Parks, Recreation and Tourism Comprehensive Plan Chapter Update - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Comprehensive Plan Chapter Update #CPA2018 - 00004

Ryan Delaney, Planner – DPRT

Countywide

Vision

• This plan envisions that Prince William County will be a recreational

leader in Northern Virginia that provides the highest quality and diversity of recreational opportunities for residents of all abilities and economic means.

• The intent of the Parks, Recreation & Tourism Plan is to provide policy

guidance for achieving this vision. The goals, policies, and strategies will provide a road map to follow while guiding future investment.

• The plan is drafted to catalyze economic growth, safeguard the

environment, and strengthen the community to establish PWC as a recreational leader that provides the highest quality and diversification

• f recreation opportunities for residents of all abilities and economic

means.

Organization of the Comprehensive Plan

Land Use

Small Area Plans  Sector Plans

Developmen t

Community Design Housing

Infrastructure and Facilities

Education

Mobility

Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Safe and Secure Community Technology & Connectivity Utilities

Conservation

Cultural Resources Environment Open Space

Parks, Recreation, & Tourism

This chapter update will focus on the components outlined in this graphic. Policies and associated action strategies will be developed for each of these components. Parks, Recreation, & Tourism

Parks Recreation Natural & Cultural Resources Tourism Level of Service

Status

Measurement Analysis Goals % of Land Area Park Development Service Area Needs Assessment Quality of Parks

Fall 2019 Fall 2019

Quality of Facilities

Fall 2019 Fall 2019

Park Planning Districts Tourism

N/A

Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Draft Discussion

Mission Statement

 Revised Level of Service Standards: Focus measurement parameters

• n quality rather than quantity.

 Park Planning Districts: Evaluate park needs at a more local level.  Recreational Needs Assessment: every 5 years  Funding: Prioritize development/redevelopment for Capital Improvement and Capital Maintenance investment.  Tourism: Develop goals to include Tourism as long-range component

• f parks and recreation planning.

Detail an incremental, cost effective, and responsive way to increase the quality of Prince William County’s park system and ensure an equitable distribution of park investment across the County. Accomplish this through:

Current Conditions

• 80 County parks (65 with some level of development and

15 undeveloped parks)

• 75 elementary and middle schools managed pursuant to

the Shared Use Agreement with PWCS

• With the school inventory, there are approximately 1,918

acres of active parkland, 2,967 acres of passive parkland, and 261 acres of undeveloped parks for a County inventory

• f 5,146 acres.
• In addition, the amount of acreage managed by Federal,

State and regional park agencies in the County is approximately 27,000 acres. After merger of Parks & Recreation and Historic Preservation, County currently has:

Park Policies

• Park Policy 1: Retain an acquire a minimum of 5% (approximately 10,000 acres)
• f the total area in the county (excluding Quantico) for County-owned parks and

historic preservation sites, including natural/cultural areas used for the protection of resources, environmental corridors, and the county’s trails and blueways.

• Park Policy 2: Redevelop and revitalize existing County-owned parks and

recreation resources to serve the changing needs of county residents and create a preeminent system of parks, recreation facilities and tourist attractions.

• Park Policy 3: Encourage the preservation of private lands and their

development, where appropriate, to provide adequate park and recreation facilities and open space, within new developments.

Recreation Policies

• Recreation Policy 1: Create a dynamic parks and recreation program by

providing quality active and passive recreational facilities and programs of a mix and variety to meet the needs of county residents.

• Recreation Policy 2: Encourage resident and stakeholder involvement in

the planning, design and maintenance of the County’s recreational facilities to promote a greater sense of community and personal investment.

• Recreation Policy 3: Ensure that new development provides an appropriate

quantity, variety, and quality of recreational facilities for its residents and/or employees.

Natural and Cultural Resources Policy

Natural and Cultural Resources Policy 1: Continue to integrate natural and cultural resource stewardship needs at all levels of land use and programming related to decision making.

Tourism Policies

• Tourism Policy 1: Collaborate with tourism partners to create and promote

a shared narrative about Prince William County.

• Tourism Policy 2: Stimulate Private investment in new tourism products.
• Tourism Policy 3: Expand Prince William County’s agribusiness footprint.
• Tourism Policy 4: Pursue new markets to increase visitation to existing sites

and facilities in Prince William County, without adverse impacts to cultural resources.

Level of Service

• Preserve at least 70 acres per 1,000 population of PWC in parks

accessible to the general public: currently equal to 32,574 acres (is designed to include Federal, State and regional parkland)

• Provide 15 acres/1,000 population in County-owned parkland:

currently equal to 6,980 acres

• Facility Standards based on population; varies by sport –

Example: 1 softball field for every 4,000 in population Currently equal to 116 softball fields Current inventory is only 54 softball fields

This type of analysis focuses on quantity, but does not address quality.

Level of Service currently evaluated using population based standards:

Level of Service

• 70 acres per 1,000 population of

PWC in parks accessible to the general public: currently equal to 32,574 acres (is designed to include County, Federal, State and regional parkland)

• Provide 15 acres/1,000

population in County-owned parkland: currently equal to a total of 6,980 acres or approx. 3.46% of land area. County needs an additional 1,900 acres to meet this standard.

• Current inventory of parkland
• wned/managed by County,

Federal, State and regional park

• rganizations is 32,219 acres.
• Current County inventory is

5,332 acres (or 2.6% of land area).

• Propose to set County park

acreage standard at 5% (approx. 10,076 acres) of land area (excluding lands occupied by Marine Corps Base Quantico)

• Acres currently needed to meet

new standard of 5% = 4,929 acres.

Federal/Other Benchmarks

Amount of Parkland as Percent of Land Area VA Benchmarks Land Area City/County Park Acres %City/County Federal/Other Park Acres %Other % Total Land Area Fairfax County 250,240 23,360 9.34% 25,000 9.99% 19.33% Henrico County 156,800 3,783 2.41% 1,369 0.87% 3.29% Chesterfield County 279,680 4,625 1.65% 9,688 3.46% 5.12% Arlington County 16,623 925 1.12% 835 5.02% 6.15% Stafford County 172,800 1,195 0.69% 4,031 2.33% 3.02% Loudoun County 333,440 1,700 0.51% n/a n/a n/a Fauquier County 416,640 1,063 0.26% 6,719 1.61% 1.87% Alexandria 9,824 566 5.76% 334 3.40% 9.16% Richmond 38,278 2,027 5.30% n/a n/a n/a Norfolk 34,637 1,781 5.14% n/a n/a n/a Virginia Beach 159,370 6,162 3.87% 18,754 11.77% 15.63% Chesapeake 218,112 2,450 1.12% 53,804 24.67% 25.79% Prince William Co. 201,521 5,332 2.60% 27,072 13.43% 16.03% Goal 10,076 5.00% 27,072 13.43% 18.43%

Benchmark with Virginia Counties and Cities including Federal/other parkland.

Park Planning Districts

• Each PPD developed around a

prominent recreational resource such as a community or regional park.

• Boundaries created through an

assessment of a “reasonable” walking

• r bicycling distance from the central

recreation resource, restricted by perceived barriers.

• Intended to facilitate effective

communication with more localized populations, to ensure recreational needs have a geographic context.

• Create a local planning framework

that targets a more equitable distribution of resources.

Planning District 9 Example

Planning District 9 Example

Planning District 9 Example

Next Steps

 DPRT staff to complete the park scorecards and incorporate public and agency feedback into a second draft, tentatively scheduled to be published in November 2019.  Initiate the Park System Master Plan to further develop level of service and implementation strategies and align DPRT operations with new strategic direction laid out in the Comp Plan.  PC public hearing on the draft is scheduled for December 18.  Public Hearing with BOCS – date TBD.

Questions and Discussion

Park Development LOS

Concept Only*

New measurement based on percentage of active and passive acreage of a developed park. Park Type Development Standard Neighborhood Parks 75% active/25% passive Community Parks 50% active/50% passive Regional Parks 25% active/75% passive Current Development Levels Park Type Active Acres Passive Acres % Active % Passive Neighborhood 46.20 181.92 20% 80% Community 337.54 299.88 53% 47% Regional 669.69 1658.38 29% 71%

Current neighborhood parks offer the potential to meet a portion of future needs with the development of passive acres to active.

Park Size by Classification

Current Classifications Standard Size New Standard Neighborhood Park ½ acre-50 ac. ¼ acre-20 ac. Community Park 20-150 acres 20-100 acres Regional Park 100+ acres 100+ acres Linear/Resource Based Park No standard See below School/Community-Use 10-30 acres No standard New Classifications Standard Linear/Greenway Park No standard Natural/Cultural Resource Pk.

Resource Dependent Where possible, parkland acquisitions/donations should expand existing park properties,

• r increase the size of parks that do not meet the above standards.

Park Service Area

Service Area analyses is complete and land acquisitions should be targeted in underserved areas. Current Classifications Service Area New Standard Neighborhood Park

5 to 10-minute walk same

Community Park

2 to 10 miles 20-minute drive

Regional Park

10+ miles 20 to 30-min drive

Linear/Greenway Park

variable undefined

Natural/Cultural Res. Park

N/A undefined

School/Community-Use

Same as CP Same as NP

Park Service Area

Park Service Area

Park Service Area