HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-06-2017 - Cooper - Item 3 (2)
To:Parks and Recreation Commission, Shelly Stanwyck, Melissa
Mudgett and Devin HyÐeld
Re:2017 Annual Report: 2020 Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan
From:Allan Cooper, San Luis Obispo
Date:December 3, 2017
Why is there no mention in your 2017 Annual Progress Report under Goal #4
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ÅExpand Parks and FacilitiesÆ of the following?
At the June 1, 2017 Special Meeting of the City Council under Business Item 1 -
Preliminary 2017-19 Financial Plan - ÅCity Manager Lichtig summarized
Council consensus to take the Park and Recreation Element funds ($160,000)
from the $900,000 and leave the remaining money for the park, to continue to
fund the Safe Routes to School and the Broad Street Bike Boulevard, she noted a
desire to put some greater clarity in pursuing a particular site in collaboration
with the Safe Routes to School, and that there be some type of articulation to
pursue a time frame for a park in the North Broad Street area.Æ
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2017 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT - GOAL #4 EXPAND PARKS AND FACILITIES
Investment in Capital Projects to Expand the Use of Parks & Facilities
Sinsheimer Park Playground
Re-Opened November 2017 with hundreds of community members using it every day!
New Kikuyu Grass at Damon Garcia Sports Field
New Kikuyu grass planted on Field B in 2017 on a trial basis. Renovations are planned for Ðelds A, C,
D in 2018. Regular Ðeld visits with user groups support ongoing communication, active problem
solving and innovative ideas.
Dog Off-Leash Area Safety Enhancements
Surveyed Dog Park Users and Explored PetSafe Dog Park grant opportunity. Results of survey; users
like unfenced.
178 people responded, 41% people prioritized wood chips as the preferred surface, 77% of Laguna
Dog Off-Leash Area users want to keep it open and unfenced.
Laguna Dog Off-Leash Area capital project for safety enhancements allocated $50,000 for site
improvements, including visual boundary markers, pavement collars at water stations to reduce mud,
900+ feet of new fencing to improve safety along parking lot, new signage & wood chips Ðlled in
cracks to increase pet & owner safety when walking.
ADA Trail at Laguna Lake Park
1Ì4 mile long ADA accessible nature trail installed at Laguna Lake Park
French Park Pickle Ball Multi-Use Lines on Tennis Courts
Increased use of sports courts: 190 pickle ball players weekly at 4 city locations = 9,880 players
annually.
There is also missing from your 2017 Annual Progress Report the following,
excerpted from a June 15, 2017 New Times article: ÅWith the council's direction,
city staff will begin reaching out to property owners in the neighborhood to
gauge interest in entering land negotiations with the city, SLO Parks and
Recreation Director Shelly Stanwyck said.
"We'll be looking and talking to any large-property owners to see if they have an
interest in either a sale or lease," Stanwyck told New Times.
Finally, there is no mention of the proposed North Broad Street park under Goal
#4 ÅExpand Parks and FacilitiesÆ in the Draft 2020 Parks and Recreation
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Strategic Plan. Thank you!
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DRAFT 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION STRATEGIC PLAN - GOAL #4 EXPAND PARKS AND
FACILITIES
Parks and Facilities are contemporary, desirable to use, and meet the needs of diverse users.
4.1. Increase access to non-City turf facilities, and increase the number of City turf facilities.
4.2. Maintain current facilities and infrastructure to optimal levels.
4.3. Maximize the potential of new developmentsÈ neighborhood parks to provide amenities beyond
Park & RecreationÈs existing resources.
4.1 Increase access to non-City turf facilities and increase the number of City turf facilities.
4.1.1 Pursue additional facilities that are lighted.
4.1.2 Plan for additional Sports Fields for purchase and development.
Identify property; negotiate for acquisition.
Expand Damon Garcia through purchase of surrounding properties.