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CITY OF EVERETT FISCAL ANNEXATION ANALYSIS <br /> 7.2 Library <br /> According to the Library department, annexation of Eastmont, Hilton Lake, and Rugg's Lake (Scenario <br /> 3) would add just over 10,000 potential patrons, all of whom could be facing a significant <br /> impediment to reach either of the existing Everett libraries. A potential solution might be a storefront <br /> rental of about 2,000 to 4,000 square feet. The staffing model might likely include approximately 6 <br /> FTEs, including one librarian/manager, technicians, and pages. <br /> The annexation of Scenario 4 (Eastmont, Hilton Lake, Rugg's Lake, and Larimer) would add about <br /> 20,000 additional patrons, and would face the same 1-5 barrier to existing facilities. In this scenario, <br /> according to the Library department, either a larger storefront rental or new construction located along <br /> the boundary of Hilton Lake and Larimer might be considered. Depending upon the size and <br /> configuration of the building, likely 7 to 8 FTEs would be needed, including staff for visits to nursing <br /> homes and daycares. <br /> As provision of library services is a policy choice for the City, the annexation model does not include <br /> any additional capital or operating costs for library services besides an initial investment of an <br /> estimated $100,000 for Scenario 3 and $200,000 for Scenario 4. <br /> 7.3 Parks <br /> In 2007, the City of Everett developed and adopted the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan. The Plan <br /> surveyed the City's parks inventory and service levels, and presented the current and adopted levels of <br /> service (LOS) (Exhibit 23). <br /> Exhibit 23 <br /> City of Everett Current and Adopted Parks Level of Service <br /> Current Adopted City <br /> Service Level Standard <br /> (acres/1,000 pop) (acres/1,000 pop) <br /> Neighborhood Parks 0.7 1.5 <br /> Community Parks 0.8 2 <br /> District Parks 3.0 2.8 <br /> Linear Parks/Greenways 0.4 1 <br /> Natural/Special Use/Golf 5.8 6.2 <br /> Paved Trails 0.16 0.4 <br /> Source:City of Everett Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan,2007 <br /> We reviewed the current parks inventory in the annexation areas and calculated how many acres and <br /> miles of trails would be needed to bring the annexation areas to both current and adopted City LOS <br /> standards. Exhibit 24 below demonstrates the results of this analysis. <br /> L°1 Final Report:October 2008 Page 45 <br />