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- 17 - capability is necessary. Each comprehensive plan must include a five-year CIP for all government facilities, including parks and recreation. These CIP's should include the Eollowing informatioa: - Deseription of capital impmvement; - Estimated time the funds will be needed for the impmve- ment; - Estimated annual maintenance costs foa the improvement; - Source o£ funds to be used for the impmvement (includiag tax leviea, bond prxeeds, grants from other units oF governmmt, dedication from land developers, etc.) . An example of a five-year CIP is included in Appendix E- The Co�cil will review all local comprehensive plans for thts informatioa and n*ill subsequently review and rank local park grant applications for their consistency with thae �: co�unity's adopted CIP. 4. Implement the five-year CIP and revise it annually to maet the _ _ changing rec�reation needs of the co�unity and available funda. � REi1SONA8LENE5S OF CAYITAL' liSROVEI'�ENT RROCRAM The Metropolitsn Coimcil etaff will co�ent on the "reasonableness° of the local parks aystem capital i.mprovement program (CIP). In de- veloping the CIP a commmity should recognize: 1. Current LAWCON and LCI+IIt granta prov4de fimds for lanQ acquieition and park development projecta. No grant pragrame currently exiet for funding operatione and maintenance of park facilities. Thus; the co�unity should develop a park system that it can afford to ��' maintaia through local taxea or othar local £unds. 2. Acquisition of land for future pazk sites ahould have priority over soma park development projeets, eince land acquiaition coete will intr4ase over time at a faeter rate than development wets. 3. The schedule of £unding park projects should coincide with the developm�nt o£ the public facilitiea (roada, utilities, etc.) which will service the park.