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<br /> <br /> <br /> Summary of Findings <br /> <br />Drawn from <br /> Survey Responses and Interests <br /> <br /> Focus Groups <br /> <br /> Actions of the Last 15 Years <br /> <br /> Goals and Objectives <br /> <br /> <br /> Draft RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> <br /> <br />In Keeping with the Adopted 2030 Goals and Objectives <br /> <br />1. Protect/Enhance Investment in Current Parks <br />2. Build Planned Future Parks <br />3. Complete Nature Preserves / Trails <br />4. Structure for Multi-Partner Facility Investments <br />5. Create Plan for MST & Work Toward Completion <br />6. Build More Trails, Connect Open Spaces <br />7. Improve Park Access, Healthy Lifestyles Design <br />8. Address Programs in Areas of Identified Need, Look for Partnerships <br />9. Examine the Role of Community Centers <br /> <br />Issues for Further Study <br /> <br /> Desired Level of Service? <br /> <br /> Payment-in-Lieu System <br /> <br /> Sportsplex and County Programs <br /> <br /> Need for Public Pool? <br /> <br /> Role of Community Centers <br /> <br /> 5-Year / 10-Year Updates <br /> <br /> Artificial Turf Playing Fields <br /> <br /> <br />Planned Next Steps <br /> <br /> Receive Board Feedback and Comment <br /> <br /> Hold Final Open House for Public Q&A <br /> <br /> Public Hearing <br /> <br /> Advisory Board Review (additional surveys?) <br /> <br /> P&R Council Recommendation <br /> <br /> BOCC Consideration <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> David Stancil said staff is interested in the Board’s thoughts regarding the study. He <br />said they would like to get that information back as soon as possible; revise the plan; hold an <br />open house; and invite the people who participated to come in and engage with staff about the <br />master plan. He said the process would then be to hold a public hearing, take it out to the <br />advisory boards for additional review and comments, possibly get some additional surveys <br />completed, receive their Parks and Recreation Council recommendations and then bring it back <br />to the Board. <br /> Commissioner Price asked about socio-economic data on programs. <br /> <br />