Master Plan
The Parks and Recreation Master Plan is an ongoing update to the city's parks planning document, the last version of which was completed in 2014. 4 separate matters touch this plan or program; each has its own status.
Pat Rodio Park
Pat Rodio Park is a municipal park that has been undergoing a playground relocation and broader redevelopment effort. As of October 2024, staff began seeking a new playground location; by November 2024 a site had been identified, with tree planting and public outreach planned.
- Feb 13, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 7aProject Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf, Splashpad
PRAB met with Berry and Dunn last month to review the Master Plan.
- City Council Orientation
The Parks Master Plan is being updated; the last update was in 2014.
- Project Updates
A statistically significant survey is going out to residents; staff is working with Berry Dunn to facilitate group discussions.
- New Business – Pat Rodio Master Plan Discussion
PRAB voted to support moving $100k in CIP funds away from a Pat Rodio Master Plan toward a master plan for the Westmore School site, including improvements like utilities and a bathroom. The community survey for the Parks Master Plan will be presented to City Council on January 6th.
passedMotion to support the movement of $100k in CIP funds from a Pat Rodio Master Plan to a master plan for the Westmore School site.✓ Rice✓ Paceley✓ Ross✓ Knowles✓ Gibson✓ Russell✓ O'Brien✓ Curtin✓ Neway· Kuiler· Hickman· Stewart
Van Dyck Redevelopment
The Van Dyck Redevelopment is a funded parks project in the City's capital pipeline that has been in a holding pattern tied to sequencing with other major construction efforts. Through late 2024, the project was placed on hold pending the start of Thaiss Park construction, with no substantive engineering activity.
- Feb 13, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 7aProject Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf, Splashpad
PRAB met with Berry and Dunn last month to review the Master Plan.
- City Council Orientation
The Parks Master Plan is being updated; the last update was in 2014.
- Project Updates
A statistically significant survey is going out to residents; staff is working with Berry Dunn to facilitate group discussions.
KJM Turf
The KJM Turf project is a long-running effort (at least 10 years in development) to renovate the KJM athletic fields, with options for either synthetic or natural turf. As of October 2024, staff was working with consultant Timmons to develop preliminary plans and a detailed budget for both options.
- Feb 13, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 7aProject Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf, Splashpad
PRAB met with Berry and Dunn last month to review the Master Plan.
- Project Updates
A statistically significant survey is going out to residents; staff is working with Berry Dunn to facilitate group discussions.
Thaiss Park
Thaiss Park is a City park undergoing a full redevelopment project contracted to Bright Masonry, Inc. for $7,725,650, approved by City Council on October 8, 2024. Construction began in December 2024 following utility relocation work and full park closure; the cross-county trail was kept open but made inaccessible from the park during construction.
- City Council Orientation
The Parks Master Plan is being updated; the last update was in 2014.
- Parks and Recreation Department Report – Master Plan Update
The Master Plan was placed on hold during summer due to high season workload and staffing shortages; it will be picked back up in the fall.
- Urban Forestry Master Plan Presentation
Anna Safford presented the Urban Forestry Master Plan to PRAB; the project is in Phase 2 covering outreach, engagement, and development of three draft versions, with draft #2 open for public comment October 10–29 and Planning Commission/Council hearings anticipated in December/January. Survey feedback results have been received; staff needs to meet with the consultant to go over the results.
- Stakeholder Update – Planning Commission (Matt Rice)
The Van Dyck Master Plan Implementation is included in the current draft CIP as a project of interest to PRAB.
- Jun 11, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5bStakeholder Updates – Environmental Sustainability Committee
The ESC's upcoming meeting will identify short and long-term goals congruent with the 2035 Master Plan.
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The city engaged consultant Berry Dunn to assist with the update. Early 2025 work included a meeting between PRAB and Berry Dunn in January 2025 and development of a statistically significant resident survey, with staff also facilitating group discussions as of April 2025. The process was placed on hold over the summer of 2025 due to high-season workload and staffing shortages, with work expected to resume in the fall.
By October 2025, survey feedback results had been received, though staff still needed to meet with the consultant to review them. The community survey results are scheduled to be presented to City Council on January 6th (2026).
Separately, in November 2025, PRAB voted unanimously (9–0, with 3 members absent) to redirect $100k in CIP funds originally allocated for a Pat Rodio Master Plan toward a master plan for the Westmore School site instead.