6A - Public Hearing and request for advisory recommendation on prioritization of 2002 neighborhood aCITY OF BOULDER
• PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: February 25, 2002
(Agenda Item Preparation Date: February 20, 2002)
AGENDA TITLE:
Pubhc Hearing and request for advisory recommendation on pnonUzarion of 2002
net hborhood and ocket ark develo ment.
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT:
Jan Geden, CPRP, Director of Parks and Recreation
Kate Bernhardt, Actin Su erintendent of Parks Plannin and Constxuction
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding is allocated yearly in the Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
for netghborhood and pocket park development. The pnont~zation of park development srtes
will rovide direction for future develo ment of these sites.
PURPOSE:
• The Board is asked to recommend the prioritization of neighborhood and pocket park
development for 2002. Staff is bnnging this ~ssue to the Board in view of on-gomg requests
received from neighbors and representatives of other agencies for clarificarion about future park
project development.
BACKGROUND:
The 2002 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) provides yearly funding for development of
neighborhood and pocket parks. This funding, reflecting commitments identified in the .25 cent
sales tax ballot issue, will provide $383,080 in 2002. For 2002 and future yeus there are no
prioritized neighborhood or pocket park projects associated with this funding.
A list of undeveloped ne~ghborhood and pocket parksites ~s mcluded m Attachment A: Park
Development Information. Attachment A contams a map showmg the location of the parks. It
also mcludes mformation about pazksrtes that the City has not yet acqu~red.
ANALYSIS:
The park prioritization is limrted to 2002 allocated funds. The Board will revisit the subject of
neighborhood and pocket park prioritization in 2003 following the Update of the Master Plan.
Staff resources would be available to start planrung and design of a new pocket or neighborhood
park in late 2002 or early 2003, pendmg substantial complehon of Tom Watson Park Play Area
and Valmont City Park Phase 1.
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The Pocket and Neiphborhood Park Prioritization Matrix in Attachment A addresses a number of ~
factors which support park development. A"YES" in any category of the evaluat~on matrix
indicates an area of justificahon in favor of developing that parksite in the near future. The total
number of "YES" evaluations are shown in Column I. The evaluation categories have not been
weighted, however a"NO" in Column B. Development Constraints suggests that the site is not
ready for development at this Ume physically, legally, or politically.
For your information, the Park Development Information attachment also includes an update on
development progress at City and Community Parksrtes. This may be helpful as you consider
pr~aritization of pocket and neighbarhood park development.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND PROCESS:
Unsohcrted ne~ghborhood or other requests for park development are noted m the evaluation
matrix in Attachment A. Our Board meeting provides a forum for public comment on this issue.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends proceeding wrth Sinton Park design and development usmg 2002
neighborhood and pocket park funds. The Smton Park scored highest on the evaluation matrix,
wtth four "yes" answers to the evaluation questions.
Design work was mitiated on this park m the 1990's in response to a proposal from the Dairy
Center for the Arts to create a park design as a student project. The Board did not support the •
student design nor did the Board approve funding for park development. The Board d~rected staff
to move forward with a design for this parksite in the future, and to take mto consideration
elements of the student wark that had general support of the neighbors, staff, and Board The
design work for this park was delayed due to other workload priorities. BeFore proceeding with
design of th~s park, staff wanted to confirm that this site was a priority for the Board, takmg mto
consideration the other undeveloped parksrtes. The Boulder Urban Renewal Authority (BURA)
has approached staff on numerous occasions to request that this parksite be developed
If the Master Plan Update supports the current neighborhood and pocket park prionrization
philosophy, staff w~ll recommend that the Elks Site be considered for planning in 2003 The Elks
Site is available far development and scored second highest in the evaluation matrix wrth three
"yes" answers. The Holiday Drrve In Theater srte would follow the Elks Site in development
priority, pending resolution of the following development constraints:
• determme size of parcel to be dedicated to the city for park development;
• complete park dedication process; and
• complete neighborhood development sunounding the park parcel so that neighbors
adjommg the srte can participate in the design development process for the park.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Attachment A. Park Develonment Information and Ma~s
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AGENDA ITEM VI-A, PAGE 2
ATTACfliV1E1V"I' A
1'ARK DEV~LOPMENT
INFORMATION
CITY OF BOULDER PARKS AND RECREATION : PARKS PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
PARK DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION
POCKET AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARK PRIORITIZfyTION MATRIX
COMMUNITY AND CRY PARK DEVELOPMENT STATUS INFORMATION
SUMMARY OF UNDEVELOPED PARK ACRES
POCKETAND
ANO NEIGHBORHO00
PARK PRIORITIZATION MATRIX
in 2001-]003 ihe sHe Is reatly
dollars fortlesignentl
52000001acrelow dev¢lapme~rt no
ite Thenumberontheattachedmep fC00,000httehigh slgnHiwntpM1y~ical
rtnpoMS to Ihe rmmber a( tM O~ite ar legal conshaints
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ALPINE AND 17TH POGKET PARK
~n~ wPme a~e t~m str~5
wxed ~vs~
re 2e
vves ezrs4nq neiqhbarhaod within 1/4 mde
DAKOTA RIOGE POCKET FARK
caban Narth d Lee H~II / west ot &aadway
puired Dedimtlan NSM1e canvleted 2001
res 3
rvq ens6ng antl future nefghbarhood
hm 1!4 mAe
ELKS SITE NEIGHBORH000 PARK
tatlan Westa128MStreel/swNOfJayROad
qurted 7999
res ~ 9
nves exishnq neqhborhood wilhm 1/4 m0e
FAST OF EBEN FlNE POGKET PARK
caHOn East ol Eben Flne Park
pukeE 2001 bY ~fro Worka
res 5
rves Exrsbnq neiqhbahaad withm 1/6 mde
4TiH 1 JAYI KALMIA AREA
n6on N enA W oF FleasaM Vew Soc Flds
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~rve ExiSMqRUture naqhborhaods vnU~n 1/4 m0¢
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pWn NECana4lhandCanyan
~nmd 1998 by g~ft d Shala Fortu~a
res 33
xves Ewsiinq nNqhborhaotl w~lhin 7!4 mle
556000 YES
E600,000 NO
des~gn to (ailvw
resdenllaldevNop-
ment so Ii~al n¢igh-
bors wn be inwlvetl
in tlesiqn process
51,580 000 YES
$100000 YES
nolyet¢cqmred NOTACOUIRED
$82 WO YES
aswme na play
area
DATE• 2-19-02
C U E F G H 1
SERYICE NEARESTPUBLIC SUBCOMMUNITY OEVELOPMENT ~EVELOPMENT LOSSOF YES
POPULATION" PARK DEVELOPMENT RE~UESTS EFFlGIENCY RESOURCES
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pemeMag¢ A vrrth open tud and has not receNed borhootl or other af develaprtrent Ey a bss In pmp¢rty of yes
lowtamadeate pleyareatsmare pubOePontls(or requesbfordevel- HmingpmJectwith inv¢stm¢ntby answrrs
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chiltlren youN, parksM rtrelrt in past 1 proJttri m¢rrt
antl e1Cers years
NO NO NO NO NO NO 1
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YES NO NO NO 1
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quiretl 2002
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quhed 1993
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rte Sde cmlatris en Nstak IeMmfik
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OO~noplay NO
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fm curtenl park
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5420000 NO
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