2013 Columbus Recreation & ParksMaster Plan Your City, Your Community, Your Parks!

Planning Area Key

North

In-Town

Central

Southeast

Southwest

STATION 6

RECREATION CENTERS

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City of Columbus Park

City of Columbus Boundary

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0’ 1 Mile NORTH0’ 1 Mile NORTH

Big Walnut Creek

HOLTON RC

INDIAN MOUND RC

MARION FRANKLIN IC

DRIVING PARK RC

GLENWOOD RCStarting renovation soon

MILO GROAN RCRecently completed renovation

WESTGATE RCCurrently under renovation

BARNETT RC

FAR EAST RC

LAZELLE WOODS RC

HOWARD RC

GILLIE SENIOR CENTERCARRIAGE PLACE RC

WHETSTONE RC

MARTIN JANIS SC

BeattyRecreation Center

SchillerRecreation Center

BarackRecreation Center

Krumm ParkRecreation Center

Sullivant Gardens RC

Dodge RC

HoltonRecreation Center Blackburn

Recreation Center

ThompsonRecreation Center

Woodward ParkRecreation Center

BrentnellRecreation Center

Douglas RC

LindenRecreation Center

Tuttle Park &Recreation Center

FeddersenRecreation Center

Recreation Center, Senior Center & Community Centers

Center - Recently Renovated, Under Renovation, and Pending Renovation

Center service radius (varies)

2013 Columbus Recreation & ParksMaster Plan Your City, Your Community, Your Parks!

RECREATION CENTERS - ALL RECREATION, COMMUNITY, INTERGENERATIONAL, AND SENIOR CENTERS

STATION 6 - RECREATION CENTERS

LegendCity of Columbus Park Recreation Center, Senior Center &

Community Centers

Center - Recently Renovated, Under Renovation, and Pending Renovation

City of Columbus Boundary

Hydrology

Major Roads

DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RECREATION CENTERS

•Strategically prioritize center improvements; continue to update 1 per year

•Develop a cost benefit program for improvements made to recreation centers for the future

•Develop and implement facility hygiene and cleanliness standards

•Enhance supply chain and inventory control processes

•Consider security improvements to deter crime

•Require consistency in staff clothing and appearance

•Develop pricing guidelines and standards

•Create additional opportunities for earned income, particularly at larger centers

•Develop mini business plans for centers generating significant revenues to identify income/expense targets, track actuals, and outline marketing strategies

HOLTON RC

INDIAN MOUND RC

MARION FRANKLIN IC

DRIVING PARK RC

GLENWOOD RCStarting renovation soon

MILO GROAN RCRecently completed renovation

WESTGATE RCCurrently under renovation

BARNETT RC

FAR EAST RC

LAZELLE WOODS RC

HOWARD RC

GILLIE SENIOR CENTERCARRIAGE PLACE RC

WHETSTONE RC

MARTIN JANIS SC

BeattyRecreation Center

SchillerRecreation Center

BarackRecreation Center

Krumm ParkRecreation Center

Sullivant Gardens RC

Dodge RC

HoltonRecreation Center Blackburn

Recreation Center

ThompsonRecreation Center

Woodward ParkRecreation Center

BrentnellRecreation Center

Douglas RC

LindenRecreation Center

Tuttle Park &Recreation Center

FeddersenRecreation Center

Center service radius (varies)

0’ 2 mi.NORTH

2013 Columbus Recreation & ParksMaster Plan Your City, Your Community, Your Parks!

RECREATION CENTERS - SMALL RECREATION CENTERS

STATION 6 - RECREATION CENTERS

LegendCity of Columbus Park Recreation Center, Senior Center &

Community Centers

City of Columbus Boundary

Hydrology

Major Roads

DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SMALL RECREATION CENTERS

•Enhance security features to minimize crime

•Continually track neighborhood demographics and trends

•Allow autonomy to adjust hours and staffing at center level

•Develop regional approach for better coordination and communication between centers

• Improve consistency and quality of center offerings

•Review/improve supply chain and inventory control procedures

GLENWOOD RC

TUTTLE RC

INDIAN MOUND RC

DRIVING PARK RC

MILO GROGAN RC

FAR EAST RC

WOODWARD RC

Center service radius (varies)

0’ 2 mi.NORTH

2013 Columbus Recreation & ParksMaster Plan Your City, Your Community, Your Parks!

RECREATION CENTERS - MEDIUM RECREATION CENTERS

STATION 6 - RECREATION CENTERS

LegendCity of Columbus Park Recreation Center, Senior Center &

Community Centers

City of Columbus Boundary

Hydrology

Major Roads

DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEDIUM RECREATION CENTERS

•Allow center-level autonomy to optimize potential

• Introduce additional programming to attract variety of age segments and cultures within each service area

•Coordinate and communicate between centers to eliminate redundancy of programs and better satisfy needs of users

• Implement strategic facility management plans

• Improve marketing efforts to effectively promote center

LAZELLE WOODS RC

HOWARD RC

GILLIE SENIOR CENTERCARRIAGE PLACE RC

LINDEN RC

Center service radius (varies)

0’ 2 mi.NORTH

2013 Columbus Recreation & ParksMaster Plan Your City, Your Community, Your Parks!

RECREATION CENTERS - LARGE RECREATION CENTERS

STATION 6 - RECREATION CENTERS

LegendCity of Columbus Park Recreation Center, Senior Center &

Community Centers

City of Columbus Boundary

Hydrology

Major Roads

DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LARGE RECREATION CENTERS

•Capitalize on available spaces to expand programming and bring in more adults and seniors

•Build on revenue-generating capabilities of larger centers to leverage cost recovery for all centers

•Enable center managers to recruit volunteers and adjust staffing levels

• Introduce maintenance standards and prioritize improvements

•Provide a balance of programs for all ages, interests, and cultures

Center service radius (varies)

MARION FRANKLIN IC

BARNETT RC

FEDDERSEN RC

WHETSTONE RC

MARTIN JANIS SC

DODGE RC

SCHILLER RC

BARACK RC

0’ 2 mi.NORTH