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Everett Parks and Recreation Parks <br /> 5. We value the environment and will develop a <br /> Planning Guidelines management plan to protect and promote stewardship <br /> and sustainability. <br /> Planning and design guidelines are intended to provide 6. Every park shall have a plan that has had opportunity <br /> planning, site programming and development guidance and for public review and comment to ensure the <br /> direction. The guidelines are not intended to override site- development of the park meets community values. <br /> specific improvement suggestions that may be developed as <br /> part of a community involvement process or in response to 7. Planning and project development will follow the <br /> environmental constraint but to act as a reference to guide the principles of Universal Design. Universal design is <br /> process. simply designing programs and facilities to be usable <br /> by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without <br /> The specific guidelines that follow address size, layout, separate or segregated access for people with <br /> recommended amenities and other park planning and disabilities. <br /> development concerns for each park classification. The <br /> following should be considered as each site is evaluated. <br /> Guiding principals of the planning process: <br /> 1. The community is the expert. It is our goal to meet with <br /> the community to develop a vision and identify the wide <br /> range of issues that impact public spaces and park <br /> programs. <br /> 2. Involving the community in the process is the basis for <br /> developing sustainable parks and stewardship. <br /> 3. Park staff will develop a dialogue with interested <br /> persons a project may affect. <br /> 4. The park department's goal is to create a place that is <br /> valued by the community and that will be supported <br /> both financially and through active participation. <br /> 12 Everett Parks and Recreation <br />