PARKS AND RECREATION 2018 MASTER PLAN

Update for City Council December 3, 2018

CONSERVATION • GREENWAYS • PARKS • RECREATION • TRAILS • HEALTH

Benchmarks

Agency State PopulationJurisdiction

Size (Sq. Mi.)

Population per Sq. Mi.

NRPA Gold MedalCAPRA

Accredited

Bellevue Parks & Community Services WA 139,400 33.40 4,174 No YesRoanoke Parks and Recreation VA 99,830 42.53 2,347 No YesAllen Parks and Recreation TX 97,807 27.11 3,608 Yes (2016) YesRoanoke County Parks and Recreation VA 93,735 251.30 373 No NoAsheville Parks and Recreation NC 91,000 44.93 2,025 Yes (2002) NoBend Park and Recreation District OR 88,138 42.08 2,094 Yes (2006) YesJames City County Parks and Recreation VA 74,404 142.00 524 Yes (2012) Yes

Parks

Agency PopulationTotal Acres Owned or Managed

Total Developed

Acres

Percentage of Developed

Acres

Total Acres per 1,000

ResidentsRoanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 13,903 1360 10% 139.3Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 3,035 1972 65% 34.4Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 2,248 1348 60% 24.0James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 1,592 424 27% 21.4Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department

139,400 2,800 2230 80% 20.1

Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 1,191 894 75% 12.2Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 926 871 94% 10.2

NRPA Median 9.6 Acres per 1,000 ResidentsNRPA Lower Quartile 4.6 Acres per 1,000 ResidentsNRPA Upper Quartile 16.6 Acres per 1,000

Trails

Agency Population Soft Trail MilesPaved Trail

MilesTotal Trail

Miles

Trail Miles per 1,000

ResidentsRoanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 70.5 20.4 90.9 0.91Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 49.1 20.9 70.0 0.79Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department 139,400 - - 97.0 0.70Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 1.5 64.9 66.4 0.68James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 30.5 16.1 46.6 0.63Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 35.3 3.2 38.5 0.41Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 - 6.0 6.0 0.07

Best Practice Agencies 0.25-0.5 Trail Miles per 1,000 Residents

Staffing

Agency Population Total FTEs*FTEs per 10,000

ResidentsRoanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 300 32.0Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 243 27.6Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 222 22.7Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department

139,400 222 15.9

James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 111 15.0Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 91 10.0 Roanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 93 9.3

NRPA Median 7.3 FTEs per 10,000 ResidentsNRPA Lower Quartile 3.7 FTEs per 10,000 ResidentsNRPA Higher Quartile 14.9 FTEs per 10,000 Residents

Operating Expense

Agency PopulationTotal Operating

ExpenseOperating Expense

per Resident

Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 23,941,778$ 244.79$ Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department

139,400 31,259,588$ 224.24$

Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 18,766,000$ 212.92$ Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 10,267,618$ 112.83$ Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 9,788,700$ 104.43$ James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 5,998,006$ 80.61$ Roanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 5,437,195$ 54.46$

Total Annual Operating Expenditures NRPA Median $3,501,000 NRPA Median $77.32 per Resident NRPA Lower Quartile $1,202,000 NRPA Lower Quartile $39.84 per Resident NRPA Higher Quartile $9,446,000 NRPA Higher Quartile $141.89 per Residents

Operating Expense per Resident

Operating Expense per Acre

Agency Total AcresTotal

Operating Expense

Operating Expense per

AcreAllen Parks and Recreation 1,191 23,941,778$ 20,103$ Asheville Parks and Recreation 926 10,267,618$ 11,088$ Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department 2,800 31,259,588$ 11,164$ Bend Park and Recreation District 3,035 18,766,000$ 6,183$ Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 2,248 9,788,700$ 4,354$ James City County Parks and Recreation 1,592 5,998,006$ 3,768$ Roanoke Parks and Recreation 13,903 5,437,195$ 391$

NRPA Median $6,561 Operating Expense per AcreNRPA Lower Quartile $2,988 Operating Expense per AcreNRPA Upper Quartile $15,709 Operating Expense per Acre

Funding Sources

AgencyGeneral Fund Tax Support

Dedicated Levies

Earned / Generated

Revenue

Other Dedicated

TaxesSponsorships Grants Other

Roanoke Parks and Recreation 91% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0%Bend Park and Recreation District 66% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 0%James City County Parks and Recreation 40% 0% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0%Asheville Parks and Recreation 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0%Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 51% 0% 49% 0% 0% 0% 0%Bellevue Parks and Community Services 69% 2% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0%Allen Parks and Recreation 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

NRPA Average Distribution 59% 8% 26% 2% 1% 2% 3%

Revenue per Resident

Agency PopulationTotal Non-Tax

RevenueRevenue per

Resident

Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 15,487,964$ 158.35$ Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 7,313,523$ 82.98$ Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department

139,400 9,159,063$ 65.70$

Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 4,885,039$ 52.12$ James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 3,628,929$ 48.77$ Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 2,038,554$ 22.40$ Roanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 569,250$ 5.70$

NRPA Median $19.04 per ResidentNRPA Lower Quartile $6.73 per ResidentNRPA Higher Quartile $51.51 per Residents

Cost Recovery

AgencyMedian Household

IncomeTotal Non-Tax

RevenueTotal Operating

ExpenseOperational Cost

Recovery

Allen Parks and Recreation $ 102,215 15,487,964$ 23,941,778$ 65%James City County Parks and Recreation $ 80,226 3,628,929$ 5,998,006$ 61%Roanoke County Parks and Recreation $ 60,380 4,885,039$ 9,788,700$ 50%Bend Park and Recreation District $ 55,625 7,313,523$ 18,766,000$ 39%Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department

$ 100,703 9,159,063$ 31,259,588$ 29%

Asheville Parks and Recreation $ 44,946 2,038,554$ 10,267,618$ 20%Roanoke Parks and Recreation $ 37,464 639,601$ 5,437,195$ 12%

NRPA Median 29% Cost RecoveryNRPA Lower Quartile 14% Cost RecoveryNRPA Higher Quartile 50% Cost Recovery

Capital Improvement Plan

AgencyCIP Budget

2015CIP Budget

2016CIP Budget

2017

Forecasted Capital Budget

(2019-2024)Bend Park and Recreation District 24,000,000$ 11,930,000$ 9,027,000$ 86,065,000$ Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department -$ -$ 8,420,000$ 56,072,000$ Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 1,160,000$ 2,210,000$ 5,110,000$ 9,676,606$ Asheville Parks and Recreation 1,450,000$ 2,521,863$ 2,770,528$ 6,742,391$ Roanoke Parks and Recreation 1,500,000$ 1,500,000$ 2,500,000$ 6,500,000$ James City County Parks and Recreation 582,000$ 385,000$ 250,000$ -$ Allen Parks and Recreation 475,508$ 2,186,319$ 9,138,442$ -$

Indoor Recreation Facilities

Agency Population

Number of Indoor

Recreation Facilities

Sq. Ft. of Indoor Recreation

Facilities

Sq. Ft. per Resident

Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 6 361,501 3.70 Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 10 215,841 2.37 Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department 139,400 10 267,000 1.92 James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 2 110,524 1.49 Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 4 128,889 1.46 Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 5 130,055 1.39 Roanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 6 49,155 0.49

Best Practice Agencies 1.5-2.0 Sq. Ft. per Resident

Core Values:

• Service Excellence • Inclusion • Sustainability • Health and Well-being

Vision

To Be the Reason People Choose Roanoke!

Mission

Build A Welcoming Community Through PLAY

Big Moves 1. Build A Fiscally Sustainable System Through Dedicated Funding Sources

Enhance Cost Recovery to 30% for Programs, Events, and Rentals Establish a Dedicated Funding Source for Operational and Capital Budgets

2. Ensure FT Staffing Levels Can Meet The Community’s Quality Service Expectations 3. Improve Roanoke’s Livability & Tourism Potential by Creating Desirable & Inclusive Parks

Create a Modern Outdoor Family Aquatic Venue & Rehabilitate a 50-Meter Facility Develop a State of the Art Skatepark Replace antiquated facilities such as pools, restrooms, shelters, play areas, sport fields, etc. Bring all parks up to ADA standards

4. Develop & Enhance City-Wide Multi-Generational Indoor Recreation Centers Upgrade and Modernize both Eureka and Preston Park Community Recreation Centers Develop Two New Regional Recreation Centers

5. Create A Connected Community Via Regional and Local Trails Finish Regional Greenway Trails: Roanoke River, Tinker, Murray Run, Lick Run, Mill Mountain Ensure 10 Minute Walkability to Neighborhood Parks Establish Roanoke’s Blueway System: Paddling access, In-River Park.

Next Steps

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board - December Planning Commission - January/February City Council - February

Questions?