PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN UPDATE (POPS)Urban Forestry Commission September 27, 2018
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AGENDA
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POPS Context & Timeline Public Input Final POPS Draft Next Steps
Arlington County
Comprehensive Plan
Urban Forest Master Plan
Public Art Master Plan
Natural Resources
Management Plan
UPDATE
REFERENCE
Related Documents:
CIP
Sector Plans
Area Plans
Park Master Plans
Neighborhood Conservation Plans, etc.
PLANNING CONTEXT
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UFMP & NRMP UPDATES
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Timeline: • Both plans updated as one process• Staff already gathering preliminary information • Update process to begin after POPS adoption
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strategic directions, actions, action steps +
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PUBLIC MEETING SERIES
POPS POPPING UP EVENTS
definitions, strategic direction prioritization
FINAL DRAFTONLINE + OPEN DOOR EVENTS
present final draft plan
present preliminary recommendations
options forclassification+ LOS standards
vision statement + strategic directions
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land acquisition
strategy
draft plan discussions
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POPS TIMELINE
WE ARE HERE
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PUBLIC INPUT (COLLABORATIVE PROCESS)
AdvisoryCommitteeAPSAquaticsBIDs & PartnersBike/PedDog ParksGymnasticsNatural ResourcesUrban ForestrySports
Millennials Seniors TeensGen Xers
Over 90 participants
Public MeetingsFebruary 2016
Stakeholder Interviews
Winter/Spring 2016
Goal: 800Actual: 1,470
Statistically Valid Survey
Winter 2015/2016
POPSPopping UpSummer 2016
Focus GroupsSpring/Summer 2016
CharretteDecember 2016
Public Meetings July 2017
Draft Online
FINAL DRAFT COMING SOON…
Public MeetingsDecember 2018
Land Acquisition Athletic FieldsNatural Resources, Trees & Casual Use Spaces
July-August 2017
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Work Session W/County Board February 20th 2018
Land Acquisition Athletic FieldsLevel of Service Natural Resources/TreesCasual Use Spaces
POPS AdvisoryCommittee
FEBRUARY 20TH WORK SESSION WITH THE COUNTY BOARD
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Guidance received on the following:• Land Acquisition • Level of Service • Fields: Synthetic Turf & Lighting • Natural Resources & Trees • Casual Use Spaces
Presentation & Video: County Website
FINAL POPS DRAFT
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PLAN ORGANIZATION
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PLAN ORGANIZATION
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SITE NAME, ADDRESS & ACREAGE
WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL DRAFT? INVENTORY OF PUBLIC SPACES BY OWNERSHIP
WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL DRAFT? LAND ACQUISITION
Potential acquisition sites- mapped Land Acquisition & Methodology
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List of potential acquisition mechanisms & funding sources
Inventory of past acquisitions
WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL DRAFT? PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC SPACES DESIGN GUIDELINES
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POPS Advisory Committee Meeting, April 2018
WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL DRAFT? LEVEL OF SERVICE
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Population Based
(Dog Parks Example)
Access
2 case studies: community gardens & diamond fields
Conduct a public space needs assessment, including a statistically valid survey and level of service analysis, on a 5-year cycle.
WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL DRAFT?CASUAL USE SPACES
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• Recognize the need- Casual Use Spaces
recommendations & description in SD1
• Draft definition
• Design characteristics
• Refine definition
• Explore completing inventory
• Explore opportunities to develop
standards
Short Term (Include in the POPS document)
Long Term (Implementation item after POPS adoption)
Fort C.F. Smith Park
WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL DRAFT?ATHLETIC FIELDS- SYNTHETIC CONVERSION & LIGHTING
Synthetic Conversion Criteria
Ranking of All Fields Tested Against the
Criteria
Synthetic Turf Conversion
Lighting CriteriaRanking of All Fields Tested Against the
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Field Lighting
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NEXT STEPS
FINAL POPS DRAFT & NEXT STEPS
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Community Feedback:
Fall: o October through November:
• Final POPS Draft posted online • Public engagements (open door type events)
Fall/Winter: o September & October: Commission reviewso November: LRPCo January 2019: RTAo February 2019: PC & County Board action