Download - 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