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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 1 <br /> PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT <br /> (c) Coordinate with community service <br /> agencies in developing recreational oppor- • Identify all possible funding sources for <br /> tunities for disabled persons. land acquisition. <br /> Objective • Acquire and preserve special or unique <br /> lands for future generations. <br /> 5. Reduced funding pressures on the <br /> General Fund by adoption of new user fee • Purchase adequate land for new or <br /> policy. expanded programs and facilities. <br /> Strategy • Acquire land for trails, facilities for <br /> youth, athletic fields, neighborhood <br /> (a) Review, develop, and implement a new parks, and land in South Everett. <br /> fee policy that balances the ability of the <br /> individual and user group to subsidize • Acquire developable waterfront land as <br /> recreation services with the social opportunities arise. <br /> obligations of the department. <br /> • Establish policy and procedure on private <br /> ACTION PLAN FOR PARKS property dedication to the parks system. <br /> DEPARTMENT <br /> • Develop and implement policy and proce- ' <br /> Real Property Acquisition dures for using grants, mitigation, <br /> foundations, land trusts to meet our <br /> 4111 <br /> • Pursue implementation of the Capital acquisition requirements. <br /> Improvement Plan with highest priority <br /> to high demand issues including trails, • Use policy developed in cooperation with <br /> youth facilities, athletic fields, neigh- the Planning Department to encourage <br /> borhood parks, and waterfront access. private developers to include on-site <br /> recreational facilities in their development <br /> • Develop an acquisition strategy that plans. <br /> emphasizes acquisition in areas with <br /> significant shortfall for high demand Park Administration <br /> parks and facilities. <br /> • Establish Interagency agreements with <br /> • Identify, record and track all remaining school districts, Port of Everett, Sno- <br /> undeveloped properties in Everett with a homish County, and Everett Community <br /> full property inventory system. College to facilitate joint use of resources <br /> and facilities for public use. <br /> • Pursue acquisition and development of <br /> those that satisfy current or future park • Complete ADA facilities compliance <br /> system needs. plan. ' <br /> • Increase Capital Budget for land acquisi- • Implement Tree Policy controlling main- <br /> tion and facility development as detailed tenance and management of trees on <br /> in the Capital Facilities Plan. public lands. <br /> I <br /> P-10 <br /> I <br />