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Recommendations and Guidelines for Dog Park Site Selection, Design, Operations and Maintenance Page 11 1. Establish an ad-hoc committee comprised of members from the Park Advisory Commission, staff, and citizens to identify potential sites using established guidelines. 2. Have committee evaluate sites using the placement criteria (Appendix 7) to ensure the greatest opportunity for success while considering geographic distribution. 3. Using the scoring sheets, narrow the sites to those that score the highest. 4. Develop a concept plan for the site being considered that shows the proposed location in the particular park or public land, the access points, parking, amenities, and landscaping. 5. Plan for public input using the Community Engagement Tool, including conducting an online questionnaire available to all citizens, and notifying all residents within ¼ mile of the proposed site by mail with the link for the questionnaire, and the date and place for the public meeting. 6. Hold public meeting to discuss the site being considered and include the input received from the email questionnaire. 7. If there is general support for the project, concerns and suggestions are shared at the public meeting and staff will explore modifications to the concept plan. 8. If, after the concept plan is modified, opposition to the plan is still such that the project lacks the necessary support to succeed, then the second site on the list of potential parks will be considered, and the public process will be repeated. 9. When a proposed location is generally supported, being sensitive to residents in close proximity to the proposed dog park, the ad hoc committee will vote on the proposed site. 10. If the committee approves the proposed site, it would then be brought to the Park Advisory Commission for discussion and recommendation. 11. If the Park Advisory Commission approves the proposal, the site will be brought to City Council and include a public hearing so that City Ordinance can be modified to accommodate the proposed site. Guidelines for Improvements to Existing Dog Parks (Goal 4) In order to improve existing dog park areas, it is important to inventory what we have and explore what is working and what needs improvement. Lessons learned will also inform maintenance practices for new dog parks. The City currently has two dog park areas, Swift Run and Olson Parks. The inventory of these parks follows, as well as recommendations for improvements.