Agenda Date: 05/17/2016
Subject:
Title
A resolution adopting the Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan
Body
Presented By:
Mike Braaten, Deputy City Manager
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support the adoption of the Parks, Recreation, and Trails (PRT) Master Plan?
BACKGROUND:
The City of Littleton contracted with Greenplay, LLC in 2015 to complete a PRT Master Plan to provide direction to the city, in cooperation with South Suburban Parks and Recreation District (SSPR), on how to move forward with improvements to Littleton's park, recreation and trails.
The plan was developed in cooperation with SSPR staff, who attended and participated in team meetings and aided in the plan development.
Public outreach was accomplished through focus groups, public meetings and interviews of key staff and elected officials from Littleton and SSPR. A statistically valid survey was provided to a random sample of Littleton residents. Another survey was available to anyone interested in providing input, and an online survey was available on the city's citizen engagement website, openLittleton.org.
City council held a joint study session with the SSPR board on January 26, 2016 for an initial presentation of the community input received and an overview of the remaining process. A second joint study session was held on April 26, 2016 for a presentation and comment session on the draft plan's recommendations.
The PRT Master Plan was presented to the planning board on May 9, was found to be consistent with the goals and policies outlined in the Citywide Plan, and was recommended unanimously for adoption by city council, with a condition to add recommendations addressed in appendix D to the executive summary of the plan.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The PRT Master Plan speaks directly to Goals 2, 3 and 4 of the Citywide Plan:
Goal 2: An Outdoor Littleton seeks to, "Capitalize and expand upon Littleton's most valuable outdoor resources, including the South Platte River and its t...
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