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Platte County, Missouri Park System Master Plan May 2009 Platte County, Missouri Park System Master Plan May 2009 “…every county –and particularly those counties around large centers of population –is obligated to provide the best it can for the recreation and health of its citizens, a system of parks and lakes….” Harry S. Truman explore enjoy experience Acknowledgements County Commissioners Presiding Commissioner Betty Knight First District Commissioner Kathy Dusenbery Second District Commissioner Jim Plunkett Board of Park Commissioners Bill Hillix, Chairman Dick Stephens, Vice Chairman Neil Davidson, Secretary Louis Buntin, Member Laurie Burgess, Member Julie Rule, Member Paul Norman, Member Citizens Team Margie Maasen, Friends of Parks Mike Lacey, Kansas City Valerie McCaw, Kansas City Trish Stinnet, Platte City Karlton Nash, Dearborn Bobby Hensley, Edgerton Doug Lee, Camden Point John Pasley, Weston Ron Carlson, Riverside Wayne Mathisen, Parkville Lowell Hartell, Unincorporated Frank Weatherford, Kansas City Steering Committee Betty Knight Jim Plunkett Kathy Dusenbery Laurie Burgess Brian Nowotny Jim Kunce Noel Challis Dick Horton The Consultant Team Dick Horton, BWR Gary Harden, BWR Scott Walters, BWR Ron Vine, ETC/Leisure Vision Park System Master Plan Blank Page Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Introduction �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1 Platte County Profile ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Review Process of Park Facilities and Management Policies ��������������������������������� 2 Citizen Involvement Process ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Goals ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 Vision 5 Introduction �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5 Vision ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 5 Relationship to Platte Profile ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5 Department History 7 Introduction �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Primary Responsibilities ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 Parks ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Trails ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Recreation Facilities ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Market Analysis 9 Introduction �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 Market Analysis: Population Trends �������������������������������������������������������������������������9 Market Analysis: Population by Age����������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 Market Analysis: Population by Ethnicity ��������������������������������������������������������������12 Market Analysis: Population by Income �����������������������������������������������������������������13 Market Analysis: Population by Household Type ������������������������������������������������ 14 Market Analysis: Population by Educational Attainment ����������������������������������� 15 Market Analysis: Peer Review (2008 Data) ������������������������������������������������������������ 17 Park System Analysis 19 Introduction �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19 General Observations ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 19 Park System Mapping ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 25 Community Involvement Process 37 Introduction �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������37 The Approach �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 37 Citizen Input 41 Citizen Survey ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 41 Focus Groups ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������44 First Open House �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 45 Second Open House ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 48 Citizen Input Summary ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������50 Park System Master Plan TOC-1 Table of Contents Goals and Action Strategies 51 Introduction �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������51 Guiding Principle: Protect Natural Resources ��������������������������������������������������������52 Guiding Principle: Provide Health and Wellness Opportunities ������������������������ 54 Guiding Principle: Create Safe Recreation Places for Children ��������������������������� 59 Sustainable ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 61 Collaborative ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������62 Citizen-Focused �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������63 Implementation 65 Introduction �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������65 Methodology for Prioritization of Our Resources ������������������������������������������������� 65 Resource Allocation Chart �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������66 Planning Scenario�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 66 Evaluations Filters and Funding Categories �����������������������������������������������������������67 Estimate of Project Costs ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������71 Open Space Plan 73 Introduction �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������73 Protected Open Space Target �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������74 Locations of Importance ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������74 Priority Opportunities ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������74 Definitions �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������75 Introduction �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������77 Partnerships 77 Findings �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������78 Summary ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������80 Shiloh Springs Golf Course 83 Introduction �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������83 Analysis and Recommendations ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 83 Summary ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������84 TOC-2 Platte County Parks and Recreation Table of Contents Appendices A – Park System Maps B – All Parks Inventory Sheets C – Park Improvement Opinion of Probable Costs Spreadsheet D – First Citizen Survey Graphs E – Second Citizen Survey Graphs F – Focus Group Summaries G – County Outreach Grant Recipient Spreadsheet H – 2009 Strategic Plan for Shiloh Springs Golf Club Park System Master Plan TOC-3 Blank Page Executive Summary Introduction The implementation of this update to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan of 2000 presents a number of intriguing opportunities that capitalize on the enthusiasm generated by Platte County citizens for their park system� This enthusiasm has “We are seeing fueled widespread support for the Guiding Principles of the Master Plan� These needs coming Principles that serve as the foundation are: • protecting our natural resources out now that • providing health and wellness opportunities we also heard • creating safe recreation places for our children 10 years ago; This Master Plan is citizen-focused; collaborative with public, private, and not- these are ‘second for-profit partners; and intended to be a plan that is sustainable by protecting natural resources through the preservation of open greenspace and improving generation’ water quality� Partnerships will help leverage precious county resources for maintenance and planned improvements� issues that may Platte County Profile
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