Parks & Open Space
Transcript of Parks & Open Space
Prince William County GovernmentPrince William County Government
Parks & Open Space
Prince William County Parks & Open Space Project
Planning Commission and Park Authority Presentation - March 9, 2005
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Parks & Opens Space Project
Collaboration between the Planning Office, Park Authority and Public WorksPurpose/Intent:
Identify and analyze data on existing parks, open space and environmentally sensitive areasCoordinate efforts between County AgenciesDetermine best method for setting aside new passive and active parkland, creating greenway corridors, and preserving vital openspace and environmentally sensitive areas
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Basis for Parks & Open Space Project County Comprehensive Plan
Parks and Open Space ChapterCreate and maintain an inventory of existing private sector and other jurisdictional parkland and facilities for use in future park analysis.
Environment ChapterTo protect the biological diversity, processes, and functions of natural habitats, identify a network of preservation corridors or large woodland areas to be incorporated into an overall habitat protection network.Investigate the benefits of establishing a private conservancy fund for the purpose of purchasing privately held lands for preservation purposes and seeking perpetual conservation easements to preserve open space.
Long Range Land Use ChapterCreate a new Public Facilities Map.
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Basis for Parks & Open Space Project Park Authority Comprehensive Plan
Establish long-range acquisition and development priorities.Develop a Parks and Open Space Master Plan for the County that identifies areas suitable for recreational development, open space preservation, and/or historic/cultural preservation, and identify means for acquiring such areas.Coordinate with the County Planning Office to establish policies for protecting the County’s open space (ie. green infrastructure) and establish guidelines as to the management of such spaces.
Consider developing a per capita standard for open space and/or passive park acreage.Identify possible funding sources for property acquisition.
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Other Driving Factors
Green Network Plan –CBF, American Farmland TrustCitizens – Park Authority Needs AssessmentRezoning process – cash and in-kind proffersGIS – We have the technology
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Project Phases
Phase 1: Data Collection & AnalysisSeptember 2004 – April 2005Outputs:
Preliminary reportProposed Parks and Open Space map (revised)Proposed Long-Range Land Use Map (revised)
Phase 2: Citizen ParticipationSeries of Public Forums throughout CountyInformational websiteApril – June (2005)Output: Citizen Input Report
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Project Phases, cont.
Phase 3: Commission & Board participationJoint (and/or separate) work sessions with Planning Commission and Park Authority BoardWork sessions with BOCSJune - July (2005)
Phase 4: Final project reportAugust – December 2005Outputs:
Project report Revised Parks & Open Space Map and Long-Range Land Use Map for BOCS adoption Proposed amendments - Parks & Open Space Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan for BOCS adoptionRevised Park Authority Comprehensive Plan for Park Authority Board adoption
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Status of Phase 1Parks and Open Space Data Collection
What are our current resources?Data collected:
Federal and state landsCounty parks and schoolsOther county owned landHOA owned lands Private golf coursesPrivate easements, dedicated conservation lands, and wetland banksPrivate land dedicated to parks and/or open space
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Status of Phase 1 –Data Analysis – Green Infrastructure
Where do we want to go?Status of data analysis
Open SpaceEnvironmentally-sensitive landsCultural resources
“Green Infrastructure Map”