Item 9: Resolution Approving PROS Project and Priority Plan

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36.5 acres of developed neighborhood parks. Table C-2 of PROS identifies an existing deficiency of 45.28 acres of developed parkland for our current neighborhood parks. For example, it proposes that 3.09 acres of Chase Commons' 4.09 acres be developed. That 45.28 acre deficiency of developed neighborhood park would be in addition to the portion of the 64.17 acres ofland that should be acquired to serve existing residents in PROS. If we assume that 65% of those acres would be developed, there is a total deficiency of developed neighborhood parks of 88.27 acres - 17 more acres than would be developed in the project list. Given that, it is difficult to understand why growth would be allocated 49% of the cost of developing neighborhood parks. The proposed park developments are almost exclusively in established neighborhoods that have little capacity for additional growth. We suggest that growth's share of the development costs be the same as the ratio of current residents to growth in the projected population -76% to 24% - with the growth allocation set at 24% instead of 49%. PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS Neighborhood parks is the only category in PROS in which the identified need in Table B-1 is not met. The community park projects are reasonably comparable to the level of service in PROS. Natural areas in the project list, however, far exceed the proposed level of service in PROS. The often expressed desire during the PROS process was a balance ofthe various park types. The project list puts that balance out of kilter by not including all of the neighborhood parks that will be needed over the next 20 years. As the little remaining buildable land is developed, those areas will not be served with neighborhood parks if this project list is implemented. It would be a shame that the type of park that is often most requested by neighborhoods is the one that is shorted on the project list. I hope that the council was able to follow my analysis of the level of services and existing deficiencies. I thank you in advance for your consideration of our solution to the growth allocations. Sincerely, /~ 7 l~><u- ~c-- i ,. Roxie Cuellar Director of Government Affairs 10