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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Rec Advisory Board-Agenda Packets-1/9/1995 (7)City of ~_ ® Il~ Texas PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1995 6:30 P.M. PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE 1. CALL TO ORDER ~ ROLL CALL 5109 BRANSFORD ROAD 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 1, 1995 MEETING [5 min.] 3. DISCUSSION ITEMS: A. YOUTH SPORTS COUNCIL (Placed on agenda by Rich Hendler) [15 min.j ^ Discuss formation of Youth Sports Council B. DISCUSSION OF PARK BOARD'S 1995 GOALS AND PLANS (Placed on agenda by Rich Hendler) [2-1/2 hrs.] ^ Please come prepared to finalize the top priorities for the year 4. REPORTS FROM STAFF: [5 min.] ^ Concerts in the Park ^ Parks Master Plan update 5. CITIZEN COMMENTS: ^ Citizen comments/presentations regarding items not on the agenda 6. ADJOURNMENT I certify this agenda was posted on the buNetin board at City Hall on May 26, 1995 by Jan Belcher. P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 577-7575 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD . MINUTES MAY 1, 1995 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chairman Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. on Monday May 1, 1995. MEMBERS PRESENT: Rich Hendler, Chuck Walton, Gail Madden, Tom Schlich, Paul Vigiletti, Yvonne Hatton MEMBERS ABSENT: Rob Benefield, Ray Ramsey STAFF MEMBERS: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager; Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator; Joy Tailford, Parks and Recreation Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES APRIL 3, 1995 MEETING Yvonne Hatton made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Paul Vigiletti seconded the motion, and the minutes were approved as written. 3, DISCUSSION ITEMS: A. YOUTH SPORTS UPDATE Dan Rice of the Colleyville Baseball Association informed the Board that there were 900 boys now participating in Colleyville Baseball, representing 600 families. Dan indicated that Field # 4, which was previously unsafe, has been renovated and he is now very proud of it. The Association contributed $15,000 toward achieving that goal. He stressed that while there have been improvements, there is still a long way to go. He presented a list of priorities to the Board, and questioned the use of the ball fields for Colleyville Days. Dan praised Skip Keller and the Department for all of their efforts. Mike Duran of the Colleyville Soccer Association reported the excellent condition of the fields and informed the board that there were now more than 1,000 kids involved in the soccer program. He stressed the need for lights on more fields and expressed concern for a lack of practice facilities. Bill Carroll of the Girls' Softball Association advised the Board that there are now 285 girls involved in softball representing 23 teams. The need for lights was expressed, as was the need for restroom facilities. Page 2 The formation of a Sports Council involving all three Associations was also discussed. The Board agreed to place this item on the June agenda for further discussion. B. DISCUSSION OF RULES FOR COLLEYVILLE NATURE CENTER Yvonne Hatton suggested rules that could be posted at the Nature Center. Mike Patterson of the Audubon Society recommended leaving the Nature Center as natural as possible and pointed out that leaving the windfall of dead tree limbs on the ground was beneficial to the habitat. Bonnie Marr, a member of the Colleyville Garden Club, was most generous in her compliments to staff and was in agreement with Mr. Patterson concerning the importance of dead wood to the ecology of the Nature Center. Mrs. Marr agreed that the presence of rules would educate the public as to what was acceptable behavior in a Nature Center. Larry Szuhy, a Mill Creek resident, expressed his concern for the condition of paths within the Center and questioned the need for fishing, as he felt it contributed to a trash problem. Mr Szuhy also recommended the closing of bike paths. It was suggested that perhaps the citizens of Mill Creek would like to adopt the Nature Center. Gail Madden thought it might be advisable to contact the Sierra Club, as they sometimes maintain trails. The Board agreed to place this item on the June agenda for further discussion. C. FUNDING FOR A PERMANENT STAGE AT CITY PARK Paul Vigiletti gave an update on the plans for a permanent stage at the park. He indicated that a sound system that could be used by all groups could not be purchased for $10,000. Tom Schlich made a motion that funds from the Voluntary Park Fund be diverted from a sound system to a permanent stage. Chuck Walton seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Paul gave an update on plans for the Summer Concert series. D. DISCUSSION OF PARK BOARD'S GOALS AND PLANS The Board decided to devote their June meeting to this discussion in order to finalize the list of goals and objectives of the Park Board. E. TREE CITY USA Tom Schlich gave a status report to the Board regarding the work completed to date on Tree City. Tree City requires an inventory of trees on public land and the Board discussed the appropriate way to do this inventory. The Colleyville Garden Club representatives graciously agreed to count the trees Page 3 on public land. The time frame for submittal of the Tree City application was also reviewed. No further action was taken at this time. 4. REPORTS FROM STAFF Jan Belcher reported that the Summer Fun Book had been distributed by the Chamber of Commerce to all homes in Colleyville. Yvonne Hatton pointed out that not all homes had received the book, and it was suggested that the Chamber be notified. Jan gave an update on the Parks Master Plan. Skip Keller informed the board as to the problems in keeping water fountains operative in the City parks. PAUL VIGILETTI MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 10:30 P.M. CHUCK WALTON SECONDED THE MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY AN UNANIMOUS VOTE. G1tY of Il Texas PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT June 5, 1995 RE: Sports Council Meeting: Dear Sports Association President: Please plan to attend and/or have your Association represented on Monday, June 26, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the City Park Annex. Topics will include formalizing a Sports Council that will coordinate all major sports in Colleyville. We will: 1. Renew Use Agreements 2. Review 1995 to date and Fall Programs 3. Define needs for additional practice fields 4. Discuss future plans 5. Register all concerns Our hope is that a Sports Council will unify common pursuits, simplify execution of a multi-sport family option, and allow one voice to speak clearly for our common goals. After formation we hope this Sports Council adopts a biannual meeting approach for continued success. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will also seek you input to our current effort to revise our Parks Master Plan. Respectfully; Rich Hendler Parks Board Chairman cc: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator All Association Presidents 5109 Bransford Road P.O. Box 185 Colleyville, Texas 76034 656-PARK Metro' (8171498-4749 GitY of ~``~ Il Texas ~~- PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COLLEYVILLE SPORTS COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 26, 1995 A successful session occurred June 26, 1995. The ground work was set for the major sports association to consider forming the discussed super structure. John Grace lilted the idea of a "voice for all the children" James Taylor will field various attendants' input and feedback. Tentatively we've set aside Monday July 10th. at 5:30 pm for afollow-up meeting. Also covered was a Practice Fields ' needs sheet, which will be due back to Sldp by July ;4th. with his completion expected by Aug. 11th. In addition a good discussion on the need for Rules and Authority of Game Day Fields' exclusively was covered with talk of a possibly passing a City Ordinance to give teeth to Slcip's department. We discussed the sequence of Use Agreement signage and the mid-November to December time frame to complete the legwork for the 1996 calendar year. There was talk of the American Eagles and other Select Teams inclusion in the Sports Council. Finally, better cooperation with the GC1SD School Board, the desireability of a specific Board Liason with Parlcs, and better utilization of School property for practice fields was covered. 5109 Bransford Road P.O. Box 185 Colleyville, Texas 76034 656-PARK ~A..i.... /0~7\ AAA A7Af\ GitY of `~ ~~f Texas PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COLLEYVII,LE SPORTS COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 29,1995 ATTENDENTS: BASEBALL BASKETBALL SOFTBALL FOOTBALL JAMES TAYLOR MIKE SHELTON BILL CORROLL MIKE Mc ELLANEY GREG SILLIVENT SOCCER MIKE DURAN AMERICAN EAGLES PAT HORN PARKS DEPT SKIP KELLER PARKS BOARD RICH HENDLER CITY COUNCIL LIASON JOHN GRACE 5109 Bransford Road P.O. Box 185 Colleyville, Texas 76034 656-PARK G~tY of -_-- I\ ~/ \ ~ Texas z ~; ~ °~~ ~' J PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT NAME ASSOCIATION OFFICER JAMES TAYLOR 6401 EMERALD COLLEYVII,LE, TX 76034 WORK (817) 572-0347 HOME (817) 329-4396 FAX (817) 478-9871 BASEBALL LORI NAPIER SOFTBALL 2808 COTTONWOOD LANE COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034 WORK (214) 830-1253 HOME (817) 545-3804 MIKESHELTON BASKETBALL 4005 BOWDEN HILL LANE COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034 WORK (817) 545-3792 HOME (817) 571-2265 GREG SILLIVENT FOOTBALL 2724 HARMON DRIVE GRAPEVINE, TX 76051 PAGER (817) 530-7657 HOME (817) 488-3839 FAX (817) 421-5446 PRESIDENT-ELECT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT 5109 Bransford Road P.O. Box 185 Colleyville, Texas 76034 656-PARK ~~_a-_. in~~~ enn n~nn M~vror~vDVNr To: JAN BELCHER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER From: RICH HENDLER, PARKS BOARD PRESIDENT Date: JUNE 30, 1995 PLEASE HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING 1. Draft a letter to Planning and Zoning requesting their written input on identifying 3-5 "desirable" parcels of land that would compliment our existing Parlcs System. (Lets discuss and figure out lcey parcels noted in '90 Master Plan. ) 2. Acquire the dimension (plat) and status of the Sparger to Nature Center tract from Planning and Zoning and City Staff. 3. Acquire the description (plat) of that part of the Nature Center that connects at Rt. 26 to the connecting to Sparger Parlc. 4. Secure plat of I<imzey Parlc that reaches Rt. 26. 5. Try to facilitate a call for a Parldand Dedication Committee get-together at a convenient date in the near future. (September might be best) cc Slcip Feller, Parlcs and Recreation Coordinator cc John Grace, City Council J2RIi~T PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES JULY 10, 1995 1. CALL TO ORDER 8~ ROLL CALL Chairman Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 1995. Members Present: Rich Hendler, Ray Ramsey, Yvonne Hatton, Chuck Walton, Rob Benefield, John Grace, City Council Liaison; Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager, Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator; Sharon Curry, Recreation Supervisor Members Absent: Gail Madden, Paul Vigiletti, Tom Schlich Z. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 5, 1995 MEETING Board members discussed changes to the June minutes indicating item #4 should be amended to reflect Yvonne Hatton will discuss an update on the Friends of Colleyville Parks and Paul Vigiletti will provide an update on the stage under the Arts section of the presentations to City Council at their upcoming joint meeting. Yvonne Hatton made a motion to approve the Minutes as amended. Ray Ramsey seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 3. INTRODUCTION OF JOHN GRACE, MAYOR PRO TEM, NEW LIAISON FROM THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE PARK BOARD Chairman Rich Hendler introduced Mayor Pro-Tem John Grace to Board members. Mr. Grace will be the City Council liaison to the Park Board. Mr. Grace's goals are to work closely with the Board and Council to institute a closer relationship between the two groups, to act as a voice on the Council for the Board and to keep Board members updated on what the Council wants. He encouraged the Board to review the department's budget and to represent the Board's views at the City Council's budget work session. 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. DISCUSSION OF PARK BOARD 1995 GOALS AND PLANS Board members discussed development of City Park as a priority. Jan Belcher reported the 10 acre park annex cannot be used as a match for a grant due to the improvements and changes that have been made, however, bond money (when sold) can be used as City's match. Board members Minutes of July 10, 1995 Page 2 expressed concerns about missing the opportunity to sell the park bonds, depending on the fire station situation. Board members discussed acquisition of land. Staff reported all zoning requests and plats are reviewed for compliance with the 1990 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The purpose of the plan is to spell out long range needs. The 1990 parks system contained almost 46 acres. The plan identified the need to increase park acres by 100+ acres at build out and the park acreage is now at 146 acres. The Master Plan update process wilt establish new priorities. The intention of the Voluntary Park Fund and Park Land Dedication Fund are to purchase land that cannot be obtained through the development process. The Board asked the City to review the park land dedication fee structure, and is looking to increase that fee in order to build the amount of money available to purchase land or use as matching grant money. Rich Hendler requested Board members prepare a one or two paragraph written summary of their presentation to the City Council for the September meeting. He reported he is working to build a relationship with the school board and they have appointed Tommy Taylor to be a liaison to the Park Board. B. DISCUSSION OF RULES FOR COLLEYVILLE NATURE CENTER Yvonne Hatton presented a draft of rules for a sign to be posted at the trail entrance. Board members reviewed the proposal. Yvonne Hatton made a motion to request the City Council approve an expenditure not to exceed $500 from the Voluntary Park Fund for the purpose of erecting the approved regulatory sign at the trail entrance of the Nature Center. Chuck Walton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. C. YOUTH SPORTS COUNCIL UPDATE Minutes from the meeting with sports association representatives were presented to the Board. The sports association members discussed forming a super structure with representatives from all associations. Field use agreements and scheduling are in the process of being worked out. Future sports council meetings are being planned on a bi-annual basis, in the summer and winter to discuss needs for the upcoming fall and spring seasons. Minutes of July 10, 1995 Page 3 5. REPORTS FROM STAFF A. CONCERTS IN THE PARK Staff reported the concert series is extremely popular this season, with 350-400 attending the last concert on Father's Day. The next concert is scheduled for Sunday, July 16 and all Board members were invited to attend. B. PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATE Staff reported the initial meetings with Schrickel/Rollins have concluded. A public hearing has been scheduled for 6:30 PM on August 7, during the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. Staff is in the process of preparing an agenda and issuing press releases. A parks hot-line will be set up to give citizens an opportunity to have input into the master plan process. C. CITY PARK CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Staff reported that the City Park Master Plan needs to be updated prior to the bonds being sold. The information gathered in the Parks and Recreation Master Ptan update can be used to update the City Park Master Plan. Staff is seeking requests for proposals to update the City Park Master Plan. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizens present. 7. ADJOURNMENT Chuck Walton made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. Rob Benefield seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. DRAFT MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD WORK SESSION MONDAY, JULY 24, 1995 6:30 P.M. YVONNE HATTON'S HOME 307 W. MCDONWELL SCHOOL ROAD 1. CALL TO ORDER 8~ ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 6:45 PM by Rich Hendler, Chairman. Those present were: Rob Benefield Yvonne Hatton Rich Hendler Chuck Walton Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager Those absent were: Gail Madden Ray Ramsey Tom Schlich Paul Vigiletti 2. DISCUSSION ITEMS: A. DISCUSSION OF PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN UPDATE A tentative agenda for the August 7 public hearing on the update of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan was provided by Schrickel, Rollins and Associates (SRA). Rich Hendler is to review the purpose of the meeting and introduce the consultants. Hershel Lindly and Suzanne Sweek of SRA will give an overview of the master plan contents, discuss the needs assessment and receive public input. The Board decided to limit speakers' time to five minutes as provided at City Council meetings and require they complete a speakers' form in order to speak. The Board requested copies of the survey that SRA plans to have available at the public hearing. They also would like copies of the needs assessment and standards information that SRA will use to base their recommendations on. Schrickel, Rollins and Associates, Inc. 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DESCRIPTION f ~- S ~ ~Yc> ~c> //ff~~ II i 1 ~s T ..~ lz U- ~ ~~a.~/ ~ i -~ v~?ctifcv -~ 'l ~ ~ ~ ~S ~c 2- I ~s 2 -2 - ,,Z/z~~_ 1161 Corporate Drive West • Suite 200 • Arlington, Texas 76006 • t817) 649.3216JMetro 640~21~AX (81"~ 649-7645 ----DRAFT 7-95 ---- Section IV Area and Facility Concepts and Standards This section presents a discussion of park planning and design criteria and application of the guidelines for park land and recreational facilities for Colleyville. Crlterla Park planning standards and guidelines, commonly used by urban park planners and accepted by such authorities as the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), are useful criteria for quantifying the land and facility requirements of a park and recreation system. However, these standards should be viewed as guidelines rather than rules. In the most recent revision of its standards, NRPA advised against applying them "carte blanche." ...there is no way to apply the standards in the same manner in all locations. The uniqueness of every village, town, city and county --with their differing socioeconomic, climatic, geographic, and cultural characteristics -- makes it almost impossible, and undesirable, to apply all of the standards in every community.' NRPA standards suggest 6.25 to 10.5 acres of local parks per 1,000 population, that is, mini-parks, neighborhood parks and playgrounds, and community parks. Linear and special use parks acreage is in addition.2 A review of the acreage guidelines elsewhere in this section, indicates a similar approach but one that has been customized for this region. Likewise, NRPA's "Suggested Facility Development Standards" are similar to those shown on page .For example, their guidelines of one swimming pool per 20,000 population and one tennis court Roger A. Lancaster, Ed., Recreation. Park and Ooen Soace Standards and Guidelines. (Alexandria, Va.: National Recreation and Park Association, 1983) 7. ZLancaster, 56, 57. Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards Page 1 per 2,0003 are virtually identical to the guidelines recommended for Colleyville. Others vary significantly because of recreational trends and the locational criteria noted above. No formal guidelines exist for specialized facilities such as equestrian centers, fishing piers and fitness courses. Like the acreage guidelines in this report, the facility guidelines reflect local needs and trends combining NRPA standards with the Consultant's experience and observations in twenty-five years of park planning and design, primarily in north central Texas. (Please refer to Appendix 2 for NRPA Standards.) Topographic Requirements Desirable grades for parks with active recreation facilities such as athletic fields, courts and playgrounds range from one to five percent. Floodplain and floodway4 land is often desirable for parks; however, no permanent structures can be built in the floodway (paved trails are an exception). Structures are allowed in the floodplain beyond the floodway but at least part of each park should be above the 100-year floodplain line. Exceptions could be a natural open space preserve or linear park. Although their grades may exceed five percent, high points and bluffs may be desirable in certain parks for overlooks, viewpoints, and hiking trails. Parkland Standards for land and facilities are commonly expressed as a ratio of units per thousand population. The "Park Acreage Guidelines for Colleyville" table on the following page gives the low-range and high-range guidelines for each park type and the aggregate totals. These guidelines are for public parks only. 3Lancaster, 60, 61. °The floodway is the portion of the stream valley where the deepest and most frequent flood waters are carried. The floodplain defines the entire area that would tie inundated by a given flood; for example a 100-year flood (such a flood has a one percent chance of happening in any given year, even if one occurred in the previous year). The floodway fringe, where construction of park and recreation facilities is allowed, includes the areas between the edge of the floodway and the floodplain limits. -William M. Marsh, Landscape Planning. New York: John Wiley 8 Sons, 1983, 157. Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE __ IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards Page 2 Table IV-1 PUBLIC PARK ACREAGE GUIDELINES FOR COLLEYVILLE PARK MINI- NEIGHBOR- SPECIAL LINEAR- CLASSIFICATION PARK HOOD COMMUNITY CITY PURPOSE LINKAGE TOTALS Recommended AcresN,000 Pop. .10 2.0 6.6 Low range-High range Acre 1 Acre 1.5 Acres Acres 1.0 Acre 1.0 Acre Acres Table IV-2 PARK FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR COLLEYVILLE (Preliminary) TYPE OF FACILITY STANDARD APPLIED Baseball/Softball Fields: 1/1,500 Practice & Competitive Softball Fields: 1/4,000 Practice & Competitive Soccer Fields: 1/1,000 Practice & Competitive Football Fields: 1/25,000 Practice & Competitive Multipurpose Courts 1/8,000 Volleyball/basketball Playgrounds 1 /4,000 Jogging/VNalking Trails (miles) 1/8,000 Tennis Courts 1/1,500 Golf Course (18 holes) 1/50,000 Picnic Pavilion/Shelters 1/15,000 Community/Recreation Center 1/40,000 Park Type Characteristics Park sites and their facilities are typically classified as mini-park neighborhood, community, city, special purpose, and linear or linkage. Overlapping of facilities Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE _ IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards Page 3 between classifications will be noted. Thus, the multipurpose function of certain ~~ ~~ parks is possible. Please refer to Park Service Zones elsewhere in this section for additional locational criteria for neighborhood and community parks. Mini Park Sometimes called "pocket" parks or "parklets", these small tracts can provide a small oasis of green and/or specialized facilities within a community. They may be entirely surrounded by streets or tucked into a neighborhood of single family homes or apartments. Size and Location The size is generally one acre or less. A neighborhood location is desirable. Some "left over" tracts from street realignment projects can provide opportunity for this type of development. Typical Facilities • Specialized facilities that serve a limited or concentrated population or specific group such as seniors or tots. • Enhanced landscaping or a small garden with paved paths, benches, waste receptacles, and drinking fountain. • Small playground. • Historic site or house. Bransford Park is an example of a mini-park. The Neighborhood Park The neighborhood park is frequently considered to be the backbone of the municipal park system. A gently sloped, semi-wooded site is the most appropriate setting for a neighborhood park. It can be the focal point of the neighborhood and a source of pride for the residents. It is the local park that provides an attractive open space within easy walking or biking distance. It is a place where all age groups can relax and enjoy both passive and active recreation. Special attention is given to facilities for preschool and elementary-school-age children. Above all else, the neighborhood park should be a place of fun and relaxation for the entire family. \Size ~~~o~at~1 Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards Page 4 facilities for prescho and eme ~ ry-sch age chil n. Above all els~~he /~ r~eighboxhood~park shou be a plaoe.~f-fun a rel atio fo~~he entire`,f-amlly. 1 ~~ ~ ~ Size and Location The optimum size of a neighborhood park is six to ten acres. If adjacent to an elementary school, the park should be at least six acres. If the park exists independently of the school, seven to ten acres is recommended. In the ideal location it will serve residents within cone-half to two-thirds mile radius of the park and be connected to or be a part of a linkage park system. Typical Facilities • Playgrounds with resilient play surfaces, perimeter edging, play structures and seating areas. • Level, open spaces for team practice and neighborhood pick-up games of baseball, softball, football and soccer. Such fields are usually not lighted in residential areas. Tennis courts and multipurpose courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton. Such courts may be lighted if adjacent residences are not adversely impacted. • Picnic areas with tables, cooking grills and litter receptacles. • Landscape development and beautification including color beds, screening, shade, benches, sidewalks, signage, a small parking lot and security lighting. • Other facilities may include drinking fountains, picnic shelters and multipurpose paved jogging trails. • Limited parking, usually no more than 10-15 spaces. Sparger Park is an example of a neighborhood park. Community Park The typical community park serves several neighborhoods located within approximately 1-1l2 miles of the park. It provides more specialized and elaborate facilities than the neighborhood park. Most users reach this park by automobile. The community park can also provide neighborhood park amenities for neighborhoods immediately adjacent to it. Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards Page 5 A primary function of the park is to provide facilities for organized, competitive sports such as tennis, soccer, football, softball, volleyball, and baseball. These sports are usually sponsored or co-sponsored by the City. Such facilities require a fairly open site of adequate size and gentle gradient. Lighted athletic fields and parking areas should be sited for minimum disturbance to any adjacent residential areas. Size and Location The size of the community park ranges from twenty to eighty acres. It should be located on a thoroughfare so that park traffic does not intrude upon surrounding neighborhood areas. A desirable location would be adjacent to a middle school, high school, or church site so that park users could take advantage of the existing parking areas of these facilities. A community park may also be sited in combination with larger school athletic sites. Typical Facilities In addition to neighborhood park facilities, community parks typically have the following: • Lighted athletic fields and courts that meet competitive standards for baseball, softball, football, soccer, tennis, basketball and volleyball. • Large lighted parking areas to serve the athletic fields and courts. • Group shelters and/or picnic pavilions with tables, cooking grills and litter receptacles. • Rest rooms, drinking fountains, concession buildings, and security lighting. • Multipurpose trails for jogging, walking, cycling, skating and nature study. • Other facilities may include a swimming pool, recreation or community building, fishing pond, or archery range. The Pleasant Run Soccer Complex is an example of a community park. Besides soccer fields, it offers multi-purpose trails and a picnic area. The City Park The city park serves the entire city. It is usually the largest of the parks in a municipal system. This park may provide spacious natural areas and specialized Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards Page 6 attractions such as botanical gardens, historical areas, or geological features. Sites with a variety of topographic and vegetative conditions are ideal for City parks. Neighborhood and community park facilities are often found in city parks as well. Size and Location The size of a city park ranges from fifty acres up. Such parks are usually located on sites with special natural amenities. City parks should be located adjacent to major thoroughfares in order to accommodate the large numbers of visitors that may be expected to arrive by automobile. Typical Facilities It is desirable to leave much of the site in a natural or minimally developed state. In addition to neighborhood and community park facilities, city parks could include: • Internal road system and parking facilities. • Viewpoints or overlooks. • Nature trails and interpretative areas. • Equestrian trails and associated facilities. • Pond or lake with fishing pier and boating-canoeing. • Botanical garden or arboretum. • Amphitheater. City Park is an example of a small City park. The Linear or Linkage Park The linear park has great value in a city park system. Such parks introduce corridors of green into the fabric of urban development. Although they may be very narrow, their length can provide the appearance of expansive open space particularly when the long axis of the park parallels a street. They establish links between neighborhoods, schools, parks and other community facilities. Ideally, these parks are developed into a comprehensive system that links together all the parks within a city. Linkage parks usually follow creeks, ridges, shorelines or utility and drainage easements or rights-of-way. They often carry storm water run off. Such land is undesirable for residential and commercial construction, and developers are often Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards Page 7 eager to donate it for park purposes. If a donation of land is unavailable, the cost of acquiring property for linear parks is usually less per acre than the cost of acquiring land for a typical neighborhood park. Size and Location A linear park has no particular size requirements or limitations, but its shape is usually long and narrow. Where floodplains and easements are not available, a linkage park can be developed along existing streets and thoroughfares. A standard five foot sidewalk along the edge of an existing street can be replaced with a ten-foot path that is pulled away from the street for added safety and to allow room for additional landscaping. Utility easements and rights-of-way also offer possibilities for linkage parks. Typical Facilities The addition of permanent recreation facilities in drainage easements and floodplains is restricted because of the dense vegetation, flood hazard, and the linear nature of the space. Linear parks are especially suited to activities that are linear in nature, so the most commonly found improvement is the multipurpose trail. Other facilities suitable for linear and linkage parks include: • Landscape development and beautification. • Playgrounds. • Picnic areas. • Multipurpose athletic practice fields. • Nature trails and centers. The Colleyville Nature Center is an example of a linear park. Bicycle Trails Bicycle trails exist independently of parks in many communities and could be appropriate in Colleyville. Often they are incorporated into the flow of automobile traffic with a designated lane but no physical separation. With proper education as to their use, bike lanes have proven effective in separating flows of motor vehicle and bike traffic ... The defined space eliminates the tendency for cyclists to distribute themselves over the roadway cross-section and gives the cyclist a sense of security. Furthermore, presence of the bike landitself serves as a reminder to the cyclist of his ? Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE _ IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards Page 8 Protected lanes in varying degrees provide elements of positive physical separation between cycles and motor vehicles.... Protected lane treatments are most appropriate for very specialized situations; ... on rural secondary highways where high speed traffic makes protection desirable, and in very specialized circumstances when a buffer between motor vehicle traffic and abutting land uses is desirables Physical separation may be accomplished with a minimum eight-foot parkway section. The bike path should be eight to ten feet wide and preferably constructed from concrete. Trails built with support from federal programs such as the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act are required to meet AASHTOs standards for bicycle trails. TJre Special Purpose Park A special purpose park is usually limited to one or two uses. It is sized, located, and developed to best serve its function. Some examples of special purpose parks are a multipurpose athletic complex, tennis center, aquatic center, botanical garden or arboretum, golf course, historical site, nature preserve, and recreation center. Depending on its function, this park may serve the entire city. When possible, these parks are located on major thoroughfares. Park Service Zones Establishment of neighborhood and community park service zones is a means of assuring equitable distribution of facilities throughout the City. Additionally, when the number of existing and proposed parks in the service zone analysis is multiplied by the average acreage for that park type, the results should fall within the acreage guidelines range. This process can confirm the reasonableness of the guidelines. Neiglibor/iood Park Service Zones The ideal neighborhood is said to be approximately one mile square (640 acres) with a population of 3,000 to 7,000. It is defined by major streets and/or physical barriers. Ideally, a neighborhood has located at its center both an elementary school and a neighborhood park that have a common boundary. If conditions require, the one-half mile radius can contract to one-fourth mile for a small neighborhood park or expand to two-thirds mile or more for a neighborhood playfield. SDeLeuw, Cather 8 Company, Bicycle Circulation and Safety Study, City of Davis, University of California, Aug., 1972. 15 816. 6American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards Page 9 barriers. Ideally, a n~ghborhooct\has located at its center both an elementary school ar~d a neighborhood park that have'a~ ommori~oundary,% ~ condi,tiorts require ~ the one-h~lf mlt~e radius cail\contract one fourt~i mile fora srr}all neighborhoo~p~ k or expand to two-tMtrds mile or~more fora-heighborhood I~reld. Since neighborhood parks are designed for families and children, and walking or bicycling is the desirable way to reach them, no street or thoroughfare in excess of two lanes should be included within a zone. This, of course, assumes that local and collector streets within these neighborhoods connect. Future community, city and linear parks may provide some of the neighborhood park services as do existing elementary schools. The actual neighborhood park acreage at build-out will probably fall between the low and high range guidelines. The critical issue is that each zone have access to neighborhood park facilities. Community Park Service Zones Community parks are designed to serve several neighborhoods. The normal service radius is 1-1/2 miles. Because it is assumed that most park users will travel to community parks by automobile, location of thoroughfares within these zones is not a problem. The remaining park categories: city, special purpose, and linear serve the entire city. An athletic complex may function within a community park service zone depending on the distribution of similar facilities in a city. These variables demonstrate the flexibility needed in application of the park planning standards and guidelines. Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE _ IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards Page 10 Table V-1 INVENTORY OF EXISTING COLLEYVILLE PARKS Name Size (Acres) Classification Sparger Park 9.5 Neighborhood Kimzey Park 8.0 Neighborhood Pleasant Run Soccer Fields 22.0 Community City Park 30.0 City L.D. Lockett House 4.6 Special Purpose Bransford Park 1.2 Mini-Park McCain Road Site 0.1 Mini-Park Colleyville Nature Center 46.0 Linear Total Park Acreage 121.4 Note: This table reflects only those properties owned "fee simple" by the City of Colleyville. Other facilities being used by the City include City Park Annex (10 acres) whose land is owned by the Bransford Trust and the Pleasant Run practice soccer fields which are leased. Table A2-1 National Park and Recreation Association A RECOMMENDED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL RECREATION OPEN SPACE'` This classification system is intended to serve as a guide to planning -not as an absolute blueprint. Sometimes more than one component may occur within the same site (but not on the same parcel of land), particularly with respect to special uses within a regional park. Planners of park and recreation systems should be careful to provide adequate land for each functional component when this occurs. NRPA suggests that a park system, at a minimum, be composed of a "core" system of parklands, with a total of 6.25 to 10.5 acres of developed open space per 1,000 population. The size and amount of "adjunct" parklands will vary from community to community, but musf be taken into account when considering a total, well-rounded system of parks and recreation areas. COMPONENT USE SERVICE AREA ACRES/1,000 DESIRABLE SIZE POPULATION DESIRABLE SITE CHARACTERISTICS A. LOCAL/CLOSE-TO-HOME SPACE: Mini-Park Specialized facilities that Less than'/.-mile 1 acre or less 0.25 to 0.5A Within neighborhoods and in serve a concentrated or radius. close proximity to apartment limited population or complexes, townhouse specific group such as development or housing for tots or senior citizens. the elderly. Neighborhood Area for intense '/. to '/:-mile radius 15+ acres 1.0 to 2.OA Suited for intense dev- ParkJPlayground recreational activities, to serve a elopment. Easily accessible to such as field games, court population up to neighborhood population - games, crafts, playground 5,000 (a neigh- geographically centered with apparatus area, skating, boyhood). safe walking and bike access. picnicking, wading pools, May be developed as a etc. schoolpark facility. Community Park Area of diverse Several 25+ acres 5.0 to B.OA May include natural features, environmental quality. neighborhoods. 1 such as water bodies, and May include areas suited to 2 mile radius. areas suited for intense for intense recreational development. Easily facilities, such as athletic accessible to neighborhood complexes, large ~rv~• swimming pools. May be an area of natural quality for outdoor recreation, such as walking, viewing, sitting, picnicking. May be any combination of the above, depending upon site suitability and community need. TO TAL CLOSE-TO-HOME SPACE = 6.25-10.5 A/1 ,000 continued on next page Recreation Park and Open Space Standards and Guidelines, Roger A. Lancaster, Ed. National Recreation and Park Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983, pp. 56-57. Continued from page B. REGIONAL SPACE: RegionaVMetro- Area of natural or Several 200+ acres 5.0 to 10.OA Contiguous to or politan Park ornamental quality for communities. 1 encompassing natural outdoor recreation, such hour driving time. resources. as picnicking, boating, fishing, swimming, camping, and trail uses; may include play areas. Regional Park Area of natural quality for Several 1,000+ acres; Variable Diverse or unique natural Reserve nature-oriented outdoor communities. 1 sufficient area to resources, such as lakes, str- recreation, such as hour driving time. encompass the earns, marshes, flora, fauna, viewing, and studying resource to be topography. nature, wildlife habitat, preserved and conservation, swimming, managed. picnicking, hiking, fishing, boating, camping, and trail uses. May include active play areas. Generally, 80% of the land is res- erved for conservation and natural resource management, with less than 20% used for recreation development. TOTAL REGIONAL SPACE = 15-20 Al1,000 C. SPACE THAT MAY BE LOCAL OR REGIONAL AND IS UNIQUE TO EACH COMMUNITY: Linear Park Area developed for one or No applicable Sufficient width to Variable Built or natural corridors, such more varying modes of standard. protect the resource as utility rights-of-way, bluff recreational travel, such as and provide lines, vegetation patterns, a~^ hiking, biking, maximum use. roads, that link other snowmobiling, horseback components of the recreati~.. riding, cross-country system or community facilities, skiing, canoeing and such as school, libraries, pleasure driving. May commercial areas, and other include active play areas. park areas. (NOTE: any included for any of above components may occur in the "linear park.") Special Use Areas for specialized or No applicable Variable depending Variable Within communities. . single purpose rec- standard. on desired size. reational activities, such as golf courses, nature centers, marinas, zoos, conservatories, arboreta, display gardens, arenas, outdoor theaters, gun ran- ges, or downhill ski areas, or areas that preserve, maintain, and interpret buildings, sites, and objects of archeological significance. Also plazas or squares in or near commercial centers, boulevards, parkways. Conservancy Protection and No applicable Sufficient to protect Variable Variable, depending on the management of the standard. the resource. resource being protected. natural/cultural environment with recreation use as a secondary objective. Table A2-2 National Park and Recreation Association SUGGESTED FACILITY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS* ACTIVITY/ NO.OF UNITS PER SERVICE LOCATION FACILITY POPULATION RADIUS NOTES Badminton 1 per 5000 '/.-'/z mile Usually in school, recreation center, or church facility. Safe walking or bike access. Basketball 1 per 5000 '/.-'/z mile Same as badminton. Outdoor 1. Youth courts in neighborhood and 2. High School community parks, plus active 3. Collegiate recreation areas in other park settings. Handball 1 per 20,000 15-30 minute travel 4-wall usually indoor as part of (3-4 wall) time multi-purpose facility. 3-wall usually outdoor in park or school setting. Ice Hockey Indoor 1-per 100,000. '/z-1 hour travel Climate important consideration Outdoor-depends on time affecting no. of units. Best as part climate. of multi-purpose facility. Tennis 1 court per 2000. Y.-'/2 mile Best in batteries of 2-4. Located in neighborhood/community park or adjacent to school site. Volleyball 1 court per 5000. '/,-'/z mile Same as other court activities (e.g., badminton, basketball, etc.) Baseball 1 per 5000 '/, '/z mile Part of neighborhood complex. 1.Official Lighted-1 per 30,000 Lighted fields part of community 2. Little League complex. Field Hockey 1 per 20,000 15-30 minutes Usually part of baseball, football, travel time soccer complex in community park or adjacent to high school. Football 1 per 20,000 15-30 minutes Same as field hockey. travel time Soccer 1 per 10,000 '/~ mile Number of units depends on popularity. Youth soccer on smaller fields adjacent to schools or neighborhood parks. Golf-Driving Range 1 per 50,000 30 minutes travel Part of golf course complex. As a time separate unit, may be privately operated. continued on next page continued from page Mile Running Track 1 per 20,000 15-30 minutes Usually part of high school, or in travel time community park complex in combination with football, soccer, etc. Softball 1 per 5,000 (if also '/. '/z mile Slight difference in dimensions for used for youth 16" slow pitch. May also be used baseball) for youth baseball. Multiple Recreation 1 per 10,000 1-2 miles Court (basketball, volleyball, tennis) Trails 1 system per region N/A Archery Range 1 per 50,000 30 minutes travel Part of aregional/metro park time complex. Combination Skeet 1 per 50,000 30 minutes travel Part of aregional/metro park and Trap Field (8 time complex. station) Golf 1. Per 3 (18-Hole) - YZ to 1 hour travel 9-hole course can 2. 9-hole standard • 1/25,000 time accommodate 360 people/day. 3.18-hole standard • 1/50,000 18-hole course can accommodate 500-550 people a day. Course may be located in community or district park, but should not be over 20 miles from population center. Swimming Pools 1 per 20,000 15 to 30 minutes Pools for general community use (Pools should travel time should be planned for teaching, accommodate 3 to competitive, and recreational . 5% of total population purposes with enough depth (3.4 at a time.) m) to accommodate 1 m and 3m diving boards. Located in community park or school site. Beach Areas N/A N/A Should have sand bottom with slope a maximum of 5% (flat preferable). Boating areas completely segregated from swimming areas. Adapted from Appendix A, Suggested Facility Development Standards, pp. 60-61, Recreation. Park and Ooen Saace Standards and Guidelines, Roger A. Lancaster. Ed. National Recreation and Park Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983. Table A2-3 National Park and Recreation Association SUGGESTED FACILITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICATIONS' RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED ACTIVITY/ SPACE SIZE AND RECOMMENDED FACILITY REQUIREMENTS DIMENSIONS ORIENTATION Badminton 1620 sq. ft. Singles -17' x 44' Long axis north-south Doubles - 20' x 44' with 5' unobstructed area on all sides Basketball Long axis north-south 1. Youth 2400-3036 sq. ft. 46'-50' x 84' 2. High School 5040-7280 sq. ft. 50' x 84' 3. Collegiate 5600-7980 sq. ft. 50' x 94' with 5' unobstructed space on all sides Handball 800 sq. ft. for 4-wall, 20' x 40' -Minimum of 10' to Long axis north-south. (3-34 wall) 1000 for 3-wall rear of 3-wall court. Front wall at north end. Minimum 20' overhead clearance. Ice Hockey 22,000 sq. ft. Rink 85' x 200' Long axis north-south if Including support (minimum 85' x 185'). outdoor. area. Additiona15000 sq. ft. support area. Tennis Minimum of 7,200 sq. 36' x 78'. 12' clearance on Long axis north-south. ft. Single court. (2 both sides; 21' clearance on acres for complex.) both ends. Volleyball Minimum of 4,000 sq. 30' x 60'. Minimum 6' ~ Long axis north-south. ft. clearance on all sides. Baseball 1. Official 3.0-3.85 Acres Baselines-90' Locate home plate so minimum Pitching distance-60'/2 pitcher throwing across Foul lines-min. 320' sun and batter not facing Center field-400'+ it. Line from home plate 2. Little League 1.2 Acres minimum Baselines-60' through pitcher's mound Pitching distance-46' runs east-northeast. Foul lines-200' Center field-200'-250' continued on next page continued from page RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED ACTIVITY/ SPACE SIZE AND RECOMMENDED FACILITY REQUIREMENTS DIMENSIONS ORIENTATION Field Hockey Minimum 1.5 Acres 180' x 300' with a minimum Fall season -long axis of 10' clearance on all northwest to southeast. sides. For longer periods, north to south. Football Minimum 1.5 acres 160' x 360' with a minimum Same as field hockey. of 6' clearance on all sides. Soccer 1.7 to 2.1 acres 195' to 225' x 330' to 360' Same as field hockey. with a 10' minimum clearance on all sides. Golf-Driving Range 13.5 acres for 900' x 690' wide. Add 12' Long axis southwest- minimum of 25 trees. width for each additional northeast with golfer tee. driving toward northeast. Y.-Mile Running 4.3 acres Overall width - 276' length - Long axis in sector from Track 600.02' north to south to north- Trackwidth for 8 to 4 lanes west-south-east with finish is 32'. line at northerly end. Softball 1.5 to 2.0 acres Baselines - 60' Same as baseball. Pitching distance - 46' min. 40' -women. Fast pitch field radius from plate - 225' between foul lines. Slow pitch - 275' (men) 250' (women) Multiple Recreation 9,840 sq. ft. 120' x 80' Long axis of courts with Court primary use is north- (basketball, south. volleyball, tennis) Trails N/A Well defined head N/A maximum 10' width, maximum average grade 5% not to exceed 15%. Capacity rural trails - 40 hikers/day/mile. Urban trails - 90 hikers/day/mile. continued on next page continued from page RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED ACTIVITY/ SPACE SIZE AND RECOMMENDED FACILITY REQUIREMENTS DIMENSIONS ORIENTATION Archery Range Minimum 0.65A 300' length x minimum 10' Archer facing north + or - wide between targets. 45° Roped clear space on sides of range minimum of 30', clear space behind targets minimum of 90' x 45' with bunker. Combination Skeet Minimum 30 acres All walks and structures Center line of length runs and Trap Field (8 occur within an area northeast-southwest with station) approximately 130' wide by shooter facing northeast. 115' deep. Minimum cleared area is contained within two superimposed segments with 100-yard radii (4 acres). Shot-fall danger zone is contained within two superimposed segments with 300-yard radii (36 acres). Golf 1. Par 3 (18-Hole) • 50-60 acres Average length varies - Majority of holes on north- 600-2700 yards south axis. 2. 9-hole standard • Minimum 50 acres Average length - 2250 yards 3. 18-hole standard • Minimum 110 acres Average length - 6500 yards Swimming Pools Varies on size of pool Teaching- minimum of 25 None -although care and amenities. yards x 45' even depth of 3 must be taken in siting of Usually'/~ to 2 acre to 4'. lifeguard stations in site. Competitive -minimum of relation to afternoon sun. 25m x 16m. Minimum of 27 sq. ft. of water surface per swimmer. Ratios of 2:1 deck vs. water. Beach Areas N/A Beach area should have 50 N/A sq. ft. of land and 50 sq. ft. of water per user. Turnover rate is 3. There should be 3-4 acres supporting land per acre of beach. Adapted from Appendix A, Suggested Facility Development Standards, pp. 60-61, Recreation. Park and Open Soace Standards and Guidelines, Roger A. Lancaster, Ed. National Recreation and Park Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983. WELCOME! CITY OF COLLEYVILLE PARKS & RECREATION MASTER PLAN PUBLIC HEARING August 7, 1995 If you wish to address the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, please follow the suggestions shown below: Please provide the information required below in order that the Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board may recognize you promptly at the appropriate time. Please wait until you are called upon to offer your remarks. 2. Please state your full name and address when you begin your remarks in order that the official minutes may record your appearance before the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. 3. Please limit your comments to five minutes in order that everyone might have an opportunity to speak. 4. All comments and suggestions for updating the Parks and Recreation Master Plan are welcome. If you have questions, someone will respond to you at a later time. 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