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Vail Parks and Recreation Master Plan I TABLE of CONTENTS VAIL, COLORADO PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN WINTER 2006-07 For Review - Final Document Draft ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Vail Recreation District Board of Directors Michelle Hall, Member Scott Proper, Chair Ken Wilson, Member Joe Hanlon, Member Rick Sackbauer, Member Vail Town Council Rod Slifer, Mayor Farrow Hitt, Mayor Pro-Tem Kim Newbury, Councilmember Kent Logan, Councilmember Greg Moffet, Councilmember Mark Gordon, Councilmember Kevin Foley, Councilmember Vail Recreation District Staff Mike Ortiz, Executive Director Chad Young, Youth Services Director Jared Bineicki, Dobson Ice Arena Director David Ward, Vail Gymnastics Director Tom Gaylord, Vail Nature Center Director Mark Jero, Parks Maintenance Director Joel Rabinowitz, Sports Director Amy Ludke, Assistant Finance Manager Steve Sarro, Vail Golf Club Course Superintendent Town of Vail Staff Stan Zemler, Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager Bill Gibson, Planner Todd Oppenheimer, Project Manager Jamie Wilson, Special Projects Manager Greg Hall, Public Works Director Focus Group Participants (representing the following organizations) Eagle County School District Vail Valley Chamber & Tourism Bureau Vail Chamber & Business Association Vail Resorts, Inc., Vail International Lacrosse Tournament The Residents of Vail Consultant Team GreenPlay, LLC Design Concepts Geowest For more information about this document contact, GreenPlay, LLC 3050 Industrial Lane, Suite 200, Broomfield, CO 80020 Telephone: (303) 439-8369 Fax: (303) 439-0628 E-mail: [email protected] Vail Parks and Recreation Master Plan i TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................................................................................................................. i TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................... ii TABLE OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................................... iv I. VAIL PARKS AND RECREATION - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE...................................1 A. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of this Master Plan .................................................................................................... 1 Town of Vail and Vail Recreation District - History............................................................ 1 Current Situational Analysis................................................................................................... 1 Agency and Staffing Overview .............................................................................................. 2 Related Planning Efforts and Integration.............................................................................. 7 B. MASTER PLAN PROJECT METHODOLOGY................................................................ 10 Task 1: Public Involvement and Goal Setting..................................................................... 10 Task 2: Data Collection/Existing Conditions Inventory/User Survey.......................... 11 Task 3: Analysis and Recommendations............................................................................ 11 II. THE VAIL COMMUNITY AND IDENTIFIED NEEDS ..........................................................13 A. MARKET ANALYSIS........................................................................................................... 13 Community Profile/Demographic Information ................................................................ 13 Population Forecast................................................................................................................ 13 Age Distribution ..................................................................................................................... 13 Population Comparisons....................................................................................................... 14 B. COLORADO MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES TRENDS ............................................... 18 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 18 Approach ................................................................................................................................. 18 Counties ................................................................................................................................... 18 Cities & Towns........................................................................................................................ 19 Community Amenities .......................................................................................................... 19 Parks & Recreation Trends.................................................................................................... 25 Community Financing ........................................................................................................... 26 Summary.................................................................................................................................. 27 C. PUBLIC INPUT ...................................................................................................................... 28 Community and Stakeholder Input..................................................................................... 28 Focus Group Findings............................................................................................................28 D. STAFF INPUT ........................................................................................................................ 34 Vail Recreation District Staff................................................................................................. 34 Town of Vail Staff................................................................................................................... 36 E. STATISTICALLY-VALID SURVEY FINDINGS............................................................. 38 Survey Methodology..............................................................................................................38 Key Findings ........................................................................................................................... 38 Survey Summary .................................................................................................................... 39 F. BENCHMARKING FINDINGS .......................................................................................... 41 Benchmarking Purpose and Methodology ......................................................................... 41 Benchmark Findings ..............................................................................................................41 Winter – Alternatives to Skiing ............................................................................................ 42 Summer – Additional Recreation Opportunities ............................................................... 42 ii Vail Parks and Recreation Master Plan G. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY FINDINGS..................................................49 Assessment of Relationship between the TOV and the VRD through Contractual Agreements..............................................................................................................................49 Assessment of Finances and Funding Options...................................................................51 H. INVENTORY, GRASP® LEVEL OF SERVICE ANALYSIS, AND FINDINGS ........53 Level of Service Analysis .......................................................................................................53 GRASP® Inventory..................................................................................................................54 Inventory Summary and Findings .......................................................................................55 Vail Capacities Analysis.........................................................................................................56 GRASP® Analysis....................................................................................................................57 GRASP® Mapping ...................................................................................................................58 III. AREAS OF FOCUS...................................................................................................................... 65 Parks and Recreation Vision Statement ...............................................................................65 The VRD and the TOV Goals ................................................................................................65 Deferred Capital Maintenance and Funding Sources........................................................65 Capital Improvement Priorities ............................................................................................65 Recreation Programming and Special Events.....................................................................66 The VRD and the TOV Contracts and Agreements ...........................................................66 Increase Credibility and Marketing of the VRD.................................................................66 Increase Partnerships and Regional Recreation Services
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