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RESOLUTION NO. 62-94
A RFSOLUTION APPROVING A 10 -YEAR PARKS MASTER
PLAN DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH GOALS, STANDARDS,
AND PLANS I'OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PARKS,
AND ADOPTING THE FAYLA17FV ILLS RECREATION PLAN.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Oh
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council is hereby approves a 10 -year Parks Master Plan
designed to establish goals, standards, and plans for the development of the city parks and hereby
adopt% the Fayetteville Recreation Plan. A copy of the master plan is attached hereto marked
Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of May , 1994.
APPROVED
By:
red kabna, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherry L, Thoma%, City Clerk
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
P O BOX TA5 — SP DALE. ARKANSAS i2]64 — f%1 �751WI
111111 CR OFILME
TO: CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: CELIA SCOTT-SILKWOODC/J%)
DATE: APRIL 26, 1994
RE: FAYETTEVILLE PARK PLAN AND RECREATION PLAN APPROVAL
Please find enclosed two documents. The largest is the updated
Fayetteville Park Plan. It is composed of several elements
including existing facilities, park standards and classifications,
goals and recommendations, among other items. It does not address
the Parks and Recreation Department's recreational programs, but
rather, consists of the physical aspects of existing and future
park facilities. In addition, please find enclosed a summary of
the salient points incorporated in the Park Plan update.
The second document is the Fayetteville Recreation Plan. This is
not part of the Park Plan update. It is a recreation plan, written
• in a format adhering to that which the Outdoor Recreation Grant
Program requires. It is required to be included in all future
Outdoor Recreation grant applications and must be formally adopted
by the City. The material included in the Recreation Plan is taken
directly from the Park Plan update and also contains recreational
programs offered by the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation
Department. To save on paper, the Appendices are not included in
the document in your packet. However, should you wish to review
them, I will supply them to you.
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If you have any questions concerning either documents, please call
either myself or Larry Wood, Director, Northwest Arkansas Regional
Planning Commission, at 751-7125.
PLANNING —MA NAG EMEN T—IMPL EM ENTA TION
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a continuing process
• 1994 FAYETTEVILLE PARKS PLAN
A. PURPOSE - The purpose of this document is to review the existing park and
recreation facilities, establish goals and standards for future facilities and to
present to the public a plan for the future development of park and recreation
facilities in Fayetteville.
B. POPULATION INFORMATION - Fayetteville has experienced population gain in
every decade of this century. Since 1940, Fayetteville has averaged an
additional 6,777 persons each decade and the projections indicate this level of
growth will continue into the next century.
A check of residential building permits indicates that 76% of the permits have
been issued in the area north of Wedington Drive and Mission Boulevard, in the
Northwest and Northeast Park Districts.
The Fayetteville demographics point out several things that are pertinent to park
and recreation planning. Growth in the population applies constant pressure on
the city to provide additional park and recreational facilities. The large number
of people in the very active age groups (attributed to the University) adds
• pressure for more active forms of recreation and increases the park space
needs. Parks and recreation facility needs are also increased by the fact that
43% of the housing stock in Fayetteville is multi -family which typically does not
have the same yard space ratio as single-family. The combined effect of all of
these factors is an ever increasing need to provide additional park land and to
provide more active forms of recreation.
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C. GOALS - One of Fayetteville's greatest assets is its wide diversity of
recreational areas and open space. As more people move into the area it is
important that ample land be provided for both active and passive recreation.
In order to plan for this future growth, goals and objectives must be delineated
and used as a guide to assure the proper amount of land and facilities for the
enjoyment of all residents in the community.
1. Encourage and provide recreational opportunities for all ages and abilities,
both active and passive.
2. Provide recreational opportunities within the area that meet standards for
size, location and use, and will adequately serve existing and future
population.
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• 3. Encourage the protection of open space and natural resources so that a high
quality of living can be retained for future generations.
4. Encourage flood plain utilization for open space and park and recreation
needs.
5. Encourage active recreation activities for longer periods of time in large
spaces located at outlying urban areas.
6. Strive to achieve public involvement to produce the most current and up-to-
date park system possible.
7. Seek a wide variety of funding sources for enhancement of the park system.
D. CLASSIFICATIONS The previous park plan classified parks into
Neighborhood, Community and Regional. However, due to the changing nature
of development and demographics in Fayetteville at this time, it is suggested
that an expanded classification system be implemented. The new system
would include:
1. Sub -Neighborhood Parks
• 2. Neighborhood Parks
3. Community Parks
4. Regional Parks
5. Special Use Parks
7. Parkways
E. NEEDS ASSESSMENT - In terms of total acres of park land, Fayetteville has
67.4 acres per 1,000 population. However, over 85% of that land is in the
three lakes and much of that land has yet to be developed for park purposes.
The problem here is in the distribution of the land, not in the amount.
F. PARK FACILITY RECOMMENDATIONS -
1st Priority
o Acquire park land in built-up areas that do not have a neighborhood park and
are further than one mile from a community park.
o Develop facilities within existing and new parks.
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MICROFILMED
• FAVETTEIIILLE ARKANSAS
PARKS DEPARTMENT
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1993 AND 1994 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS
BILL WAITE - CHAIR, 1993
SUSAN DRIVER - CHAIR, 1994
GREGORY ANDERSON - VICE CHAIR, 1993
WILLIAM KIMBROUGH - VICE CHAIR, 1994
DAVE McCONNELL
LARRY PALMER
DAVID SAVAGE
DEE WRIGHT
JERRY BELL
JOHNNY JAMES
STAFF
DALE CLARK DIRECTOR
CONNIE EDMONSTON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
PREPARED BY
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
1993
Fayetteville is located in Washington County, in the Northwest
corner of Arkansas. It is a beautiful community of 42,099 (by 1990
Census count) that is cradled in the colorful Ozarks. Fayetteville
covers approximately 42 square miles and its elevation varies from
1,200 to 1,720 feet. While Fayetteville does experience the four
seasons, severely hot. or cold weather is rare, with an average
annual temperature of 57.3 degrees and an average annual rainfall
of 49.73 inches.
Along with Fayetteville's temperate climate making it a desirable
place to live, work and play, its central location in Northwest
Arkansas provides it with reasonable access to Interstate 44 to the
north and Interstate 40 to the south. Three major US Highways
serve the area including US 71, 62, and 412. The State Highway
system serving the area includes AR 45, 16, 265, and 112.
Currently under construction is a major north/south highway, which
when completed, it is hoped, will be designated Interstate 49,
linking Duluth, Minnesota, to New Orleans, Louisiana. Also under
construction are major improvements to US 412 which will link
Fayetteville with Tulsa, Oklahoma and points west, and to the east
across northern Arkansas to Nashville, Tennessee. Complementing
the vehicular access are daily flights from Drake Field to the
regional hub airports of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Memphis, Nashville, St,
Louis, Kansas City, and Little Rock. Presently a new regional
airport is under study which could open additional air service.
Two taxi companies now serve the area and, in addition to limited
local bus service, interstate bus service is available.
The City features many commercial and industrial companies with a
variety of jobs. The main campus of the University of Arkansas,
established in 1872, is located in the central part of
Fayetteville. It has an enrollment of over 14,000 students and is
the City's largest employer.
The citizenry of Fayetteville recently voted to change the form of
City government from the City Manager type, to the Mayor -Alderman
form. This includes a full time Mayor and an eight member council
elected to serve two-year terms.
The Public School System of Fayetteville includes one senior high
with a separate vo-tech campus, two junior highs and eight
elementary schools. Total enrollment in these 12 schools is just
under 6,000 students. The School Board is currently considering
two new elementary schools to meet the growth projections of the
city.
Fayetteville is proud of an exceptionally varied, aggressive, and
attractive park system. There are 32 park areas totaling over
3,100 acres in the system. Parks feature a full range of year
around activities. One very special area is the Fayetteville
Downtown Square Gardens which highlight the unique blend of retail
• shopping and eating establishments around the Square.
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Another important part of the Fayetteville Park and Recreation
• system is the Youth center complex. This complex is located next
to the high school and is available to all age children and private
citizens as well. It offers a gym, indoor pool, game rooms, arts
and crafts, and a recreation program for youth, adults, families,
and senior citizens. The rest of the park and recreation system
will be detailed in the remainder of this document.
The purpose of this document is to review the existing park and
recreation facilities, establish goals and standards for future
facilities and to present to the public a plan for the future
development of park and recreation facilities in Fayetteville.
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FAYETTEVILLE DEMOGRAPHICS'
Fayetteville has experienced population gain in every decade of
this century. Since 1940, Fayetteville has averaged an additional
6,777 persons each decade and the projections indicate this level
of growth will continue into the next century.
TABLE ONE
FAYETTEVILLE POPULATION INFORMATION
YEAR
POPULATION
INCREASE
CHANGE
1940
8212
1950
1960
CENSUS 1970
1980
1990
17071
20274
30729
36608
42099
8859
3203
10455
5879
5491
107.8
18.7
51.5
19.1
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PROJECTIONS 2000
2010
48228
54004
6129
5776
14.5
11.9
Race, sex, age and income information is shown in Tables 2, 3, 4,
and 5. The male, female composition of the population is almost
exactly the same. The age composition shows 71%� of the population
to be in the very active age groups of 5 - 44. Twenty percent of
the population is under age 18 and 10% is over age 65. The median
family income is $30,353 and the per capita income is $12,184.
Fifty one percent of the families make between $25,000 and $75,000
per year.
TABLE TWO
1990 RACE
WHITE 39206
BLACK 1580
AM. INDIAN 481
ASIAN 657
OTHER 175
HISPANIC* 603
TABLE THREE
1990 SEX
• MALE 21029
FEMALE 21070
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*(OF ANY RACE)
TABLE FOUR
• 1990 AGE
UNDER 5 2769
5 - 17 5813
18 - 20 5003
21 - 24 5765
25 - 44 13272
45 - 54 3053
55 - 59 1217
60 - 64 1138
65 - 74 2127
75 - 84 1410
85 + 532
UNDER 18 8582
OVER 65 4069
TABLE FIVE
FAYETTEVILLE POPULATION INFORMATION
1989 FAMILY INCOME
FAMILIES 9596
LESS THAN $5000 464
$5000 - $9999 589
$10000 - $14999 950
$15000 - $24999 1789
$25000 - $34999 1674
$35000 - $49999 1836
$50000 - $74999 1434
$75000 - $99999 409
$100000 - $149999 291
$150000 OR MORE 160
INCOME $
1970 1980 1990
PER CAPITA 2663 6020 12184
MEDIAN FAMILY 7300 16480 30353
From 1980 to 1990, there was quite a shift in the household
composition in Fayetteville. In 1980, 85.3 percent of the
population were in households and 14.7 percent were in group
quarters. By 1990, that had shifted to 90.7 percent in households
and 9.3 percent in group quarters. There also continues to be a
decrease in population per household from 2.67 people per household
in 1970 to 2.26 in 1990. Table Six illustrates these figures.
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TABLE SIX
• POPULATION HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION
1970 1980 1990
TOTAL POPULATION 30729 36608 42099
IN HOUSEHOLDS 26174 31240 38189
IN GROUP QUARTERS 4555 5468 3910
PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD 2.67 2.32 2.26
The housing composition in Fayetteville through the first half of
1993 is represented in Table Seven. It indicates that 57 percent
of the dwelling units are single-family and 43 percent are multi-
family.
TABLE SEVEN
HOUSING COMPOSITION (DWELLING UNIT)
SF t MF o TOTAL
1990 10748 57.1 8087 42.9 18835
1990 BLDG. PERMITS 251 - 109 - 360
1991 BLDG. PERMITS 257 - 361 - 618
1992 BLDG. PERMITS 358 - 247 - 605
1/2 1993 PERMITS 201 - 132 - 333
TOTAL 11815 56.9 8936 43.1 20751
It is assumed that Fayetteville will continue to increase in
population at about the same rate as experienced over the last 50
years or about 6000 persons per decade. The University will
maintain an enrollment of somewhere between 12,000 and 16,000
students. Population increases will continue to locate
predominantly north of Wedington Drive/North Street with a fairly
even split east and west of Highway 71B. The over 65 years of age
population will continue to increase as a percent of the total
population.
The Fayetteville demographics point out several things that are
pertinent to park and recreation planning. Growth in the
population applies constant pressure on the city to provide
additional park and recreational facilities. The large number of
people in the very active age groups (attributed to the University)
adds pressure for more active forms of recreation and increases the
park space needs. Parks and recreation facility needs are also
increased by the fact that 43% of the housing stock in Fayetteville
is multi -family which typically does not have the same yard space
ratio as single-family. The combined effect of all of these
factors is an ever increasing need to provide additional park land
and.to provide more active forms of recreation.
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The 1979 Park Needs Report established four park districts for the
• City of Fayetteville and then further subdivided those four
districts into 12 neighborhoods. These two divisions were used to
display population information and to analyze existing park
locations as well as future park needs.
These two divisions have been reviewed and there is no apparent
reason to alter the boundaries at this time. There have been only
slight changes in the city limits since 1979, most of which have
occurred in the northwest portion of the city. Therefore, the
existing boundaries are being used for the purposes of this report
(Maps 1 and 2).
Maps 3, 4 and 5 show the 1970, 1990 and projected 2010 population
by neighborhood. Map 6 shows the projected increase in population
from 1990-2010 by neighborhood. Maps 7, 8 and 9 show the1970,
1990 and projected 2010 population by district. Maps 10 and 11
show the projected increase in population from 1970-1990 and 1990-
2010 by district.
It should be noted that 65 percent of the projected population
increase from 1990-2010 is in the Northeast and Northwest districts
or north of Wedington Drive and Mission Boulevard. From 1970 to
1990, 77 percent of the population increase occurred in the same
two Districts. A check of the residential building permits issued
since 1990 shows that 76 percent of the permits have been issued in
the two northern Districts.
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Figure 1 illustrates the residential building permits (dwelling
units) issued by District from 1990 through the first half of 1993.
FIGURE 1
FAYETTEVILLE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS
1-1-90 THROUGH 6-30-93
TOTAL PERMITS: 1916
32.0% 44.2%
NW NE
614 1 846
151 305
SW SE
7.9°s 15.90
HWY 71B
PARK DISTRICTS
39.78 _ I 60.3%
HWY 71B
EAST AND WEST OF HWY 71B
IN
76.2%
HWY 16 HWY 45
23.8%
NORTH AND SOUTH OF HWY 16/45
Table Eight shows the 1990 population by park neighborhood and
• district and the 2000 and 2010 population projections for each.
From 1990 to 2010 the northwest district is projected to receive
the largest population increase.
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TABLE EIGHT
INCREASE
DISTRICT
1990
2000
FAYETTEVILLE
1990-2010
NE
PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTIONS
12145
3409
SE
8893
INCREASE
NEIGHBORHOOD
2651
1990
2000
2010
1990-2010
1471
1
4383
5607
6749
2366
2
167
263
298
131
3
4186
4890
5098
912
4
4477
4768
5005
528
5
1438
2118
3187
1749
6
2978
3186
3352
374
7
2012
2221
2375
363
8
629
662
693
64
9
1261
1549
1816
555
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10860
11097
11349
489
it
8234
9865
10440
2206
12
1474
2002
3642
2168
42099
48228
54004
11905
PARK DISTRICT PROJECTIONS
SOURCE: FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE TRANSPORTATION ZONE DATA
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INCREASE
DISTRICT
1990
2000
2010
1990-2010
NE
8736
10760
12145
3409
SE
8893
10072
11544
2651
SW
14762
15529
16233
1471
NW
9708
11867
14082
4374
SOURCE: FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE TRANSPORTATION ZONE DATA
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• The 1970 Fayetteville General Plan contained a section on
recreation, which explained that Fayetteville, like many other
cities at that time, had deferred its park and recreation program
in favor of more critical needs. At that time, Fayetteville had
approximately 90 acres of park land, about half of what was needed
for a city of 30,000. Lakes Fayetteville, Sequoyah and Wilson were
owned by the City, but no recreational use was being made of them.
Four parks and the Youth Center made up almost all of the park and
recreation facilities the City operated.
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Between 1970 and 1978 Fayetteville had entered into an agreement
with the School Board to utilize portions of the elementary schools
as park land. This added seven additional park sites and 31 acres
to the system. The School Board also owned a large tract of land
just east of Highway 265 and north of Highway 45, a portion of
which was leased to the Park Board providing another 20 acres of
park land. During this same period, other park lands were being
acquired bringing the total available park sites to 21 and the
acreage to 186.
In 1979 the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission in
cooperation with the Park Board prepared an inventory and needs
assessment of the Fayetteville Park system. This report
inventoried the existing park facilities, established principals,
objectives and park standards and projected the acreage needs.
That report, "Fayetteville Public Parks and Recreational Land
Needs," is still in use and is the one being updated by this
report.
In 1981, the Fayetteville City Board passed an ordinance requiring
developers to pay a park fee or dedicate park land as a part of the
development process. The fee or land dedication is based upon the
number of lots involved in the subdivision. That ordinance has
been amended several times since its adoption and has been a source
of revenue or land to partially support the park and recreation
program.
Today Fayetteville has 32 parks totaling 459 acres and another 2652
acres of land at the three lake sites.
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• One of Fayetteville's greatest assets is its wide diversity of
recreational areas and open space. As more people move into the
area it is important that ample land be provided for both active
and passive recreation. In order to plan for this future growth,
goals and objectives must he delineated and used as a guide to
assure the proper amount of land and facilities for the enjoyment
of all residents in the community.
The following goals and objectives have been adopted by the
Fayetteville Parks and Recree.tion Board as a guide to developing
adequate parks and recreational facilities for the citizens of the
city.
1. Encourage and provide recreational opportunities for all ages
and abilities, both active and passive.
o Assess community needs for programs and facilities.
o Expand opportunities for girls and boys.
o Use Youth Center facilities at low demand times to expand
senior citizen recreation activities.
o Continue and extend cooperation and support to hobby
groups.
o Provide aquatic programs and facilities that meet the
interests of all ages and abilities.
2. Provide recreational opportunities within the area that meet
standards for size, location and use, and will adequately
serve existing and future population.
o Develop a joint agreement with the public school system for
sharing facilities.
o Provide recreation areas in the center of neighborhoods (as
defined in this plan as a 1/2 mile radius).
o Maintain present facilities at the highest possible level.
o Install new and rebuild old picnic tables, grills, benches,
and fireplaces.
o Improve safety of parks and facilities.
o Improve athletic fields in the areas of turf, drainage and
irrigation, where feasible.
3. Encourage the development of park lands which are visually and
aesthetically pleasing.
o Add aesthetic features such as statuary, water features, or
murals.
o Beautify existing park grounds and facilities.
o Plant more trees and flowers.
4. Encourage the protection of open space and natural resources
so that a high quality of living can be retained for future
• generations.
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o Budget for and acquire open.,space, using Green Space monies
for acreage and facilities.
o Permanently preserve areas of natural beauty or historic
importance.
• o Provide incentives for preservation of natural resources or
open space, such as increased density and reduced fees or
setbacks.
o Require developers to provide land or funds for open space
as a part of the development process.
o To some degree, require the preservation of desirable
existing trees.
o Use open space as a means of shaping community growth and
providing buffers between incompatible land uses.
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5. Encourage utilization of open space for park and recreation
needs.
o Connect parks to one another through the flood plain with
bicycle and/or hiking trails that run through the flood
plain.
o Add walking/jogging/hiking trails in all possible
locations.
6. Encourage active recreation activities for longer periods of
time in large spaces located at outlying urban areas.
o Increase the present level of services at the three lakes.
o Develop hobby use areas, such as a public shooting range.
o Offer water related programs on the three lakes.
o Study the need for additional recreation centers.
o Construct new athletic fields, with spectator seating.
7. Strive to achieve public involvement to produce the most
current and up-to-date park system possible.
o Maintain staff awareness of current desires of citizens for
park system facilities through training seminars.
o Encourage staff to join state, regional, and national
professional parks organizations.
o Provide well-trained and supervised staff, open to citizen
user requests, for all park programs.
o Continue to increase awareness and community pride in
Fayetteville Parks system.
8. Seek a wide variety of funding sources for enhancement of the
park system.
o Continue to require development fees from new development
to be used in the parks program.
o Pursue grant funds form all sources.
o Attract private contributions.
o Continue to assist in funding the Fayetteville Youth
Center, the Square Gardens Park, and adult centers.
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Due to the changing nature of development and demographics in
is Fayetteville at this time, it is suggested that an expanded
classification system be implemented. The new system would
include:
1.
Sub -neighborhood Parks
2,
Neighborhood Parks
3,
Community Parks
4.
Regional Parks
5,
Special Use Parks
6.
Parkways
This classification system is intended to serve as a guide to
planning for local and regional parks. It is also suggested that
the total acreage per 11000 people for close -to -home parks be 5 to
10 acres, while acreage for regional parks be 15 to 20 acres.
Therefore, the City should strive for an over-all standard of 20 to
30 acres per 1,000 people.
Following is a discussion of each type of classification and park
standards applying to each. The existing parks are also listed in
their new classification.
1. SUB -NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
A sub -neighborhood park should serve an area that is less than a
neighborhood. This means that the service area should be less than
a one-half mile radius. It is recommended that the park be one to
two acres in size, with a population ratio of one-half to one acre
per 1,000. The park should be centralized to the area it serves,
located on a local street, and if possible, in close proximity to
apartment or elderly complexes. It should be accessible by
pedestrian traffic with no on-site parking being necessary, since
the idea is that people will be walking to and from the park.
The park should
neighborhood parks
involve:
include
include,
many of
only on
the same facilities that
a smaller scale. This could
o children's apparatus --
play sculpture
such as
swings, slide, sandboxes, and
0 open play area
o for adults --
court.
benches,
tables,
shelter, trees, basketball
SUB -NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS ACRES
Hotz 1
Routh 2
3
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2 NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
Neighborhood parks provide limited recreation for all age groups.
They should average two to 15 acres in size, with a service area of
one square mile or a half -mile radius. They should be located in
the center of neighborhoods next to elementary schools, on a local
street, accessible by pedestrian traffic, but with some on-site
parking provided.
The neighborhood park should offer the sam
neighborhood park on a larger scale,
intensive recreational facilities such as:
o
all-weather courts
o
field game area
o
crafts
o
play ground apparatus
o
picnicking
o
walking/jogging trails
o
shaded areas
o
sheltered areas
o
landscaped areas.
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS ACRES
Asbell
10
Bates
7
Butterfield
3
Happy Hollow
5
Jefferson
3
Root
2
Washington
I
Leverett
2
Sweetbriar
q
Greathouse
5
Davis
9
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facilities as the sub -
with additional, more
Parks listed as community parks which also serve as neighborhood
parks:
Charles J. Finger
Combs
Crossover
Gregory
Gulley
Lake Fayetteville East
Lake Fayetteville North
Lake Fayetteville South
Lake Sequoyah
Walker
Wilson
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3. COMMUNITY PARKS
The community park is larger than the neighborhood park, usually
15+ acres, serving several neighborhoods with a one to three mile
radius. This may vary, however, depending upon types of facilities
included in the park.
The park is designed to serve the community with diverse outdoor
active or passive recreational opportunities. It should be located
toward the exterior of the neighborhoods it serves on a collector
or arterial street. Ideally, it should adjoin a high school so use
can be made of its athletic field for team sports.
Since the community park is generally not within walking distance
of all participants, it is wise to provide adequate parking.
Appropriate lighting should be an integral part of the park.also.
Community parks should include such facilities as:
o hard surface courts for basketball, volleyball, and tennis
o areas for field sports such as football, baseball, softball,
and soccer
o suffleboard area
o horseshoes pits
o children's play area
o day camp center
o picnic areas with covered pavilions
o restrooms
o intensively landscaped areas or botanical areas
o fieldhouse
o running track
o swimming pool
o nature trails
o fitness courses
o bike stands.
The community park may include interesting features such as lakes,
ponds, streams, waterfalls, rock outcroppings, etc., however, its
principal purpose is for the more active recreational activities.
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COMMUNITY PARKS ACRES
• Babe Ruth 49
Combs 80
Charles J. Finger 18
Gregory 18
Lake Fayetteville E. 25
Lake Fayetteville N. 50
Lake Fayetteville S. 5
Lake Fayetteville W. 10
Walker 25
Walker NE 36
Walker NW 18
Wilson 21
Youth Center 5
Crossover 20
Gulley 24
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Regional parks that also serve as community parks are Lake
Fayetteville, Lake Wilson, and Lake Sequoyah.
4, REGIONAL PARKS
The regional park is very similar to the community park with large
areas for active and passive recreational opportunities. It should
serve the entire metropolitan area, however, portions of the park
may also serve neighborhood or community park functions. It
contains 100 or more acres and preferably runs the entire gamut of
recreational facilities, as well as having wilderness areas.
Types of recreational facilities that may be provided are:
o day camp centers
o golf course
o swimming
o a lake for boating and/or fishing
o both winter and summer sports center
o camping and picnicking
o a zoo and/or botanical garden
o archery ranges
o nature trails and wildlife habitat
o bandstand
o bridle paths
o bicycle trails
o caves
o restrooms
o shelters
o interior roads
0 off-street parking.
The regional park should pay special attention to the utilization
• of natural features, as well as including those facilities that are
found in the neighborhood and community parks.
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REGIONAL PARKS
Lake Fayetteville
Lake Sequoyah
Lake Wilson
ACRES
553
1779
320
2652
5. SPECIAL USE PARKS
Special use parks are usually devoted to a limited
or specialized
use. The service area and size of these parks
or areas will vary
depending on the use. Major uses of such areas
include:
o plazas or squares
o hobby centers
o nature centers
o golf courses
o marinas
o zoos
o conservators
o arboreta
o gun ranges
o ice skating rinks
o auditoriums, stadiums or arenas
o areas that preserve, maintain and interpret
buildings, sites,
and objects of archeological significance.
SPECIAL USE PARKS ACRES
Fayetteville
Downtown Square 1
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6. PARKWAYS
Parkways are elongated areas offering passive or active
recreational opportunities. These areas are used to interconnect
other park facilities. They may be greenways, landscaped
boulevards, median green strips, trailways, railroad rights-of-way,
or natural drainage courses available for hiking, walking, and
bicycling.
In addition, portions of these parks may serve sub -neighborhood, or
neighborhood park functions.
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•
Park and open space standards address community -wide spatial
requirements based on the policies set forth in the Master Park
Plan. They are provided as general guidelines for achieving these
polices. As general guidelines they are not fixed measures of what
must be accomplished and as such should be adjusted to the demands
of the community and to the availability of open space lands.
Standards are established so that during the planning process a
community can evaluate where they stand at the present time and
where they may be lacking, sufficient, or in excess in relation to
park areas, open space, and recreation activities or programs.
Standards will change for every community because every community
is different and has different needs. This is why general
standards are used. They are not to be used as a means to an end.
They are not fixed or rigid. They are relative rather than
absolute values to aid in the planning and decision-making process.
With this in mind, the following standards are suggested.
RECOMMENDED RECREATION
FACILITIES STANDARDS
Facility
Softball
Baseball
Tennis Court
Basketball Court
Soccer Field
Outdoor Volley
Trails
Horseshoe Pit
Playground Area
Picnic Table
Swimming Pool
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Standard/Population
1/4,000
1/3,000
1/3,000
1/2,000
1/4,000
1/5,000
1 mile/3,000
1/3,000
1/1,000
1/200
1/20,000
• The following is a list of the parks by name, acreage, street
location and the facilities provided in each. Not all facilities
that are available in each park are included in the listing.
Facilities such as lighting, water fountains, and bleachers were
omitted because they are considered accessory to other uses listed.
The facilities not listed are shown on the maps of each park in the
last section of this report. Map No. 12 (Fayetteville Parks
Location Map) shows the location of each park listed below.
Asbell Park (10 acres) -- 1500 Sang Ave. at Asbell Elementary
School
Softball Fields (2)
Soccer Fields (4)
Open Play Area
Playground Equipment
Gymnasium
Restrooms
Concession Stand
Outdoor Basketball Courts (2)
Fenced Play Area
Benches (4)
Picnic Tables (1)
Babe Ruth Park (49 acres) -- Off Highway 16E at 2400 Armstrong Ave.
Baseball Fields (2)
Concession Stand
Restrooms
Picnic Tables (2)
Batting Cage
Bates Park (7 acres) -- Garland Ave. at Bates Elementary School
Tennis Courts (4)
Outdoor Basketball Court
Open Play Area
Gymnasium
Picnic Tables (6)
Playground Equipment
Benches (3)
Fenced Play Area
Butterfield Park (3 acres) -- 3050 Old Missouri Rd. at Butterfield
Elementary School
Softball Practice Field Picnic Tables
. Soccer Field Benches (4)
Open Play Area Gymnasium
Playground Equipment Outdoor Basketball Court
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Charles J. Finger Park (18 acres) -- Off Highway 62 W at E. Farmer
Ave.
Outdoor Basketball Court
Open Play Area
Pavilion/BBQ Pit
Picnic Tables (9) - (2 covered)
Playground Equipment
Nature Area
Hiking Trail
Water Feature
Softball Practice Field
Benches (9)
Combs Park (80 acres) -- Armstrong Ave.
Nature Area
Model Airplane Area
Horseback Trail
Water Feature
Crossover Park (20 acres) -- Highway 265 and Sanitation Road
Nature Area
Hiking Trail
Davis Park (9 acres) -- Corner of Cornell Street and Dartmouth Ave.
Undeveloped
Greathouse Park (5 acres) -- Corner of Price Ave. and Boone St.
Softball Practice Field
Open Play Area
Playground Equipment
Picnic Tables (3)
Swinging Bridge
Water Feature
Grill (1)
Gregory Park (18 acres) -- Sycamore St., one block west of College
Ave.
Nature Area
Pavilion/BBQ Pit
Picnic Tables (8)
• Hiking Trail
Grills (1)
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Fred A. Gulley Park (24 acres) -- East of the intersection of
Township St. and Old Wire Rd.
Nature Area
Walking Path
Volleyball Court
Picnic Tables (7)
Playground Equipment
Water Feature
Open Play Area
Grills (6)
Benches (12)
Harpy Hollow Park (5 acres) -- 308 Ray St. at Happy Hollow
Elementary School
Softball Practice Fields (2)
Soccer Field
Open Play Area
Playground Equipment
Outdoor Basketball Court
Gymnasium
Picnic Tables (3)
Nature Area
Benches (2)
Hotz Park (1 acre) -- Intersection of Hotz Dr. and Palmer Ave.
Picnic Tables (4)
Playground Equipment
Open Play Area
Bench (1)
Grills (2)
Jefferson Park (3 acres) -- 612 S
Jefferson Elementary School
Softball Practice Field
Open Play Area
Gymnasium
Picnic Tables (2)
Playground Equipment
Fenced Playground Equipment
Benches (3)
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College Ave. and 6th St. at
• Lake Favetteville West Park (10 acres) -- Highway 71B North at Lake
Fayetteville Road
Softball Fields (3)
Concession Stand
Restrooms
Fenced Play Area
Benches (2)
Lake Fayetteville North Park (50 acres) -- Lakeview Dr. and Powell
Open Play Area (Springdale)
Nature Center
Pavilion
Restrooms
Picnic Tables (4)
Playground Equipment
Water Feature
Benches (3)
Grills (3)
Lake Fayetteville East Park (25 acres) -- Highway 265
Nature Area
Open Play Area
Boy Scout Campgrounds
Lake Fayetteville South Park (5 acres) -- East of Highway 71B North
on Zion Road
Open Play Area
Nature Area
Pavilion
Picnic Tables (15)
Playground Equipment
Water Feature
Hiking Trail
Fishing Pier
Volleyball Courts (2)
Restrooms
Horseshoe Pits (4)
Grills (5)
Lake Fayetteville Park (553 acres) -- Lake Area East of Highway 71B
North between Zion Road and Lakeview Drive
Water Feature Fishing Pier/Boat Rental
Nature Area Grill (1)
• Concession Stand/Bait Shop Benches (6)
Picnic Tables (2) Restrooms
Water Education Facilities
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Lake Seguovah Park (1,779 acres) -- Lake Sequoyah Dr.
Nature Area
Water Feature
Concession Stand/Bait Shop
Picnic Tables
Fishing Pier
Lake
Wilson
Park
(320 acres)
-- Southeast of City on Wilson Hollow
Rd.
via City
Lake Road
Nature Area
Water Feature
Pavilion
Picnic Tables
Horseback Trail
Archery Range
Fishing
Boat Ramp
Leverett Park (2 acres) -- Corner of Garland Ave. and Cleveland St.
at Leverett Elementary School
Softball Practice Area
Open Play Area
Picnic Table (1)
Playground Equipment
Root Park (2 acres) -- 1529 Mission Blvd. at Root Elementary School
Softball Practice Field
Soccer Field
Outdoor Basketball Court
Open Play Area
Gymnasium
Playground Equipment
Paved Play Area
Benches (2)
Routh Park (2 acres) -- Highway 265 and Old Wire Rd.
Open Play Area
Picnic Tables (2)
Grill (1)
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• Sweetbriar Park (4 acres) -- East of Sweetbriar Dr.
Open Play Area
Picnic Tables (6)
Playground Equipment
Water Feature
Outdoor Basketball Court
Story Telling Area
Grills (2)
Square Gardens (1 acre) -- Area Around Town Square Adjacent to East
Ave., Center St., Mountain St., and Block St.
Walkway
Gardens
Farmers Market
Benches (14)
Walker Park (25 acres) --East of S. College Ave. on 15th St.
Baseball Fields (7)
Tennis Courts (3) and Backstop
Open Play Area
Pavilion/BBQ Pit
Restrooms
Concession Stand/Restrooms
Picnic Tables (18)
Playground Equipment
Fenced Play Area
Outdoor Handball Court
Volleyball Court (1)
Grills (4)
Benches (3)
Walker Northwest Park (18 acres) -- Block Ave. at 13th St.
Open Play Area
Soccer Fields (4)
Outdoor Basketball Court
Nature Area
Pavilion
Picnic Tables (7) - 2 covered
Playground Equipment
Grills (3)
Benches (3)
Walker Northeast Park (36 acres) S. College Ave. and Block Ave.
• Undeveloped
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• Washington Park (1 acre) -- Highland Ave. and Lafayette St. at
Washington Elementary School
Outdoor Basketball Court
Playground Equipment
Open Play Area
Wilson Park (21 acres) -- Park St. and Prospect St.
Open Play Area
Tennis Courts (6) and Backstop
Softball Field
Outdoor Basketball Courts
Concession Stand
Picnic Tables (33)
Restrooms
Playground Equipment
Fenced Play Area
Swimming Pool (outdoor)
Water Feature
Walking Path
BBQ Pits (4)
Volleyball Court
Childrens Adventure Area
Benches (15)
Grills (9)
Youth Center (5 acres) -- 915 California St.
• 1.
Playground Equipment
Concession Stand
Gymnasium (2)
Swimming Pool ( indoor)
Weight Room
Game Room
Restrooms
Open Play Area
Practice Football/Soccer Field
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• Future park needs are determined by applying the park acre per 1000
population standard, established in the Park
Classification/Standards section of this report, to the existing
and projected population. The difference between the existing
acres and the acres obtained by applying the acre per 1000
population standard to the projected population represents the
future park acre need. Table 1 illustrates the future park acre
need by park neighborhood and Table 2 reveals the future park acre
need by park district.
In terms of total acres of park land, Fayetteville has 67.4 acres
per 1000 population, over double the suggested standard. However,
over 85 percent of that land is in the 3 lakes and much of that
land has yet to be developed for park purposes. The neighborhood
and community park acres per 1000 population is 10.9 which is just
above the high side of the suggested standard of 10 acres per 1000
population. A closer look shows that 46 percent of the total
neighborhood and community park acres are in one neighborhood.
TABLE 1 NEEDS ASSESSMENT
NEIGHBORHOODS
EXISTING
NEIGHBORHOOD 1970 1990 2010 PARK REGIONAL 1990 PARK 2010 PARK
POP POP POP ACRES PARK ACRES ACRE NEEDS ACRE NEEDS
LOW HIGH LOW HIGH
1 1629 4383 6749 72 553 22 44 34 68
2 205 167 298 45 .8 1.7 1.5 3
3 1429 4186 5098 26 21 42 25 50
4 4336 4477 5005 7 22.5 45 25 50
5 397 1438 3187 0 1779 7 14 16 32
6 2039 2978 3352 211 320 15 30 17 34
7 2051 2012 2375 5 10 20 12 24
8 587 629 693 18 3.2 6.4 3.5 7
9 464 1261 1816 0 6.5 13 9 18
10 13538 10860 11349 38 54.5 109 57 114
11 4574 8234 10440 28 41 82 52 104
12 577 1474 3642 9 7.5 15 18 36
• TOTAL 31826 42099 54004 459 2652 211 422 270 540
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Ist Priority
• o Develop facilities within existing and new parks.
o Acquire park land in developing areas or area that are
projected to develop in the near future (1 - 5 years).
o Seek additional funding for maintenance and development of
new and existing facilities.
2nd Priority
o Acquire land or develop linkages between park facilities.
o Coordinate a pedestrian/bicycle trailway route with the
City's Trailway Plan by linking all elementary schools, parks,
and regional employment centers.
o Develop a system of trails within parks.
3rd Priority
o Acquire park land in built-up areas that do not have a
neighborhood park and are further than one mile from a
community park.
o Acquire park land in advance of development in undeveloped
areas ( 5 plus years).
SUGGESTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OF PARKS
Charles J. Finger Park
- Install restroom facilities.
- Institute an advertising campaign city-wide to introduce the
citizens to the fact that this park is available.
Combs Park
- Needs to be developed.
- Needs to be identified by a sign as a park.
- Has the potential for overnight camping, picnic areas, water
feature, hiking trails, or public shooting range.
- Possible site for motorcycle, 3 and 4 wheeler dirt track.
Crossover Park
- Needs to be developed.
- Needs to be identified by a sign as a park.
- Has potential for picnic areas, water feature, hiking trails.
• - Needs additional access to the east and west.
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• Greathouse Park
Appears to be underdeveloped.
Water feature could be developed.
Additional picnic tables along the creek.
- Develop a walking path at periphery of park.
•
Gregory Park
- Develop into a botanical garden, wildflower area, with paths,
stairs, stone work, benches, viewing tower.
Develop parking along Sycamore with existing parking used for
handicapped.
- Connect park to V.A. grounds
Fred A. Gulley Park
- Take greater advantage of water feature. Stone the creek banks,
create little waterfalls and pools.
Happy Hollow Park
- As surroundings develop, procure additional access.
- Develop a water feature.
- Create walking paths, hiking trails.
- Develop added picnicking facilities.
Lake Fayetteville North Park
Has the potential for water feature with a walking path along the
shoreline.
Add picnic tables, ball fields and soccer fields.
Lake Fayetteville East Park
Consider trading the land for equal or greater amount of land in
a more central location or a location where development pressure
is beginning.
Lake Fayetteville South Park
- Take greater advantage of water feature.
- Expand trails to the north side of the park.
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Lake Fayetteville Park
Expand picnic facilities.
- Consider handicapped accessible fishing pier, picnic facilities
and restrooms.
- Develop a swimming beach, rent paddle boats.
- Contract with private sector for a lakeside or floating
restaurant.
- Develop a RV park
- Create a walking path or hiking trail that would join others
around the lake.
Lake Secquoyah Park
- Consider developing areas for recreation facilities.
- Develop water feature below the dam.
- Establish a lakeside or floating restaurant.
- Encourage a tourist barge or steamboat.
- Develop a RV park.
Routh Park
Could be parking area for walking path to Gulley Park.
- Develop as a memorial garden.
Sweetbriar Park
Develop a bridge across the creek, connecting the park with the
subdivision to the east with a walking path.
Develop water feature.
Walker Northwest Park
Develop water feature, with a walking path and picnic areas along
the creek.
Wilson Park
- Develop the creek area with dams, pools and waterfalls.
- Expand the walking path.
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Long Range Park Consideration
Acquire park land outside the city limits in area which are
. developing.
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Cooperate in development of a parkway along the West fork of
the White River from Highway 71B to Highway 45.
Acquire park easements along creeks and flood plain as
development occurs.
Vote a millage assessment or pursue other funding methods
for acquisition, maintenance, and improvements of parks.
-Update the Master Park Plan no later than 2003.
Map No. 13 (Fayetteville Parks Map) shows the existing and proposed
parks. The proposed parks are numbered 1, 2, or 3 reflecting their
priority as described in the "Park Facility Recommendations"
section.
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I INTRODUCTION
The Plan was prepared by the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation
• Board, with the help of the staff of the Parks and Recreation
Department and the staff at the Northwest Arkansas Regional
Planning Commission.
The Plan was initiated after it became known that it was an
integral part of the grant application process for a LWCF Grant.
While Fayetteville has a Master Parks and Recreation Plan, this
particular format was not used. The Master Plan is in the process
of being up -dated, therefore preparation of the Recreation Plan
began immediately.
The Recreation Plan has not been formally adopted by the community
yet, but will go through the process as a part of the Master Parks
and Recreation Plan.
One of Fayetteville's greatest assets is its wide diversity of
recreational areas and open space. As more people move into the
area it is important that ample land be provided for both active
and passive recreation. In order to plan for this future growth,
goals must be delineated and used as a guide to assure the proper
amount of land and facilities for the enjoyment of all residents in
the community.
The following goals have been formulated as a guide to developing
adequate parks and recreational facilities for the citizens of the
City.
• 1. Encourage and provide recreational opportunities for all ages
and abilities, both active and passive.
2. Provide recreational opportunities within the area that meet
standards for size, location and use, and will adequately
serve existing and future population.
3. Encourage the development of park lands which are visually and
aesthetically pleasing.
4. Encourage the protection of open space and natural resources
so that a high quality of living can be retained for future
generations.
5. Encourage active recreation activities for longer periods of
time in large spaces located at outlying areas.
6. Encourage flood plain utilization for open space and park and
recreation needs.
7. Strive to achieve public involvement to produce the most
current and up-to-date park system possible.
S. Seek a wide variety of funding sources for enhancement of the
park system.
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II. INVENTORY
Following is a list of all existing private, semi -private, and
public recreational facilities.
o Summerhill Racquet Club - 8 acres - indoor/outdoor tennis,
weight room and cardiovascular equipment, 4 racquetball
courts, outdoor swimming pool, restaurant, hot tub, sauna,
locker/shower room, day care.
o The Sports Park - 5 acres - batting cages for softball and
baseball, pro shop, driving range, restaurant.
o Fayetteville Country Club - 25 acres - 18 hole golf course,
driving range, outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, club
house, pro shop, restaurant and club, meeting facilities.
o American Legion Baseball Park - 5 acres - ball park and
bleachers.
o Golf Driving Range at Lake Fayetteville - 10 acres.
• SEMI -PRIVATE
•
o Paradise Valley Athletic Club and Golf Course - 90.9 acres -
18 hole golf course, driving range, outdoor swimming pool,
tennis courts, weight facility, club house and pro shop.
o Razorback Golf Course - 45 acres - 9 hole golf course, club
house and pro shop.
o Agri Park - 7 acres - University of Arkansas property
available for public use, large pavilion (by appointment).
o The Adult Center - .25 acres - Recreation and education
programs for people 55 and over.
o Woodland Junior High School - 4 acres - tennis court and
track.
o Ramey Junior High School - 4 acres - tennis courts, soccer
field, outdoor basketball court, track.
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PUBLI
o Asbell Park - 10 acres -- Sang Ave. at Asbell Elementary
School
Softball fields (2)
Soccer Fields (4)
Open Play Area
Playground Equipment
Gymnasium
Restrooms
Concession Stand
Outdoor Basketball Courts (2)
Fenced Play Area
Benches (4)
Picnic Tables (1)
o Babe Ruth Park - 49 acres -- Off Hwy 16E at Armstrong Ave.
Baseball Fields (2)
Concession Stand
Restrooms
Picnic Table (2)
Batting Cage
• o Bates Park - 7 acres -- Garland Ave. at Bates Elementary
School
Tennis Courts (4)
Outdoor Basketball Court
Open Play Area
Gymnasium
Picnic Tables (6)
Playground Equipment
Benches (3)
Fenced Play Area
o Butterfield Park - 3 acres -- Old Missouri Rd. at Butterfield
Elementary School
Softball Practice Field
Soccer Field
Open Play Area
Playground Equipment
Outdoor Basketball Court
Picnic Tables
Benches (4)
Gymnasium
• 5
• o Charles J. Finger Park - 18 acres -- Off Hwy 62W at E. Farmer
Ave.
Outdoor Basketball Court
Open Play Area
Pavilion/BBQ Pit
Picnic Tables (9) - (2 covered)
Playground Equipment
Nature Area
Hiking Trail
Water Feature
Softball Practice Field
Benches (9)
o Combs Park - 80 Acres -- Armstrong Ave.
Nature Area
Hiking Trail
o Davis Park - 9 Acres --Corner of Cornell Street and Dartmouth
Ave.
Undeveloped
o Greathouse Park - 5 Acres -- Corner of Price Ave. and Boone
St.
• Softball Practice Field
Open Play Area
Playground Equipment
Picnic Tables (3)
Swinging Bridge
Water Feature
Grill (1)
o Gregory Park - 18 Acres -- Sycamore St., one block west of
College Ave.
Nature Area Pavilion/BBQ Pit
Hiking Trail
Picnic Tables (8)
Grills (1)
o Fred A. Gulley Park - 24 Acres -- East of the intersection of
Township St. and Old Wire Rd.
Nature Area
Walking Path
Volleyball Court
Picnic Tables (7)
Playground Equipment
• Water Feature
6
• Open Play Area
Grills (6)
Benches (12)
o Happy Hollow Park - 5 Acres -- Ray St. at Happy Hollow
Elementary School
Softball Practice Fields (2)
Soccer Field
Open Play Area
Playground Equipment
Outdoor Basketball Court
Gymnasium
Picnic Tables (3)
Benches (2)
Nature Area
o Hotz Park - 1 Acre -- Intersection of Hotz Dr. and Palmer Ave.
Picnic Tables (4)
Playground Equipment
Open Play Area
Bench (1)
Grills (2)
• o Jefferson Park - 3 Acres -- S. College Ave, and 6th St. at
Jefferson Elementary School
Softball Practice Field
Open Play Area
Gymnasium
Picnic Tables (2)
Fenced Playground Equipment
Playground Equipment
Benches (3)
o Lake Fayetteville West Park - 10 Acres -- Hwy 71B North at
Lake Fayetteville Rd.
Softball Fields (3)
Concession Stand
Restrooms
Fenced Play Area
Benches (2)
o Lake Fayetteville North Park - 50 Acres -- Lakeview Dr. and
Powell
Open Play Area
Nature Center
Pavilion
• Restrooms
7
• Picnic Tables (4)
Playground Equipment
Water Feature
Benches (3)
Grills (3)
o Lake Fayetteville East Park - 25 Acres -- Hwy 265
Nature Area
Open Play Area
Boy Scout Campgrounds
o Lake Fayetteville South Park - 5 Acres -- Hwy 71B North at
Zion Rd.
Open Play Area
Nature Area
Pavilion
Picnic Tables (15)
Grills (5)
Water Feature
Hiking Trail
Fishing Pier
Volleyball Courts (2)
Restrooms
Horseshoe Pits (4)
• o Lake Fayetteville Park - 553 Acres -- Lake Area East of Hwy
71B North at Zion Rd. and Lakeview Dr.
Water Feature
Nature Area
Concession Stand/Bait Shop
Fishing Pier/Boat Rental/Boat Ramp
Picnic Tables (2)
Grill (1)
Benches (6)
Restrooms
Water Education Facilities
o Lake Sequoyah Park - 1779 Acres -- Lake Sequoyah Dr.
Nature Area
Water Feature
Concession Stand/Bait Shop
Picnic Tables
Fishing Pier
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L -i
• o Lake Wilson Park - 320 Acres -- Southeast of City on Wilson
Hollow Rd. via City Lake Rd.
Nature Area
Water Feature
Pavilion
Picnic Tables
Horseback Trail
Archery Range
Fishing
Boat Ramp
o Leverett Park - 2 Acres -- Corner of Garland Ave. and
Cleveland St. at Leverett Elementary School
Softball Practice Area
Open Play Area
Picnic Table (1)
Playground Equipment
o Root Park - 2 Acres -- Mission Blvd. at Root Elementary School
Softball Practice Field
Soccer Field
Outdoor Basketball Court
• Open Play Area
Gymnasium
Playground Equipment
Paved Play Area
Benches (2)
o Routh Park - 2 Acres -- Hwy 265 and Old Wire Rd.
Open Play Area
Picnic Tables (2)
Grill (1)
o Sweetbriar Park - 4 Acres -- East of Sweetbriar Dr.
Open Play Area
Picnic Tables (6)
Grills (2)
Playground Equipment
Water Feature
Outdoor Basketball Court
Story Telling Area
o Square Gardens - 1 Acre -- Area around the Town Square
adjacent to East Ave., Center St., Mountain St., and Block St.
Walkway
• Gardens
0J
Farmers Market
Benches (14)
o Walker Park - 25 Acres -- S. college Ave. at 15th St.
Baseball Fields (7)
Tennis Courts (3) and Backstop
Open Play Area
Pavilion/BBQ Pit
Restrooms
Concession Stand/Restrooms
Picnic Tables (18)
Playground Equipment
Fenced Play Area
Outdoor Handball Court
Volleyball Court
Grills (4)
Benches (3)
o Walker Northwest Park - 18 Acres -- Block Ave. at 13th St.
Open Play Area
Soccer Fields (4)
Outdoor Basketball Court
Nature Area
Pavilion
• Picnic Tables (7) - 2 covered
Playground Equipment
Grills (3)
Benches (3)
o Walker Northeast Park - 36 Acres S. College Ave. and Block
Ave.
Undeveloped
o Washington Park - 1 Acre -- Highland Ave. and Lafayette St. at
Washington Elementary School
Outdoor Basketball Court
Playground Equipment
Open Play Area
o Wilson Park - 21 Acres -- Park St. and Prospect St.
Open Play Area
Tennis Courts (6) and Backstop
Softball Field
outdoor Basketball Court
Concession Stand
Picnic Tables (33)
• BBQ Pits (4)
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• Grills (9)
Benches (15)
Restrooms
Playground Equipment
Fenced Play Area
Swimming Pool (outdoor)
Water Feature
Walking Path
Volleyball Court
Children's Adventure Area
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o Youth Center - 5 Acres -- California St.
Playground Equipment
Concession Stand
Gymnasium (2)
Swimming Pool (indoor)
Weight Room
Game Room
Restrooms
Open Play Area
Practice Football/Soccer Field
Fayetteville has a wide variety of recreational programs, for all
the community. Following is a list and description of school year
and summer recreation programs.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES: Girls and boys of all ages
School Year
o Swimming - Youth Center Pool
Water aerobics
Recreational swim
Swimming lessons
Family swim
Swim team
o Big Brother/Big Sister Program
o Latchkey Program
o Arts and crafts
o Tiny tots gymnastics
o Baton
o Judo
o Karate
o Track
o Cheerleading and Drill team
o Seventh grade football
o Flag football
o Basketball o
o Clogging classes o
o Soccer o
o Volleyball
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Tap, ballet, and jazz classes
Girls softball
Tennis lessons
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• Summer
o Swimming - at both the Youth Center and Wilson Park Pools
Swimming lessons
Swim team
Recreational swim
Water aerobics
o Latchkey Program
o Summer Day Camp -
skating
movies
golf
bowling
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o Sports Clinic
basketball
volleyball
football
o Karate
o Judo
o Youth tap, ballet, and jazz summer workshop
o Gymnastics
o Tiny tot gymnastics
o Summer tennis program for juniors
o Night basketball
• o Summer fishing trips
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ADULT ACTIVITIES
School Year
o Adult lap swim, family swim
o Rhythmic aerobics
o Belly dance
o Beginners ballet stretch
o Judo
o Karate
o Ladies volleyball, noon volleyball, and competition volleyball
o Morning basketball
o Open gym
o Weight room
o Fall co-ed softball
o Co-ed volleyball
o Men's church basketball
o Women's basketball
o Men's industrial basketball
o Men's open basketball
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• Summer
o Swimming -
swimming lessons
recreational swim
lap swim
water aerobics
o Clogging, belly dance, and aerobics
o Summer softball
o Basketball, noon basketball
o noon volleyball, Wednesday night volleyball
o Summer open gym
o Tennis (Wilson Park)
o Weight room
Currently, all ball parks, restrooms, swimming pools, and Youth
Center facilities are handicap accessible. The trail at Gulley
Park and at least one picnic area in each of the parks is
accessible.
The recreational facilities and programs meet the needs of the
persons in the Fayetteville jurisdiction in the following ways:
• 1. Minorities -- All programs in the area are designed to serve
the needs of Fayetteville's minority population. However, the
Youth Center does an especially good job of this. The Latchkey
Program, Summer Feeding Program, and Outreach Program all work with
children in low-income housing projects. These programs also
provide transportation to the Center.
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2. Middle age -- Softball - 90 teams
Basketball - 32 teams} year around
Volleyball - 18 teams} year around
Lap swim and family swim} year around
All park facilities, including picnicking,
nature areas and trails.
3. Teens -- The Youth Center has many programs to meet teen
needs, such as: Baseball, Girls softball, Intramural (24 teams of
boys), dance classes, martial arts, etc. The teens are encouraged
to participate with longer available hours.
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• 4. School and pre-school children -- Again, the Youth Center does
a wonderful job of providing programs for school and pre-school
children. It offers programs such as sports, dancing, arts and
crafts, swimming, etc. It also provides for families to
participate in programs together, such as tot gymnastics and family
swim. of course, all the City's parks are available to this group
of citizens. Children can walk or bike to any one of
Fayetteville's 21 neighborhood parks.
5. Elderly -- Fayetteville's senior citizens are provided a
number of programs through the Parks and Recreation Department.
The Senior Center of Sang Avenue provides day care services and
meals. Hillcrest Towers provides recreational programs such as
arts, toll painting, and field trips. Meals -on -Wheels and water
aerobics are two other programs offered to seniors.
Currently, the greatest recreation problem in Fayetteville is
finding funding for projects. Many projects have been identified
as important to the future of the community. These include
pedestrian/bicycle trailways, a new community center, and more teen
activities. In addition, maintenance of existing facilities takes
more and more funding and labor hours.
Another, secondary problem relating to the matter of funding, is
finding suitable land at a reasonable price to develop new
• facilities. Fayetteville is growing toward the northwest and the
east and more park land is anticipated to be needed in these areas.
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III. ANALYSIS
Existing facilities and programs serve the needs of Fayetteville's
citizenry by being available to all age groups and physically
challenged persons. The Youth Center programs and facilities
mentioned earlier attest to this fact. The excellent park system
also serves the needs of the community by having facilities in
almost all geographical areas of the city. However, since
Fayetteville continues to grow, there will continue to be a need
for updating older facilities, updated older facilities and more
people to administer the facilities and programs.
Following is an analysis of each facility in the Park system as to
serving present needs of the community. It should be noted,
however, that even though a facility receives a "good" mark, it
probably isn't perfect because all facilities can use something all
the time.
o
Asbell Park -- needs more soccer fields
o
Babe Ruth Park -- needs another ball field
o
Bates Park -- good
o
Butterfield Park -- good
o
Charles J. Finger Park -- needs restrooms
o
Combs Park -- needs to be developed
o
Davis Park -- needs to be developed
o
Greathouse Park -- good
• o
Gregory Park -- is not used by citizens
o
Gulley Park -- good
o
Happy Hollow Park -- good
o
Hotz Park -- good
o
Jefferson Park -- good
o
Lake Fayetteville West Park -- good, could use another field
o
Lake Fayetteville North Park -- not very accessible to
majority of population
o
Lake Fayetteville East Park -- not developed
o
Lake Fayetteville South Park -- fair, needs a larger pavilion
and expanded court games to bring general public back
o
Lake Fayetteville Park -- good, does need to be more
handicapped accessible
o
Lake Sequoyah Park -- good
o
Lake Wilson Park -- good, pavilion could be more accessible
o
Leverett Park -- good
o
Root Park -- good
o
Routh Park -- no parking, and on a much too busy street
o
Sweetbriar Park -- good
o
Square Gardens -- good
o
Walker Park -- good
o
Walker Northwest Park -- good, could install permanent
restrooms
o
Walker Northeast Park -- needs to be developed
o
Washington Park -- good
. o
Wilson Park -- good o Youth Center -- good
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• There appears to be an existing and growing demand for more outdoor
recreational opportunities that stress wellness and fitness. In
Fayetteville this translates into several trends, one of which is
walking, jogging, bicycling, and hiking. Another trend in
Fayetteville is the growth of baseball, softball, volleyball, and
soccer. These sports are popular with youth and adults of both
sexes.
Due to the fact that people have more leisure time, they are
spending it in family-oriented activities such as picnicking,
camping, boating, fishing, etc. More and more people are using the
Parks system lakes for recreation.
There also appears to be men and women over 35 that are demanding
more organized activities.
Currently, the residents of Fayetteville go to specific recreation
facilities depending on age and taste in recreation. Many of
Fayetteville's young people (minorities included) use the Youth
Center facility, and the parks that are part of the Center's
recreation program. They also use the neighborhood parks in their
areas.
Many other people and families, including handicapped, use the
parks that are well developed and have a walking path. This
• includes Wilson and Gulley parks.
Retirees who enjoy fishing use Lake Fayetteville and Lake Sequoyah.
Seniors use the walking facilities at Wilson and Gulley parks, too.
They also enjoy the programs offered at the Sang Senior Center and
Hillcrest Towers.
Wilson Park, a community park, is the obvious selection for
families with children of all ages because of the pool facilities,
the playground apparatus for tots and older children, the tennis
courts and abundance of picnic spots.
Walker Park and Lake Fayetteville West Park are the other parks
where residents of Fayetteville tend to go. These parks offer
soccer, baseball and softball. In addition, Walker Park has a
picnic pavilion, playground and restrooms.
In 1991, the City undertook a project of citizen involvement which
culminated in a FAYETTEVILLE VISION document. The process began
with a weekend retreat open to the public. Special interest groups
were also invited to attend. A series of town meetings were then
held in each of the eight elementary schools and, in addition, a
random survey was conducted.
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• IV. PLAN
This specific plan was generated from material in the Master Parks
and Recreation Plan update, which is nearing completion.
Additionally, it was formulated using ideas gleaned from the public
participation process of FAYETTEVILLE VISION and other public
meetings at various parks through out the community.
In the VISION process two specific issues presented themselves as
high on the priority list. One was the public's desire to
establish a system of bicycle and pedestrian trailways within parks
and also linking parks and schools. Furthermore, the citizenry was
very concerned about the safety of individuals using the trailways.
The other high priority issue was the preservation and enhancement
of the natural beauty of the community, expansion of parks and open
space, and preservation of historic structures and sites.
(See Appendix A, Summary of Vision priorities).
In the park public hearings, several priorities presented
themselves, each being unique to the particular park where the
meeting was being held. The gist of these meetings appeared to be
that the public wanted improvements in recreational facilities such
as expanded softball, baseball, soccer, and volleyball facilities;
larger picnic pavilions; improved or new restrooms; and improved
playground apparatus, to mention a few.
• It is suggested that the following priorities be implemented in the
appropriate time frame:
SHORT TERM (1 TO 5 YEARS)
1. Finish and expand pedestrian and bicycle trailways within
parks.
2. Provide additional softball, baseball, soccer and volleyball
facilities.
3. Construct at least one pavilion in the parks system to hold
100+ people.
4. Improve playground apparatus to conform to A.D.A.
5. Construct or improve new restrooms.
LONG TERM (5+ YEARS)
1. Construct pedestrian and bicycle trailways within parks that
do not have such a facility.
2. Construct a system of pedestrian and bicycle trailways
• connecting elementary schools and parks.
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. 3. Construct a new recreation center and expand Youth Center
programs.
4. Provide lighting on new playing fields.
5. Continue to work with the Fayetteville School District in
providing recreational facilities throughout the community.
Recently the City acquired several pieces of property to
incorporate into the existing parks system. They include Davis
Park, the Walker property, and the University property opposite
Asbell School.
Future land acquisitions include:
1. Searching for land for construction of a new recreation
center;
2. Acquiring land outside the city limits in areas which are
developing, i.e., Highway 45 east area;
3. Tieing in the school system and their new elementary
school(s);
4. Develop a parkway along the West Fork of the White River from
• Highway 71B to Highway 45.
Discussion of facility development plans and priorities appears in
Appendix B, CIP PLAN 1993-1998.
The Recreation Plan will go through the public hearing process with
the updated Master Parks and Recreation Plan, to be finally adopted
by the City Council. It was adopted by the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board on August 2, 1993.
The Plan will be implemented through a series of actions designed
to correspond to the stated goals in the first section of the Plan.
These actions are as follows:
1.
o Assess community needs for programs and facilities.
o Expand opportunities for girls and boys.
o Use Youth Center facilities at low demand times to expand
senior citizen recreation activities.
o Continue and extend cooperation and support to hobby groups.
o Provide aquatic programs and facilities that meet the
interests of all ages and abilities.
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o Develop a joint agreement with the public school system for
sharing facilities.
o Provide recreation areas in the center of neighborhoods.
o Maintain present facilities at the highest possible level.
o Beautify existing park grounds and facilities.
o Plant more trees and flowers.
o Install new and rebuild old picnic tables, grills, and
fireplaces.
o Improve safety of parks and facilities.
o Improve athletic fields in the areas of turf, drainage and
irrigation, where feasible.
3.
o Budget for and acquire open space, using Green Space monies
for acreage and facilities.
o Permanently preserve areas of natural beauty or historic
importance.
o Provide incentives for preservation of natural resources or
open space, such as increased density and reduced fees or
setbacks.
o Require developers to provide land or funds for open space as
a part of the development process.
o To some degree, require the preservation of existing trees.
o Use open space as a means of shaping community growth and
providing buffers between incompatible land uses.
• 4.
o Connect parks to one another with pedestrian, bicycle and or
hiking trailways that run through the flood plain.
5.
o Increase the present level of services at the three lakes.
o Develop a public shooting range.
o Offer water related programs on the three lakes.
o Study the need for additional recreation centers.
6.
o Maintain staff awareness of current desires of citizens for
parks system facilities through training seminars.
o Encourage staff to join state, regional, and national
professional parks organizations.
o Provide well-trained and supervised staff, open to citizen
user requests, for all park programs.
o Continue to increase awareness and community pride in
Fayetteville Parks and Recreation system.
7.
o Pursue state and federal grant program monies.
o Attract private sector contributions in the form of dollars or
donated land.
• o Continue to serve as a secondary source of funding to agencies
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that receive primary sources of funding from United Fund.
V. EVALUATION
The Recreation Plan is the
programming of the community
Master Parks and Recreation
assist decision makers and
information about their local
best possible decision.
key to the process of recreational
It should come directly out of the
Plan. A good working plan should
community leaders with up to date
areas in order that they may make the
The Plan should be consulted each time any action is taken in
regard to recreation planning and/or programming. If circumstances
dictate that the Plan be revised, then action should be taken to
accomplish this, before any new planning or programming is done.
The Plan should at all times reflect new developments in the
community and in recreational programming. The City will update
the Plan every five years, at a minimum, to ensure that the Plan is
kept current.
If the Plan is updated diligently, and used as a basis for decision
making in recreational developments, then the Plan is automatically
evaluated each time it is used.
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