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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of November 15, 2017 — Joint workshop Page 4 of 7 whether or not to add the $200,000 additional funding was one that would be posed to the Board for review and recommendation to the Commission, and if approved, staff would keep the Commission, the Board and the public apprised of what improvements were being made with those additional funds. Site Specific Master Plans o Upgrade What We Have ® After much discussion, staff believes we should start by developing new master plans or site plans for the following parks: ® Lake Concord Park — need master plan that includes additional properties and expansion of the boardwalk ® Secret Lake Park — redesign ballfield as a multipurpose field. Improve the parking lot. a Dew Drop Park — master plan to address access, upgraded facilities, security, etc. ® Forest Brook Park — master plan as a neighborhood park; could also support Kewanee Trail extension ® Wirz Park — park needs to be renovated to provide adequate community facilities QUESTION: What are your thoughts on creating Site Specific Master Plans? Discussion: Discussion ensued regarding staff's recommendations as to the development of site specific master plans for individual parks, including type of facilities which would be proposed; development and redevelopment options; possible alternate and expanded uses for the park- facilities; inclusion of the dog park in the proposed upgrades and improvements; reasoning behind the selection of the initial five parks needing master plans by staff; need to review other parks for determination of whether a master plan would actually be needed or not; identification of improvement needs; difference between master plan and site plan; redesigning existing ballfields to regulation standards; utilizing outside data which shows recreation trends to assist in making decisions about park use and redevelopment; trails system and connectivity with Seminole and Orange counties; Seminole County Parks Master Plan currently under development; and importance of performance benchmarks for the future and National Recreation and Park Association recommended standards. Future Growth and the Need for Additional Park Land o We Need Future Park Land Guiding Principle 2: Meet the demand for our future growth in a way that brings people together — we need to add 80 acres by 2040 ® Move forward with land acquisitions for Lake Concord Park a Reevaluate existing City owned properties such as the 10 -acre site known as the NE Industrial Park to determine if it could be redeveloped into a park site ® Continue conversations with local schools for joint use ® Identify other potential sites for acquisition now, for the costs of buying land will only go up