Parks, Recreation and Tourism Comprehensive Plan Chapter Update #CPA2018 - 00004 Countywide Ryan Delaney, Planner – DPRT
Vision • This plan envisions that Prince William County will be a recreational leader in Northern Virginia that provides the highest quality and diversity of recreational opportunities for residents of all abilities and economic means. • The intent of the Parks, Recreation & Tourism Plan is to provide policy guidance for achieving this vision. The goals, policies, and strategies will provide a road map to follow while guiding future investment. • The plan is drafted to catalyze economic growth, safeguard the environment, and strengthen the community to establish PWC as a recreational leader that provides the highest quality and diversification of recreation opportunities for residents of all abilities and economic means.
Organization of the Comprehensive Plan Community Developmen Design t Housing Education Small Area Plans Sector Plans Infrastructure and Facilities Mobility Parks, Land Use Recreation, & Tourism Safe and Secure Community Technology & Connectivity Utilities Cultural Resources Conservation Environment Open Space
Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Parks, Recreation, & Tourism This chapter update will focus on the Natural & Cultural components outlined in Level of Service Recreation Resources this graphic. Policies Tourism Parks and associated action strategies will be developed for each of these components.
Status Measurement Analysis Goals % of Land Area Park Development Service Area Needs Assessment Quality of Parks Fall Fall 2019 2019 Quality of Facilities Fall Fall 2019 2019 Park Planning Districts Tourism N/A
Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Draft Discussion
Mission Statement Detail an incremental, cost effective, and responsive way to increase the quality of Prince William County’s park system and ensure an equitable distribution of park investment across the County. Accomplish this through: Revised Level of Service Standards: Focus measurement parameters on quality rather than quantity. Park Planning Districts: Evaluate park needs at a more local level. Recreational Needs Assessment: every 5 years Funding: Prioritize development/redevelopment for Capital Improvement and Capital Maintenance investment. Tourism: Develop goals to include Tourism as long-range component of parks and recreation planning.
Current Conditions After merger of Parks & Recreation and Historic Preservation, County currently has: 80 County parks (65 with some level of development and 15 undeveloped parks) 75 elementary and middle schools managed pursuant to the Shared Use Agreement with PWCS With the school inventory, there are approximately 1,918 acres of active parkland, 2,967 acres of passive parkland, and 261 acres of undeveloped parks for a County inventory of 5,146 acres. In addition, the amount of acreage managed by Federal, State and regional park agencies in the County is approximately 27,000 acres.
Park Policies Park Policy 1: Retain an acquire a minimum of 5% (approximately 10,000 acres) • of the total area in the county (excluding Quantico) for County-owned parks and historic preservation sites, including natural/cultural areas used for the protection of resources, environmental corridors, and the county’s trails and blueways. Park Policy 2: Redevelop and revitalize existing County-owned parks and • recreation resources to serve the changing needs of county residents and create a preeminent system of parks, recreation facilities and tourist attractions. Park Policy 3: Encourage the preservation of private lands and their • development, where appropriate, to provide adequate park and recreation facilities and open space, within new developments.
Recreation Policies Recreation Policy 1: Create a dynamic parks and recreation program by • providing quality active and passive recreational facilities and programs of a mix and variety to meet the needs of county residents. Recreation Policy 2: Encourage resident and stakeholder involvement in • the planning, design and maintenance of the County’s recreational facilities to promote a greater sense of community and personal investment. Recreation Policy 3: Ensure that new development provides an appropriate • quantity, variety, and quality of recreational facilities for its residents and/or employees.
Natural and Cultural Resources Policy Natural and Cultural Resources Policy 1: Continue to integrate natural and cultural resource stewardship needs at all levels of land use and programming related to decision making.
Tourism Policies Tourism Policy 1: Collaborate with tourism partners to create and promote • a shared narrative about Prince William County. Tourism Policy 2: Stimulate Private investment in new tourism products. • Tourism Policy 3: Expand Prince William County’s agribusiness footprint. • Tourism Policy 4: Pursue new markets to increase visitation to existing sites • and facilities in Prince William County, without adverse impacts to cultural resources.
Level of Service Level of Service currently evaluated using population based standards: Preserve at least 70 acres per 1,000 population of PWC in parks accessible to the general public: currently equal to 32,574 acres (is designed to include Federal, State and regional parkland) Provide 15 acres/1,000 population in County-owned parkland: currently equal to 6,980 acres Facility Standards based on population; varies by sport – Example: 1 softball field for every 4,000 in population Currently equal to 116 softball fields Current inventory is only 54 softball fields This type of analysis focuses on quantity, but does not address quality.
Level of Service Current inventory of parkland 70 acres per 1,000 population of • • owned/managed by County, PWC in parks accessible to the general public: currently equal Federal, State and regional park organizations is 32,219 acres. to 32,574 acres (is designed to include County, Federal, State Current County inventory is • and regional parkland) 5,332 acres (or 2.6% of land area). Provide 15 acres/1,000 • population in County-owned Propose to set County park • parkland: currently equal to a acreage standard at 5% (approx. total of 6,980 acres or approx. 10,076 acres) of land area 3.46% of land area. County (excluding lands occupied by needs an additional 1,900 acres Marine Corps Base Quantico) to meet this standard. Acres currently needed to meet • new standard of 5% = 4,929 acres.
Federal/Other Benchmarks Benchmark with Virginia Counties and Cities including Federal/other parkland. Amount of Parkland as Percent of Land Area City/County Federal/Other Park % Total Land Park Acres Acres Area VA Benchmarks Land Area %City/County %Other 23,360 25,000 19.33% Fairfax County 250,240 9.34% 9.99% Henrico County 156,800 3,783 2.41% 1,369 0.87% 3.29% Chesterfield County 279,680 4,625 1.65% 9,688 3.46% 5.12% Arlington County 16,623 925 1.12% 835 5.02% 6.15% 1,195 4,031 3.02% Stafford County 172,800 0.69% 2.33% Loudoun County 333,440 1,700 0.51% n/a n/a n/a 1,063 6,719 1.87% Fauquier County 416,640 0.26% 1.61% 9.16% Alexandria 9,824 566 5.76% 334 3.40% Richmond 38,278 2,027 5.30% n/a n/a n/a Norfolk 34,637 1,781 5.14% n/a n/a n/a Virginia Beach 159,370 6,162 3.87% 18,754 11.77% 15.63% Chesapeake 218,112 2,450 1.12% 53,804 24.67% 25.79% Prince William Co. 201,521 5,332 2.60% 27,072 13.43% 16.03% Goal 10,076 5.00% 27,072 13.43% 18.43%
Park Planning Districts Each PPD developed around a prominent recreational resource such as a community or regional park. Boundaries created through an assessment of a “reasonable” walking or bicycling distance from the central recreation resource, restricted by perceived barriers. Intended to facilitate effective communication with more localized populations, to ensure recreational needs have a geographic context. Create a local planning framework that targets a more equitable distribution of resources.
Planning District 9 Example
Planning District 9 Example
Planning District 9 Example
Next Steps DPRT staff to complete the park scorecards and incorporate public and agency feedback into a second draft, tentatively scheduled to be published in November 2019. Initiate the Park System Master Plan to further develop level of service and implementation strategies and align DPRT operations with new strategic direction laid out in the Comp Plan. PC public hearing on the draft is scheduled for December 18. Public Hearing with BOCS – date TBD.
Questions and Discussion
Park Development LOS New measurement based on percentage of active and passive acreage of a developed park. Park Type Development Standard Neighborhood Parks 75% active/25% passive Community Parks 50% active/50% passive Regional Parks 25% active/75% passive Current Development Levels Active Passive Park Type Acres Acres % Active % Passive Neighborhood 46.20 181.92 20% 80% Community 337.54 299.88 53% 47% Concept Only* Regional 669.69 1658.38 29% 71% Current neighborhood parks offer the potential to meet a portion of future needs with the development of passive acres to active.
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