City of Orem Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Master Plan
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City of Orem Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Master Plan Adopted June 27, 2017 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ........................................................................................iii 5 Priorities and Acquisition & Construction Costs ........................................35 Park & Open Space Priorities ............................................................35 1 Introduction .............................................................................................1 Recreation Priorities .........................................................................36 Organization of the Plan .....................................................................1 Trail Priorities ..................................................................................36 Orem City Profile ...............................................................................2 Development Costs & Funding Priorities .............................................37 Public Involvement in the Planning Process ...........................................4 Total Probable Costs ........................................................................41 Costs to Maintain Parks, Replace Equipment 2 Parks & Open Space ................................................................................8 & Complete Special Projects .............................................................41 Existing Parks ...................................................................................8 Establishing Funding Priorities ............................................................44 Assessing Existing Park Needs & Service Levels ..................................13 Existing Funding Sources ..................................................................46 Determining the Future Level of Service for Parks ................................16 A Note About Level of Service (LOS) and Impact Fees ..........................16 6 Goals & Policies .....................................................................................52 Currently Planned Parks ...................................................................17 Parks ............................................................................................52 Meeting Existing & Future Park Needs ................................................18 Open Space ...................................................................................53 Park Facilities & Amenities - Establishing Minimum Standards ................19 Recreation Facilities .........................................................................53 Open Space ...................................................................................21 Trails .............................................................................................54 A Note About Parks Purchased or Improved with Land & Other Goals & Policies .....................................................................58 Water Conservation Fund (LCWF) Money ............................................22 List of Maps 3 Recreation Facilities ...............................................................................23 Map 1: Existing Parks & Recreation Facilities......................................................9 Existing Public Recreation Facilities.....................................................23 Map 2: Park Distribution/Service Areas ...........................................................15 Public Recreation Programs, Events & Activities ...................................24 Map 3: Trails ...............................................................................................29 The Role of Private & School District Recreation Facilities ......................25 Recreation Needs & Priorities ............................................................25 List of Tables Recommendations ..........................................................................26 Table 1: Existing and Projected Population (2016-2026) ....................................2 Table 2: Orem Percent of Population by Age Group .............................................3 4 Trails ....................................................................................................27 Table 3: Existing Parks & Amenities Inventory ...................................................10 Previous Studies .............................................................................27 Table 4: LOS Comparison .............................................................................14 Existing Trails, Routes and Paths ........................................................28 Table 5: Update on the Top 10 Trails Projects from the Orem Bicycle Resident Support for Trails ................................................................30 and Pedestrian Plan 2010 ................................................................27 Recommendations ..........................................................................31 Table 6: Existing Trails in Orem .......................................................................28 Table 7: Amenities Required to Meet Minimum Standards at Existing Parks ...........37 City of Orem Parks, Recreation, Trails & Open Space Master Plan June 27, 2017 | i Table 8: Probable Cost for Upgrading Existing Parks to Meet Minimum Standards..38 Table 9: Probable Cost to Upgrade Existing Parks, Acquire New Park Land, and Develop Future Parks Through Buildout ...............................................39 Table 10: Probable Costs to Develop Trails, Trailheads and Trail Lighting ...............40 Table 11: Total Probable Costs for Park and Trail Improvements ..........................41 Table 12a: Playground Replacement...............................................................41 Table 12b: Parking Lot Maintenance ...............................................................42 Table 12c: Equipment Replacement ...............................................................42 Table 12d: On-Going Maintenance Needs .......................................................43 Table 12e: Total Probable Costs to Maintain Parks, Replace Equipment and ............. Maintenance & Capital Replacement Needs .......................................44 Table 13: Action Plan ...................................................................................45 List of Figures Figure 1: City of Orem Context ........................................................................2 Figure 2: Demographic Summary ....................................................................3 Figure 3: Orem Percent of Population by Age......................................................3 Figure 4: Public Involvement in the Planning Process ..........................................5 Appendices Appendix A: Public Input ...............................................................................59 Appendix B: Orem Parks & Recreation 2017 Master Plan Survey Results ............67 Appendix C: Mountainland Association of Governments Murdock Canal Trail Survey Results 2017 ...........................................................77 Appendix D: Possible Tools for Preserving Critical Open Space ...........................80 ii | June 27, 2017 City of Orem Parks, Recreation, Trails & Open Space Master Plan Acknowledgements Orem City Council City Manager Richard Brunst, Mayor Jamie Davidson Debby Lauret, Council Sam Lentz, Council Tom Macdonald, Council Advisory Committee Mark Seastrand, Council Brenn. D. Bybee, Assistant City Manager David Spencer, Council Bill D. Bell, Development Services Director Brent Sumner, Council Jason W. Bench, Planning Manager Debbie Boone, Recreation Orem City Planning Commission Rick Clark, Recreation Commission Carl Cook, Planning Commission Carl Cook, Chair Charlene Crozier, Library Director Becky Buxton, Vice Chair Paul R. Goodrich, Transportation Engineer Michael Walker Karl R. Hirst, Recreation Director Mickey Cochran Debby Lauret, City Council Carlos Iglesias Jim H. Orr, Parks Section Karen Jeffreys Aaron Orullian, Beautification Commission Sam Lentz, Council Member Phil Patten, Recreation Commission David Moulton Luke Peterson, Public Works Advisory Commission Reed S. Price, Maintenance Division Manager City Staff Lissy Sarvela, Fitness Center/Scera Pools Manager Brenn. D. Bybee, Assistant City Manager, Project Manager Chris Tschirki, Public Works Director Bill D. Bell, Development Services Director Peter Wolfley, City Manager’s Office/Communications Jason W. Bench, Planning Manager Steven Downs, Assistant to the City Manager Planning Consultants Paul R. Goodrich, Transportation Engineer LANDMARK DESIGN Karl R. Hirst, Recreation Director Mark Vlasic, AICP, PLA, ASLA, Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager Debby Lauret, City Council Lisa Benson, PLA, ASLA, Senior Planner Jim H. Orr, Parks Section Reed S. Price, Maintenance Division Manager ZIONS BANK PUBLIC FINANCE, INC. Lissy Sarvela, Fitness Center/Scera Pools Manager Susie Becker, AICP Chris Tschirki, Public Works Director Scott Aylett Peter Wolfley, City Manager’s Office/Communications Matt Millis City of Orem Parks, Recreation, Trails & Open Space Master Plan June 27, 2017 | iii 1 Introduction The General Plan identifies goals that directly support theParks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Master Plan (2016-2026) and emphasize residential quality of life. The General Plan goals support open space preservation, the The City of Orem Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Master Plan provision of parks and recreation facilities, streetscape improvements on (2016-2026)