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Everett Parks and Recreation Parks Comprehensive Planning iv. Electrical, sewer and storm drain locations A comprehensive plan provides overall planning and vision for the entire park system. Comprehensive plans typically are 3. Public involvement -The community involvement designed to provide direction for three or more years. The process relies on citizens working with city staff to planning process should include a wide range of interest reach a consensus on how parks and recreation should groups and citizens that represent the impacted area. be provided in the City of Everett. a. Park staff will identify park users, neighbors and Comprehensive plans for Parks and Recreation will require all known interested citizens and establish a Park Commission and City Council approval. project mailing list. i. Request mailing list of community 1. Goals, objectives members from Office of Neighborhoods a. A clear process that encourages community for neighborhood park projects involvement from inception of a new idea to ii. When appropriate establish Citizen final completion of a planning document. Advisory Committees b. A record of community values and goals for iii. The meetings should be advertised via parks. community newspapers, e-mail, and c. A commitment to the outcome of developing a direct mail to neighbors within an park system that meets the park standards for a appropriate radius of the park, broader best in class system. circulating newspapers, and posting of d. Development of a business plan for the signs in the park department that includes: iv. Mail initial informational newsletter to i. A financial assessment of existing and residents within an appropriate radius of projected operating costs project and those on the project mailing ii. Market and financial analysis of the list. value of potential future programs including pro-formas for core program or 4. Demand and needs analysis building development a. A list of components that describe and protect 2. Inventory community values. a. Existing facilities and analysis of existing b. Program elements that can be enhanced or conditions, opportunities and constraints developed. i. Traffic impacts, mass transit locations, v. Amenities such as restrooms and sport trail connections courts ii. Solar impacts, views and habitat areas vi. Circulation paths and trails iii. Critical areas, slopes, soils, drainage vii. Parking, access to transit or alternative patterns forms of transportation 20 Everett Parks and Recreation