City of Gainesville - File #: 090777.

• File #: 090777.
• Version: 11
• Name: Recreation Master Plan (B)
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Filed
• File created: 9/24/2012
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 11/15/2012
• Final action: 1/3/2013
• Title: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Master Plan (B) This item provides the report and recommendations of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Master Plan, PRCA Vision 2020.
• Related files: 120722.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2012	11	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
10/22/2012	10	Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Public Works Committee	Approved by Consensus	Pass
9/24/2012	9	Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Public Works Committee	Continued	Pass
6/5/2012	5	Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Public Works Committee	Approved as Recommended
5/14/2012	4	Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Public Works Committee	Heard
10/10/2011	3	Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Public Works Committee	Approved as Recommended
10/4/2010	2	Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Public Works Committee	Discussed
5/6/2010	2	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
4/8/2010	1	Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Public Works Committee	Approved, as shown above - See Motion(s)
2/4/2010	0	City Commission	Referred	Pass

Title
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Master Plan (B)

This item provides the report and recommendations of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Master Plan, PRCA Vision 2020.

Explanation
At the May 6, 2010 meeting, the City Commission approved the expenditure of funds for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) Department to contract with a Consultant to develop a Master Plan for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department.

The goal of this project was to develop a ten-year implementation plan for the various recommendations to serve the parks, recreation and cultural needs of Gainesville's citizens and create a framework for a well-balanced parks, recreation and cultural system for the City. The plan being presented is a twenty-year plan recognizing the economic challenges that exist in today’s world.

The Master Plan included a community needs assessment, an inventory of existing park, recreation and cultural facilities, an assessment of recreation and cultural programs, maintenance operations, staffing and funding sources. Based on the analysis of this data, information and recommendations have been formulated for: 1) improvements to existing parks, 2) acquisition and development of new parks and recreation facilities, 3) acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands for nature parks, 4) recreation and cultural arts programming needs, 5) estimated operating cost impacts, and 6) funding options for implementation of the Master Plan.

The Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Public Works Committee heard numerous presentations over the past 24 months and have provided direction throughout the process. Over 1,500 citizens have participated in the process giving input through surveys, focus groups, interviews, community meetings and more. Representatives from the City Public Works Department and Community Redevelopment Agency participated in numerous meetings as did the Alachua County Visitor and Convention Bureau and Parks and...