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plan 2000seattle’s parks & recreation An Update to the 1993 Parks complan revised draftmay 2000 may 2000 may revised revised draft draft revised draft revised revised draft draft Kenneth R. Bounds Superintendent Kevin B. Stoops Manager, Major Projects and Planning Cheryl Eastberg Capital Improvement Planner Kate Kaehny Neighborhood Assistance Planner Alix Ogden Neighborhood Assistance Planner 2 Seattle’s Parks & Recreation introduction vision statement Mission Statement ................................................................... 3 revised revised draft draft revised draft Seattle’s Parks & Recreation— revised revised draft draft Into the Twenty-First Century ................................................... 4 policy statement may 2000 may Introduction ............................................................................... 7 figure 1 The Seattle Parks & Recreation System ......................... 9 figure 2 Seattle Neighborhood Sectors ....................................... 10 Fundamental Responsibilities ................................................. 11 Policy Statement—Partner for Recreation Development of Park & Recreation Facilities ...... 13 Management & Maintenance of Parks Facilities ................................................. 17 Recreation Programs ............................................ 20 Policy Statement—Steward of Park Resources Acquisitions & Development ............................... 24 Park Management & Environmental Stewardship ................................. 29 Environmental Education..................................... 34 figure 3 The Seattle Aquarium, Woodland Park Zoo & Environmental Education Centers ................... 36 PLAN 2000 policy statement (cont) Distribution Guidelines table 1 Distribution Guidelines for Community Centers & Indoor Pools Community Centers ...................................................... 37 Indoor Pools ................................................................. 38 figure 4 Community Swimming Pools ....................................... 39 table 2 Distribution Guidelines for Park & Recreation Facilities Boulevards .................................................................... 40 Trails ............................................................................. 40 Public Restrooms .......................................................... 40 Children’s Play Areas .................................................... 40 Wading Pools & Water Features .................................. 41 Soccer Fields ................................................................. 41 Football Fields .............................................................. 41 Softball/Youth Baseball Fields ...................................... 41 Senior Baseball ............................................................. 41 Ultimate Frisbee, Rugby & Cricket Fields .................... 42 Track & Field Event Facilities ...................................... 42 Volleyball Courts .......................................................... 42 Tennis Courts ............................................................... 42 may 2000 may Outdoor Basketball Courts .......................................... 42 Picnic Facilities ............................................................. 42 Dog Off-leash Areas ..................................................... 43 Boat Ramps .................................................................. 43 Hand Carry Boat Launches .......................................... 43 Fishing Piers ................................................................. 43 revised revised draft draft revised draft revised revised draft draft Outdoor Lifeguarded Beaches ...................................... 43 Small Craft Facilities .................................................... 43 Golf .............................................................................. 44 table 3 Distribution Guidelines for Open Space & Parks Breathing Room or Total Open Space ......................... 45 Neighborhood Park or Usable Open Space— Primarily Single-family Residential .............................. 45 Neighborhood Park or Usable Open Space— Urban Village ............................................................... 46 Greenspaces .................................................................. 46 Public Shoreline Access ................................................ 46 Seattle’s Parks & Recreation 6-year action plan Introduction ............................................................................ 49 Action Plan—Partner for Recreation Development of Park & Recreation Facilities General ......................................................................... 52 Arts & Cultural Facilities ............................................. 53 Community Centers ...................................................... 53 figure 5 Existing Community Centers ....................................... 54 Indoor & Outdoor Swimming Pools ........................... 55 Sportsfields ................................................................... 55 Children’s Play Areas .................................................... 57 Children’s Play Water Features ..................................... 57 Outdoor Basketball Courts .......................................... 57 revised revised draft draft Tennis Courts ............................................................... 58 revised draft revised revised draft draft Volleyball Courts .......................................................... 58 Picnic Facilities ............................................................. 58 Dog Off-leash Areas ..................................................... 59 Horseshoe Facilities ...................................................... 59 Boat Launch Facilities .................................................. 59 Fishing Piers ................................................................. 59 2000 may Outdoor Lifeguarded Beaches ...................................... 59 Small Craft Facilities .................................................... 60 Golf .............................................................................. 60 Special Event Facilities ................................................. 60 Maintenance Facilities .................................................. 61 Comfort Stations .......................................................... 61 Kiosks ........................................................................... 61 Seattle Aquarium & Woodland Park Zoo .................... 62 Management & Maintenance of Parks Facilities General ......................................................................... 64 Major Maintenance ...................................................... 65 Department Staff Considerations for Safety & Security .......................................................... 65 Environmental Practices ............................................... 65 Extended Maintenance & Operations .......................... 66 Agreements ................................................................... 66 Recreation Programs General ......................................................................... 67 Diversity in Service Delivery......................................... 67 Youth Programming ..................................................... 68 Adapt Recreation Center Programming ....................... 68 Public Information ....................................................... 69 Efficient Operations ..................................................... 70 Collaborative Efforts .................................................... 70 PLAN 2000 6-year action plan (cont) Action Plan—Steward of Park Resources Acquisitions & Development General ......................................................................... 71 Acquisitions .................................................................. 72 Regional & Major Park Development ......................... 72 New & Existing Park Development ............................. 74 Boulevards & Trails ..................................................... 75 Urban Creeks ................................................................ 76 Urban Habitat .............................................................. 77 Landscaping ................................................................. 77 Shorelines ..................................................................... 77 Park Historic Elements ................................................. 78 Planning ....................................................................... 78 Early Implementation Fund Projects ............................ 79 Park Management & Environmental Stewardship General ......................................................................... 81 Maintenance Objectives ............................................... 82 Environmental Protection ............................................ 82 Non-Park Use of Park Property ................................... 83 Park Safety ................................................................... 83 may 2000 may P-patches ...................................................................... 83 Environmental Education General ......................................................................... 84 Environmental Education Programming ...................... 84 Partnership with other Agencies ................................... 85 revised revised draft draft revised draft revised revised draft draft table 4 Park & Open Space Acquisition