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Home My WebLink About1999-038-03/16/1999-UPDATING THE UPDATE TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN AS AN ELEMENT OF THE CITYS COMPREHENSIVE RESOLUTION 99-38 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ADOPTING THE UPDATE TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION POLICY PLAN AS AN ELEMENT OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS,on December 3, 1996,the Council adopted Resolution 96-147,adopting the most recent update to the Parks and Recreation Policy Plan (the"Policy Plan")as an element of the City's Comprehensive Plan and WHEREAS, since the adoption of Resolution 96-147, three new subarea plans have been added to the Comprehensive Plan: Mountain Vista Subarea Plan,Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan, and West Central Neighborhoods Plan; and WHEREAS, the new subarea plans include recommendations for new neighborhood parks, additional miles of trails, and the plans include one new community park; and WHEREAS, in order to implement the recommendations in the new subarea plans, and coordinate parks and recreation planning in these areas with the rest of the parks and recreation program, an update to the Policy Plan for parks and recreation is necessary; and WHEREAS, in addition, the update to the Policy Plan includes minor graphic revisions and corrections, and revisions to reflect changes that have occured since December 1996; and WHEREAS, public comments and concerns were solicited, received, and ultimately considered in the development of the subarea plans, and are reflected in the parks and recreation related recommendations included in the subarea plans and the updated Policy Plan; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board, Parks and Recreation Board, and Natural Resources Advisory Board have been actively involved in the development of the subarea plans throughout the process; and WHEREAS,the Natural Resources Advisory Board reviewed and recommended adoption of the updated Policy Plan on February 17, 1999; and WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Board reviewed and recommended adoption of the updated Policy Plan on February 24, 1999; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed and recommended adoption of the updated Policy Plan on March 4, 1999; and WHEREAS, based on the foregoing and other information presented to it, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City that the update to the Parks and Recreation Policy Plan be adopted as an element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, that the Fort Collins, Parks and Recreation Policy Plan, dated November 1996, previously approved by Resolution 96-147,is hereby amended as shown on Attachment A,attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and the amended Policy Plan is hereby adopted as an element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. i Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held t is 16th day of M rc ,A.D. 1999. or ATTEST: / City Clerk ATTACHMENT A Revised 2/17/99 Table 5.1 Implementation Actions Implementation Actions Timing Implementing Estimated Potential Department Capital Funding Cost to Source City, Adopt 1 Yr 2-5 6-10 Lead Coord wf Plan Yrs Yrs Plan Policies and Standards Adopt the policies and standards as ✓ stated in this Policy Plan adopted L I New Community Fadlitles Develop Fossil Creek Community Park ✓ PPD TR $10.5 CIP and associated maintenance facility. PM NR million Apply new design standards. Reserve SW 5-7 acres for future recreation center. Develop Southwest Community Park ✓ PPD TR $10.5 CPF and associated maintenance facility. PM NR million Apply new design standards. Reserve 5-7 acres for future recreational needs. Acquire 100-acre "Northeast" ✓ PPD NR CPF Community Park and necessary water SW CIP rights RE)&d--9-. Develop "Northeast" Community Park ✓ PPD TR CPF and associated maintenance facility. PM NR Apply new design standards. Reserve 8-10 acres for future recreational needs. Acquire additional land and partnership ✓ PPD NR $600,000 NAT with Latimer County to develop and SW CNA manage community facilities(e.g. CTF picnic,trails,historic and environmental pp interpretation)near the Strauss Cabin. Partnership with Latimer County and ✓ PPD SW $2 million CNA others to acquire, develop and manage a NR CTF Regional Park site at Fossil Creek NAT Reservoir. PP Construct a 40-50,000 s.f. multi- RC PPD $6.5 CIP purpose recreation center with FC million indoor/outdoor pool in the southern portion of the city,potentially at Fossil Creek Park. Implementing Department Funding Sources PPD Park Planning and Development SW Stormwater C"I'F Conservation Trust Fund CNA County Natural Areas'tax PM Parks Maintenance TR Transportation NPF Neighborhood Parkland Fee NAT City Natural Areas Tax RC Recreation PL Planning CPF Community Parkland Fee GF General Fund NR Natural Resources FC Facilities CIP('apital Improvement Program PMF Park Maintenance Fee FR Forestry OLNA Open Land/Natural Areas PP Partnership I ATTACHMENT A Impliementation Actions Timing Implementing Estimated Potential Department Capital Funding, Cost to Source City Adapt I Yr 2-5 6-10 Lead Coord w/Plan Yrs Yrs Renovate the existing Old Fort Collins ✓ RC PPD $2 to$6.5 CIP High School facility or construct a new FC million 40-50,000 s.f. Youth Center with gymnasium. Replace Northside Aztlan Community ✓ RC $6.5 CIP Center with a new 40-50,000 s.f.multi- FC million purpose recreation center in north area of town. Undertake a feasibility analysis to ✓ PPD $20,000 CIP determine how to maximize the RC utilization of PR-1 resources. Design and develop a community FR PPD $2.5 CIP horticultural center. PM million PP Pursue development of Gateway Park in ✓ PPD To be CIP Poudre Canyon. determined PP 1 e Community Facility Upgrades' Prepare Management and Maintenance ✓ ✓ PPD <$25,000 NPF Plans for each of the City's Parks and RC annually RC Recreation Facilities to determine the PM CPF types and amount of additional facility NR development and programming that are appropriate at each. Major upgrades that have been identified during the Policy Plan process include the following projects. Those that are marked with an *are contingent upon compliance with the Management Plan for that park or facility: Implementing Department Funding Sources PPD Park Planning and Development SW Stormwater CTF Conservation Trust Fund CNA County Natural Areas Tax PM Parks Maintenance TR Transportation NPF Neighborhood Parkland Fee NAT City Natural Areas Tax RC Recreation PI, Planning CPF Community Parkland Fee GF General Fund NR Natural Resources FC Facilities CIP(Capital Improvement Program PMF Park Maintenance Fee FR Forestry OLNA Open Land/Natural Areas PP Partnership 2 ATTACHMENT A Implementation Actions Timing Implementing Estimated Potential Department Capital Funding Cost to Source; rRy Adopt 1 Yr; 2-5 6-10 Lead Coord w/Plan Yrs Yrs - Upgrade City Park Pool with ✓ RC PPD $2.5 CIP leisure/shallow areas,water slide and FC million water play areas, and renovate City Park Center including parking facilities as needed.* - City Park Shop and Golf Course ✓ PM PPD $125,000 CIP parking* - Rolland Moore,Lee Martinez and ✓ PM RC $300,000 CIP Rossborougb Park parking* PPD - Additional restroom at City Park* ✓ PM PPD $100,000 CIP - Group picnic shelters at Edora Park* PPD PM $275,000 NPF - Median and streetscape ✓ ✓ ✓ PM PPD $200,000 CIP enhancements FR TR annually - Upgrade the Farm at Lee Martinez RC PPD to be CIP Park to meet the requirements of the PM determined Americans with Disabilities Act. - Annual park upgrades to meet the ✓ ✓ ✓ PPD $40,000 GF requirement of the Americans with PM annually Disabilities Act. - Conduct study to determine the need r RC $20,000 CIP for and feasibility of Senior Center FC expansion � ✓ RC PPD CIP FC $2.5 millon Private $700,000 Funds private funding Community Facility Renovations/Replacements Life cycle replacement/renovation of ✓ ✓ ✓ PM $400,000 GF existing park and recreation assets annually CIP Ballfield Renovations at Edora, Lee ✓ PM $475,000 GF Martinez and City Park. CIP Implementing Department Funding Sources PPD Park Planning and Development SW Stormwater CTF Conservation Trust Fund CNA County Natural Areas Tax PM Parks Maintenance TR Transportation NPF Neighborhood Parkland Fee NAT City Natural Areas Tax RC Recreation PL Planning CPF Community Parkland Fee GF General Fund NR Natural Resources FC Facilities ('IP('apital Improvement Program PMF Park Maintenance Fee FR Forestry OLNA Open Land/Natural Areas PP Partnership 3 ATTACHMENT A Implementation Actions Timing Implementing Estimated Potential Department Capital Funding Cost to Source City, Adopt 1 Yr 2-5 6-10 Lead Coord w/Plan Yrs Yrs Renovations at City Park Lake, ✓ PM $810,000 GF including dredging. CIP Showmobile replacement ✓ PM $100,000 CIP PP Neighborhood Parks Acquire and develop neighborhood ✓ ✓ ✓ PPD NPF parks in new areas of the city in accordance with neighborhood park policy. Develop management and maintenance ✓ ✓ ✓ PPD <$10,000 NPF plans for all neighborhood parks SW annually RC NR PM Pursue joint agreement with Poudre ✓ PPD $170,000 NPF School District to develop neighborhood amenities at Boltz Junior High School. Pursue expansion of Eastside Park. ✓ PPD $1.5 CIP Current land area falls short of the million identified need for the population in this area. Develop Hickory Park and acquire and ✓ ✓ PPD NR $2.4 CIP develop when appropriate 2 park sites SW million NPF in the northwest portion of the City to serve existing and new residential development. Develop Ridgeview,Westfield, ✓ ✓ ✓ PPD NR $4.6 NPF Miramont, Case, Cottonwood and SW million Harmony Parks in this order of priority. Aquire and develop when appropriate ✓ ✓ PPD NR NPF four (4)park sites in the northeast SW CIP portion of the City to serve existin and new residential develo ment Implementing Department Funding Sources PPD Park Planning and Development SW Stormwater CIF Conservation Trust Fund CNA County Natural Areas Tax PM Parks Maintenance TR "transportation NPF Neighborhood Parkland Fee NAT City Natural Areas Tax RC Recreation PL Planning CPF Community Parkland Fee GF General Fund NR Natural Resources FC Facilities CIP(apilal Improvement Program PMF Park Maintenance Fee FR Forestry OLNA Open Land/Natural Areas PP Partnership 4 ATTACHMENT A Implementation Actions Timing Implementing Estimated Potential ; Department Capital Funding Cost to Source City Adopt 1 Yr 2-5 6-10 Lead Coord w/Plan Yrs Yrs Trails Extend Regional Trail to connect to ✓ ✓ ✓ PPD NR $50,000 to CT LaPorte,Wellington, Loveland, Greeley SW $200,000 CNA and Latimer County trails. annually Complete Spring Creek and Poudre ✓ ✓ PPD NR $600,000 CT River Trail systems including SW CNA underpasses and undeveloped sections. Aquire the right-of-way and develop ✓ ✓ ✓ PPD NR $3.5 CT Fossil Creek Trail system. million CNA Evaluate and improve trail linkages ✓ ✓ ✓ PPD NR to be CT between neighborhoods and the parks TR determined CNA and trail network throughout the City. Improve/replace existing trails with ✓ ✓ ✓ PPD PM $150,000 CT concrete and to meet the requirements to of the Americans with Disabilities Act. $200,000 annually Implementing Department Funding Sources PPD Park Planning and Development SW Stormwater CTF Conservation Trust Fund CNA County Natural Areas Tax PM Parks Maintenance TR Transportation NPF Neighborhood Parkland Fee NAT City Natural Areas Tax RC Recreation PL Planning ('PF Community Parkland Fee GF General Fund NR Natural Resources FC Facilities C'.1P('apital Improvement Program PMF Park Maintenance Fee FR Forestry OLNA Open Land/Natural Areas PP Partnership 5 ATTACHMENT A Implementation Actions Timing Implementing Estimated Potential Department Capital Funding Cost to Source City Adopt 1 Yr 2-5 6-10 Lead Coord w/Plan Yrs Yrs Natural Areas Coordinate with Natural Resources and ✓ ✓ ✓ OLNA $25,000 NAT Stormwater Utilities to develop annually CNA management and maintenance plans for open lands. Continue to implement the Natural ✓ ✓ ✓ NR PPD unknown CNA Areas Policy Plan for acquisition of SW NAT priority areas. Continue establishment of open lands ✓ ✓ ✓ NR TR to be CNA along major drainages(Poudre River; PPD PL determined NAT Spring Creek;Fossil Creek) and SW develop new open land systems along Boxelder Creek;Cooper Slough. Develop trails,interpretive paths and ✓ ✓ ✓ PPD $50,000 to CNA other site amenities as outlined in NR $100,000 NAT specific management plans annually Funding Implement a community parkland fee ✓ PPD for development of new community NNW parks that are needed to serve new residents of the City. Continue to implement the ✓ PPD neighborhood parkland fee for development of new neighborhood parks that are needed to serve new residents of the City. Adopt funding for deficit community ✓ PPD parkland needs. Pursue funding for new community ✓ ✓ RC facilities and needed upgrades to PM existing facilities. PPD Implementing Department Funding Sources PPD Park Planning and Development SW Stormwater CTF Conservation Trust Fund CNA County Natural Areas Tax PM Parks Maintenance 'I'R Transportation NPF Neighborhood Parkland Fee NAT City Natural Areas Tax RC Recreation PL Planning CPF Community Parkland Fee GI' General Fund NR Natural Resources FC Facilities C'IPCapital Improvement Program PMF Park Maintenance Fee FR Forestry OLNA Open[and/Natural Areas PP Partnership 6 ATTACHMENT A Implementation Actions Timing Implementing Estimated Potential Department Capital Funding Cost to Source City Adopt 1 Yr 2-5 6-10 Lead Coord w/Plan Yrs Yrs Adjust the recreational fee policy to ✓ RC address user fee support for park PM facility maintenance. Explore alternate funding sources for ✓ PM ongoing park maintenance,renovation and replacement, and minor capital improvements in parks. Implementing Department Funding Sources PPD Park Planning and Development SW Stormwater CI'F Conservation Trust Fund CNA County Natural Areas Tax PM Parks Maintenance TR Transportation NPF Neighborhood Parkland Fee NAT City Natural Areas Tax RC Recreation PI, Planning CPF Community Parkland Fee GF General Fund NR Natural Resources FC Facilities C'IPCapital Improvement Program PMF Park Maintenance Fee FR Forestry OLNA Open Land/Natural Areas PP Partnership 7