Recreation Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2025 04 28

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Recreation Advisory Board Minutes March 17, 2025 Page 3 of 5 Jann: Pickleball may just be fad. Inline skating rinks are rare. We should consider creating leagues for rink use. My kids learned to skate on this rink. Bryan: I am a skateboard business owner and was contracted by the City to design this rink several years ago. We have used it for many lessons. The skate park is not safe for smaller kids compared to the rink. Comp Plan Update — Jeff Hirt I am the planning and project manager for the City. We do have some questions for the RAB to consider. The Comprehensive Plan is not a regulatory document, but it is important policy. We are at the ten-year mark with this document. Parks and Rec are part of this Plan. The PROST plan precedes this Comp Plan. Marshall Fire delayed the 2023 update of the Comp Plan. Progress to date: 3 rounds of public engagement. Plan includes visions and core values (see slides included with these minutes). The City adopted housing plan last May to identify where additional housing can occur. The City's population has decreased slightly in the last few years. There are four areas where future growth can occur. For tonight, we are looking for feedback. Dick: what is the target for future housing growth? Jeff: in last year's housing plan and to maintain our share of County's growth, we would need about 2,700 more housing units. Dick: are there additional recreational facilities? Jeff: we want your feedback on this need as well. New Plan can include public facility upgrades. We want to know what is missing from this Plan. Public review of draft to be issued this June for comment followed by City Council adoption. What are most important items that the RAB thinks this Plan should capture? Michele: pleased that it includes some residential growth that should be affordable for more people. Jeff: 70% of current housing is single family. We are looking at other options. Michele: with more people living here, we need to expand recreational services and facilities to align with future growth. Dick: we need more outdoor multipurpose fields. I agree that we need diversity in our housing stock. Dan: Plan should be more granular with infrastructure including recreation services and more programming. Lisa: how does PROST plan dovetail with the Comp Plan? Jeff: the Comp Plan can strengthen what is in the PROST plan. Douglas: how do the new ADU regulations factor into the Comp Plan? Jeff: we don't expect a lot of new ADUs but it would be factored in including the Redtail Ridge proposal. Dick: does the Plan factor in vacant spaces including Lowes? Jeff: we are dependent on sales tax so these large vacant parcels should remain commercial for revenue. Dick: adding more housing in these areas would stimulate business. Tamar: I'm glad residential growth will be addressed in the Comp Plan. Assuming these growth projections, the City should address the issue of housing density. The City should also consider impact fees. Lisa: Redtail proposal had considered multiuse fields. Can the new Comp Plan consider this? Jeff: yes, and RAB should consider advocating for new recreation facilities. Jeff: we should look at this in