City Of Flagstaff Parks And Recreation Organizational Master Plan February 5, 2013 City of Flagstaff Thorpe Park ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS City of Flagstaff City Council Parks and Recreation Commission Mayor Jerry Nabours Dr. Charles Hammersley, Chair Vice Mayor Coral Evans Dulcie Ambrose Councilmember Celia Barotz Denise Burley Councilmember Karla Brewster John Fall Councilmember Scott Overton Dr. Gregory Kleiner Councilmember Jeff Oravits Len Spiess Councilmember Mark Woodson Brian Young Mayor Sara Presler (2008-2012) Dorothy Staskey, Chair (2005-2011) Councilmember Art Babbott (2002-2006, 2010- Jan Blackman (2004-2010) 2012) Dr. Richard Fernandez (2009-2011) Councilmember Al White (2000-2012) Ray Morron (2008-2011) Parks & Recreation Organizational Master Plan Thorpe Park Tennis Courts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS City Manager City of Flagstaff Residents, Visitors and Kevin Burke, City Manager Businesses Josh Copley, Deputy City Manager Jerene Watson, Deputy City Manager Ben Fisk, Deputy City Manager (2009-2011) Jim Wine, Deputy City Manager (1980 - 2012) Community Enrichment Services Elizabeth Anderson, RC, CPRP, Director Recreation Services Division Brian Grube, Recreation Services Director Recreation Services Staff Consultant Team Parks Section Michael O’Connor, Public Works Section Head Steve Zimmerman, Parks Manager Parks Section Staff in association with: Planning Division AECOM Kimberly Sharp, AICP Neighborhood Planner Ballard*King Elliott Pollack and Associates Intrinsic City of Flagstaff RESOLUTION Parks & Recreation Organizational Master Plan City of Flagstaff Continental Park CONTENTS 1.0 Purpose and Organization .............................................................................................................................1 2.0 Vision ......................................................................................................................................................................3 3.0 Context ...................................................................................................................................................................5 4.0 Parks ......................................................................................................................................................................13 Goals, Policies and Action Strategies .......................................................................................................39 Plan Park Standards ........................................................................................................................................55 5.0 Recreation Programs & Fee Philosophy .................................................................................................65 Goals, Policies and Action Strategies .......................................................................................................87 6.0 Events ................................................................................................................................................................101 Goals, Policies and Action Strategies ....................................................................................................104 7.0 Recreation Facilities .....................................................................................................................................107 Goals, Policies and Action Strategies ....................................................................................................112 8.0 Maintenance & Operations ......................................................................................................................117 Goals, Policies and Action Strategies ....................................................................................................119 9.0 Financing & Implementation ...................................................................................................................125 Goals, Policies and Action Strategies ....................................................................................................147 Parks & Recreation Organizational Master Plan Buffalo Park CONTENTS Tables and Charts Table 1: City Of Flagstaff Projected Population ..........................................................................................................8 Table 2: City Of Flagstaff Population Change 2000- 2010 ......................................................................................9 Table 3: Parks And Recreation Budget History ..........................................................................................................11 Table 4: Current City Of Flagstaff Pocket Parks and Park Facilities ...................................................................14 Table 5: Current City Of Flagstaff Neighborhood Parks and Park Facilities ...................................................15 Table 6: Current City Of Flagstaff Community Parks and Park Facilities .........................................................15 Table 7: Current City Of Flagstaff Regional Parks and Park Facilities ...............................................................16 Table 8: City Of Flagstaff Park Service Levels 1996 – 2011 ...................................................................................18 Table 9: Park Service Area And Size - 1996 Master Plan (Acres Per 1,000 Population) .............................19 Table 10: NRPA Park Serivce Area And Size ...............................................................................................................19 Table 11: Level of Service- Park Acres/1,000 Population ......................................................................................20 Table 12: Total Acres Needed Compared To Existing Developed Park Acres. ..............................................21 Table 13: Benchmark Analysis Comparison Park Acres/1,000 Population. ....................................................27 Table 14: Plan Park Level Of Service ..............................................................................................................................29 Table 15: Projected Citywide Park Acreage Needs Based On Service Areas .................................................30 Table 16: City Of Flagstaff Projected Facility Needs ................................................................................................37 Table 17: National Recreation Service and Program Trends ................................................................................66 City of Flagstaff Day of Play - 2011 CONTENTS Table 18: Recreation Program Areas and Program Types ....................................................................................67 Table 19: City Of Flagstaff Recreation Services Division Program Areas ........................................................72 Table 20: Current Core, Secondary and Support Program Areas .......................................................................73 Table 21: Future Recreation Program Classification ................................................................................................75 Table 23: Program Evaluation Criteria Scoring Matrix .........................................................................................76 Table 23: Detailed Future Allocation of Programs - Master Plan Recommended Classification ...........77 Table 24: Satisfaction with City Events ......................................................................................................................102 Table 25: City Of Flagstaff General Fund and BBB Forecast Scenario - Low Forecast ............................127 Table 26: City Of Flagstaff General Fund and BBB Forecast Scenario - Mid-Range Forecast ..............128 Table 27: City Of Flagstaff General Fund and BBB Forecast Scenario - High Forecast ...........................129 Table 28: Compounded Annual Increase In BBB and General Fund Categories .......................................130 Table 29: Forecasted Land Acquisition ......................................................................................................................131 Table 30: Range of Total Acquisition Costs .............................................................................................................131 Table 31: City of Flagstaff Facility Demand based on Master Plan Standards ...........................................132 Table 32: Unfunded Capital Improvements City of Flagstaff CIP ....................................................................133 Table 33: Projects Funded by Beautification Fund FY2012 ................................................................................135 Table 34: Beautification Fund Sources .....................................................................................................................137 Parks & Recreation Organizational Master Plan Parks and Recreation Month Celebration CONTENTS Table 35: Forecasted Capital Improvement Requirements ................................................................................140 Table 36: Recommended Reinvestment based on Master Plan Facility Standards .................................141 Table 37: Forecast Operations and Maintenance Costs .....................................................................................142 City of Flagstaff The Basin BMX Park CONTENTS MAPS Map 1: Existing City of Flagstaff Parks ..........................................................................................................................23 Map 2: Current Neighborhood