FY2020 Budget

CIP Project:

Future Town Parks/Open Space

Project Category:

Parks & Recreation

Site:

Undeveloped open space/land in Morrisville

Develop a robust park system with adequate acreage and various park classifications, equitably distributed throughout the Town.

Description:

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The project aims to protect limited open space through the acquisition of park land as identified by the Parks & Recreation Master Plan over the next 10 years with a variety of park classifications contributing to the overall total acreage of parkland. This would include focus areas within the Town Center area, historic preservation and open green space. The master plan indicates a service deficiency of nearly 40 acres in meeting the NRPS level of service standards (9.6 acres per 1,000 residents) for recommended acreage of parkland per population for the year 2017. To keep pace with projected population growth, the Town would need to add up to 135 acres of land over the next 10 years to meet recreational needs for a growing Town. Large tracts of undeveloped land are more difficult to secure.

Justification:

Other Considerations:

Preliminary Estimate

$

7,250,000

Includes: Land Cost, Design and Construction

All projects include in estimate a 25% contingency based on construction cost.

Strategic Goal:

Thriving, Livable Neighborhoods

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