CC MEETING: June 17, 2025
DATE: June 3, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Heather Smith, Recreation Manager
Chrystal Davis, Assistant City Manager
Title
Consider A Resolution Adopting The 2025 Parks, Recreation, And Open Space Master Plan.
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BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this agenda item is to consider a resolution adopting the 2025 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Master Plan as the guiding strategic framework for future development, programming, and maintenance of Carrollton's parks and recreation system.
The Master Plan was developed through an extensive community engagement process, robust system-wide analysis, and collaboration with Parks and Recreation staff, the Parks Board, City Executive Leadership, and Dunaway, our consulting partners. The plan provides a clear roadmap for enhancing parks, trails, facilities, and recreational programming across the City over the next 10 years.
The PROS Master Plan evaluates existing conditions, identifies facility and program needs, outlines priority improvements, and recommends funding strategies. It reflects a commitment to equity, accessibility, sustainability, and quality-of-life enhancement for all Carrollton residents.
Key elements of the Plan include:
* Community-driven priorities identified through public survey responses, focus groups, and stakeholder input;
* A prioritized list of recommendations for facility upgrades, new amenities, expanded trails, and program development;
* A long-term action plan to guide capital improvements, partnerships, and resource planning;
* A system-wide focus on inclusive programming, especially for seniors, adaptive recreation, cultural arts, and historic preservation;
* Coordination with other city planning efforts, including the Elm Fork Nature Preserve Master Plan, Trails Master Plan, and Downtown Master Plan.
Early implementation efforts already underway include:
* A cost-per-acre analysis for parks maintenance to inform future resource alloc...
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