City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 2, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of the Receipt of the Neighborhood Parks Improvement Plan.
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ISSUE: City Council receipt and discussion of the Neighborhood Parks Improvement Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council receive the proposed Neighborhood Parks Improvement Plan.
BACKGROUND: In the summer of 2012, the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities (RPCA) began a multi-year process to develop a series of Park Improvement Plans. These plans will support continued implementation of the Department's 2002 Strategic Master Plan for Open Space, Parks and Recreation. Each plan will cover a collection of parks categorized by typology, and will ensure a system of open space that equitably responds to the City's recreational and natural resource needs while efficiently utilizing available resources. The Neighborhood Parks Improvement Plan is the second of the Improvement Plans.
The Neighborhood Parks Improvement Plan reflects a multi-year public process to develop a plan for the City's parks that are between 0.5 acres and 10 acres, municipally owned, and have multiple uses, including: Angel Park, Beach Park, 3550 Commonwealth Ave, Chambliss Park, Ewald Park, Goat Hill Park, Hooff's Run Park & Greenway, Hume Springs Park, Landover Park, Lee Center, Luckett Field & Schuyler Hamilton Skate Park, Montgomery Park, James Mulligan Park, Powhatan Park, Stevenson Park, Taney Ave Park, and Timberland Park. The plan provides a framework for gradual improvement to these six parks subject to the future availability of funding. The Neighborhood Parks Improvement Plan will guide budgeting priorities and recommendations for both short and long-term incremental improvements, ensuring that p...
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