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GOAL R0: RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE FACILITIES. It is the goal of the City of Casselberry to provide, maintain, protect and plan for environmentally -sound public recreation and open space facilities in a timely, orderly and efficient manner. The City establishes the objectives and policies below towards the accomplishment of this goal. OBJECTIVE RO 1. PUBLIC ACCESS TO IDENTIFIED RECREATION SITES. It is the City of Casselberry's objective to take specific action during the planning period (2009-2019-2889 24- 0) to ensure that the public has access to identified recreation sites. The City establishes the numbered policies below towards the accomplishment of this objective. Policy RO 1.1 Access for the Elderly and Disabled. The City shall upgrade all existing recreation sites to meet the Florida Accessibility Code FAC by 20192005. All new recreation sites shall meet FAC standards. Costs of required adaptations for disabled access shall be included in the City's five year capital improvement plan. Policy RO 1.2 Economically Disadvantaged Access _The City shall provide recreation sites, facilities and programs on both a fee and a non -fee user basis, so that the economically disadvantaged have recreational opportunities available to them. Policy RO 1.3 Lake Access. The City shall provide and maintain public access to all 211blic lakes for either shore or water surface use, and incorporate these passive activity sites into the recreation and open space program, if possible. Priority shall be given to development of park property adjacent to lakes relative to new development or redevelopment. Policy 801.4 Scenic Waterways. The City shall include scenic waterways as a component of its Parks and Recreation Planning. OBJECTIVE RO 2. ADEQUATE AND EFFICIENT PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE, PARKS, RECREATION FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS. It is the City of Casselberry's objective to take specific action during the planning period (2009-2019=2404-244-0), to adequately and efficiently provide public open space and recreation facilities and to expand those opportunities for the residents of Casselberry. The City establishes the numbered policies below towards the accomplishment of this objective. Policy RO 2.1 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. By-8anu+�y ey ar end, X2011, the City of Casselberry Parks and Recreation Divisions Bepa4rf-shall complete a Parks Master Plan. Recommendations from the Master Plan shall be used to update the Recreation and Open Space Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The Master Plan shall address, among other things, the identification and description of all City owned recreation sites, open space sites and recreation facilities; address the definition of parks, recreation and open space; establish and maintain a five year recreation facilities capital improvement program; evaluate recreation site service areas and need; project future park needs; evaluate adequate dispersal of parks throughout the City; evaluate parcels of land for acquisition for recreation, including greenways and trails, and parks; and tl�e For Adoption Public Hearing July 13, 2009 1 Recreation and Open Space