Title
A resolution adopting the Colorado Springs Park System Master Plan (years 2015-2025)
Body
From:
Karen Palus, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
Chris Lieber, Park Development and TOPS Program Manager
Summary:
The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department (PR&CS) has been engaged in a robust public process to develop a new Park System Master Plan for the City of Colorado Springs. A final draft Park System Master Plan has been developed for review and discussion. A summary of the draft plan recommendations, along with a summary of comments received from the public and stakeholders, will be presented to Colorado Springs City Council for consideration.
Previous Council Action:
N/A
Background:
The Park System Master Plan will serve as a comprehensive update of the existing 2000-2010 Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan and the 1997 Colorado Springs Open Space Plan. Approved in 2000, the 2000-2010 Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan served as a guide for the development of parks, trails and recreation facilities throughout the last decade. The Colorado Springs Open Space Plan was created in 1997 and was last updated in 2003. Since the development of the Open Space Plan, numerous open space candidates have been acquired through the Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) Program. Numerous changes in our local economy, shifting demographics, new funding outlooks, recent recreation trends and a renewed emphasis on sustainability demand an update of the Master Plan(s) to meet our current challenges and future opportunities.
Development of a new Master Plan was recommended by the Colorado Springs Parks Solutions Team, the Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Colorado Springs City Council to establish an overall direction for the department that emphasizes long term sustainability.
To guide the planning process, the Parks Department engaged the services of a nat...
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