Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2021 09 08

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LC'io t Y cf Louisville PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE MEMORANDUM To: Open Space Advisory Board From: Ember Brignull, Open Space Superintendent Date: September 8, 2021 Re: Field Tour to Potential Open Space Candidate Parcels: Opportunities for Preserving Open Space and Improving Trail Connectivity Purpose: The purpose of this field tour is to evaluate parcels that have been recommended by councilmembers, board members, or staff as potential Open Space and trail parcels of interest for preserving Open Space and improving trail connectivity. The parcels to be evaluated are identified on the Candidate Open Space Properties 2019 Map, excluding "Considered but not selected for Acquisition", A-A.3, and, C.1-C.3 parcels. Board members will view and rank the parcels based on resource and cultural values. Rankings will be submitted to staff at the completion of the field tour. 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. The first step in the process is determining which properties to evaluate. Once this has been determined 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 "20XX OSAB Recommended Candidate Open Space 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 "20XX OSAB Recommended Candidate Open Space Properties" (the map). The map has alpha and numeric labels for each property and these labels are entered into the property I.D. column on the table to link the two documents. Examples of the most recent 2019 documents are included in this packet. Once each OSAB member has completed the table, staff compiles and averages the resource, cultural, and total scores which are then entered into the "20XX OSAB Recommended Candidate Open Space Ranking Table" spreadsheet (the spreadsheet). The results are shared with OSAB and voted on. Once approved by OSAB, the spreadsheet (showing column totals only) 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. The last step in the process is to complete a summary sheet for each priority property that contains additional property information. Each of these documents can be viewed by following the link below. 11