Laserfiche WebLink
Among these agencies and districts, a wide variety of parks and recreation programs, <br /> encompassing those previously mentioned, are provided for the residents they serve. <br /> <br /> In addition, the park and recreation agencies and the metropolitan school districts have combined <br /> their resources and coordinated efforts to provide open space and parks and recreation facilities <br /> in conjunction with the schools. <br /> <br /> Also, in recent years, private recreational facilities, such as swimming pools and tennis and <br /> racquetball courts, have been developed. Several private golf courses have been in operation in <br /> the community for a number of years. <br /> <br /> Goal <br /> <br />Provide a variety of parks and recreation facilities to serve the diverse needs of the community's <br />citizens, - <br /> <br /> Findings and Policies <br /> <br />Findings <br /> <br />1. Increases in leisure time, income, transportation energy costs, and projected population <br /> growth indicate that there will continue to be a significant demand for a diversity of park <br /> and recreational opportunities in the metropolitan area. <br /> <br />2. Regardless of what standard is used, it is becoming increasingly difficult for local park <br /> agencies to meet the demands and needs of the community for parks and recreation <br /> facilities. The major problems include: <br /> <br /> a. Areas developing without parks and recreation facilities available for the <br /> residents. <br /> <br /> b. Competition for limited available financial resources between the need to <br /> purchase park land to meet future demands (before the land is no longer available) <br /> and the need to develop existing park land to meet current demand. <br /> <br /> c. Competition for limited financial resources to provide the diversity of parks and <br /> recreational programs demanded by the community's citizens. <br /> <br /> d. Land suitable and available for parks and recreation facilities often competes with <br /> other land use activities and needs in the metropolitan area. <br /> <br /> 'KIDD A .*~A~A~ ,1~ ;~ 1~ ...... ,1~ ....... 11 ..... 1 .... ,4 A .... A 4: ..... 1. <br /> <br /> III-H-2 <br /> <br /> <br />