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Library or upon request by contacting the Parks Department impacts of each type of development. The standards are part Office. of the prioritization process and help the City of Everett plan a sustainable system of parks and open space. Purpose The CIP has been developed to serve as a guide for the Sustainability of Capital Improvements planning, design and development of capital improvements to The parks department has developed the following meet community values for recreation and open space in sustainability guidelines for capital improvements to Everett for the next six years. The six year comprehensive demonstrate a commitment to environmental, economic, and project list is periodically reviewed, revised and updated to social stewardship, cost efficiency, providing healthy reflect changes in the recreation industry, community values environments for staff and visitors, and to contribute to the and citizen needs towards parks, recreation and open space. City's goals of protecting, conserving, and enhancing our environmental resources. The CIP is based on the work completed for Everett Parks and Recreation "Strategic Master Plan (SMP). The SMP included Sustainable practices in capital improvements shall include the an extensive community involvement process that included following: interviewing key park stakeholders, a variety of recreation • Integration of building materials and methods that users, community leaders, open discussions at several public promote environmental protection, efficient meetings and a statistically valid phone survey. This CIP also management of energy and water resources, includes an overview of how the specific capital projects were management of material resources and waste, identified and information on funding sources. protection of environmental quality, protection of health and indoor environmental quality, reinforcement of This Capital Improvement Program reflects the community natural systems vision for Everett Parks and Recreation as described in the • Development standards that includes best practices in SMP, helps to fulfill the requirements of the Growth construction methods and the use of long lasting Management Act (RCW 36.70A.070) and respond to the durable materials that require limited resources to guidelines for grant funding as per the Washington State maintain Recreation and Conservation office. • Planning and design to maximize the potential of economic vitality through good design that encourages The CIP is the culmination of an extensive planning process use and community pride and meets standards and and represents a specific strategy for meeting the recreational, outcomes for each park type operational, facility and service needs identified in the SMP. • Encouraging community involvement to promote public ownership and active stewardship to help maintain Key issues described in the SMP include developing park facilities standards, location criteria and program elements for specific • Maximizing the social benefit of public spaces types of park developments. By developing standards the • Encouraging use helping to provide eyes in the park parks department will be able to plan for the operational promoting safety and reducing vandalism 3