Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
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Village of Grafton Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2020 - 2024 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS VILLAGE BOARD PLAN COMMISSION Jim Brunnquell, President Jim Brunnquell, Chair David Antoine, Trustee David Liss, Trustee Lisa Uribe Harbeck, Trustee Carl Harms, Member Thomas Krueger, Trustee Alan Kletti, Member David Liss, Trustee Mark Paschke, Member Susan Meinecke, Trustee Randy Silasiri, Member James Miller, Trustee PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD VILLAGE STAFF Meg Canepa, Chair Jesse Thyes, Village Administrator Lisa Uribe Harbeck, Trustee John Safstrom, Parks and Recreation Director Thomas Krueger, Trustee Jessica Wolff, Community Development Director James Miller, Trustee Charlie Donohue, Administrative Secretary II Steve Nauta, Member Mark Slaminski, Member Jodie Wolf, Senior Center Representative Park and Open Space Plan i ii Village of Grafton, WI TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 3 HISTORY OF GRAFTON ................................................................................................ 4 GENERAL REGIONAL CONTEXT .................................................................................. 5 POPULATION TRENDS AND FORECASTS ................................................................... 7 DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS .............................................................................................. 8 REVIEW OF EXISTING PLANS .................................................................................... 10 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ........................................................................................................ 19 PLANNING PROCESS .................................................................................................. 20 VISIONING WORKSHOP .............................................................................................. 21 RESIDENT SURVEY ..................................................................................................... 21 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD SURVEY ............................................................ 22 PUBLIC HEARING ........................................................................................................ 22 EXISTING PARK & RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ................................................................. 23 COMMUNITY PARKS ................................................................................................... 24 NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS ............................................................................................ 25 MINI PARKS.................................................................................................................. 26 SPECIAL OPEN SPACE AREAS .................................................................................. 27 PUBLIC SCHOOL PARKLAND ..................................................................................... 28 PAROCHIAL SCHOOL PARKLAND .............................................................................. 28 TRAILS .......................................................................................................................... 29 Map 1: Existing Conditions ........................................................................................... 31 GOALS, OBJECTIVES, & POLICIES ....................................................................................... 33 PARK & RECREATION STANDARDS..................................................................................... 39 MINI PARKS.................................................................................................................. 40 NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS ............................................................................................ 41 COMMUNITY PARKS ................................................................................................... 42 SCHOOL PARKLANDS ................................................................................................. 43 SPECIAL OPEN SPACE AREAS .................................................................................. 44 RECREATION TRAILS ................................................................................................. 45 ON-STREET BICYCLE FACILITIES .............................................................................. 46 OFF-STREET RECREATION TRAILS .......................................................................... 47 TRAILHEADS ................................................................................................................ 47 EXISTING PARK & RECREATION FACILITIES ANALYSIS ................................................... 49 QUANITITATIVE ANALYSIS ......................................................................................... 50 QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS ............................................................................................. 52 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS ............................................................................................ 54 REVIEW OF THE WISCONSIN STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN (SCORP) ..................................................................................... 55 FUTURE PARK NEEDS ................................................................................................ 57 Park and Open Space Plan iii Map 2A: Mini Park Service Areas .................................................................................. 59 Map 2B: Neighborhood Park Service Areas .................................................................. 61 Map 2C: Community Park Service Areas ....................................................................... 63 PARK & OPEN SPACE RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................... 65 RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL PARKLANDS ............................................................. 66 DEVELOPMENT OF UNIQUE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES....................................... 70 PARK CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................. 71 TRAILHEADS ................................................................................................................ 72 CANOE LAUNCHES ..................................................................................................... 72 SIGNAGE ...................................................................................................................... 72 PUBLIC ART ................................................................................................................. 73 RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING PARKS ........................................ 73 RECOMENDATIONS FOR EXISTING PARKS AND OPEN SPACE AREAS ................ 74 Map 3: Future Parks and Facilities ................................................................................ 75 IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................................................. 77 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAMMING ............................................................. 78 COMMUNITY COORDINATION .................................................................................... 78 APPENDIX A: RESIDENT SURVEY RESULTS ....................................................................... 81 APPENDIX B: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMING ................................................... 91 APPENDIX C: ADOPTION RESOLUTIONS ............................................................................. 93 iv Village of Grafton, WI SECTION I: INTRODUCTION 1 Village of Grafton, WI Parks and open spaces provide a community with many benefits such as providing outdoor recreation, promoting and accommodating a healthy lifestyle for residents, enhancing the aesthetic quality of a community, increasing property values, attracting visitors and tourists, shaping development patterns, and protecting the natural environment. With the development of this Plan, the Village of Grafton has recognized the importance of providing quality outdoor recreational opportunities to its residents and visitors. Recreational needs can only be met by sites that provide a wide variety of recreational opportunities that are convenient to potential users. These sites should possess natural characteristics appropriate to their intended functions. Providing these facilities has become an accepted responsibility of government at all levels – local, county, state, and federal. The increasing demand for outdoor recreation has produced three areas of concern for local government decision makers: . The need to improve existing facilities and provide additional facilities to meet current and future demand for recreational activities. The need to provide recreational opportunities and facilities in a manner compatible with natural resources. The need to provide recreational opportunities and facilities in a manner compatible with limited fiscal resources. The recommendations presented in this Plan will guide the acquisition, preservation, and development of land for parks, recreation trails, and other open spaces in the Village. Such recommendations will also serve to protect and enhance the community’s natural resource base in the future. This Plan focuses specifically on park and open space needs of the community over the next 5 years. This Plan is also intended to incorporate, refine, and update