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Item 9.C.2 MEMORANDUM TO: Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Michele McPhersorYDirector of Planning DATE: April 14, 2004 SUBJECT: Discuss Park Development Standard Operating Procedures At the March meeting, the Commission briefly discussed the development in Big Tooth Ridge Park and how work had commenced without a formal plan for the park or its development had been reviewed and approved by the Commission prior to its commencement. For discussion purposes, staff has developed the following procedures for park development: 1. Park boundary surveyed and markers installed (for new parks this is the responsibility of the developer, but in older parks, this is a task for the City to complete). 2. Site inspection by staff and members of the park construction subcomrxlittee. The inspection would identify vistas, areas for development, and safety issues. A recommendation to correct safety issues and the method to achieve them would be forwarded to the full Commission, if the safety issue posed an immediate danger to the public or staff. 3. Discussion by the full Commission utilizing the observations of staff and the subcommittee in order to identify how the park will be used, the components of the park, and other issues. Preliminary development of concept plans to be refined by staff. The objectives of the Park Master Plan will be considered in the final concept plan. 4. Review of refined concept plans. 5. Neighborhood meeting for input. 6. Final plan developed and approved. 7. Development of priority list of tasks to accomplish the park development, a budget, and a priority for completion within the larger C1P budget. Once these procedures have been revised, staff recommends that they be formally adopted and included in the park master plan. S:\PLANNING\Michele McPherson\PARI{NREC\Master Park Plan\4 14 04 re Pk Dev Pro.doc