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Clarksville, Indiana 5-Year Park and Recreation Master Plan Clarksville Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2018 CLARKSVILLE, INDIANA 5-YEAR PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN DRAFT2018 TO 2023 A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN BY THE CLARKSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, THE CLARKSVILLE PARKS BOARD, AND THE CLARKSVILLE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Definition of Planning Area ...................................................................................................................................... 1 The Parks Board ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Current Parks Board .............................................................................................................................................. 2 The Parks and Recreation Department .................................................................................................................... 2 Mission .................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Statement Of Philosophy ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Goals and Objectives............................................................................................................................................. 2 Parks and Recreation Department Staff ............................................................................................................... 3 DRAFTCurrent Full-Time Staff .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Parks Office ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Parks Department Budget ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Community Partners................................................................................................................................................. 4 COMMUNITY FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Natural Features & Landscape ................................................................................................................................. 5 Water Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Forest Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Topography ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Geology/Soils ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Manmade, Historical, & Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................ 7 Man-Made Resources ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Transportation Links ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Industry in Clarksville ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Historical Clarksville .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Cultural Clarksville .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Social & Economic Factors ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Population Demographics ................................................................................................................................... 12 Economics in Clarksville ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Housing ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 Education ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 SUPPLY ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 National Recreation and Park Association Classification ...................................................................................... 17 Town Parks and Recreation Areas ......................................................................................................................... 18 i Other Town Facilities .............................................................................................................................................. 25 Other Regional Recreation Providers..................................................................................................................... 26 Current Programs ................................................................................................................................................... 28 TRAILS – SCORP 2016/2020 Goals .......................................................................................................................... 29 Accessibility ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Public Participation/Demand Analysis .................................................................................................................. 32 Pre-Planning Public Meetings ............................................................................................................................. 32 Mail and Online Surveys ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Survey Analysis and Emerging Themes ............................................................................................................... 33 Presentation of the Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 36 NEEDSDRAFT ANALYSIS ......................................................................................................................................................... 37 Priorities & Action Schedule for Current Parks ....................................................................................................... 38 Priorities & Action Schedule for Future Parks ......................................................................................................... 45 Priorities & Action Schedule for Other Facilities ..................................................................................................... 46 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................................ 47 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................................................ 49 Appendix A: List of Community Partners ................................................................................................................ 49 Appendix B: Clarksville Business Summary ............................................................................................................. 50 Appendix C: Clarksville Parks and Recreation Programming Directories ................................................................ 53 Appendix D: Section 504 Compliance and ADA Assessment ................................................................................... 56 Appendix E: Public Meetings and Notification ........................................................................................................ 61 Appendix F: Public Survey Questions and Results ................................................................................................... 70 Appendix G: Parks Board Meeting Minutes ............................................................................................................ 91 ii PLAN AUTHORS: Ashley Woolsey Katherine Groskreutz Associate Planner Associate Planner Department of Planning & Zoning Department of Planning & Zoning 812-283-1510 812-283-1510 [email protected] [email protected]
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