city of moore parks master plan 2012

Moore Parks and Recreation M A S T E R P L A N

It All Began With the Moore Pool

• July 2010- Review began of pool operation

• Hired consultant to assess& evaluate pool

• City Council closed pool Feb 2011

Why Moore Did A Master Plan• One had never been done before• Are we delivering the services our citizens

expect or want• Where do we want our parks and recreation

programs to be in 5-10 years• Better understand & anticipate changing trends• Evaluate facilities• Clarify the role of Parks & Recreation• Create a vision for our parks & recreation programs

Public Participation Process

• Statistically Valid Citizen Survey• Parks Board Meetings• Online Survey• Stakeholder Interviews• Focus Groups• Park Partners Committee • Public Meetings• Intercept Interviews

Public Participation By The Numbers

Venue Involvement

Statistically Valid Citizen Survey

401 Responses

Meeting with Parks Board 3 Meetings

Online Survey 262 Responses

Key Stakeholder Interview 35 Participants

Focus Groups 100 Participants

Park Partner Committee 12 Participants

Public Meetings 100 Participants

Intercept Interviews 54 Participants

Total 964 + 3 meetings

Examples of Results From Citizen Survey

Examples of Results From Citizen Survey (cont)

1/10 of a penny

1/6.67 of a penny1/5 of a penny

1/4 of a penny

Park Upgrades• Improve park maintenance• Upgrade all parks

– restrooms– new trash collection system– trees and man made shade

structures– drinking fountains– playgrounds– signage– lighting– Parking

• Adopt/Revise Policies• Use technology to

accommodate customers• Tennis Courts at Quail Ridge

Park

Quail Ridge Park Tennis Courts

Park Enhancements

• Develop Parmele Park• Add Spraygrounds• Add shaded

playgrounds• Add looped trails• Buck Thomas Parking

Parmele Park

New Attractions

• Visionary Trails• Fairmoore Park Attraction• Frisbee Golf & Dog Park• Central Moore Open Space

– Outdoor Leisure Pool– Modern Community Center– Farmer’s Market– Community Garden– Amphitheater– Special Event/Festival Zone– Public Art– Depot Replica– Water Spectacular

Recreation Programs

• Health and Wellness opportunities

• Special Events (emphasis on Moore values. Parks manages.)

• Targeted programs at the Community Center to better utilize limited space at that facility

Trails/Natural Resources

Arboretum (Arbor Gardens)

Arboretum

Some Outcomes Already

• Software for the Community Center• Feasibility Studies for the pool and

new Community Center• One or more elections are possible

to seek funding for parks projects• New programs at Community

Center• Special events transferred to Parks

& Recreation• Demolition of old pool• Improvements at Arbor Gardens

(Arboretum)• Frisbee Golf course underway