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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-81 RESOLUTION7 • • RESOLUTION NO. /D -J A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES PLAN, GENERAL PLAN 1970-1990 TO ADOPT A NEW PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing on amending the City's Comprehensive Land Use and Public Facilities Plan, General Plan 1970-1990, to adopt a new Parks and Recreation Plan; and WHEREAS, following said public hearing the Planning Commission has recommended a new Parks and Recreation Plan to the Board of Directors. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That the City's Comprehensive Land Use and Public Facilities Plan, General Plan 1970-1990, is hereby amended by superseding the Recreation Plan contained therein and starting at page 101 with the Fayetteville Public Parks and Recreational Land Needs Plan attached hereto marked Exhibit and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this 2 day of 1981. v Ott i• ; ;ATTEST: at A 71 - CITY' CLERK ni.12 tt - for tate ( r I '!.' c e: AYY� L'vi. 2'p' l:,.Sst c Y: xL o#i icc rd iii, my, or,tt,3aftco,to 13•1111;::. aPi plasm lit at a;hi:nce; fes: RT�;pi-ooh bfiek. seal tif qiCirr 9.11 City Clerk anExxOffiQf9 ° • BFd@F. MICROFILMED FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC PARKS and RECREATIONAL LAND NEEDS: An Inventory and Assessment by the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission March, 1979 PROJECT NO. ARK.' CPA -AR -06-37-1068 The preparation of this report was financed in part through a com- prehensive planning grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Second Printing October, 1980 Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission CPA -AR -06-37-1080 t TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ASSUMPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS PRINCIPLESAND OBJECTIVES CLASSIFICATION AND INVENTORY OF EXISTING PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES PARK STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS PROGRAM OF ACTION APPENDIX Park 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16, 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. Site Maps Agri Park Asbeil Babe Ruth Babe Ruth Bates Butterfield Greathouse Gregory Happy Hollow Hotz Jefferson Lake Fayetteville Lake Fayetteville Lake Fayetteville Lake Fayetteville Lake Fayetteville Lake Sequoyah Lake Wilson No Name (45/265 Park) Ramay Root Routh Sweetbriar Walker Washington Wilson Woodland Youth Center Baseball Area ACREAGE Aquatic Center Baseball and Dock Site North Park South Park Page 1 4 6 12 19 y 4 LIST OF FIGUJRES fir Page Figure #1 Spatial Distribution of Parks, 11 Fayetteville Figure #2 Transportation Zone and Neigh- 15 borhood Delineation Figure #3 Delineation of Neighborhoods 16 and Planning AreaBoundary Table #1 Table #2 Table #3 LIST OF TABLES Inventory of Existing Parks Functional Space Standards Fayetteville Parks Needs Assessment Page 10 13 18 INTRODUCTION Like many other cities in Northwest Arkansas, Fayetteville is experiencing rapid growth in population as well as geo- graphical expansion. Coupled with this growth is a need for additional parks and recreational facilities. In order to insure that the recreational needs of the community are met both now and in the future it is necessary to establish principles and objectives and to develop a mechanism by which the objec- tives may be accomplished. This report presents an inventory of existing publicly owned parks and recreational facilities. The inventory includes a series of maps showing the quantity and location of equipment and the lay -out of existing park facilities. In addition to the inventory, a set of principles and objectives are presented which reflect the overall aims of the parks and recreation program as stated by the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Board. An assessment of future needs is included along with parks and facility space standards and park classifications. The last section of this report outlines a suggested program of action based on the capital improvements programming con- cept. The report is designed to provide a basis upon which decisions and actions may be taken by the Fayetteville City Administration, Board of Directors, City Planning Commission, and Parks and Recreation Board to insure that the Community is provided with the appropriate parks and recreational facilities. • ASSUMPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS During the needs assessments phase of study certain assumptions and exceptions were made. These are: 1. University of Arkansas land that is,available for recreation was not included in the assess- ment (exception is Agri Park). 2. The City will continue to grow as reflected by the population projections. 3. The directional growth trends will remain consistent for the next ten years. 4. Development pressure within the growth area outside the city limits will continue. Page 3 Page 4 PRINCIPLES AND 'OBJECTIVES It has long been recognized that defining principles and objectives is an essential feature in the planning process. Planning for future parks and recreational needs is no exception. Principles and objectives are the core of the process and should be clear statements of what end result is expected to be accomplished. The following principles and objectives have been adopted by the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Board as a guide to developing adequate parks and recreational facilities for the citizens of the city. Principles 1. "Make possible recreation opportunities for all" 2. "Make possible great variety of recreation activities" 3. "Distribute throughout city - based on population" 4. "Provide multiple -use areas adjacent to elementary schools or center of residential neighborhood" 5. "Provide areas for longer periods of use -preferably at outlying urban areas" 6. "Consider needs based on thorough study and survey" Objectives Page 5, 1. "Maintain a long. range plan for the development of an adequate parks'system which will meet the demands and needs of the community" 2. "Anticipate and formulate recreation programs of interest to the community thus providing areas for families to play together and to enjoy their leisure time" 3. "Coordinate the activities of parks and recreation with other agencies bidding for our time and resources" v CLASSIFICATION AND INVENTORY OF EXISTING PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES Page 6 In order to determine the future need of the Fayetteville Parks system it is first necessary to develop a system of facility classification. With a classification system, existing parks may be inventoried and categorized. These facilities then may be analyzed by category (or classifica- tion) and needs assessed for each classification. Classification of Parks and Recreational Facilities There are three primary classifications of parks in the Fayetteville system. These classifications are based on the size of the facility, the function -of the facility, and the geographic area the facility serves. The three major classi- fications are as follows: 1. Neighborhood Parks and Play Areas 2. Community Parks 3. Large Recreational Complexes This classification system includes a listing of func- tional aspects of each type of Park, but is flexible to the extent that functions are matched with community needs, interests, and desires. Neighborhood Parks and Play Areas Neighborhood Parks and Play Areas should serve residential Page 7 neighborhoods of approximately one square mile. The size of the park should vary with the population served and the proximity to other parks, but should be no smaller than five acres and not larger than 20 acres. If possible, neighborhood parks should be located in conjunction with an elementary. school. Coordination of neighborhod recreation areas and schools can alleviate duplication of facilities and provide for complimentary school and recreation sites. Location of neighborhood parks and recreational facilities should avoid streets with heavy traffic, railroad tracks, industrial sites, and non-residential areas. When possible neighborhood parks should be located near the center of the neighborhood in a place readily accessible by collector streets for local residents. A suggested criteria is that neighborhood parks should be within one-half mile or ten minutes walking distance of every resident it serves. Appropriateness of the facilities provided in a neighbor- hood park depend on the characteristics of the neighborhood to be served. Facilities should provide for a variety of recreational activities of an extemporaneous nature. Facilities which might be included are: small areas for use by pre-school aged children, areas for field games, shaded areas for.handi- craft and quiet activities, lawn areas, pool or pond areas, picnic areas, areas for older people, shelters or pavilions, and landscaped areas. Community Parks Many of the same facilities that are found in a neighbor- hood park may also be found in a community park, except on fl Page 8 a larger scale. Community parks should range in size from 20 to 100 acres and should serve citizens living within a three mile radius.' Facilities that may be included in a community park may include areas for court games such as tennis, volleyball, handball, basketball, horseshoes, shuffleboard, and others. Areas for field sports such as football, baseball, softball, and soccer should be set aside. Other functions might include picnic areas with pavilions, intensively landscaped areas, and children play areas. Community parks may also include large facilities such as a fieldhouse, running track, space for field events, swimming pool and center for day camping. Adequate parking and lighting should be an integral part of a community park. Large Recreational Complex A large recreational complex provides large areas of open space and natural environment. These parks should contain at least 100 acres and because of their size they can contain facilities that cannot be accomodated in neigh- borhood or community parks. They provide citizens contact with nature and provide an environment in which a larger number of activities may take place. Features that may be found in large recreational complexes include all the functions of community and neighborhood parks but may also include facilities such as archery ranges, nature trails, bandstand, golf course, bridle paths, zoo, botanical gardens, museum, and lakes with fishing, boating and swimming facilities available. The design of a large recreational complex should give rrs •special attention to the utilization of natural features. It should take advantage of sites that provide interesting and,varied landscapes such as woodland, open meadows, and 'valleys. Access to vistas and vantage points may be accom- plished through ccom-plished•through paths, roads and hiking and bridle trails. Inventory of Existing Facilities Within the City of Fayetteville there are 21 community and neighborhood parks. These parks combine to make a total of approximately 223 acres of recreational land. There are three areas classified as large recreation complexes. The total area at these three sites is 2,463 acres. Table #1 lists all the parks by name, classification, and acreage. Page 9 Spatial distribution of parks and recreational facilities in Fayetteville is depicted in Figure #1. Appendix A consists of plan view drawings of all the existing parks in Fayetteville. The drawings are to scale and include, boundary lines, dimensions and locations, and an inventory of the quantity and type of apparatus available at each site. The drawings are designed to provide a method of viewing a park layout without time-consumming field observation. • • TABLE #1 INVENTORY OF EXISTING PARKS. Neighborhood Parks Name Approx. Acres Hotz 1 Greathouse 5 Lake Fayetteville (south) 5 Routh 2 Sweetbriar 4 TOTAL 17 School Related Neighorhood Butterfield 3 Root' 2 Happy Hollow 5 Jefferson 3 Washington 1 Ramay 20 Bates 7 Asbeli 10 Woodland 5 TOTAL 56 Page 10 17 56 TOTAL NEIGHBORHOOD 73 Community Parks Walker 25 Wilson 21 45/265 25 Babe Ruth 49 Youth Center 5 Agri 7 Gregory 18 TOTAL 150 TOTAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY Large Recreational Complex Lake Fayetteville 643 Lake Sequoyah 1500* Lake Wilson 320* TOTAL 2463 150 223 *Acres listed represent property owned by the City - no specific acreage has been dedicated to park or recreational use. J Ar Page 11 LAKE FMETTEVILLE g SWEETBRIAR PARK I ®g, BUTTERFIELD PARK 0 AGRI PARK ("ROUTH PARK 45/265 PARK l l WILSON PARK i `J WOODLAND PARK ASBELL PARK GREGORY PARK ROOT PARK 0 HOTZ PARKc 001 41ASHINGTON PARK ® YOUTH CENTER is RAMEY PARK HAPPY HOLLOW PARK 0 JEFFERSON PARK16 ® WALKER PARK 1 GREATHOUSE PARK AB E RUTH PARK 4 of LAKE SEQUOYAH t LAKE WILSON SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF PARKS FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS FIGURE k 1 ••••- -e• • R PARK STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF ACREAGE NEEDS Page 12 In order to determine future parks and recreational acreage needs, standards must be established. Park standards enable decision makers to: (1) determine recreational land needs by type of facility; (2) identify services areas; and, (3) determine the best location for each type of facility. Park and Functional Space Standards Park Space Standard - Park standards are usually based on a ratio of acres to population density. In this type of system a specific acreage is allocated for each 1,000 popula- tion increment. The Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Board has adopted.park space standards of 2.5 acres per 1,000 people for neighborhood parks and also 2.5 acres per 1,000 people for community parks. These standards along with the minimum respective sizes of 5 and 20 acres are consistent with standards adopted by the State of Arkansas in the Arkansas Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, 1974, (SCORP). The present land availability that could be used for recreational purposes in the Lake Fayetteville, Lake Sequoyah, Lake Wilson areas is sufficient to meet the large recreational complex classification definition both now and in 1990. Stan- dards for these facilities should be set at 10 acres per 1,000 people. Although no specific acreages or sites have been set aside at the present time at Lake Sequoyah, the Parks and Recrea- tion Board recognizes the recreational value of the lake and the need for setting aside areas for future recreational use. IP Page 13 Functional Space Standards - Functional space standards are a set of criteria which designates a specific amount of space for each functional unit of a park. Like park space standards, functional space standards are expressed in acres per 1,000 population. Table #2 lists typical functional space standards. TABLE #2 FUNCTIONAL SPACE STANDARDS Function Children's Play Area with Equipment Acres/1,000 .5 Field Play Area 1.1 Field Sports Area 1.1 Court Sports .1 Picnic Area 1.5 Parking .7 5.0 Fishing, Rowing, Canoeing 1 lake/25,000 Biking, Camping, Nature 10 acres/1,000 Study Swimming Pool 1/25,000 Assessment of Needs Page 14 In order to establish a long range plan designed to provide adequate recreational space in Fayetteville in the • future, it is necessary to determine what the future popula- tion is likely to be and how much recreational land will be needed for that population. Future land needs can be deter- mined by systematically applying standards to future neighbor- hood populations. Methodology - Data from the "Northwest Arkansas Regional Transportation Study" (NWARTS)were used in the needs assess- ment process. NWARTS data provide population for 1970 and 1990, and numbers of residential acres available by small statistical units called "transportation zones" (Figure #2). Transporation zones were grouped into twelve neighborhoods, delineated primarily by major streets (Figures #2 and #3). The total number of residential acres in each neighborhood were calculated. The number of single family acres and multi- family acres were determined. These acres were multiplied by dwelling units per acre factors, to establish the total number dwelling units in each neighborhood. The total number of dwelling units was then multiplied by population per dwelling unit. The results is the total number of people a given neighborhood is able to accommodate, or holding capacity. The holding capacity of each neighborhood was then applied to the park standards to determine the number of acres of neighborhood and community parks that would he required by each neighborhood when the neighborhood reaches its holding capacity. A comparison of existing park acreages, 1990 acreage TRANSPORTATION ZONES and NEIGHBORHOOD DELINEATION • Page 15 50820 50750 50850 50350 50860 60320 509:10 I e. 16 , 5031 pawn%% . 50820 $ M �„ 7 . M Ni6114.6Anilj ,.�I 504207 tt 7 r_ 1 50 8 50930 ; .�. 50560 �A.3» 50940 ., 50580. 1g50590 • FAYETTEVILLE 11 CURE 2 Transportation 'Lone No. L 50520 1 C Ncl KNborOod No. = 5 a a MINGliALC 9 N.Mot. SOO oui 19.96? 09?. lnn.J Page 16 lapS oo. s19. GN6ENIANG Po? 690 DELINEATION of NEIGHBORHOODS and PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY FIGURE 3 PLANNING AREA NEIGHBORHOOD NO. .o.