Review of Park Facility Uses and Regulations Parks and Recreation Commission December 5, 2013

Continued Discussion Previous meeting on November 7 Review other cities’ policies Feedback from maintenance staff

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Feedback from Maintenance Staff Staff presence during events or self-monitoring Clean up, trash Vehicles in parks Need to improve high-use parks for resiliency Establish clear and consistent regulations for set-up

Policies in Other Cities Generally allow booking up to 1 year in advance Parks cannot be reserved for exclusive use Similar to special event permitting process for other events using ROW City may use discretion in allowing/disallowing events based on damage to City facilities, etc. Residents/businesses receive priority No parking reservations allowed Sound restrictions - Kirkland, Bellevue, Bothell

Recommendation Approve special event use in City park facilities Approved through regular special event process Allow deviations from established City policy only under special event permit Fee based on required staff resources - Commission feedback on this policy

Current Policy WMC 12.50.430 – “no other City of Woodinville parks may be reserved except for City-sponsored events.” “No other City of Woodinville parks may be reserved for ‘special commercial events’ as that term is defined in WMC 8.12.20 (2).”