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Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: An Ordinance amending the City of Pflugerville Code of Ordinances Title XV Land Usage, Chapter 153, Planning, by repealing and replacing the 2011 Parks, Recreation, and open space master plan adopted by resolution No. 1285-11-05-24-0037 with the 2023 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.
Summary
City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with Berry Dunn on March 8, 2022 to create an updated Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan.
The proposed 2023 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan provides goals, assessments, standards, recommendations, and strategies for implementation over a ten-year period. Furthermore, the primary objective of the plan is to prioritize community needs and desires by creating an actionable plan for the City to implement.
Since April 2022, the City of Pflugerville has worked closely with Berry Dunn to lead comprehensive community engagement efforts, seeking to meet residents where they are and gain input from the community regarding parks and recreation services. Engagement efforts were creativ and extended far beyond typical master planning engagement efforts generating over 30,000 touch points. The input opportunities were multilingual and provided in person and online input, with a geographically diverse approach.
In addition to the robust community engagement, the proposed 2023 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan provides an analysis that includes an inventory of park, facility, aquatics and open space service levels, recreation program needs assessment, benchmarking of resources, cost, operations and staffing assessments, cost recovery study model and park design standards.
Adoption of the 2023 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan assists the City with implementation strategies, including funding opportunities, and provides guidance for park...
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