Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2178 - ADOPTION OF THE 2016 - 2022 CITY OF LONGVIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ADDRESSED:
Address Quality of Place Issues
Strengthen Economic Conditions and Create New Opportunities
Preserve and Enhance Neighborhoods
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: Required
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City of Longview Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan is the primary tool used to guide the long term growth and development of the City’s parks and open space. Planning for the future of parks and recreation is vital to enhancing the quality of place and the quality of life for Longview residents and visitors. Planning that engages people, participants and nonparticipants alike, will help ensure that the right actions are taken for the right reasons at the right time. The process for preparing the 2016 - 2022 City of Longview Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan has been comprised of six phases:
1) Phase 1: (Complete)
? Analysis and review of the previous plan began in the summer of 2015
2) Phase 2: (Complete)
? Community needs assessment took place during the fall of 2015
3) Phase 3: (Complete)
? Plan development which included department, board, and commission recommendations occurring fall - winter
4) Phase 4: (Complete)
? Approval of draft comprehensive plan (2/25/16)
? SEPA review and public comment (4/21/16)
5) Phase 5: (Current)
? Resolution addressing plan adoption (5/12/16)
6) Phase 6: (Future)
? Plan implementation
The City Council, advisory boards and commissions, department staff, and the public have worked together to develop the six-year goals and objectives, gather input, produce an inventory of facilities, analyze needs, and brainstorm ways to implement the plan. The attached City of Longview Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan is the culmination of the work of all the groups’ combined efforts to produce a community supported road map. This document identifies how to provide for high quality...
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