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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Parks & Recreation Commission <br /> <br />FROM: Bryce Shearen, Parks & Recreation/Community Services Manager <br /> <br />DATE: April 27, 2018 <br /> <br />RE: Parks Master Plan Update <br /> <br />A final draft of the Park System Master Plan was distributed to both the Commission and City Council <br />on Friday, April 20, 2018, via email for review. Staff has reviewed the Plan to check for any errors or <br />things that may have been missed. Staff also referred back to the Request for Proposal (RFP) to make <br />sure that this document covers everything that was outlined in the RFP. <br />The Park System Master Plan consists of seven sections: <br />• Introduction <br />• Existing Conditions & Needs <br />• Trends <br />• The Plan <br />• Implementation <br />• Appendix A <br />o Individual Park Inventories and Recommendations <br />• Appendix B <br />o Community Survey Summary <br />The ‘meat’ of the Plan consists of The Plan and Implementation chapters. The majority of the <br />discussions were focused on those sections. Several parties will use this Plan, including but not limited <br />to, the Parks & Recreation Commission, the City Council, City Staff, and others. This Plan will help <br />to assist with tasks such as acquisition and development decisions, maintenance decisions, budgeting <br />capital improvements, and communicating Little Canada’s vision for parks, open space, and trails. <br />Neighboring and overlapping jurisdictions can refer to this Plan to help determine how their park <br />systems relate to Little Canada’s park system. Developers and landowners can use this Plan to develop <br />an understanding of how existing and future development should relate to the City’s park system. <br />Finally, residents can refer to this plan to learn about parks, open space, and trails in Little Canada. <br />Staff is looking for any additional comments or changes that should be made to the plan prior to <br />approval. <br />Subject to any revisions by the Parks & Recreation Commission, staff recommends that the <br />Commission approve the Parks System Master Plan and recommend that the City Council hold <br />a public hearing on the plan. <br />