Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2022 11 03

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C�ty�f LL Louisville Memorandum To: Open Space Advisory Board From: Ember Brignull, Open Space Manager Fiona Garvin, OSAB Member Mike Schantz, OSAB Member Date: October 10, 2018 Re: Discussion Item 7: Board Updates: Dog Tiger Team- Dog Recreation Area Best Practices Purpose: The purpose of this Discussion Item is for the Dog Tiger Team members to share the Parks and Public Landscape Advisory Board (PPLAB) comments regarding the "Best Practices" document which PPLAB members reviewed at their October board meeting. The Dog Tiger Team will incorporate PPLAB and OSAB comments into the draft document before finalizing for future staff and public review. Background material provided for references only include: "Dog Park Siting and Features Research" no action will be taken on this material. Background: In response to community concerns related to dog -related recreation, dog park locations, and dog facility management, PPLAB and OSAB board members established a joint subcommittee, referred to as the Dog Tiger Team. This team, comprised of Mike Shantz and Fiona Garvin from OSAB and David Clabots from PPLAB, researched best practices related to providing and managing dog recreation areas. Key materials reviewed included: 1. Ann Arbor Advisory Committee Recommendations - contains information about Ann Arbor MI plus 18 other communities - communities vary in size, elevation, and climate 2. Dog Park information from 13 Western communities' websites - all of the communities are in a similar climactic region to Louisville - 6 of the communities are of a similar population to Louisville After researching and reviewing the above sources, the sub -committee developed a draft of "Best Practices" for Louisville, presented (with rationale) following this memo.