Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2019 08 14

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LCityof Louisville PARKS & RECREATION Memorandum To: Open Space Advisory Board From: Ember Brignull, Open Space Superintendent Date: August 14, 2019 Re: Discussion Item 9. Tiger Team Recommendations for Opportunities for Preserving Open Space and Improving Trail Connectivity: Review Findings and Finalize Results Purpose: During May and June OSAB preformed field tours to view and evaluate candidate parcels that may support OSAB's goal of preserving Open Space and improving trail connectivity. Staff compiled OSAB rankings for each parcel, these rankings were discussed at the July meeting and a Tiger Team was formed to further evaluate the results. The Tiger Team assigned acquisition strategies to each parcel and the board will review the Tiger Team recommendations and finalize the acquisition strategies and rankings at the August meeting. Background: Since 2007, the Open Space Advisory Board (OSAB) has participated in evaluating parcels for potential City acquisition for the purpose of Open Space land or trail corridors. This OSAB duty is identified in the Home Rule Charter and is an important function of the board. The recommendations for parcels to be evaluated are generated by OSAB members, City Council members, and City Staff. Once parcels have been identified for evaluation, OSAB periodically participates in a driving tour to view and rank the parcels based on resource and cultural values; this data is then recorded on the "Acquisition Ranking Table" (the table). The values and the ranking criteria for the table are identified in the attached "City of Louisville Candidate Open Space Category Definitions". The table is always partnered with a property location map which identifies the parcels to be evaluated and is labeled as the "Candidate Open Space Properties 2019" (the map). The map has alpha labels for each property and the alpha labels are entered into the property I.D. column on the table to link the two documents. In 2019, new parcels for consideration have been given a numeric I.D. and are indicated in red and brown. Once each OSAB member has completed the table, staff compiles and averages the resource, cultural, and total scores which are then entered into the "Opportunities for Preserving Open Space & Improving Trail Connectivity" spreadsheet (the spreadsheet). The spreadsheet is the final document that is shared with City Council and the City Manager's Office to illustrate OSAB's acquisition priorities and recommended acquisition strategies. The acquisition strategies are further defined in the "Strategies and Tools for Open Space Property Acquisition" document. 6