Future Parks and Recreation System Section 4 Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Future Parks and Recreation System

Future Parks and Recreation System

Section 4

Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Parks and Recreation Master Plan

A Plan for Maitland’s future Park System

Focus is on how individual parks will function in

the system

Focus is on how individual parks will function in

the system

Parks & RecreationNeeds Assessment Summary

5 Techniques

New/Improved Neighborhood Parks

Playgrounds/Tot lots

Walking TrailsNew Community

Park

4 Techniques

Total of 8 Assessment Techniques

Recreation CenterRecreation ProgramsBaseball/Softball/Soccer

fieldsNatural Areas

3 Techniques

Neighborhood Park (prototype)

Neighborhood Park Improvements

Neighborhood Park

City Owned Property (acreage)

Year Planned

Minnehaha Park 7 2002 - 2003

Lake Sybelia Point Park 4.9 2002

Kings Row Park 2 2004

Fort Maitland Park 3 2005

Hill Recreation Center Park

3 2006

Winfield Park 8.9 2007

Lake Sybelia Beach Park

3.5 2008

Community Park (prototype)

Community Park

Community ParkCity Owned (acreage)

Year Planned

Community Park at Lake Jackson

10

Land purchase (2003-2008)

Development – long range

Maitland Community Park

26 Long range

Community Park Improvements

Maitland Community Park is at capacity

Community Park at Lake JacksonPurchase land (by 2008)

Summary of Parks System Components

Mini-Parks

School Parks

Natural Resource Areas

Special Use Parks

Networking System

Bike Paths

Signs & Gateways

Park Site Master Plan Process

Step 1. Conceptual Park PlanStep 2. PRAB Public WorkshopStep 3. Preliminary Park PlansStep 4. PRAB Public Hearing Step 5. Revisions to Park Plan Based on Public HearingsStep 6. PRAB Review and RecommendationStep 7. P & Z Review and RecommendationStep 8. City Council Action

(8) Step Process(8) Step Process

Benefits of Parks and Recreation

High Quality of life

Nearly 90% of respondents indicated that recreation opportunities

are“important” to the overall quality of life.

Economic Benefits of Parks and Recreation

Attracts home buyersAttracts businessesIncreases property values

ParkPark

20%

10%

5%

Proximity Principle

Questions?

Exhibit 17

Summary of Future Park System by Acreage

Type of ParkNumber of

Existing ParksNumber of

Future Parks

Acreage Increase/ Decrease

Community Park 1 2 17

Neighborhood Park 5 11 17

Mini-Park 2 2 0

School Park 3 5 5

Natural Resource Area

5 7 2.5

Special Use Park 7 6 (2.1)