Parks, Trails & Recreation Master Plan

CONTENTS HAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION + PLANNING PROCESS7 THE ROLE OF PARKS AND RECREATION 8 INTRODUCTION + DOCUMENT PURPOSE 10 RELATED DOCUMENTS 17 HISTORY 23 PARALLEL PROCESSES 27 MASTER PLAN PROCESS 28 CHAPTER 2: NEEDS ASSESSMENT 31 DEMOGRAPHICS ANALYSIS 33 TRENDS ANALYSIS 42 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 57 CLASSIFICATION + LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS 85 BENCHMARK ANALYSIS 88 RECREATION PROGRAM ASSESSMENT 90 CHAPTER 3: SYSTEM VISION 95 VISION + MISSION 96 THEMES + ACTIONS 97 TRAILS + CONNECTIONS 105 PARK CLASSIFICATIONS + DEVELOPMENT 118

CHAPTER 4: PARK + TRAIL PLANNING

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THE RIVERFRONT

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MEMORIAL PARK + THE LANDING

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LIONS PARK

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QUARRY LAKE PARK

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VIERLING GREENWAY

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WINDERMERE PARKS

CHAPTER 5: IMPLEMENTATION

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USING THIS DOCUMENT

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FUNDING + REVENUE STRATEGIES

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MAINTENANCE + OPERATIONS OVERVIEW

APPENDICES APPENDIX A: OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT APPENDIX B: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT APPENDIX C: PROGRAM ASSESSMENT APPENDIX D: BENCHMARK ANALYSIS

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