas 27% Outdoor Special Event Facilities 23% Tennis Courts 23% Basketball Courts 21 % Horticulture Center 14% Skate Parks 12% Horseshoe Pits 7010 ■ You or Someone In Your Household Have Used In The Past 12 Month Other 4% RRC ASSOCIATES 4 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007—FINAL RESULTS F16URE 3 Average Number of Times the Following Parks, Trails, Recreation Facilities, and Programs Have Been Used in the Last 12 Months 0 .00 5 .00 10 .00 15.00 20.00 25. 00 30.00 35.00 Paved Recreation Trails 31 .0 Community Parks (40-120 Acres) 15 .0 Large Neighborhood Parks (8 Acres+) 14.6 Unpaved Trails 13.4 Small Neighborhood Parks (1 -2 Acre) 12.3 Playgrounds 11 .0 Designated Natural Trails 8.1 Swimming Pools And Aquatic Centers 8.0 Recreation/ Community Centers 7.8 Golf Courses 5.0 Athletic Fields 4.8 Programs And Activities 4.8 Basketball Courts 3.8 Picnic Areas 3.3 Ice Arenas 2.9 Skate Parks 2.6 ■ Average Number of Times Used In The Last Twelve Months Tennis Courts 2.0 Outdoor Special Event Facilities 1 .2 Horticulture Center 0.5 Horseshoe Pits 0.2 Other 1 .2 RRC ASSOCIATES 5 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007—FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 4 Rate the Quality of the Following Parks, Trails, Recreation Facilities, and Programs That You Have Used 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Paved Recreation Trails (4.3) 3 /o° 89% i i i Large Neighborhood Parks (8 88% Acres+) (4.2) 1 % Community Parks (40-120 Acres) 85% (4.2) 1 % Small Neighborhood Parks (1 -2 85% Acre) (4.1 ) 2% Designated Natural Trails (4. 1 ) 3 /o 0 85% Programs And Activities (4. 1 ) 3% 81 % Playgrounds (4. 1 ) ° 80% 3 /o i i i 79% Unpaved Trails (4. 1 ) 4% Ice Arenas (4.0) 80% 1 % Golf Courses (4.0) 3% 76% Outdoor Special Event Facilities 75% (4.0) 5% Skate Parks (4.0) 69% Athletic Fields (3.9) ° 76% 2 /a Picnic Areas (3.9) 73% 4% � � Swimming Pools And Aquatic 73% Centers (3.9) 7% Recreation/ Community Centers 70% (3.9) 5% Horticulture Center (3.9) 69% Tennis Courts (3.7) 5% 67"/° Basketball Courts (3.7) 59% ■ % of 4 & 5 - Excellent Horseshoe Pits (3.5) 53°� 16% ' ■ °h of 1 & 2 - Poor Other (3.5) 62%26% RRC ASSOCIATES 6 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS Opinion on the Amount of Dollars Currently Being Spent by the City • Amount Currently Being Spent : Residents generally feel the current amount of spending by the City is " about right" (37 % to 52 % ) , while the appetite or receptivity for any new taxes for any purpose is somewhat limited (discussed further below) . Roughly 17 % to 22 % say the City is spending "too little " while only 2 % to 6 % feel "too much" is being spent . FIGURE 5 What is your opinion concerning the amount of dollars currently being spent by the City for each of the following : 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% i i 17% ■ Too little ...Developing New Parks 37% ❑ About right And Recreation Facilities 6% ■ Too much 40% ■ Don't know i i i i 21 % i Maintaining Current Parks 52% And Recreation Facilities 2% 24% 45% ...Developing New Trails i 27% RRC ASSOCIATES 7 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS Financial Choices and New Recreation Facilities / Support for New Taxes / Parks Maintenance Fee • Support for New Taxes : A moderate amount of support exists for new indoor recreation centers/facilities (42 % feel there is a need for more) , developing more parks in new residential areas (41 % ) , and for the large outdoor event facility (49 % —Figure 6) ; however , residents are generally split on whether they would be willing to fund such facilities through new taxes-54 % would support a tax increase for new indoor recreation facilities vs . 46 % opposed (Figure 7) . Fifty-one percent would support a tax increase for the large outdoor event facility vs . 49 % opposed . • Considerably less support exists for funding a large regional sports complex (30 % ) , multi-court indoor tennis center facility ( 14 % ) , or conference/meeting facilities ( 13 % ) . F16URE 6 Opinion on Whether the City Needs Any of the Following : 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 4 % A Large Outdoor t====250% Event Facility ■ Yes 27% ❑ No ■ Don't know 42% ...More Indoor Community 20% Recreation Centers 39% 41 % . ..To Develop More Parks 18% In New Residential Areas 41 % 27% A Large, Regional ° Sports Complex 26 /o 47% RRC ASSOCIATES 8 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 7 Would You Support a Tax Increase For The Purpose of Building, Renovating, and Operating the Following : 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% i i . . . New Indoor 54% ■ Yes ■ No Recreation Facilities? 46% A Large Outdoor 51 % Event Facility? 49% i A Large, Regional 30% Sports Complex Facility? 70% ° A Multi-Court Indoor 14 /° Tennis Center Facility? 86% 13% . . .Conference/ Meeting Facilities? 87% RRC ASSOCIATES 9 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS • How Would You Vote : On the question of would you support a property or sales tax or another financial method in order to allow the City to issue bonds in support of building and operating new parks and recreation facilities , only 11 % would " definitely " vote yes , although 42 % would " probably " vote yes if such a proposal were to appear on a future City ballot (53 % altogether definitely/probably voting yes) . One-quarter of respondents would definitely ( 13 % ) or probably ( 12 % ) vote no , while 22 % are uncertain . • Parks Maintenance Fee : Forty-one percent of respondents support the parks maintenance fee (of $4 per household per month) , 41 % also oppose it, and 19 % are uncertain. FIGURE 8 Support for Parks Maintenance Fee / How Would You Vote on a Property of Sales Tax or Other Financial Method in Support of Building and Operating New Parks and Recreation Facilities 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% I Would You Support A Parks Maintenance Fee Of $4.00 Per Household Per Month For The Purpose Of Maintaining And Operating Parks Facilities Within the City In Order to Sustain the Current Level of Service? Yes 41 % No 41 % Don't Know 19% In Order to Allow the City to Issue Bonds in Support of Building and Operating New Parks and Recreation Facilities, How Would You Vote On A Property Or Sales Tax Or Other Financial Method if Such a Proposal Were to Appear on a Future City Ballot? 53% altogether would Definitely Vote "Yes" 11 % probably/definitely vote yes Probably Vote "Yes" 42% Probably Vote "No" 12% ° 25 /° altogether would probably/definitely vote "no" Definitely Vote "No" 13% Don't Know/Uncertain 22% RRC ASSOCIATES 10 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS • User Fees : Forty-two percent would support an increase in user fees to offset expenses of operating recreational facilities , 34 % oppose an increase , and another 24 % are uncertain . Of those who support an increase , 50 % would support an increase of up to 5 % , 39 % would support an increase of 5 % to 10 % , 6 % would support an increase of 10 % to 20 % , while 5 % would support an increase of more than 20 % . FIGURE 9 Support for Increase in User Fees / Support for Dedicated Funding Source, Such as a Sales Tax, To Operate Parks and Recreational Facilities and Programs 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Would You Support An Increase In User Fees To Offset Expenses Of Operating Recreational Facilities? Yes 42% No 34% Don't Know 24% (IF YES) What Percentage Increase Would You Support? 0% to 5 % 50% 5% to 10% 39% 10% to 20% 6% More than 20% 5% Would You Support A Dedicated Funding Source, Such As A Sales Tax, To Operate Parks & Recreational Facilities & Programs? Yes 41 % No 25% Don't Know 33% RRC ASSOCIATES 11 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007—FINAL RESULTS Why Don 't You Use Fort Collins Recreation Facilities / What is Most in Need of Improvement • At the same time , price/user fees is the biggest reason given by residents for not using City facilities and what is considered most in need of improvement-26 % (Figure 10) . Not knowing what' s available is next at 22 % , as is the need for more bathrooms (22 % ) . Following is time constraints and other personal issues (21 % ) , location of facilities ( 16 % ) , lack of parking ( 13 % ) , overall maintenance ( 13 % ) , and lack of facilities and amenities ( 12 % ) . FIGURE 10 Why Don 't You Use Fort Collins Parks, Trails, Recreation Facilities, and Programs / What is Most In Need of Improvement 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Price/User Fees 26% Don't Know What Is Available 22% Need More Bathrooms 22% No Time/Other Personal Issues 21 % Location Of Facilities 16% Overall Maintenance 13% Lack Of Parking 13% Lack Of Facilities And Amenities 12% Other 12% Size Of Facilities/Amount Of Space Available 11 % Hours Of Operation 11 Quality Of Equipment 8% Safety/Security 8% Condition Of Recreation Center Facilities 7% Lack Of Transportation 7% Don't Have The Programs I Want 6% Condition Of Parks 6% Accessibility 5% Prefer Other Recreation Providers 4% Customer Service/Staff Knowledge 2% RRC ASSOCIATES 12 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS Importance of Outdoor Recreation Facilities to be Added or Expanded • Ratings of Importance : The survey listed 19 outdoor recreation facilities and amenities that could be added, expanded or improved in Fort Collins and asked respondents to rate how important each one was to them (using a 1 to 5 scale—Figure 11 ) . Highest rated facilities include : ➢ Paved recreation trails (4 . 1 average importance score) ➢ Unpaved trails (3 . 9) ➢ Playgrounds (3 . 8) ➢ Picnic shelters (3 . 7) ➢ Outdoor swimming pool (3 . 7) ➢ Additional neighborhood parks (3 . 6) ➢ Additional community parks (3 . 6) ➢ Better maintenance and upkeep of parks in general (3 . 6) ➢ Fitness stations (3 . 4) ➢ Outdoor athletic fields (3 . 4) ➢ Large event facility (3 . 4) • Most Important Outdoor Facilities : In terms of what residents consider to be among their "top 3 most important" outdoor facilities for adding , expanding , or improving (Figure 12) , the rankings are as follows : ➢ # 1 Paved recreational trails (51 % ) ➢ #2 Unpaved trails (31 % ) ➢ #3 Outdoor swimming pool (23 % ) ➢ #4 Playgrounds (22 % ) ➢ #5-8 Better maintenance and upkeep of parks in general ( 15 % ) ➢ #5-8 Picnic Shelters ( 15 % ) ➢ #5-8 Additional community parks ( 15 % ) ➢ #5-8 Additional neighborhood parks ( 15 % ) ➢ #9 Large event facility ( 13 % ) ➢ # 10- 13 Disc (Frisbee) golf course ( 11 % ) ➢ # 10- 13 Large , regional sports complex ( I I % ) ➢ # 10- 13 Fitness stations ( 11 % ) ➢ # 10- 13 Tennis courts ( 11 % ) RRC ASSOCIATES 13 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007—FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 11 Importance of OUTDOOR Recreation Facilities and Amenities to be Added , Expanded, or Improved ( Ratings of Importance) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Paved Recreational Trails (4. 1 ) 73% 7% 6* Unpaved Trails (3.9) 9% Playgrounds (3.8) 60% Picnic Shelters (3.7) 60% Outdoor Swimming Pool (3.7) 59% 12% Additional Neighborhood Parks 50% (3.6) 12% Additional Community Parks (3.6) 56o/q Better Maintenance And 50% Upkeep Of Parks In General (3.6) 17% Fitness Stations (3.4) 474/0 18% Outdoor Athletic Fields (3.4) 44% 130 i i Large Event Facility (3.4) 19% 42% Soccer Fields (3.3) 43% 18% 37% Volleyball Courts (3 .3) 14% Tennis Courts (3 .3) 35% 16% i Disc (Frisbee) Golf Course (3.2) 2 36% 0% Large, Regional Sports Complex 35% (3.2) 23 0 32% Basketball Courts (3 . 1 ) 18% 270 Skate Park (3.0) ° 26 /o ■ % of 4 & 5 - Very Important BMX Track (2.7) 19 0 ■ % of 1 & 2 -Definitely Not Needed 32% Other (4.7) 0% 8716 RRC ASSOCIATES 14 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007—FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 12 Importance of OUTDOOR Recreation Facilities and Amenities to be Added, Expanded, or Improved ( Rankings of Top 3 Most Important Facilities) 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% Paved Recreational Trails 16% 8% 51 % Unpaved Trails 14% 8°k 31 % Outdoor Swimming Pool 10% 6% 23% Playgrounds 6% 10% 22% Better Maintenance And Upkeep Of Parks 5% 6% 15% In General Picnic Shelters 6% 7% 15% Additional Community Parks 5% 8% 15% Additional Neighborhood Parks All 5% 60 15% Large Event Facility 6% 5% 136�6 Disc (Frisbee) Golf Course 4% 4% 11 % Large, Regional Sports Complex % 5% 11 % Fitness Stations �3% 7% 11 % Tennis Courts 4% % 11% Soccer Fields 3% 3% 9% Volleyball Courts °/ 5% 8% Outdoor Athletic Fields 1 % 3% 7% Basketball Courts 2% 2% 5% ■ Most Important Skate Park 2% ° 4% ■ Second Important ■ Third Important BMX Track Other 2% 3% 10% RRC ASSOCIATES 15 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS Importance of Indoor Recreation Facilities to be Added or Expanded • Ratings of Importance : The survey listed 22 indoor recreation facilities and amenities that could be added, expanded or improved in Fort Collins and asked respondents to rate how important each one was to them (using a 1 to 5 scale—Figure 13) . Highest rated facilities include : ➢ Indoor walking and jogging track (3 . 8 average importance score) ➢ Teen activities area (3 . 8) ➢ Indoor aquatic center with pool / water slide / lazy river , etc . (3 . 7) ➢ Weight room and cardio fitness facility (3 . 7) ➢ Improvements to existing indoor facilities (3 . 7) ➢ Warm water area for therapeutic purposes (3 . 6) ➢ Locker rooms / restrooms (3 . 6) ➢ Indoor pool with lap lanes for fitness swimming / competition (3 . 6) ➢ Better maintenance & upkeep of recreation centers in general (3 . 6) ➢ Racquetball / handball / volleyball courts (3 . 5) ➢ Indoor playground (3 . 5) ➢ Designated senior area / senior center (3 . 5) • Most Important Indoor Facilities : In terms of what residents consider to be among their "top 3 most important" indoor facilities for adding , expanding , or improving (Figure 14) , the rankings are as follows : ➢ # 1 Indoor aquatic center with pool / water slide / lazy river, etc . (30 % ) ➢ #2 Teen activities area (22 % ) ➢ #3 Indoor walking and jogging track (21 % ) ➢ #4 Weight room and cardio fitness facility ( 19 % ) ➢ #5 Rock climbing wall ( 17 % ) ➢ #6 Indoor pool with lap lanes for fitness swimming / competition ( 16 % ) ➢ #7 Racquetball / handball / volleyball courts ( 15 % ) ➢ #8 Indoor playground ( 13 % ) ➢ #9- 10 Designated senior area / senior center ( 12 % ) ➢ #9- 10 Multi-court gymnasium ( 12 % ) ➢ # 11 Performing arts space ( 11 % ) ➢ # 12- 14 Multi-purpose space for classes / meetings / receptions / parties ( 10 % ) ➢ # 12- 14 Warm water area for therapeutic purposes ( 10 % ) ➢ # 12- 14 Arts and craft room ( 10 % ) ➢ # 15- 17 Better maintenance & upkeep of recreation centers in general (9 % ) ➢ # 15- 17 Dance / aerobics studio space (9 % ) ➢ # 15- 17 Public child care area (9 % ) RRC ASSOCIATES 16 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 13 Importance of INDOOR Recreation Facilities and Amenities to be Added , Expanded, or Improved ( Ratings of Importance) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Indoor Walking And Jogging Track (3.8) 62% ° ° Teen Activities Area (3.8) ° 61 /° Indoor Aquatic Center With Pool, Water Slide, Lazy River, Etc. (3.7) 61 % ° Weight Room And Cardio Fitness Facility (3.7) ° 58% Improvements To Existing Indoor Facilities (3.7) 550% Warm Water Area For Therapeutic Purposes (3.6) 58% Locker Rooms/ Restrooms (3 .6) 53% Indoor Pool With Lap Lanes For Fitness Swimming And/ Or Competition 53% (3 . 6) ° Better Maintenance And Upkeep Of Recreation Center In General (3.6) 50% ° Racquetball/ Handball/ Volleyball Courts (3.5) 1 ° Indoor Playground (3.5) 48% ° Designated Senior Area/ Senior Center (3.5) 47% ° Rock Climbing Wall' (3.4) 52% ° Performing Arts Space (3 .4) 48% ° 13 Multi-Court Gymnasium (3.4) 41 Dance/ Aerobics Studio Space (3.4) 45% ° Multi-Purpose Space For Classes/ Meetings/ Receptions/ Parties (3.4) 45% ° Public Child Care Area (3 .3) 43% Sauna And Steam Room (3 .3) 40% Arts And Crafts Room (3.3) ° 39 /° ■ % of 4 & 5 - Very Important Indoor Multi-Court Tennis Center Facility (3. 1 ) 29%° ■ % of 1 & 2 -Definitely Not Needed Internet Cafe/ Coffee Shop, Books, Arcade/ Games, Etc. (3.0) NE ° 37% Other (4.2) 72% RRC ASSOCIATES 17 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007—FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 14 Importance of INDOOR Recreation Facilities and Amenities to be Added , Expanded, or Improved ( Rankings of Top 3 Most Important Facilities) 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Indoor Aquatic Center With Pool, Water 11 30 % o 0 0 Slide, Lazy River, Etc. /0 8 /0 Teen Activities Area 22% Indoor Walking And Jogging Track 8% 9% 21% Weight Room And Cardio Fitness Facility 11 % 7% 19% Rock Climbing Wall' 7°/ 6% 17% Indoor Pool With Lap Lanes For Fitness 16% Swimming And/ Or Competition Racquetball/ Handball/ Volleyball Courts 5% 4°/ 15% Indoor Playground 3% 5% 13% Designated Senior Area/ Senior Center 3% 3% 12% Multi-Court Gymnasium 3% 40% 12% Performing Arts Space 2% 5% 11 % Multi-Purpose Space For Classes/ ° 10 /o Meetings/ Receptions/ Parties Warm Water Area For Therapeutic 10% Purposes Arts And Crafts Room 4% 4% 10% Better Maintenance And Upkeep Of 9% Recreation Center In General Dance/ Aerobics Studio Space 3% 3% 9% Public Child Care Area 4% 1 2% 9% Improvements To Existing Indoor 3% 1 3% 8% Facilities Internet Cafe/ Coffee Shop, Books, 4% 4% 8% Arcade/ Games, Etc. Indoor Multi-Court Tennis Center Facility 3% 3% 7% 1 1 ■ Most Important Sauna And Steam Room 4% 1 2% 6% ■ Second Important [1 Third Important Locker Rooms/ Restrooms 1 % 4% 6% Other 1% 3% RRC ASSOCIATES 18 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS Programs and Activities — Participation, Expansion/Improvement, and Addition • Current Participation: The City programs with the highest rate of participation currently , based on the survey data (Figure 15) , are individual activities (road and mountain biking , hiking , etc . -43 % ) , children/youth activities (30 % ) , skate parks (29 % ) , general education / skills education (28 % ) , youth athletic leagues (25 % ) , swimming programs (21 % ) , adult athletic leagues (20 % ) , and special events ( 18 % ) . • Expansion/Improvement: Individual activities (like biking and hiking) are considered most in need of expansion/improvement, mentioned by close to one-quarter of all respondents (24 % ) . Children/youth activities follows with 21 % . Next are special events ( 19 % ) , swimming programs ( 18 % ) , teen activities ( 17 % ) , cultural/arts programs ( 17 % ) , general education / skills programs ( 14 % ) , youth athletic leagues ( 14 % ) , adult athletic leagues ( 13 % ) , and senior citizen programs ( 13 % ) . • Addition: In regards to programs that residents would like to see added in the community , individual activities are again mentioned most frequently (25 % ) , followed by cultural / arts programs (24 % ) , senior citizen programs (24 % ) , special events (22 % ) , swimming programs (21 % ) , teen activities ( 16 % ) , and environmental education ( 16 % ) . RRC ASSOCIATES 19 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 15 Current Participation in Programs Offered by the City and the Need for Expansion, Improvement, or Addition 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Individual activities (road & mtn. 43°/ 24% biking , hiking , etc.) 25% 30% Children/Youth activities 21 % 12% 1 29% Skate park 12% 1 13% General education , skills education 28% 14% (computer classes, etc.) 12% 25% Athletic leagues - Youth 14% 1 4% 21 % Swimming programs 21 % 20% Athletic leagues - Adult 13% 9% Special events 19% 22% 11 % it it i Cultural/arts programs 17% 24% Senior citizen programs 13% ' 24% 9% Special needs/therapeutic programs 11 % 11 % 8% Teen Activities 17% 16% IN Participate 8% Fitness and wellness programs 3% ❑ Expand/Imrpove 9% Add 6% Volunteer programs 5% 1 8% 6% Tennis programs 6% 9% 5% Golf course/golf programs 5% 7% 4% Day camp/after school programs 5% 9% 3% Environmental education 8% 16% 3% Gymnastics programming 6% 11 % RRC ASSOCIATES 20 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS Rate How Well Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Does in Providing You With Information on Parks and Recreation Services and Programs • Respondents rate the effectiveness of Fort Collins Parks and Recreation communications relatively well , although room for improvement would appear to exist-42 % rate communications as good or excellent (ratings of 4 or 5 on a 1 to 5 scale) , 34 % rate it average (ratings of 3) , while 24 % give ratings of fair or poor (ratings of 1 or 2—Figure 16) . The average rating score for communications was 3 . 3 on the 1 to 5 scale . Best Way To Reach You • Asked what is the best way to reach you with information on recreation services and programs , residents responded most often with Fort Collins Coloradoan (29 % ) , internet / web site / email (23 % ) , at the recreation facilities ( 16 % ) , and City newsletters ( 10 % ) . Rate The Ability To Easily Reach Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Facilities • Respondents rate the ability to easily reach Fort Collins parks and recreation facilities by "riding your bike " the highest-69 % good or excellent (3 . 9 average rating score—Figure 16) . Walking to reach facilities is rated 3 . 4 on average-49 % good or excellent, 30 % average , and 21 % fair or poor . Taking a bus or shuttle to reach parks and recreation facilities is rated lower at 2 . 6 on average-48 % fair or poor, 29 % average , and 24 % good or excellent. RRC ASSOCIATES 21 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 16 Overall, How Good a Job Does Fort Collins Do In Providing You With Information About Parks and Recreational Services and Programs / How Would You Rate The Ability To Easily Reach Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Facilities 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% How Would You Rate The Ease Of The Following Methods Of Getting To Parks & Rec Facilities In Fort Collins? 8% 13% ■ 1 - Poor Walking (3.4) 30% ■ 2 27% ❑ 3 22% ❑ 4 4% ❑ 5 - Excellent 7% Riding Your Bike (3.9) 20% 36% 33% 24% 24% Taking A Bus Or Shuttle (2.6) 29% 14% 10% Overall, How Good Of A Job Does Fort Collins Parks & Rec Do In Providing You With Information About Parks & Rec Services & Programs? 7% 17% Communication (3.3) 34% 29% 13% RRC ASSOCIATES 22 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS Most Important Concerns for the City of Fort Collins to Address That Would Increase Your Utilization of Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Facilities Asked to rank their top 3 concerns (Figure 17) , residents responded most often with the following issues : ➢ # 1 More trails (and open space) (48 % ) ➢ #2 Awareness of programs (32 % ) ➢ #3 Overall maintenance (25 % ) ➢ #4 More active recreation opportunities (21 % ) ➢ #5 Pricing /user fees ( 19 % ) ➢ #6 More bathrooms ( 14 % ) ➢ #7 Hours of operation (13 % ) ➢ #8- 10 Recreation center improvements ( I I % ) ➢ #8- 10 Quality of equipment ( 11 % ) ➢ #8- 10 Programs I want ( I I % ) ➢ # 11 Facilities and amenities ( 10 % ) RRC ASSOCIATES 23 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007—FINAL RESULTS FIGURE 17 Most Important Concerns for the City of Fort Collins to Address That Would Increase Your Utilization of Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Facilities 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% More Trails And Open Space 14% 10% 48% Awareness Of Programs 6% % 32% Overall Maintenance 9% 11 % 25% More Active Recreation Opportunities 21% Pricing/User Fees 19% More Bathrooms 6% % 14% Hours Of Operation 5% 7% 13% Programs I Want 3% 4% 11 % Quality Of Equipment 3% 5% 11 % Recreation Center Improvements 5% 3% 11 % Facilities And Amenities 3% 3% 10% Better Transportation 3% 2% 7% Safety Concerns 2°/a 3 o 7% Accessibility 3% 1 % 7% Parks Improvements 3% 2% 7% Building Conditions 3% 3% 7% Better Pedestrian Access 2% 2°k 6% IN First Choice Better Parking 3°� 5% IN Second Choice ❑ Third Choice Customer Service/Staff Knowledge 1 % 1 % Other MI 10% RRC ASSOCIATES 24 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS Respondent Comments and Suggestions Regarding Parks and Recreation Services in Fort Collins A complete list of respondents ' verbatim comments and suggestions regarding parks and recreation services in Fort Collins is provided as an appendix section. We urge the reader to review this extensive list of suggestions in detail as it represents a valuable resource of information beyond what can be summarized below . A sampling of respondent comments and common themes that tend to resonate from the comments are summarized as follows : • Many comments and concerns are noted about not wanting the Youth Activity Center (YAC) to be closed . • Many comments are noted on the need for more swimming pools and recreation centers , such as the following : " For the size of Ft. Collins , the City is lacking a nice , large multi-use recreation center . " " Our indoor pools are in sad shape . " " Ft. Collins desperately needs a rec . center w/ swimming , health club , rock climbing , etc . " "Why does Windsor , Loveland , Broomfield , Longmont, etc . have one and we do not? " • " Need a large recreation center on the south side of town. " • " Need a large swimming pool on the south side of town. " • " City Park pool is dangerously crowded—need another outdoor community pool . " • " The swimming pool hours for those of us who work full time , M-F , are AWFUL ! ! Swim teams and classes take up the precious , weekday evening hours of 5PM and after. Not fair ! " • " Overcrowding at City facilities is troublesome . " • Many comments are very complimentary in nature : " Fort Collins has a fantastic parks and recreation program compared to other cities . " " The parks , trails and facilities they have seem to be well taken care of and are very appreciated ! just need more as our city grows . " • " There is always room for improvement and Ft . Collins seems always to be in the improvement mode, which is good" • " I love the neighborhood parks and trail system, but of course I wish there were more . " • " Need more trail connections in the south side of town. " • " I would like to see more interactive programs for teenagers . " "There are so many programs for all ages except 12- 17 years . " • " Need a senior center on the south side of town. " • " Looking forward to new community park in west Fort Collins . " • " Not enough ice space . " " Open the ice rink to public skating on weekday afternoons . " • " Need more tennis courts and awareness of where existing courts are located . " " Tennis courts need to be maintained better and are in need of repair . " • Several comments are noted about the need for more basketball courts . • Several comments note the need for a dog park: " Need an area for dog owners on north side of town. " • " Need to light more athletic fields . " • " Need to light skate parks which are used year-round . " • Many comments regarding financial issues focus on the following theme : " I am concerned that we sometimes build things without having the money to operate them. " • " I feel we have plenty of parks & rec . areas ; maintain and/or improve current parks instead of building more that cost more to build and operate . " • " I don' t think you should have fees for trail or park usage ; if that is the case , then I ' d rather see the city not build more until they can afford it without charging fees . " • " The City needs to look at operating and maintaining existing facilities with existing funds before expanding . " RRC ASSOCIATES 25 FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007-FINAL RESULTS • " Frivolous misuse of General Fund is the reason for a lack of funds ; stop buying natural areas on the border of Wyoming ; and did we need those fountains in Old Town? " • " Quit buying additional open space ; I think we ' ve got it covered ! " • " Rather than solely rely on increased taxes to support this I would prefer a more efficient use of current dollars for building and maintenance . " CONCLUSIONS The Policy Plan Update Survey gathered data on a variety of topics that can be used as a tool in the planning process by prioritizing improvements to both indoor and outdoor recreation facilities , as well as in evaluating City recreational programs , communications , and the current direction of the Policy Plan. The data provide crucial information from the community on the needs , desires , and willingness to pay for improvements , not only from the users of the facilities and programs , but from the non-users who are also taxpayers and voters . Overall , results tend to indicate that residents are generally very satisfied with the current direction of policy and the general status quo , with current levels of usage and ratings of facilities generally very high. For most facilities , the City is seen as mostly meeting the needs of the community and many of residents ' comments praise the City for taking very good care of the parks , trails and facilities that are available . In particular, residents love their trail system and want to see it continue to grow with additional improvements and connections where needed . Residents generally feel the current amount of spending by the City is " about right" for most facilities , while the receptivity for any new taxes for any purpose is somewhat limited . Comments clearly note concerns about tax money being properly managed and spent wisely with the perception existing that the City has not always done a very good job in this regard . The general tone of the comments regarding willingness to pay additional taxes and fees to build and operate new facilities tends to suggest that the City needs to look harder at operating and maintaining existing facilities better with existing funds before considering expanding with new facilities and new taxes . Aside from trails which are clearly extremely popular , while there are many different facilities that many different residents would like to see added , expanded, or improved in Fort Collins , among the major facilities tested in the survey the greatest amount of consensus appears to gather around support for new indoor recreation centers/facilities (42 % feel there is a need for more) . Again, however, as noted earlier, residents are generally split on whether they would be willing to fund such facilities through new taxes-54 % would support a tax increase for new indoor recreation facilities vs . 46 % opposed—much too close to call either way . Fifty-one percent would support a tax increase for the large outdoor event facility vs . 49 % opposed . Considerably less support exists for funding a large regional sports complex (30 % ) that was tested in the survey . In support of the need for new swimming pools and recreation centers , many of the comments from residents point out the City is lacking a nice , large multi-use recreation center (particularly on the south side of town) . Overcrowding at these and other City facilities is another concern. Some residents also point to other Front Range communities that have nice new facilities such as these and are desirous of the same for Fort Collins . All things considered, Fort Collins appears to be doing a mostly excellent job in meeting need by providing quality parks and recreation services within the community . Although a greater level of attention to some facilities is warranted based on the data (such as pools and recreation centers) , the City would largely appear to be on the right track with respect to its overall policy goals and direction. RRC ASSOCIATES 26 • APPENDIX A Quick Reference Guide / Survey Form iii ( ' its of Fort Collin ; FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007 Dear Community Neighbor, The City of Fort Collins provides a variety of parks and recreation services to our community. The City is updating its Parks and Recreation Policy Plan and we need your help! You and your family can play an important role as we continue to refine and improve our plan for future parks and recreation. Please give us a few minutes of your time to share your thoughts about parks and recreation in Fort Collins. Even if you do not use our parks or recreation facilities, we would still like to hear from you. Parks, trails and recreation facilities are maintained with funding from the City' s General Sales and Use Tax (the General Fund) . The General Fund provides funding for many city services. After years of robust growth, General Fund revenues have slowed, causing the city to look closely at existing and new services. Please give extra thought to the funding questions in the survey. Your responses will help the City make the best possible decisions regarding operation and maintenance funding needs for park and recreation facilities. We encourage you to discuss the following questions with other members of your household so your answers reflect your combined opinions. ALL responses are important to us and will be kept confidential. If you have more than one adult in your household who would like to complete this survey, additional copies are available. Please call (970) 221-6618 to request one. Please return your survey within 10 days of receipt in the enclosed self-addressed, postage-paid envelope to ensure all responses are recorded. We appreciate your time, and in return would like to thank you with a drawing for great prizes, including: • 10-pass punch card to City Park Pool 10-pass punch card to the Edora Ice Center 10-pass punch card to the Farm at Lee Martinez Park • $30 gift certificate for a City of Fort Collins recreation activity of your choice • One 18-hole round of golf at City Park, Collindale or Southridge Golf Course If you would like to participate in the drawing, simply write your first name and daytime phone number on the enclosed entry form, and return it with your survey or mail it separately to: RRC Associates 4940 Pearl East Circle, Suite 103 Boulder, CO 80301 Winners of the random drawing will be contacted by phone at the end of April 2007. Thank you for your participation! Sincerely, } Craig Foreman Manager Park Planning and Development City of Fort Collins FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION City of Fort Collins POLICY PLAN UPDATE SURVEY 2007 Parks and Trail Recreation Facilities provided by Fort Collins include : 5 Community Parks 23 Neighborhood Parks 10 Recreation Facilities 3 Golf Courses 58 Miles of Trail CURRENT PARKS , TRAILS , and RECREATION FACILITIES 1 . Overall , how well do you think the parks, trails, recreation facilities , and programs provided in Fort Collins are currently meeting the needs of the community? (PLEASE REFER TO THE ABOVE LIST AND CIRCLE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE FOR EACH) NOT NOT DON'T ATALL VERYMUCH SOMEWHAT MOSTLY COMPLETELY KNOW Small neighborhood parks ( 1 -2 acres) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Large neighborhood parks (8 acres +) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Communityparks (40- 120 acres) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Swimming pools and aquatic centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Recreation/community centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Playgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Outdoorspecial event facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Picnicareas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Are you or other members of your household currently using INDOOR Recreation Centers (owned by the City of Fort Collins)? [ ] Yes [ ] No 3 . Are you or other members of your household currently using OUTDOOR Recreation Centers (owned by the City of Fort Collins)? [ ] Yes [ ] No IF YOU ANSWERED "NO" TO BOTH QUESTIONS #2 AND #3, PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION #5. OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH QUESTION #4. 1 4. Approximately how many times in the last twelve months have you and/or a member of your household (include all family members and guests) used the following parks , trails, recreation facilities, and/or programs? (ENTER NUMBER OR '01 IF NONE) Then , rate the quality of any that you have used on a 1 -to-5 scale, where 1 means "POOR" and 5 means "EXCELLENT." NUMBER OF TIMES USED POOR EXCELLENT Small neighborhood parks ( 1 -2 acres) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Large neighborhood parks (8 acres +) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Community parks (40- 120 acres) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Swimming pools and aquatic centers 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Recreation/community centers 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Basketball courts 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Athletic fields 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Playgrounds1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Outdoor special event facilities 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Picnicareas 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Skateparks 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Tenniscourts 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Paved recreational trails 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unpavedtrails 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Designated natural areas 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Programs and activities 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Icearenas 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Golfcourses 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Horticulture center 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Horseshoepits 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Other1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Any comments on your response? 5. If you do not use Fort Collins' parks, trails, recreation facilities, and programs, why not? If you do use Fort Collins' parks, trails, recreation facilities, and programs, what do you think is most in need of improvement? (CHECKALL THAT APPLY) 01 ) [ ] Don't know what is available 11 ) [ ] Lack of transportation 02) [ ] Don't have the programs I want (such as: 12) [ ] Lack of parking 13) [ ] Location of facilities 03) [ ] Condition of parks 14) [ ] Customer service/staff knowledge 04) [ ] Condition of recreation center facilities 15) [ ] Price/user fees 05) [ ] Size of facilities / amount of space available 16) [ ] Hours of operation 06) [ ] Quality of equipment 17) [ ] No time/other personal issues 07) [ ] Lack of facilities and amenities (such as: 18) [ ] Prefer other recreation providers 19) [ ] Need more bathrooms 08) [ ] Safety/security 20) [ ] Other (please explain: 09) [ ] Overall maintenance ) 10) [ ] Accessibility (please explain: 6. What other recreation facilities (outside of those provided by the City), if any, do you use? (CHECKALL THAT APPLY) 01 ) [ ] Boys and girls clubs 07) [ ] Private nonprofit sports organizations 02) [ ] Schools 08) [ ] Non-city golf courses 03) [ ] Churches 09) [ ] Neighboring community facilities (please specify: 04) [ ] Home owners association facilities ) 05) [ ] Private clubs (e .g . , Curves, 24-Hour Fitness , etc.) 10) [ ] Other 06) [ ] Private sports venues (e.g . , The Edge, Odies , etc. ) 11 ) [ ] None of the above 2 FUTURE RECREATION FACILITIES AND AMENITIES 7. Following is a list of OUTDOOR recreation facilities and amenities that could be added , expanded , or improved in the Fort Collins area . Please tell us how important each one is to you . (CIRCLE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE FOR EACH) DEFINITELY VERY DON'T NOTNEEDED NEUTRAL IMPORTANT KNOW 01 ) BMX Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 02) Basketball courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 03) Volleyball courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 04) Tennis courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 05) Soccer fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 06) Playgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 07) Fitness stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 08) Large event facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 09) Outdoor athletic fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 10) Picnic shelters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 11 ) Skate park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 12) Outdoor swimming pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 13) Large , regional sports complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 14) Paved recreational trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 15) Unpaved trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 16) Disc ( Frisbee) golf course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 17) Additional neighborhood parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 18) Additional community parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 19) Better maintenance and upkeep of parks in general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 20) Other 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8. Using the numbers 1 through 20 for the items listed above, which facility do you consider to be the most important to you ? And second most important? And third most important? (INSERT ONE NUMBER (1 THROUGH 201 FROM THE LIST IN QUESTION #7 ABOVE FOR HIGHEST PRIORITY, SECOND MOST IMPORTANT, AND THIRD MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITY.) Most important Second most important Third most important Any others that would be important to you and your family? 9 . Does the City of Fort Collins need a large, regional sports complex to provide for outdoor recreation activities, league play, and regional tournaments? [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Don't know If you answered yes, what types of sports facilities would you most like to see? 10 . Does the City of Fort Collins need a large outdoor event facility to provide for community events, festivals, music, large group picnics, etc.? [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Don't know If you answered yes, what type of facility would you most like to see? 11 . Does the City of Fort Collins need to develop more parks in new residential areas ? [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Don't know If you answered yes, what areas of the City need these new parks ? 12 . Does the City of Fort Collins need more indoor community recreation centers? [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Don't know If you answered yes, what types of indoor facilities would you most like to see and where should the center(s) be located ? 3 FUTURE INDOOR RECREATION AMENITIES 13. Following is a list of INDOOR recreation amenities that could be added, expanded, or improved in the Fort Collins area. Please tell us how important each one is to you . (CIRCLE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE FOR EACH) DEFINITELY VERY DON'T NOTNEEDED NEUTRAL IMPORTANT KNOW 01 ) Arts & crafts room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 02) Dance/aerobics studio space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 03) Teen activities area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 04) Public child care area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 05) Multi-court gymnasium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 06) Racquetball/handball/volleyball courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 07) Indoor multi-court tennis center facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 08) Indoor pool with lap lanes for fitness swimming and/or competition . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 09) Indoor aquatic center with pool , water slide, lazy river, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 10) Warm water area for therapeutic purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 11 ) Sauna and steam room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 12) Internet cafe/coffee shop , books , arcade/games , etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 13) Multi-purpose space for classes/meetings/receptions/parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 14) Performing arts space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 15) Rock climbing wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 16) Designated senior area / senior center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 17) Weight room and cardio fitness facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 18) Indoor walking and jogging track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 19) Indoor playground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 20) Locker rooms / restrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 21 ) Improvements to existing indoor facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 22) Better maintenance and upkeep of recreation centers in general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 23) Other . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 14. Using the numbers 1 through 23 for the items listed above, which facility do you consider to be the most important to you ? Which is second most important? And third most important? (INSERT ONE NUMBER (1 THROUGH 231 FROM THE LIST IN QUESTION #13 ABOVE FOR HIGHEST PRIORITY, SECOND MOST IMPORTANT, AND THIRD MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITY.) Most important Second most important Third most important Any others that would be important to you and your family? PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS 15. Do you or members of your household participate in any of the following recreation programs offered by the Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Department? Which of these, if any, need to be expanded , improved, or added? EXPAND/ PARTICIPATE IMPROVE ADD 01 ) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic leagues — Youth 02) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic leagues — Adult 03) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children/Youth activities 04) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teen activities 05) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Day camp/after school programs (such as: ) 06) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cultural/arts programs 07) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental education (such as: ) 08) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fitness and wellness programs 09) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General education , skills education like computer classes , cooking , etc. 10) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golf course / golf programs 11 ) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gymnastics programming 12) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior citizen programs 13) [ 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skate park 14) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special events (such as: ) 15) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special needs/therapeutic programs 16) [ 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swimming programs 17) [ 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennis programs 18) [ 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volunteer programs 19) [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Individual activities like road and mountain biking , hiking , etc. (specify: ) 4 FINANCIAL CHOICES The City of Fort Collins collects tax dollars and user fees to support and manage recreation facilities, parks, and programs . If new facilities and parks are built, additional funds must be designated to pay for the building costs for operations , maintenance, and staffing of the new facilities. General Fund revenue growth has slowed in recent years and funding new facilities and programs is challenging . 16. What is your opinion concerning the amount of dollars 20. Would you support a parks maintenance fee of $4.00 per currently being spent by the City of Fort Collins in developing household per month for the purpose of maintaining and new parks and recreation facilities? Would you say it is : operating parks facilities within the City in order 1 ) [ ] Too little 3) [ ] Too much to sustain the current level of service? 2) [ ] About right 4) [ ] Don 't know [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Don't know 17. Based on your observations , what is your opinion concerning 21 . In order to allow the City to issue bonds in support of building the amount of dollars currently being spent by the City of Fort and operating new parks and recreation facilities, would you Collins in maintaining current parks and recreation facilities? support a property or sales tax or another financial method Would you say it is : if such a proposal were to appear on a future City ballot? 1 ) [ ] Too little 3) [ ] Too much Which of the following represents how you would likely 2) [ ] About right 4) [ ] Don't know vote on this question ? 1 ) [ ] Definitely vote 'yes' 18. What is your opinion concerning the amount of dollars 2) [ ] Probably vote yes' currently being spent by the City of Fort Collins in developing 3) [ ] Probably vote `no' trails? Would you say it is : 4) [ ] Definitely vote ' no' 1 ) [ ] Too little 3) [ ] Too much 5) [ ] Don't know / Uncertain 2) [ ] About right 4) [ ] Don't know 22. Would you support an increase in user fees to offset 19. Would you support a tax increase for the purpose expenses of operating recreational facilities? of building, renovating and operating the following : [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Don't know YES NO [ ] [ ] New indoor recreation facilities? 23. If yes , what percentage of increase would you support? [ ] [ ] Conference/meeting facilities? 1 ) [ ] 0 to 5% 3) [ ] 10 to 20% [ ] [ ] A large outdoor event facility? 2) [ ] 5 to 10% 4) [ ] More than 20% [ ] [ ] A large , regional sports complex facility? [ ] [ ] A multi-court indoor tennis center facility? 24. Would you support a dedicated funding source, such as a sales tax, to operate parks and recreation facilities and programs? [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Don't know Any comments on questions 16 through 24? 25. What are the three most important concerns for the City of Fort Collins to address that would increase your utilization of Fort Collins parks and recreation facilities? Please rank your TOP 3 choices. ("1 " FOR FIRST CHOICE, 112" FOR SECOND CHOICE, 113 " FOR THIRD CHOICE. PLEASE USE EACH NUMBER ONLY ONCE.) Awareness of programs (communications) Programs I want (such as: ) Building conditions/ physical aspects / amount of space available / size of buildings Quality of equipment Facilities and amenities (such as: ) Overall maintenance Accessibility (explain: ) Better transportation Safety concerns Recreation center improvements (such as: ) Parks improvements (such as: ) Better pedestrian access Better parking (specifically at: ) More bathrooms Pricing / user fees Hours of operation Customer service/staff knowledge More active recreation opportunities More trails and open space Other 5 TRANSPORTATION 26 . How would you rate the ease of the following methods 28 . a . How do you currently get information on recreation of getting to parks and recreation facilities in Fort Collins ? services and programs in the Fort Collins area (whether POOR EXCELLENT Fort Collins-owned or not)? (CHECKALL THAT APPLY) Walking . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 5 b. Recognizing there is a cost to communicating with you , Riding your bike . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 5 how can we best reach you ? (CHECK ONE ONLY) Taking a bus or shuttle . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 5 28a. 28b. Any comments on improvements that would increase the ease 01 ) [ ] [ ] At the recreation facilities of getting around town? 02) [ ] [ ] Fort Collins Coloradoan 03) [ ] [ ] Other newspaper 04) [ ] [ ] Local radio 05) [ ] [ ] Local cable station COMMUNICATION 06) [ ] [ ] Public Access TV 07) [ ] [ ] Flyer 27 . Overall , how good of a job does Fort Collins Parks and 08) [ ] [ ] City Newsletters Recreation do in providing you with information about parks 09) [ ] [ ] Internet/website/Email and recreation services and programs? 10) [ ] [ ] Vacation guides/brochures POOR EXCELLENT 11 ) [ ] [ ] Other 1 2 3 4 5 SUGGESTIONS 29 . What additional comments or suggestions would you like to offer regarding parks and recreation services in Fort Collins? (Attach additional page, if necessary.) If you wish to expand on your comments or have additional suggestions, you can contact us at the City at (970) 221 -6618 now or at any time during the Policy Plan Update process. Just a few more questions about yourself to assist in classifying and analyzing responses . . . 30 . Please indicate your gender: 36 . What is your Fort Collins ZIP Code? [ ] Male [ ] Female 1 ) [ ] 80521 4) [ ] 80524 7) [ ] 80527 2) [ ] 80522 5) [ ] 80525 8) [ ] 80528 31 . Which of these categories best applies to your household ? 3) [ ] 80523 6) [ ] 80526 1 ) [ ] Single , no children 2) [ ] Single with children at home 37 . In what part of Fort Collins do you live? 3) [ ] Single , children no longer at home (empty nester) 1 ) [ ] Northwest Fort Collins 4) [ ] Northeast Fort Collins 4) [ ] Couple , no children 2) [ ] Southwest Fort Collins 5) [ ] Southeast Fort Collins 5) [ ] Couple with children at home 3) [ ] Central Fort Collins 6) [ ] Other 6) [ ] Couple , children no longer at home (empty nester) 38 . Are you a registered voter in the City of Fort Collins ? 32 . What is your age? [ ] Yes [ ] No 33 . Including yourself, how many total people live 39 . Most people think of themselves as belonging to a particular in your household ? ethnic or racial group. Do you consider yourself to be : How many are under age 18? 1 ) [ ] Caucasian/Anglo 4) [ ] Asian How many are over age 55? (not Hispanic) 5) [ ] Native American 2) [ ] African American 6) [ ] Other 34. Do you own or rent your residence in the Fort Collins area? 3) [ ] Hispanic/Latino [ ] Own [ ] Rent 40 . Which of these categories best describes the total gross 35. How long have you lived in the Fort Collins area? annual income of your household (before taxes) . years OR [ ] Check here if less than a year 1 ) [ ] Under $25 , 000 5) [ ] $ 100 — 149 , 999 2) [ ] $ 25 — 49 , 999 6) [ ] $ 150 — 1995999 3) [ ] $ 50 — 74 , 999 7) [ ] $200 — 2495999 4) [ ] $ 75 — 99 , 999 8) [ ] $250 , 000 or more Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions! 6