Parks, Recreation and Cultural Needs Assessment and Facilities Plan. November 21, 2016 City Council Worksession

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1 Parks, Recreation and Cultural Needs Assessment and Facilities Plan November 21, 2016 City Council Worksession

2 History and Process FY16/17 Budget Appropriation for Needs Assessment, Dean and Stonewall Park planning 17 Community Meetings 691 Survey Responses Inventory of Existing Facilities Level of Service Analysis

3 Community Meeting Highlights o Renovate existing parks and amenities o Enhance maintenance and overall quality o Provide multipurpose paths and trails that link parks o Enhance information, central place for information o Provide additional multipurpose rectangular fields o Enhance existing fields with lights and adequate drainage/irrigation o Provide more leisure aquatics/indoor aquatics o Provide additional restrooms, storage facilities for leagues at parks o Complete Liberia House restoration o Add a Community Center o Take action

4 Survey Highlights

5 If you had $100.

6 Traditional Parks (19) Acres Specialty Parks (1) E.G. Smith Baseball Complex Regional Parks (1) Jennie Dean Park / Skate Park Community Parks (9) Stonewall Park Byrd Park 9.00 Liberia Plantation Mayfield Fort Oakenshaw Park 9.90 Baldwin Park 9.50 Cannon Branch Fort Jennie Dean Memorial 5.00 Harris Pavilion 1.23 Neighborhood Parks (5) Calvary Run Park 2.20 Lee Manor Park 4.80 Kinsley Mill Park 3.30 Winterset Park 3.90 Nelson Park 2.10 Mini Parks (1) Walter Delisle Park 0.20 Undeveloped Parks (2) Cedar Crest Park 2.23 New Britain Park 6.29 Total Acreage Inventory School (8) Acres Baldwin Elementary 6.20 Haydon Elementary 2.60 Jennie Dean Elementary Mayfield Intermediate School 2.20 Metz Middle School 8.80 Osbourn High School 1.70 Round Elementary School 2.10 Weems Elementary School 9.30 Total Acres Total Parkland/Open Space 6.9 acres per 1,000 City residents 9.5 acres per 1,000 National Average 9.2 acres per 1,000 Similar Communities

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8 Condition Assessments Parks and facilities scored 1 3 (1 bad - 3 good) Most parks - 2 E.G. Smith 1.5 Stonewall Pool 1.6

9 Facility Inventory NRPA Average Median Population Served Per Facility Number of Facilities In Manassas Median Population Served Per Facility in Manassas 20,000-49,999 50,000-99, Deficit / Surplus Basketball Courts 6,874 7, ,201 6,367 0 Tennis Courts 4, ,201 3, Diamond Fields: Adult (90 Base Path) 18,553 21, ,807 25,967 (-1) Diamond Fields: General (less 90 ) 6,502 8, ,201 3, Dog Park 27,000 57, (-1) Outdoor Swimming Pools (not including Freedom Center) 34, ,614 51,934 (-1) Multipurpose Synthetic Field 23,625 28, (-2) Multipurpose Courts- Volleyball 19,547 15, (-4) Playgrounds 2,833 3, ,468 4,245 (-3) Rectangular Fields: Football 16,664 33, ,614 50,934 (-1) Rectangular Fields: Lacrosse 19,300 37, (-2) Rectangular Fields: Multi-Purpose 7,163 15, ,614 50,934 (-4) Rectangular Field: Soccer 12,000 15, ,614 50,934 (-3)

10 Recurring Themes Maintain existing parks and facilities Repair or replace park amenities that are near or have reached their life expectancy Address the condition and availability of rectangle fields and other deficits within existing parks Centralized management/coordination resources Better marketing, awareness and signage

11 Improve Organization Efficiencies Clear roles and responsibilities Improve information flow New signage Parks Committee

12 Enhance Maintenance More direction and priority setting Improvements by park Improve accessibility

13 Increase Opportunities Increase opportunities based on needs assessment results through improvements to existing parks and partnerships Rectangular Fields Dog Park Leisure Style Aquatics Community/Rec Center Trails/Pathways ADA Accessibility Fitness/Health

14 Increase Financial Support Conduct a comprehensive fee study Enhance sponsorship opportunities and recognize partnerships

15 Capital Improvement Capital Maintenance $1.5 - $2 million in deferred maintenance, improvements to existing facilities, signage, etc. ($150,000 per park) Capital Projects Undeveloped parks (Cedar Crest and New Britain) Replace Lee Manor Park (site planning FY17) Liberia Plantation (finalized Phase 1 FY17) Stonewall Park/Pool (Master plan in progress) Museum/Library/Baldwin Park (Feasibility in progress) Dean Park (Master Plan in progress) E.G. Smith Ball Fields (relocate or rebuild)

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17 Next Steps Final Consultant Report Posted Nov. 22, 2016 Staff Developing Maintenance Plan, Sponsorship Policies Planning Commission Comprehensive Plan Amendment & CIP Recommendations City Council Worksession (LUC) after Jan. 1st City Council Budget and CIP Adoption