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MECKLENBURG COUNTY
PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
2-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PRIORITIES
Citizen’s Capital Budget Advisory Committee Presentation
February 21, 2007
James R. Garges
Director
Park and Recreation Dept.
W. Lee Jones, AIA
Capital Planning Services
Park and Recreation Dept.
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Key Departmental Planning Documents
 1989 Parks Master Plan
 1999 Greenway Master Plan
 1997 Nature Preserve Master Plan
 1998 Natural Heritage Inventory Program
 Prior Year Capital Needs Assessments
 Countywide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CCORP)
 Operational Needs Assessment (ONA)
 Planning Commission Small Area Plans and other references
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2006 County-wide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
(CCORP) Conclusions
 2006 Deficit: 7,866 acres of “developed” amenities
 2015 Deficit: 10,957 acres of “developed” amenities
 The County currently has a deficit of every outdoor recreational amenity. Since demand for
outdoor recreation amenities is inextricably linked to population, no action will result in these
deficits being significantly larger in 2015.
 Parkland in Meck. Co. = 5.1% of all land, compared to the national average of 8.8% for cities of
similar size and density.
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CCORP Outdoor Recreation Amenity Analysis
AMENITIES
Primary
Provider
Supply
Recommended
Standard *
Demand
2006 Deficit of
Primary
Providers
Providers*
Additional
Acreage
Needed in 2006
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Baseball Fields
34
1 per
7,500
113
-79
299
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Softball Fields
85
1 per
5,000
170
-85
321
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Football Fields
1
1 per
20,000
42
-42
92
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Soccer Fields
73
1 per
10,000
85
-12
27
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Multi-Purpose
Fields
31
1 per
20,000
43
-12
25
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Basketball Courts
119
1 per
5,000
170
-51
8
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Tennis Courts
146
1 per
2,000
425
-279
47
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Volleyball Courts
41
1 per
5,000
170
-129
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Disc Golf Courses
8
1 per
25,000
34
-26
442
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Golf Courses
5
1 per
25,000
34
-29
7,252
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Outdoor Pool
2
1 per
20,000
43
-41
10
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Spraygrounds
3
1 per
20,000
43
-40
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•Outdoor recreation amenity standards were developed by Park and Recreation Department planning staff in conjunction w/NRPA
•and NCSU-Rec. Resources Services recommendations. They do not include nature preserve or greenway facilities/amenities.
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Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Strategic Objectives
 Updated annually w/input from citizens, advisory councils, staff, and Strategic Planning and
Long Range Finance Sub-committee (SPLRF)
 Department Senior Leadership completes final rankings and prioritization (after SPLRF
identifies their priorities and information). This document is also presented to the Park and
Recreation Commission for their information
 Projects are ranked by their synergy with approved planning documents, other agency
initiatives, timing, and critical need
 Work closely with allied agencies, towns, and entities to identify and meet their needs
 Land acquisition needs are a very high priority due to the rapid and explosive population
growth Mecklenburg County is currently experiencing and the need to provide developed
parks in under-served areas of the county.
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Strategic Partnerships
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (joint use including land acquisition)
 Flat Branch Elementary School/Park & Nature Preserve
 Hucks Road Elementary School/Park
 Berewick Elementary School/Recreation Center
 Ballantyne Elementary and Middle Schools/Park
 University Meadows Elementary School/Park
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Towns
 Land Acquisition and joint development projects and opportunities
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Quasi-Public Entities
 Center City Partners/City of Charlotte/Planning Commission/Private Sector/Others
 Second Ward Neighborhood Park/Re-development project
 Bryant Park/ Small Area Plan
 Discovery Place
 Freedom Park Nature Center expansion
 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library System
 Little Sugar Creek Greenway/Nature Center/Library
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CIP Priority Ranked Categories
1) Land Acquisition
8) Nature Preserve Development
2) Greenway Construction
9) Special Facilities
3) Center City Parks
10) Community Park Development
4) Improvements to Exist. Facilities
11) Recreation Center Rehabilitation
5) District Park Development
12) Public Private Partnerships
6) Neighborhood Park Development
13) Sportsplexes
7) Recreation Center Construction
14) Water Parks
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2-Year CIP Highlights
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Land Acquisition
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Continued Greenway Development
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Bradford, RL Smith, Berewick Parks and Hwy.51/Sardis Road vicinity
Nature Preserve Development
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Lincoln Heights, University Meadows, Big Rock, Second Ward and First Ward
New Recreation Center Development
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Flat Branch, Hucks Road, and Sherman Branch
New Neighborhood Park Development
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Little Sugar, McAlpine, Irwin, Stewart, and Barton Creeks
New District Park Development
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5 new community parks, 7 new district parks, 33 new neighborhood parks, greenways, nature preserves and remaining
properties identified in the 1989 Parks Master Plan
Flat Branch and Evergreen preserves
New Youth Sportsplexes
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Ezell Farms and Eastfield
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2-Year CIP Highlights
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Recreation Centers
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Land Acquisition Strategic Priorities
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Continue to purchase land to expand existing parks, greenways, and nature preserves
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Reedy Creek, Shuffletown, and McDowell parks, selected greenways, and other properties
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Purchase new park sites to fill service radii “gaps”
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Work in conjunction with CMS for joint use sites
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Comparisons of Total Parkland Acreage per 1,000
Persons *
* Compared to other cities of similar population density
Jacksonville, FL
64.0
Oklahoma City, OK
27.8
Virginia Beach, VA
26.5
Kansas City, MO
23.4
Mecklenburg County, NC
20.7
Nashville, TN
17.9
Indianapolis, IN
15.0
20.7 acres/1000 pop. denotes total current acreage owned by County. The 1989 Parks Master Plan
references 19 acres/1000 pop. for “developed” acreage standards.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2006) – population statistics
“The Excellent City Park System” (2003) -acreages
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1989 Master Plan Park Land Deficits
All 1989 MPIdentified
Parkland*
Nature
Preserves*
Community
Parks
District
Parks
Neighborhood
Parks
1989 Standard
19 ac / 1,000
6 ac / 1,000
5 ac / 1,000
5 ac / 1,000
3 ac / 1,000
2007 Acreage
12,329
5,818
1,128
3,799
1,584
Acres / 1,000
Pop.
14.50 ac.
6.84 ac.
1.33 ac.
4.47 ac.
1.86 ac.
3,824
717
3,123
452
967
Deficit (acres)
•All Parkland = Neighborhood Parks + District Parks + Community Parks + Nature Preserves; the 2007 total acreage amount is actually
17,613 acres - the difference is accounted for by excluding golf courses, greenways, and specialty facilities from this table because they
were not denoted in the 1989 Parks Master Plan..
*Nature Preserve acreage figures includes land purchased for watershed protection
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6000
5814
Total Land Acquired: 17,613 acres
5000
4169
Acres
4000
2876
3000
2000
1573
1217
1010
858
1000
37
0
Community Parks
District Park
Greenways
Golf Course
Nature Preserves
Neighborhood
Parks
Recreation Center
Special Facility
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16
17
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Strategic Greenway
Development Priorities
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Little Sugar Creek – 7th St. to 4th Street
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Little Sugar Creek – 4th St. to Independence Blvd.
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Little Sugar Creek – Midtown Mall to New Baxter St. Bridge
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Irwin Creek – West Boulevard to Barringer Rd.
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McAlpine Creek – Sardis Rd. to Providence Rd.
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Stewart Creek – W. Trade St. to Irwin Creek
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Little Sugar Creek – Tyvola Rd. to Huntingtown Farms Park
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Little Sugar Creek – Huntingtown Farms Park to Sharon Rd. West
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Little Sugar Creek – Sharon Rd. West to I-485
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Barton Creek – J.W. Clay to Mallard Creek
Irwin Creek Greenway
Little Sugar Creek Greenway-Morehead Section
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Strategic Park
Development Priorities
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Develop new parks and facilities to fill service gaps
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Hucks Rd and Sherman Branch District Parks
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University Meadows, Lincoln Heights, Second and First Ward, and Big Rock Neighborhood Parks
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Evergreen and Flat Branch Nature Preserves
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Complete two (2) new sportsplexes
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Ezell Farms and Eastfield Parks
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Build four (4) new recreation centers
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Bradford Park, Robert L. Smith Park, Berewick Park, and Hwy 51/Sardis Road vicinity
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Continue to re-invest in existing facilities by selected improvements and upgrades
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Proposed 2-Year Capital Expenditures by Park District (all
categories-including land acquisition)
Central Park District 1
Central Park District 2
Central Park District 3
North Park District
Northeast Park District
Northwest Park District
East Park District
South Park District
Southwest Park District
Grand Total
* Average per District = $40,622,166
Figures are not adjusted for inflation
$ 5,380,000
$ 6,704,500
$ 32,100,000
$ 63,775,000
$ 52,565,000
$ 50,600,000
$ 74,875,000
$ 35,700,000
$ 43,700,000
$365,599,500
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CNA Categories and Cost Estimates
2-Year CIP Total
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Park Land Acquisition
Greenway Construction
Center City Parks
Improvements to Existing Parks
District Park Development
Neighborhood Park Development
Recreation Center Development
Nature Preserve Development
Special Facilities
Community Park Development
Recreation Center Rehabilitation
Public-Private Partnerships
Sportsplexes
Special Facilities-Water Parks
Grand Totals
Figures are not adjusted for inflation
$ 219,615,000
$ 19,200,000
$ 6,000,000
$ 16,780,000
$ 43,200,000
$ 5,600,000
$ 18,600,000
$ 1,000,000
$
100,000
n/a
$ 10,604,500
$ 3,300,000
$ 21,600,000
n/a
$ 365,599,500
10-Year Total
$ 337,761,000
$ 67,750,000
$ 15,000,000
$ 152,472,000
$ 70,900,000
$ 6,560,000
$ 46,100,000
$ 3,000,000
$ 19,700,000
$ 13,740,000
$ 22,304,500
$ 14,210,000
$ 125,164,000
$ 22,760,000
$ 917,421,500
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Park District 2-Year CIP Requests by Category
CPD1
Land
Acquisition
900,000
Greenway
Construction
2,600,000
CPD2
North
Northeast
Northwest
East
South
SW
Total
50,375,000
36,465,000
40,500,000
50,375,000
8,500,000
32,500,000
219,615,000
900,000
5,900,000
9,800,000
Center City
Parks
Improvements
To Exist.
Facilities
CPD3
6,000,000
1,280,000
200,000
14,400,000
6,000,000
200,000
District Parks
Development
Neigh. Park
Development.
200,000
500,000
14,400,000
600,000
2,800,000
1,000,000
Rec. Center
Development
7,200,000
600,000
6,000,000
4,200,000
4,200,000
500,000
Rec. Center
Rehabilitation
3,604,500
Partnerships
900,000
Sportsplexes
Special
Facilities
14,400,000
16,780,000-
7,200,000
600,000
Nature
Preserves
Totals
19,200,000
7,200,000
5,600,000
4,200,000
6,704,500
18,600,000
500,000
1,000,000
7,000,000
10,604,500
2,400,000
3,300,000
14,400,000
21,600,000
100,000
5,380,000
43,200,000
100,000
32,100,000
Figures are not adjusted for inflation
63,775,000
52,565,000
50,600,000
74,875,000
35,700,000
43,900,000
365,599,500