Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (c) Proposed location and/or expansion of future facilities. No new facilities are planned at this time. 3. Parks/Recreation The development of parks and recreation facilities in the Everett area is guided by the City of Everett's Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan (2010-2015), the Everett Parks and Recreation Strategic Master Plan 2007 the National Recreation and Parks Association standards and the 2013 Washington State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. The Parks and Recreation Department is currently updating the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan for City Council approval by the end of 2015. Existing facilities and open space include a combination of regional, community and neighborhood parks, trails systems, boat docks/launches, swim centers, a variety of playing fields (soccer, baseball, softball), golf courses, numerous public school facilities (primarily outdoor areas), and meeting halls in regional parks. The Parks and Recreation Department is currently updating the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan for City Council approval by the end of 2015. The Parks and Recreation Department has been significantly reducing its contribution to the municipalities' carbon footprint or greenhouse gas emissions. Through initiation of the following projects the Parks and Recreation Department has removed 96 metric tons of CO2e per year: • Outdoor park lighting retrofits. • The replacement of the Forest Park Swim Center's boiler/chiller. • Use of an insulating blanket to cover the outdoor wading pool overnight at the Forest Park Swim Center. • Installation and use of 44 `Big Belly' solar powered trash compactors. • Replacement of the boiler system at the American Legion Park greenhouses. For additional information on Pathways for Pedestrian & Bicycle - See Non -Motorized Plan in Transportation Element, and Shoreline Public Access Plan. (a) Inventory and location. See Figure 2 - Parks and Golf Courses Map (b) Forecast of future needs. The Parks and Recreation Plan adopted herein by reference sets forth a number of needs for future park and recreation facilities. (c) Six-year plan funding sources. Funding for parks projects includes general funds, user fees, grants, bonds, State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) and non-profit foundations. Also, parks mitigation fees may be available pending the City enacting a parks mitigation fee program. Projects, acquisitions, improvements, and funding are identified in Table 2. CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT 21