INDY PARKS ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETINGS ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Indy Parks staff will give presentation drafted in response to public feedback gathered earlier this year
INDIANAPOLIS— (Oct. 29, 2008) Indy Parks and Recreation today announces the schedule for the second round of public meetings as it conducts the year-long process of updating the department’s comprehensive plan, the Indianapolis-Marion County Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan, and the Greenways Master plan. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) requires the comprehensive plan be updated every five years.
This process consists of soliciting public input and participation through two rounds of public meetings, user surveys, and focus groups. Each set of meetings is identical in format and presentation to ensure consistency for residents throughout MarionCounty. Public comment was taken during the first round of meetingsheld inthe spring in each townshipto gauge interest in and support of future park and recreation amenities. Public comment regarding future greenway development and connectivity also was solicited.
The second round of public meetings begins on Nov. 11. Indy Parks staff will give a presentation drafted in response to public feedback and results of user surveys and focus groups. The final plan will feature an implementation and action strategythat addresses specific needs.
Citizen and user input, combined with additional state and national data, help Indy Parks staff analyze the city’s park and recreation needs, evaluate universal accessibility in city parks, establish priorities, and determine a schedule for implementation and completion. Plan components include park facility inventory, natural & cultural resource inventories, national recreation standards, and future needs and trends.IndyParks and Recreation operates 192 parks and eight greenways and maintains more than 11,000 acres of greenspace throughout Indianapolis-MarionCounty.
Previous comprehensive plan updates have resulted in a skatepark, bark parks, a mountain bike trail and natural resource areas. The 2009 planwill require approval of and adoption by the Board of Parks and Recreation, IDNR, and the Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) of MarionCounty.
Questions from the public should be directed to the Indy Parks Planning Office at 327-5106.
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Indy Parks Comprehensive Plan Update
Public Meeting Schedule
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Indy Parks Comprehensive Plan and Greenways Master Plan Update
Public Meeting Schedule – Round 2
Township / Date / Time / Meeting Location / AddressFranklinTownship / Tuesday, Nov. 11
6:30 – 8 p.m. / FranklinTownshipSchoolCorp. Dr.E.B.CarverCommunityEducation & TechnologyCenter / 6141 S. Franklin Road
LawrenceTownship / Wednesday, Nov. 12
6:30 – 8 p.m. / LawrenceNorthHigh School (Little Theatre Room – Use Entrance 12) / 7802 Hague Road
WayneTownship / Saturday, Nov. 15
10 – 11:30 a.m. / KrannertPark
FamilyCenter
(Cottingham Room) / 605 S. High School Road
WashingtonTownship / Monday, Nov. 17
6:30 – 8 p.m. / H. DeanEvansCommunity & EducationCenter, MSD of WashingtonTownship (Conference Rooms A, B, and C) / 8550 Woodfield Crossing Blvd.
Mayor’s Advisory Council on Disability / Wednesday, Nov.19
9:30 – 11 a.m. / WashingtonParkFamilyCenter / 3130 E. 30th St.
CenterTownship / Thursday, Nov.20
6:30 – 8 p.m. / White RiverGardens
(Hulman Riverhouse) / 1200 W. Washington St.
PikeTownship / Monday, Nov.24
6:30 – 8 p.m. / PikeHighSchoolFreshmanCenter / 6801 Zionsville Road
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