City of Surprise Parks and Recreation Master Plan

December 2015 table of contents

Introduction 1 Our City 2 What do we Have? What do we Need? How do we Compare?

Park System Master Plan - Elements Of The Plan 4 Framework Plan 6 Open Space and Natural Lands 8 Greenways 10 Parklands 12 Community Facilities 14 Bikeways and Trails 16 Where do we Start? 18 APPENDIX 21 PARK DEFINITIONS

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“The mission of the City of Surprise Community and Recreation Services Department is to enrich and complement the lives of Surprise residents through stewardship of our resources while providing responsive programs which promote and prioritize diversity, cultural, neighborhood, family, education, recreation, and wellness opportunities.” -City of Surprise Community and Recreational Services

December 2015 Surprise parks and recreation master plan 1 Our city

What do we have? 7REHWWHUXQGHUVWDQGFRPPXQLW\QHHGVWKH3ODQLGHQWLÀHGH[LVWLQJ3DUNDVVHWVDQGKRZWKH\FRPSDUHWRRWKHUFRPPXQLWLHVLQWKHYDOOH\ the LARGE parks 336 total acres of park space:

community + city parks 193 Marley Park | Surprise Farms | Asante Acres 4 Surprise Community Park

96 47 Acres the small parks Acres neighborhood + pocket parks Habitat | Section 10 | Stonebrook | Three Star | Bicentennial 8 Gaines | Sierra Montana | Veramonte Surprise Recreation Complex

How do we compare?

Surprise Peoria Chandler Scottsdale Glendale average

Population 123,797 154,065 245,628 223,514 232,143 213,838

Open space 0/ 1,000/ 336/ 78*/ 1,297/ (Acres / acres 1,000 population) 0.0 6.5 1.4 0.4 5.6 3.5

Developed parks 336/ 571/ 1,192/ 974/ 891/ (Acres / acres per 1,000 population) 2.7 3.7 4.9 4.3 3.8 4.2

total parks 336/ 1,571/ 1,528/ 1,052*/ 2,188/ (Acres / acres per 1,000 population) 2.7 10.2 6.3 4.7 9.4 7.7

* does not include mcdowell mountain regional park

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MARLEY VERAMONTE PARK PARK EXISTING CITY PARK SURPRISE PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY EXISTING COMMUNITY PARK EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD PARK EXISTING POCKET PARK

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what do we need for tomorrow? by 2030: Desired 2020 additional 2030 additional today acres acres needed acres needed 2030 Totals 1,237 123,797 Per 1,000 159,171* 241,901* Acres of New Residents Residents Residents Residents Public Parks** open space 0 3.5 +557 Ac +290 Ac 847 Ac = (Acres) (Acres/1,000) 1 developed parks New 200 Acre (Acres) 336 3.0 +142 Ac +248 Ac 726 Ac (Acres/1,000) City Park Private parks 215 1.7 +56 Ac +140 Ac 411 Ac * open access + (acres) (Acres/1,000)

total parks 6 (Acres) 551 8.2 +755 Ac +678 Ac 1,984 Ac (Acres/1,000) New 50 Acre Community Parks + 847 Acres of Open Space * mag projections for surprise mpa population: 2020 - 159,171, 2030 - 241,901 ** does not include new private parks

December 2015 Surprise parks and recreation master plan 3 park system master plan - elements of the plan

GREEN ARMATURE Framework Natural open space (major washes) systems and man-made structures (CAP Canal, McMicken Dam) provide the basis for a Green Armature for the City. Preserved and developed as a connected framework, these features will guide the City’s growth patterns while protecting critical drainage, infrastructure and wildlife corridors.

Open Space and Natural Lands Acquire through partnerships with County and Federal agencies to acquire, manage and enjoy valuable open space and conservation lands in and around Surprise. The goal of the Master Plan is to increase the City’s inventory of open space from 0 to 3.5 acres per 1,000 residents, resulting in approximately 850 acres of open space, natural lands, and wildlife corridors by 2030.

Greenways Develop partnerships with the development community to create Greenways along the City’s natural wash corridors. When the Greenways are fully developed, they will provide over 52 miles of continuous parkways, linear parks and trail systems providing a signature open space system for the City that protects our natural drainage corridors and provides buffers for connected wildlife corridors.

Parks Every resident will have access to meaningful park space within 1-mile, (20 minutes walking distance) from their home, to a variety of larger public parks and small private community parks. The City will increase the amount of public parklands from 2.7 to 3.0 acres per 1,000 residents by focusing on creating Community Parks (25-50 acres in size) and a new City Park (over 200 acres in size).

Bikeway & Trails All of the public parks will be accessible by designated pathways that accommodate safe travel by pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as drivers. The Greenways, Central Arizona Project (CAP) and the Maricopa Regional Trail create the backbone of the path and trail system that connects our City. The plan identifies over 13 miles of new natural surface, 19 miles of improved surface paths and 10 trailheads to be constructed by 2030.

Community Facilities Increase the number of recreation centers, aquatic centers and libraries so that every resident is within a 5-mile distance from a major community facility. By 2030, the city will expand our library system, add 3 new aquatic centers, 3 new recreation centers and a new fieldhouse that can host regional and national basketball and volleyball tournaments.

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• Playground • 5DPDGD • 2SHQ7XUI RECREATION AMENITIES WE’LL NEED Amenities Level of Service 2015 Current 2020 Need 2030 Need New Amenities Total Amenities Polulation Per 100,000 123,797 159,171 241,901 Redisdents Ball Fields 15.9 15 10 13 23 38 Soccer/Multi-use Fields 15.0 11 13 12 25 36 Basketball Courts 11.5 12 6 10 16 28 Sand Volleyball Courts 7.0 7 4 6 10 17 Tennis Courts 20.0 25 7 17 23 48 Pickleball Courts 16.0 8 17 13 31 39 Dog Parks 2.0 2 1 2 3 5 Skate Parks 1.3 1 1 2 3 4 Splash Pads 3.8 3 3 6 9 12 Playgrounds 10.0 10 6 8 14 24 Restrooms 9.5 11 4 12 16 27 Amptheater 1.5 2 0 1 2 4

12 Surprise parks and recreation master plan parks

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20 Surprise parks and recreation master plan appendix park definitions

PARK CLASSIFICATION SIZE AMENITIES EXAMPLE OF EXISTING PARKS Civic Space/Plaza <2 Acres Programmed Events Phoenix Civic Space Amphitheater Westgate City Center Stages PeoriaCentennial Plaza Grass Seating Event Space

Pocket Parks <5 Acres Playground Stonebrook Park Ramada Three Star Park Open Turf

Neighborhood Parks 5-15 Acres Playground Veramonte Park Ramada Bicentennial Park Open Turf Multi-Use Fields

Community Parks 25-50 Acres Playground Marley Park Ramada Asante Community Park Open Turf Surprise Farms Park Multi-Use Fields Structured Fields Swimming Pool Fishing Lake Skate Park Dog Park Equestrian Facilities Restrooms

City Parks 100+ Acres Event Grounds Surprise Community Park Group Ramadas Surprise Recreation Campus Structured Fields Tournament Facilities Aquatic Center Recreation Center Civic Facilities (Library) Equestrian Facilities Fishing Lake Skate Park Dog Park Restrooms

Speciality Parks Varies Tournament Facilities Reach 11 Sports Complex Programmed Events Surprise Farms Skate Park Opportunity Facilities Skate Park BMX Park Dog Park Restroom

Greenways, Trails & Open Space Varies Local Trails Lizard Run Community Trails McMicken Dam Regional Trails Phoenix Reach 11 Conservation Areas New River Trail Wash Corridors Mountain Parks

Regional Parks 500+ Acres Developed Trailheads White Tank Mountain Regional Park Ramadas McDowell Sonoran Preserve Equestrian Facilities Restrooms

December 2015 Surprise parks and recreation master plan 21 City of Surprise Community and Recreational Services 15960 n. bullard avenue surprise, arizona 85374

mark a. coronado, director donna miller, assistant director

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Dig Studio, inc. logan Simpson Design, Inc. 808 n. first street 51 w. third street, suite 450 phoenix, arizona 85004 tempe, arizona 85281

jay hicks, partner craig coronato, sr. associate