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Discussion with the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding the Pflugerville Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan.
Summary
The City Council approved a resolution adopting the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan on May 24, 2011 following an in-depth study conducted by Design Workshop Inc. for the City.
The City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan and Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Master Plan provides goals, assessments, standards, recommendations, and strategies for implementation over a twenty-year period in an effort to provide for and continually improve park and recreational facilities, provide trail opportunities, preserve open space, and rehabilitate existing parks in the City of Pflugerville.
The plan guides future decisions regarding the Parks and Recreation Department and will have a substantial impact on needs for additional funding.
The primary objectives of the plan include:
• Addressing parks and recreation amenities.
• Prioritizing community needs for open space.
• Addressing services desired by citizens.
• Acquiring needed open space.
• Preserving natural resources.
In order to address the future recreational needs and collect data for the plan, City staff sought input from the citizens of Pflugerville through surveys, public meetings and the Pflugerville Parks and Recreation Commission and this input was included in the master plan.
The plan provides:
• Goals
• Assessments
• Standards
• Recommendations
• Strategies for implementation
The plan complies with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department guidelines and provides prioritized parks and recreation needs and an action plan for addressing needs.
The plan provides a twenty-year action plan; provide guidance in the application of funding; suggests alternative funding mechanisms; and provides guidance for the City’s vision for growth of parks and recreation services.
The Parks and Recreation Commission and staff would like to have a dialogue with the City Council concerning several ...
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