PRO Plan Update: Level of Service Analysis Parks & Recreation Commission March 6, 2014

Chapter 4 – Demand Analysis Uses different measures to identify parks level of service (LOS) Defines standard and identifies deficiencies/surpluses in current and future system IE – police response times, traffic congestion levels

Chapter 4 – LOS Measures Ratio Standards Service Area Radius Traditional approach Easy to measure Doesn’t account for other values, quality of parks, other recreational opportunities Service Area Radius Accessibility of parks Geographic equity Harder to measure impact

Chapter 4 – LOS Measures Other approaches Park & open space acreage as percentage of total land area Public satisfaction with parks LOS for park amenities, ie sports fields Recommend excluding - Rationale for excluding amenities: arbitrary number, doesn’t reflect changing community needs, easily provided by private or non-profit sector

City LOS – Baseline vs. Planned - Note that total acres, including schools and HOA open space tracts, is 289 acres

Comparing to Other Cities If we include schools and non-City owned open space, our number is 26.3 – closer to Redmond.

If we include schools and non-City owned open space, our number is 26 If we include schools and non-City owned open space, our number is 26.3 – closer to Redmond.

Operating Projections - $450,000 surplus - Parks & Rec operations make up about 4% of the general fund

Parks Operating Projections Total Parks & Rec expenditures make up about 4% of the GF Trails - $1,200 - $1,500/mile/year depending on surface Active park like Wilmot - $23,000/acre/year Woodtrails purchase adds 50 acres If you build approx. 2.5 miles of trails (1 miles/20 acres) = $3,000 - $3,750 per year If it’s a more built up park w/ restroom = $30,000 – $50,000

Parks Capital Revenue Projections Total Parks & Rec expenditures make up about 4% of the GF Trails - $1,200 - $1,500/mile/year depending on surface Active park like Wilmot - $23,000/acre/year Woodtrails purchase adds 50 acres Trail development = $125/foot = over $1 million – remember, permits, design, construction! If you build approx. 2.5 miles of trails (1 miles/20 acres) = $3,000 - $3,750 per year in maintenance If it’s a more built up park w/ restroom = $15,000 – $20,000

Discussion Points Is our current LOS adequate? Should certain amenities be emphasized over others? Where do non-City parks and facilities fit in? What other measures should be included? How do we prioritize based on financial constraints? - Just as we might ask whether or not our police response times are fast enough, ask if our level of parks is enough? - ie trails might be more important than providing neighborhood parks – “trail city?” - Consider other sources – at some point, you can’t provide anymore - Other measures might include density, satisfaction