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Monte Rio Recreation and Park District Master Plan 2025 MONTE RIO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT MASTER PLAN 2025 Monte Rio, California April 2006 R OYSTON HANAMOTO ALLEY & ABEY L ANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS ACKNOWLEDGMENT We would like to acknowledge the following for their assistance in the preparation of this document: – Suzi Schaffert, Monte Rio Recreation & Park District – Stephanie Felch, Praxis Architects – MRRPD Board – Roberta Pollard, MRRPD – Monte Rio Historical Society – MRRPD Stakeholders – Brent Smith, Sonoma County Community Development Commission – Jonathan Glass, Landpaths – Steve Ehret, Sonoma County Regional Parks Prepared by: Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey 225 Miller Avenue Mill Valley, CA 94941 415-383-7900 (p) 415-383-1433 (f) Cordy Hill, Principal-in-Charge Christine de Chutkowski, Job Captain Lisa Orr Monte Rio Recreation & Park District Master Plan - 2005 Acknowledgments TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I. Executive Summary Purpose of Master Plan Planning Process Organization of the Master Plan Ch 1. General History & Background Ch 2. District Character Ch 3. Park Facilities Inventory & Analysis Ch 4. Recreation Resources Ch 5. Current District Revenues & Resources Ch 6. Recreation Needs, Desires, & Demands Ch 7. Mission & Goals Ch 8. Action Plan Ch 9. Funding Strategy Ch 10. Ongoing Planning Appendices Section II. Needs Assessment CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND Introduction History Legal Framework District Boundaries Role of District Operations History of Planning Monte Rio Parks and Recreation Master Plan 1974 Other Related Planning Studies CHAPTER 2 – DISTRICT CHARACTER Socio-Demographic Characteristics Economic Data Future Population Projections Conclusions CHAPTER 3 – PARK FACILITIES: INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS Existing District Facilities I. Monte Rio Beach Site II. Monte Rio Community Center Picnic Area III. Fishing Access & Boat Launch Ramp IV. River Blvd. & Main Street Site V. Outdoor Amphitheater Youth Center Playground Tennis Courts VI. Old School Site VII. Memorial Beach Site Monte Rio Recreation and Park District Master Plan - 2005 Table of Contents - TC - 1 VIII. Dutch Bill Creek Site Review of Existing Park Facilities for Compliance with Safety and ADA Requirements Existing Private Facilities Commercial Recreation Establishments Private Resort Recreation Lands Recreation Facilities Owned By Other Public Entities State Facilities Trails Existing Issues CHAPTER 4 – RECREATION RESOURCES: INVENTORY AND ANALYSES Recreation Programs Events Partnerships & Benefits-based Programs CHAPTER 5 – CURRENT DISTRICT REVENUES AND RESOURCES MRRPD Funding Current Budget Fiscal Year 2004-05 Grants Table 5-1 Current Grant Applications Maintenance Costs CHAPTER 6 – RECREATION NEEDS, DESIRES AND DEMANDS Introduction Public Participation in Master Plan Process Community Survey Interviews Community Meeting Policies Physical Improvements Desired Activities Desired Mission Statement Funding Summary of Needs Assessment Programs Desired Table 6.1: Public Input Summary Section III. Implementation Plan CHAPTER 7 – MISSION, GOALS AND POLICIES Introduction District Mission General Goals Facilities Goals and Policies Open Space and Trails Goals Recreation Program Goals Summary CHAPTER 8 – ACTION PLAN Introduction Table 8.1: Recommended Policy Action Items Table 8.2: Recommended Existing Recreation Facilities Action Plan Monte Rio Recreation and Park District Master Plan - 2005 Table of Contents - TC - 2 New Facility Development Development Priorities Development Methodology Table 8.3: Recommended Recreation Facilities Action Plan Table 8.4: Recommended Recreation Program Action Plan Summary CHAPTER 9 – FUNDING STRATEGY Introduction Funding Principles MRRPD Funding Funding Strategy District-wide Facility Deficiencies Future Recreation Programs Grants Federal Funding Table 9.1: Grant Funding Sources Table 9.2: Funding Sources Matrix Capital Improvement Costs Renovation of Existing Parks Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Compliance Consumer Product Safety Commission Recommendation Compliance Table 9.3: Estimated Park Improvement Costs Alternate Funding Sources General Sources Pay-as-You-Go Facilities Construction Cooperative Funding Agreements County/State Funding Sale of Public Lands Creation of Local Trusts or Philanthropic Organizations Enterprise Fund Debt Financing Special Assessment Districts Excise Tax Mello Roos Community Facilities District General Obligation Bonds Infrastructure Financing Districts Redevelopment Agency Tax Increment Revenue Bonds Revenue Bonds Summary CHAPTER 10 – ONGOING PLANNING Introduction Update Methodology Update Schedule Table 10.1 Update Schedule Update Elements Ch 6. Recreation Needs, Desires, and Demands Ch 3. Park Facilities: Inventory and Analysis Ch 4. Recreation Resources: Inventory and Analysis Ch 7. Mission and Goals Ch 8. & 9. Action Plan and Funding Strategy Monte Rio Recreation and Park District Master Plan - 2005 Table of Contents - TC - 3 Action Plan Funding Strategy Funding for Ongoing Planning Summary LIST OF FIGURES Chapter 3 – Park Facilities: Inventory and Analysis Figure 1: MRRPD Lands: Existing Conditions Figure 2: Lower Russian River Region LIST OF TABLES Chapter 5 – Current District Revenues & Resources Table 5.1: Current Grant Applications Chapter 6 – Recreation Needs, Desires and Demands Table 6.1: Public Input Summary Chapter 8 – Action Plan Table 8.1: Recommended Policy Action Items Table 8.2: Recommended Existing Recreation Facilities Action Plan Table 8.3: Recommended New Recreation Facilities Action Plan Table 8.4: Recommended Recreation Program Action Plan Chapter 9 – Funding Strategy Table 9.1: Grant Funding Sources Table 9.2: Funding Sources Matrix Table 9.3: Estimated Park Improvement Costs Chapter 10 – Ongoing Planning Table 10.1: Update Schedule BIBLIOGRAPHY IV. APPENDICES Appendix A: Public Input Community Survey Stakeholder Interviews Community Workshop Handouts Appendix B: Park Construction Cost Estimate Appendix C: LAFCO General Information & Forms Appendix D: MRRPD Current Grant Applications Appendix E: Sonoma County Outdoor Recreation Plan/Draft, March 2003. Section IV. Parkland Classification & Inventory Appendix F: Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Conservation Projects Appendix G: Sample List of Classes Appendix H: Old Monte Rio School Re-use Plan Appendix I: River Child Care Services: West County Community Needs Assessment Monte Rio Recreation and Park District Master Plan - 2005 Table of Contents - TC - 4 SECTION I: Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chapter 2: District Character PURPOSE OF THE MASTER PLAN Currently, Monte Rio has an estimated population of 1,524. By 2010, the population The Park and Recreation Master Plan is a tool is expected to increase to 2,3021. to guide the Monte Rio Recreation and Park District (MRRPD) in park and recreation According to the census data, relative to the planning for the next twenty years. The plan rest of Sonoma County, the Monte Rio area provides an action plan and goals to serve as has a greater percentage of its population guidance for decision-making. classified in the poverty level, as well as an overall older population. PLANNING PROCESS Chapter 3: Park Facilities Inventory and The Park and Recreation Master Plan process Analysis included first an assessment of the community This chapter provides an inventory of existing needs and then development of a strategy or park facilities within the District. The District implementation plan to meet those needs. has eight park sites and one joint use The planning process included three agreement with the Monte Rio Union significant milestones: Elementary School District: · Administrative Draft Master Plan Of these eight sites, four of them (Old · Draft Master Plan School, Memorial Beach, Dutch Bill Creek · Final Master Plan Beach, and the River Boulevard /Main Street ORGANIZATION OF THE MASTER PLAN site) are not currently developed. The Master Plan is organized into four Chapter 4: Recreation Resources Inventory & sections: Executive Summary, Needs Analysis Assessment, Implementation Plan, and Organized recreation activities and events are Appendices. Much of the baseline data is outlined in Chapter 4. Limited by funding, provided in tabular form for ease of reference available facilities and staff, recreational and updating, as data is subject to revisions. programs have been in short supply in the The following information summarizes each Monte Rio community. chapter of the Master Plan by section. Chapter 5: Current District Revenues and Resources Section II: Needs Assessment This chapter provides an overview of the The Needs Assessment serves as the District’s current finances. The District’s park foundation for recommendations made in the funding is based primarily on the tax base of Implementation Plan. the 460 parcels within its boundaries. Chapter 1: General History & Background Additional sources of income include The Monte Rio Recreation and Park District property leasing and County funds. (MRRPD) was created in 1948 as a county Chapter 6: Recreation Needs, Desires and recreation district. The District’s primary Demands responsibility is to provide recreational Key recreation needs identified in the opportunities for both residents of the area community process are: increased recreational and for vacationers to the area. The MRRPD manages approximately 25 acres of land divided into eight park sites. 1 Sonoma County Outdoor Recreation Plan, Draft - March 2003, Table 23, Chapter VI. Monte Rio Recreation & Park District Master Plan - 2005 Executive Summary - i SECTION
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