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

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

3. Menu of Options

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Current Policy
WMC – “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 (2).”