1. Update on Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan
Parks and Recreation Commission November 6, 2014

2. Background Began reviewing in 2012
Process on hold to coincide with Comprehensive Plan Update
Chapter-by-chapter review
Complete draft; possible Council adoption early 2015

3. What is the PRO Plan?
Strategic capital plan for meeting community demand for parks, recreation, and open space
Supporting document to the Parks Element of the Comprehensive Plan
GMA Requirements
RCW 36.70A.020 Planning Goals: (9) Retain open space, enhance recreational opportunities, conserve fish and wildlife habitat, increase access to natural resource lands and water, and develop parks and recreation facilities.
Parks Element is required in the Comprehensive Plan

4. The Parks and Recreation Element
WAC Required Features:
Consistency with City’s capital facilities
Estimates of park and recreation demand for a ten-year period
Evaluation of facilities and service needs
Evaluation of intergovernmental coordination opportunities to provide regional approaches for meeting park and recreation demand
Other recommendations
Level of services that meet local objectives, adapted from State or national standards, growth-driven
Existing inventory

5. 2014 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan
Celebrate Woodinville, 2012

6. Chapter 1 - Context
Provides profile of Woodinville
Natural setting

7. Chapter 2 – Existing Resources
Contains existing inventory of park and recreation resources in and around Woodinville
Total City acres: 134
Total Greater Woodinville acres: 2,672
Trails: 44 miles
4 historic properties
39 parks/properties within City limits
40 multi-use sports fields

8. Chapter 3: Goals
Vision, desires, demands for parks, recreation, and open space
Act as broker, facilitator, catalyst for provision of parks and recreation services
Goals and policies streamlined and pared down from previous version
Takes into account goal changes from Ordinance No. 588

9. Chapter 4: Demand Analysis
Assesses current trends and projections in terms of population and recreational demand
Level of service assessment
Fairly unchanged from previous plan, with exception of neighborhood park category
Shows that park supply in greater Woodinville-served area is adequate
Low in terms of community-scale parks per 1,000 capita; high in open space land per 1,000 capita

10. Chapter 5: Capital Improvement Plan and Implementation
Using existing resources, ROW, infrastructure, open space to meet deficiencies
CIP: 23 projects, $20.9 million
Improves 25 acres of parklands
Adds 108 acres of open space
1.3 acres in facility improvements
5 miles in trail improvements

11. Chapter 5: Capital Improvement Plan and Implementation

12. What’s Next? Review, suggested edits, comments, etc.
Final recommendation
Planning Commission review
Council adoption
Fluid process based on Parks Commission review
Comp Plan required to be adopted by June 30, 2015