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Passionate About Play PPaassssiioonnaattee AAbboouutt PPllaayy A Recreation & Parks Master Plan for the City of Graham August, 2008 City of Graham, North Carolina Recreation & Parks Master Plan Adopted November 4, 2008 Recreation & Parks Commission Chip Turner, Chair Jay Cook Robert K. Jones Griffin McClure Matthew Vaughn Jimmy Linens, Council Liaison City Council Jerry Peterman, Mayor Jimmy Linens, Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Albright Vic Euliss Jennifer Talley Recreation & Parks Staff Melody Wiggins, Director Vicky Braniff, Recreation Center Supervisor Brian Faucette, Program Supervisor Randall King, Athletic Supervisor Antoinette Moyer, Program Supervisor Jerry Watkins, Lake Warden Hanna Cockburn, Planning Program Manager Jesse Day, Regional Planner Anne Edwards, Regional Data Center Manager Anita Henderson, GIS Technician Phillip Vereen, Environmental Planner Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 Background & Purpose ......................................................................................................................... 1 Why Play Matters .................................................................................................................................. 1 Demographics .................................................................................................................. 2 Location ................................................................................................................................................ 2 Population & Growth ............................................................................................................................. 3 Age & Race ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Existing Conditions............................................................................................................ 7 Facilities ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Programs ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Administration ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Other Area Recreation Programs ....................................................................................................... 19 Public Involvement ......................................................................................................... 20 Surveys ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Workshops & Focus Groups ............................................................................................................... 20 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Recreation Standards ...................................................................................................... 22 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 26 Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 27 Near-Term ........................................................................................................................................... 27 Mid-Term ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Long Term ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Funding & Financing ........................................................................................................................... 30 Appendix & References ................................................................................................... 31 References .......................................................................................................................................... 31 Grant Resources ................................................................................................................................. 32 Recreation Survey .............................................................................................................................. 36 Mini Survey ......................................................................................................................................... 39 Recreation Survey Results ................................................................................................................. 40 Mini-Survey Results ............................................................................................................................ 51 Public Workshop Results .................................................................................................................... 54 Focus Group Results .......................................................................................................................... 55 - City of Graham Recreation & Parks Master Plan - Figures Figure 1. Location ............................................................................................................ 2 Figure 2. Historical & Projected Population ......................................................................... 3 Figure 3. Population Growth Rate Comparison.................................................................... 3 Figure 4. Population Growth Areas, 1990-2000 ................................................................... 4 Figure 5. Population Density, 2000 .................................................................................... 5 Figure 6. Trends in Race & Ethnic Origin ............................................................................ 5 Figure 7. Trends in Age Range .......................................................................................... 6 Figure 8. Civic Center ....................................................................................................... 8 Figure 9. Maple Street Center ........................................................................................... 9 Figure 10. Graham Recreation Center .............................................................................. 10 Figure 11. Bill Cooke Park ............................................................................................... 11 Figure 12. Graham Middle School Athletic Complex ........................................................... 12 Figure 13. Graham-Mebane Lake .................................................................................... 13 Figure 14. South Graham Municipal Park ......................................................................... 14 Figure 15. Greenway Park .............................................................................................. 15 Figure 16. Marshall Street Park ....................................................................................... 15 Figure 17. Oakley Street Park ......................................................................................... 16 Figure 18. Department Organizational Chart .................................................................... 18 Figure 19. Peer Community Comparison .......................................................................... 23 Figure 20. Recreation Facility Design Standards ............................................................... 24 - City of Graham Recreation & Parks Master Plan - Introduction Background & Purpose The City of Graham has a long tradition of providing high quality recreation programs and facilities to its residents. Since the inception of the Recreation and Parks Department in 1995, the City has steadily enhanced its recreation program offerings, park facilities and services. Over the years, the department has developed and retained a highly qualified staff of recreation professionals. The first recreation and parks master plan was adopted by the City in 1998. The purpose of this document is to revisit the adopted vision for recreation services in Graham and update the statistical data from the 1998 document. This planning document will provide staff, decision- makers and the public with: - A snap shot of community recreation needs; - Inventories of existing facilities, programs & conditions; - Priorities for staff, program & facility improvements; and - A framework of data and information to support decision-making. The master planning process provides opportunities for the general public, recreation program users, commission members and elected officials to participate in the development of the plan and its recommendations. This is achieved through interactive public meetings, focus groups and the use of survey instruments.
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