2009 Community Development Master Plan
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2009 Community Development Master Plan 2009 Community Development Master Plan December 2009 © Copyright 2009 by Halff Associates, Inc. “The right of children to play, to sing and to dance; The right of youth to sport for sport’s sake; The right of men and women to use their leisure in the pursuit of happiness in their own way, are basic to our American heritage.” Harry S. Truman; US President 1884-1972 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary: A Vision for The Colony 2. The Community Development Process 2.1 What is Community Development?............................................................... 2-1 2.2 Why is Community Development Important to The Colony Today?............ 2-2 2.3 The Components of the Community Development Master Plan................... 2-4 3. Context of the City 3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Land ............................................................................................................... 3-1 3.3 People & Urban Form.................................................................................... 3-4 3.4 Demographic Profile...................................................................................... 3-7 4. Guidelines 4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Public Input Process....................................................................................... 4-1 4.3 Previous Public Input..................................................................................... 4-3 4.4 Public Input Events...................................................................................... 4-10 4.5 Questionnaire ............................................................................................... 4-15 4.6 Summarized Input........................................................................................ 4-23 4.7 Values & Goals............................................................................................ 4-25 5. Existing Conditions 5.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 City Image & Beautification.......................................................................... 5-1 5.3 Arts, History & Culture.................................................................................. 5-5 5.4 Parks, Open Space & Recreation................................................................... 5-8 6. Needs Assessment 6.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Assessment Methods...................................................................................... 6-1 Chapter 6A Standard Based Needs Assessment 6A.1 Acreage Standards....................................................................................... 6-3 6A.2 Facility Standards...................................................................................... 6-11 Chapter 6B Demand Based Needs Assessment 6B.1 Community-Wide Needs........................................................................... 6-15 6B.2 Organization Needs................................................................................... 6-16 6B.3 Recreation Trends ..................................................................................... 6-17 6B.4 Prioritized Needs....................................................................................... 6-18 Table of Contents Page i Chapter 6C Resource Based Needs Assessment 6C.1 Lewisville Lake......................................................................................... 6-20 6C.2 Indian Creek .............................................................................................. 6-21 6C.3 Wynnewood Nature Area.......................................................................... 6-22 6C.4 Utility Easements ...................................................................................... 6-22 6C.5 Bridges Cemetery...................................................................................... 6-22 6C.6 Utilizing Resources ................................................................................... 6-23 6C.7 Conservation Development....................................................................... 6-23 Chapter 6D Beautification Needs Assessment 6D.1 Streetscapes............................................................................................... 6-24 6D.2 Utilizing Art, Culture & History............................................................... 6-28 6D.3 Creeks, Ponds & the Lake......................................................................... 6-30 7. Recommendations 7.1 A Vision for The Colony ............................................................................... 7-1 7.2 City Policy and Vision................................................................................... 7-7 7.3 City Image & Beautification Recommendations ........................................... 7-9 7.4 Parks, Open Space & Recreation Recommendations .................................. 7-10 7.5 Recreational Facilities Recommendations................................................... 7-24 7.6 Operations & Maintenance Recommendations ........................................... 7-27 7.7 Arts, History & Culture Recommendations................................................. 7-34 8. Implementation 8.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 8-1 8.2 High Priority Facility Needs .......................................................................... 8-1 8.3 Action Plan: Prioritized Task List.................................................................. 8-3 8.4 Funding Strategies ......................................................................................... 8-7 8.5 Policies & Ordinances.................................................................................. 8-15 8.6 Community Development Marketing Implementation................................ 8-18 8.7 Plan Updates ................................................................................................ 8-19 Appendices Individual Park Assessments .............................................................................. A-1 Ongoing Plan Maintenance Future CDC Work Plans and Project Lists ...................................................... PM-1 Table of Contents Page ii Tables Table 3.1 Population History & Forecast..................................................... 3-7 Table 3.2 Racial Characteristics................................................................... 3-9 Table 3.3 Educational Attainment by Sex ................................................... 3-9 Table 3.4 Household Income, Housing Value, and Homeownership.......... 3-9 Table 3.5 Occupation of Employed Civilian Population ........................... 3-10 Aged 16 Years and Over Table 3.6 Industry of Employed Civilian Population ................................ 3-10 Aged 16 Years and Over Table 4.1 Most Visited Parks in The Colony............................................. 4-14 Table 4.2 Use of Facilities in Other Cities................................................. 4-15 Table 4.3 Importance of Recreational, Cultural, Historical,...................... 4-16 and Artistic Amenities Table 4.4 Interest in Trails in The Colony................................................. 4-17 Table 4.5 Importance of Preserving Natural Areas in The Colony ........... 4-17 Table 4.6 Opinions on Goals for The Colony............................................ 4-18 Table 4.7a Rating of Current Conditions in The Colony............................. 4-19 (Public Input Events Results) Table 4.7b Rating of Current Conditions in The Colony............................. 4-20 (City-Wide Results) Table 5.1 Existing Park Facilities ............................................................ 5-22a Table 6.1 Park Land Standards .................................................................. 6-5a Table 6.2 Recreation Facility Level of Service........................................ 6-10a Table 7.1 Prioritized, Overall Parks and Recreation Facility Needs ......... 7-26 Maps Existing Neighborhood & De Facto Neighborhood Parks .................................... 5-23a Existing Community Parks .................................................................................... 5-23b Existing & Proposed Neighborhood & De Facto Neighborhood Parks ................ 7-11a Existing & Proposed Community Parks ................................................................ 7-11b Existing & Proposed Parks, Trails & Beautification ............................................. 7-15a Table of Contents Page iii Chapter 1 Executive Summary: A Vision for The Colony Opportunities The progress made by a community is often a direct result of the opportunities presented to that specific community and to what degree the City leadership takes advantage of such opportunities. The Colony has been blessed with many opportunities that have shaped the community thus far and can continue to shape and provide benefit to the community and its residents into the future. Some of these opportunities are geographic in nature, such as The Colony’s regional positioning and proximity to Dallas, Fort Worth, and other cities in the area as well as the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Such positioning