Park, RecreationBurien, Washington& Open Space Plan Burien, Washington Park, RecreationDecember & Open 201 Space1 (PROS) Plan February 2012 City Council Mayor – Brian Bennett Deputy Mayor – Rose Clark Councilmember - Joan McGilton Councilmember – Jack Block, Jr. Councilmember – Robert Edgar Councilmember – Lucy Krakowiak Councilmember – Gerald Robison Parks & Recreation Board Position 1 - Jean Spohn Position 2 - Cynthia Raufmann-Trewartha Position 3 - Annie Morton Position 4 - Christopher Ndifon Sr Position 5 - Ed Dacy Position 6 - Sheryl Knowles Position 7 - Hiede Holmes City Staff Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Director – Michael Lafreniere Parks Development & Operations Manager – Steve Roemer Recreation Manager – Debbie Zemke Consultants Team Leader - Tom Beckwith FAICP, Beckwith Consulting Group Architect – Stan Lokting AIA, ARC Architects Landscape Architect – Bruce Dees FASLA, Bruce Dees & Associates Landscape Architect – Derick Eberle, Bruce Dees & Associates Facilitation - Steve Price, Front Street Partnership Public Opinion Surveys – GMA Market Research Executive summary Burien has grown and changed since the last 3 Opportunities – Appendix C comprehensive Park, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan was accomplished by the city . Strategically important sites – are owned or in 2006. controlled by the Port of Seattle, nonprofit agencies, and private commercial operators with The choices that confront Burien at the present every kind of physical and socially valuable time are significant and could alter the park, recreational, and open space character and quality of park, recreation, and characteristic. open space facilities and services if not adequately planned. A valuable park, recreation, and open space system includes lands that may not be This PROS document outlines the choices that suitable for built uses – and developed are available and the means for implementing recreational facilities, but which can provide preferred actions of most benefit to Burien unique preserves, habitats, cultural, and residents. Following are the major findings and historical associations. These combined social recommendations – see the referenced chapter and physical attributes provide a balanced or appendix for more details. dimension to the park and recreation experience. 1 Approach . A quality park and recreation system does This plan analyzed the supply, demand, and not have to be implemented strictly by public need for public and private open space, trail, monies or purchase – but by the creative and park facilities and recreation services interplay of public and private market resources within Burien’s corporate boundaries. using a variety of techniques including leases, easements, tax incentives, design and The proposed implementation strategies are the development innovations, and enlightened result of this comprehensive or holistic private property interests. Future parks, analysis. Generally, the proposed strategies recreation, and open space acquisition recommend Burien focus its resources where strategies may use traditional purchase options open space, trail, park, and recreation facilities as well as cost effective alternative. and recreation needs are most critical, and Burien resources will be most effective. 4 Future growth – Appendix D 2 Inventory implications - Appendix B The Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) and the Burien Community . Burien and other public and private Development Department expect the population agencies have amassed an impressive amount of the city within currently annexed boundaries of acreage - that includes every conceivable will increase from 47,660 persons in 2010 to an kind of parkland and recreational facility within estimated 51,362 persons by the year 2025 – or or adjacent the city’s corporate limits. by 3,702 or 7.8% more persons. The population total could increase further if the city annex’s . Almost every kind of park, recreation, and additional lands to the north of the current city open space land - is presently provided by boundary. Burien and other public and private agencies within the city’s service area. Most of this projected increase will come from the in-migration of households to live and work . A significant portion of the inventory are in Burien’s urban center. The projected growth regional facilities - that are used by populations will be significant and will increase demand for who reside outside of Burien service area park, recreation, and open space resources city- boundaries even though the maintenance and wide. operation of these sites has been financed by the city. i Executive Summary Burien Park, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Plan assumes these agencies would supplement the Burien/Burien ELOS value existing inventory as described within this 2011 chapter rather than simply extending the same supply value ratios into the future. Land acres 364.5 $ 44,580,500 Facility units 58,527 29,890,866 The realization of the composite agencies Total $ 74,471,366 proposed level-of-service (PLOS) for the city /capita $ 1,562 could require a total of $48,856,019 by the year /household* $ 3,891 2025 - not accounting for any maintenance, * Household of 2.49 persons per unit operation or repair costs. Based on the project proposals described in the plan chapters, Burien/Burien ELOS (existing level-of-service) Burien’s park, recreation, and open space requirement 2008-2025 share of the cost would be $32,974,675 or 2011 2025 2025 67%. supply deficit cost Land acres 364.5 28.3 $ 3,462,799 Built encroachments Facility units 58,527 4,546 $ 2,321,779 However, if these proposals are not realized Total cost $ 5,784,578 soon the present trend of increasing developments may: Under the existing level-of-service (ELOS) for . encroach upon - or preclude the Burien-owned park land and facilities in the city, preservation and public accessibility of the the forecasted population increase will create a more sensitive and appealing environmental city-wide need for an additional 28.3 acres of sites, particularly those proposed for cross city land and 4,546 facility units (square feet, trail corridors and additional sensitive land courts, fields, etc.) by the year 2025. preservations along riparian corridors and shorelines, and The continuation of the city's existing level-of- . develop - or otherwise preclude the service (ELOS) could require an expenditure of purchase and development of close-in, suitable $5,784,578 by the year 2025 simply to remain lands for playgrounds, picnic shelters, current with present standards - not accounting waterfront access, and other neighborhood for any maintenance, operation or repair costs. facilities. The approximate cost of sustaining the city's Forcing city residents to: existing level-of-service (ELOS) standard would . use crowded - picnic areas, and hike and be equal to about $1,562 per every new person bike on crowded trails, added to the city's population or about $3,891 . commute to play - at overcrowded existing for every new housing unit. This assumes facilities in the city and/or organized athletic Burien would continue to maintain the same programs may have to be reduced for local ratio of parklands and facilities for the future youth, and population that the city has in the past. commute to use - available facilities in other jurisdictions regional and/or programs may Composite PLOS (proposed level-of-service) have to be curtailed to prevent severe requirement 2012-2025 overcrowding conditions in the facilities that do 2011 2025 2025 provide such services. supply addns cost 364.5 Land acres 86.5 $6,125,000 Such actions would be to the detriment of city Facility units 58,527 69,708 $42,731,019 residents who have paid the costs of developing Total cost $48,856,019 and operating these facilities. Burien cost $32,974,675 Burien % 67% 5 Financial implications – Appendix D Under the composite agencies proposed level- of-service (PLOS) for all public and privately- These levels of facility investment may not be owned park land and facilities in the city, the solely financed with the resources available to forecasted population increase will create a city- Burien if the city pursues an independent wide proposal for an additional 86.5 acres of delivery approach or uses traditional methods land and 69,708 facility units (square feet, of funding. courts, fields, etc.) by the year 2025. This ii Executive Summary Burien Park, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Plan Burien will not be financially able to develop, Development, operation and maintenance manage, and maintain a comprehensive, Burien will develop, operate or maintain open independent park, recreation, and open space space, trail, park, or recreational facilities or system using only traditional financing methods recreation program activities provided: in light of the needs projected. the facility will have broad benefits for a These needs require a city-wide financing large proportion of the citywide population and approach by Burien and where appropriate in will be financed using resident approved partnership with Highline School District, as methods, or well as possible non-profit or for-profit . facility development and operating costs partners. will be recaptured from direct charges of the populations who use the facility, or A city-wide approach may use a combination of . facility development and operating costs shared user fees, excise taxes, joint grant will be compensated in some manner through applications, impact fees, and voter approved inter-local agreements