Turner Parks System Master Plan Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives February 2014 Final Report Prepared for: The City of Turner Prepared by: Community Planning Workshop A Program of the Community Service Center Special Thanks & Acknowledgements The City of Turner developed this Parks System Master Plan Update in the fall of 2013 to maintain a current vision of Turner’s Park System. The parks planning process utilized support provided by the Community Planning Workshop at the University of Oregon’s Community Service Center. The CPW team would like to extend special thanks to the Project Advisory Committee and those residents of Turner who participated in our public outreach. Project Advisory Committee: • David Sawyer, Turner City Administrator • Barbara Bain • Mike Taylor • DJ Thommen • Gina Zintz Community Service Center Staff • Michael Howard • Bob Parker Project Associates: • Sarah Allison, Project Manager • Anya Dobrowolski • Erik Forsell • Casey Hanson • Leigh Anne Michael About the Community Service Center The Community Service Center (CSC), a research center affiliated with the Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management at the University of Oregon, is an interdisciplinary organization that assists Oregon communities by providing planning and technical assistance to help solve local issues and improve the quality of life for Oregon residents. The role of the CSC is to link the skills, expertise, and innovation of higher education with the transportation, economic development, and environmental needs of communities and regions in the State of Oregon, thereby providing service to Oregon and learning opportunities to the students involved. Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................... i Chapter I: Introduction ......................................................................................... 1 Purpose of this Plan ...................................................................................................... 1 Steps in the Planning Process ........................................................................................ 1 Methods ....................................................................................................................... 3 Relationship to Other Plans ........................................................................................... 3 Organization of this Plan ............................................................................................... 3 Chapter II: Community Setting .............................................................................. 5 Regional Context and Planning Area .............................................................................. 5 Demographic Characteristics ......................................................................................... 6 Population Trends ............................................................................................................ 6 Population Projection ...................................................................................................... 7 Age Characteristics .......................................................................................................... 8 Ethnicity and Race ......................................................................................................... 10 Summary of Demographic Findings ............................................................................... 11 Economic Characteristics ............................................................................................. 11 Income ........................................................................................................................... 11 Chapter III: The Turner Park System .................................................................... 13 Parks Inventory ........................................................................................................... 13 City Parks ....................................................................................................................... 13 School District Facilities ................................................................................................. 17 Regional Parks ................................................................................................................ 19 Level of Service Analysis .............................................................................................. 20 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 21 Chapter IV: Parks and Recreation Needs Analysis ............................................... 22 Public Workshop Findings ........................................................................................... 22 Parks Service .................................................................................................................. 22 Fifth Street Park ............................................................................................................. 22 Burkland Park and Second Street Park .......................................................................... 23 Parks Survey Findings .................................................................................................. 23 Playground and Water Access ....................................................................................... 24 An Interactive Fountain ................................................................................................. 25 New Parks in Turner ...................................................................................................... 25 Analysis of Park Service Areas ..................................................................................... 25 Conclusions ................................................................................................................. 26 Chapter V: Park System Vision and Goals ............................................................ 27 Overall Vision .............................................................................................................. 27 Goals and Objectives ................................................................................................... 27 Goal 1. Organizational Capacity ..................................................................................... 27 Goal 2. Safety, Maintenance and Access ....................................................................... 28 Goal 3. Park Identity ...................................................................................................... 28 Goal 4. Create a Trails Network ..................................................................................... 29 Goal 5. Fifth Street Park Enhancement .......................................................................... 30 Goal 6. Develop the Neighborhood Park System ........................................................... 30 Parkland Acquisition Strategies ................................................................................... 31 Chapter VI: Fifth Street Park Concept Design ...................................................... 32 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 32 Program ..................................................................................................................... 33 Structures ...................................................................................................................... 33 Parking .......................................................................................................................... 33 Natural Areas Access ..................................................................................................... 34 Athletic/Games Facilities .............................................................................................. 34 Landscape Needs .......................................................................................................... 34 Seating .......................................................................................................................... 34 Communication ............................................................................................................. 34 Overview of the Design .............................................................................................. 34 Park Design Zones ......................................................................................................... 34 Final Design Element Description ................................................................................ 38 Oak Woodland Zone ..................................................................................................... 38 Athletics, Games, and Play Zone ................................................................................... 38 Riparian Forest Zone ..................................................................................................... 39 Creek Zone .................................................................................................................... 39 Elements Shared Between Zones .................................................................................. 39 Appendix A: Park Classifications ......................................................................... 43 Mini-park ..................................................................................................................