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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 Parks Recreation and Open Space Plan Port Townsend 2020 PROS Plan Today’s Vision, Tomorrow’s Parks Final  March 2020 Acknowledgments City Council Pamela Adams David Faber Amy Howard Monica MickHager Owen Rowe Michelle Sandoval Ariel Speser Parks, Recreation and Tree Advisory Board Daniel Greholver Deborah Jahnke Sean Koomen Brenda McMillan John Nowak Jennifer Rotermund Hendrik Taatgen (Active Transportation Advisory Committee Liaison) Jim Todd Planning Commission Robert Doyle Rick Jahnke Aislinn Palmer Paul Rice Viki Sonntag Lois Stanford Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Alex Wisniewski, Director Debbie Reid, Administrative Support Specialist Seth Leighton, Aquatics Program Supervisor Bre Ganne, Lead Operator – Parks Justin Brown, Maintenance Worker - Parks Don Cady, Maintenance Worker - Parks Emily Harrenstein, Aquatics Program Coordinator Jon Plueard, Head Lifeguard II Xandra Sonandre, Head Lifegaurd Brenda Burke, Lead Operator – Facilities Terry Kurtzbein, Maintenance Worker – Facilities Chan Hettle, Maintenance Worker – Facilities Other Departments John Mauro, City Manager Nora Mitchell, Finance and Administrative Services Director Tony Hillman, Finance Manager Lance Bailey, Developmental Services Director Judy Surber, Planning Manager Consultants BERK Consulting, Inc. (prime) HBB Landscape Architecture Special Thanks A special thank you to the numerous Port Townsend community members and stakeholder agencies who provided their time and thoughtful ideas to help the City create this PROS Plan for 2020. Contents Executive Summary i Purpose i Why Parks and Trails? i Community Engagement Themes ii Inventory and Needs iii System Plan v Parks v Trails ix Funding and Facilities x Funding x Capital Facility Plan xiii Management and Implementation xv Plan Contents xvi CH. 1 Vision & Foundation 1 Introduction and Purpose 1 Vision 2 Planning Process 3 PROS Plan Update 3 Relationship to Other Plans 3 CH. 2 Goals & Policies 13 Introduction 13 Comprehensive Plan - Land Use Element 13 Open Spaces & Trails 13 Parks and Recreation – Facilities and Programs 16 Parks and Recreation – Administration and Operations 19 Parks and Recreation – Budget and Funding 19 Other Policies 20 Comprehensive Plan – Capital Facilities Element 20 CH. 3 Facilities & Programs Inventory 21 Introduction 21 History 21 Port Townsend Recreation 21 Facilities 24 Parks 24 Trails 29 Facilities 31 Other Parks and Recreation Facilities 32 Recreation 34 Maintenance and Operations 35 CH. 4 Community Profile & Engagement 37 Community Profile 37 Age 37 Households 38 Diversity 39 Income 40 Health Survey 41 Community Engagement 43 Vision Survey 44 Park Features and Priorities 46 Vision Themes 48 CH. 5 Demand & Need 51 Introduction 51 Recreation Trends 51 Washington State and Peninsulas Region Participation Trends 51 National Recreation Programming and Facility Trends 52 Port Townsend Recreation Needs 53 Participation 54 City 55 Other Recreation Providers in Port Townsend Area 55 Future Growth and Change 58 Population Growth 58 Tourism Trends 59 Gaps and Opportunities 59 Parks 59 Trails 61 Recreation 64 Benchmarks 65 Level of Service 69 Adopted Level of Service 69 Target LOS 70 CH. 6 Park & Recreation System Plan 75 Parks 75 Guiding Principles 75 Hierarchy of Parks 75 Minimum Standards/Allowable Features 79 Concept Plans 89 Special Use Facilities 100 Mountain View Pool 100 Port Townsend Golf Course 101 Trails 102 Hierarchy 102 Walkway System 103 Minimum Standards/Allowable Uses 105 Programs 108 CH. 7 Funding and Facilities Plan 111 Operations and Capital Funding 111 Historic and Projected Operations and Capital Revenue 111 Operations and Capital Revenue Funding Options 113 Programs and Cost Recovery 121 Capital Facility Plan 121 CH. 8 Implementation Strategies 127 Monitoring 127 Phasing 128 Partnership & Funding Opportunities 128 Volunteerism 128 Donations/Fund Raising 129 Asset Management 130 Routine Maintenance 130 Deferred Maintenance 131 Accessibility 131 Stewardship and Maintenance Plans 132 Environmental Conservation 132 Community Education & Promotion 133 Plan Coordination 133 CH. 9 References 135 Appendices ▪ Appendix A Park System Inventory Cut Sheets ▪ Appendix B Community Engagement Results ▪ Appendix C Open Space and Other Regional Assets ▪ Appendix D Park Concept Cost Detail Exhibits Exhibit 1. PROS Plan Community Outreach and Engagement Efforts ii Exhibit 2. Properties in a Half Mile of City, County, or State Parklands iv Exhibit 3. Park Classifications Map vi Exhibit 4. Park Classification Summary Definitions vii Exhibit 5. Bobby McGarraugh Park – Neighborhood Active Park viii Exhibit 6. Funding and Financing Options Evaluation xi Exhibit 7. Summary Capital Facility Plan Expenditure Type and Schedule xiv Exhibit 8. Capital Budget and Target Level of Service – Per Capita Investment xiv Exhibit 9. PROS Plan Update Schedule 3 Exhibit 10. Park Classification Summary Definitions 26 Exhibit 11. City, County, and State Parks 27 Exhibit 12. Parks Inventory with Classification and Park Size in Acres 28 Exhibit 13. Trail Inventory Feet and Miles, 2019 29 Exhibit 14. Trails by Zone 30 Exhibit 15. Port Townsend Recreation Facilities 31 Exhibit 16. Jefferson County Parks Facilities in Port Townsend 32 Exhibit 17. Schools and Recreational Facilities 33 Exhibit 18. Combined Facility Inventory: City, State, County, Schools 33 Exhibit 19. Youth Recreation Programming Landscape in Port Townsend 34 Exhibit 20. Adult Recreation Programming Landscape in Port Townsend 35 Exhibit 21. Maintenance and Operations – Full Time and Seasonal Positions and Full-Time Equivalents 35 Exhibit 22. Age Distribution in 2010 and 2017 38 Exhibit 23. Persons Per Household 39 Exhibit 24. Household Income Shares 2010 and 2017 40 Exhibit 25. Vision & System Plan Participation Summary 43 Exhibit 26. Survey Participants: Frequency of Use 44 Exhibit 27. Top Recreation Activities 45 Exhibit 28. Survey Priorities – How would you spend $100 – All Respondents (n=589) 47 Exhibit 29. Vision Workshop: What do you want in your parks? 47 Exhibit 30. Vision Themes 48 Exhibit 31. Top-10 Outdoor Recreation Activities for the Peninsulas Region by Rank, 2017 52 Exhibit 32. Top Planned Facilities and Programs by Rank, 2019 53 Exhibit 33. Future Port Townsend Recreation Programming Needs, All Respondents 53 Exhibit 34. Future Port Townsend Recreation Programming Needs, Youth Respondents 54 Exhibit 35. Participation in City of Port Townsend Recreation Programs 55 Exhibit 36. Participation in YMCA of Jefferson County Recreation Programming 55 Exhibit 37. Participation in Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Programming 56 Exhibit 38. Population Growth and Growth Target 58 Exhibit 39. Population Growth Rates 58 Exhibit 40. Properties in a Half Mile of City, County, or State Parklands 60 Exhibit 41. Potential Loop Trail 61 Exhibit 42. Better Use of Parks and Trails 63 Exhibit 43. Community Engagement Trail Improvement Requests 63 Exhibit 44. Peer Communities Reviewed 65 Exhibit 45. Total Acres per 1,000 Population 66 Exhibit 46. Trail Miles per 1,000 Population 67 Exhibit 47. Facility Benchmarking 67 Exhibit 48. Maintenance and Operations Expenditures per Acre of Managed Sites 68 Exhibit 49. Operating Expenses per Capita 2019 69 Exhibit 50. LOS Evaluation: Comprehensive Plan 7.6 Acres per 1,000 Population 70 Exhibit 51. Investment Per Capita 2019 72 Exhibit 52. Future Investment 2019-2036 72 Exhibit 53. Example Agency Annual Capital Investments 72 Exhibit 54. Maintenance Per Capita 2019 73 Exhibit 55. Park Classifications Map 76 Exhibit 56. Park Areas of Focus/Key Features 78 Exhibit 57. Community Parks 79 Exhibit 58. Neighborhood Parks 83 Exhibit 59. Downtown Parks 85 Exhibit 60. Garden (Landscape) Parks 87 Exhibit 61. Special Use Parks 88 Exhibit 62. Key Features of Park Concept Plans 89 Exhibit 63. Chetzemoka Park Concept 91 Exhibit 64. Kah Tai Lagoon Park Concept 93 Exhibit 65. 35th Street Park Concept 95 Exhibit 66. Bobby McGarraugh Park Concept 97 Exhibit 67. Sather Park Concept 99 Exhibit 68. Port Townsend Loop Trail 104 Exhibit 69. Standard Detail – Multi Use Trail 106 Exhibit 70. Standard Detail – Neighborhood Connector and Undeveloped Shortcut 107 Exhibit 71. Recreation Program Cycle 109 Exhibit 72. Historic and Projected Parks and Recreation Revenues, 2009 to 2036 (Nominal$) 112 Exhibit 73. Historic and Projected Parks and Recreation Cost Recovery, 2009 to 2036 (Nominal$) 113 Exhibit 74. Maximum Levy Amount, 2021-2024 (Nominal $) 115 Exhibit 75. Funding and Financing Options Evaluation 119 Exhibit 76. Maintenance Objective: Deferred Maintenance and Capital Replacement 123 Exhibit 77. Investment per Capita Objective: New Investments at Existing Parks 124 Exhibit 78. Equitable Access and Distribution Objective: Fill Gaps in Parks and Trails Network 125 Exhibit 79. Summary Capital Facility Plan Expenditure Type and Schedule 125 Exhibit 80. Capital Budget and Target Level of Service – Per Capita Investment 126 Exhibit 81. Potential Monitoring Measures and Targets 127 Exhibit 82. Maintenance Appreciation – Vision Survey 130 TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS i Executive Summary PURPOSE The Port Townsend 2020 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Functional Plan (PROS Plan) guides the City’s parks and recreation system. It updates and replaces the 2014 PROS Plan. The PROS Plan update is essential to maintain eligibility for Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grants. It is also designed to meet the requirements of the State of Washington Growth Management Act (GMA): ▪ Designate the general location and extent of land uses including recreation and open space lands; ▪ Estimate park and recreation demand for at least a ten-year period; and ▪ Identify lands useful for recreation, including wildlife habitat, trails, and connection of critical areas; ▪ Develop a capital facilities plan (CFP) identifying funds necessary to implement the plan for at least a six-year period. The goals and objectives in this PROS Plan reflect those in the Comprehensive Plan. WHY PARKS AND TRAILS? Parks and trails are essential to Port Townsend’s quality of life, and provide opportunities for: ▪ Living a healthy active lifestyle, ▪ Connecting with families and the community at park spaces and events, ▪ Supporting the local economy and tourism, This PROS Plan supports the Comprehensive Plan Vision to create:  a community with a sense of history and place  a place that prizes its natural setting  a great place to live EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS ii ▪ Connecting with nature, ▪ Conserving fish and wildlife habitat including water quality and wildlife corridors, and ▪ Providing tree canopy contributing positively to air quality and mitigating climate change. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THEMES The PROS Plan Update is based on public outreach and engagement to help define a new vision, needs, and actions. The City provided extensive public input opportunities identified in Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1. PROS Plan Community Outreach and Engagement Efforts TIMEFRAME ACTIVITY PARTICIPANTS October 2019 Survey 927 Postcards 277 Vision Event: Stakeholders 22 Vision Event: Middle School 90 Vision Event: Open House 93 Vision Event: MVP Poster Comments Undetermined November 2019 System Plan Event: Staff & Parks Board 19 System Plan Event: Public Workshop 70 January-March 2020 Public Meetings and Hearings PRTAB: 2 Planning Commission: 2 City Council: 2 39 comment letters Source: BERK Consulting, 2019. Engagement results revealed several Vision Themes for Port Townsend’s Parks and Recreation System carried forward in the PROS Plan: ▪ Balancing aging in place and coming of age in Port Townsend ▪ Indoor and outdoor recreation for healthy lifestyles ▪ Access, navigability, and safety ▪ Green spaces ▪ Specialization, flexibility, versatility and creative partnerships Balancing aging-in- place and coming of age in Port Townsend Indoor & Outdoor Recreation for Healthy Lifestyles Access, navigability, and safety Green spaces Specialization, flexibility, versatility, and creative partnerships EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS iii These PROS Plan Vision Themes are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Vision to ensure Port Townsend is great place to live, with a sense of place, that prizes its natural setting. INVENTORY AND NEEDS Port Townsend manages about 189.2 acres of parkland and 26 properties ranging from street end retreats to extensive open spaces to active recreation areas that serve much larger areas. Port Townsend also manages over 31 miles of trails largely on unimproved rights of way. The City’s parks contain a variety of facilities including playgrounds, picnic shelters and benches, paths, and special facilities such as dog parks. Carrying forward the City’s Level of Service policy to provide 7.6 acres of parkland per 1,000 population about 7 acres of developed parks would be needed by 2036. Consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, this measure excludes the golf course and wetland/water areas of Kah Tai Lagoon. If the golf course were broadly available for public use the deficit of acres could be reversed. While the City’s overall park system largely meets the needs of the community today, and there is ample parkland provided at Fort Worden and recreation offerings through County facilities, there are gaps in neighborhood parkland access in the west or southwest of the community. See Exhibit 2. Ensuring there is parkland in proximity to a majority of residents was highly supported in survey results. To address system gaps and needs, the Plan establishes a target level of service or objectives to provide for: ▪ Equitable Access and Distribution ▪ Function through: – a Per Capita Investment in Capital Facilities, and – a Per Capita or per Acre Investment in Maintenance. Parks and Trail Economic Values A 2011 study found that Seattle’s parks system was worth over $650 million with value contributions including: • Direct use value • Additional property sales value re park proximity • Health value • Profit from park-related tourism • Tax receipts: increased property value • Community cohesion value • Tax receipts: increased tourism value • Stormwater management value ~Trust for Public Land, 2011 Value increase to homes located within 1,500 feet of the following types of parks: • Natural Areas: $10,648 • Golf Courses: $8,849 • Specialty Parks: $5,657 • Urban Parks: $1,214 ~Active Living Research, May 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS iv Exhibit 2. Properties in a Half Mile of City, County, or State Parklands Source: Jefferson County Assessor, Port Townsend GIS, BERK 2020. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS v SYSTEM PLAN Guiding principles have been established to steer the focus and the growth of the Port Townsend parks and recreation system. These principles are to work in concert with the Vision Themes and are incorporated throughout the PROS plan update to best meet the needs of the community. ▪ Address deferred maintenance and critical maintenance needs. ▪ Develop park stewardship and master plans to guide investments. ▪ Invest in existing parks to meet community desires (or demands, needs, etc.) and address expected growth. ▪ Achieve equitable access and distribution by filling in gaps in central and western Port Townsend through improved trails, partnerships, and targeted acquisitions. Parks Parks are classified based on their function and service area: ▪ Community Park ▪ Neighborhood Park ▪ Downtown Park ▪ Garden Park ▪ Special Use Park Park sub-classifications include “Active” or “Nature” and are combined with Community and Neighborhood Parks. Classified parks are mapped on Exhibit 3. Summary definitions follow in Exhibit 4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS vi Exhibit 3. Park Classifications Map Source: BERK 2019. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS vii Exhibit 4. Park Classification Summary Definitions Classification Summary Definition Primary Classes Community Park Community Parks are larger parks providing a variety of major recreation facilities, open space, and/or recreation programming, serve multiple neighborhoods and are a generally treated as a destination for visitors. Community Parks often reflect a shared community identity and offer flexibility across recreation and programming types throughout the year. Their size and range of offerings attract visitors and neighbors who may travel from further distances and stay longer periods of time, requiring more allowance and provisions for parking, seating, restrooms and family support amenities. Sub-classes identify if the park is more Active or Nature focused. Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Parks are smaller than Community Parks and intended for frequent and convenient access to basic recreation activities and opportunities. These parks best serve nearby residents and visitors in less formal or organized recreation and leisure. Neighborhood Parks provide open space values. They are less suited for longer stays, heavily programmed activities, or larger rental or permit-required spaces. These parks prioritize open space over parking and encourage visitation through pedestrian and bike networks. Sub-classes identify if the park is more Active or Nature focused. Downtown Park Downtown Parks are located in the downtown/uptown urban core and provide plazas and urban community gathering and special event spaces, waterfront or shoreline access, art and cultural facilities, or picnic or other passive enjoyment facilities. In some instances, Downtown Parks serve the needs met by neighborhood parks for residents living in the urban core. These parks may be referenced in other Comprehensive and Subarea Plans as Urban Pocket Parks, the 2014 Classification. Garden Park Garden parks include medians, gateways, rights of way, and small greenspaces, with ornamental plantings, trees and sometimes limited amenities such as a bench or interpretive signage. They are small in size and may only provide a visual buffer or beautification enhancement to the urban or other environment that surrounds them. Special Use Park Special Use Parks are designed for specialized or single-purpose recreation activities. These purposes may include golf courses, marinas, sport complexes, community and aquatic centers, historical areas, nature centers, conservatories, amphitheaters, or other purposes. These parks typically offer a narrower range of recreation uses or amenities. This classification can be combined with others. Sub-Classes Nature This sub-classification identifies parks where the primary purposes include nature and wildlife habitat conservation, passive recreation such as trails and viewpoints, and educational and cultural appreciation elements. Intensive areas of development are limited based on the environmental characteristics of the park. Active This sub-classification identifies parks that are designed for frequent and convenient access to recreation activities and opportunities such as family activities (picnic, gathering), active recreation (play, sports, other), and passive recreation (trails, open lawn/turf, informal activity). These parks would also contribute open space and environmental values. Source: City of Port Townsend, BERK, 2019. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS viii Each park should be improved over time to achieve minimum standards or offer allowed uses to meet the needs of the community and to provide for consistent and sustainable management and maintenance. The PROS Plan includes example concept plans identifying how different parks could be improved over time; these are meant to provide broad illustrations of amenities. Master plans and stewardship plans would be prepared for parks and may differ. An example concept plan for Bobby McGarraugh Park follows. Exhibit 5. Bobby McGarraugh Park – Neighborhood Active Park Source: HBB Landscape Architecture, 2019. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS ix Typically existing parks are zoned Existing Park and Open Space (P/OS(A)). The “district has been applied to existing city, county, and state-owned parks, recreation areas, and city-owned or controlled lands which provide valuable natural and open space functions.” In addition to the PROS Plan classifications and minimum standards, the City’s zoning standards would apply including allowable uses, bulk, and dimensional standards. Trails With a history of platting beginning in 1852, a number of blocks and rights of way were planned in Port Townsend but were not developed. On the undeveloped rights-of-way the City planned and coordinated trail improvements, and volunteers established and maintained public trails that are now maintained by the City. In addition the multimodal regional Larry Scott Trail meanders at the edge of Port Townsend Bay and extends into unincorporated Jefferson County. The Community Engagement results show the public uses their trails a lot and desire better connected trails. Most want to see a loop trail and would be satisfied with either a signed route utilizing different trail types or a multi-purpose trail along with improving trail connections and amenities that would also help encourage more use of parks in Port Townsend as desired in PROS Plan survey and meeting results and community health surveys. Community input received during the 2020 PROS Plan process affirms the Community Direction Statement in the Comprehensive Plan which envisions “….a larger network of trails that lead to surrounding districts and residential neighborhoods. This loop also unites an extensive system Health and Well-Being Port Townsend has a very strong inclination toward well-being and good health. The natural surroundings that embrace the town along with the parks system are a major focus for everyday activities and commerce. Citizens benefit from time spent outside in natural surroundings as found in the literature regarding the benefits of such practices as shinrin-yoku, or forest-bathing. Studies have demonstrated that time spent passively in nature decreases blood pressure, heart rate, cortisol and other stress hormones while boosting immune system factors. White et al. (2019) demonstrate with a subject pool of nearly 20,000 participants that the increase in the subjective feelings of good health and well-being is significantly correlated with time spent in nature, with no apparent additional benefit from active recreation. Peak perceptions of good health and well-being occurred at >120 minutes per week, whether as a single visit or several shorter visits. ~ (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs, 2019) (White, 2019) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS x of parks and open spaces, including many environmentally sensitive areas that provide significant wildlife habitat.” This vision for a potential loop trail is reflected on the Land Use Map adopted in concert with the Comprehensive Plan. Specifically, the P/OS(A) - Potential Park and Open Space (overlay) shown on the Land Use Map “includes areas that may have the potential to be included within a comprehensive and interconnected system of open spaces and trails. The P/OS(A) overlay appears in areas that could be valuable if maintained as open spaces, such as wooded areas, drainage corridors, and scenic vistas. These areas could accommodate multiple functions, including lower density residential development, stormwater management, wildlife habitat, and passive recreation. Three primary approaches are being considered in the development of this network: outright purchase of key properties; incentives for landowners to cluster new development in areas outside, or on the margins, of open space areas; and reductions in allowable density.” Comprehensive Plan Land Use Goal 2 Policy 3.2.2 recommends zoning and subdivision code amendments to provide open space incentives including clustered developments and planned unit developments (PUDs). See Appendix C, Open Space Assets. This PROS Plan supports the implementation of Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Goal 3 to “develop a comprehensive open space and trails plan and implementation program” and the implementation of the Non-Motorized Transportation Plan that accomplishes a loop trail and many other priority connections. FUNDING AND FACILITIES Funding As public goods, City parks and recreation services are largely supported by public monies, similar to the vast majority of municipalities across Washington State. This PROS Plan includes a financial situation assessment that: ▪ Analyzes the City’s historic and projected revenues and expenditures to estimate expected available resources; and ▪ Identifies the City’s potential funding and partnership options, based on current policies and potential new policies, to address any anticipated future funding gaps. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS xi Currently, the City has primarily funded its parks and recreation services through the Community Services Fund, which includes revenues from property taxes, sales taxes, utility taxes, and transfers from the General Fund. As the Community Services Fund also funds other City services, demand for resources is competitive and may be constrained in the future. To mitigate the risk of constrained resources on delivering parks and recreation services, the City should identify and pursue alternative parks and recreation funding sources. Each of the potential funding or financing sources is screened according to these criteria: ▪ Magnitude. Estimates the order of magnitude of these options. ▪ Feasibility. Estimates how realistic each option is to be used for parks and recreation revenues. ▪ Flexibility. Estimates the extent to which each option is restricted for certain purposes, or vice versa. See Exhibit 6 for a funding and financing option evaluation summary. Exhibit 6. Funding and Financing Options Evaluation Funding Source Magnitude Feasibility Flexibility Notes Current Available Options Real Estate Excise Tax $100,000s capital only; currently earmarked for debt payment Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax $1,000s paths and trails; currently used for transportation projects Utility Taxes $100,000s politically unfeasible Property Tax from Fire District Annexation $100,000s capital only (2012-2023; then unrestricted) Possible Future Options Grants $100,000s often require matching funds EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS xii Funding Source Magnitude Feasibility Flexibility Notes Parks Impact Fees 2 $10,000s capital only; Council action required Metropolitan Parks District* $1,000,00 0s vote required Parks Levy $1,000,00 0s vote required Financing Options Parks and Open Space GO Debt $1,000,00 0s vote required; capital only Notes: *An MPD could be formed for multiple purposes (construction and operate a pool; general parks functions) and within either the City or a combination of City and County. Financing options do not represent new revenue but are mechanisms to move money through time. Sources: BERK, 2019. Most large funding sources require voter action. All funding opportunities involve tradeoffs between priorities (for example, transportation versus parks), political will (voter and/or Council action), and changes in flexibility as implementation of most funding mechanisms involve a reduction in funding capacity. Grants and repurposing property tax from the fire district annexation represent the two most likely funding increases for parks and recreation purposes. Either option has the possibility of significantly increasing the revenues available for parks and recreation (10% or more of parks and recreation expenditures), are existing revenue streams that could be increased, and offer some flexibility in spending. Both options have competitive processes; City capital priorities will be competing for the first three years of repurposed property tax and grant-making organizations generally solicit requests to consider multiple possible projects to be funded. The PROS Plan revenue analysis and exploration of funding opportunities helps the City implement Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Goal 6 to “Strive to adequately fund ongoing parks and recreation programming and maintenance through proactive well-planned budgeting practices, the pursuit of partnerships and the securing of grants.” In addition to the exploration of funding sources, this PROS plan addresses the importance of volunteerism and donations. See the Implementation chapter. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS xiii Capital Facility Plan Port Townsend does not have a current park capital facility plan. Agencies of similar size or system have capital facility plans ranging from $250,000 to $1.1 million dollars per year with over $800,000 the median value. To implement the Comprehensive Plan including Land Use Element Policy 6.2, a capital program is included: “Policy 6.2: Establish an ongoing six-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for parks and recreation facilities.” Three types of capital facility project categories are addressed in the PROS Capital Facility Plan: maintenance, investments at existing parks, and investments for equitable access and distribution. Maintenance includes projects to address unmet capital replacement needs at existing parks. Projects that provide capacity at existing parks, allowing more persons to enjoy Port Townsend Parks include: ▪ Improvements at Kah Tai Lagoon to increase passive recreation opportunities, improve existing facilities, and conduct habitat restoration. ▪ Improvements to picnic shelters, restrooms, and repairs to slope erosion at Chetzemoka Park. ▪ Longer-term improvements across the system to improve parks consistent with concept plans or minimum classification standards. To address equitable access and distribution objectives, a series of capital improvements would address acquisition or partnerships to fill gaps in the parks and trail system. In the immediate 6- year period, the investments would be to: ▪ Fill in missing trail links to improve access to existing parks ▪ Beginning minimum improvements for 35th Street Park serving the western portion of the city where gaps are identified. Post 2027 additional park acquisitions are noted for central and southwest city limits to fill other gaps. Excluding an aquatic center, which is under discussion regionally by the City, County, and YMCA, the total capital program is approximately $38.2 million. The 6-year investment is approximately $6.6 million. See Exhibit 7. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS xiv Exhibit 7. Summary Capital Facility Plan Expenditure Type and Schedule 2020-23 2024-2026 2020-2026 6-Year Annual Investment Post 2027+ Total 1. Maintenance $71,000 $1,294,000 $1,365,000 $227,500 $0 $1,365,000 2. Invest in Existing Parks $1,069,875 $2,618,795 $3,688,670 $614,778 $25,248,572 $28,937,242 3. Equitable Access and Distribution $600,000 $902,113 $1,502,113 $250,352 $6,456,338 $7,958,450 Total $1,740,875 $5,165,070 $6,555,783 $1,092,630 $31,704,910 $38,260,692 Source: Port Townsend 2019 Budget; HBB 2019; BERK 2019. On an annualized basis, if the City invests in only maintenance and existing parks in the 2020- 2026 period, the annual investment will equal about $842,278 per year. See Exhibit 8. This is similar to the median investment per capita identified in the Level of Service analysis in Chapter 5. If the City invests in equitable access and distribution as well as maintenance and existing parks over the next six years the annual investment will equal about $1,092,630 per year, at the upper end of peer communities. This would be feasible if additional funding sources are identified. Exhibit 8. Capital Budget and Target Level of Service – Per Capita Investment 6-year 6-Year Annualized Discussion Port Townsend Target LOS - Per Capita Investment $5,058,900 $843,150 See Target LOS, page 71 Priority Focus 6-Year with Feasible Funds Maintenance and Existing Parks $5,053,670 $842,278 Seek feasible funds, e.g. Grants, FD Annexation, Private, Other Add as Funds Allow Equitable Access and Distribution $1,502,113 $250,352 Where funding is more successful (e.g. Grants), or if additional funds become available, e.g. MPD, Levy, Other Source: BERK 2019. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS xv The overall capital budget at $38.2 million is greater than investment per capita enjoyed today. It serves as a 40-year level of investment if population grows at a rate assumed in the Comprehensive Plan. However, the more complete capital facilities list can be a source of proposals for grant or partnership opportunities, and the list can serve as a guide to capital proposals for future Comprehensive Plan Updates and PROS Plan Updates. MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION In addition to addressing funding and resources, this plan suggests: ▪ Setting a rate of maintenance resources as the system expands and developing an asset management program, ▪ Reviewing cost-recovery policies and evaluating programs to address community engagement results, ▪ Monitoring a set of performance measures, and over the long-term adaptively managing the system, ▪ Advancing environmental conservation, ▪ Increasing partnership and funding opportunities, ▪ Increasing the volunteer program and donations/fundraising, and ▪ Integrating the PROS plan with the Comprehensive Plan. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS xvi PLAN CONTENTS This PROS Plan is organized as follows: Vision & Foundation Goals & Policies Facilities & Programs Inventory Community Profile & Engagement Demand & Need Park & Recreation System Plan Funding and Facilities Plan Implementation Strategies References TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 1 CHAPTER 1 Vision & Foundation INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE Port Townsend’s Comprehensive Plan recommends that the City "continue to address the community's needs for active and passive recreation opportunities through implementation of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Functional Plan."(Land Use Policy 4.1). The City's Parks, Recreation and Open Space Functional Plan (PROS Plan) was last updated and adopted by the City Council in 2014. It is time in 2020 to reassess and adjust the plan for the future. Parks and recreation needs and demands will continue to increase and evolve as the City grows. The provision of parks, open space and recreational programs must be within the means of the residents. As in most communities in America, the ongoing challenge of funding park and recreation services forces hard choices. The overall objective of the PROS Plan is to guide development of park and recreation facilities and programs which are responsive to the needs and interests of Port Townsend residents for the next decades. It presents a logical, consistent, and purposeful approach to managing parks and recreation services. Implementation of this PROS Plan will help preserve and enhance the quality of life and the natural beauty that make the area home to its citizens and a destination for visitors. This PROS Plan examines Port Townsend’s existing park and open space system, assesses needs, identifies short- and long-term recommendations, details funding sources and prioritizes our next steps. It reflects the goals and policies for parks, recreation and open space set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. Through implementation of the PROS Plan, Port Townsend’s parks and recreation programs will be better able to provide a full range of recreational activities, park assets, facilities and strategies to implement the open space component of the Comprehensive Plan. In addition, it will maintain the City’s eligibility for state and federal grant funds. CH. 1 | VISION & FOUNDATION March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 2 VISION The community direction statement from the Comprehensive Plan forms the foundation of this PROS Plan. Parks and open space are a constant theme throughout the community direction statement, as illustrated in the Textbox below, reflecting an integral role in the community’s identity. Residents and visitors alike enjoy parks and trails as part of their daily schedules and take advantage of the city’s waterfront and beach access. Whether enjoyed in solitude or as gathering spaces, the park system of the City of Port Townsend enriches the life of the community. Community Direction Statement - Excerpts a community with a sense of history and place  Historic commercial buildings, long established residential areas, and parks, town squares, and streets lined with trees give the City an atmosphere of relaxed permanence.  Parks, gateways, and walkways are rich with historical monuments and public art.  The City's tree-lined walks, trails, and streets provide shade and habitat and reinforce Port Townsend's network of green spaces.  Open spaces offering an opportunity for rest, views, contemplation, and enjoyment of the natural environment are found throughout the City. a place that prizes its natural setting  The natural setting of this "Key City" of the Peninsula is accentuated with buildings and green spaces that combine with the lower Olympics, the Cascades, and marine vistas to create a dramatic backdrop for an attractive and memorable place.  The downtown waterfront is an attraction that offers cultural, educational, and social opportunities that reinforce the City's natural setting. The Waterwalk provides people a pedestrian path along the shore of Port Townsend Bay, tying the City's shoreline together from the Olympic Discovery Trail to Fort Worden State Park and North Beach. The walk connects the waterfront with a larger network of trails that lead to surrounding districts and residential neighborhoods. This loop also unites an extensive system of parks and open spaces, including many environmentally sensitive areas that provide significant wildlife habitat. a great place to live Opportunities for socializing, recreation, quiet, and solitude are all close at hand, as are facilities and events that enrich the body, mind, and spirit. CH. 1 | VISION & FOUNDATION March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 3 PLANNING PROCESS PROS Plan Update The 2014 Plan updated a 15-year-old 1999 Plan and was, therefore, an extensive revision. The 2014 Plan endeavored to integrate information about the City's extensive trails system with parks and other aspects of recreation. The 2014 Plan is superseded by this 2020 PROS Plan. Members of the Parks, Recreation, and Trees Advisory Board (PRTAB) reviewed the 2014 Plan during their regular monthly meetings and recommended edits and updates to the Plan. To further support the City’s PROS Plan Update, the City engaged a consultant team. With added consultant resources, the City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department and PRTAB conducted an extensive public engagement process, evaluated demand and needs, identified facility and program improvements, and developed the PROS Plan Update. The overall phases included the following. Exhibit 9. PROS Plan Update Schedule Source: BERK 2019. Relationship to Other Plans This PROS Plan builds on a number of past programs, plans, ordinances, and studies, and integrates interrelated concepts. The following provides a brief summary of each relevant initiative or plan. Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan The overall context of this PROS Plan is directed by the 2016 Comprehensive Plan. The Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan recognizes the community vision and provides goals and January - September 2019 •PTAB Meetings & PROS Plan Review October 2019 •Vision Events, Online Survey November 2019 •System Plan Workshop December 2019 •Draft Plan January -March 2020 •Public Meetings & Hearings •Adoption CH. 1 | VISION & FOUNDATION March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 4 policies for parks, recreation, open space, and trails. The Land Use Map is intended to guide both public and private actions with regard to future land use. Planning specific to parks and open space should: ▪ Maintain or improve the character and livability of established neighborhoods; ▪ Protect natural resource lands and environmentally sensitive areas; ▪ Create desirable and distinctive neighborhoods based on their cultural and natural characteristics; and, ▪ Provide for a comprehensive and interconnected system of parks, open spaces and trails. The Comprehensive Plan sets a Level of Service (LOS) standard for parks as discussed further in Chapter 5. Rainier Street and Upper Sims Way Sub Area Plan This subarea plan addresses the gateway to Port Townsend. Public and private parks and open space assets in or abutting the subarea include: ▪ Port Townsend Parkland Assets: City Entrance Park, Bishop Park, Bishop Play Park ▪ The Business Park includes a private park with public access. The park is wooded with a small pond. ▪ The Forest Corridor is a natural area along Sims Way. It has large evergreen tree stands and a thick understory. ▪ Howard’s End is a wetland preserve located at the south end of Rainier Street. It has trail connections and natural areas for passive recreation. Some recommendations relevant to the parks and open space system in Port Townsend include: ▪ Forest Buffer: Continue to preserve the Forest Buffer along a portion of Upper Sims Way to preserve the “carved out of the wilderness” character and a conifer backdrop. This forested buffer is an appropriate aesthetic and urban design element for the subarea and as a sense- of-arrival into the City. ▪ Sidewalks And Trails: Continue to expand existing sidewalk and trail connectivity as the Upper Sims Way area develops. Continue to develop a safe and well-defined bike route throughout the gateway corridor. The subarea includes several trails that traverse and terminate in the subarea. There are opportunities to provide additional connections and CH. 1 | VISION & FOUNDATION March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 5 linkages to ensure a connected trail network that will facilitate recreational and commuter travel. ▪ Recreation and Open Space: The subarea includes multiple public parks and designated open spaces. Many of these areas can be enhanced for additional community access and enjoyment. There is opportunity to make Howard’s End a recreational focus for the district by enhancing park access, signage, and trail connections. The plan calls for trail extensions through the district to complete city-wide linkages. Future district development should embrace and tie into the Forest Blocks. A particular catalyst project involves Bishop Park and a concept to extend the park south of SR 20 with a means for crossing Sims Way: “Bishop Park abuts the subarea and serves as a significant community park. This park should grow in size and extend into the city-owned property south of Sims Way. The 0.94-acre property is heavily wooded and it rests within a ravine. The City should designate this property for park use and create an improvement plan. Park development should include a means for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross Sims Way. Overall, the property should retain much of its natural vegetation and topographic features.” The concept of pedestrian and bicycle crossing under Sims Way is also part of the Nonmotorized Transportation Plan, described in further detail in Chapter 6. Shoreline Master Program Plan The Shoreline Master Program (SMP) was started in Port Townsend in 1974. An extensive update, initiated in 2001 and completed in 2007, was prepared to carry out the responsibilities imposed on Port Townsend by the Washington State Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58); to promote uses and development of the Port Townsend shoreline consistent with the Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan while protecting and restoring environmental resources; and to promote public health, safety and general welfare by providing a guide and regulation for the future development of the shoreline resources of Port Townsend. Policies contained in the 1990 Urban Waterfront Plan (a sub-area land use and urban design plan focusing on the downtown waterfront) were incorporated into the SMP. The SMP Plan was last updated in 2018 (Ordinance 3198) and is currently undergoing a periodic review which is scheduled for adoption in June 2021. CH. 1 | VISION & FOUNDATION March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 6 Non-Motorized Transportation Plan The 1998 Non-Motorized Transportation Plan was updated in 2011 and 2014 and an update is in progress at this writing. The Non-Motorized Transportation Plan addresses transportation for pedestrians and bicyclists through development of trails and other facilities. The main goal of the planning process is to integrate bicycle and pedestrian transportation into the City’s circulation patterns. The Active Transportation Advisory Board has overseen the development of over 30 miles of trails in Port Townsend; many of those are through parks, adjacent to parks, or connecting parks and neighborhoods. Stormwater Management Plan The City's 1987 Comprehensive Storm Water Drainage Plan for Port Townsend established the City’s municipal stormwater utility. Plan deficiencies were noted when preparing the Growth Management Plan in the early 1990s, which resulted in initiating a new 1996 Comprehensive Plan and a 1999 Stormwater Management Plan draft. Notable in the draft plan was the idea of a “natural drainage systems” approach, which included the mapping of “Critical Drainage Corridors”. The draft 1999 plan was never adopted; however, the natural drainage systems approach was adopted through the 1996 Comprehensive Plan with policies and goals in both the Land Use and Utility Elements. The Critical Drainage Corridors were protected through regulatory language in the City’s Critical Area Ordinance (CAO) (Port Townsend Stormwater Management Plan, 2019). The mission and vision of the 2019 update to the City's 1987 SMP are: "A fully functional, achievable, and sustainable stormwater system that is integrated into the landscape, supports envisioned growth, protects residents, and nurtures the environment." (Ordinance 3219) The Stormwater Plan notes that increased urban development can alter existing stormwater drainage patterns which can lead to new drainage problems in areas that previously were unaffected and to increased water quality issues. The retention of open spaces including City park lands has a moderating effect on the quantity and quality of stormwater run-off. Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park and Bishop Park are essential elements of the City’s stormwater system while the Golf Course and 35th Street Park also play a considerable role in stormwater management. However, all designated open space tends to reduce drainage impacts. CH. 1 | VISION & FOUNDATION March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 7 Gateway Development Plan The Port Townsend Gateway Development Plan, adopted by Council in August 1993, provides a comprehensive blueprint for actions to improve traffic safety along the Sims Way/State Route Corridor, make the City’s entrance more visually inviting, and promote the economic vitality of district businesses. The 1999 Parks, Recreation & Open Space Functional Plan identified the importance of additional open space designation and park development in commercial zones, especially along this corridor. Quimper Wildlife Corridor Management Plan The Quimper Wildlife Corridor Management (QWC) Plan identifies a series of wetlands and forested open space along a 3.5 mile corridor in the northwest area of the city. Spearheaded by the Jefferson Land Trust, the intent of the Plan is to preserve an undeveloped wildlife corridor of native vegetation connecting important wildlife habitat areas between Fort Worden and the Middlepoint Land Conservancy. The QWC Plan includes stewardship recommendations and information on public trails, signage and interpretive/education opportunities. City Council adopted the QWC Management Plan by Ordinance 2976 in May 2008 and sponsored the successful applications for two Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) grants (now Washington Recreation & Conservation Office [RCO]) for the Corridor. Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park Plan A number of plans and studies have been completed relating to Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. The 1986, 1991 and 1999 PROS Plans contain references to a “master plan” for the park. However, this reference appears to be to a collection of documents rather than to a singular, stand-alone plan. Many of these past documents were developed with the assistance of grant funding. A 1980-81 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) acquisition grant allowed purchase of private parcels at Kah Tai to create a nature park, and a 1983 IAC grant partially funded park development. The 1983 grant was to be funded in two phases focused on the southern uplands resulting from dredge spoils emplacement. Seattle architectural firm Bassetti/Norton/Metler/Rekevics, Seattle landscape architectural firm MacLeod Reckord, and landscape architect Jestena Boughton developed plans for site development, landscape furniture, and park construction CH. 1 | VISION & FOUNDATION March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 8 specifications. In 1985, City Council approved the Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application request to dig the small lagoon as a part of park development. At the request of the Jefferson/Port Townsend Shoreline Management Advisory Commission, Ornithologist Dr. Dennis Paulson reviewed the proposed development plan. He found the plan to be favorable and it was approved by the Washington Department of Ecology. Permitted plans finalized by the Army Corps of Engineers stated the designated purpose as: “Restore Wildlife Habitat.” Funding for the second phase did not materialize and completion of the recommended landscape design was inhibited by ownership disputes resolved in 2013. A future phase of the park includes a wetland in the southeast corner of the park. Community volunteers continue to help care for the park and implement landscaping as envisioned by these early efforts. Public Art Plan The Port Townsend Arts Commission prepared a Public Art Plan adopted by the City Council in 2019. The plan serves as a guide to sites for their readiness and appropriateness to site art. Each site evaluated was rated based on: ▪ Readiness of location based on current zoning and development. ▪ Viability and appropriateness for public art. Each site was then rated either as a site ready within the short-term or long-term or as not recommended. Sites can be re-visited regularly. Of 70 survey sites, the Public Art Plan identifies 26 that are suitable in the short term. Beyond the site suitability each piece of art will come with its own set of requirements around infrastructure, safety, maintenance and security. The sites in the categories were not rank ordered in the plan. Below is a list of the sites that immediately overlap with the City’s park inventory: Long-term: ▪ City Entrance ▪ Triangle Park III at Kearney/Sims Way Short Term: ▪ Chetzemoka Park ▪ Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park ▪ Larry Scott Memorial Trail and Port Wetlands CH. 1 | VISION & FOUNDATION March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 9 ▪ Mountain View Commons ▪ Port Townsend Golf Course ▪ Tyler Street Plaza Jefferson County Non-Motorized Transportation Plan - Larry Scott Memorial Trail Though the majority of the County Non-Motorized Transportation Plan addresses facilities beyond the city limits, one key facility, the Larry Scott Memorial Trail, will ultimately connect Port Townsend with the Olympic Discovery Trail providing non-motorized access from Port Townsend to the Pacific Ocean through Sequim and Port Angeles. Located on the former Seattle & North Coast Railroad grade, the Trail realizes a plan envisioned by community member Larry Scott, who first sought funding for a community trail. Port Townsend owns and manages 7.07 acres at the trailhead in the Boat Haven. Jefferson County owns and manages the 7.3-mile non-motorized, multi-use Larry Scott Memorial Trail from Port Townsend Boat Haven to Milo Curry Road in the Four Corners Area of Discovery Bay. The City’s Non-Motorized Transportation Plan and this Plan recognize the linear park as an important transportation and recreation link to Jefferson County. Jefferson County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Last updated in 2015, the Jefferson County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan provides goals and objectives, inventory and demand and need, recommendations, and capital programming for the Jefferson County parks and recreation system. It applies to facilities inside the city limits such as North Beach County Park, Port Townsend Community Center, Memorial Field, County Courthouse Park, Fairgrounds, and the Larry Scott Trail. The Jefferson County PROS Plan actions and capital program identify improvements at these parks that help serve Port Townsend residents and visitors. In turn, this Port Townsend PROS Plan integrates the County facilities as well as State and School District facilities, in the consideration of park distribution and access and available recreation facilities. Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a collaboration of Jefferson Healthcare, Jefferson County Public Health, Discovery Behavioral Healthcare, the City of Port Townsend and CH. 1 | VISION & FOUNDATION March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 10 Jefferson County. Chronic disease accounts for the top four causes of death and the top three causes of hospitalization in Jefferson County. Active living contributes to decreasing the risks of chronic diseases and the related health outcomes. Many social and environmental factors influence the exercise choices individuals make, including the built environment, knowledge, skills, social support, policies, cost, access, and safety. One of the four CHIP goals - that Jefferson County residents get the appropriate levels of physical activity - is especially relevant to this PROS Plan. Barriers to access of recreational and exercise opportunities and assets prevent citizens from benefiting from time spent outside in natural surroundings or in organized recreational activities. The CHIP collaboration seeks to identify and mitigate those barriers. Climate Change Preparedness Plan for the North Olympic Peninsula The Climate Change Preparedness Plan for the North Olympic Peninsula (S. Petersen et al., September 2015) provides a Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan to adjust to actual or expected climate and its effects. Climate changes are anticipated to affect temperature averages and extremes, precipitation averages and extremes, sea level rise, and coastal flood elevations. This could affect all of Port Townsend’s parklands with more impact to properties that lie along the waterfront. Adaptation strategies relevant to parkland includes: ▪ Enhance efforts to encourage breeding and planting of drought tolerant, resilient plant species ▪ Enhance efforts to incentivize use of native plants landscaping ▪ Promote and incentivize smart irrigation technologies ▪ Enhance water storage and groundwater recharge ▪ Encourage soft defenses for shoreline infrastructure ▪ Improve on-site stormwater management practices Chetzemoka Interpretive Trail Plan The Chetzemoka (čičməhán) Interpretative Trail is Port Townsend’s most recent trail addition. The Trail is the result of a plan envisioned by the Port Townsend Native Connections Action Group of the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The plan was endorsed and assisted by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, the Jefferson County Historical Society and the City of Port Townsend. The Trail was named for the last S’Klallam chief and dedicated on June 29, 2019. As CH. 1 | VISION & FOUNDATION March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 11 a part of the dedication, a totem pole was installed at the Northwest Maritime Center as a gift from the S’Klallam people to the City. See more information under Public Art in Appendix C. The Trail utilizes existing facilities including City sidewalks and trails to connect many points of tribal, geographic and historic interest in Port Townsend. The Trail comprises 18 sites that include City parks (Chetzemoka, Kah Tai or qatáy), Sentinel Rock and the Kah Tai Prairie (the last remaining native prairie here) at the Golf Course; County parks at North Beach and at Memorial Field (the site of the last native village in the City, burned by European settlers in 1871); and Point Wilson in Fort Worden State Park. The intent of the Trail is to educate the public about the S'Klallam people who were well- established here since the 1400s, and their relationship with the European settlers who arrived in Port Townsend in the mid-19th century. TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 13 CHAPTER 2 Goals & Policies INTRODUCTION This chapter includes Parks and Recreation goals and policies. ▪ Goals are aims or objectives, the desired outcome of an effort or design. ▪ Policies are the course or principles of action proposed to achieve goals. The following Goals and Policies integrate Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan goals and policies that are most relevant to this Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Functional Plan (PROS Plan). Overall, the goals and policies from the Comprehensive Plan are well developed and provide adequate guidance for parks and recreation planning. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - LAND USE ELEMENT Open Spaces & Trails Goal 3: Develop a comprehensive open space and trails plan and implementation program that protects the natural environment and significant cultural resources, provides passive recreation opportunities, is integrated with the nonmotorized component of the Transportation Element, and is designed to link neighborhoods with parks, significant open spaces, schools, shoreline access areas, mixed use centers and employment centers. Policy 3.1: Acquire and develop public open space and trails within the financial capabilities and level of service standards of the Capital Facilities Element. Policy 3.2: Develop and implement nonregulatory and regulatory means for acquiring and developing the open space and trails network. CH. 2 | GOALS & POLICIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 14 3.2.1 During development review, encourage applicants to dedicate land for future open space and trails. 3.2.2 Amend the zoning and subdivision codes to provide incentives for open space including, but not limited to, clustered developments and planned unit developments (PUDs). 3.2.3 Acquire land for open spaces and trails through municipal or state programs, such as stormwater management and wildlife/wetland protection. 3.2.4 Apply for grants from public agencies and private foundations to acquire land for open spaces and trails. 3.2.5 Work with nonprofit groups, such as the Jefferson Land Trust, to obtain conservation easements and create incentives for open space and trails system development. 3.2.6 Use property tax deferral programs to promote the retention of valuable open space land in an undeveloped state (i.e., the Open Space Taxation Act, Chapter 84.34 RCW). 3.2.7 Explore other techniques for acquisition and development of the open space and trails network (e.g., RCO funding: utility bill donations, a community or regional bond issue, etc.). Policy 3.3: Locate trails in areas that are important to preserve as open spaces, such as wooded areas, drainage corridors, shorelines, scenic vistas, and others. Locate trails along drainage corridors when possible to do so without degrading the environmental functions and values of the area. Policy 3.4: Designate and retain wetlands, drainage corridors and other areas that provide essential habitat for priority plant or wildlife species as passive open space. Sites which the City should consider acquiring include, but are not limited to: a. Winona Wetlands; b. Howard Street Wetlands and Drainage Corridor; c. 50th Street Wetlands and Drainage Corridor; and d. Hastings/25th Street Wetlands and Drainage Corridor. CH. 2 | GOALS & POLICIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 15 Policy 3.5: Where possible, accommodate multiple functions within the open space and trails system, including stormwater management, viewpoints, protection of cultural resources, wildlife habitat, and passive recreation. Policy 3.6: Coordinate with Jefferson County to identify and designate open space corridors and trails within and between urban growth areas, as required under the GMA. 3.6.1 Integrate the open space and trails network with the Olympic Discovery Trail. 3.6.2 Support the expansion of a Quimper Peninsula wildlife and open space corridor consistent with the Quimper Wildlife Corridor Management Plan. Policy 3.7: Identify existing unopened rights of way, utility corridors and drainage corridors for use in developing the trails system. Design trails in a manner which allows the corridors to function as urban wildlife corridors. Policy 3.8: Preserve and enhance shoreline access areas consistent with the City's Shoreline Master Program. Policy 3.9: Design the trails system to link neighborhoods with parks, significant open spaces, schools, cultural resources, shoreline access areas, mixed use centers, and employment centers. Abutting or nearby larger scale developments should be encouraged to provide trail connectors to the larger trails and open space network. Policy 3.10: Design trails to be accessible to people with disabilities as much as the natural characteristics (e.g., topography) of the region will allow. Policy 3.11: Develop a coordinated sign program that provides a user friendly guide to the location of trails. Policy 3.12: Consider trail linkages in the development of new government facilities, including new parks and open spaces. Policy 3.13: Prohibit the use of off-road vehicles on public trails designated in the Non- Motorized Transportation Plan. Policy 3.14: Develop and adopt standards regarding trail uses that minimize conflicts between different types of trail users (e.g., pedestrians, bicyclists, and equestrians). CH. 2 | GOALS & POLICIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 16 Policy 3.15: Provide adequate funding for open space and trails network operation and maintenance. Parks and Recreation – Facilities and Programs Goal 4: Develop park and recreation facilities, programs and opportunities that are responsive to the needs and interests of Port Townsend residents. Policy 4.1: Continue to address the community's needs for active and passive recreation opportunities through implementation of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Functional Plan. 4.1.1 Provide recreation programs that are comprehensive, enriching, and affordable for all citizens. 4.1.2 Provide a wide range of athletic facilities such as tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, gymnasiums, swimming pools, multi-purpose fields for soccer and general outdoor play, volleyball courts, and a golf course. 4.1.3 Provide a wide range of passive recreation opportunities within the parks system (e.g., nature walks, picnic areas, bird-watching, observation areas). Policy 4.2: Acquire and develop public park and recreational lands to serve the future population of the City. Policy 4.3: Pursue a variety of options for park and recreation facility acquisition and development. 4.3.1 During development review, encourage developers to dedicate land for future park and recreation facilities. 4.3.2 Apply for grants from public agencies and private foundations to acquire land and develop the City's park and recreation facilities. 4.3.3 Provide incentives that encourage developers to provide neighborhood parks which serve the residents of new developments (e.g., density bonuses, mitigation land banking, creative right-of-way use). CH. 2 | GOALS & POLICIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 17 4.3.4 Provide incentives that encourage developers in commercial districts to provide pocket parks, plazas, courtyards, arcades, atriums, pedestrian corridors, and through block corridors. Policy 4.4: Locate, design, construct and manage park and recreation facilities to be compatible with natural features (e.g., soils, geology, topography, and shoreline resources) and cultural resources. 4.4.1 Preserve natural features which are conducive to park and recreation functions. 4.4.2 Incorporate habitat considerations in the design and development of new park and recreation facilities. 4.4.3 Encourage the use of native plants which attract wildlife. 4.4.4 Incorporate significant cultural resources in the design and development of new park and recreation facilities and provide interpretive opportunities where appropriate. Policy 4.5: Design and manage park and recreation facilities to maximize environmental protection and provide interpretive opportunities for ecological systems and features, and cultural resources. 4.5.1: Extend maximum environmental protection in perpetuity for the exclusive open space, wildlife habitat, and passive outdoor recreation functions within Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. Within those areas depicted on the 6(f) Boundary Map (RCO Project # 81- 043, Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) 53-00486, executed by the City on July 3, 2013 and the State Recreation and Conservation Office on June 19, 2013), Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park shall be designed and managed in accordance with the legal obligations assumed under the 1981 Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Acquisition Grant, and any grant amendments. As stated on the 6(f) Boundary Map: “All land within the boundary of the park is dedicated in perpetuity to public outdoor recreation.” The contract obligations include the following (Project # 81-043A, Amendment Number 2): “The purpose of the grant was to expand the City’s ownership and control around the lagoon and develop a municipal passive use park. The lagoon is a natural area associated with marsh, wetlands, and grasslands and provides nesting, feeding, and breeding habitat for birds, ducks and other wildlife. The CH. 2 | GOALS & POLICIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 18 area should be set aside for preservation of natural resources and open space to serve wildlife habitat and compatible passive recreation uses.” The 6(f) Boundary Map, depicting the property subject to the LWCF protections, the project contract, and other key documents, are recorded at Jefferson County Auditor File No. 585012 (July 18, 2014). Policy 4.6: Design park and recreation facilities to accommodate a citizenry diverse in age, interests, income levels, and abilities. Policy 4.7: Where adverse impacts could occur, screen and buffer park and recreation facilities to protect adjacent or nearby private properties. Policy 4.8: Consider acquiring inholdings and adjacent parcels that would increase the long- term integrity and viability of the City's park and recreational lands. Policy 4.9: Broaden the use of school buildings and grounds as places for public use after school and on evenings. 4.9.1 Increase cooperative management with the Port Townsend School District through joint use agreements. 4.9.2 Joint use agreements should seek to renovate, schedule, and manage facilities for greater public use and enjoyment. Policy 4.10: Support, encourage, and provide technical assistance to neighborhood associations seeking to acquire or develop property for neighborhood parks, recreation, and open space. Policy 4.11: Work with Jefferson County to identify future park and recreational facility needs within Port Townsend and facilities within Jefferson County that will serve Port Townsend residents. Policy 4.12: Assure that maintenance and operation costs are considered in the development of City park and recreation facilities. Ensure that City park and recreation facilities incorporate design and construction features that minimize long-term operation and maintenance costs (e.g., design park restrooms to include energy efficient light fixtures and skylights). Policy 4.13: Set City-wide standards for park and recreational facility maintenance, and the unit costs to achieve those standards. CH. 2 | GOALS & POLICIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 19 Parks and Recreation – Administration and Operations Goal 5: Provide the support and leadership to respond effectively to the community’s evolving priorities and needs. Respond and be accessible to the community by creating new policies, procedures and technologies to meet the diverse current and future needs. Policy 5.1: Deliver measurable economic benefit to the community by providing or supporting programs, special events, and facilities. Policy 5.2: Incorporate sustainable standards and best management practices into planning and design of new parks and rehabilitation of existing facilities. Policy 5.3: Keep clean and well-maintained parks and facilities, retaining a high level of appearance of landscaped sites. Policy 5.4: Identify, preserve and interpret Port Townsend’s heritage, traditions, historic, environmental, and cultural features. Policy 5.5: Master Plan major parks and facilities through a public input process to modernize and update sites. Policy 5.6: Develop staff growth through educational classes, certification and training. Parks and Recreation – Budget and Funding Goal 6: Strive to adequately fund ongoing parks and recreation programming and maintenance through proactive well-planned budgeting practices, the pursuit of partnerships and the securing of grants. Policy 6.1: Prepare and anticipate for future staffing needs that may arise due to budget and other financial circumstances. Policy 6.2: Establish an ongoing six-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for parks and recreation facilities. Policy 6.3: Pursue local, regional, state and federal grant sources for park maintenance and development. CH. 2 | GOALS & POLICIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 20 Policy 6.4: Develop new and additional partnership/volunteer stewardship programs utilizing local service clubs and organizations. Policy 6.5: Investigate establishing a set of impact and/or mitigation fees that fairly contribute to the construction and upgrading of parks. Other Policies Land Use Element: Air Quality Management, Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Policy 8.8.1: Consider projected climate change impacts and adaptation strategies when investing in public projects and updating disaster preparedness plans, land use plans, and regulations. Land Use Element: Residential Lands Policy 9.8: As funding becomes available, develop neighborhood parks in higher density locations where the need is greatest. Land Use Element: Public Facilities & Utilities Policy 14.6: Locate public facilities that are intended to serve the entire community in areas conveniently accessible to City residents (e.g., community parks, schools, government offices). COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT The Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element provides a level of service for Parks in two parts: ▪ 7.6 acres/1,000 population ▪ Local service standards for equitable access, distribution, and function as outlined in the City of Port Townsend Parks, Recreation and Open Space Functional Plan Chapter 5 Demand & Need evaluates the level of service retaining the Comprehensive Plan level of service while identifying an alternative standard that can be phased in as a target or goal. TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 21 CHAPTER 3 Facilities & Programs Inventory INTRODUCTION This Chapter includes a history and overview of Port Townsend’s recreation opportunities. It provides an inventory of City parks and trails, a summary of other agencies’ facilities, and a review of recreation programs offered by the City, County, and other jurisdictions and organizations. HISTORY This section provides an overview of the City’s recreation programs, including relevant history, and the City’s park and open space inventory. Also included is a brief overview of public facilities owned and operated by other jurisdictions. Port Townsend Recreation Recreation History: 20th Century There have been many attempts in Port Townsend's recent history to create and maintain active recreation opportunities for youth, adults, and seniors. In 1973 a recreation department was established by the Port Townsend School District in cooperation with the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County. In 1978, Jefferson County assumed leadership of the recreation program and created a recreation division. An intergovernmental agreement existed between the City and the County to operate the recreation program including the Mountain View Swimming Pool until 1994, when the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners decided to discontinue operation of the swimming pool and other recreation programs. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 22 The City of Port Townsend opted to provide its own recreation program in 1995 to address diverse community needs. In response to the number one priority in the 1991 City Park Plan community survey, a dedicated effort provided opportunities for youth and included after- school and summer enrichment camp programs. Recreation and pool operations were combined into a single division of the Public Works Department under the direction of the Public Works Director. Because of the previous involvement of other jurisdictions, recreational facilities in the City are in large part owned by either Jefferson County or the Port Townsend School District. Recreational programs were therefore offered in partnerships negotiated between the City and the facility owners. The recreation and pool programs were supported through a collaborative effort by the Port Townsend School District, community organizations, area businesses, grants, and fundraisers as well as the City budget. Many businesses contributed to the effort. The recreation program received the 1997 Association of Washington Cities Municipal Achievement Award. Recreation History: 21st Century Much has changed since the late 1990s due to fiscal realities associated with public funding and shifting priorities. The City funded a professional evaluation of the Mountain View Pool in 2001 to consider possible pool expansion In 2003, the City encumbered general obligation bonds (Ordinance 2844) intended in part to upgrade and repair the pool but the inability to secure a long-term lease from the School District made amortization of 20-year bonds untenable. The School District considered briefly the idea of surplusing the property in 2008 and decided to consolidate elementary students onto one campus at Grant Street (now Salish Coast Elementary) in 2009, at which time the City began to manage the whole Mountain View campus, but without a long-term lease that would be necessary for grant or loan acquisition for major repairs or renovations. In 2009, the City considered what life cycle repairs were necessary and what upgrades were recommended for continued use. The City and County collaborated to fund nearly $200,000 in critically needed pool repairs and improvements in early 2013. In 2015, City voters overwhelmingly supported a $3.6M bond measure to upgrade Mountain View Commons after the School District and the City signed a long-term lease agreement. At this writing, efforts to improve access for aquatic CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 23 recreation, exercise and rehabilitation continue, with proposed partnerships under consideration between the City, County, School District, the YMCA and Jefferson Healthcare. Recreation: Current Operations The City continues to serve as a provider of indoor aquatic recreation services (e.g., Mountain View Pool). The City coordinates its parks and recreation efforts with Jefferson County and other entities. Through these combined efforts, a range of programs are offered encouraging life-long development of skills and interests for all age groups. The future of recreation programs is, however, threatened by diminishing resources as discussed further in Chapter 7. Mountain View Pool: The City continues to staff, support and maintain the only public pool in Jefferson County. The pool continues to be used extensively by schools for swimming lessons for all age groups; middle and high school competitive swim teams; Redfins youth swim club (USA Swimming); aquatic fitness/wellness classes and aqua therapy. It also provides water babies classes, lap swimming and open recreational swimming. Pool use has more than doubled in the last six years. Port Townsend Golf Course: The City’s 9-hole, 58.9-acre golf course has been leased by the City to a private operator since 1987. The existing lease was transferred to a new vendor in 2013 by Council Resolution 13-033. The City commissioned a study in 2019 which indicated that there is a need for considerable investment in improvements and modernization of the golf course (described in further detail under Chapter 6 Park & Recreation System Plan). The future of the facility is under review as declining revenues render upkeep and improvements problematic to fund. The current lease will expire in 2020, and the City Council will determine future steps regarding the golf course’s future. Parks, Recreation and Tree Advisory Board (PRTAB) The Parks, Recreation and Tree Advisory Board (PRTAB) advises the City Council on issues related to the City's parks, open spaces, trees, and recreational opportunities. The Advisory Board provides review, advice, and recommendations on the implementation of the PROS Plan and other topics that are important to maintaining and expanding the City's commitment to conservation and legislation regarding the City's parks and trees. The PRTAB has oversight to City trees and helping to maintain Port Townsend’s Tree City USA status as well as evaluating nominations for the City's most outstanding specimen trees to the CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 24 protective Landmark Tree status. Management of City trees is split between the Parks Department (trees in parks and along trails) and Public Works Department (street trees). FACILITIES Parks Port Townsend's first Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan was written in 1975 and updates occurred in 1980, 1986, 1991, 1996 (in concert with the Comprehensive Plan), 1999 2014, and 2020. Although National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) information and studies are a basis to define parks and recreational assets, no community's resources fit neatly into a single framework. Port Townsend fits perhaps even less well than most communities into a common classification scheme, as it is in the unique situation of having the 433.6 acres of Fort Worden State Park within the City limits. The City also hosts Jefferson County's physical footprint of North Beach County Park, the County Courthouse Park, the Port Townsend Community/Recreation Center and the only lighted stadium in the County, Memorial Field. As well, Port of Port Townsend facilities along the waterfront and the current Little League fields at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds are within the City footprint. As mentioned above, none of these facilities are owned by the City. Although the City contains a wealth of open space and recreational facilities, it does not maintain or control these assets. It is not cost effective or good management of limited resources to provide redundancy for these existing assets but it is prudent to consider their future and plan for the possibility of loss and prioritize the necessity of replacement for those assets deemed critical. City parks can range from street end retreats to extensive open spaces that serve much larger areas. Recent updates of NRPA and other established standards are less likely to base park designation on size and more logically on park function. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) includes a level of service (LOS) exercise in its most recent iteration of park grant planning documents (Manual 2, Planning Policies and Guidelines, April 2019) that recommends using a community's own guidelines for LOS. Additionally, RCO evaluates recreational assets by relative support for active recreation, by population distance from parks and trails within neighborhoods, communities and regions, and by accessibility with various modes of transport, most particularly nonmotorized transport and public modes of transport. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 25 This PROS Plan establishes an inventory of parks based on a range of types of park facilities currently existing in the City of Port Townsend: Community, Neighborhood, Downtown, Garden, and Special Use. The definitions are based broadly on the type of amenity, size and function in the landscape that is provided and have been tailored to meet the needs of this community. Exhibit 10 provides summary definitions. Exhibit 11 maps inventoried parks. A list of the parks, classifications, and acres are included in Exhibit 12. The LOS analysis in Chapter 5 factors in these park types and identifies three key level of service indicators: function, accessibility, and service area. The key features for each park type are further elaborated in Chapter 6. All City parks and other City assets are described in greater detail in Appendix A. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 26 Exhibit 10. Park Classification Summary Definitions Classification Summary Definition Primary Classes Community Park Community Parks are larger parks providing a variety of major recreation facilities, open space, and/or recreation programming, serve multiple neighborhoods and are a generally treated as a destination for visitors. Community Parks often reflect a shared community identity and offer flexibility across recreation and programming types throughout the year. Their size and range of offerings attract visitors and neighbors who may travel from further distances and stay longer periods of time, requiring more allowance and provisions for parking, seating, restrooms and family support amenities. Sub-classes identify if the park is more Active or Nature focused. Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Parks are smaller than Community Parks and intended for frequent and convenient access to basic recreation activities and opportunities. These parks best serve nearby residents and visitors in less formal or organized recreation and leisure. Neighborhood Parks provide open space values. They are less suited for longer stays, heavily programmed activities, or larger rental or permit-required spaces. These parks prioritize open space over parking and encourage visitation through pedestrian and bike networks. Sub-classes identify if the park is more Active or Nature focused. Downtown Park Downtown Parks are located in the downtown/uptown urban core and provide plazas and urban community gathering and special event spaces, waterfront or shoreline access, art and cultural facilities, or picnic or other passive enjoyment facilities. In some instances, Downtown Parks serve the needs met by neighborhood parks for residents living in the urban core. These parks may be referenced in other Comprehensive and Subarea Plans as Urban Pocket Parks, the 2014 Classification. Garden Park Garden parks include medians, gateways, rights of way, and small greenspaces, with ornamental plantings, trees and sometimes limited amenities such as a bench or interpretive signage. They are small in size and may only provide a visual buffer or beautification enhancement to the urban or other environment that surrounds them. Special Use Park Special Use Parks are designed for specialized or single-purpose recreation activities. These purposes may include golf courses, marinas, sport complexes, community and aquatic centers, historical areas, nature centers, conservatories, amphitheaters, or other purposes. These parks typically offer a narrower range of recreation uses or amenities. This classification can be combined with others. Sub-Classes Nature This sub-classification identifies parks where the primary purposes include nature and wildlife habitat conservation, passive recreation such as trails and viewpoints, and educational and cultural appreciation elements. Intensive areas of development are limited based on the environmental characteristics of the park. Active This sub-classification identifies parks that are designed for frequent and convenient access to recreation activities and opportunities such as family activities (picnic, gathering), active recreation (play, sports, other), and passive recreation (trails, open lawn/turf, informal activity). These parks would also contribute open space and environmental values. Source: City of Port Townsend, BERK, 2019. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 27 Exhibit 11. City, County, and State Parks Source: City of Port Townsend, BERK, 2019. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 28 Exhibit 12. Parks Inventory with Classification and Park Size in Acres Park Classification/Name 2014 Classification Alternative 2020 Classification Footprint Acres* Chetzemoka Park (Park, Dog Park, Golden Age Club) Community Park Community Park-Active 7.3 Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park Community Park Community Park-Nature 75.9 35th Street Park Neighborhood Park Community Park-Active/Nature 14.0 13th & Hancock Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park-Nature 1.0 Baker View Park Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park-Active 0.2 Bishop Park Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park-Nature 3.6 Bishop Play Park Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park-Active 0.6 Bobby McGarraugh Park Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park-Active 2.0 Sather Park Field (East) Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park-Active 1.4 Sather Park Forest (West) Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park-Nature 5.3 Adams Street Park Urban Pocket Park Downtown Park 0.1 Bell Tower Urban Pocket Park Downtown Park 0.1 Haller Fountain / Terrace Steps Urban Pocket Park Downtown Park 0.4 Pope Marine Park / Jackson Tidal Park Urban Pocket Park Downtown Park 1.3 Rotary Park Urban Pocket Park Downtown Park 0.3 Tyler Street Stairs Urban Pocket Park Downtown Park 0.1 City Entrance Urban Pocket Park Garden Park 0.6 Dahlia Park (Triangle I) Urban Pocket Park Garden Park 0.1 Triangle Park III at Kearney/Sims Way Urban Pocket Park Garden Park 0.2 Gateway Park (Triangle II) Urban Pocket Park Garden Park 0.2 Elmira Street Viewpoint Park Neighborhood Park Special Use 0.5 Golf Course Community Park Special Use 58.9 Larry Scott Memorial Trail Community Park Special Use 7.1 Mountain View Neighborhood Park Special Use/ Neighborhood 7.6 Skateboard Park Community Park Special Use 0.3 Grand Total 189.2 Source: City of Port Townsend, BERK, 2019. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 29 Trails With a history of platting beginning in 1852, a number of blocks and rights of way were planned in Port Townsend and not developed. On the undeveloped rights-of-way the City planned and coordinated trail improvements, and volunteers established and maintained public trails that are now maintained by the City. In addition to pedestrian trails, the multimodal regional Larry Scott Trail begins in the City and extends into unincorporated Jefferson County. The Chetzemoka Trail was dedicated in 2019, and is an interpretative trail traversing Port Townsend that honors the life of Chief Chetzemoka, the important places in his life and the S’Klallam people. The Trail is comprised of 18 sites throughout the city that divide into 3-mile, 6-mile, or 12-mile loops. Some of the interpretive site are in City parks. The trail has signage and stops of historical significance at Chetzemoka Park, Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park, the Kah Tai prairie at the golf course, Froggy Bottoms, as well as county facilities at North Beach and Memorial Field, and at Fort Worden. The City manages the trails by zones. Trail extent is summarized by zone in Exhibit 13. Exhibit 13. Trail Inventory Feet and Miles, 2019 Zone/Location Total Feet Miles 1 12,321 2.3 2 5,627 1.1 3 10,657 2.0 A. Larry Scott Trail Multimodal Paths 7,351 1.4 B. Other Paths 3,306 0.6 4 14,491 2.7 5 19,929 3.8 6 18,153 3.4 7 41,288 7.8 8 27,393 5.2 9 (including Fort Worden) 23,637 4.5 Total 173,496 32.9 Source: City of Port Townsend, BERK, 2019. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 30 Trails by zone are included in Exhibit 14. Exhibit 14. Trails by Zone Source: City of Port Townsend, BERK, 2019. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 31 Facilities The City’s parks contain a variety of facilities including playgrounds, picnic shelters and benches, paths, and special facilities such as dog parks. See Exhibit 15. Port Townsend Recreation Facilities. Exhibit 15. Port Townsend Recreation Facilities Park Classification/Name Fo o t p r i n t Ac r e s Pl a y g r o u n d Mo w e d A r e a Ir r i g a t i o n Pi c n i c S h e l t e r Pi c n i c T a b l e s Be n c h e s Pa t h s o r Tr a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s Re s t r o o m Pa r k i n g O f f -st r e e t Hi s t o r y & A r t Sp o r t C o u r t s Do g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k Community Park 35th Street Park 14.0 X Chetzemoka Park 7.3 X X X X X X X X X X X X Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park 75.9 X X X X X X X Neighborhood Park 13th & Hancock 1.0 Baker View Park 0.2 X X Bishop Park 3.6 X X Bishop Play Park 0.6 X X X X X X Bobby McGarraugh Park 2.0 X X X X X X X X Sather Park Field (East) 1.4 X X Sather Park Forest (West) 5.3 X Downtown Park Adams Street Park 0.1 X X X Bell Tower 0.1 X X X X Haller Fountain / Terrace Steps 0.4 X X X X Pope Marine Park / Jackson Tidal Park 1.3 X X X X X X X X Rotary Park 0.3 X X X Tyler Street Stairs 0.1 X Garden Park City Entrance 0.6 X Dahlia Park (Triangle I) 0.1 X Gateway Park (Triangle II) 0.2 X X X Triangle Park III at Kearney/Sims Way 0.2 Special Use Elmira Street Viewpoint Park 0.5 Golf Course 58.9 X X X Larry Scott Memorial Trail 7.1 X X X X X Mountain View 7.6 X X X X X X X Skateboard Park 0.3 X X Grand Total 189.2 5 9 13 4 8 13 6 5 2 10 6 1 2 1 Source: City of Port Townsend, BERK, 2019. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 32 Other Parks and Recreation Facilities Fort Worden Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center is a 434-acre park with a wide variety of services and facilities for tourists and residents: ▪ Conference Center and Lodge: Meeting rooms, food services, and 456 bedrooms/accommodations that include officers' housing, a castle, special one-room houses and large dormitories ▪ Camping: Two campgrounds with 80 campsites, and RV rally site for 10-22 RVs ▪ Picnicking: Day-use and picnic areas ▪ Trails: 5 miles ADA hiking trails, 12 miles hiking trails, 12 miles bike trails ▪ Sports: 1 Baseball/Softball Field, 2 Tennis Courts ▪ Water/Boating Access: 2 boat ramps, 235 feet of dock and moorage, kayak and bike rentals ▪ Other: Alternative fitness classes, birding, 2 fire circles, interpretive activities mountain biking, museums (Washington State Parks, 2019) Jefferson County Parks Jefferson County provides recreation facilities in the city limits including a Community Center with teen and senior activities, sports complex at Memorial Field, sports courts and picnicking at the Courthouse Park, a County Fairgrounds, and a community-oriented North Beach Park. See Exhibit 16. Exhibit 16. Jefferson County Parks Facilities in Port Townsend Park Facility Acres (GIS) Classification Features Community Center 1.9 Special Use Play Areas Court House Park 2.0 Neighborhood Sports Courts, Picnicking, Tennis Fairgrounds 34.0 Regional Special Use Picnic Shelter, Picnicking, Play Areas, Restrooms, Walking/Jogging, Stadium, Camping, Off-Leash Area Memorial Field 5.2 Regional Special Use Ballfields, Restrooms, Stadium North Beach Park 1.9 Community BBQ, Picnic Shelter, Picnicking, Restrooms Grand Total 45.0 Source: Jefferson County, BERK, 2019. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 33 Schools There are three public school sites with indoor and outdoor recreation facilities. They are meant for use by students. People have access to the sites after school hours. For example, the play areas at Salish were placed in front deliberately for public use after hours intentionally to provide a community asset. See Exhibit 17. Exhibit 17. Schools and Recreational Facilities Schools Diamond Fields Rectangular Fields Tennis Gym Track Playground Pickleball Salish Coast Elementary 1 1 1 Blue Heron School 1 4 1 1 Port Townsend High School 2 1 4 1 1 Source: Port Townsend School District, Google Earth, BERK, 2019. Summary of Facilities Across all agencies reviewed in this PROS Plan, the City focus of facilities is family activities and special use activities whereas the State, County, and Schools focus on outdoor sports facilities. See Exhibit 18. Exhibit 18. Combined Facility Inventory: City, State, County, Schools Facilities City State County Schools Diamond Fields 2 2 3 Rectangular Fields 1 6 Basketball Courts (outdoor) 4* 1* * Tennis Courts (outdoor) 2 1 4 Pickleball Courts (outdoor) 2* 1 1 Picnic Shelters 4 2 Playgrounds 5 2 1 Special Use: Passive Dog Parks 2 1 Special Use: Active 3 Golf, Skate Park, Pool, Gym Multiple: Conference Center, Museums, Historic Sites 3 Fairgrounds, Comm Ctr, Mem Field 3 Gym Note: *In addition there are indoor facilities. The City has 1 indoor basketball court and 1 indoor pickleball court at Mountain View. Jefferson County offers indoor basketball at the Port Townsend Community Center. Schools have indoor courts at gyms. Source: City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington State Parks, BERK, 2019. CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 34 RECREATION As mentioned under History, the recreation programming offered by the City of Port Townsend consists of aquatic-based programming at the City’s Mountain View Pool such as swimming lessons, fitness classes, and drop-in swimming or aquatic recreation. In addition to the aquatic-based programming provided by the City, other major providers of recreation programming in the Port Townsend area include Jefferson County Parks and Recreation and Jefferson County YMCA. Below in Exhibit 19 and Exhibit 20, the recreation programming landscape for the Port Townsend area is shown for youth-focused programming and adult-focused programming. Exhibit 19. Youth Recreation Programming Landscape in Port Townsend Source: City of Port Townsend, 2019; Jefferson County, 2019; BERK, 2019. Program Type City of Port Townsend Jefferson County YMCA Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Club Swimming Swim Lessons Drop-In Recreation Arts & Crafts Child Care Drop-In Recreation Family Activities Mentorship Preschool1 Special Needs Programs1 Sports Camps Sports Leagues Youth Summer Day Camps Summer Overnight Camps Youth Nutrition Programs Aquatic Programming 1 Ancillary programs provided either through partnership or contract CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 35 Exhibit 20. Adult Recreation Programming Landscape in Port Townsend Source: City of Port Townsend, 2019; Jefferson County, 2019; BERK, 2019. Looking at the roles each provider plays in recreation programming in the area, beyond the aquatic programming provided by the City, the County mostly provides community center recreation and sports leagues while the YMCA provides cultural programming, childcare, summer camps, and family activities. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS The City maintains and operates 25 of its 26 sites excluding the golf course, which is managed separately in an agreement with the operator. Maintenance and operations staff include 12.8 full time equivalents (FTEs), most of which serve the pool. See Exhibit 21. Exhibit 21. Maintenance and Operations – Full Time and Seasonal Positions and Full-Time Equivalents Maintenance & Operations Parks Maintenance and Operations Pool Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director 1 FTE Lead Operator Parks (FTE 3.5) Maintenance Worker Parks Maintenance Worker Parks Aquatics Program Supervisor (FTE 8.3) Aquatics Program Coordinator Head Lifeguard II Head Lifeguard Lifeguards (Part Time) Fitness/Swim Instructors (Part Time) Source: Port Townsend Budget 2019 Program Type City of Port Townsend Jefferson County YMCA Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Health and Fitness Classes2 Drop-In Recreation2 Drop-In Recreation2 Family Activities Health and Fitness Classes1,2 Mentorship2 Special Needs Programs1 Sports Leagues Adult2 Aquatic Programming 1 Ancillary programs provided either through partnership or contract 2 Senior recreation options CH. 3 | FACILITIES & PROGRAMS INVENTORY March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 36 Port Townsend’s maintenance and operations expenditure per capita is about $109 with the pool and $50 without the pool. The City’s 2019 budget identified unmet and unfunded needs for maintenance and operations staff including: ▪ 1 FTE for parks maintenance ▪ An annual amount for a trail maintenance crew The City’s 2019 budget also identified unmet needs for deferred and unfunded items including one-time costs for site maintenance. This is further discussed in Chapter 5 Demand & Need and Chapter 7 Funding and Facilities Plan. TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 37 CHAPTER 4 Community Profile & Engagement This chapter describes the demographics of the Port Townsend community and results of Community Engagement efforts to update this plan. COMMUNITY PROFILE Understanding resident demographics helps the City identify how to best serve current and future resident population with parks and recreation facilities and programs. Since 2010, Port Townsend has become increasingly older while also becoming increasingly less impoverished. The following section reviews the share of older and younger persons, household characteristics, persons of color, and household income citywide. Age As of 2017, about one-third of City residents were 65 years and older, increasing from about a quarter of City residents in 2010. The portion of City residents who are 24 years and younger has held relatively constant from 2010 to 2017, from 21% to 22%, respectively. The median age for Port Townsend as of 2017 was 55 years -- similar to Jefferson County as a whole, which had the highest median age of any county in Washington State in the same time period. See Exhibit 22 for a summary of how the citywide age distribution has changed from 2010 to 2017. CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 38 Exhibit 22. Age Distribution in 2010 and 2017 Source: Sources: American Community Survey S0101 5-Yr Estimates, 2010 & 2017; BERK Consulting, 2019. Both youth and older residents should have facilities or programming that are suited for their needs and accessible, as barriers such as limited resources or transportation options may be higher among this population than the rest of the community. Households Nearly 40% of Port Townsend households are one-person households compared to about 30% of households in Jefferson County overall. Exhibit 23 for a comparison on how persons per households has changed in Port Townsend from 2010 to 2017. 2% 5% 4% 4% 4% 8% 8% 8% 2% 2% 2% 5% 3% 4% 6% 6% 13% 7% 4% 3% 4% 10% 7% 8% 10% 14% 21% 15% 6% 5% 0%5%10%15%20%25% Under 5 years 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84 85 and over 2010 Male Female 2% 5% 4% 3% 4% 5% 9% 10% 3% 1% 3% 3% 5% 4% 5% 7% 10% 11% 4% 2% 5% 8% 9% 7% 9% 12% 19% 21% 7% 3% 0%5%10%15%20%25% Under 5 years 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84 85 and over 2017 Male Female CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 39 Exhibit 23. Persons Per Household Sources: American Community Survey S2501 5-Yr Estimates, 2010 & 2017; BERK Consulting, 2019. Diversity Port Townsend has grown slightly more diverse since 2010; however, the population remains largely white at 94% of the population in 2017. People of color identify as Black, Asian, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, two or more races or other. Port Townsend is also slightly less diverse than Jefferson County overall, which is 91% white as of 2017 Age Appropriate Recreation Recreation needs for single adults, particularly the older adults more prevalent in the community, can support aging in place and lifelong health.  Where park and recreation agencies can make a real, lasting difference is in providing evidence-based chronic disease prevention and/or management programs that keep older adults healthy and active for years to come (Kevin Roth, 2017). Recreation needs for youth include structured activities that meet developmental needs of children and teens.  Adolescents want to develop their capacities but they need opportunities and appropriate adult involvement and guidance to do so. (Witt, 2010) Guidance for developing park and recreation department youth programs includes the following features: physical and psychological safety, structure that is developmentally appropriate, supportive relationships, opportunities to belong, positive social norms, support for efficacy and mattering, opportunities for skill building, and integration of family, schools, and community efforts. (Witt, 2010) CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 40 There are Spanish-speaking children in public schools. Other languages spoken by students include Thai, Tagalog, Chinese and Japanese; there are fewer of these language speakers than for Spanish. (Palmer, 2019) Income Around 13% of Port Townsend residents were living below the federal poverty line in 2017, a decrease from about 17% in 2010. Jefferson County also had around 13% of residents living below the federal poverty line in 2017. Port Townsend’s median income in 2017 was slightly below the countywide median income at $50,330 versus $51,842 and significantly below the statewide median income of $66,174. The share of Port Townsend’s households at different income levels is illustrated in Exhibit 24. Exhibit 24. Household Income Shares 2010 and 2017 Sources: American Community Survey S1901 5-Yr Estimates, 2010 & 2017; BERK Consulting, 2019. The share of households earning different income levels shows an increase in higher income households and a decrease in households at lower income levels at the city and county level in 2017. This may reflect the community attracting higher income households while still having a significant share of households in need as living costs rise. CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 41 Households receiving food stamps have slightly risen from 2010 to 2017 from 11.2% to 11.7% according to the ACS. The number of cost burdened households, renters and owners, earning 80% or less of the area median income and spending more than 30% of their income on housing costs is 48% as of the 2012-2016 ACS. As described under the Health Survey below, a lack of economic resources and ability to access recreation are concerns. HEALTH SURVEY Based on the Jefferson County Community Health Assessment Report: Qualitative Findings from Community Input, May 2019, top health and social concerns reflected the needs of both elderly and young residents: ▪ Access to health care ▪ Barriers to accessing care ▪ Affordable housing ▪ Affordable childcare, and support for families with young children ▪ Rural infrastructure challenges ▪ Aging in place ▪ Coordination across behavioral health, medical, justice and emergency response systems One of several solutions for health and social challenges includes physical activity: ▪ Community members and key informants felt that having access to outdoor recreation, including hiking trails, hunting and fishing are key elements to promoting physical activity in the community. However, respondents reported challenges in the winter when indoor facilities are unavailable. The study of health in Jefferson County included an online survey as well as qualitative interview results summarized above. About two thirds of the 1,107 respondents had a Port Townsend Zip Code. Responding to a health survey, respondents living in Port Townsend indicated they go for physical activity primarily: on paths (23%), outside at home (19%), and at public parks/playgrounds (16%). Other opportunities included inside at home (12%), roads (9%), schools (7%), paid gym/class (7%), and other. CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 42 What would help Port Townsend individuals or families be more physically active included the following top reasons: ▪ Indoor options when weather is bad (17%) ▪ More affordable classes/activities (17%) ▪ More time (16%) ▪ Information about activities or ways to be active that are free (13%) ▪ More places where I can be active near my home (10%) The survey asked about top challenges for senior citizens aged 65 years or greater. Port Townsend respondents identified the following top five concerns: ▪ Living on a fixed income ▪ Social isolation/being lonely ▪ Cost of needed assistance/care ▪ Housing ▪ Managing health problems Providing affordable recreation programs may assist with the two top concerns. The survey respondents also identified the biggest challenges for teens, with the top five being: ▪ Substance use ▪ Unhealthy or unstable home life ▪ Maintaining emotional health ▪ Abuse or misuse of technology (texting, internet, games, etc.) ▪ Lack of afterschool or extracurricular activities Having teen-oriented recreation programs could address the lack of afterschool or extracurricular activities; the programs may also offer a sense of belonging and mastery of skills that can help with a number of the other top concerns. CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 43 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The PROS Plan Update is based on public outreach and engagement to help define a new vision, needs, and actions. The City has provided extensive public input opportunities identified in Exhibit 25. Results of these events are summarized below the table and details included in Appendix B. Exhibit 25. Vision & System Plan Participation Summary Activity Approximate Participants October Visioning Survey 927 Postcards 277 Stakeholders Meeting 22 Middle School Vision Event 90 Public Open House 93 MVP Poster Comments Undetermined November System Plan Workshop Staff & Parks Board Workshop 19 Public Workshop 70 Sources: BERK Consulting, 2019. Tabling -Postcard Vision Workshop Middle School CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 44 Vision Survey Survey respondents from across the city and across age groups use and enjoy parks and trails, and have ideas about how to improve upon what is important to them. Parks Visited: Most participants use parks in Port Townsend weekly or daily. The most visited parks in Port Townsend are Fort Worden (a state park) and Chetzemoka (a city park), followed by other facilities like North Beach Park (county park), Larry Scott Memorial Trail, and Mountain View Pool. Exhibit 26. Survey Participants: Frequency of Use FREQUENCY OF VISITING PARKS FREQUENCY OF VISITING TRAILS Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. Trail Use: Trail use is daily or weekly, similar to park use. People primarily use trails for active or passive recreation purposes rather than commuting. Fort Worden trails are most used. There is also high use of trails in the east and south parts of the city. Most want to see a loop trail, and would be satisfied with either a signed route or a multi-purpose trail. Recreation Activities: The top five recreation activities include hiking or walking, wildlife/nature viewing, and biking/mountain biking, swimming, and picnicking. High School and Middle School kids identified many of the same activities as well as basketball and skateboarding. See Exhibit 27. The PROS Plan Update survey in 2019 and a prior survey in 2010 listed the top two leisure activities as 1) hiking/walking 2) wildlife/nature viewing. These activities have been listed among the top five since 1975. CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 45 Exhibit 27. Top Recreation Activities TOP ACTIVITIES ALL SURVEY TOP ACTIVITIES SURVEY HIGH SCHOOL TOP ACTIVITIES POSTCARD MIDDLE SCHOOL Hiking or Walking Wildlife/Nature Viewing Bicycling/Mountain Biking Swimming Picnicking Hiking or Walking Bicycling/Mountain Biking Basketball Swimming Wildlife/Nature Viewing Swimming Wildlife/Nature Viewing Hiking Picnicking Skateboarding Source: BERK 2019. Park Importance and Access: Most survey respondents depend on parks and open space to provide opportunities for passive recreation purposes like hiking, walking, or enjoying nature, and to provide environmental benefits for green space and wildlife. (See sidebar.) Most participants believe it is important to have parks or open space within a 10-minute walk of their home. Comfort and Safety: Most feel welcome and safe whether using the parks in groups or alone. Most would use parks and trails more if they were a) better/improved, b) if they could more safely access them by foot or bike, or 3) if they had more time to visit them. Pool: About 30% of the survey respondents use the City’s Mountain View pool daily or weekly, about 35% use the pool monthly or occasionally, and another 35% never use the pool. Most respondents agreed very strongly or strongly about making capital investments in the pool and exploring partnerships. If the pool were to be improved, most are interested in a 25- meter lap lane and features for kids. Most disagree with the idea that the City should stop operating the pool and explore other alternative options for the facility. I primarily depend on parks & open space to provide: (n=853) CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 46 Golf: Most respondents (76%) do not golf at the Port Townsend municipal golf course, or at other golf courses in the region (78%). Most do not have an opinion on the operation (72%) of the golf course. Opinions were mixed on investment or use of the golf course with most selecting “Don’t Know” (about 33%). Facility Needs: The most important facility needs identified by participants include trails, indoor facilities (pool and centers), and open space. (See sidebar.) Program Needs: The types of programs desired by survey and postcard participants include outdoor activities, indoor activities, and community events. High School survey participants and Middle School postcard participants identified a need for sports and classes for youth or teens. Park Features and Priorities When asked to distribute dollars towards projects, respondents put a higher average amount on the aquatic center, followed by trails and open space/habitat. High school students provided higher average dollars to the aquatic center, community center, and active recreation. See Exhibit 28. Which THREE of the FACILITIES … are MOST important to you or your household? Write your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices… (n=651) CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 47 Exhibit 28. Survey Priorities – How would you spend $100 – All Respondents (n=589) Note: “$100 Spend” Normalizes responses to a share of $100. Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Reviewing photos of different facility types, Vision Workshop participants tended to choose passive outdoor features, though, Middle School students chose more active outdoor facilities. See Exhibit 29. Exhibit 29. Vision Workshop: What do you want in your parks? VISION WORKSHOP – OCTOBER 12 MIDDLE SCHOOL & STAKEHOLDERS – OCTOBER 11 Gathering spaces Habitat restoration Loop trail Play – Spray park Water Access Adventure Sports – Climbing Wall Source: BERK 2019. Most participants at the System Plan workshop would prioritize a “first” action as investing in existing parks before adding new parks or programs. (See sidebar.) At the System Plan workshop, participants also showed enthusiasm in poll responses and small groups for: ▪ Pickleball, swimming, and trails Facility Responses Average $100 Normalized Trails 426 $22.6 $12.2 Aquatic Center 423 $42.2 $22.7 Open Space, Habitat 382 $22.0 $11.9 Water Access 325 $12.1 $6.5 Family Activities 321 $13.0 $7.0 Community Centers 296 $16.8 $9.0 Active Recreation 264 $18.7 $10.1 Golf Course 225 $7.3 $3.9 Other 121 $30.9 $16.6 System Workshop: Which improvement or feature would you prioritize working on first? Source: Poll Everywhere, BERK 2019. CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 48 ▪ Mixed opinions on the potential placement of active sports facilities with a preference in more central locations, e.g. Mountain View instead of 35th Street Park ▪ Support for active play areas in Bobby McGarraugh and less support for play areas in the eastern part of Sather Park ▪ Support for improved water access at Chetzemoka and improved picnic areas at Chetzemoka and Kah Tai parks Vision Themes Across Vision activities, some themes stood out as illustrated in Exhibit 30. Themes included: ▪ Balancing aging in place and coming of age in Port Townsend ▪ Indoor and outdoor recreation for healthy lifestyles ▪ Access, navigability, and safety ▪ Green spaces ▪ Specialization, flexibility, versatility and creative partnerships These PROS Plan Vision Themes are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Vision to ensure Port Townsend is great place to live, with a sense of place, that prizes its natural setting. Exhibit 30. Vision Themes At the System Plan Workshop attended by about 70 persons, the theme that resonated the most included “indoor and outdoor recreation for healthy lifestyles” selected by 59% of participants. Secondarily, “green spaces” was selected by 29% of those attending the workshop. “Balancing aging-in-place and coming of age in Port Townsend” received 11% of votes at the Balancing aging-in- place and coming of age in Port Townsend Indoor & Outdoor Recreation for Healthy Lifestyles Access, navigability, and safety Green spaces Specialization, flexibility, versatility, and creative partnerships CH. 4 | COMMUNITY PROFILE & ENGAGEMENT March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 49 workshop. “Access, navigability, and safety” was selected by 7% of participants. Last, “specialization, flexibility, versatility, and creative partnerships” was selected by 2% of respondents. TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 51 CHAPTER 5 Demand & Need INTRODUCTION Building on the prior Chapter’s review of community demographics, health, and engagement, this Chapter focuses on demand and need for parks and recreation facilities and programs considering: ▪ Recreation trends, ▪ Participation and use of the current park system, ▪ Future growth and change, ▪ Gaps and opportunities, ▪ Comparisons to benchmark communities, and ▪ Levels of service RECREATION TRENDS Recreation trends both locally and nationally were studied to better understand how existing recreation programming in the Port Townsend area aligns with what other park providers offer and what is desired by the public. They can also help the City anticipate new trends where demands may not be filled by existing programming. Washington State and Peninsulas Region Participation Trends Washington State surveys residents statewide every five years about outdoor recreation demand and identifies participation trends statewide and by region as part of its Washington State Recreation and Conservation Plan (Hedden, 2017) (Jostad, 2017). Port Townsend falls in the Peninsulas Region. Findings for 2017 are shown in Exhibit 31 and include: CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 52 ▪ The activity with the highest participation rate, is walking in a park or trail setting (84% statewide, 85% Peninsulas region). This is true of respondents of all ages, genders, races, and incomes. Walking as an activity has seen an increase in participation since the last survey in 2012. ▪ Visiting a water body of some kind directly appears in three of the 10 top activities. Exhibit 31. Top-10 Outdoor Recreation Activities for the Peninsulas Region by Rank, 2017 Rank Activity Category % of Respondents 1 Walking in a park or trail setting Walking 85% 2 Visiting a beach or tide pools Nature Activities 75% 3 Visiting rivers and streams Nature Activities 64% 4 Gather or collect things in a nature setting (e.g., rocks, shells, plants) Nature Activities 59% 5 Attending an outdoor concert or event (e.g. farmer’s market, fairs, sporting events) Leisure Activities 57% 6 Scenic or wilderness area Sightseeing 57% 7 Day-hiking Hiking 54% 8 Wildlife or nature viewing Nature Activities 54% 9 Swimming/wading at a beach – saltwater Swimming 49% 10 Driving or motorcycling for pleasure Sightseeing 48% Source: (Jostad, 2017). National Recreation Programming and Facility Trends A national survey of more than 1,400 public, non-profit, and private recreation providers illustrates top planned facilities or programs in 2019 nationwide; see Exhibit 32. Results show the top five facilities planned include splash play areas, playgrounds, fitness trails, synthetic sports fields, and dog parks. The balance of facilities involve picnic shelters, trails, restrooms, bleachers and seating, and fitness centers. The top five programs involve exercise, fitness, education, programs for older adults, and mind-body balance. Remaining programs include teen programs, day camps, special events, environmental education, and special needs programs. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 53 Exhibit 32. Top Planned Facilities and Programs by Rank, 2019 Top 10 Planned Program Additions in 2019 Top 10 Planned Facilities in 2019 1 Group exercise programs (27.5%) 1 Splash play areas (21.1%) 2 Fitness programs (27%) 2 Playgrounds (17.6%) 3 Educational programs (26.6%) 3 Fitness trails and outdoor fitness equipment (17.1%) 4 Programs for active older adults (25.9%) 4 Synthetic turf sports fields (16.8%) 5 Mind-body balance programs (24.5%) 5 Dog parks (15.7%) 6 Teen programs (23.4%) 6 Park shelters (14.5%) 7 Day camps and summer camps (23%) 7 Walking and hiking trails (13.8%) 8 Holidays and other special events (21.8%) 8 Park restrooms (13.8%) 9 Environmental education (21.8%) 9 Bleachers and seating (12.9%) 10 Special needs programs (21.6%) 10 Fitness centers (12.5%) Source: (Tipping, 2019). Port Townsend Recreation Needs Based on the results from the Vision Survey summarized in Chapter 4, the top three most important needs for future recreation programming identified by respondents were outdoor activities, indoor activities, and community events. See Exhibit 33 for a summary of recreation programming needs identified by respondents. Exhibit 33. Future Port Townsend Recreation Programming Needs, All Respondents Source: BERK, 2019. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 54 Unsurprisingly, given the differing needs of youth versus adults for recreation programming, youth respondents to the Vision Survey identified contrasting priorities relative to the results of all respondents. The most important needs for future recreation programming identified by youth respondents were sports leagues, youth-focused classes or programming, daycare, outdoor activities, and educational programming. See Exhibit 34. Exhibit 34. Future Port Townsend Recreation Programming Needs, Youth Respondents Source: BERK, 2019. PARTICIPATION Participation data for the City as well as for the Jefferson County YMCA and Jefferson County Parks and Recreation were compiled to gain further context for recreation programming demand in the Port Townsend area. Please note that this information was compiled from multiple recreation providers using varying tracking methods; as such, not all data are directly comparable. For example, drop-in recreation programming such as that offered at the Mountain View Pool through the City or at the Port Townsend Community Center through Jefferson County is best measured in visitors received whereas other programs such as arts and crafts programming through the YMCA is best tracked through unique registrations. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 55 City The City currently offers recreation through aquatic programming. Participation in the City’s programming is fairly robust, especially for a city of 9,600 people, though participants are drawn from a larger area. See Exhibit 35 for a summary of participation in the City’s recreation programming. Exhibit 35. Participation in City of Port Townsend Recreation Programs Recreation Programs Unit of Measurement Year Youth/Adult Programming Annual Participation Club Swimming Registrations 2018 Youth 270 Swim Lessons Registrations 2018 Youth 1,080 Health and Fitness Classes Attendance 2019 Adult 10,197 Total Annual Visits Visitors 2018 Youth & Adult 34,812 Notes: Health and Fitness Classes does not include Aqua Boxing or Power Lunch participation numbers; Total Annual Visits does not include visitation from swim lesson programs. Source: City of Port Townsend, 2019; BERK, 2019. Other Recreation Providers in Port Townsend Area General Recreation – YMCA The Olympic Peninsula YMCA operates the YMCA of Jefferson County branch, which provides a wide variety of programs. While these programs tend to have smaller registration numbers relative to the City or the County, these programs are generally more specialized and fill another niche. See Exhibit 36 for participation in YMCA of Jefferson County programming. Exhibit 36. Participation in YMCA of Jefferson County Recreation Programming Program Type Unit of Measurement Year Youth/Adult Programming Annual Participation Arts & Crafts Registrations 2019 Youth 14 Child Care Registrations 2019 Youth 48 Family Activities Registrations 2019 Youth & Adult 50 Mentorship Registrations 2019 Youth & Adult 70 CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 56 Program Type Unit of Measurement Year Youth/Adult Programming Annual Participation Sports Leagues Adult Registrations 2019 Adult 106 Summer Day Camps Registrations 2019 Youth 37 Summer Overnight Camps Registrations 2019 Youth 28 Youth Nutrition Programs Registrations 2019 Youth 150 Sources: Olympic Peninsula YMCA, 2019; BERK, 2019. General Recreation – Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Jefferson County Parks and Recreation’s recreation programming is mostly concentrated in sports leagues and sports camps along with drop-in recreation, but with a healthy amount of registrations per program type. This usage aligns with the needs of Port Townsend residents expressed in the Vision Survey of indoor activities and sports leagues (especially for youth). See Exhibit 37 for annual participation and seasonality of programs offered by Jefferson County. Exhibit 37. Participation in Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Programming Program Unit of Measurement Year Youth/Adult Programming Annual Participation Length (Weeks) Health and Fitness Classes N/A 2019 Adult N/A* Year Round Preschool N/A 2019 Youth N/A* Year Round Special Needs Programs N/A 2019 Youth & Adult N/A* Year Round 16+ Coed Rec Soccer League Registrations 2019 Adult 70 16 16+ Coed Rec Soccer Pick- Up (indoor and outdoor depending) Registrations 2019 Adult 68 36 Youth Volleyball Camp Registrations 2019 Youth 35 1 Winter Wrestling Camp Registrations 2019 Youth 30 3 Summer Basketball Camp Registrations 2019 Youth 38 1 Basketball - 16+ Coed Rec Evening at PT Rec Registrations 2019 Adult 24 40 Basketball -16+ Coed Rec Morning Basketball M-W-F Registrations 2019 Adult 29 42 Softball, 18+ Co-Ed Rec Softball League (12 teams) Registrations 2019 Adult 220 12 Youth Basketball ~ Jr Hoops PreK - 6 Registrations 2019 Youth 178 9 Soccer, Coed PreK - 8th Grade Fall Rec Soccer League Registrations 2019 Youth 169 9 CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 57 Program Unit of Measurement Year Youth/Adult Programming Annual Participation Length (Weeks) Soccer, Coed PreK - 6th Grade Spring Rec Soccer League Registrations 2019 Youth 254 9 Drop-In Recreation Visitors Avg. Estimate Youth & Adult 45,700 Year Round Notes: *Participation numbers are not recorded. Sources: Jefferson County, 2019; BERK, 2019. Senior Focused Programs – Jefferson County and Jefferson Healthcare Jefferson County contracts with the Port Townsend Senior Association (PTSA) to operate the upstairs portion of the Port Townsend Community Center. The PTSA provides: senior meals, senior exercise programs, learning opportunities, social activities, games, and meeting spaces for local clubs, service organizations, and support groups. (Port Townsend Senior Association (PTSA) , 2019) Usage information was not available at the time of this writing. Jefferson Healthcare provides a Wellness Center offering senior exercise options including fitness classes, cardio, balance, yoga, and pilates. Usage information was not known at the time of this writing. (Jefferson Healthcare, 2019) Maritime Recreation Other recreation providers are specialized with regard to maritime recreation, including: ▪ Northwest Maritime Center: This center hosts the long-standing Wooden Boat Festival started in 1978. In 1980 the center added youth and adult programs to offer on-the-water opportunities in sailing, rowing, boatbuilding, and wooden boat regattas. Programs are housed at the Northwest Maritime Center within a waterfront campus that opened in 2009 after much fund raising. ▪ Marine Science Center: The Port Townsend Marine Science Center (PTMSC) is an educational and scientific organization with its mission devoted to understanding and conserving the marine and shoreline environment. The center has an aquarium and museum. It offers wildlife cruises and beach low-tide walks. The center offers school-age classes and tours and summer camps. The center provides a lecture series, and encourages Citizen Science projects. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 58 Arts and Recreation Key City Public Theater offers Shakespeare in the Park at Chetzemoka Park every summer in August. Shakespeare in the Park is “Pay-What-You-Wish” at the gate with cash or check. Centrum is a non-profit focused on fostering creative arts experiences for adults and children. The center is located at Fort Worden. Offerings include: ▪ Artists residencies ▪ Music workshops and festivals ▪ Writers conferences for high school age and adults ▪ Youth programs in theater, music, dance, and science (the latter in coordination with the Marine Science Center) FUTURE GROWTH AND CHANGE Population Growth Port Townsend’s Comprehensive Plan is directed towards a 2036 population growth target of 12,165 persons, an increase of 2,555 persons beyond 2019, a 27% increase. See Exhibit 38. Exhibit 38. Population Growth and Growth Target 2000 2010 2019 2036 Target Population 8,334 9,113 9,610 12,165 Sources: State of Washington Office of Financial Management, 2019. To achieve the 2036 target, the City would experience a 1.3% growth rate from 2019-2036. This is higher than experienced from 2000-2010 at 0.9% or from 2011-2019 at 0.6%. See Exhibit 39. Exhibit 39. Population Growth Rates Period 2000-10 2011-19 2019-36 Growth Rate 0.9% 0.6% 1.3% Sources: BERK, 2019. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 59 The City has capacity for added residential growth and an increase in population would mean an increase in use and demand for parks and recreation facilities and programs. See the level of service analysis later in this chapter. Tourism Trends Port Townsend is a destination for visitors and some parks, particularly those in Downtown and the Waterfront are visited. Tourism spending and employment have increased in Jefferson County: ▪ Tourism spending for accommodations, food, retail, arts and entertainment, and recreation in Jefferson County has increased from 2010-2018 by 5.5%. ▪ Employment in tourism businesses has increased from 2010 to 2018 by 1.7%. (Dean Runyan Associates, 2019) Assuming tourism remains a strong aspect of the local economy it is likely that tourism will increase over the City’s planning horizon of 2036. Usage of parks by visitors is likewise likely to increase with implications for special event planning and maintenance. GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES Parks Port Townsend has ample parks acres between its own inventory as well as Fort Worden and County lands. However, it is not distributed to all neighborhoods. Exhibit 40 illustrates parcels within a half mile of City, County, or State Parklands. Generally a quarter to a half mile is considered walkable. Ensuring there is parkland in proximity to a majority of residents was highly supported as described in Chapter 4 Community Profile & Engagement. (See sidebar.) Based on access, there are gaps in central and western neighborhoods of Port Townsend. How important is it that every household has access to a park/open space within a 10-minute walk of their home? (n=855) CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 60 Exhibit 40. Properties in a Half Mile of City, County, or State Parklands Source: Jefferson County Assessor, Port Townsend GIS, BERK 2019. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 61 It should be noted that the map in Exhibit 40 accounts for proximity as well as quality (or breadth) of facility offerings by location. As noted on the map some facilities have narrow or broad offerings for recreation. For example, Garden Parks (City Entrance, Dahlia Park) provide visual open space benefits but limited or no recreation opportunities, whereas, Chetzemoka Park offers playgrounds, open lawns, picnic areas, restrooms, etc. Thus, the access gaps for residents to facilities offering broader recreation opportunities are greater in the western and southwestern areas, given more comprehensive facilities are located in central and eastern parts of town. There are opportunities to close these service gaps in the central areas of the city by partnering with the School District at Blue Heron Middle School. There are also opportunities to improve access and features at existing parks such as 35th Street Park to help serve the western side of the city. Filling gaps in the trail network such as along Discovery Road (described below) can help connect residents in the southwest to existing facilities. Trails Through Community Engagement results, the public conveyed high use of existing trails and a desire for better connected trails. Most want to see a loop trail and would be satisfied with either a signed route utilizing different trail types or a multi-purpose trail. See Exhibit 41. Exhibit 41. Potential Loop Trail The Port Townsend Loop Trail is a conceptualized “circle” through the City connecting neighborhoods, schools, and parks. What kind of Loop Trail would you want? (n=807) Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 62 Community input received during the 2020 PROS Plan process affirms the Community Direction Statement in the Comprehensive Plan which envisions “….a larger network of trails that lead to surrounding districts and residential neighborhoods. This loop also unites an extensive system of parks and open spaces, including many environmentally sensitive areas that provide significant wildlife habitat.” This vision for a potential loop trail is reflected on the Land Use Map adopted in concert with the Comprehensive Plan. Specifically, the P/OS(A) - Potential Park and Open Space (overlay) shown on the Land Use Map “includes areas that may have the potential to be included within a comprehensive and interconnected system of open spaces and trails. The P/OS(A) overlay appears in areas that could be valuable if maintained as open spaces, such as wooded areas, drainage corridors, and scenic vistas. These areas could accommodate multiple functions, including lower density residential development, stormwater management, wildlife habitat, and passive recreation. Three primary approaches are being considered in the development of this network: outright purchase of key properties; incentives for landowners to cluster new development in areas outside, or on the margins, of open space areas; and reductions in allowable density.” Improving trail connections and amenities would also help encourage more use of parks in Port Townsend, important to Vision Survey and Health Survey respondents described in Chapter 4. See Exhibit 42. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 63 Exhibit 42. Better Use of Parks and Trails What would encourage you to use parks and trails in Port Townsend more often? (n=775) Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Through Community Engagement results, specific requested trail location improvements included several along major routes to connect to destinations. See Exhibit 43. Exhibit 43. Community Engagement Trail Improvement Requests IN-CITY TRAIL IMPROVEMENT REQUEST REGIONAL TRAIL IMPROVEMENT REQUESTS Near Fairgrounds – 49th and San Juan Ave Discovery Road – West of Sheridan SR 20/Sims Way – West of Sheridan Improvements at Larry Scott Trailhead and better Wayfinding from Ferry City Watershed – Connect to Olympic Discovery Trail Source: BERK, 2019. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 64 Recreation The landscape of current recreation programming in the Port Townsend area was compared with resident recreation programming needs as expressed through the Vision Survey to identify recreation programming gaps. Through this analysis, the following program gaps were identified: Publicly provided childcare, daycare or afterschool programs. There are currently no childcare, daycare, or afterschool programs provided directly by either the City or Jefferson County. The Jefferson County YMCA offers a childcare program while Jefferson County has a partnership with a day care center in the Port Townsend Recreation Center. Nevertheless, among youth respondents to the Vision Survey, daycare was among the most important future programming need identified. Providing more of these programs could help ease the burden on the area’s working families. The 2019 Health Survey also found that affordable childcare and support for families with young children was important. Senior specific or focused programming. Given that Port Townsend is becoming increasingly older with over 30% of the population 65 and older as of 2017, there is a relative lack of programming specifically targeting seniors. In the Port Townsend area, senior specific programming primarily consists of the senior exercise programs offered through the Port Townsend Senior Center and health and fitness activities through Jefferson Healthcare. While not senior specific, the aquatic fitness classes offered through Mountain View Pool also offer a good senior exercise option. Still, based on community feedback, residents recognize there is a need for additional senior programming. In the Vision Survey, respondents were given the opportunity to rank their three most important recreation needs -- classes for seniors were among respondents’ top-five most important recreation needs after aggregation. Additionally, according to the 2019 Jefferson County Community Health Survey, one of the top challenges for Port Townsend seniors was the lack of recreational or social activities. Cultural or educational classes or courses. In both the City’s and in Jefferson County’s recreation programming offerings there is a strong focus on sports or fitness recreation without much of a focus on cultural or educational classes. The YMCA does offer some arts and crafts courses; however, these are offered only for youth and have minimal participation. However, there does appear to be a strong desire for these types of offerings in the community. Both adults and youth respondents for the Vision Survey identified enrichment or education courses or classes as among the most important recreation needs for the future. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 65 Environmental/wilderness programming or other non-sporting outdoor activities. Similar to cultural or educational offerings above, there is a lack of environmental or wilderness classes or courses among recreation programming offerings in the Port Townsend area. There is a strong interest and desire among the community for outdoor recreation and activities. Outdoor activities were listed as the most important recreation programming need in the future among all respondents of the Vision Survey. BENCHMARKS Benchmarking compares Port Townsend’s park system to peer communities or to communities that offer aspirational park systems. While Port Townsend forms its own plans to meet its residents’ needs, comparisons to other communities can offer valuable perspectives and insights. Peer communities include other peninsula or tourist-oriented communities of Port Angeles, Sequim, and Poulsbo. See Exhibit 44. Exhibit 44. Peer Communities Reviewed Name Number of Parks / Sites Managed Total Acres Managed Population 2019 Port Angeles 23 270.0 19,370 Poulsbo 19 134.9 11,180 Port Townsend 26 189.2 9,610 Sequim 8 117.0 7,695 Sources: State of Washington Office of Financial Management, 2019; Cities’ budgets 2019: BERK 2019. Annually, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) provides benchmark information for communities across the country similar in size as Port Townsend. Additionally, NRPA accredits highly functioning systems through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). This analysis reviews CAPRA accredited communities of Bellevue and MetroParks Tacoma. While larger, this analysis considers their systems on a per population or per acre basis for comparison. The inclusion of the CAPRA accredited systems is to provide a comparison to agencies that meet NRPA’s highest criterion, considered to be industry best practices and standards. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 66 Parks Acres Port Townsend’s own inventory provides 20 acres per 1,000 population counting its full inventory with the golf course. Compared to the full inventories of other communities, including NRPA’s inventory of communities less than 20,000 in population, Port Townsend’s inventory is relatively higher. If adding the Fort Worden and County properties the acres per 1,000 would be even higher at 70.9 acres per 1,000 though that would be true of other peer communities if adding state and county facilities in their city limits. Despite the high acreage and as described under Gaps and Opportunities, Port Townsend’s park acres are not distributed to all neighborhoods. Park improvements at undeveloped sites, targeted partnerships with other public agencies, trail extensions, or acquisitions could help fill the gaps. Exhibit 45. Total Acres per 1,000 Population Source: NRPA 2019, City and Special District Budgets, BERK 2019. Trail Miles Similar to parks, Port Townsend has an abundance of trail miles per 1,000 population compared to peer and aspirational communities. See Exhibit 46. Though abundant, the trail system is not continuous. As described in Chapter 4, public input has identified some trail system desires and gaps in key locations. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 67 Exhibit 46. Trail Miles per 1,000 Population Source: NRPA 2019, City and Special District Budgets, BERK 2019. Recreation Facilities Based on NRPA benchmarks for communities with a population density similar to Port Townsend, the combined sports inventories of the State, County, Schools, and City illustrate a population ratio that is favorable. See Exhibit 47. Facility Benchmarking. Exhibit 47. Facility Benchmarking Facilities Population per Facility NRPA Benchmark* Facilities Population per Facility City County State Schools Playgrounds 3,163 5 2 1 1,201 Basketball Courts (outdoor) 5,971 4 1 1,922 Tennis Courts (outdoor) 4,296 1 2 4 1,373 Diamond Fields-Youth 6,597 2 2 2 1,373 Rectangular Fields-Multipurpose 7,469 2 6 1,201 Dog Park 47,000 2 1** 3,203 Skate Park 44,000 1 9,610 Notes: *Based on communities with population per square mile of 1,501 to 2500. The City has a population density of 1,594 in 2019. **The fairgrounds are not operated by the county, but by the fair board under lease. Source: Jefferson County PROS Plan 2015, OFM, 2019; NRPA 2019; BERK, 2019. The NRPA benchmarks address typical facilities. A facility type not benchmarked is pickleball which has seen local interest in community clubs, and Vision Survey responses. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 68 Maintenance and Operations The City’s share of expenditures per acre of managed sites, excluding the golf course, is in the range of examined jurisdictions including the pool. See Exhibit 48. However, the neighboring communities (Poulsbo, Sequim, Port Angeles) do not operate pools, so once excluded, the City’s expenditures per acre are less than nearly all agencies. The golf course is excluded in these estimates since the City does not maintain it. Most peer communities referenced do not operate pools, except MetroParks Tacoma. The level of outdoor pool operation is about 52% in NRPA benchmark information; the percentage with indoor pools is not known. Exhibit 48. Maintenance and Operations Expenditures per Acre of Managed Sites Note: MetroParks Tacoma operates indoor pools. Other cities referenced do not manage pools. The NRPA notes that 52% of agencies have outdoor pools as of 2019; the number with indoor pools is not known. Acronyms: CAPRA = Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies; this agency has accredited the listed jurisdiction | ppsm = persons per square mile; the NRPA has identified the expenditures of typical agencies based on density of population. Sources: NRPA, 2019; City and Agency Budgets 2019; BERK, 2019. Results are similar when considering operating expenses per capita. See Exhibit 49. Port Townsend is in the range of peers and lower when excluding the pool, a feature most communities do not have under their management as a public facility. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 69 Exhibit 49. Operating Expenses per Capita 2019 Sources: NRPA, 2019; City and Agency Budgets 2019; BERK, 2019. LEVEL OF SERVICE Adopted Level of Service The City’s adopted level of service (LOS) is an acres-based formula established in the 1990s with the City’s first Comprehensive Plan under the Growth Management Act. The Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element continues to identify 7.6 acres per 1,000 population as the standard. However, the Comprehensive Plan defers to this PROS Plan for direction on local service standards for “equitable access, distribution, and function.” The 2014 PROS Plan indicated that the acres-based LOS is measured to exclude the golf course acres and to exclude the water area of Kah Tai Lagoon. With that measurement standard, the City has adequate acres to serve its population today but there would be a deficit of about 7 acres with the 2036 population projection established in County Resolution 38-15. See Exhibit 50. If the golf course with 58.9 acres and the lagoon with 44.7 acres is included, the reserves would increase. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 70 Exhibit 50. LOS Evaluation: Comprehensive Plan 7.6 Acres per 1,000 Population Year Population Acres Needed @ 7.6 per 1000 Acres Available [minus Golf & Lagoon] Acres per 1,000 Population Meets LOS Net Reserve [deficiency] in Acres Acres Available with Golf & Lagoon Net Reserve [deficiency] in Acres 1993 7,755 58.9 59.0 7.6 Yes 0 130.6 71.7 2010 9,113 69.3 74.6 8.2 Exceeds 5 146.2 76.9 2019 9,610 73.0 85.6 8.9 Exceeds 13 189.2 116.1 2036 12,165 92.5 85.6 7.0 Exceeds [7] 189.2 96.7 Source: City of Port Townsend, 2014; BERK, 2019. This PROS Plan carries forward the Comprehensive Plan LOS policy as a base standard. Target LOS measures are presented below to address “equitable access, distribution, and function” referenced in the Capital Facilities Element. The base and target LOS help the City to acquire and develop parks consistent with Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Policy 4.3 in Chapter 2. Alternative means of measuring the acres available to the public are also provided for consideration in future Comprehensive Plan Updates. Target LOS Equitable Access and Distribution This PROS Plan establishes an equitable access and distribution objective: ▪ Provide parks and recreation facilities within a 10-minute walk (approximately a half mile, 0.5) to reach over 90% of Port Townsend’s population by 2036. Currently, based on the Trust For Public Land’s park score, about 68% of current Port Townsend residents are within a 10-minute walk of a park. This objective would increase the percentage of residents with equitable access over the Comprehensive Plan period. ▪ Ensure parkland within a 10-minute walk meets minimum standards for the park classification. ▪ Prioritize neighborhoods with higher concentrations of families with children or seniors living alone. ▪ Target filling of gaps in central and western city limits by 2036. See Exhibit 40. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 71 ▪ Consider phasing improved access by filling in missing links in trails, improving existing parkland that does not meet minimum standards, partnering with other public agencies such as schools or Jefferson County to make available properties to the public for recreation, and targeted acquisitions. Function Per Capita Investment: To maintain functionality, the PROS Plan establishes an objective that the value of the system the City has invested in does not decrease as the community grows. ▪ As of 2019, on a per capita basis the City has invested in the system at about $910 in facilities and $3,250 to $6,670 in land. See Exhibit 51. This is estimated from insurance values in structures and an average value per acre considering several park sites in the inventory. If investing at a similar rate as the current population, the total investment need in the future by 2036 with the planned 2036 population up to 12,165 would equal nearly $11 to $20 million. For a typical capital facility plan 6-year period, the level of investment would be $3.8 to $6.9 million. Annually, this is approximately $625,000 to 1,150,000 per year. See Exhibit 49 for the current per capita investment value and Exhibit 52 for the application of the per capita investment value to future population growth. The median investment per year considering all NRPA agencies of all sizes is just over $800,000 per year. Agencies with a similar population density as Port Townsend manage capital programs of about $1.1 million per year. Agencies managing 250 acres or less of parkland tend to have capital budgets of about $280,000 per year. See Exhibit 53. Locally, the 2019 budgeted investments for nearby communities ranged from $145,000 (Sequim) to $300,000 (Port Angeles) to $687,000 (Poulsbo). ▪ Future investments should add capacity to the system consistent with this plan and without decreasing the value of the system enjoyed today. This plan proposes an annual investment range of $300,000 to $900,000 per year, depending on available funding sources. CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 72 Exhibit 51. Investment Per Capita 2019 Estimates – Low Estimates – High Population 2019 9,610 9,610 Average Assessed Value per Park Acre* $201,087 $412,987 Inventory Acres Excluding Lagoon (Open Water)** 155.2 155.2 Land Value $31,200,700 $64,079,000 Land Value per Capita (rounded) $3,250 $6,670 Insurance Value Facilities $8,768,380 $8,768,380 Improvement Value per Capita (rounded) $910 $910 Total Land and Improvement Value per Capita $4,160 $7,580 Notes: *High includes average for Community (Chetzemoka and Kah Tai) and Neighborhood Parks (Bishop Play Park, Bishop Park, Sather Park Field East, Baker View, and 13th and Hancock). Low is the median value per acre of all available land values for Community, Neighborhood, Special Use (Golf), and Garden Parks. Values for Downtown Parks not available. Not all park sites have Assessor land values due to exempt status. **Open Water is 34 acres per Assessor. Since land values available for Kah Tai in part, did not discount wetlands. Source: Jefferson County Assessor, Association of Washington Cities, BERK Consulting, 2019 Exhibit 52. Future Investment 2019-2036 Low High 2036 Population 12,165 12,165 Net Population Increase 2019-2036 2,555 2,555 Total Per Capita Investment Value $4,160 $7,580 Future Total Value to be Invested 2019-2036 $10,628,800 $19,366,900 Annual Investment 2019-2036 $625,224 $1,139,229 6-Year Investment $3,751,341 $6,835,376 Source: Jefferson County Assessor, Association of Washington Cities, OFM, BERK Consulting, 2019 Exhibit 53. Example Agency Annual Capital Investments Example Agency Example Annual Investment Acreage of parks maintained: 250 or fewer acres $280,000 Median Capital Budget Investment All Agencies $801,450 Agencies serving Population per Square Mile: 1,501 TO 2,500 $1,074,350 Source: (National Recreation and Park Association, 2019) CH. 5 | DEMAND & NEED March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 73 Maintenance Investment: Another functional measure is to ensure that maintenance resources keep up with increased usage. This PROS Plan establishes an objective that the 2019 maintenance investment per capita of about $120 is carried forward as the population grows to ensure budgeted resources increase as usage grows. The estimate includes the 2019 budgeted expenditures plus the unmet maintenance needs divided by the 2019 population. Applying $120 per capita to the City’s 2036 population target would equal about $307,000, or 3 FTEs. Exhibit 54. Maintenance Per Capita 2019 Element Amount City Budget 2019: Parks and Pool Expenditures $1,043,506 City Budget Unmet Need 2019: Restoration of 1.0 Parks Maintenance FTE $100,000 City Budget Unmet Need 2019: Puget Sound Crew - Trail Maintenance $5,000 2019 Population 9,610 Maintenance Needs per Capita: Budgeted and Unbudgeted $119.50 Population increase 2019-2036 2,555 Increase in Maintenance Resources Needed by 2036 (rounded) $305,300 Source: City of Port Townsend, 2019: BERK 2019 If measuring maintenance costs by acres the rate is $3,200 excluding the pool expenditures and $6,100 including the pool expenditures, and both excluding the golf course acres since those are not maintained by the City but rather the lessee. If the City added two parks of 10 acres each (total 20 acres) to fill gaps in the system, that would equal a need for $66,000 per year assuming the cost per acre excluding the pool. The amount of resources needed depends on the acquisitions and there may be one or two increases rather than a gradual increase based on population growth. Future Quantity Measures In future Comprehensive Plan Updates, the City could consider focusing its acres-based LOS on acres of parkland open to the public. This could include the golf course acres and exclude park acres that are not providing a minimum level of service; the latter of which would require defining. The City could also set goals with regard to park sites that meet the minimum park standards in Chapter 6 Park & Recreation System Plan. TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 75 CHAPTER 6 Park & Recreation System Plan This Chapter provides minimum standards for parks, and concept plans for key parks. It identifies the trail system classes and improvement standards. It also describes the City’s process for adding and modifying its suite of programs. PARKS Guiding Principles Guiding principles have been established to steer the focus and the growth of the Port Townsend parks and recreation system. These principles are to work in concert with the Vision Themes, identified in Exhibit 30, and are incorporated throughout the PROS plan update to best meet the needs of the community. Address deferred maintenance and critical maintenance needs. Develop park stewardship and master plans to guide investments. Invest in existing parks to meet community desires (or demands, needs, etc.) and address expected growth. Achieve equitable access and distribution by filling in gaps in central and western Port Townsend through improved trails, partnerships, and targeted acquisitions. Hierarchy of Parks Parks are classified based on their function and service area. Classified parks are mapped on Exhibit 55. Summary classifications are included in the textbox following the map. The primary purpose and features of each classified park follow in Exhibit 56. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 76 Exhibit 55. Park Classifications Map Source: BERK 2019. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 77 Park Classification Summary Community Parks are larger parks serving multiple neighborhoods drawing residents from across the community as well as visitors from the county and beyond. Community Parks offer places for community gatherings, family activities, and active or passive enjoyment of facilities and amenities. Chetzemoka Park anchors the east side of Port Townsend, Kah Tai Lagoon the center, and 35th Street Park the west side. Sub-classes identify if the park is more Active or Nature focused. Neighborhood Parks provide local opportunities for frequent and convenient access to basic recreation activities and opportunities. Seven parks are considered Neighborhood Parks and serve residential areas throughout the community. Neighborhood Nature Parks such as Sather Forest Park provide passive enjoyment opportunities and Neighborhood Active Parks like Bobby McGarraugh Park provide more intense play, sports, and other active recreation opportunities. Sub-classes identify if the park is more Active or Nature focused. Downtown Parks serve the historic downtown and uptown areas and offer water access, urban community gathering and special event space, and other recreation features at six locations. They may provide neighborhood park functions for residents living in the urban core. These parks may be referenced in other Comprehensive and Subarea Plans as Urban Pocket Parks, the 2014 Classification. Garden Parks provide landscape features that offer visual relief and limited public access or amenities. Four such parks are at entries and along roadways in the city. They are small in size and may only provide a visual buffer or beautification enhancement to the urban or other environment that surrounds them. Special Use Parks are focused typically around a single purpose or unique set of facilities; five such parks are included in Port Townsend offering indoor or outdoor recreation often with an active recreation focus. This classification can be combined with others. The Nature sub-classification identifies parks where the primary purposes include nature and wildlife habitat conservation, passive recreation such as trails and viewpoints, and educational and cultural appreciation elements. Intensive areas of development are limited based on the environmental characteristics of the park. The Active sub-classification identifies parks that are designed for frequent and convenient access to recreation activities and opportunities such as family activities (picnic, gathering), active recreation (play, sports, other), and passive recreation (trails, open lawn/turf, informal activity). These parks would also contribute open space and environmental values. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 78 Exhibit 56. Park Areas of Focus/Key Features Primary Purpose Key Features Classification Op e n Sp a c e / H a b i t a t Pr e s e r v a t i o n Ou t d o o r R e c r e a t i o n In d o o r R e c r e a t i o n Or na m e n t a l / G r e e n s p a c e Bu f f e r He r i t a g e P r e s e r v a t i o n Wa t e r A c c e s s Fa m i l y A c t i v i t i e s ( P i c n i c , Ga t h e r i n g ) Pa s s i v e R e c r e a t i o n ( T r a i l s , Op e n L a w n , I n f o r m a l Ac t i v i t y ) Ac t i v e R e c r e a t i o n (P l a y , S p o r ts , O t h e r ) Community Park 35th Street Park – Nature/Active X X X X X Chetzemoka Park – Active X X X X X Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park – Nature X X X Neighborhood Park X X X 13th & Hancock – Nature X X Baker View Park – Active (future) X X X Bishop Park – Nature X X Bishop Play Park – Active X X X Bobby McGarraugh Park – Active X X X X Sather Park (east) – Active (future) X X X Sather Park Forest (west) – Nature X X Downtown Park Adams Street Park X X Bell Tower X Haller Fountain/Terrace Steps X ? Pope Marine/Jackson Park X X X X Rotary Park X X Tyler Street Stairs X Garden Park City Entrance X Dahlia Park (T1) X Gateway Park (T2) X Triangle III Park (T3) X Special Use Elmira Street Park (future) X X X Golf Course X X Larry Scott Memorial Trail X X X Mountain View Park and Pool – Special Use/Neighborhood* X X X X Skateboard Park X X *Includes a dog park. Sources: City of Port Townsend, BERK 2019. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 79 Minimum Standards/Allowable Features Each park should be improved over time to achieve minimum standards to meet the needs of the community and to provide for consistent and sustainable management and maintenance. Typically existing parks are zoned Existing Park and Open Space (P/OS(A)). The “district has been applied to existing city, county, and state-owned parks, recreation areas, and city-owned or controlled lands which provide valuable natural and open space functions.” In addition to the PROS Plan classifications and minimum standards, the City’s zoning standards would apply including allowable uses, bulk, and dimensional standards. Community Parks Community Parks are larger parks providing a variety of major recreation facilities, open space, and/or recreation programming, serve multiple neighborhoods, and are generally treated as a destination for visitors. These parks also tend to offer accommodations and infrastructure for community events. Community Parks often reflect a shared community identity, and offer flexibility across recreation and programming types throughout the year. Their size and range of offerings attract visitors and neighbors who may travel further distances and stay longer periods of time requiring more allowance and provisions for parking, seating, restrooms and family support amenities. Sub-classes identify if the park is more Active or Nature focused. Exhibit 57. Community Parks Parks in this category also often have unique or identifying characteristics further described as: ▪ Chetzemoka Park: Established in 1904 this park sits on a gently sloped hillside overlooking Admiralty Inlet. It provides a highly manicured site with unique gardens, multiple play areas, family picnic facilities, and community gathering spaces including a gazebo and a vast lawn/natural amphitheater where cultural events are held. Chetzemoka Park Kah Tai Park 35th Street Park CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 80 ▪ Kah Tai Lagoon Park: The lagoon is a natural area associated with marsh, wetlands, and grasslands and provides nesting, feeding, and breeding habitat for birds, ducks and other wildlife. The area is set aside for preservation of natural resources and open space to serve wildlife habitat and compatible passive recreation uses. ▪ 35th Street Park: This park currently offers passive unimproved trails. Its future uses are meant to be further defined through a park master plan. Early concepts in this PROS Plan emphasize trails and passive elements. Small areas for family activities and sport courts are suggested. In the Port Townsend Collection: ▪ Community Active: Chetzemoka Park ▪ Community Nature: Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park ▪ Community Nature/Active To Be Determined: 35th Street Park Minimum Size: 10 acres+. Community Active Park Key features might include: Family Activities (Picnic, Gathering), Passive Recreation (Trails, Open Lawn/Turf, Informal Activity), Water Access, Active Recreation (Play, Sports, Other). Often sought after for: Outdoor Recreation, Open Space/ Habitat Preservation. At a minimum the parks should aim to provide everything neighborhood-active parks do plus: ▪ Community gathering and event space ▪ Infrastructure for gathering and events (e.g. audio, lighting etc.) ▪ Interpretive signage ▪ Off-street parking, adequate but conservative ▪ Pathways between elements and to safely enter and exit the park as well as pathways to navigate around the property (e.g. loop path) ▪ Permanent restroom facilities (universal design, gender equity, and family accommodations) ▪ Play equipment, multi-age and ability levels ▪ Shelters that can accommodate numerous and/or larger groups CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 81 Where possible, and appropriate in their contexts, parks falling into this typology should consider everything in neighborhood-active parks as well as: ▪ Conservancy and nature park protections ▪ Designated sports courts and fields (and subsequent lighting) and skate park/infrastructure in Community-Active parks ▪ Designated dog areas (on and off-leash) in Community-Active parks ▪ More substantive plantings including groundcovers, understory and canopy, with a focus on native species and no invasive species ▪ Gardens, arboretums, food forests ▪ Storage and maintenance buildings ▪ Use of green stormwater infrastructure approaches Because of the intent and goals for community parks they should limit where appropriate: ▪ Extensive off-street parking ▪ Threats to flexible multi-use activities and landscaped, natural or habitat areas ▪ Sports complexes or regional-scale facilities (see Special Use) Community Nature Park Often sought after for: natural and or cultural environment, passive recreation, nature and wildlife habitat. At a minimum the parks should aim to provide: ▪ Community gathering space appropriate to site conditions and to support environmental or cultural education ▪ Picnic shelters or picnic furnishings that can accommodate groups in appropriately focused site locations ▪ Interpretive signage with a preference for low-intrusion Interpretive or educational facilities ▪ Off-street parking, adequate but conservative to reduce impervious areas and development footprints ▪ Pathways between elements and to safely enter and exit the park as well as pathways to navigate around the property (e.g. loop path) ▪ Permanent restroom facilities (universal design, gender equity, and family accommodations) where feasible CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 82 ▪ Limits on the amenities provided to the numbers and types of visitors the area can accommodate while retaining its resource value, natural character, and the intended level of solitude ▪ Natural character and restoration and maintenance as needed to ensure health and longevity ▪ Supportive of solitude and passive or quiet experiences and recreation ▪ Trails, soft-surface or permeable materials Where possible, and appropriate in their contexts, parks falling into this sub-typology should consider: ▪ Trash receptacles, and leash and scoop dispensers, where applicable ▪ Viewpoints or viewing blinds ▪ Restoration of the natural resource values of the site ▪ Use of green stormwater infrastructure approaches Because of the intent and goals for conservation in community nature parks they should limit: ▪ Turf areas ▪ Exotic plantings ▪ Sources of light and glare that may interfere with the natural, open space, and habitat character of the park. Neighborhood Parks Neighborhood Parks are intended for frequent and convenient access to basic recreation activities and opportunities. They typically serve neighborhoods within walking distance of a ¼ to ½ mile. These parks best serve nearby residents and visitors in less formal or organized recreation and leisure. Neighborhood Parks provide open space values. They are less suited for longer stays, heavily programmed activities, or larger rental or permit-required spaces. These parks prioritize open space over parking and encourage visitation through pedestrian and bike networks. Sub-classes identify if the park is more Active or Nature focused. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 83 Exhibit 58. Neighborhood Parks Minimum Size: Typically 1-5 acres in size. In the Port Townsend Collection: ▪ Neighborhood Active: Bobby McGarraugh Park, Baker View Park, Bishop Play Park, Sather Park (east) ▪ Neighborhood Nature: Bishop Park, Sather Park Forest (west), 13th & Hancock Neighborhood Active Park Key Features might include: Family Activities (Picnic, Gathering), Passive Recreation (Trails, Open Lawn/Turf, Informal Activity), Active Recreation (Play, Sports, Other). Often sought after for: Outdoor Recreation, Open Space/ Habitat Preservation, Ornamental/ Greenspace Buffer. At a minimum the parks should aim to provide: ▪ Open and accessible landscape for unstructured activity, play, and respite ▪ Basic maintenance, care and landscape improvements ▪ Pathways between elements and to safely enter and exit the park ▪ Simple seating where appropriate and accommodating ▪ Universal play equipment Where possible, and appropriate in their contexts, parks falling into this typology should consider: ▪ Conservancy and nature park protections ▪ Natural or low-intervention areas and green space ▪ Community gardens or food forest ▪ Irrigation Bobby McGarraugh Park Sather Park Forest CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 84 ▪ Seating, shelters, tables and BBQs ▪ Sports and fitness accommodations, surfacing and equipment ▪ Open playfields ▪ Restrooms permanent or portable, only where/when needed (in peak times) ▪ Use of green stormwater infrastructure approaches Because of the intent and goals for neighborhood parks they should limit where appropriate: ▪ Off street parking ▪ Horticultural programs and plantings that do not have a committed maintenance program or sponsor ▪ Specialized maintenance heavy equipment and amenities, especially those requiring staff supervision ▪ Designated dog parks Neighborhood Nature Park Often sought after for: natural and or cultural environment, passive recreation, nature and wildlife habitat. At a minimum the parks should aim to provide: ▪ Limits on the amenities provided to the numbers and types of visitors the area can accommodate while retaining its resource value, natural character, and the intended level of solitude ▪ Natural character and restoration and maintenance as needed to ensure health and longevity ▪ Supportive of solitude and passive or quiet experiences and recreation ▪ Trails, soft-surface or permeable materials ▪ Low-intrusion Interpretive or educational facilities Where possible, and appropriate in their contexts, parks falling into this sub-typology should consider: ▪ Trash receptacles, and leash and scoop dispensers, where applicable ▪ Viewpoints or viewing blinds ▪ Restoration of the natural resource values of the site CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 85 ▪ Use of green stormwater infrastructure approaches Because of the intent and goals for conservation in neighborhood nature parks they should limit: ▪ Turf areas ▪ Exotic plantings ▪ Sources of light and glare that may interfere with the natural, open space, and habitat character of the park. Downtown Parks Downtown Parks are located in the downtown/uptown urban core and provide plazas and urban community gathering and special event spaces, waterfront or shoreline access, art and cultural facilities, or picnic or other passive enjoyment facilities. In some instances, Downtown Parks serve the needs met by neighborhood parks for residents living in the urban core. These parks may be referenced in other Comprehensive and Subarea Plans as Urban Pocket Parks, the 2014 Classification. Exhibit 59. Downtown Parks In the Port Townsend Collection: Adams Street Park, Bell Tower, Haller Fountain/Terrace Steps, Pope Marine Park, Jackson Tidal Park, Rotary Park, Tyler Street Stairs. Key features might include: Water Access, Family Activities (Picnic, Gathering), Passive Recreation (Trails, Open Lawn, Informal Activity). Often sought after for: Outdoor Recreation, Ornamental/ Greenspace Buffer or Heritage Preservation. Haller Fountain/Terrace Steps Pope Marine Park/Jackson Tidal Parks CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 86 At a minimum the parks should aim to provide: ▪ Spaces for events and gathering activities ▪ Green spaces and plantings ▪ Seating ▪ Lighting and electricity (as appropriate and feasible) Where possible, and appropriate in their contexts, parks falling into this typology should consider everything in neighborhood parks as well as: ▪ Expanded utilities, shelters and seating for programming, gathering and permitted events ▪ A horticultural program to include healthy and maintained landscaping (understory and canopy) and hangings/boxes with a focus on native plants and no invasive plant species ▪ Interpretive signage ▪ Use of green stormwater infrastructure approaches Because of the intent and goals for landscape parks they should limit where appropriate: ▪ Off-street parking is not recommended Garden (or Landscape) Park Garden Parks include medians, gateways, rights of way, and small greenspaces, with ornamental plantings, trees and sometimes limited amenities such as a bench or interpretive signage. Garden Parks address limited, isolated, or unique recreation or open space needs. The parks usually do not serve contexts much beyond their immediate vicinity and may or may not include green space or plantings. Garden Parks may include park benches, or streetscape buffers. They are small in size and may only provide a visual buffer or beautification enhancement to the urban or other environment that surrounds them. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 87 Exhibit 60. Garden (Landscape) Parks In the Port Townsend Collection: City Entrance, Dahlia Park (Triangle I), Triangle Park III at Kearney/Sims Way, Gateway Park (Triangle II). Key features might include: Horticultural Programming, Heritage Preservation, Passive Recreation Often sought after for: Ornamental/ Greenspace Buffer. Where possible, and appropriate in their contexts, parks falling into this typology should consider: ▪ Accessible pedestrian safety and respite amenities ▪ Buffers from vehicular activity ▪ Access to utilities and irrigation as appropriate, useful and safe ▪ Community gardens or food forests ▪ Encourage use of native plants that attract wildlife ▪ Use of green stormwater infrastructure approaches Because of the intent and goals for landscape parks they should limit where appropriate: ▪ Off-street parking is not recommended Special Use Parks Special Use Parks are designed for specialized or single-purpose recreation activities. These purposes may include golf courses, marinas, sport complexes, community and aquatic centers, historical areas, nature centers, conservatories, amphitheaters, or other purposes. These parks typically offer a narrower range of recreation uses or amenities. Special Use Parks may carry a double classification. City Entrance Park Gateway Park Triangle II CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 88 Exhibit 61. Special Use Parks In the Port Townsend Collection: ▪ Special Use: Golf Course, Larry Scott Memorial Trail, Skateboard Park, Elmira Street Viewpoint Park ▪ Special Use/Neighborhood: Mountain View Park and Pool Key features might include: Passive Recreation (Trails, Open Lawn, Informal Activity), Active Recreation (Play, Sports, Other). Often sought after for: Outdoor Recreation, Indoor Recreation. Consider use of green stormwater infrastructure approaches. Golf Course Mountain View Pool Skate Park CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 89 Concept Plans Parks representing different landscapes, locations, and classifications were studied conceptually for a range of potential parks uses. Desired features and concepts were reviewed at Vision and System Workshops in fall 2019 to gain public input. Concepts for the following parks are described on the following pages: ▪ Chetzemoka Park ▪ Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park ▪ 35th Street Park ▪ Sather Park ▪ Bobby McGarraugh Park Elements of the park concepts vary by park as listed in Exhibit 62. It is important to note that these are concept ideas for potential future park improvement and that, at the time of development, master planning to a greater detail would occur when appropriate and be the subject of more focused public input and may be subject to review under the State Environmental Policy Act, the City of Port Townsend Critical Areas Ordinance and/or Shoreline Master Program. Future designs may depart from the concept plans in this document. Exhibit 62. Key Features of Park Concept Plans Park Name Sp o r t s / A c t i v e Sp a c e Wa y fi n d i n g a n d En t r i e s Pl a y A r e a s / T r a i l s Vi e w s Na t i v e P l a n t i n g s an d B u f f e r s Pa t h w a y s a n d Lo o p s Fo r e s t s / Ha b i t a t / B u f f e r s Pi c n i c a n d Ga t h e r i n g Chetzemoka Park X X X X X X X Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park X X X X X 35th Street Park X X X X X Bobby McGarraugh Park X X X X X X Sather Park X X X X X X X Sources: HBB, BERK, 2019 CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 90 Chetzemoka Park Essential features of Chetzemoka Park are retained in the Concept Plan including open lawns offering passive enjoyment of views and space for cultural events, pathways to the water, gardens, picnic facilities, play areas, dog park, restrooms, and parking. Recognizing the age and condition of facilities and enhancement of site assets, improvements are proposed to stabilize the shoreline, rebuild picnic and restroom structures, expand play offerings, add ADA access, open views, and more. Major features of the concept include: ▪ Shoreline: Increased vegetative buffer. Improve shoreline access (ADA). ▪ Community Space: Explore future of existing Golden Age building including investment, demolition, or other potential park use. Develop adjacent open plaza space. On the south, formalize amphitheater space. ▪ Play: Nature play area. Play trail and rain garden. Accessible play area. ▪ Informal Space and Picnic Facilities: Open lawns. Picnic areas. Rehabilitated kitchen shelter. ▪ Paths and Gardens: Improved ADA access throughout. Native forest and plantings. Cascading showcase garden. ▪ Access and Parking: Open Views at Entrances. Green infrastructure for Parking. ▪ Restrooms: Rehabilitated restroom. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 91 Exhibit 63. Chetzemoka Park Concept Source: HBB 2019. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 92 Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park is and will remain a park where residents and visitors can connect with nature. Passive trails and viewing areas and picnic facilities allow for public access and use in focused areas. The park concept plan includes: ▪ Entries: Improved entrances and sight lines into park. ▪ Informal Space and Picnic: Open Lawns. Bathroom Converted into Picnic Shelter.1 Additional Picnic Shelter and equipment storage and irrigation access. ▪ Trails and Views: ADA accessible Loop Trail With Interpretive Signs. Informal Trails. ▪ Other: Improved Hydraulic Connection Between Ponds. 1 The adjacent park and ride now has ADA restrooms. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 93 Exhibit 64. Kah Tai Lagoon Park Concept Source: HBB 2019. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 94 35th Street Park 35th Street Park today has informal trails but is otherwise largely treed and in a natural state. The park concept plan retains the wooded character, wetlands, habitat, and natural drainage of the site and adds a network of formal and informal trails including fitness and play stations. A small focused area of play, picnic, and sports courts for multi-uses (e.g. tennis, pickleball, basketball) is provided on the north, served by on-street parking. Park concept features include: ▪ Informal Spaces and Landscaping: Native forest – retain particularly specimen trees. Some interspersed forest play areas. Mowable prairie. ▪ Trails: ADA loop trail and informal trail connections. Connection to surrounding trails. ▪ Play: Loop trail with play and fitness nodes. Forest play area. ▪ Sport Courts: Multi use sport courts. ▪ Picnic and Seating: Picnic Shelter and Tables. Observation Seating. Benches. ▪ Access and Parking: Improved Gateway Entrance retaining specimen trees. Parking along the Street. ADA Parking. ▪ Restroom: Restroom provided in the active recreation area. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 95 Exhibit 65. 35th Street Park Concept Source: HBB 2019. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 96 Bobby McGarraugh Park Bobby McGarraugh Park is a neighborhood park with traditional swings and a playground. The park concept plan enhances its central use as an active play space adding a wider variety of play, adventure, and fitness features and increasing picnic facilities. ▪ Play and Fitness: Inclusive play area, splash pad, adventure play trail, hillside slide, rock climbing wall, and fitness area. ▪ Informal Space and Picnic: Open lawn, ADA picnic shelters, and tables. ▪ Trails and Fitness: Adventure Play Trail. ▪ Access and Parking: Improved entrance with signs. Improved access for pedestrians and bicyclists. ▪ Landscaping: Native forest improvements avoid erosion. ▪ Restroom: Moved and improved restroom. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 97 Exhibit 66. Bobby McGarraugh Park Concept Source: HBB 2019. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 98 Sather Park Sather Park consists of two parts – an eastern passive manicured open lawn area with a hedge and a western wooded area with trails. The park concept retains the passive, wooded character of the Sather Park Forest on the west, while making selected enhancements of its entrance, and habitat and forest ecology. Existing trails would be retained and a ADA loop trail added. An outdoor classroom and nature play area would also be added. Sather Park East would have a focus on family activities. A loop path, picnic area, and play area are envisioned to be added. It would retain a buffer but with native species and ornamental plantings. An open lawn allows for informal uses. West ▪ Open and improved entrance ▪ Improve habitat & forest ecology ▪ ADA Loop Trail and connection to informal trails ▪ Nature play nodes ▪ Forest gathering space ▪ Wayfinding elements East ▪ Open and improved entrance ▪ Native buffer ▪ Loop Path ▪ Ornamental Plantings ▪ Picnic Areas ▪ Play Area ▪ Open Lawn ▪ Wayfinding elements CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 99 Exhibit 67. Sather Park Concept Source: HBB 2019. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 100 SPECIAL USE FACILITIES Mountain View Pool Port Townsend has successfully operated Mountain View Pool since 1995, increasing its use and serving residents of all ages as indicated in Exhibit 35. The pool was designed and constructed in 1963 for use by middle school students and now provides for swimming lessons, swimming practices, aquatic classes, and drop-in use. Its size and shape is not designed for competitive use. While a maintenance bond has been implemented to make necessary repairs to allow pool use to continue, the pool is beyond its useful life and capital improvements are needed. Community engagement results in Chapter 4 Community Profile & Engagement and Appendix B illustrated support for investing in the pool as an important form of indoor recreation: ▪ Most Vision survey respondents agreed strongly or very strongly that Port Townsend should: – Make capital investments (e.g. larger multilane lap pool; children’s water slides and play area; tot pool; sauna and hot tub) to improve Mountain View Pool and make it more attractive for public use – Explore options to partner with other public agencies and/or private businesses to make the needed capital investments and operate the pool ▪ Among a range of possible investments, an aquatic center received the second highest number of responses and the highest dollar share among Vision survey respondents ▪ Community Health surveys indicated access to indoor recreation was important for year round fitness The City is currently engaged in a multi-agency discussion about the development of a new, full- service YMCA that would include an updated and more modern aquatic center to replace Mountain View Pool. Proposed funding mechanisms for the project include a Metropolitan Park District. Given this process has been underway for a number of years, this PROS Plan was not purposed with exploring the viability of the proposed YMCA but, rather, to focus more exclusively on the other components of the City’s parks and recreation system so decisions regarding funding options, partnerships, facilities, and recreation programming could be made more holistically. Additional public involvement and elected official discussions about Mountain CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 101 View Pool and future investments in city parks and recreation are forthcoming and should be informed in part by this PROS Plan. Port Townsend Golf Course The City currently manages the golf course by contracting operations to a private business. In advance of this contract expiring on December 31, 2020, the City hired NGF Consulting (a subsidiary of the National Golf Foundation) to perform an analysis on the physical condition of the course and its assets and the nature of its business operations. The study, a Business Analysis of the Port Townsend Golf Club, was completed in 2019 and showed that the course would need “considerable investment in improvements and modernization” for its continuance as a golf course into the future. Similar to the situation with Mountain View Pool and the YMCA proposal, this PROS Plan was not purposed with determining the future of the golf course but, rather, providing information about the City’s other parks and recreation assets and operations so that decisions could be made that are more fully informed. PROS Plan community engagement results showed limited use of the Port Townsend Golf Course and interest in golf in general, similar to declining national trends. Most Vision survey respondents do not have an opinion on the operation, investment or use of the golf course. For those who do have an opinion, most do not want to make capital investments, set a cost recovery policy, or explore partnership options. For those with an opinion, most do not want the City to stop operating the golf course, but others are supportive of exploring alternative options. While the future and alternative uses of the golf course were not directly sought, ideas and thoughts were nonetheless shared during the Vision and System Plan outreach events; comments included: ▪ Continuing to operate the golf course for golf ▪ Allowing multiple recreation uses on the property (e.g. frisbee golf, foot golf) or other active sports uses that could be accomplished while still having golf on certain days ▪ Repurposing to more active sports and managing as a complex with Mountain View, especially if active sports are not feasible on other properties like 35th ▪ Converting it to a nature park ▪ Surplusing for nonpark uses CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 102 The City will be considering whether to renew the golf course lease in 2020. As part of that decision, the City may consider whether it should make additional investments in the golf course or identify alternative uses. TRAILS Through the Healthy Community Design Initiative, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified the ways in which park and especially trail access could impact overall health in youth and adults alike. Trails, as they suggest, should be within walking distance of homes with safe access and connections points to enter the system. Trails should also support a thorough non-motorized system of sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike paths accessible to the areas people live, work, and play. A trail network serves as a linear park system linking parks, civic spaces, neighborhoods, and ultimately communities together. Trails should be designed and maintained in a way that protects the resource, provides a degree of universal access and “device” friendliness, and encourages maximum usage. Devices would include strollers, ambulation aids like walkers or canes, or wheelchair navigability where feasible and safe. Hierarchy Trails are designed and maintained based on the role they serve in the overall connected system and the usage they receive. Port Townsend’s Non-Motorized Transportation Plan (1998, 2011, 2014) addresses pedestrian and bicycle facilities. For the purposes of this PROS Plan, a focus is on off-roadway elements given the Parks Recreation and Community Services Department’s role in maintaining the City’s network of all unpaved trails. The Non-Motorized Transportation Plan identifies the following facility types: ▪ Major Streets with Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities: Arterial and collector streets are main thoroughfares that will ultimately include pedestrian and bicycle facilities. ▪ Neighborhood Connectors: Neighborhood connectors are intended to provide routes across town to the identified destinations and links between and within neighborhoods. Neighborhood connectors may be sidewalks or pathways adjacent to streets or pathways on alignments separate from streets, within unopened street rights-of-way. Pathways will generally be shared facilities serving walkers and bicyclists. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 103 ▪ Shortcuts: Shortcuts are typically one-block pathways on unopened rights-of-way that connect between streets. They are often unimproved, but are envisioned to be signed and cleared. ▪ Multi-Use Trail: The multi-use trail is a wide, arterial trail generally separated from city streets. Its purpose is to provide non-motorists the greatest variety of experience and the least amount of conflict with motorized traffic. It is routed, wherever possible, through parks and potential open spaces, adjacent to drainage corridors, and along existing trails and unopened street rights-of-way. It is located adjacent to streets in as few places as possible, and only where it is necessary to provide continuity. The multi-use loop is routed on slopes with moderate grades to accommodate a wide range of users. It will serve all user groups and will accommodate bicyclists, pedestrians, and in some cases equestrians. Walkway System The Non-Motorized Transportation Plan proposes a Walkway System with the following key elements: ▪ A Multi-Use Trail, a unifying loop that circumnavigates the city, ▪ A Portage Trail between Port Townsend Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca connecting the County and Larry Scott Memorial Park with the Park-and-Ride, shopping areas, the Boat Haven, the golf course, schools, Chinese Gardens and Fort Worden State Park ▪ The Waterwalk, a coordinated set of connected pathways, sidewalks, passageways between buildings and shoreline access points along Port Townsend’s Urban Waterfront ▪ Primary and secondary Neighborhood Connectors which function as major and minor collectors for pedestrians ▪ Off-street pathway system providing: more direct connections, greater separation from traffic, and a more pleasant walking experience ▪ Sidewalks and Pedestrian Pathways on Local Streets ▪ Short-cuts, such as formalizing existing short cuts and paths such as through block connections The concept of a loop trail is highly supported in the Community Engagement results. The City’s Non-Motorized Transportation Plan conceptually identifies an interconnected “loop and spoke” CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 104 pattern with Larry Scott Trail on the south, and connecting trails looping to the east, north, and west. See Exhibit 68. Exhibit 68. Port Townsend Loop Trail Source: Port Townsend 1998, updated through 2014. Some priority projects have been identified in the current Non-Motorized Transportation Plan within the overall plan conceptual framework. These include: ▪ Multi-use Trail from Fort Worden to the southwest to Discovery Road ▪ Trail from W Street (Fort Worden) south and west along Cherry Street and from W Street south and east along Jackson Street ▪ Trail east-west along Lawrence Street on the east side of town and a trail east-west along Hastings Avenue on the west CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 105 ▪ Trails along Discovery Road ▪ Non-motorized facilities, including trail and a passage under Sims Way Some of these connections were identified in the public input for the PROS Plan Update. Exhibit 43. Minimum Standards/Allowable Uses Trail Classifications The current Non-motorized Transportation Plan identifies multi-use trails with pedestrians and bikes, neighborhood connectors on local streets with sidewalks or on trails in unopened rights of way, major streets with bike lanes and sidewalks, and short cuts. Standard details are shown in Exhibit 69and Exhibit 70. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 106 Exhibit 69. Standard Detail – Multi Use Trail Source: City of Port Townsend, 1998 CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 107 Exhibit 70. Standard Detail – Neighborhood Connector and Undeveloped Shortcut Source: City of Port Townsend, 1998 CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 108 PROGRAMS Goal 4, in 0 Goals & Policies provides guiding principles for Port Townsend’s program areas of focus and evaluation. Key concepts include: ▪ Provide comprehensive, enriching, and affordable programs ▪ Consider community needs, interests, and trends ▪ Serve as many persons as possible ▪ Accommodate a citizenry diverse in age, interests, income levels, and abilities Gap areas where the City could provide services or partner with other entities include: ▪ Publicly provided childcare, daycare, or afterschool programs ▪ Senior-specific or focused programming ▪ Cultural or educational classes or courses ▪ Environmental/wilderness programming or other non-sporting outdoor activities Whether the City continues to focus on aquatic programs or whether it broadens its offerings to fill gaps, ensuring programs fit the community over time is important. Through program evaluation, the City can determine which programs to add, increase, or reduce. See Exhibit 71. The City can regularly review community needs, its best role, available resources or partners, and develop programs. CH. 6 | PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 109 Exhibit 71. Recreation Program Cycle Sources: (Landes, 2008); BERK, 2019 Review Comunity Need, Guiding Principles including Best Role, Partners, and Resources Introduction Stage •Revenue slow •Costs high •Participation increasing Take-Off Stage •Revenue Increases •Nearing maximum participant capacity Maturity Stage •Revenue increases slowly •Maximum capacity reached but beginning to drop Saturation Stage •Efforts to extend program •Revenues level and drop •No new participants Decline Stage •Revenue drops •Low participation •Cost and revenue not in balance Evaluate and Adaptively Manage Program TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 111 CHAPTER 7 Funding and Facilities Plan This Chapter provides an evaluation of current and potential funding options for operations and capital revenue and a capital facilities plan. OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL FUNDING This PROS Plan includes a financial situation assessment that: Analyzes the City’s historic and projected revenues and expenditures to estimate expected available resources; and Identifies the City’s potential funding and partnership options, based on current policies and potential new policies, to address any anticipated future funding gaps. Historic and Projected Operations and Capital Revenue As public goods, both City parks and City recreation services are largely supported by public monies, similar to the vast majority of municipalities across Washington State. Specifically, the City has primarily funded its parks and recreation services through the Community Services Fund, which includes revenues from property taxes, sales taxes, utility taxes, and transfers from the General Fund. The City also generates revenues directly from providing parks and recreation services, such as user and rental fees, which can directly offset a portion of parks and recreation expenditures. The portion of parks and recreation expenditures that the City has been able to recover from direct revenues has grown from around 17% in 2009 to 27% in 2019. Nevertheless, going forward, parks and recreation cost recovery rates are projected to decline as expenditures are expected to grow at a faster rate than direct revenues. As a result, the share of parks and recreation direct revenue are expected to decrease from 27% in 2019 to 20% in 2036. The additional funding is expected to come from the Community Services Fund, which CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 112 is projected to increase proportionally as direct revenues decline – from 73% in 2019 to 80% in 2036. See Exhibit 72 for actual and projected parks and recreation revenues broken down by source and Exhibit 73 for actual and projected parks and recreation expenditures compared to parks and recreation direct revenues. Exhibit 72. Historic and Projected Parks and Recreation Revenues, 2009 to 2036 (Nominal$) Source: City of Port Townsend, 2019, BERK 2019 Note: Property, sales, and public utility taxes along with general fund transfers were estimated using an allocation based on total Community Services Fund revenues $0.0 $0.5 $1.0 $1.5 $2.0 20 0 9 20 1 0 20 1 1 20 1 2 20 1 3 20 1 4 20 1 5 20 1 6 20 1 7 20 1 8 20 1 9 20 2 0 20 2 1 20 2 2 20 2 3 20 2 4 20 2 5 20 2 6 20 2 7 20 2 8 20 2 9 20 3 0 20 3 1 20 3 2 20 3 3 20 3 4 20 3 5 20 3 6 Mi l l i o n s Actual City Projections  Parks M&O Revenues  Pool Revenues  Property Tax  Sales Tax  Public Utility Tax  General Fund Transfers CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 113 Exhibit 73. Historic and Projected Parks and Recreation Cost Recovery, 2009 to 2036 (Nominal$) Source: City of Port Townsend, 2019, BERK 2019 Note: Revenues and expenditures have been expressed in nominal dollars (i.e. unadjusted for inflation) As the Community Services Fund also funds other City services, demand for resources is competitive and may be constrained in the future. To mitigate the risk of constrained resources on delivering parks and recreation services, the City should identify and pursue alternative parks and recreation funding sources. Operations and Capital Revenue Funding Options This section lays out several options for the City to increase funding for parks and recreation, both with funding sources that are already being used by the City, albeit for other purposes, and with funding sources that could potentially be available to the City. A list of the options appears below. Following that, evaluation criteria and a matrix provide an assessment of magnitude, feasibility, and flexibility. Current Available Options The City of Port Townsend has a variety of options already available for increasing its parks and recreation revenues. Some notable options include: $0.0 $0.5 $1.0 $1.5 $2.0 $2.5 20 0 9 20 1 0 20 1 1 20 1 2 20 1 3 20 1 4 20 1 5 20 1 6 20 1 7 20 1 8 20 1 9 20 2 0 20 2 1 20 2 2 20 2 3 20 2 4 20 2 5 20 2 6 20 2 7 20 2 8 20 2 9 20 3 0 20 3 1 20 3 2 20 3 3 20 3 4 20 3 5 20 3 6 Mi l l i o n s Parks & Recreation Direct Revenues Parks & Recreation Expenditures Actual City Projections CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 114 Real Estate Excise Tax. A real estate excise tax (REET) is levied on all real estate sales measured by the full selling price, including the amount of any liens, mortgages, and other debts given to secure the purchase. All cities may levy 0.25% of the full sale price of real estate (described as "the first quarter percent of the real estate excise tax" or "REET 1"). Cities that are planning under Growth Management Act (GMA) have the authority to levy a second quarter percent tax (REET 2). Because this funding may be used for different types of capital and is not restricted to parks only, it is up to the discretion of each jurisdiction as to how they choose to spend these funds. However, it is important to note that REET is restricted to capital uses and cannot be used for operations. Since REET is based on the total value of real estate transactions in a given year, the amount of REET revenues a city or county receives can vary substantially from year to year based on the normal fluctuations in the real estate market. During years when the real estate market is active, revenues are higher, and during softer real estate markets, revenues are lower. The City already collects REET 1 and REET 2 revenues, however, neither of these revenue sources are currently used to fund parks and recreation capital projects. REET revenues in the City are currently primarily allocated for debt service. Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax. As of July 1, 2016, the State levies 49.4 cents per gallon on motor vehicle fuel under RCW 82.36.025; a portion of the collected tax is distributed to cities. In 2018, Port Townsend received $207,986 of statewide MVFT revenues. The City is required by RCW 47.30.050 to spend a minimum of 0.42% of MVFT receipts on paths and trails (unless that amount is $500 or less). In 2018, receipts were equal to a minimum of $874 of MVFT funds spent on paths and trails. Utility Business Tax. Any city may impose a business and occupation tax on the gross operating revenues of public or private utilities providing services within city boundaries and/or upon the City’s own municipal utilities. Revenues collected from utility business taxes are unrestricted and may be used for any lawful governmental purpose. The City uses utility business taxes to fund parks and recreation operations through the Community Services Fund. As of 2019, Port Townsend currently levies a rate of 22% on the City’s water, stormwater, and sewer utilities. Increasing the rate levied on these utilities would likely be politically difficult given that the rates are already relatively high. CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 115 Accessing Property Tax Banked Capacity. With the annexation of the City into the Jefferson Fire Protection District No. 1, the amount of property tax levied that currently pays for fire services – around $908,000 annually – will remain as property tax capacity that can be used for streets, parks, contributions to the City’s housing trust fund, or utility tax relief. City Council passed Resolution 18-062 which limits its authority to levy this banked capacity over a period of 5 years from 2019-2023. The City will not assess any of the banked capacity in 2020 and the City can restore banked capacity at a rate not to exceed 33% per each year starting in 2021. Given $908,000 in banked capacity, this would allow an increasing maximum levy amount as shown in Exhibit 74. Specific to parks and recreation, the use of the banked capacity is restricted to capital needs for parks and trails between 2021-2023 but will be unrestricted in use beginning in 2024. Exhibit 74. Maximum Levy Amount, 2021-2024 (Nominal $) Year Maximum Levy Amount 2021 $299,640 2022 $599,280 2023 $908,000 2024 $908,000 Sources: City of Port Townsend, 2019; BERK, 2019. While these funds are available, the City has multiple competing needs that will also be eligible for these monies. Possible Future Options The City could also pursue several revenues sources that are not currently imposed or received. Options for additional revenues include: State and Federal Competitive Grants. State and federal grant programs can provide some funding from outside the region. These programs are extremely competitive; however, any grant funding that could be made available would significantly improve the funding feasibility of the 2020 PROS Plan Update, since these funds would reduce the amount needed from local public sources. Many of these grants often require matching funds and are restricted for CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 116 acquisition or capital development. However, the City has been successful at obtaining grants in the past and a variety of needs to align with funders. Parks Impact Fees. The City of Port Townsend currently does not collect parks impact fees, which are fees on development intended to support the infrastructure needs generated by that growth. Rates would be determined through a rate study and consideration of system improvements needed to support growth at desired levels of service. Park impact fees can only be used for capital improvements aligning with the City’s level of service standards. Given the relatively small amount of growth anticipated in the City, the expected revenues are less than $100,000 annually assuming similar existing rates in Sequim, Gig Harbor, and Poulsbo. Additionally, impact fees require City Council action and can face resistance from the development community. Metropolitan Parks District. One of three types of parks/recreation districts in Washington, Metropolitan Parks Districts (MPD) are authorized by Chapter 35.61 RCW and are quasi- municipal corporations and independent taxing districts. MPDs “may be created for the management, control, improvement, maintenance, and acquisition of parks, pathways, boulevards, and recreational facilities” or also formed for a limited purpose that identifies specific public parks and/or recreational facilities. An MPD can include other jurisdictions through interlocal agreements and only portions of the establishing entity or included jurisdictions. An MPD can be initiated through resolution or initiative. As an independent taxing district, MPDs have two regular property tax levies available – 1) $0.50 per $1,000 assessed value and 2) $0.25 per $1,000 assessed value. These are considered as a single levy, up to $0.75, for the purposes of the 1% annual levy limit. An important note is that MPDs are junior taxing districts, meaning that if localities approach the local district taxing limit of $5.90 per $1,000 of assessed value, the MPD will be lower on the list of collections and could receive less or even no funding. CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 117 The City has jointly considered an MPD with Jefferson County in the past. Resulting from the work of the Exploratory Regional Parks and Recreation Committee in 2011, the Metropolitan Park District Steering Committee worked in 2013 to evaluate the feasibility of forming an MPD including the City and eastern portion of Jefferson County. The City and Jefferson County passed resolutions in 2013 to accept the Steering Committee’s recommendation that an MPD was not feasible. The YMCA of Jefferson County branch has been exploring the option of a purpose- specific limited MPD to construct and operate a replacement facility to Mountain View Pool. Examples of purpose-specific and general MPDs are included in the two inserts. Given the 2018 assessed values, a City- only MPD could have raised a maximum of $1.1 million and a combined City and Eastern Jefferson County MPD could have raised a maximum of $3.5 million. Note that these values are approximate and meant for illustration of magnitude only; there are two existing parks and recreation districts within the Eastern Jefferson County area. The assessed value for these existing districts were removed from the overall East Jefferson County area approximately weighted by population distribution. William Shore Memorial Pool Park District Created in 2009, the William Shore Memorial Pool Park District was formed to operate the William Shore Memorial Pool located in Port Angeles. William Shore Pool is one of two public pools in Clallam County and serves an important role in the community by offering aquatic recreation opportunities. The district’s boundaries correspond to the Port Angeles School District, which includes the entirety of Port Angeles and part of Clallam County. In 2018, William Shore raised approximately $750,000 in property taxes, $450,000 in fees, and an additional $150,000 in miscellaneous revenues. It closed in early 2019 for a $15 million renovation. William Shore is one of four of metropolitan parks districts created to operate pools (the others are Des Moines, Tukwila, and White Salmon). Si View Park District Originally formed in 2003 to save the Si View Community Center and Pool from closure, Si View Metro Parks is a robust parks district offering an array of services to its 24,000 residents. While it began with a narrow focus, the district was formed as a general operating MPD. The district includes the City of North Bend and unincorporated King County. In 2018, the residents of Si View approved almost $15 million in bonds for improvements and new parks. Si View booked approximately $2,150,000 in property taxes, $1,600,000 in fees, and an additional $700,000 in miscellaneous revenues. It recently completed efforts to explore a new pool facility. CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 118 Property Tax Levy Lid Lift. A property tax levy lid lift occurs when a taxing jurisdiction with a tax rate less than its statutory maximum rate asks voters to increase the property tax rate to an amount equal to or less than the statutory maximum rate, effectively lifting the lid on the levy rate. The taxing jurisdiction then collects more revenues because of the higher levy rate. These revenues can be unrestricted or restricted depending on the stated purpose in authorizing the ballot measure. The City could increase property taxes in the City to fund parks and recreation services or capital projects through a voted levy lid lift. Dedicated Parks Property Tax Levy Lid Lift. While the City does not currently have any banked property tax capacity, the City could fund parks and recreation capital projects through a voted parks levy lid lift. However, the City does have an unusual situational banked capacity resulting from annexation of fire services, described beginning on page 115. Financing Options The City manages long-term debt in a way that utilizes its credit to optimize City services while balancing overall debt levels and annual debt service obligations. Long-term debt may be used for capital acquisitions and construction but may not be used to fund operating expenses, and it should be structured in a way that debt payments do not exceed the expected useful life of the financed project. The City can levy additional debt through two main financing tools: Limited Tax General Obligation (LTGO) Bonds. Councilmanic bonds that must be repaid from existing resources, as there is no dedicated source of new revenue for debt service. These bonds can be issued by the City Council without going out to residents for a public vote. Cities are limited to an indebtedness amount of 1.5% of assessed value for LTGO bonds. Unlimited Tax General Obligation (UTGO) Bonds. Voted bonds that must be approved by a vote of the City’s residents and are paid off by a new city property tax levy. This type of bond issue is usually reserved for municipal improvements that are of general benefit to the public, such as arterial streets, bridges, lighting, municipal buildings, firefighting equipment, and parks. There is no specific indebtedness amount limit for UTGO Bonds, however, the total amount of LTGO and UTGO indebtedness may not exceed 2.5% of assessed value. CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 119 ▪ Parks and Open Space General Obligation Bonds. In addition to the debt outlined above, cities may also issue debt, with voter approval, for up to 2.5% of assessed value for acquiring or developing open space, park facilities, and capital facilities associated with economic development. Evaluation Each of the funding or financing sources is screened according to these criteria: ▪ Magnitude. Estimates the order of magnitude of these options. ▪ Feasibility. Estimates how realistic each option is to be used for parks and recreation revenues. ▪ Flexibility. Estimates the extent to which each option is restricted for certain purposes, or vice versa. See Exhibit 75 for a funding and financing option evaluation summary. Exhibit 75. Funding and Financing Options Evaluation Funding Source Magnitude Feasibility Flexibility Notes Current Available Options Real Estate Excise Tax $100,000s capital only; currently earmarked for debt payment Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax $1,000s paths and trails; currently used for transportation projects Utility Taxes $100,000s politically unfeasible Property Tax from Fire District Annexation $100,000s capital only (2012-2023; then unrestricted) Possible Future Options Grants $100,000s often require matching funds Parks Impact Fees 2 $10,000s capital only; Council action required CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 120 Funding Source Magnitude Feasibility Flexibility Notes Metropolitan Parks District* $1,000,000s vote required Parks Levy $1,000,000s vote required Financing Options Parks and Open Space GO Debt $1,000,000s vote required; capital only Notes: *An MPD could be formed for multiple purposes (construction and operate a pool; general parks functions) and within either the City or a combination of City and County. Financing options do not represent new revenue but are mechanisms to move money through time. Sources: BERK, 2019. Most large funding sources require voter action. All funding opportunities involve tradeoffs between priorities (for example, transportation versus parks), political will (voter and/or Council action), and changes in flexibility as implementation of most funding mechanisms involve a reduction in funding capacity. Funding sources should also be considered based on equity. Property taxes and sales taxes are regressive, taking a larger percentage of income from low-income earners than from high-income earners, but Washington governments rely on them to fund basic services and capital investments. Grants and repurposing property tax from the fire district annexation represent the two most likely funding increases for parks and recreation purposes. Either option has the possibility of significantly increasing the revenues available for parks and recreation (10% or more of parks and recreation expenditures), are existing revenue streams that could be increased, and offer some flexibility in spending. Both options have competitive processes; City capital priorities will be competing for the first three years of repurposed property tax and grant-making organizations generally solicit requests to consider multiple possible projects to be funded. Cooperative Opportunities Because open spaces, trails and parks that are situated in natural low areas and shallow depressions may also temporarily store stormwaters, there are opportunities to incorporate park development into stormwater management facilities. Where feasible, parks should be incorporated into the design of regional stormwater facilities thereby increasing the community benefit from scarce public funds. CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 121 Programs and Cost Recovery As the City considers additional programming and changes to maintenance and operations, a key aspect is expected impact on finances. As discussed in the Demand & Need section, the City has opportunities to expand programming. Expansion of programming is a chance for the City to revisit cost recovery goals. In general, a leading practice considers the level of public or individual benefit for cost recovery goals. The more that the benefit is individual, the higher the cost recovery goal should be. Taking two examples, at one end are provision of public goods like large open spaces that can be used by many people at once without detracting from others use (non-rivalrous goods), and thus are not candidates for cost recovery. At the other end of the benefit spectrum, individual swimming lessons are for a single person at a time. These resources are limited (one slot for each person), require scheduling and registration, and have concentrated benefits. Parks and recreation provide services across the range of possibilities, which creates opportunities to tailor cost recovery goals. The level of benefit approach is attractive because it easily accommodates customization of fees for equity purposes. Programming with high individual benefit tends to be programs that require registration, allowing for conversation about needs. For example, low- or fixed-income individuals can have fees adjusted to match ability to pay, and these programs can be tied to other income-dependent programming to reduce the burden on individuals to prove their ability to pay. CAPITAL FACILITY PLAN The 2014 PROS Plan identified 17 capital projects for the period 2013 to 2020+. Projects completed during that period included: ▪ Bishop Play Park: Develop Parkside Drive (Bishop) Park Property ▪ Mountain View Dog Park: Develop a dedicated sufficient sized dog park on current City property or new purchase The PROS Plan called for renovations to the Mountain View Pool with a potential timeframe of 2015-2018. Pool renovations did not specifically occur. General Mountain View Commons improvements with some minor improvements for ADA access to the pool did occur as noted in the City’s 2019 Budget: CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 122 ▪ Mountain View Commons Improvements 2015-2018: The City completed energy efficiency and emergency repairs, improved ADA access in the pool and gym, addressed fire and safety systems, and others. Bishop Play Park and Mountain View Dog Park were funded with private and volunteer resources and City resources. Mountain View campus improvements were funded with a $3.6 million voter-approved Bond and Community Development Block Grant Funds. The City of Port Townsend has not included a parks capital improvement program in its 2019 budget due to competing priorities and lack of resources. As described in Level of Service evaluations, based on past investment carried forward, the annual average investment in facilities and land would equal about $625,000 to 1,150,000 per year. This is in the range of investments by agencies with similar assets or population densities ($280,000 to $1.1 million per year with a median investment per year by agencies of all sizes at just over $800,000 per year). Given scarce resources and a need to secure enhanced funding, projects are prioritized based on their ability to advance the following objectives identified as target levels of service in Chapter 5 Demand & Need: ▪ Maintenance Objective ▪ Investment per Capita Objective ▪ Equitable Access and Distribution Objective Projected funding assumes sources with moderate to high magnitude, moderate to high feasibility, and moderate to high flexibility identified on Exhibit 75 above. These include capital funds potentially available over the short term due to annexation to the fire district, general fund, grants, and either impact or SEPA mitigation fees. Longer-term capital sources include a potential MPD or parks levy. Should the City not pursue additional funding sources the capital facility plan would require update. CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 123 The table below identifies projects with a maintenance objective, based on unmet and deferred needs in the City’s 2019 budget, the 2019 NGF Consulting Golf Course Study, and Departmental input. Exhibit 76. Maintenance Objective: Deferred Maintenance and Capital Replacement Project Number Description Cost 2020-23 2024-2026 Funding Sources 1. Pope Marine Park Plaza - Add electricity pedestals for special events $6,000 X FD Annexation, General Fund 2. Mountain View Pool Building: Foyer Heater Replacement $10,000 X FD Annexation, General Fund 3. Improvements to Dog Park at Mtn View $20,000 X Private, Volunteer, FD Annexation, General Fund 4. Kubota Utility Vehicle $10,000 X FD Annexation, General Fund 5. Dump Truck $65,000 X FD Annexation, General Fund 6. Replace Skateboard Park Fence $25,000 X FD Annexation, General Fund 7. Golf Course Repair and Replacement $1,229,000 X TBD: Cost Recovery, Private, Grants, MPD, Levy 8. Mountain View Pool: Lifecycle Analysis and Associated Repairs TBD See also Aquatic Center (#18) Total $1,365,000 $71,000 $1,294,000 Source: Port Townsend 2019 Budget; BERK 2019. Projects that provide capacity at existing parks, allowing more persons to enjoy Port Townsend Parks, are listed in Exhibit 76. The 6-year plan would implement improvements at Kah Tai Lagoon to increase passive recreation opportunities, improve existing facilities, and conduct habitat restoration. Improvements would also be made to picnic shelters, restrooms, and repairs to slope erosion at Chetzemoka Park. Longer-term improvements across the system would be to improve parks consistent with concept plans or minimum classification standards. CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 124 Exhibit 77. Investment per Capita Objective: New Investments at Existing Parks Project # Description Cost 2020-23 2024-2026 2027+ Funding Sources 9. Mountain View Pool: 4 Drinking Fountains with Bottle Filler $6,000 X Private, FD Annexation, General Fund, Grants 10. Mountain View Pool: Inflatable Playground, Slide, Climbing Wall $43,000 X Private, FD Annexation, General Fund, Grants 11. Chetzemoka Concept Plan Implementation $10,652,800 X X Private, Grants, Impact/Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy 12. Kah Tai Lagoon Concept Plan Implementation $4,083,500 X X X Private, Grants, Impact/Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy 13. Bobby McGarraugh Concept Plan Implementation $5,127,000 X Private, Grants, Impact/Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy 14. Sather Park Concept Plan Implementation $2,524,942 X Private, Grants, Impact/Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy 15. Neighborhood Parks Minimum Standards Progress $2,500,000 X Private, Grants, Impact/Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy 16. Downtown Park Minimum Standards Progress $1,500,000 X Private, Grants, Impact/Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy 17. Special Use Park Minimum Standards Progress $2,500,000 X Private, Grants, Impact/Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy 18. Aquatic Center: Replacement/ Expansion TBD X Private, Grants, Impact/Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy Total $28,937,242 $1,069,875 $2,618,795 $25,248,572 Source: Port Townsend 2019 Budget; HBB 2019; BERK 2019. To address equitable access and distribution objectives, a series of capital improvements would address acquisition or partnerships to fill gaps in the parks and trail system. In the immediate 6- year period, the investments would be to fill in missing trail links to improve access to existing parks and to more fully implement minimum improvements for 35th Street Park serving the western portion of the city where gaps are identified. Post 2027 additional park acquisitions are noted for central and southwest city limits to fill other gaps. CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 125 Exhibit 78. Equitable Access and Distribution Objective: Fill Gaps in Parks and Trails Network Project # Description Cost 2020-23 2024-2026 2027+ Funding Sources 19. 35th Street Park Concept Plan Implementation $3,608,450 X X X Private, Grants, Impact/Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy 20. Park Acquisitions or Partnerships and Development: Central and Southwest $2,000,000 X Private, Grants, Impact/Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy 21. Missing Links: Trails, 2 miles $600,000 X X Public Works Capital Funds Coordination, Grants, Impact/ Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy 22. Loop Trail Connections $1,750,000 X Public Works Capital Funds Coordination, Grants, Impact/ Mitigation Fees, MPD, Levy $7,958,450 $600,000 $902,113 $6,456,338 Source: Port Townsend 2019 Budget; HBB 2019; BERK 2019. Excluding an aquatic center, which is under discussion regionally by the City, County, and YMCA, the total capital program is approximately $38.2 million. The 6-year investment is approximately $6.6 million. Exhibit 79. Summary Capital Facility Plan Expenditure Type and Schedule 2020-23 2024-2026 2020-2026 6-Year Annual Investment Post 2027+ Total 1. Maintenance $71,000 $1,294,000 $1,365,000 $227,500 $0 $1,365,000 2. Invest in Existing Parks $1,069,875 $2,618,795 $3,688,670 $614,778 $25,248,572 $28,937,242 3. Equitable Access and Distribution $600,000 $902,113 $1,502,113 $250,352 $6,456,338 $7,958,450 Total $1,740,875 $5,165,070 $6,555,783 $1,092,630 $31,704,910 $38,260,692 Source: Port Townsend 2019 Budget; HBB 2019; BERK 2019. CH. 7 | FUNDING AND FACILITIES PLAN March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 126 On an annualized basis, if the City invests in only maintenance and existing parks in the 2020- 2026 period, the annual investment will equal about $842,278 per year. See Exhibit 80. This is similar to the investment per capita range identified in the Level of Service analysis in Chapter 5. If the City invests in equitable access and distribution as well as maintenance and existing parks over the next six years the annual investment will equal about $1,092,630 per year, at the upper end of peer communities. This would be feasible if additional funding sources are identified. Exhibit 80. Capital Budget and Target Level of Service – Per Capita Investment 6-year 6-Year Annualized Discussion Port Townsend Target LOS - Per Capita Investment $5,058,900 $843,150 See Target LOS, page 71 Priority Focus 6-Year with Feasible Funds Maintenance and Existing Parks $5,053,670 $842,278 Seek feasible funds, e.g. Grants, FD Annexation, Private, Other Add as Funds Allow Equitable Access and Distribution $1,502,113 $250,352 Where funding is more successful (e.g. Grants), or if additional funds become available, e.g. MPD, Levy, Other Source: BERK 2019. The overall capital budget at $38.2 million is greater than investment per capita enjoyed today. It serves as a 40-year level of investment if population grows at a rate assumed in the Comprehensive Plan. However, the more complete capital facilities list can be a source of proposals for grant or partnership opportunities, and the list can serve as a guide to capital proposals for future Comprehensive Plan Updates and PROS Plan Updates. TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 127 CHAPTER 8 Implementation Strategies This chapter identifies actions the City can take to optimally implement the goals, objectives, and projects of this plan. It also identifies topics meant for further exploration. MONITORING The City intends to track its performance periodically to determine progress on implementation of this plan. Monitoring is recommended in association with updates to the City budget and capital improvement program. Performance measurement is a useful strategy in requesting additional funding and resources. Exhibit 81. Potential Monitoring Measures and Targets Source: BERK, 2019. Priority Performance Measure Equitable Access and Distribution Parks and recreation facilities within a 10-minute walk to reach over 90% of Port Townsend’s population. Parkland within a 10-minute walk increases its consistency with minimum standards for the park classification. Reduced park gaps in central and western city limits by 2036. Improved access to neighborhoods with higher concentrations of families with children or seniors living alone. Phase improved access by filling in missing links in trails. Function - Investment The value of the parks and recreation system is maintained as the community grows. Maintain an annual capital facility investment range of $300,000 to $1,100,000 per year, depending on available funding sources. Function - Maintenance Ensure that maintenance resources keep up with increased demand. Maintenance investment per capita is applied to increased population growth (approximately $120 in 2019 dollars). Maintenance costs per acre are considered as developed parks are added. CH. 8 | IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 128 PHASING Given local conditions of each park site and trail route, Port Townsend may phase improvements and consider alternative facility types and cross sections. At the master plan or project design level, each project will be reassessed to determine the appropriateness of the suggested improvements based on physical characteristics of the property and public engagement associated with master plan development. It may be necessary to implement a different design solution or combination of design solutions than are shown in this plan. In addition, there may be development of other capital projects or changes in funding strategies that dictate a different approach. PARTNERSHIP & FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The PROS plan has been developed with information from Jefferson County, State Parks, YMCA, and other stakeholders in mind. Stakeholders can advance implementation of this system through joint design, funding, and coordination, and the City intends to continue to build relationships with these and other partners to implement the plan. Port Townsend also partners with community groups, non-profit, and government agencies to support stewardship and public access. Port Townsend intends to monitor contributions from its partners to ensure that investments and resources align with expected outcomes and benefits, advancing the goals, needs, policies, and recommendations of the PROS Plan. VOLUNTEERISM Volunteer programs are common to parks and recreation programs. Such programs can enhance and beautify park properties and allow agencies to offer programs and events that would not otherwise be available or be more costly. Port Townsend has had a long history of park and trail volunteerism. Examples of volunteers contributing to park and trail development include the building of 31 miles of trails and a dog park. Volunteers supporting maintenance include those participating in the City’s Adopt A Park program in place since 2001. Port Townsend’s current park and trail volunteer program consists of: ▪ Adopt-A-Park ▪ Trail parties CH. 8 | IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 129 ▪ Garden care Volunteer programs require administration and training, background checks, and oversight, and agencies often have volunteer coordinators to fill this role. In 2019, Port Townsend filled a position addressing an events / facility / volunteer coordinator. This will allow the City to create a more robust volunteer program addressing a range of park system aspects. DONATIONS/FUND RAISING The City of Port Townsend's Park Memorial and Donation program allows community members the opportunity to remember or honor a loved one, celebrate an event or provide a legacy for the future through a donation to the City's park system. These donations may include, but are not limited to, park benches, bicycle racks, picnic tables, drinking fountains, flags, and other types of park or trails accessories and (in certain limited circumstances) public art and monuments. This policy does not apply to buildings or land. Many park and recreation agencies across the country benefit from private donations that pay for purchase and construction of new facilities or program costs such as scholarships for camps or other recreation programs. The mechanism for donations is frequently through a non-profit foundation or conservatory organization. The City could develop criteria for determining which projects and programs to fund, based on public goals. Fund-raising often occurs with foundations but more recently newer forms of fundraising include crowd-sourcing. Crowd-sourcing uses donor sites where stakeholders can pledge donations online to a specific project and will only be charged in the event that the funding target is reached and the project moves forward. The City could determine its policies around whether it would: ▪ Champion projects on existing platforms ▪ Run its own campaigns or establish its own platform ▪ Facilitate a citizen-led and financed project without being directly responsible for a project A near-term example of grass-roots fundraising effort relates to the Mountain View Dog Park. The City has an active dog park/ dog owner community anticipating holding future fundraisers related to the dog park specifically. CH. 8 | IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 130 ASSET MANAGEMENT The park system must be maintained on a regular and ongoing basis for the public to benefit from it and to ensure facilities achieve their longest lifespan. Additionally, assets must be tracked, scheduled, and funded for repair and replacement. Routine Maintenance Maintenance crews provide a wide range of services to ensure parks are clean, safe, and functional. Routine maintenance includes duties, such as garbage pick-up, lawn and landscape care, set up for events, cleaning and general maintenance of play areas, beaches, waterfronts, trails, pathways, parking lots, pool, dog parks, and skate park. Maintenance staff also support special events and volunteer projects. Public input at the Vision Survey showed the public found the overall quality and maintenance of the parks to be good or very good. See Exhibit 82. Exhibit 82. Maintenance Appreciation – Vision Survey How would you rate the overall quality and maintenance of parks in Port Townsend? (n=769) Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. CH. 8 | IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 131 Deferred Maintenance Port Townsend strives to preserve the quality and capacity of existing facilities, extending useful life for as long as practicable. As described under Monitoring above, target level of service objectives seek to ensure maintenance resources are increased as system usage or system size increases. Maintenance staff review the physical condition of park assets regularly. Each asset receives a rating condition as good, fair, or poor. A condition rating is used to determine needed maintenance, repair, or replacement. Capital replacements are scheduled in the City capital improvement program in the budget. Smaller projects are handled by the on-site, routine maintenance staff. Port Townsend strives to schedule planned lifecycle improvements and known repairs within a six-year window. Capital replacement projects are prioritized and executed based on the following criteria: ▪ Addresses a public safety or environmental health issue, ▪ Promotes intended usage by the public and reduces loss of function, ▪ Increases park capacity or benefit to the public, and ▪ Promotes cost benefit and generates return to the park system. Accessibility The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a civil rights law prohibiting discrimination based on disabilities and ensuring that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. Under Title II of the ADA, a public entity is required to perform a self-evaluation of its current services, policies, and practices for ADA compliance. The self- evaluation includes surveying the existing facilities and identifying barriers to access and/or communication. Following this self-evaluation, municipalities are required to create a plan to make “reasonable modifications” where necessary to avoid discrimination and to ensure their facilities and activities are accessible to all. New construction projects are being designed in compliance with the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design. ADA improvements have been considered in park concept plans and the capital budget allows for additional improvements at other parks. CH. 8 | IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 132 Stewardship and Maintenance Plans Though natural areas have fewer built amenities and are maintained less frequently than active recreation parks, stewardship of these areas increases opportunities for people to connect to nature. This PROS Plan supports the development of Stewardship and Maintenance Plans for parks intended for conservation such as Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park and Neighborhood Nature Parks. Stewardship and Maintenance plans involve site assessments, tailored stewardship and maintenance programs, coordination with partners or volunteers to ensure sites are properly and safely managed and opened to the public for access and enjoyment consistent with the plan. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION The City has identified open space assets in Appendix C. It identifies assets and priority areas for open space conservation which can guide open space conservation efforts and create opportunities for partnerships. It can also be a platform for identifying stewardship management needs, and grants, funding, and education opportunities. Opportunities for environmental conservation recognition and education include: ▪ Certifying Community Nature Parks and Neighborhood Nature Parks as Certified Wildlife Habitats through the National Wildlife Federation. This would place certified parks on the Federation’s national register of certified spaces, and the Federation would provide weather-proof signs to hang in the public space at each park that could support education and understanding about the need for such spaces. This would advance the Federation’s goal to create large scale, nationwide wildlife corridors through certification, one property and park at a time. ▪ Consider opportunities (with a certified arborist’s approval) for a dying or failing tree in an Community or Neighborhood Park to be turned specifically into Wildlife Trees (or Snags) and Certified as such by the State of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (for which they have a specific program and signage for the tree). Like the Certified Wildlife Habitat Certification by the National Wildlife Federation, the Wildlife Tree Certification is inexpensive, the signs are weather proof and they are educational. City park trees could illustrate the benefit of allowing dying trees to serve a wildlife function where appropriate to the location and condition of a City park site. CH. 8 | IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES March 2020 PORT TOWNSEND 2020 PROS PLAN | TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 133 COMMUNITY EDUCATION & PROMOTION Given the number of parks and recreation sites operated and programed by the City, County, State, and School District as well as non-profits within Port Townsend city limits, it can be challenging for the public and each agency to understand available activities, schedules, and resources. Each agency provides regular fliers and news ads and web/email communication about its recreation programming and events. The City and other agencies could jointly coordinate and cross-promote recreation program materials and parks and trails maps. The City and other agencies could explore establishing a central email and phone number staffed on a rotating basis by each agency staff. PLAN COORDINATION This PROS Plan retains the Comprehensive Plan level of service (LOS) for consistency but explores related target or aspirational LOS measures for distribution and function consistent with the Comprehensive Plan policies. During future Comprehensive Plan Updates the City could consider alternative means of measuring LOS or integrating target LOS measures in the Comprehensive Plan. The City could consider updating the Non-Motorized Trail Plan drawing from the information in this plan. TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS 135 CHAPTER 9 References Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. (2019). The Science. Retrieved from https://www.natureandforesttherapy.org/: https://www.natureandforesttherapy.org/ Dean Runyan Associates. (2019, May). Washington State Travel Impacts & Visitor Volume 2010 – 2018p. Retrieved from www.deanrunyan.com: http://www.deanrunyan.com/doc_library/WAStImp.pdf. Hedden, B. P. 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Retrieved from www.wsdot.wa.gov: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2009/03/16/BicycleFacilitiesPoster_V04. pdf TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS Appendix A Appendix A. Description of City Assets This section provides location, description and other information as well as a more extensive history of each of Port Townsend’s city parks and other assets, as it is available from park and City Council records. Community Parks Community parks serve the entire city. Their features are generally unique for the area and draw residents from a wider distance than do neighborhood parks. Again, they can be highly devel- oped, near-natural or some combination, depending on their function and purpose. Chetzemoka Park was fully developed prior to our earliest Parks Plan in 1975. Also included in 1975 was the potential Kah Tai Lagoon Park. The 1980 Parks Plan was focused on extensive plans to develop Kah Tai Lagoon into a fully functioning wildlife habitat and nature park, and the successes and frustrations of that eff ort are described in the 1986, 1991 and 1999 plans. The 35th Street Park is added as a Community Park in 2020. It is largely undeveleoped with informal trails. Its size and location in an area that lacks parkland make it a valuable asset; its use for nature or active uses will be determined with a park master plan. Appendix A Page A-1 General Location: Corner of Rosecrans and 35th Streets General Description: An urban forest of mature native trees with wetlands and a few primi- tive trails. History: Jeff erson County deeded 6 acres of the park to the city in 1995, designated for de- velopment into an active use park with a playfi eld, parking, restrooms, basketball court and children’s play structure. The property is currently mostly natural open space with trails. Existing wetlands, storm water management and neighboring property owner disapproval have delayed the development of this property. In 2002 the City purchased additional acres adjacent to the original parcel to protect wetlands and critical drainage ways. Special Restrictions/Challenges: Neighbors have been reluctant about any further devel- opment into an active use park as originally intended and preference appears to be maintaining the park as natural open space for habitat and buff er. There is no plan to develop at this time. The 2020 PROS Plan Update gathered additional public input for this park illustrating that a focus on nature activities is desired with limited active area in less sensitive areas. Opportunities: The 2020 PROS Plan includes an illustrated park concept plan, which retains the wooded character and adds a network of formal and informal trails including fi tness and play stations. A small focused area of play, picnic, and sports courts for multi-uses (e.g. tennis, pick- leball, basketball) is provided on the north, served by on-street parking. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k X 35th Street Park Classification: Community Park - Active/Nature Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: primitive trails Total Acreage: 13.96 acres Appendix A Page A-2 General Location: 1000 Jackson Street General Description - Park: Chetzemoka Park sits on a gently sloped hillside overlooking Admiralty Inlet with a commanding view of the Cascade Mountains. This highly developed and intricately manicured park is considered by many to be the crown jewel of the city park system; its care and maintenance consume a major fraction of the park budget and staff time. It includes fl ower gardens, a bandstand, picnic areas, play structures, a kitchen shelter, and ADA accessi- ble restrooms. Excellent access to the beach and tidelands is provided. A caretaker house is currently being used as the park shop and offi ce space. In 1987 the park beach was severely damaged by storms and high tides and an IAC grant funded repairs to the beach access. An irrigation system was installed in 1990 and the restrooms were improved. The gazebo/bandstand was completely reconstructed in 1991. In 1993 the play equipment in the park was upgraded and replaced while in 1995 an ADA restroom was installed. Repair work was done to the kitchen shelter in 1998. In 2002 a new play structure was erected at the north side of the park. The Park also includes the Dog Park and Golden Age Club. History - Park: Port Townsend’s fi rst community park was established in 1904 as the fi rst project of the newly formed Civic Club. Nearly 200 volunteers showed up to help carve the 6.53- acre park out of forested land that had been donated for the purpose by City Council (Simpson 1986). Special Features - Park: Bandstand, kitchen shelter, mature trees, access to the tidelands, views of Admiralty Inlet and the Cascades. Special Restrictions/Challenges - Park: Maintenance for this highly manicured and intensively used park is a challenge which consumes a substantial fraction of the parks budget. Kitchen shelter and park offi ce need repair. Opportunities - Park: Shoreline Access/Shoreline and mountain views, gazebo and kitchen shelter make this park popular for events. Park attracts dedicated volunteers. Park is an offi - cial stop on the Chetzemoka Trail due to its signifi cance to Indigenous S’kallam peoples. The 2020 PROS Plan includes a concept plan that highlights beloved features and opportunities for improvements. Chetzemoka Park Classification: Community Park - Active Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 7.3 acres Total Acreage: 7.3 acres Appendix A Page A-3 General Description - Golden Age Club: Historic facility fallen on hard times History - Golden Age Club: Golden Age Club building formerly served as part of the coast- al defense system and as a recreation facility for senior citizens, but it is deteriorated and no longer usable. Special Restrictions/Challenges - Golden Age Club: The building has failed to the point that it is no longer safe for public use. Opportunities - Golden Age Club: Water and mountain views. General Description - Dog Park: A fully fenced dog park with sand and bark-chipped open areas. History - Dog Park: Formerly used by the Golden Age Club for outdoor activities, this 0.18 acre property adjoins Chetzemoka Park and has been converted to an offl eash dog park. It is lo- cated on the corner of Hudson and Taft Streets, is fully fenced and off ers sand and bark chipped open areas, a picnic table, park bench and water faucet. Special Restrictions/Challenges - Dog Park: The park isn’t large enough to accommo- date the needs of the dog-owning public. See Mountain View Park. Opportunities - Dog Park: Water and mountain views. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XXXXXXXXXXX X Appendix A Page A-4 General Location: 298 12th Street General Description: Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park belongs in its entirety to the City of Port Townsend as of 2013. As a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) park, perpetual 6(f)(3) protections prohibit its use for any purpose other than that described in the grant which funded its creation: a passive nature park supporting activities that are in keeping with protection of wildlife habitat. History: Kah Tai was a tidally fl ushed estuary until 1930, when Port Townsend built Sims Way across the mouth of the lagoon. In 1963, the Port of Port Townsend decided to expand its boat haven with the assistance of the Army Corps of Engineers. At the time, the ecological value of estuaries wasn’t readily understood and Kah Tai’s value as an inexpensive dumping location for dredge spoils was considered a better purpose. The transfer of 231,000 cubic yards of marine sand and mud decreased the lagoon area by more than half and completely altered its physics, biology and chemistry. Subsequent attempts to build a planned unit development on the dredge spoils mobilized citizens to save what remained. Volunteers did all the legwork, and a 1980-81 IAC grant proposal for federal LWCF support (grant no. 53-00486/81-043A) to purchase the private parcels in the park received funding from the Secretary of the Interior’s contingency funds. The expectation upon purchase of all private parcels (from a total of 19 owners) was that the publicly-owned parcels (County, PUD and Port) would all be transferred to the City. A second grant funded in 1983 by IAC (grant no. 83-018) provided funds to match private dona- tions and sweat equity to develop a nature park primarily on the recovering dredge spoils of the Port-owned southern uplands, with Port agreement (minutes of 16 August 1982). The fi nal plan was unanimously approved by City Council (minutes of 6 August 1985). The small lagoon was dug and connected to the bay, with approval of the Army Corps of Engineers (now better versed on the importance of wetlands and estuaries). Trails were established and volunteers built the bridge, picnic shelter and restroom. However, the full realization of a detailed plan to re-establish wetlands in the southeastern uplands and develop 12 zones of native plant species was halted and planting was forbidden when the transfer of Port lands stalled and then was forgotten. Other plans developed and disappeared for the uplands while nature took her course and replanted without permission from anyone. What should have been the most straightforward part of the transaction, transfer of public lands, took 30 years to complete in 2013. Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park Classification: Community Park - Nature Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 1 acre + 0.5 mi. trails mowed Total Acreage: 75.86 acres Appendix A Page A-5 Today Kah Tai serves as the second largest drainage basin in Port Townsend; drainage basin #9 serves about 649.3 acres of the City. The 1960s dredge spoils have matured into thriving uplands. Kah Tai became Port Townsend’s fi rst Adopt-A-Park in 2001, when a consortium called the Kah Tai Alliance adopted the Park. More recently, the park has had its adoption renewed by Admiralty Audubon. In spite of intermittent prohibitions on planting native species in the uplands until the recent transfer to City ownership, volunteer eff orts to remove invasives and robust natural succession have produced a beloved nature park. The Park is on the Olympic Loop of the Great Washington State Birding Trail. Admiralty Audubon documented 62 land-associated and 36 water-associated species in a twice-monthly, two-year study completed in 2011. More than 160 species of birds have been sighted at Kah Tai since the fi rst thorough documentation in 1978. Special Restrictions/Challenges: Proximity to public transit and commercial areas results in homeless populations making use of the urban forest. Original restrooms are three decades old and in need of repair so are closed and a portable toilet is in place. As a 6(f)(3)-protected Land and Water Conservation Fund park, development possibilities are limited by federal re- strictions and public sentiment. Initial concerns about heavy metal contamination of the dredge spoils were proved unfounded in 2001 when studies by the Washington State Departments of Health and Ecology found the lagoon and uplands to ‘not pose a threat to human health or envi- ronment’. Wetlands planned in the southeast uplands will be part of climate change mitigation. Special Features: Birding is a favorite pastime at the park. Kah Tai’s southern uplands have walking and bicycle trails that are heavily used since the park provides access between east and west Port Townsend. Some trails are handicapped-accessible and are used by citizens with strollers, walkers and wheelchairs. The open meadow and trail edges are the only areas that are mowed. The meadow is used as a play area for children and teens and also sees signifi cant, unauthorized and occasionally problematic use as an offl eash area to exercise neighborhood dogs. Off -leash dog use is generally incompatible with wildlife habitat and is prohibited. Opportunities: Proximity to Golf Course and Mountain View Commons. The park is an offi cial stop on the Chetzemoka Trail due to its signifi cance to Indigenous S’kallam peoples. Kah Tai’s name derives phonetically from the S’kallam name for the region, qatáy. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XXXXX XX Appendix A Page A-6 Neighborhood Parks Neighborhood Parks Neighborhood parks serve generally defi ned residential areas in the City. RCO describes the service area of neighborhood parks as ‘a reasonable distance, up to one mile’, but recommends that a majority of users usually live within a quarter-mile radius of a neighborhood park en- trance. The Trust For Public Land recommends a ten-minute walk (also described as a half mile) without barriers such as highways as a standard for park access. Neighborhood parks may be developed with highly landscaped areas; maintained in near natural state with primitive public trails the primary amenity; or they may be a combination of the two. Sather, Bishop, and Bobby McGarraugh (formerly Cherry Street) Parks all predate the 1975 Parks Plan. In 2014, Bishop Play Park and Baker View Park were added as Neighborhood Parks. In 2020, the 13th and Hancock Park is addressed. Appendix A Page A-7 General Location: Located on the corner of 13th and Hancock Streets. General Description: A 1.00 acre parcel of mature forest with a robust exterior buff er of na- tive and introduced shrubs. History: As a part of the development of Avamere, Mountain West LLC deeded the property to the City of Port Townsend as passive open space in partial fulfi llment of PUD approval criteria. Special Restrictions/Challenges: No restrictions were placed on potential future uses of the park to allow for fl exibility in future planning, so long as any planned use or development is consistent with the City’s Hearings Examiner’s decision. A zoning change from RIII to P/OS is still needed. Opportunities: Passive park. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k 13th and Hancock Park Classification: Neighborhood Park - Nature Zoning: RIII Maintained Acreage: none Total Acreage: 1.00 acres Appendix A Page A-8 General Location: Corner of 22nd and Wilson Streets General Description: More the size of pocket parks in the urban core, this small jewel of a neighborhood park is entirely residential and is enjoyed by the immediate neighborhood. History: Landscaped property includes grass lawn area, manicured fl ower beds, maturing shrubbery and landscaping, a picnic table and bench. The ‘pocket’ park serves the immediate neighborhood as a casual outdoor gathering space and has been adopted by the neighborhood. It was deeded to the City in 2002. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XX Baker View Park Classification: Neighborhood Park - Active Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 0.22 acres Total Acreage: 0.22 acres Appendix A Page A-9 General Location: Between Sims Way and Parkside Drive with a landscaped addition be- tween Hancock Street and Memory Lane General Description: Bishop Park proper will remain primarily open space with trails; no additional facilities are planned in the interior. Adjacent park property at Parkside Drive was originally three residential parcels which were purchased by the City in 2009. Parkside Park was renamed to Bishop Play Park in 2017. History: In April 1966, William and Astrid Bishop recorded their intention to “dedicate to the use of the public forever all streets, avenues, places and parks...” in their plat of Bishop’s Park Addi- tion. The William Bishop Park and its trails are clearly delineated on the plat map. In 1990, two adjoining 40 x 100 foot lots (lots 45 and 46) on the western perimeter were added to the park through the considerable eff orts of private citizens and council members. A third lot was added in 1993 (lot 47) as well as easements for water management across other lots in the area. A fi nal lot (44) was purchased in 1999 to complete the western boundary of the park (as described in Resolution 99-003). Bishop Park is the northern expression of a ravine that drains into Port Townsend Bay. The importance of Bishop Park to storm drainage can be readily observed in the City’s stormwater basin map, where Basin #11 is called ‘Bishop Park’ and includes nearly 200 acres. Foot paths wind along the ravine through the understory of salal, sword ferns and Oregon grape under mature native trees including Big-leaf Maple, Red Alder and Douglas Fir. Adjacent to Sims Way, this has been the only City parkland in the rapidly developing southwest portion of town. Landscaped property north of Parkside Drive is now Bishop Play Park with play equipment for small children, benches, picnic tables, a drinking fountain, and other amenities to an under- served neighborhood. Special Restrictions/Challenges: Sims Way/SR20 creates a barrier to access. Opportunities: Proximity to Larry Scott Memorial Trail off ers potential for connections. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XX Bishop Park Classification: Neighborhood Park - Nature Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 0 acres Total Acreage: 3.6 acres Appendix A Page A-10 General Location: Between Parkside Drive, Hancock Street, and Memory Lane. General Description: Bishop Play Park is across Parkside Drive from and complements the open space, natural ravine, and primitive trails of Bishop Park. Bishop Play Park provides active recreation opportunities to the neighborhood, comprising a playground for small children, picnic shelter, drinking fountain and open lawn. History: The City purchased the park property as three residential parcels in 2009 and devel- oped it into a park over time, culminating with the installation of the playground in 2015. The playground was largely funded through a donation by the local Rotary Club. Special Restrictions/Challenges: Sims Way/SR20 creates a barrier to access. Bishop Play Park property was originally zoned RII but was rezoned P/OS via a Comprehensive Plan amendment in 2014 . Glacial hardpan subsoils create challenges for drainage and landscape maintenance. Opportunities: Proximity to Bishop Park off ers access to open space, Port Townsend’s trail network, and the potential for a future connection to the Larry Scott Memorial Trail. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XXXXXX Bishop Play Park Classification: Neighborhood Park - Active Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 0.61 acres Total Acreage: 0.61 acres Appendix A Page A-11 General Location: 1700 Cherry Street General Description: Bobby McGarraugh Park sits in a south facing depression that shel- ters users from the wind and provides an intimacy to the location. It now includes a grass play area, picnic shelter, young children’s play structures and a restroom. New play equipment was installed in 2010 and a new picnic shelter was built in 2011. In October 2013, the Park Board scheduled ‘Bulbfest at Bobby’s’, a community event to plant 3000 spring fl owering bulbs at the park. History: The 2.03-acre park site, formerly called Cherry Street Park, was renamed in 1996 to honor the late City Parks employee Bobby McGarraugh. It was once a city-owned gravel pit. Council minutes report on grading, topsoil distribution and playground equipment on 16 October 1973 and note an area planned for tennis courts. The 1975 Parks Plan recommended develop- ment and a grant proposal was submitted to IAC in 1976 for development funding. Council min- utes (17 August 1976) note that IAC required that unopened street rights of way for Q between Cherry and Willow Streets and Rose between P and R Streets be vacated within the month for the proposal to be considered. Although this was done promptly by Council, there is no record that an IAC grant was received for the park. The 1991 Parks Plan mentions a grass volleyball court, picnic shelter and children’s play equipment. Opportunities: A park concept plan has been prepared as part of the 2020 PROS Plan The park concept plan enhances its central use as an active play space adding a wider variety of play, adventure, and fi tness features and increasing picnic facilities. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XXXXXX XX Bobby McGarraugh Park Classification: Neighborhood Park - Active Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 2.03 acres Total Acreage: 2.03 acres Appendix A Page A-12 General Location: Corner of Foster and Adams Streets General Description: An open fi eld with perimeter landscape buff er, fence, and picnic facili- ties. History: In 1994, Jeff erson County deeded a block of property to the east of Sather Park’s en- trance to the City on condition that it be used for an informal play fi eld for the immediate neigh- borhood. A lack of communication in 2006 led to an eff ort to turn the informal play fi eld into a dog park without adequate public process. After neighborhood protest, the designation as a dog park was suspended by unanimous City Council vote on 7 August 2006. On 4 February 2008, Council unanimously tasked the Park Board to consider appropriate places for additional off -leash dog parks in the work plan. Off -leash dog use is not allowed. Other locations where dog parks are available include Chetzemoka Park and Mountain View Park. Special Restrictions/Challenges: Deeded to the City from the County with the condition that it be used for an informal play fi eld for the immediate neighborhood. Opportunities: A park concept plan has been developed in 2020. If implemented, Sather Park East would have a focus on family activities. A loop path, picnic area, and play area would be added. It would retain a buff er but with native species and ornamental plantings. An open lawn allows for informal uses. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XX Sather Park Field (East) Classification: Neighborhood Park - Active Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 1.41 acres Total Acreage: 1.41 acres Appendix A Page A-13 General Location: Corner of Foster and Adams Streets General Description: An urban forest of mature native trees including Douglas Fir and Ma- drona that provide a green buff er in the midst of a densely populated neighborhood. History: Sather Park on Morgan Hill was once the site of a failed vision of grandeur started during Port Townsend’s 19th century boom years. An elegant three-story hotel called the Moun- tain View was begun in 1886 by Captain H.E. Morgan as a part of the platted Mountain View Addition but it was never fi nished. The building was abandoned and blew down in a windstorm in 1916. The site became Sather Park when Jeff erson County sold it to the City for $50 in 1925. The park was named after Mayor Floyd Sather, who arranged the sale and dedicated the land for park use. The area where the hotel stood is now a clearing in the center of the park. In 1974, Park Board discussions considered development of nature trails and ponds fed from the (then) nearby City reservoir. In the 1975 Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan, Sather was still described as a ‘proposed’ park and recommended for development with volunteer eff ort into a nature park with a defi ned budget and timeline. Recommendations included planting only native species and retaining the natural character. In 1994, Jeff erson County deeded a block of property to the east of Sather Park’s entrance to the City on condition that it be used for an informal play fi eld for the immediate neighborhood. A lack of communication in 2006 led to an eff ort to turn the informal play fi eld into a dog park without adequate public process. After neighborhood protest, the designation as a dog park was suspended by unanimous City Council vote on 7 August 2006. On 4 February 2008, Council unanimously tasked the Park Board to consider appropriate places for additional off -leash dog parks in the work plan. See more information with regard to this task in the Implementation sec- tion. Special Restrictions/Challenges: Douglas fi rs in forest have a laminated root rot issue and required removal. Sather Park Forest (West) Classification: Neighborhood Park - Nature Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 5.3 acres Total Acreage: 5.3 acres Appendix A Page A-14 Opportunities: A park concept plan has been prepared as part of the 2020 PROS Update. If implemented, the park concept retains the passive, wooded character of the Sather Park For- est on the west, while making selected enhancements of its entrance, and habitat and forest ecology. Existing trails would be retained and a ADA loop trail added. An outdoor classroom and nature play area would also be added. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k X Appendix A Page A-15 Downtown and Garden Parks Downtown Parks Downtown Parks are those parks which aren’t in areas that are dominantly residential and therefore do not serve defi ned neighborhoods. The 1999 Plan described these assets to be pri- marily in commercial or manufacturing areas. The park spaces in this category are in or near the uptown/downtown historic district. In the 1975 Parks Plan, only one of these, then called Marine Park, was identifi ed as a potential park; other areas, including Haller Fountain, Bell Tower and what was then called the Taylor Street Stairway on the Taylor Street right of way, were regarded as ‘landscaped areas maintained by parks staff ’. The 1980 Parks Plan added Rotary Park in the City parks inventory as landscaped areas but did not mention the Taylor Street Stairway. The 1986 Parks Plan added no new Downtown Parks. In the 1991 Parks Plan, the Jackson Bequest was added; Haller Fountain was mentioned in conjunction with what were now called the ‘Ter- race Steps’; and the Tyler Street Stairs were included in the inventory. Adams Street Park was added to the inventory in the 1999 Plan. Garden Parks Garden parks include medians, gateways, rights of way, and small greenspaces, with ornamen- tal plantings, trees and sometimes limited amenities such as a bench or interpretive signage. Garden Parks include: City Entrance, Dahlia Park (Triangle I), Gateway Park (Triangle II), and Triangle Park III at Kearney/Sims Way. Appendix A Page A-16 General Location: Located on the corner of Adams and Water Streets. General Description: Adams Street Park off ers a convenient respite for visitors and resi- dents as a tiny pocket park in downtown Port Townsend. History: Adams Street Park provides a backdrop of manicured fl ower beds and comfortable seating to enjoy the view of Port Townsend Bay. The downtown waterfront parcel located at the corner of Adams and Water Streets augments street end beach access. The 0.08 acre lot was purchased in 1993. Opportunities: Shoreline Access/Shoreline Views P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XXX Adams Street Park Classification: Downtown Park Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: all Total Acreage: 0.08 acres Appendix A Page A-17 General Location: Corner of Tyler and Jeff erson Streets General Description: The Bell Tower is a perfect spot for viewing Port Townsend Bay and the historic downtown district. Painted in 1994 by the Jeff erson County Historical Society, the tower underwent signifi cant repairs in 2004. More repairs, including the replacement of the sup- port pillars, were completed in late 2011 and early 2012. History: Historically used for fi re calls, the Bell Tower was built in 1890 to alert downtown volunteers about fi res in the uptown. It is the only bell tower of its kind in the US, according to Jeff erson Fire/EMS historical information. The tower’s pyramidal shape helped to defl ect strong southeast winds in winter (Simpson, 1986). The tiny park is anchored by old and beautiful black locust trees. Special Restrictions/Challenges: None. Opportunities: Sweeping views of downtown and the Admiralty Bay, and heritage interpreta- tion. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XX XX Bell Tower Park Classification: Downtown Park Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: all Total Acreage: 0.07 acres Appendix A Page A-18 General Location: The park on the Taylor Street right of way provides a welcoming route for foot traffi c between uptown Jeff erson Street and the downtown intersection of Washington and Taylor Streets. General Description: The Fountain and Steps provide a connection between Port Townsend’s uptown and downtown historic districts. The fountain is surrounded by low concrete benches that encourage relaxing and people-watching. Midway up the stairs is a convenient landing for resting. History: The landscaped staircase on the Taylor Street right of way provides a welcoming route for foot traffi c between uptown Jeff erson Street and the downtown intersection of Wash- ington and Taylor Streets. The 1993 bronze replica of the original 1903 Galatea Fountain do- nated by Theodore N. Haller stands at the foot of the steps. Two lots to the west of the fountain were protected by the Westerman conservation easement from the Jeff erson Land Trust in 1993 in order to prevent tree removal or building near the park. In 2010, a memorial in honor of Steve Corra (longtime City Parks foreman) was added at the landing. The fl ag pole was replaced in 2011. Special Restrictions/Challenges: The park and fountain require a very high level of main- tenance. Mowing the steep slopes is diffi cult. Ivy burden is signifi cant and diffi cult on steep slopes. The park is surrounded by a dense canopy of deciduous trees that often require the fountain to be turned off during autumn leaf drop. The fl ower beds require considerable eff ort. Opportunities: The fountain is a focal point for winter festivities and decorations. The park has been adopted by the Friends of Steve Corra. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XX X X Haller Fountain/Terrace Steps Classification: Downtown Park Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: all Total Acreage: 0.37 acres Appendix A Page A-19 General Location: Corner of Madison and Water Streets General Description: The park provides an outdoor focal point and gathering place for downtown visitors and residents. It serves as a venue for summer concerts and public space for events at the Northwest Maritime Center, the American Legion and other downtown facilities. History: Port Townsend’s fi rst waterfront park in the downtown historic district, originally called Marine Park, was renamed in honor of retired Park Superintendent John B. Pope. The 1.33 acre waterfront park fronts the city’s main street across from City Hall. It comprises grass lawn area, picnic tables, play equipment, the Pope Marine Building and City Dock. The park was renovated as part of the $4 million Madison Street Streetscape Project that included remodeling of the Cot- ton Building (the relocated and historic quarantine station) and adding new public restrooms. The historic Pope Marine Building was completely refurbished with hotel/motel tax revenue and is used for community meetings, conferences and other rentals. City Dock was torn down and replaced with 50% of the funding provided by a Washington State Interagency Commission For Outdoor Recreation (IAC) grant. It was deeded to the Port of Port Townsend in 2013 as part of the exchange for Port property in Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. The Jackson Bequest park property adjoins Pope Marine Park. It was built in 1987 with a be- quest from Mrs. Ruth Jackson and featured a concrete sculpture referred to as the ‘tidal clock’. The park includes a wave viewing gallery and sand beds with native beach grasses and beach peas. In 2010 the foundation of the wave viewing gallery was replaced and in 2011-12 the tidal clock was removed as part of the downtown boardwalk/esplanade project. Special Restrictions/Challenges: Beach is subject to shoreline erosion. Opportunities: Shoreline Access/Shoreline Views P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XXX XX X XX Pope Marine Park/ Jackson Tidal Park Classification: Downtown Park Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 1.33 acres Total Acreage: 1.33 acres Appendix A Page A-20 General Location: Adjacent to the ferry terminal on Water Street. General Description: Rotary Park provides a comfortable location for ferry users and resi- dents to take a break and relax while frequenting commercial businesses around the ferry termi- nal. The park has picnic tables, benches and a drinking fountain. History: When Port Townsend decided to move its ferry terminal from the downtown Quincy Street Dock to its current location at the foot of Harrison, the City was required to deed the prop- erty to Washington State (City Council Resolutions 82-2 and 82-3) so that Washington State Ferries could build the terminal. The property ownership reverted to the City as soon as the building was complete. After the terminal was complete, the local Rotary Club decided to adopt the facility referred to as ‘Ferry Terminal Park’ in 1984. It was built by the Rotary Club and is used principally by ferry patrons. The landscaping was designed and installed by the parks staff and is maintained by the parks staff and the Rotary. Port Townsend Parks, Recreation and Trees Advisory Board members joined parks staff , Ro- tarians and others to celebrate Earth Day on April 27, 2012, with the planting of fl owers and a specimen of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Port Orford Cedar). Special Restrictions/Challenges: The site is exposed to high winds and salt spray and receives heavy pedestrian traffi c, presenting a serious landscaping challenge. Opportunities: Focal point for visitors arriving by ferry. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XX X Rotary Park Classification: Downtown Park Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: all Total Acreage: 0.34 acres Appendix A Page A-21 General Location: Located in the Tyler Street right of way that connects Washington Street with downtown Tyler Street. General Description: It is a steeply sloping site that features a stairway with landings, benches and low maintenance landscaping. History: According to City Council minutes (21 January 1986), a group called ‘Trees for Port Townsend’ intended “to give the stairs constructed on Tyler Street and the street trees down- town” to the City of Port Townsend. The Tyler Street Stairs were fi rst included in the 1986 Park Plan inventory. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k X Tyler Street Stairs Classification: Downtown Park Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: minimal Total Acreage: 0.08 acres Appendix A Page A-22 General Location: Located on the corner of Mill Road and Sims Way. General Description: The offi cial ‘welcome sign’ at the City limits identifi es Port Townsend as ‘A Victorian Seaport & Arts Community’. The new offi cial logo for Port Townsend follows de- sign features on the historic City Hall and is carried throughout the City in offi cial signage. This park is dedicated in memory of Blanche R. Clay (8 Dec 1889 - 24 Jul 1952), co-founder of the Port Townsend Garden Club, with both a brass plate mounted on a large landscape rock and her name cut into a landscape timber. History: This 0.59-acre, partially landscaped site welcomes residents and visitors to Port Townsend. In 1988, the City added land to the original parcel. The site is adjacent to the pro- posed forest corridor along the north side of Sims Way. It consists of landscaping, natural area and the City’s welcome sign replaced in September 2013 as part of a National Park Service wayfi nding grant. The park is adopted by the Kiwanis. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k X City Entrance Park Classification: Garden Park Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: around sign Total Acreage: 0.59 acres Appendix A Page A-23 General Location: Located at the intersection between Sims Way and 10th Avenue General Description: A beautifully maintained pocket or mini park referred to variously as Triangle I, Dahlia Demonstration Garden and Master Gardener’s Park. History: The 1980 Port Townsend Parks Plan added the property called Triangle MiniPark I to park inventory. The property was maintained as a dahlia demonstration garden in the 1980s and 1990s by two dedicated citizens, Herb Heinle and Art Tickner, and various proposals were made to name the park after both of them or either of them. In early 2005, the Master Gardeners indicated by letter to the City Manager that they had ‘been maintaining the Dahlia Garden on Sims Way...for several years’ and asked the City for permis- sion to renovate the garden and improve the irrigation system. The City entered into an agree- ment in August 2005 with Washington State University, the Jeff erson County Extension Program of Washington State University and the Master Gardeners Foundation of Jeff erson County ‘for establishing and maintaining the Port Townsend Sims Way Master Gardener Demonstration Garden’. City provides the water and Master Gardeners maintain the garden according to a design provided with the agreement. The City and Master Gardeners updated the management agreement in 2019. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k X Dahlia (Triangle I) (proposed name change to “Brighten the Cor- ner Garden Park”) Classification: Garden Park Zoning: P/OS(B) Maintained Acreage: all Total Acreage: 0.13 acres Appendix A Page A-24 General Location: Kearney Street between Sims Way and Water Street. General Description: Gateway Park is anchored by a large Curly Willow - Salix babylonica matsudana. History: While under threat of development, the mature Curly Willow tree and 0.21 acres of surrounding land on Kearney Street between Sims Way and Water Street were protected by a conservation easement from the Jeff erson Land Trust (the second easement undertaken by the brand new Trust) and then purchased in 1990 with private funding and deeded to the City. The Land Trust history calls it Willow Tree Park. It was referred to in City Council minutes as Triangle Mini Park II until Council agreed by consensus (6 July 1992) to rename it Gateway Park, likely in deference to the Gateway Plan developed for the City between 1987 and 1993. Landscaped in 1992 around the existing willow, the park demonstrates the use of drought toler- ant plantings for placement in a diffi cult microclimate. The use of low-maintenance plant species requiring no irrigation formed the concept for this passive-use park. Intended as a demonstra- tion garden for the community, this mini-park illustrates the idea of an aesthetically pleasing design requiring little maintenance and few dollars to create an appealing place to visit. Parking for the adjacent commercial area was included in the design. Special Restrictions/Challenges: The Curly Willow is a tree with Landmark status as per the City’s Tree Conservation Ordinance (Ordinance 2837). Conservation easement. Park zoned CII. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XX X Gateway Park (Triangle II) Classification: Garden Park Zoning: CII Maintained Acreage: all Total Acreage: 0.21 acres Appendix A Page A-25 General Location: Located at the signaled intersection of Kearney Street and Sims Way. General Description: Several young Northern Red Oaks shade the grass-covered triangle park which serves as a pedestrian island at the signaled intersection of Kearney Street and Sims Way. It also serves as an occasional gathering space for local protests, political campaign sign-waving, demonstrations, celebrations and other spontaneous outdoor events. History: This pocket park fi rst appeared in the parks inventory in the 1991 Parks Functional Plan. The park is the only one of the three so-called Triangle Parks in the 1991 Plan which has not gained a diff erent name in common usage. It is still referred to in City records as Triangle III. Special Restrictions/Challenges: Property is zoned CII. High traffi c limits access. Opportunities: Visual focal point for visitors arriving by car. Park is named by the City Arts Commission as a possible location for a public art installation. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k Triangle Park III at Kearney/Sims Way (proposed name change to “’Speaker’s Corner Park’”) Classification: Garden Park Zoning: CII Maintained Acreage: all mowed Total Acreage: 0.19 acres Appendix A Page A-26 Special Use Special Use Parks are designed for specialized or single-purpose recreation activities. These purposes may include golf courses, marinas, sport complexes, community and aquatic centers, historical areas, nature centers, conservatories, amphitheaters, or other purposes. These parks typically off er a narrower range of recreation uses or amenities. Special Use Parks may carry a double classifi cation. In Port Townsend, Special Use properties include: Golf Course, Larry Scott Memorial Trail, Skateboard Park, Elmira Street Viewpoint Park. Mountain View Park and Pool carries a double classifi cation of Special Use-Neighborhood. Appendix A Page A-27 General Location: northern end of Elmira Street General Description: The property is natural open space with a walking trail and a small abandoned U.S. Army World War II era concrete observation post. History: The property was acquired in 1994 as a trade with the adjoining property owners on the northern coast of the Quimper Peninsula. The property off ers breathtaking views from a high wave-cut bluff across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It is accessible for foot traffi c only. No further development is planned due to instability of the undercut bluff . The area is known among local youth as ‘The End of the World’. Special Restrictions/Challenges: The bluff was dramatically undercut in winter storms of 2013-14 and a major portion collapsed down onto North Beach. At this writing the park is closed to the public and its future is undetermined. Opportunities: Water and mountain views. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k Elmira Street Viewpoint Park Classification: Special Use Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: trail Total Acreage: 0.54 acres Appendix A Page A-28 General Location: 1948 Blaine Street General Description: A 9-hole, 55.87-acre public golf course is leased by the city to a pri- vate operator. It includes a driving range and clubhouse. The clubhouse consists of a pro-shop, restaurant and a public conference room. History: The Golf Course Conference Center, built in 1988, was partially fi nanced with Tran- sient Accommodations Tax receipts. This conference center, operated by the tenant, is available to the public by scheduling with the golf course operator. There is no charge for use by City de- partments, offi cials, committees and other offi cial uses. The City paved the apron to the parking lot and the gravel areas around the clubhouse in 1995 as part of the lease agreement. During 1997, additional capital improvements were provided by the City including a new heat pump and fi nancial contribution to the clubhouse interior remodel. Special Restrictions/Challenges: Two environmentally sensitive areas are located on the grounds: a three-acre native prairie preserve and a four-acre (spring fed) freshwater pond and associated wetland and buff ers. The native plant preserve is a small remnant of the ancient native prairie plants and foliage that once covered large portions of the north Olympic Peninsula. The public has access to these areas so long as they do not interfere with or obstruct the operation of the golf course. Since the City designated the preserve and pond as “critical areas”, no distur- bance is allowed by the operation of the golf course or actions of others. Except for the operator’s responsibility to remove trash, no maintenance is to be performed in these areas without the written consent or direction of the Public Works Director. Planting of trees or tall shrubs or other obstructions that might shade the areas from the south are not allowed. No herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, or irrigation are used on these areas. The reserve areas are maintained and remain under the exclusive control of the City. The City maintains the golf course pond with the right to design and construct mitigation and storm drainage facilities in the general area of the pond as needed. Encroachment on the pond or its buff ers is not allowed in any manner unless authorized by the City and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) except for trash re- moval. Golf Course Classification: Special Use Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: golf course Total Acreage: 55.87 acres Appendix A Page A-29 Opportunities: Proximity to Kah Tai and Mountain View Commons. The area is a stop on the Chetzemoka Trail due to a number of features, including the statue of Chief Chetzemoka and oth- er aspects of historic signifi cance to the Indigenous S’Klallam tribes. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XX X Appendix A Page A-30 General Location: Trailhead is on the western edge of the Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven General Description: A multi-use trail system along wetlands and shoreline of Port Townsend Bay. History: A section of abandoned railway grade was deeded to the City in 1997 by the Port Townsend Paper Company. The strip of waterfront along the railroad grade was converted to a trail with a terminus at the Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven and dedicated in September 1998 as the Larry Scott Memorial Trail. It will eventually extend all the way to Port Angeles as part of the Olympic Discovery Trail System, providing one of the most scenic routes for alterna- tive travel on the Olympic Peninsula. The entire system inside the City limits is over 7 acres of designated open space along wetlands and shoreline of Port Townsend Bay. The City is respon- sible for maintenance of the trail head. Jeff erson County maintains the restrooms, benches, bike racks, interpretive signs and kiosk, lighting, and garbage cans. The Urban Waterfront Plan identifi ed the railroad transfer span that extended into the bay as a desirable feature for public access. The span was accessed from the Larry Scott Memorial Trail. In 2010, Department of Natural Resources money was acquired and the span was removed because of concerns about creosote contamination. Special Restrictions/Challenges: Occasional confl icts between diff erent user groups. Bluff and shoreline erosion. Opportunities: Future expansion of the trail will extend to Port Angeles. The trail serves as an excellent example of intergovernmental cooperation. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XXX XX Larry Scott Memorial Trail Classification: Special Use Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 7.07 acres Total Acreage: 7.07 acres Appendix A Page A-31 General Description: Mountain View Pool and Park exist at the site of a former school, Mountain View Elementary, at 1919 Blaine Street. Mountain View Pool is an indoor aquatic fa- cility that consists of a non-competitive “L” shaped pool that provides programming and classes for swim lessons, aquatic fi tness, lap swim, open swim, special events, and the REDfi ns Swim Club. Mountain View Park is anchored by a 1-acre fenced dog park, a playground, open fi eld, and sport courts for basketball and pickleball. History: Mountain View Pool was originally constructed as an outdoor pool and designed to provide water safety and swim lesson instruction; it was operated by the Port Townsend School District and fi rst opened for use in 1963. A roof was erected over the pool in 1966 as part of a larger construction project that also built a gymnasium, cafeteria, and music room. In 1978 Jeff erson County began managing the pool and did so until 1995 when the City of Port Townsend assumed operations. The last year Mountain View functioned as a school was 2008 and in 2009 the City signed a lease with the School District for management of the entire cam- pus including all school buildings and grounds. The City utilized portions of the buildings and grounds to house 3 City departments (including the Police and Parks, Recreation, and Commu- nity Services) and 6 non-profi t organizations. In 2019 an amendment to the lease agreement was created to allow for a direct lease between the School District and one of the non-profi ts, the ReCyclery, as they wish to expand and develop their facilities. Mountain View Park is de- fi ned as the exterior elements of the grounds that once housed playgrounds, basketball courts, and an informal baseball/softball diamond and soccer fi eld. In 2015 one of the basketball courts was striped for pickleball and another in 2016. In 2018, the City accepted a donation for the expressed purpose of creating a fenced dog park and completed the eff ort in August 2019. Special Restrictions/Challenges: The land parcels, buildings, and facilities all remain owned by the Port Townsend School District and are only leased to the City for management and operations. Mountain View Classification: Special Use Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 7.6 acres Total Acreage: 7.6 acres Appendix A Page A-32 Opportunities: In 2014, the City expanded the lease agreement with the School District to 15 years with an option for an additional 15-year renewal. This extension positioned the City to qualify for grants and other funding opportunities to invest in the buildings and grounds. With this change in place, the City passed a bond in 2015 for $3.6M and received an additional $414,150 Community Development Block Grant through the State of Washington for needed in- frastructure and deferred maintenance improvements. The greater Mountain View campus has been identifi ed as a potential location to function as a resiliency and recovery center for the Port Townsend community to help mitigate emergencies due to natural (or other) disasters. Moun- tain View Pool and Park is located across Blaine Street from the golf course and nearby to Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XXX X X XX Appendix A Page A-33 General Location: Monroe and Jeff erson Streets General Description: The state-of-the-art skateboard park, designed and built by Dreamland Skateparks, opened in May of 2006. The facility provides advanced deep bowls, rails, a begin- ner section, drinking fountain. It is maintained in large part by its user group. History: In Council minutes from 16 October 1987, Port Townsend youth asked for assistance to fi nd places to skateboard and were advised to ‘try Fort Worden’. In the 1991 Parks Plan, a skateboard area was identifi ed as a community need, and highlighted with a quote from a youth survey: “These should not be ruled out as ‘dangerous’ or ‘diffi cult to insure’ or ‘faddish’. Youth have been skateboarding for decades. They are getting better at it. If they don’t have places to do it, they will do it in dangerous places”. Council Resolution 96-53 allowed the parking lot at Monroe between Washington and Jeff erson Streets to continue to be used as a skate park. The lot had become a de facto skate park built by volunteers of all ages with City assistance and Boiler Room guidance and fundraising. The discussion of a location for a permanent skateboard park continued into the 21st century. Mountain View School, Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park, and Lincoln School grounds were all considered as possibilities in 2000 and 2001, with substantial public protest against the Kah Tai location. Finally, in July 2001, Council instructed the City Manager and the Parks Board to come up with a location that did NOT include Kah Tai. In July 2002, Council passed Resolution 02-035 to submit a grant proposal to IAC for funds. The proposal was ranked 7th of 44 and $200,000 were received, requiring the City to match the funds. City Council approved matching council- manic bonds (December 2003, Ordinance 2844) to construct a permanent skateboard park at the Monroe Street site. P l a y g r o u n d M o w e d A r e a I r r i g a t i o n P i c n i c S h e l t e r P i c n i c T a b l e s B e n c h e s P a t h s o r T r a i l s Be a c h A c c e s s R e s t r o o m P a r k i n g O f f - s t r e e t H i s t o r y & A r t S p o r t C o u r t s D o g P a r k Sk a t e P a r k XX Skateboard Park Classification: Special Use Zoning: P/OS Maintained Acreage: 0.33 acres Total Acreage: 0.33 acres Appendix A Page A-34 TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS Appendix B Cover Sheet – Outreach Summary | January 2020 Background Port Townsend is developing an update to its 2014 Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan. The updated plan will: • Create a vision to meet the needs of the community; • Inventory parks facilities, recreation programs and users, as well as needs and trends; • Establish specific goals, objectives, recommendations, and actions; • Identify service levels, costs, and funding options; and • Recommend implementation strategies including phasing, partnerships, and others. The PROS plan will allow the City to be eligible for state grants through the Washington State Recreation and Conservation (RCO) Office. The PROS Plan will also support other City plans and budgets by helping prioritize projects and programs consistent with the community’s vision, service standards, and funding. The Plan is due by March 1, 2020. The schedule is illustrated in Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1. PROS Plan Update Schedule Events and Participation The PROS Plan Update is based on public outreach and engagement to help define a new vision, needs, and actions. The City has provided extensive public input opportunities identified in Exhibit 2. Results of these events are attached to this cover sheet. Exhibit 2. Vision & System Plan Participation Summary Activity Dates in 2019 Approximate Participants Survey October 1 to October 25 927 Postcards October 1 to October 25 277 Vision Event: Stakeholders October 11 22 Vision Event: Middle School October 11 90 Vision Event: Open House October 12 93 Vision Event: MVP Poster Comments October 14-October 25 Undetermined System Plan Event: Staff & Parks Board November 26 19 System Plan Event: Public Workshop November 26 70 October 2019 •Vision Events, Online Survey Nov. 2019 •System Plan Workshop Dec. 2019 •Develop Draft Plan Jan./Feb. 2020 •Draft Plan •Public Meetings & Hearing March 1, 2020 •Adoption before DRAFT January 2020 Port Townsend| PROS Plan Update Outreach Results 2 Results to Date Results of Vision and System Plan events are provided below. Survey – Use, Access, Needs Survey respondents from across the city and across age groups use and enjoy parks and trails, and have ideas about what is important to them and how to improve them. • Parks Visited: Most participants use parks in Port Townsend weekly or daily. The most visited parks in Port Townsend are Fort Worden a state park and Chetzemoka a city park, followed by regional facilities like North Beach Park, Larry Scott Memorial Trail, and Mountain View Pool. • Recreation Activities: The top five recreation activities include hiking or walking, wildlife/nature viewing, and biking/mountain biking, swimming, and picnicking. High School and Middle School kids identified many of the same activities as well as basketball and skateboarding. • Park Importance and Access: Most survey respondents depend on parks and open space to provide opportunities for passive recreation purposes like hiking, walking, or enjoying nature, and to provide environmental benefits for green space and wildlife. Most participants believe it is important to have parks or opens pace within a 10-minute walk of their home. • Trail Use: Trail use is daily or weekly similar to park use. People primarily use trails for active or passive recreation purposes rather than commuting. Fort Worden trails are most used. There is also high use of trails in the east and south parts of the city. Most want to see a loop trail, and would be satisfied with either a signed route or a multi-purpose trail. • Comfort and Safety: Most feel welcome and safe whether using the parks in groups or alone. Most would use parks and trails more if they were a) better/improved, b) if they could more safely access them by foot or bike, or 3) if they had more time to visit them. • Pool: About 30% of the survey respondents use the City’s Mountain View pool daily or weekly, about 35% use the pool monthly or occasionally, and another 35% never use the pool. Most respondents agreed very strongly or strongly about making capital investments in the pool and exploring partnerships. If the pool were to be improved, most are interested in a 25-meter lap lane and features for kids. Most disagree with the idea that the City should stop operating the pool and explore other alternative options for the site. • Golf: Most respondents do not golf at the Port Townsend municipal golf course, or at other golf courses in the region. Most do not have an opinion on the operation, investment or use of the golf course. • Facility Needs: The most important facilities needs identified by participants include open space, trails, and indoor facilities (pool and centers). • Program Needs: The types of programs desired by survey and postcard participants include outdoor activities, indoor activities, and community events. High School survey participants and Middle School postcard participants identified a need for sports and classes for youth or teens. DRAFT January 2020 Port Townsend| PROS Plan Update Outreach Results 3 Park Features and Priorities When asked to distribute dollars towards park projects, survey respondents put a higher average amount on the Aquatic Center, followed by Trails and Open Space/Habitat. High School students provided higher average dollars to the Aquatic Center, Community Center, and Active Recreation. Exhibit 3. Survey Priorities – How would you spend $100 – All Respondents (n=589) Note: “$100 Spend” Normalizes responses to a share of $100. Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Reviewing photos of different facility types, Vision Workshop participants tended to choose passive outdoor features though Middle School students chose more active outdoor facilities. Exhibit 4. Vision Workshop: What do you want in your parks? Vision Workshop – October 12 Middle School & Stakeholders – October 11 Gathering spaces Habitat restoration Loop trail Play – Spray park Water Access Adventure Sports – Climbing Wall Source: BERK 2019. Most participants at the System Plan workshop would prioritize a “first” action as investing in existing parks before adding new parks or programs. Exhibit 5. System Workshop: Which improvement or feature would you prioritize working on first? Source: Poll Everywhere, BERK 2019. At the System Plan workshop, participants also showed enthusiasm in poll responses and small groups for: • Pickleball, swimming, and trails Facility Responses Average $100 Spend Trails 426 $22.6 $12.2 Aquatic Center 423 $42.2 $22.7 Open Space, Habitat 382 $22.0 $11.9 Water Access 325 $12.1 $6.5 Family Activities 321 $13.0 $7.0 Community Centers 296 $16.8 $9.0 Active Recreation 264 $18.7 $10.1 Golf Course 225 $7.3 $3.9 Other 121 $30.9 $16.6 DRAFT January 2020 Port Townsend| PROS Plan Update Outreach Results 4 • Mixed opinions on the potential placement of active sports facilities with a preference in more central locations, e.g. Mountain View instead of 35th Street Park • Support for active play areas in Bobby McGarraugh and less support for play areas in the eastern part of Sather Park • Support for improved water access and picnic areas at Chetzemoka and Kah Tai parks. Vision Themes Across Vision activities, some themes stood out as illustrated in the graphic below. Exhibit 6. Vision Themes At the System Plan workshop the theme that resonated the most included “indoor and outdoor recreation for healthy lifestyles”. Secondarily, “green spaces” was selected. Exhibit 7. What vision theme most resonates with you? Source: Poll Everywhere, BERK 2019. Next Steps The PROS Plan Update is being drafted in December 2019. Public meetings are being scheduled in January and February 2020 including public hearings. Adoption is due by March 1, 2020. Attachments Online Survey and Postcard Questionnaire Summary Vision Events Summary Middle School Event Vision Boards Mountain View Commons System Workshop Summary Balancing aging-in-place and coming of age in Port Townsend Indoor & Outdoor Recreation for Healthy Lifestyles Access, navigability, and safety Green spaces Specialization, flexibility, versatility, and creative partnerships 1 Port Townsend Online Survey and Postcard Questionnaire Summary – October 2019 Prepared by BERK Consulting, Inc. for the Port Townsend Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Table of Contents Purpose and Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 4 Methods ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Who Responded .................................................................................................................................... 5 Location ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Demographics ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Future Notices ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Summary of Results ............................................................................................................................ 10 Detailed Results ................................................................................................................................... 11 Parks Visited ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Recreation Activities ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Park Importance and Access .................................................................................................................................. 17 Trail Use ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Comfort and Safety ................................................................................................................................................ 21 Access and Destinations .......................................................................................................................................... 23 Pool ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Golf ............................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Facility Needs ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 Program Needs ........................................................................................................................................................ 38 Priorities ..................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Attachment A: Open-Ended Responses............................................................................................... 44 Attachment B: Survey and Postcard Materials .................................................................................. 147 PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 2 Exhibits Exhibit 1. Sharing PROS Plan Update Information and Postcard ......................................................................... 5 Exhibit 2. Survey Participants: Live, Work, or Visit Port Townsend ...................................................................... 6 Exhibit 3. Survey Participants: Resident and Business Employee Location Results .............................................. 6 Exhibit 4. Survey: Neighborhood Boundaries Map.................................................................................................. 7 Exhibit 5. Survey Participants: What is your age? ................................................................................................... 7 Exhibit 6. Survey Participants: How many children under 18 live in your household? ...................................... 8 Exhibit 7. Survey Participants: Counting yourself, how many people live in your household? ........................ 8 Exhibit 8. Survey Participants: Which of the following (races) do you identify with? Check all that apply. 9 Exhibit 9. Survey Participants: What is the best way to provide information to you about the PROS Plan Update?............................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Exhibit 10. Survey Participants: Frequency of Use ................................................................................................ 11 Exhibit 11. Survey Participants: Parks Visited the Most ........................................................................................ 12 Exhibit 12. Survey Participants: Recreation Activities ............................................................................................ 13 Exhibit 14. High School Students Survey: Recreation Activities ........................................................................... 14 Exhibit 13. Postcard Participants: Recreation Activities ........................................................................................ 15 Exhibit 15. Postcard Respondents, Middle School: Recreation Activities ........................................................... 16 Exhibit 16. Survey Participants: Depend on Parks to Provide ............................................................................. 17 Exhibit 17. Survey Participants: Access to Parks within a 10-Minute Walk ...................................................... 18 Exhibit 18. Survey: Trail Zone Map .......................................................................................................................... 18 Exhibit 19. Survey Participants: Trails Used ............................................................................................................ 19 Exhibit 20. Survey Participants: Frequency of Trail Use ....................................................................................... 19 Exhibit 21. Survey Participants: Purpose of Using Trails....................................................................................... 20 Exhibit 22. Survey Participants: Potential Loop Trail ............................................................................................. 20 Exhibit 23. Survey Participants: What Could Encourage More Park and Trail Use? ...................................... 21 Exhibit 24. Survey Participants: Parks or trails locations where accessibility improvements should be considered (e.g. lighting, grade, ADA, etc.). ........................................................................................................... 21 Exhibit 25. Survey Participants: Quality and Maintenance of Parks .................................................................. 22 Exhibit 26. Survey Participants: Feeling Welcome, Comfortable, and Safe .................................................... 22 Exhibit 27. Survey Participants: Mode of Travel to Parks and Trails ................................................................. 23 Exhibit 28. Survey Participants: Form of Transportation is Reliable ................................................................... 23 Exhibit 29. Survey Participants: Destinations Where Participants Walk/Bike or Want to Walk and Bike 24 PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 3 Exhibit 30. Survey: Destinations Map ....................................................................................................................... 25 Exhibit 31. Survey Participants: Mountain View Pool Use .................................................................................... 26 Exhibit 32. Survey Participants: Mountain View Pool Programs Used ............................................................... 26 Exhibit 33. Survey Participants: What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? (n=389) .................... 27 Exhibit 34. Survey Participants: Reasons for Not Frequently Using Pool ........................................................... 28 Exhibit 35. Survey Participants: Other Reasons for Not Using Pool ................................................................... 28 Exhibit 36. Survey Participants: Mountain View Pool Management or Improvement ..................................... 29 Exhibit 37. Survey Participants: New Pool Features Desired ............................................................................... 30 Exhibit 38. Survey Participants: Rounds of Golf in Last Year .............................................................................. 30 Exhibit 39. Survey Participants: Frequency of Use Port Townsend Golf Course .............................................. 31 Exhibit 40. Survey Participants: Frequency of Use Other Golf Courses ............................................................ 31 Exhibit 41. Survey Participants: Other Golf Courses Used .................................................................................. 32 Exhibit 42. Survey Participants: How would you rate the following at the Port Townsend Golf Course? (Q 33 n=609) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Exhibit 43. Survey Participants: What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Exhibit 44. Survey Participants: Operation and Investment in Golf Course ..................................................... 34 Exhibit 45. Survey Participants: Important Facilities Needs ................................................................................. 35 Exhibit 46. High School Survey Participants: Important Facilities Needs ........................................................... 36 Exhibit 47. Survey Participants: Three Facilities Most Important ......................................................................... 37 Exhibit 48. Survey Participants: Important Programs Needs ............................................................................... 38 Exhibit 49. Survey Participants: Three Programs Most Important ....................................................................... 39 Exhibit 50. Survey Participants: What would encourage more program use? ................................................. 40 Exhibit 51. Postcard Respondents: Desired Programs ........................................................................................... 41 Exhibit 52. Postcard Respondents: Middle School Top Desired Programs ........................................................ 42 Exhibit 53. Survey Participants: Distribution of $100 for Facilities .................................................................... 43 Exhibit 54. Survey Participants: Other Investment Types ...................................................................................... 43 PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 4 Purpose and Introduction The City of Port Townsend is developing an update of its 2014 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan Update. The new 2020 plan builds on the 2014 Plan and will: • Create a vision for Port Townsend’s system of parks, recreation facilities, programs, and services to meet the needs of the community; • Inventory parks facilities, recreation programs and users, as well as needs and trends; • Establish specific goals, objectives, recommendations, and actions for developing, conserving, and maintaining quality parks, trails, facilities, and open space and providing quality programs; • Identify service levels, costs, and funding options; and • Recommend implementation strategies including phasing, partnerships, and others. The PROS Plan will also support other City plans and budgets by helping prioritize projects and programs consistent with the community’s vision, service standards, and funding. The PROS plan will allow the City to be eligible for state grants through the Washington State Recreation and Conservation (RCO) Office. The PROS Plan due date to RCO is March 1, 2020. The PROS Plan Update is based on a public outreach process with an extensive Vision phase including an online survey, in person intercept survey at events around the city, targeted outreach to schools and organizations, and a widely advertised public open house with rotating presentations. This document summarizes the results of the online survey and postcard questionnaire. This document is organized into the following sections. • Purpose and Introduction • Methods • Who Responded • Summary of Results • Detailed Results Open-ended survey responses are included in Attachment A and the Postcard and Survey materials are included in Attachment B. Methods The City advertised a comprehensive online survey with 50 questions through a project page on the City’s website requesting responses between October 1 and October 25, 2019: https://cityofpt.us/parksrec/page/pros-plan-parks-recreation-and-open-space. The survey used a Survey Monkey platform. The City sent a survey link to its email list of persons interested in parks and recreation. The City also included a flier sent to schools as part of its advertisement of pool programs. The City made available hard copies for those who preferred to fill out the survey on paper. Within the time period, 927 respondents answered some or all survey questions. Two hard copy survey responses PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 5 were received two weeks after the deadline and are not included in statistical results; however, their surveys have been reviewed by the City and their open-ended comments are included in this document. In addition to the comprehensive online survey, a brief postcard questionnaire with three questions was handed out at the farmers market, supermarkets, a homecoming football game, pool, County Health Department counter, and the public Vision workshop. See photos of tabling events in Exhibit 1. Approximately 277 responses were collected from October 1 to October 25, 2019. Exhibit 1. Sharing PROS Plan Update Information and Postcard Tabling at Grocery Store Tabling at Football Game Postcard surveys were collected from persons at a number of events: • Tabling at Supermarkets and Other Locations: 114 • Vision Workshop: 56 • Farmers Market: 42 • Football Game: 39 • Middle School: 22 • Department of Health: 5 Postcard responses were entered into a Survey Monkey form and statistics developed. Who Responded LOCATION Most respondents to the online survey live in Port Townsend, or both work and live in the city: 82%. Another 9% work in Port Townsend or both work and visit the city. About 9% of respondents only visit Port Townsend. See Exhibit 2. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 6 Exhibit 2. Survey Participants: Live, Work, or Visit Port Townsend Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. There is a fairly balanced number of residents in major neighborhood locations in Port Townsend – East of San Juan Avenue, Northwest of San Juan Avenue, and Southwest of San Juan Avenue. Places of work show most work East of San Juan Avenue or Southwest of San Juan Avenue closer to commercial and waterfront districts. See Exhibit 3 and Exhibit 4. The postcards did not ask about residential or work location. Exhibit 3. Survey Participants: Resident and Business Employee Location Results Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 7 Exhibit 4. Survey: Neighborhood Boundaries Map Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. DEMOGRAPHICS About one third of participants did not state an age. For those that did, the number of persons under 18 years old who participated in the survey is less than the community as a whole and the number over 60 years old is likewise greater in share than the community as a whole. See Exhibit 5. Exhibit 5. Survey Participants: What is your age? Answer Choices Number Share Under 18 57 8.61% 18 - 29 16 2.42% 30 - 39 81 12.24% 40 - 49 104 15.71% 50 - 59 96 14.50% 60 - 69 167 25.23% 70-79 101 15.26% 80-89 15 2.27% 90+ 2 0.30% I prefer not to say 23 3.47% Answered 662 100% Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. American Community Survey (ACS) 2013-2017 results for under 18 and over 60 years old: • Under 18 years old ~15% • Over 60 years old ~31% PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 8 Reviewing the IP addresses and associated data more closely about 115 responses appeared to be High School students that were either under 18 or 18-29 years old (likely just 18 years old); however, not all of those who responded at the High School identified their age. Also, it appears two persons at the High School selected their age as 90 years or older which is not accurate. The ages of postcard respondents were not collected, but 22 middle school students did fill out postcards, about 8% of the postcards received. While participants under 18 did not participate to the extent represented in ACS data, the number of households with children is similar among survey participants and ACS information – about 37% in both cases. See Exhibit 6. Exhibit 6. Survey Participants: How many children under 18 live in your household? Answer Choices Responses Share 0 388 58.88% 1 86 13.05% 2 115 17.45% 3 30 4.55% 4 10 1.52% 5 4 0.61% More than 5 3 0.46% I prefer not to say 23 3.49% Answered 659 100% Sources: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Regarding household size, there are differences between the survey and ACS numbers. Survey respondents have more household members compared to the population as a whole which has more single-person households. See Exhibit 7. Exhibit 7. Survey Participants: Counting yourself, how many people live in your household? Answer Choices Responses Share 1 77 11.70% 2 283 43.01% 3 91 13.83% 4 121 18.39% 5 41 6.23% More than 5 25 3.80% I prefer not to say 20 3.04% Answered 658 100% Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 9 • Single-person households Survey ~12% |ACS 2017 ~40% • Two-person households Survey ~43% |ACS 2017 ~39% • Three or more householders Survey ~42% | ACS 2017 ~22% The 2017 ACS indicates that the community identifies as about 94% white and 6% as persons of color. Online survey respondents appear to be a little more diverse than the community as a whole with about 82% identifying as white though persons could select more than one race, and some choose not to say. A large number did not make any selection and skipped the question. See Exhibit 8. Exhibit 8. Survey Participants: Which of the following (races) do you identify with? Check all that apply. Answer Choices Responses Percent White 538 81.89% Hispanic or Latino 22 3.35% Black or African American 6 0.91% Native American or American Indian 15 2.28% Asian / Pacific Islander 14 2.13% Other 14 2.13% I prefer not to say 94 14.31% Answered 657 NA Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. FUTURE NOTICES Survey participants provided information about how they wanted to be notified about PROS Update events. About 35% wish to receive emails and about 30% wish to see news ads or articles. See Exhibit 9. Exhibit 9. Survey Participants: What is the best way to provide information to you about the PROS Plan Update? Answer Choices Responses Share Newspaper ads or articles 187 30.16% City Parks and Recreation Website 86 13.87% Email 213 34.35% Social media posts 94 15.16% Postcards 26 4.19% Other 14 2.26% Answered 620 100% Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. About 184 persons provided an email address to be notified of future events. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 10 Summary of Results Parks Visited: Most participants use parks in Port Townsend weekly or daily. The most visited parks in Port Townsend are Fort Worden a state park and Chetzemoka a city park, followed by regional facilities like North Beach Park, Larry Scott Memorial Trail, and Mountain View Pool. Recreation Activities: The top five recreation activities include hiking or walking, wildlife/nature viewing, and biking/mountain biking, swimming, and picnicking. These are generally individual or family activities rather than organized or team oriented. High-school students similarly identified hiking/walking and biking/mountain biking and wildlife/nature viewing in their top 5 activities but also active sports like basketball and swimming. Middle school participants listed swimming, wildlife/nature viewing, and hiking and picnicking in common with overall survey participants plus skateboarding. Park Importance and Access: Most survey respondents depend on parks and open space to provide opportunities for passive recreation purposes like hiking, walking, or enjoying nature, and to provide environmental benefits for green space and wildlife. These passive activities are similar to the recreation activities respondents take part in. Most participants believe it is important to have parks or opens pace within a 10-minute walk of their home. Trail Use: Trail use is daily or weekly similar to park use. People primarily use trails for active or passive recreation purposes rather than commuting. Fort Worden trails are most used. There is also high use of trails in the east and south parts of the city. Most want to see a loop trail, and would be satisfied with either a signed route or a multi-purpose trail. Comfort and Safety: Most feel welcome and safe whether using the parks in groups or alone. Most would use parks and trails more if they were a) better/improved, b) if they could more safely access them by foot or bike, or 3) if they had more time to visit them. A number of respondents identified locations – Larry Scott Trail, Chetzemoka – and types of improvements desired – lighting, ADA, bathrooms, etc. Most find the overall quality and maintenance of parks to be good or very good. Access and Destinations: Most access parks and trails by foot or by car as well as by bike; their means of accessing parks is reliable. Survey participants tend to walk or bike to Fort Worden, Chetzemoka Park, Larry Scott Memorial Trail, Downtown/Uptown Area, and North Beach Park. These listed parks are also in the top areas that persons want to walk/bike to in the future; additionally, Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park is in the top five desired future destinations. Pool: About 30% of the survey respondents use the City’s Mountain View pool daily or weekly, about 35% use the pool monthly or occasionally, and another 35% never use the pool. For those not using the pool top listed reasons included that the facility is old and run-down, or they don’t like/want to swim, or doesn’t fit my schedule. “Other” reasons for not using the pool included that the pool is cold or the level of chlorine. For those that don’t use the pool frequently other locations include facilities in Clallam and Kitsap Counties. Most respondents agreed very strongly or strongly about making capital investments in the pool and exploring partnerships. If the pool were to be improved, most are interested in a 25-meter lap lane and features for kids. Most believe the City should have a cost-recovery policy and partially subsidize pool operations for affordability. Most disagree with the idea that the City should stop operating the pool and explore other alternative options for the site. Golf: Most respondents do not golf at the Port Townsend municipal golf course, or at other golf courses in the region. Of those who use the golf course, they tend to use it occasionally, and appreciate the features PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 11 of the course. Most do not have an opinion on the operation, investment or use of the golf course. For those do have an opinion, most do not want to make capital investments, set a cost recovery policy, or explore partnership options. For those with an opinion, most do not want the City to stop operating the golf course, but others are supportive of exploring alternative options. Regarding their likes about the golf course, reasons include its use for golf, and also its function as a green space and open space. Facility Needs: The most important facilities needs identified by participants include open space, trails, and indoor facilities (pool and centers). Program Needs: The types of programs desired by survey and postcard participants include outdoor activities, indoor activities, and community events. More persons would participate in recreation programming if there was more information about upcoming programs, better facilities, or more programs that meet their interests. High School survey participants identified a need for sports and classes for youth or teens; there were similar levels of importance for daycare, outdoor activities, and enrichment or education. Middle school postcard respondents had similar responses as high-school students, and desired more sports, indoor activities, as well as classes or programs for youth and teens. Priorities: When asked to distribute dollars towards park projects, most put any amount of money on Trails, closely followed by an Aquatic Center with the third most responses on Open Space/Habitat. The highest average dollars or share of dollars was provided to the Aquatic Center, and then to Trails. High School students provided higher average dollars to the Aquatic Center, Community Center, and Active Recreation. Detailed Results PARKS VISITED Most participants (about 82%) use parks in Port Townsend weekly or daily. See Exhibit 10. Exhibit 10. Survey Participants: Frequency of Use Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 12 About 60% of High School visit daily or weekly, and the lower percentage than the survey respondents as a whole may be their access to school grounds for recreation. The most visited parks in Port Townsend are Fort Worden a state park and Chetzemoka a city park. Rounding out the top five are North Beach Park, Larry Scott Memorial Trail, and Mountain View Pool. See Exhibit 11. High School students identified Chetzemoka Park, Fort Worden, Memorial Field, Skateboard Park, and North Beach Park. Exhibit 11. Survey Participants: Parks Visited the Most Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 13 RECREATION ACTIVITIES The top five recreation activities by survey participants include hiking or walking, wildlife/nature viewing, and biking/mountain biking, swimming, and picnicking. See Exhibit 12. High School students also identified hiking or walking, bicycling/mountain biking, basketball, swimming, and wildlife/nature viewing. Exhibit 12. Survey Participants: Recreation Activities Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 14 High School students similarly identified hiking/walking, biking/mountain biking, and wildlife/nature viewing in their top 5 activities but also identified basketball and swimming. See Exhibit 13. Exhibit 13. High School Students Survey: Recreation Activities Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 15 The postcard questionnaire respondents had a similar response pattern as the online survey respondents as a whole with walking and hiking, wildlife/nature viewing, swimming, biking, and picnicking as top activities. See Exhibit 14. Exhibit 14. Postcard Participants: Recreation Activities Source: BERK, 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 16 Middle school postcard questionnaire participants had swimming, wildlife/nature viewing, hiking, and picknicking in common with overall survey and postcard participants plus skateboarding. See Exhibit 15. Exhibit 15. Postcard Respondents, Middle School: Recreation Activities Source: BERK, 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 17 PARK IMPORTANCE AND ACCESS Most survey respondents depend on parks and open space to provide opportunities for passive recreation purposes like hiking, walking, or enjoying nature, and to provide environmental benefits for green space and wildlife. See Exhibit 16. These passive activities are similar to the overall recreation activities respondents take part in. See Exhibit 12. Secondarily, parks and open space are places for play, family events, and sports. High School students selected “a quiet place to relax, picnic or walk” first, followed second by “a place to hike and enjoy nature” similar to survey participants as a whole but reversed in order; these students placed third the following “a place to ride my bicycle/mountain bike” much higher in order than survey participants as a whole. Exhibit 16. Survey Participants: Depend on Parks to Provide Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. Most participants believe it is important to have parks or opens pace within a 10-minute walk of their home. See Exhibit 17. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 18 Exhibit 17. Survey Participants: Access to Parks within a 10-Minute Walk Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. TRAIL USE Survey respondents were asked to identify trails used the most with a zone map. See Exhibit 18. Fort Worden was most used. There is high use in the east and south – Zones 1, 2, 3, and 8. See Exhibit 19. Exhibit 18. Survey: Trail Zone Map Source: City of Port Townsend, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 19 Exhibit 19. Survey Participants: Trails Used Source: Survey Monkey, BERK, 2019. About 73% use trails daily or weekly and High School students at about 51%. See Exhibit 20. Exhibit 20. Survey Participants: Frequency of Trail Use Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 20 People primarily use trails for active or passive recreation purposes rather than commuting. See Exhibit 21. Exhibit 21. Survey Participants: Purpose of Using Trails Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Most want to see a loop trail, and would be satisfied with either a signed route or a multi-purpose trail. See Exhibit 22. Exhibit 22. Survey Participants: Potential Loop Trail Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 21 COMFORT AND SAFETY Most would use parks and trails more if they were: a) better/improved, b) if they could more safely access them by foot or bike, or 3) if they had more time to visit them. See Exhibit 23. Exhibit 23. Survey Participants: What Could Encourage More Park and Trail Use? Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. A number of respondents identified locations – Chetzemoka, Larry Scott Trail – and types of improvements desired – trails, ADA, lighting, bathrooms, etc. See Exhibit 24. Exhibit 24. Survey Participants: Parks or trails locations where accessibility improvements should be considered (e.g. lighting, grade, ADA, etc.). 21. Port Townsend strives to create an atmosphere of accessibility. Are there parks or trails locations where accessibility improvements should be considered (e.g. lighting, grade, ADA, etc.). (n=213) Word Count Phrase/Location Count Trails, trail 91 Chetzemoka 18 ADA, access, accessible 49 Larry Scott Trail 14 Lighting, lights 36 Fort Worden 12 Bike, bikes, biking 19 Kah Tai 11 Restroom/Bathrooms 18 Fort Worden / North Beach 6 each Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 22 Most find the overall quality and maintenance of parks to be good or very good. See Exhibit 25. Exhibit 25. Survey Participants: Quality and Maintenance of Parks Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Most feel welcome and safe whether using the parks in groups or alone. See Exhibit 26. Exhibit 26. Survey Participants: Feeling Welcome, Comfortable, and Safe Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 23 ACCESS AND DESTINATIONS Most access parks and trails by foot or by car with a sizeable number also reaching them by bike. See Exhibit 27. Exhibit 27. Survey Participants: Mode of Travel to Parks and Trails Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. “Other” forms of access include skateboarding/long boarding, running, and horseback riding. Most find their form of travel to be reliable. See Exhibit 28. Exhibit 28. Survey Participants: Form of Transportation is Reliable Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Survey participants tend to walk or bike to Fort Worden, Chetzemoka Park, Larry Scott Memorial Trail, Downtown/Uptown Area, and North Beach Park. These listed parks are also in the top areas that persons want to walk/bike to in the future except that Larry Scott Trail is the top desired future destination; additionally, Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park is in the top five desired future destinations. See Exhibit 29 and Exhibit 30. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 24 Exhibit 29. Survey Participants: Destinations Where Participants Walk/Bike or Want to Walk and Bike Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 25 Exhibit 30. Survey: Destinations Map Source: City of Port Townsend, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 26 POOL About 30% of the survey respondents use the City’s Mountain View pool daily or weekly, about 35% use the pool monthly or occasionally, and another 35% never use the pool. See Exhibit 31. Of those who use the pool most use the open swim, lap swim, or use swim lessons. See Exhibit 32. Exhibit 31. Survey Participants: Mountain View Pool Use Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Exhibit 32. Survey Participants: Mountain View Pool Programs Used Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 27 Persons could add what they like about the Mountain View Pool. Top words and phrases included Staff/Friendly/Friendly Staff, Location, and Community. See the Word Cloud in Exhibit 33. Exhibit 33. Survey Participants: What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? (n=389) Phrase/Word Count The staff, friendly staff, staff 85 A pool, the pool, public pool, pool 85 Location 32 Community 22 Fitness classes, aqua fitness 19 Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. For those who use other facilities, top five choices are: • Sequim / Sequim YMCA: 71 • Bainbridge/Bainbridge Island/Bainbridge Island Pool: 56 • Pool unspecified: 26 • Silverdale: 17 • YMCA unspecified: 16 For those not using the pool top listed reasons included: • The facility is old and run-down. • I don’t like/want to swim. • Doesn’t fit my schedule. See Exhibit 34 for a graph of listed reasons, and Exhibit 35 for “other” open-ended reasons. “Other” reasons for not using the pool included that the pool is cold or the level of chlorine. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 28 Exhibit 34. Survey Participants: Reasons for Not Frequently Using Pool Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Exhibit 35. Survey Participants: Other Reasons for Not Using Pool Phrase/Word Count Too cold, cold 50 Chlorine, too much, smell 19 Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Most respondents agreed very strongly or strongly about the following statements: • The City should make capital investments (e.g. larger multilane lap pool; children’s water slides and play area; tot pool; sauna and hot tub) to improve Mountain View Pool and make it more attractive for public use. (Very Strongly 340, Strongly 104) • The City should set a policy on cost recovery and partially subsidize pool operations to continue to offer affordable rates for public use by residents and visitors. (Very Strongly 318, Strongly 127) • The City should explore options to partner with other public agencies and/or private businesses to make the needed capital investments and operate the pool. (Very Strongly 302, Strongly 129) Most disagreed with the following statement: • The City should stop operating the pool and explore alternative options for use of the Mountain View Pool building. (Strongly Disagree 431, Disagree 61) See Exhibit 36 for the percentage agreement with each statement. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 29 Exhibit 36. Survey Participants: Mountain View Pool Management or Improvement 27. Mountain View Pool is a community-oriented pool where children learn to swim, and adults recreate at affordable rates. However, Mountain View Pool and the building is aging, is limited in size, and in need of capital investment. On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: (n=709) Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 30 If the pool were to be improved, most are interested in a 25-meter lap lane and features for kids. See Exhibit 37. Exhibit 37. Survey Participants: New Pool Features Desired Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. GOLF About three-quarters of survey respondents have not played golf in the last year. See Exhibit 38. Exhibit 38. Survey Participants: Rounds of Golf in Last Year Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 31 While most never use the Port Townsend municipal golf course, those that do use it occasionally. See Exhibit 39. Exhibit 39. Survey Participants: Frequency of Use Port Townsend Golf Course Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Most do not play golf on other courses either, or if they do it is occasional. See Exhibit 40. Exhibit 40. Survey Participants: Frequency of Use Other Golf Courses Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 32 Those that do use other courses tend to use the Discovery Bay Golf Club in Port Townsend. See Exhibit 41. Exhibit 41. Survey Participants: Other Golf Courses Used Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Most do not have opinions on the quality of features at the Port Townsend municipal golf course. Those that do have opinions think the facilities are good or excellent. See Exhibit 42. Exhibit 42. Survey Participants: How would you rate the following at the Port Townsend Golf Course? (Q 33 n=609) Feature 5 Excellent 4 3 2 1 Poor Don't know Total Amenities: Shop & Food 59 56 49 21 13 398 596 Service quality 51 50 37 17 11 429 595 Pace of play 41 49 38 12 5 445 590 Restroom 26 46 43 25 14 439 593 Driving range 22 56 60 24 11 424 597 Course conditions 19 46 64 33 20 417 599 Golf carts 16 31 44 19 18 463 591 Other: Please write in 19 1 8 3 8 265 304 Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 33 Those that answered an open ended question about likes about the golf course indicated golf/golf course, and open space, and green space. See Exhibit 43. Exhibit 43. Survey Participants: What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? Phrase/Word Count Golf Course, the golf, play golf, golfer, municipal golf, golf club 60 Open Space 37 Green Space 26 Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 34 Most do not have an opinion on the operation, investment or use of the golf course. For those do have an opinion, most do not want to make capital investments, set a cost recovery policy, or explore partnership options. For those with an opinion, most do not want the City to stop operating the golf course, but others are supportive of exploring alternative options. See Exhibit 44. Exhibit 44. Survey Participants: Operation and Investment in Golf Course 35. The Port Townsend municipal golf course provides an affordable recreation use to the public compared to other public or private courses on the peninsula. It supports economic development and tourism and provides an open space benefit. However, Port Townsend’s golf course is aging and in need of capital investment. On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: (n= 666) Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 35 FACILITY NEEDS Considering the combined score of “5” and “4” the most important facilities identified by participants include trails, indoor facilities (pool and centers), and open space. See Exhibit 45. Exhibit 45. Survey Participants: Important Facilities Needs Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 36 High School students found outdoor active recreation, open space, and indoor facilities most important. See Exhibit 46. Exhibit 46. High School Survey Participants: Important Facilities Needs Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 37 Those that were selected as the first most important match the general level of importance above, but are reversed: indoor facilities, trails, and open space in that order. However, adding the total first, second, and third important facilities, trails is identified most. See Exhibit 47. Exhibit 47. Survey Participants: Three Facilities Most Important Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 38 PROGRAM NEEDS The types of programs desired include outdoor activities, indoor activities, and community events. See Exhibit 48. Exhibit 48. Survey Participants: Important Programs Needs Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 39 The three most important programs match the above importance ratings – outdoor activities, indoor activities, and community events. See Exhibit 49. Exhibit 49. Survey Participants: Three Programs Most Important Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 40 More persons would participate in recreation programming if there was more information about upcoming programs, better facilities, or more programs that meet their interests. See Exhibit 50. Exhibit 50. Survey Participants: What would encourage more program use? Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Postcard respondents responded to a similar question about program needs. They had some similar and some different program preferences as the online survey participants. Top desired programs include: • Community Events • Outdoor Activities • Classes or programs for seniors/adults See Exhibit 51. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 41 Exhibit 51. Postcard Respondents: Desired Programs Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 42 Middle school postcard respondents desired more sports, indoor activities, as well as classes or programs for youth and teens. See Error! Not a valid bookmark self-reference.. Exhibit 52. Postcard Respondents: Middle School Top Desired Programs Row Labels Average Responses Sports (leagues or lessons) 3.63 19 Indoor activities (gym, swimming, other) 3.50 19 Classes or programs for youth & teens (arts & crafts, fitness, performing arts, dance classes) 3.44 19 Enrichment and education (after-school care, tutoring, life skills) 3.38 19 Classes or programs, senior/adult (arts & crafts, fitness, performing arts, dance classes) 3.30 19 Outdoor activities (environmental education programs, sailing, etc.) 3.29 19 Volunteer opportunities 3.27 19 Classes or programs for preschool age (arts & crafts, fitness, dance, parent child classes) 3.20 17 Camps (summer and school-break) 3.14 20 Daycare (Licensed childcare) 3.13 19 Community events (Festivals, Concerts on the Docks, etc.) 3.13 19 Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PRIORITIES When asked to distribute dollars towards park projects in terms of numbers of responses, most put any amount of money on Trails, closely followed by an Aquatic Center with the third most responses on Open Space/Habitat. The highest average amount was for the Aquatic Center, followed by Trails, and Open Space/Habitat. Normalizing results to $100, the share of dollars held in the same order. High School students also placed the highest average or share of dollars on Aquatic Center, followed by Community Centers and Active Recreation. See Exhibit 53. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 43 Exhibit 53. Survey Participants: Distribution of $100 for Facilities 43. You have $100 in ParkBucks to spend on future parks projects. Next to each Priority Area write in a dollar amount. Put “0” if you don’t want to spend anything on that area. Put $100 if you want to spend everything on one area. You can spend the money any way you want. Spend the most money on the areas that are most important to you. Spend all $100, but don’t spend more than $100! (n=589) All Respondents High School Respondents Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Other ideas received high average investment levels, and related to parks, pool/aquatic center, pump tracks, and pickleball courts, etc. See Exhibit 54. Exhibit 54. Survey Participants: Other Investment Types Word/Phrase Count Pool, lap pool, aquatic center 21 Pickleball courts, pickle ball 11 Pump track 10 Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. Facility Responses Average $100 Spend Trails 426 $22.6 $12.2 Aquatic Center 423 $42.2 $22.7 Open Space, Habitat 382 $22.0 $11.9 Water Access 325 $12.1 $6.5 Family Activities 321 $13.0 $7.0 Community Centers 296 $16.8 $9.0 Active Recreation 264 $18.7 $10.1 Golf Course 225 $7.3 $3.9 Other 121 $30.9 $16.6 Facility Responses Average $100 Spend Trails 35 $20.2 $11.1 Family Activities 35 $15.6 $8.6 Open Space, Habitat 34 $16.6 $9.1 Aquatic Center 33 $30.9 $17.0 Community Centers 32 $24.3 $13.3 Active Recreation 31 $23.9 $13.2 Water Access 31 $11.8 $6.5 Golf Course 28 $12.3 $6.7 Other 20 $26.5 $14.5 HOW MUCH WILL YOUR $100 PARKBUCKS BUY? $10 per mile of trail $10 for 40 acres of open space $40 for four active recreation, ballfields, restroom, concession stand $30 for 3-holes of a golf course $5 for playground, a family activity facility $5 for one waterfront facility (boat launch, beach) $50 for one gym or community center$75 for aquatic center. 44 Attachment A: Open-Ended Responses Open ended responses are shown “as is” for transparency. The views and opinions are as stated by individual survey participants, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the City or consultant team. No changes were made to delete statements, or correct misspellings or grammatical errors. Question 5: Which of the following recreational activities did you, or someone in your household, participate in within the last year? Respondents filling in “Other.” Num Other Recreational Activities (Outdoor) Historic Sites: Irondale Remirns (sp?) + Chetzemokah Trail I live in the county, so I use HJ Carroll park trails Hiking with dog Boating Play at playgrounds! smoking weed getting blazeeeed running beach volleyball Volleyball Volleyball Running Land paddling on a skateboard wrestling Volleyball weightlifting Bmx, Bmx racing, and mountain biking work in parks walking Jefferson County Fair Fishing - Pt. Wilson photography Beach combing longboarding cheerleading treefrogs lacrosse cross country, track and field, dance BMX riding and Mountain biking RV'ing in Point Hudson - so much fun! Petanque PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 45 Num Other Recreational Activities wrestling Wrestling volley ball Photography Pokemon Go and Harry Potter Wizards Unite cross country running/trail walk/run Volleyball Running sitting and photographing, watching the world go by running Music on the Dock horse back riding & horse shows & clinics volunteer for park cleanups kayaking horseback riding Horseback riding Sunning/relaxing horseback riding mushroom hikes HORSEBACK RIDING ON LSMT Horseback riding Horseback Riding Horseback riding Horseback riding Shakespeare in the Park and other performing arts events. Horseback rider benches for sitting, watching the world go by Horseback riding horseback riding swim team Playgrounds, Volleyball (Fort Worden) Horse-back riding Horse back riding Horseback riding HORSE PARK & L SCOTT TRAIL HORSE RIDING Horseback Riding Horse riding Horseback riding Horseback riding horseback riding horse riding Marina PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 46 Num Other Recreational Activities Sailing walking, beachcombing, play watching, event-going Horseback Riding Running water aerobics Public Events (e.g. concerts on the dock) Fishing Playgrounds, Volleyball (Fort Worden) Playgrounds, Volleyball (Fort Worden) hammock hanging fishing Playgrounds and beach wading running Running Shakespeare in the park dog walking Petanque' at Fort Worden Walking city trails to work trail running Qigong Practice (Health & Wellness) Power Wheelchair Dog walking Playground structures boating swimming sailing City Trail walking running running running Dance class at community center 2x/week I party Hard Pickleball Playground Equipment - I have a toddler & a 9mo old outside yoga, running hula hooping & dancing in parks open space in port townsend is crucial whether a park is "used" or not. Quiet time Sailing dogwalking; birdwatching Fire dancing and circus arts Dirt bikes, creek play, low tide shoreline exploring, PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 47 Num Other Recreational Activities Photo opportunities / photography locations Sailing Shouldn't trails be listed? We use the official trails quite a bit. Some of the alternate street routes are not safe for walkers. You and staff might walk Walnut St from town to the Fort, esp. on rainy day. And Fort visitors often walk this route, quite unsafe. walking Meet ups walking Playground running running Pickleball Photography Playground and beach for kids Playing on play ground, beach Horseback riding dog walking Playground! trails for transportation running Skim boarding/surfing Using Kid spaces at parks Zumba at Rec Center Petanque beach with kids Dog walking playground - swings, slide, etc. Running Running on trails enjoying wildflowers at the prairie at the golf course and the beach at Ft Worden Tai Chi Radio control model airplane flying Camping in Ft. Worden Jogging BMX Chillin' Water aerobics small boat sailing running trails Pokémon Go Sailing We do it all! N PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 48 Num Other Recreational Activities Lots of basketball GeoCashe, Letter boxing beach access water aerobics Playground play with my son Playing at a playground Running Running Playground Use, Running Need a Velo Solutions Pump Track like Leavenworth Playground fun! bmx @ skate park Vollyball/wrestling Playing in/on park equipment Running, play Hiking Water Aerobics/Fitness Walking Question 6. I primarily depend on parks & open space to provide… Respondents filling in “Other.” Num. I primarily depend on parks & open space to provide – “Other” Physical Rehabilitation through Aquatherapy swimming for exercise A place without bright lights so I can see the night-time sky, the stars. Quiwr enough to hear water on the shore or birds chirping. Grass underfoot, not concrete!. Birthday parties! Exercise to hang when there nowhere else to go personal activities like boofy gym class and go with friends an do pictures golf Mental wellness practice. Have fun and ride with my friends. work in parks as part of my job walking to other places Swimming - health management. Education opportunities treefrogs stay away from police. hang out with friends hangout with friends PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 49 Num. I primarily depend on parks & open space to provide – “Other” swimming to chill fittness I use the pool at least 3 x a weeks photography, landscape ideas, reflections in ponds, fall colors Exercise for well being and health Community events a place to visit with like minded persons equestrian Horseback riding Water fitness horseback riding A PLACE TO RIDE MY HORSE A place to ride my horse away from roads Horseback riding Place to ride my horses A place to horseback ride Horseback riding trees = carbon sequestration; air filtration = oxygen; storm water filtraation = clean water horseback riding horseback riding organized structured youth programming/activity Horse-back riding A place to ride my horse A place to foster social connection A place to ride my horse Riding my horse and clearing trails Horseback Riding A place to ride my horse. I wish I could drive my small carriage off of the street a place to ride my horse and to walk horse riding meeting spaces, performance spaces, local gatherings A place/trails to ride my horse Trails to run exercise and physical therapy Meeting with friends and neighbors, kids birthday parties A place to run away from traffic. Swimming at pool to build social infrastructure for a strong community Pool wise to maintain my HEALTH I do not have children/grands but if I did I would depend on parks for them to enjoy. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 50 Num. I primarily depend on parks & open space to provide – “Other” health, exercise primarily water aerobics to maintain good physical fitness swimming physical fitness (pool, tennis, running) Swim running trails swim! swim at the pool swimming swimming The senior swim classes A place to swim running Swim Dance class 2x/wk comm. Ctr. a place to exercise Making out with beau davis dancing, hooping YMCA indoor Pickleball court A shortcut for walking, to keep off the streets, I guess that would really be trails and not parks ... picking blackberries and harvesting unclaimed apple trees for making food for my family joy at viewpoints, reverie on trails. I don't have kids now, but I plan to take my kids to parks in the future. Keep the city and neighborhoods quiet I use 15 of the parks listed regularly and you only allow 5 entries Jogging/Running a place for exercise Trails for children to bike/walk to school/store, adults to bike/walk to work Trails to get to work Playground and kids activities Fitness, healthy workouts, infrastructure to work out. safe alternatives to roads for transportation. My family and I often bike/walk on the trails with our 4 year old daughter enroute to destinations. Spiritual refreshment As an elder, the pool is critical to improve/maintain my health. a place for fitness pass-though while traveling from one part of town to another Safe place to run see above - wildflowers Tai Chi Exercise and health running trails PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 51 Num. I primarily depend on parks & open space to provide – “Other” Exercise!! Very important for a senior citizen, aged 80! Running The pool for health as well as recreation Need a Velo Solutions Pump Track like Leavenworth Swimming, water exercise Soak in the beauty of the universe and my place in it. physical exercise and health well-being- A place to exercise in the pool and walk. Place to exercise Swim Aerobics Classes, Family Swim swimming I most frequently use the Mountain View Pool, for Water Fitness Classes exercise Question 12. What would encourage you to use parks and trails in Port Townsend more often? Respondents filling in “Other.” Num. What would encourage you to use parks and trails in Port Townsend more often? Respondents filling in “Other. More benches (in our aging community), lighting only if ow-impact to protect birds, etc. Transportation: North Beach is so auto-oriented. Maintenance trails: fill in the mud. Safety: enforce leash laws. Small dog section at Mtn View dog park. I won't consider participating with current status. I use county parks because that’s where I live. Nice benches and picnic tables (where there aren't any) Pickleball play More in-town transit service to get to trails and parks for those of us without cars, especially the elderly. Continued support for off leash areas. My dog and I use parks for mutual exercise twice daily. Trash is littered all throughout any trails or park, even with garbage cans at almost every entrance and exit of the trails. more trails the trails need to be cleaned because there is way too much trash also if the the weather was warmer trail ramps/jump for BMX Im sorry but nothing. Not only myself but others don't care about these trails or parks. Its honestly just taking up space when we could use it for something better. Spots to ride my bikes. Less trash/ alcohol containers and Drunks who harass citizens More sidewalks for those with walkers or wheelchairs. Or better paths for same. When I get a new knee more jumps for bikers BETTER ROADS. better weather khai tai is creepy, scary, and unsettling NEEEEEEED more trees plz. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 52 Num. What would encourage you to use parks and trails in Port Townsend more often? Respondents filling in “Other. an aquatic center my daughter says she's run in an area of Cappy's that she's realized is a homeless encampment....she didn't feel safe. Other areas get muddied out. I would like to use the Kai Tai Lagoon trail but for all the transients it's not safe I use a power wheel chair and its nice when they are maintained Having access to a turf soccer field where I could play drinking fountains, sitting places, public rest rooms (not port pots) A better pool facility and schedule to meet the needs of all populations more staff to maintain our parks/trails; volunteer opportunities e More space for horse trailers, I live in Chimacum if more were tree lined for shade and trail was just earth, not asphalt or concrete lighted track on HJ Caroll park. Pool there too !! More access for horseback riding extending the ODT and maintaining accessibility for horses More trail connectivity to City parks Lighting and safety are important for children to use to school and friends houses A bike lane on Hastings Don’t want the exclusion of horses benches; good public restrooms (not port pots), drinking/dog water fountains Nice views (sunset, mountains, islands) Better non-motorized connectivity to existing trail networks accessibility for horse-back riding more access for horses Safe access to the trails for horses horse friendly Keep trails pedestrian friendly. I am reluctant to walk on trials by myself now because of the perople who live in the woods. If pope marine park had the shoreline fixed. That concrete mess is ridiculous Keep the homeless from camping in the open spaces and near the walking trails Spray park/splash pad Unfortunately, less people or more peaceful activities. Roads in PT aren't safe to bike, so it's hard to get to some trails. dedicated pickleball facilities Wider smoother surface like LS trail Give the pool more funding If i could walk without being confronted by aggressive or fast bicyclists less encroachment of development in Cappy's trails more trail options some of Capies Trails get so muddy in the winter. Also Howard St that becomes a trail as it transistions to trail as it gets close to Discovery Rd. Wheelchair accessible PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 53 Num. What would encourage you to use parks and trails in Port Townsend more often? Respondents filling in “Other. No homeless camps affordable housing in PT Designated pickleball courts map to show what is public trails? Is there a map? Indoor basketball courts for kids during winter months, open gym type opportunities. No park north of Discovery on SW sideof city. Near 'The Heart' of PT Some sort of meet up or a way to avoid solo hiking Survey too long didnt read less homeless camps thruout various parks lacking in this questionaire and the reason i want more accomdating trails is for community members with disabilties to have greater trail accessibility. wide concrete trails to accomadate mobility equiptment More connecting trails. I would like to be able to move across town in different directions on trails instead of roads and small trail segments. Some of the trails are not being maintained. And they get a lot of use. Safety from possible violence and harassment from addicts and mentally ill transient people Dedicated pickleball courts Focus on indoor play for children More picnic structures/shelters Appreciate the golf course, pool and recreation center! To get around to different neighborhoods I am uncomfortable on trails alone after my friend, mother-in-law, and daughter were verbally abused by a homeless/mentally ill man (Peter) more water courses at Mtn View Pool - for exercise and flexibility More ada paved trails I have Neuropathy and Arthritis in both feet, use the pool to stay active. more trails, especially in areas with few neighborhood connections Availability after dusk wider, more open, safer feeling trails I use a walker and need handicap accessibility! Better trail maps the homeless/mentally ill/addicts camping and dumping trash at Kai Tai make me too uncomfortable to go into the woods now, I used to bird watch in there. If the police would walk through several times a day at random times, and pick up the garbage before it blows into the lagoon, I would love it. I walk there daily and pick up a big sack of garbage usually, unless it has been raining. Also, why is there a big hole by the bathrooms with caution tape around it? It's been that way for weeks. Will the bathrooms ever be open again? Could some kind of monitoring video cameras be mounted on the corners of the bathroom to keep an eye on the people that camp around the bathroom and leave heaps of garbage and cigarette butts? Solar Trail Lighting Gravel! Trails near me are too muddy to bike in winter. We have been spreading gravel at our our expense. Would gladly volunteer labor if city dropped off gravel! Additional sidewalks/trails/bike lanes PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 54 Num. What would encourage you to use parks and trails in Port Townsend more often? Respondents filling in “Other. Asphalt Pump Track It would be great if some of the trails could be graded and maintained similar to the Larry Scott to allow bikers, walkers, dog walkers, etc Safety. Homeless encampments can be scary when mentally ill people harass women Pump track If the trail system were all connected and (thus) expanded. More small connected walking trails Need a Velo Solutions Pump Track like Leavenworth Improved pool & recreation facilities. Complete a loop around Kah Tai Lagoon More orgainzed sports, ie. tennis Would love to see more rec programs to teach skills like kayaking, mountain biking etc i'm dissappointed that pool access and use is not listed A more modern, updated pool and exercise facility such as a Y. less tourists, and I live on a trail and do not like having people walk by my house I can't walk very far, so I don't use trails. Why do I have to answer question 8? Question 14. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. More toilets A park directory, map, etc. that describes each park, gives parking, directions, etc. More & better public support/interaction. Lots of resource not used. A park directory! regular checks by maintenance personnel Need a pickleball court and restroom. Huge number of people coming in town/tourist, who want to play. Need more/better pickleball courts. More picklball courts please "-Wheelchair/stroller ramps where there are none and signs marking which parts of the parks are fully accessible. -A little playground at Fort Worden! -Aquatic Center at Mountain View Commons!!!! Very very excited about this possibility." "Separate bikes and pedestrians where possible. Improve bike lanes (such as on Kearney Street, which has the most north south traffic and is VERY unsafe for bicycles). Put the public toilet back in Kah Tai Park. Coordinate with the Port of Port Townsend to allow local pedestrians to se their toilets, at least during daylight hours. " Need much more parking at Mountain View. Wonderful things to do there but not enough parking, especially with new dog park and all the people on Wednesdays and Fridays who go to Food Bank. We need dedicated indoor pickle ball courts, please. Have a trails cleanup day with gratis trash/yard waste volunteers working to clean up. Emphasize NOT leaving dog poop bags along ANY path PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 55 Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. Spend money on the golf course. "outdoors parks = good pool = not so good, poor management (wasted hours paying multiple - people to sit in office), poor cleaning of deck and locker rooms" Have a volunteer group of person of all ages to clean the trail. NOT JUST IN THE SUMMER. more stores like shoe stores ioasnfnasnfasofasf PLease have more clean up at parks. Make parks that are specified for teens because there's almost nothing for them in town In the port townsend rec their is one volleyball and it is broke. I would like a new volleyball put in the rec for people to come in and play with. Better public facilities in parks would be nice. fix and add new playgrond eqwipment. hire more staff. keep the children safe. The older kids need something to do instead of just smoking weed and drinking and committing crimes. I know this is an older community and so the older generation needs to realize the younger people are the future. Lissen to them. more froyo gtyvfgcgfxdtyfhzdasdf57tefsZvc7eawm,nl;po,mnb7r6szx nbvhjgtsw no more libtards The smaller posted trails within neighborhoods need to be improved for reason on useablility. Currently, many are ankle breaking, muddy messes. Recently, several neighbors pitched in to provide drainage and gravel over an area, at their own cost, despite multiple requests to the city, for fixing. paintball corse The skatepark is dull and boring if some highschoolers or artists would be able to paint it to spruce things up it would be better and mostly all the parks the bathrooms are small and hard for plus-size people to use the facility and no one really picks up the trash at the parks so trash will be lying on the ground. The play structures are boring and have been the same for many years, maybe we could add something new. Make a bigger skate park and add a acer or half a acer of land with dirt jumps ranging from small rollers to big gaps. This would bring in more touristes witch would increase the towns revinue. More play structures would make the parks more interesting, more kids would want to go there. I think that if the play structures were better and more interesting, more kids would want to go there. Bringing a bus loop closer to where I live, so that my family and I can access the parks more easily. I want to have the skate park bigger and at HJ carol park I want to have bigger and better dirt jumps. water fownton signs related to camping and PTMC regarding hours of darkness. "Please add the park area between The Penny Saver and COOP to the parks list. Also please sign it so the police have clear legal authority to prevent illegal and dangerous behavior. All parks need additional signs to help with safety at parks." My mom would love to go to the parks, especially Chetzemoka. Some well maintained paths or sidewalks. The big main road going into the park is almost smooth enough. That and the rose arbor might be okay with the walker. We haven't tried them yet, but I will be taking her for a walk there when we have time together. use volunteer help to battle ivy taking over the trail trees The maps are not working on my survey form. I tried calling the phone # on the intro page but couldn't leave a message... PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 56 Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. paintball and improving skate park piz piz piz piz many people would like this! a vr game room go karks no i dont have any suggestions make thing not boring for teens and kids not about the old farts that live in this town more jumps on the trails please i am bored of these flat annoying non rooty no techinal trails Fix the roads that need fixed, alot of the road in town are bad and make me not want to drive on them to go to parks. safe facilites i have none Safer facilities I feel like there could be better paths.. clearer paths. - Add an Ice Skating Rink! giant fortnite fishing statue building a dirt jump park with multiple lines and big gap jumps im not sure no I would hope, when the Golf Course closes, that the city consider mixed income housing on the periphery and landscaping a multi-use parking in the middle creating a corridor to travel from 19th to F St. connecting to the existing trail between Quimper Community and Collingwood farm better pool, not a new one. make improvements to the one that's already in place. TREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS I just say think we need more parks. Make all parks ADA accessible one thing i would impove is Memorial Field downtown Treat them and put more jumps for kids clean need more park workers. Someone needs to deal with the homeless people that are dangerous, there a lot of them that really make it impossible to go anywhere without being harassed violently. It's scary as a singleton and it's scary as a family when some deranged woman is yelling at you in the park that shes going to burn your house down because you don't have a cigarette for her. Since I work at the Rec Center for county parks and rec, much of my responses are dictated by that frequent attendance. Update the pool, Do not restrict hours of operation. pickup trash. trash collection Chetzemoka park needs new plantings of legacy trees due to the ones now getting old. Same is true for some other parks around town. Dog park at Mountain view would be enhanced with proper water access, chairs, and especially play features for dogs including agility training equipment. More activities for older kids including teens such as an ice skating or roller skating rink. "Yearly trail cleanup - pick up trash, etc, cut down bushes crowding trail Create Bicycle trail on Discovery - this is the area that most GPS send drivers to enter PT, and its horribly dangerous for bicycle riders day and night" rehabilitate Kah Tai bathrooms; install benches everywhere; drinking fountains as art pieces at frequent intervals PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 57 Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. Our pool should meet the needs of the community's populations. Youth programs, working citizens schedules and senior programs Gravel for less mud. make the horse trail 2' wide - none paved - on one side and the walk/bike lane 4' paved Take out diseased trees in Sather Park Forest more funding for staff needed to maintain our parks and more organized opportunties for volunteers to help Maintain healthy forest and shorelines ecology Control deer population in Fort Worden. Allow undergrowth to grow. Bike lanes. For instance on Hastings. And discovery and continue on Sheridan past 19th. There's grass growing in the tennis court at the courthouse. It's hard to use. Get a new pool! Better community playground/picnic area More officially designated pickle ball courts with outside lighting for night use. as well as at least 4 indoor pickleball courts. equestrian friendly More trails that link existing routes. Many trails deadend in awkward places leaving one to have to walk on busy streets. We desperately need better biking routes in PT, especially on Discovery and Hastings road. I would love to see a multi use trail accessing all the main areas in PT. Money spent on "NATURE" usually spoils nature Some are not kept up, need weeding or watering. Advertise for volunteers if needed. example: the "stream", pond garden with gunnera plant and below the bridge next to it at Chetzemoka Park. More developed space for a multitude of activities, young and old Pool at HJ Carroll Consideration of covered play area, given weather, or improved community center hours/play options for young kids in winter. Linkage of existing trails with bike lanes/trails for safety (Howard st trail and Larry Scott; Hastings bike lane to create “loop” to Larry Scott) Multi use trails with harder surface for bikes but include smaller parallel trails for horseback riders to avoid conflict with trail use. Incorporate use of volunteer groups such as Backcountry horsemen to assist with trail building and maintenance....this would serve several user groups. Include areas for horse trailer parking. Include options for equestrian activity Extend ODT and maintain access to horses Less mowing and manicured landscaping. More maintenance of trails. The increased attention to trails is appreciated. More dog leash signs, more dog poop bags places & beaches to be cleaned. Sather Park field is underused and has nothing to offer. What about putting pickle ball courts in there? I would love to see the Kah Tai restrooms refurbished. Enforcement of leash laws for dogs. Way too many off-leash dogs makes it difficult for me to enjoy parks with my on-leash dog. Maintenance varies dramatically park to park. Kai Tai is not safe after dark due to drug users. drinking fountains, public restrooms, sitting benches I'm thrilled that there are at least four choices of trails right outside our door! Please take into account that there are horseback riders who use Cappy's trail and the ODT. I see that horseback riding isn't even mentioned in your survey. Trim up the trails in the late spring, early and late summer build camp sites, add play structures, clear access to fruit and nut trees, more bbq sites PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 58 Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. Make sure the department is properly staffed and that all staff well paid for their work. Happy workers create better results. "Connect and improve existing trails. " Don't build parks where they won't be utilized! Example the visitors center. I greatly value the Port Townsend Golf Course and would like to see a viable plan going forward that more fully draws on its potential value to the community. I have played the game for thirty years and was a member at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles for 15 years. I know of no other form of open space use that has as much power to foster both the physical and psychosocial health individuals of all ages. It is widely recognized, although not much talked about, that golf routinely fosters deep interpersonal relationships among all types of people. Residents who use the current golf facility would naturally like to see improvements in its infrastructure, but they will continue to support it because of their love of the game and because it is a fun and challenging course. It has great potential to draw much more use from tourists and be more satisfying to locals. In my opinion this could be achieved right away at relatively little cost by a serious effort to improve the physical appearance of the area around the clubhouse, pro shop, maintenance and storage sheds. The immediate impression is very negative as one drives up to the clubhouse. At a relatively small cost this could be markedly changed within a short period of time with some serious cleaning up, painting, and landscaping. In my opinion the recommendations to the Port Townsend city council from an outside consulting firm regarding the future of the golf course far overestimate the extent and cost of improvements needed to achieve (1) a marked improvement in the economic and long-term viability of the golf course, and (2) greater benefit to the well-being of those using the course. make more parking spaces available Have more equestrian trails available. We only have Cappies and the Larry Scott trail. I saw the master plan before I moved here in 2011. I live in Woodland Hills and ride my horse where I can. I wish the Larry Scott made a loop from Milo Curry across 20 and the edge of the airport property to Woodland Hills. Then up the power lines to reconnect at the 20 underpass near the Mill. multi use connected trails that horses are welcome on I especially appreciate the pedestrian map. Please add the new Cicmahan trail. More connectors. More support for horses, including some Fort Worden trails. Would like a salt water pool - better for you eyes and skin. Improved maintenance of trails - use volunteers P!ease consider restoring the small beach at pope marine park. The playground and green draws children to it, but that concrete dump is a dangerous embarrassment. I can't believe it was not dealt with when park went in. What a wasted resource. That could be a safe very pleasant spot. Instead, it is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Get a grant or what ever it takes and fix that so it is a pleasant beach instead of a hazardous death trap for kids. Some of the small parks that do not lend themselves to hiking or biking might be better used for small foot print activities such as pickleball or playgrounds or dog parks More playground areas, including nature play grounds with simple rocks, logs or wood structures for children to play around. Better separation (bushes, hedges) between the park and the road for small parks like Bakerview pocket park would help keep children safe from vehicles. It would be excellent to connect the Cleveland street trail to 22nd street as you can go both directions on 22nd and 21st is a dead end. More covered areas near bathrooms to host forest pre-schools in our public parks like Seattle does, this could be great for our local pre-school and childcare shortages. Kahtai lagoon is scary to visit because of crime otherwise it's beautiful trash cans at trailheads (Larry Scott Trail, notably) Lighting, bathroom facilities need help. Also some trails need better maintenance. Cutting back the blackberries would be great. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 59 Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. Restrooms at Kah Tai lagoon park 35th Street needs better trail surfacing, and picnicking facilities with shelters. Not suited for sports park Don't overprune the trees and salal at the 35th street park and elsewhere. Takes away the beauty. Work with the city to make safe bike routes between parks. Trying to get to the bike trail on your bike is a nightmare. repurpose old tennis courts (by courthouse and behind recyclery) to pickleball courts. Rotating schedule to check condition of trails. Scheduled maintenance/improvements. They need to be safer with better restrooms. "We need a better swimming pool complex. We need sidewalks. " Can the city work with the Jefferson Land Trust to preserve more trails and woods, especially Cappy's trails? It seems every year more woods and trails are lost to development. That is open space we will never recover. It is habitat for birds and other animals that are suffering from habitat loss. Would like safe access fromLarry Scott trail to Upper Sims Way. I'm happy to hear there is a project to build an accessible playground, JUMP, which is a great addition. establish a good park for the neighborhoods up behind the Hospital I’ve encountered adults obviously on drugs at Cherry St playground and Chetzemoka and my family did not feel safe and left. Homeless camps in the woods around Cherry St park as well. Not safe for kids. maps or where to get them "we often prune as we go " Safety Park structures need to be updated and bigger. they are too small. A climbing structure like at the base of the space needle would be ideal. A "real" park around 20 between Sheridan and Rainer would be great! Town is not walkable with small children. I do not feel safe walking with my children here because there are too many places where the trails lead to busy streets, no sidewalks. Muddy trails are a big problem. New parks, open space on west side between Hastings and Discovery. Wetlands could be converted. Wildlife corridor too. Kah Tai "Nature" park isn't such. Not much useable interface with the lagoon itself. It should be more like the Lake Washington Arboretum--circular trail with interpretive signs. We need more indoor activities for our climate include indoor playground "parks = very good pool = poor due to management" Once, I pooped my pants and I shoved them under a rock in the park. I walked home without my undershorts. I'm sorry. Dedicated outdoor and indoor pickleball courts We would like some outdoor pickleball courts that are built just for pickleball, that have good surfaces (not concrete) and don't have lines for other sports on them. Be certain all the easements open to public use are marked More park and natural areas. None. I think it's important for parks to have interesting and solid playground structures for kids. I also think open fields with space to run are incredibly important. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 60 Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. Kah Tai Lagoon is one trail that doesn't feel safe to be alone, lots of homeless and what appears to be drug selling goes on there. It's such a beautiful and centrally located area that it is a shame not to feel safe there. I hope the pool can stay open. I'd have to move away from Port Townsend if we close the pool. Bathrooms in all city parks (except at Larry Scott at Boat Haven) are either nonexistent or icky Trash cans!!! add agility training equipment for dogs. We have 106 Pickleball Club members and are in desperate need to have Pickleball courts to play on, indoor and outdoors. Port Townsend needs Pickleball courts, it is the most desired upcoming sport! "The arbor and gardens in Chetza. Park are looking sort of neglected these days. But then, I remember when the team of Bobby McGarra and friends were in charge of park maintenance. " Do all you can to preserve as much open land for parks and habitat as possible! Speed bumps or slower traffic on Cherry Street so it is safe to walk from Bobby M Cherry St / Park to Fort Worden. People drive far too fast and there is limited walking space along the road. It’s very unsafe for my family. Allocate more staff time to cleaning and maintaining trails and parks. Less time to administrative/office functions. Improve the pool. Increase it's size to regulation. more accessibility for people with disabilities. In Seattle they have a park with apples trees which anyone can come through and pick. It's great -- your kids are playing, they get hungry and they can pick an apple. I wish our parks offered more edible landscaping. Chetzemoka is wonderful, has been for years. Otherwise, it's mostly county parks that are pretty good. I walk my dogs on trails and where I can find sidewalks uptown. It's great to see P.T. finally has a dog park; visitors and some residents drastically need something better than the back of Chetzemoka, which is awfully inadequate. My main issue is with the Mountain View Pool. My first experience in the pool with my kids, we shared the pool with an elderly person who was clearly using it as a bathtub. It was gross, and has limited my use of the pool ever since. We drive to Silverdale to use the YMCA facilities there. Please focus less on the trails, and more on having a true wellness center that includes a lap pool for swimmers, and an activity pool for classes. And prevent people from entering the pool without showering first. More trash barrels on Larry Scott Trail. Safety is my main concern. "open up bathrooms at north beach instead of sani-cans grade and replant grass at Chetzemoka dog park police presence at Kai Tai lagoon - it is scary because of transients - never use it any more" "The thing about Port Townsend parks that is so *awesome* is that they strike a balance between being cared for, and still feeling a bit wild. When we think about more infrastructure, for example, I'd like to see a functional bathroom at Kai Tai, and have that space improved both *for* the people experiencing houselessness who live there, and so that it is inviting for more people to be there, however I wouldn't want to see a bathroom installed at North Beach because I love how wild and unmanicured that park is - also, it wouldn't make sense to invest in something that will be impacted by sea level rise. Of course parks are essential for families, and the real tragedy is that fewer and fewer families are able to live in PT and walk to a park. I think an essential part of planning for Parks MUST be consideration of how to continue to make those parks accessible for families. I know that's more of a rant than a suggestion... just some thoughts to consider. " PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 61 Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. Youth & children’s facilities so that young families will move here and boost the economy and invigorate the community I often clear overhanging blackberry branches from the trails around my home (30th street trail from Holcomb to Alder). I understand you have lots of trails to maintain, but it would be nice if you could do this and i didn't have to. But in the interim, i will continue to do it. there has been an aggressive man (he shouts aggressively at women and children) in Cappies trails, a place i used to run alone. I no longer can run there alone because i do not feel safe. The police have been notified but he is still there (he hasn't actually attacked anyone but none of us want to be the first victim). He clearly needs help. Maybe we should look at what Port Angelos is doing to help their homeless by having a social worker go with police to approach these people? Bike lanes on roadways and trails/bike lanes planned into each new project that comes along. Contractors have little interest in doing this themselves. Similar to the North Kitsap Trails Plan, which took 5 years in the planning, where trail ways have to be included into most new projects. I think there is a lot of potential for mountain bike trails in Cappy’s, and I think they would be used and appreciated by many local riders who would rather not drive out of town to go ride. More and improved pickle ball courts . More outdoor Pickleball only courts.0 Real restrooms needed at North Beach and Kah Tai. Use experts to maintain trails. Gravel placement has been horrible and dangerous for bicyclists, some trails too wide, others overgrown. More and better playgrounds- like those in Australia or Europe. Better facilities. Make Kah Tai more family friendly. A good trail map And signage for the Pt trail system Expand recreational opportunities with a roller rink, ice skating arena, and bowling alley Pool staff great. Plan infrastructure updates are needed and replace existing pool, improve community infrastructure, aid tourist and locals by updating infrastructure More maintenance of trails Trails like Olympic trails in Sequim paved A bigger swimming pool please. More and better playgrounds is very high on my list. This town needs to encourage young families to move here a d this piece is huge. Enough support for the elder population! Let's support families already! A better pool is so high on my list as well, I really hope a plan moves forward for this soon. Get rid of the golf course and turn it into an awesome park! I wish Kah Tai felt safer, I bike often through with my daughter. The beach near the Edgewater apartment (across from the Coop) is also a nice spot in town, but attracts transients. My mother-in-law recently found a syringe there while walking with my 4 year old daugther. More kid friendly, safe playgrounds Already great! Perhaps better markings for access at major street crossings, such as on trails that cross Hastings. Also, crosswalk lines across Hastings would be nice. Playgrounds are lacking in sensory motor play experiences, old design, surfacing materials are a hinderance for wheels or mobility impaired kids I am nervous about using some trails alone. One homeless mentally ill man named Peter has verbally abused (screamed at) my friend, mother-in-law, and daughter. The restrooms are fairly rough at times. More playgrounds! 7 days a week water aerobics - taught by caring, excellent instructors - right now we have 5 days a week but need more I don’t take my kids to Kai Tai it go there alone- doesn’t feel safe More fully paved trails that are usable with walkers not gravel paved. We desperately need a new pool. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 62 Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. We need exciting outdoor spaces for children where families can come together to build community and feel served by port townsend. We need adventure playgrounds like in the U.K. instead of just boring structures of metal and plastic. Families are becoming invisible here, stop building things just for the retired crowd. We need an organization devoted to the preservation of Cappy’s Trails. I use these daily and I was surprised to see them not mentioned as one of the city’s “parks.” The system is a treasure! There are dead trees and overgrowth in the underbrush on some of the closed road trails through town which are a potential hazard "Better restrooms, with running water would be nice! " More trails, especially trails to parks. For example, Bobby McGarraugh Park is very difficult/unsafe to access on foot. One huge playground. More beauty, our parks are all pretty ugly other than Pope and chetzemoka Bobby McGarraugh Park has good playgrounds for children, but it is difficult for children to access by bicycle or walking. A sidewalk or bike lane on Cherry Street would help a lot. Updated playground equipment "Chetzamoka is exceptional! Love the view, the facilities, the beach access and the lawns and the playgrounds! " People using public spaces to live, drink and do drugs are a major problem. Playgrounds need upgrades. Fort worden really needs a playground It's really helpful when a park has dog poop bags available. Sometimes the bag you're carrying may have a hole, or your dog poos three times, and while you try to be prepared, sometimes you're not. We need more parks in west of Sheridan, west of San Juan Ave and North Beach. Stop creating new parks on Water St. and Uptown. Share city resources equally thru out our neighborhoods. Larry Scott Trail need trash cans in the Milo lot to prevent people from leaving poop bags on the trail. Also need occasional police patrol in the Milo lot. And the Mtn View dog park needs a water source. less leash law-s less deer Less quantity better quality. We really, extremely need a better playground and gathering space for families with kids. Take all playground equipment from all parks and put it at Mountain view and line it with benches I love the different characterises of the trails, from easy and very managed to primitive single track Please fix the engineering disaster at the top of the Haller Fountain/Terrace stairs. The brand-new sidewalk up top needs to be ripped out and re-poured to provide a wide landing where it meets the top of the stairs. Those stairs are such a central, historic part of town and it's been painful to watch all the attempts to remedy the error made when the sidewalk was poured with no landing at the top of the stairs! See #12 other. "North beach bathrooms are horrendously disgusting. Maintaining public restrooms is critical. " Gravel pile at drop points near trails behind Blue Heron - muddy in winter. Hikers are willing to spread and haul if there’s material. I couldn't see the image for Question 8. Picked a random zone. Asphalt Pump Track It would be nice if we had a few benches to sit at and visit with other pet owners at the new Mountainview Dog Park. More enforced leash laws. Bike Lanes along Discovery, Hastings and Jacob Miller. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 63 Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. Need city park/trails on west side of town Seems the Mountain View Playground equipment could be improved. We need larger parks with facilities on the west side of town. MV pool should participate in Silver Sneakers. This is a benefit that would really help seniors who otherwise cant afford it. This is especially relevant since the recent article in the paper noted that MVP fails to be self supporting and must be subsidized with lots of tax dollars. Why would you pass up this revenue source? "Build a pump track Do something about vagrants living in parks and along trails, very serious and unacceptable!" More awareness of drug users making their own trails. Smaller trails being cleared during spring sooner. more parking near swimming pool, especially on food bank days More playground equipment Keep some focus on kids or families lest you want to lose them all. I would love to see more parks with play structures for children in this town, and at the ones that already have play structures, it would be nice to see some of them modernized. Before living in Port Townsend we were in Olympia and they had so many amazing parks with very creative play structures, similar to the new play ground at Salish Coast elementary that we’re great for the kids. Also perhaps a fitness course for adults somewhere in town? I’m surprised the 13th and Hancock playground is listed for public use. The houses surrounding this park say it is only for that development. I feel like kid activities and play structures are lacking! Other communities have really modern and cool structures and facilities for kids of all ages. Critical need for a large, centrally located playground with multiple play structures for kids of all ages. Fenced, good parking, and lighted. NOT AT MOUNTAIN VIEW! There are other parts of Port Townsend (aka Castle Hill, Towne Point, etc.) that don't have anything for kids except Salish Coast Elementary No more oppressive leash laws. JUST SAY NO! Occasionally blackberry bushes interfere with trail; after heavy rains, some trails are very muddy. Get that stupid railing off the top of the Haller Steps. A yellow caution stripe should be sufficient. I love to run on our local trails. However, I recently was harassed by a man who is living in the Cappy's Trail aria. I have seen him on other trails and around town. Now I am not feeling safe alone on my local trails. This is really sad for me. The person I mentioned is experiencing a mental health crisis. This issue is a complicated one. "I am a very strong proponent of have an asphalt pump track like Leavenworth Wa, Hood River OR, Redmond OR.m This would have a huge beneficial impact on all ages, especially our youth. A pump track such as https://velosolutions.com/en/, which is what Leavenworth has built, provides the ideal access to cycling, skating, scooters, from toddlers through to professional cyclists. These tracks are designed to encourage community spirit, learning and promote an active outdoor lifestyle for all. Velosolutions pump tracks are a hive of community spirit and a destination for all to enjoy themselves. There is also the potential to facilitate Redbull pump track sanctioned races which can provide tourism boosts from pro athletes. I can gladly provide info, and specs on building a site. Cherry street Park would be great, as would mountain view. The minimum site plan requires 8,000 sq ft of land. In addition, promoting mountain bike trials and skills parks in town would be incredible to the outdoor lifestyle of Town. Just visit Bend OR to see the benefits of creating opportunities for outdoor adventure. We have a Race2Alaska, why not promote Mountain Biking and outdoor adventures as well; especially with our youth. If we can merge the division between the young and older populations, then PT will be a more prosperous place." Play structure at fort worden! PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 64 Num. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. Safe, engaging parks and sports keep our children and youth on a positive path. If we do not provide more for youth and keep the golf course, we invite boredom and trouble. Youth are our assets! Mountain View has great potential. Seeing the dog park fenced in while kids soccer balls roll into the street during practice- maybe some efforts to improve fencing and/or layout there. The Mountain view playground could use improvement too. Thanks for all you do! Outdoor parks are good. Pool & indoor rec facilities are lacking. Better trail map Complete a loop trail around Kah Tai Lagoon. Better playgrounds! All is good, slow down on Spending look at community wellness and health as well as recreation e.g. pool access isn't in the plan and not really in this survey yet for seniors its the most accessible and least risky of all ways to stay healthy in the community Adding the new dog park near the Mountain View pool has caused parking issues. How about removing the grass on the street side of the parking lot and adding parking spaces there. none! A better swimming pool please! And maintained rest rooms in Kah Tai. The gardens at Chetzamoka need attention. An updated playground near the picnic shelter is needed. "Add Trail signage and improve three blocks of existing rough trails: 1. The Katherine St trail from Hastings to the 29th St ROW, 2. The 29th St ROW trail from Katherine to Gibbs, and 3. The Gibbs St ROW trail from the 29th St ROW to the 30th St ROW " Just a note, here: I don't mind having a more scruffy character to our trails and paths... I don't need to have urban-quality paths... I think that we do well on a budget, and I feel grateful that we have such an amazing path and trail system, in our little town. It preserves the more rural, close-to-nature quality of life that I'm here in Port Townsend to live. They are fine as they area. There are enough of them so that there are choices and variety. The golf course is very good – challenging and beautiful – just the way it is. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 65 Question 16. Please share your suggestions for improving parks to be inviting, comfortable, and safe spaces. Num. Please share your suggestions for improving parks to be inviting, comfortable, and safe spaces 1. I need to walk the trails, yet am encountering off-leash dogs there regularly out of sight of owners, bounding up on me who is a fall risk. I know I am not alone in this our aging community. 2. Port Townsend is the least municipality in which I have resided anywhere in the U.S. Our trails are especially feeling unsafe to minorities. Kah Tai and Larry Scott need some serious help with regards to the more aggressive transients bothering people. Note: I do not go to Kah Tai Park alone, day or night, but I feel fine going there with others. I wish we had better mental health resources, more affordable housing options and dedicated funding to do more outreach for folks living in parks like Kah Tai. Some are scary because of homeless population. Most are harmless, but some have been aggressive. Concerned about possibility of homeless campers. I do not feel safe as a female walking through any of these trails alone, with the homeless population out of control. I have been yelled by homeless men, and have been approached by persons strung out on some type of hard drugs. i didnt say no There are a lot of homeless tweakers that roam and live on the trails. there are pedophiles in the parks and they be spooky. Parks should have no transiants hjbgjbmhvhgv Improving the community policing of drug use/dealing, at all times, is needed. People are judgy of other people with different sexualities or genders than they are born with if we could make the park less judgemental it would be better More options for homeless people to have a place to congregate. More police presence. We do not feel safe at Kai Tai, Larry Scott, and others. I find the drug and transient problem in the parks leave them unsafe and unsanitary. I encourage my family to avoid the parks. More maintenance on the overgrowth and less tolerating of behavior from people who make it unfriendly and unsafe for children and families. The parks are so overgrown and poorly maintained that the transients who frequent the parks have no care or respect for trashing the place and littering. Exception is Kah Tai and Cappy's Trails - feels unsafe fortnite its too cold Monitoring drug use. - Make sure that bikers know to slow down for other people on the trail and for horses since they are going so fast. idk safe spaces for people need space in the parks. I have been told not to walk through the trails around Kah Thai lagoon and other areas due to the trails having transients living adjacent to them and have experienced that in various locations which makes me not want to use them as a woman who would be walking alone. I stick to the more urban areas or areas where the trails are visible and more apt to have a lot of people on them. I feel safer on those trails... to be more inclusive and provide better visibility Make them safer, I don't know how. And regarding community events, younger generations should be encouraged to participate. Every event in town has a ton of gate keeping leaders that make long time residents feel out of place and unwelcome. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 66 Num. Please share your suggestions for improving parks to be inviting, comfortable, and safe spaces I don't think it is safe for my children to use the park between the Co-Op and Safeway. That large area is off limits for our family. I don't always feel safe at Kai Tai Lagoon park. Poor question - depends on the Park !! Better lighting usually need help the need for places to sit; convenient public bathrooms (not port pots); drinking/dog freindly fountains At Kai Tai there were a number of homeless that appeared high shoutign and yelling violently. we have to purposefully avoid them. at the cherry street park a homeless man came out of the bushes once while we were swinging there. it surprised us. maybe provide a homeless park...a place they can gather, camp, etc. without distrubing the peace in other parks. Need to have proper lighting and possibly security camera. Homeless people and folks on drugs/alcohol camping or hanging around the trails, especially in wooded areas, reduces how far we feel safe to walk or causes us to not go to a park. HJ needs lighting on the track /trail Kai Tai feels less safe lately given large gatherings of transient/homeless with obvious active alcohol and drug use. Sidewalks and lighting. I use the main road as opposed to neighborhood trails for lack of lighting. I understand our law enforcement services are stretched pretty thin already. However, random walks thru the Kai Tai might help clear out some of the drug and alcohol users. When I rode the Larry Scott Trail in September I went by mistake up the hill on a trail. Found 3 homeless person camps before I found my way out again. "intrusive lighting on Kah Tai from Henerys and McDonald interupts habitat cycles/feeding/nesting" I do hear of predatory/nocturnal animals so do not use trails after dark. I feel uncomfortable using some of the parks when I am along, mostly Ft. Worden. I frequenty encounter homeless folks and that makes me nervouse. Kai Tai Lagoon, Larry Scott trail , sometimes on Cappy's Trails Kai Thai gets a little sketchy at night You can't keep any aspect of the public out but making sure the police make frequent rounds and that things are very well let and easily accessible from all directions would help with safety of children, adults and families. Although if the increase in apparent homelessness, and the presence of discarded hypodermic needles continues, I would have to reconsider my above answers. "Kari Tai lagoon is Sad and I don’t feel safe walking there. Also Larry Scott to Sims Way to access business area around Goodwill no longer safe." horse friendly My only concern is with the Kah Tai Lagoon. My wife does not feel safe walking there alone, even during the day. It's unfortunate that the rest rooms are closed. Also, I'm vey concerned about the blue- green algae, especially the smaller pond by the bridge and how it affects human health. As an older, single woman, walking through Kai Tai at dawn or dusk does not feel safe. Homeless people have to live somewhere. If we had single room occupancy hotels or boarding houses or a system of tiny houses dispersed throughout the community rather than in a ghetto, I think the woods would be safe again. See my above comment about pope marine park concrete dump. Better lighting, monitoring and bathroom facilities (when applicable) Again, the homeless, drug use that is being allowed in the open spaces and near the trails make it impossible to feel 'safe' while alone navigating the trails. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 67 Num. Please share your suggestions for improving parks to be inviting, comfortable, and safe spaces There are some trails I don’t walk alone, due to being harassed by the people that live in the woods near them. Suspicious individuals setting up semi permanent residence is concerning. There is an increasing number of homeless camps, and some of the homeless are not friendly or suffer from mental illness. Bio-eco-inclusivity? This word came to mind... some way to express to people that we're all connected, all diverse and vast. These parks, their residents and visitors from the micro to the macro scale are alive and valuable, just like our own yards, neighbors and selves... In August of 2019, A festival at Fort Worden, called Thing, was too loud for me. I avoided all public spaces in town for 2 days because of the unrelenting noise and crowds. I feel safe at most parks alone with the exceptions of Bishop Park and Kah Tai Lagoon Park. I have encountered homeless individuals at both parks and no longer feel safe alone. better lighting on trails If they are used more they will be safer. I think the retirement community can sometimes discourages the use of parks at times and seems like they do not always encourage the use of parks for our community's youth. We need park rangers. It depends on the park. With family or alone, Kai Tai and Cappy's Trails can be sketchy. "There are trails I choose not to use alone because I feel vulnerable. " I've heard stories of homeless people being unsafe towards others for the first time this year, specifically down in the Kah Tai area. I’ve encountered adults obviously on drugs at Cherry St playground and Chetzemoka and my family did not feel safe and left. Homeless camps in the woods around Cherry St park as well. Not safe for kids. Mostly feel safe walking alone in trails... Some places and times feel a bit sketchy Occasionally feel that families are not welcome/a nuisance to older residents of Port Townsend. Depends on the time of day. Fine in daylight but concerned about before and after dark. safety not comfortable after dark Ka Tai is not appropriate for kids and families as too much homeless and drug activity. But I don't want to see that activity move to Cappy's or Fort Worden, better at Ka Tai than other places. Sometimes the Larry Scott can be intimidating when I am walking alone and there is no one else on the trail. It’s not so much about the space, rather the unfortunate reality of fears that many women in our society face. Rarely use kai tai lagoon alone due to risk of assault Kai Tai Park has a lot of homeless people who come out of the bushes asking for food ( it can be startling) No gay shit There are a few wooded parks in the city that feel like they are not well cared for - i.e. lots of trash, evidence of people drinking/doing drugs there. I do not feel like these parks are usable alone or when it is dark. Most of the trails feel relatively safe. I think maybe routine police checks at Kah Tai may discourage drug activity otherwise I'm not sure what could be done. This question depends on which trails/parks used. Fort Worden and the little, neighborhood trails seem safe but some places like Cappy's, Bishop and Kah Tai do not. I've also had several encounters with dogs of leash that were aggressive to me or my dog. Kah Tai Park is sketchy at night... If the pool moved there it would be much safer! PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 68 Num. Please share your suggestions for improving parks to be inviting, comfortable, and safe spaces "1. More police officer presence 2. Give those with mental health issues other places to camp, sleep, eat, hangout. " "I probably feel safe as I usually walk with a dog in the evening. And usually use parks and trails during daylight. Pope Marine area and Kai Tai don't always feel safe." Have a patrol of the Larry Scott Trail for safety. 'Evict' violent transients from parks and trails all parks are ok except lagoon - that has become too scary to use because of transients congregating and sleeping in the bushes Some of the parks are fine, but where there are homeless encampments, I don't use those parks. There is a man with a black dog who is often on the trails near the port townsend ecovillage and in capies, who yells aggressively at women and children- it’s scary. The police know who he is but can’t do anything because he hasn’t actually attcked anyone. there has been an aggressive man (he shouts aggressively at women and children) in Cappies trails, a place i used to run alone. I no longer can run there alone because i do not feel safe. The police have been notified but he is still there (he hasn't actually attacked anyone but none of us want to be the first victim). He clearly needs help. Maybe we should look at what Port Angelos is doing to help their homeless by having a social worker go with police to approach these people? Some times I am unsure if it is okay to leave my kids at the skate park. They are 11 and 14 and have experienced some disturbing behavior. Cappy's Trails and Fort Worden don't always feel safe to me alone. I have never seen a police or sheriff in Cappy's and would like to. Fort Worden police seem to keep to the roads, not the trails. There are certain trails I no longer use due to safety issues. As a women I no longer use Larry Scott or Kah Tai trails due to homeless/mental unstable individuals along the route. I have had interactions that did not make me feel safe running or walking, let alone pushing my 2 toddlers in a stroller or on their bikes. I understand this is a bigger issue then trail improvement. But it does impact the use of these trails. There are certain trails...such as Larry Scott and Kah Tai I no longer use because of homeless or mental unstable interactions with aggressive people. As a women and a mother I no longer feel safe running alone or with my children in these trails. Increase use community events, fix up facilities, put a playground in at Kah Tai. On the back trails there have been the rare mentally disturb person that has been verbally aggressive. This is a broad question, sometimes yes and sometimes no. Depends on which park and what time of day. More support for mentally ill and homeless people One place that could use better night lighting is the Tyler Street Stairs. It is dark there! People use this pathway a lot to access parking in Uptown and events Downtown. "I think we need more mental health/homeless support in town, and in some parks, perhaps more periodic clean-ups of trash. I often bike through Kah Tai with my 4 year old daughter and parts of the park make me uncomfortable. On the public beach near the Food Coop (across the street, the public access by the Edgewater, my mother-in-law found a syringe while playing with my daughter. " more benches for older people - perhaps rasie the moeny from the towns people by selling plaques I only go to the ones where I feel safe- but not all parks fit the criteria Because I use a walker I would like another person to go with me for safety if I fell. See above suggestions on considering fun, free outdoor spaces for families/children. I have some concerns about Kai Tai I know that others have expressed safety concerns about City parks, especially Kah Tai, but my family uses the parks and trails every day and we've never had any issues. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 69 Num. Please share your suggestions for improving parks to be inviting, comfortable, and safe spaces the open parks, yes, the trail system like cappys, no, in my limited exposure, the trails didn't match the map and I was nervous about safety I wouldn't want my wife walking all the single track alone. Control transient persons who threaten users N/a I feel safe at most parks, but not alone on the Larry Scott Trail. Not sure if there's much that could be done about that. I did not answer "no", because mostly I feel safe, but I haven't wanted to visit Cappy's trails since hearing that there is a crazy angry man hanging out in there and screaming at women and children. He needs to be gone. Better management, less public involvement, less signage, more parking, less surveys and look at other cities for examples how parks can be an asset rather than a liablility. See #12 other. I will not walk through kai tai in broad daylight and many other parks due to homeless camps and the drugs influencing many of these people. Water spigot in new dog park would be great The transient population at Kah Tai gives me pause. I still use the trails, but not as confidently. Create a shelter for the homeless. Sadly, it is a growing concern and I feel less safe alone on the trails Call boxes. More people. Open trails or trails Funding for our mental health facilities For the most part I/we feel safe in most of the parks except for Kah Tai Lagoon. I do not feel safe running or walking through that area anymore. I use to use that trail for commuting and exercise, many times a week. Homeless camps in the forest are scary for this single woman to encounter so I avoid certain trails. Must do something about vagrants living and hiding out in our parks and along trails! Keeping homeless out. This is my own hang-up, not the fault of the parks. Larry Scott Trail - lighting It has to do with being a woman and being alone. The elephant in the room is obviously our burgeoning population of vagrants. No fault of the Parks and Rec, but let’s hope our city doesn’t continue to cater to them. Most are great, some are starting to feel unsafe Kai tai park/trail is very unsafe. Why are the bathrooms closed? Homeless people defecating in the park. Only feel a bit unsafe in the heavily forested parks where there is limited visibility. I do not recommend changing them, they are just places I generally avoid on my own. People without homes are living in some of our local parks and on our public trails. Some of these folks are experiencing mental health challenges that can lead to explosive behavior. I am not sure what can be done about this. The issue seems to be more related to support services in our community and hosing needs than to the parks themselves. There is a bit of a homeless issue going on. Specifically around the Olympic disco and cappies trails. Sometimes there are people with mental illness who are out on the trails with me, which, when I'm alone, makes me uncomfortable. I won't walk alone at a few parks and trails because it's been recommended to me by friends not to, because they have been harassed by transients whom the police will not remove. Kah tai and larry scott have too many scary agressive homeless people! PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 70 Num. Please share your suggestions for improving parks to be inviting, comfortable, and safe spaces There are parks and trails I do not use any longer due to the homeless camps and mentally ill individuals along them. Too many negative experiences as a women running solo or while pushing children. More lighting for evening time, where feasible I don’t go to parks where I don’t feel safe... Kai Tai, Larry Scott when alone etc. I don’t always feel unsafe alone just sometimes. The presence of homeless people in the trees at Kah Tai makes me nervous to walk my dog there alone unless other people are around. Maybe if the police made regular rounds to deter drug/homeless hang out. The only park i do not feel safe is Kai Tai. You know that guy with his dog (Lilly) that yells at people? He's scary. Also, barred owl. Most are fine - others too remote for an older person alone or I'm uncomfortable with homeless people hanging out when I'm by myself (Kai Tai). Kai Tai near dusk is a bit scary what with all the angry hobos I don’t feel safe walking in Kai tai lagoon alone Mostly YES. Occasionally I have concerns about safety due to encounters w/folks struggling with addiction/mental illness. too many tourists, very high prices Bikes on Larry Scott Trail are a serious hazard Question 17. How do you typically get to a park or trail in Port Townsend? Respondents filling in “Other.” Num. How do you typically get to a park or trail in Port Townsend? “Other” skateboard longboard crawl. I don´t use trails. Trails and Parks are very stupid in my opinion. Its the 21st century, upgrade! Who cares about these victorian houses and wildlife. I wanna see modern houses and eat deer stew! gay porn I run skate - longboard runing/joging longboard use Electric wheel chair II would use more public transportation if there were more buses available Ride my horse from home Ride Larry Scott trail access near my home horseback On horse-back Ride my horse Horse riding I ride my horse to the LST PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 71 Num. How do you typically get to a park or trail in Port Townsend? “Other” Ride horses Run live right by trails Run Run/Jog Run Run Wheelchair Roller scooter. not the gay one horseback Dial-a-ride or friend’s car Drive or walk, but mostly use the pool. I ride with someone and we need handicap parking and accessible paths and bathrooms. Run Question 18. Is your form of transportation reliable? Please say what would make your transportation more reliable. Num. Please say what would make your transportation more reliable. We need at least dial-a-ride on Sundays if not full bus service. Jefferson Transit has NO Sunday service. Jefferson Transit does not have regular service in Port Townsend after 6:30 PN abd that is primarily in the business core. nothing cunt a bus pass for school students for FREE!!!! the bus needs to extend to jacob miller and not just stop at cook gay porn my mommy can't always get me and I have to walk Bus loop that comes closer to my house. - idk I Safer bike and walking paths separated from auto traffic. Boaty mc boat face Free and frequent bicycle maintenance and repair clinics. Sometimes need to drive there Horses allowed on a few more trails Buses past 6 or 7 pm.... atleast one!? The roads in PT are HORRIBLE, especially on a bike. Road maintenance please. Bus service on Sundays. Make Discovery Road Safer for bikes Increased income to afford a reliable car. A schedule that runs more often from Port Hadlock use my own vehicle to get there PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 72 Question 20. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike Num. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike I like the idea of more obviously connecting the neighborhood trail. Some are quite narrow, and I'm uncertain if I'm on a way trail or not! I want bike lanes wherever possible Jefferson Transit used to travel to NORTH BEACH where local people have long enjoyed walking on the beach. It no longer does so. I have no other way to get there. Also, the bus does not go to the BEACH at Fort Worden. It would be good to have more short cuts to get to the pool through or around the golf course with a trail for walkers and bikes. It is a shame that only one thing is allowed there. It could be a park too if you didn't need to worry about being hit by a ball. So much of the time no one is really using areas I can see walking by. A shortcut around Kah Tai Lagoon -- another bridge over a small section and surfaced trail that isn't muddy would be wonderful. Need indoor/outdoor pickle ball courts, at least 8 outdoor courts with six indoor courts, please. I would love more of the main streets to have bike lanes, such as discovery. I don't want to walk/bike through any other parts of Port Townsend until the homeless population is controlled, and sufficiently cared for. idk chetz I want them to put in bike lanes all the way through port townsend. Their is so many bikers in port townsend that having bike lanes everywhere would improve quality and safety of all biker in port townsend washington. subway. to school, it is not currently safe to walk/bike to school as most of the time you have to use the road. To school Kah Tai lagoon gay porn Where there are no libtards i walk to be alone if it can be achivable, I would be exited to see that almost all places could be reached by either bikeing or walking. If i lived closer it would be easier for me to walk/bike there but houses are pretty exspensive I would like more jumps and parks to do tricks and ride my bike. I would want to walk to uptown or downtown because thats the most interesting part of town. Currently, I live on the outskirts of town so there is not very many places for me to walk. But when I am in town I am at at school, so I can pretty much walk anywhere I want to. I want to have a trail going from Cape George to town instead of riding on Hastings with no shoulder. jest for fun anyware "In addition to the above......like to walk the docks in both Harbors - " I would like to bike/ walk between Port Townsend and Sequim. "I would like to bike to safeway, and around that area. " 30 to some place cool i dont care i want to bike to chimicum easier PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 73 Num. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike id want to walk more downtown. I want to walk/bike more on hastings. I want to bike to eaglemount rd. with a trail - I don't really bike/walk that often, so I couldn't really say. to school i want there to be more bike specific trails and jump lines fortnite up yours im not sure no I'd like to bike safely down 19th crossing Landis and I'd like to be able to cross 19th using the walking trail that follows Cleveland St. Sheridan and Hastings have poor bike access. In the wild. I like to walk to anywhere close by the port townsend high school. I would just like to have more trails id like to have more trails near Hidden Trails Along the water or opportunities to walk near water are always good. Want to bike safely on Hastings. Would like to have a bike lane on Hastings. I would like to bike to Old Fort Townsend. Would like a bike and walking lane on Fir Street leading to Fort Worden. I would like to be able to walk/bike from QFC to the first roundabout. Currently there are no sidewalks or trails and the shoulder is uncomfortable for pedestrians. Everywhere ! All of PT should be safe and clean "we do not need more contrived place to walk/bike. We live on a peninsula that has all manner of trails, roads, water: walking, riding; scootering; sailing to everywhere - not so for busses" All over town My family bikes daily to school and work. I will always suggest improving the roads to make them bike friendly. The infrastructure of our town has greatly neglected our back roads and even our main road integrity. I want an underpass under Highway 20 at Bishop Ravine and a trail all the way to the Larry Scott Trail. I would like either safe bike lanes or a good trail to connect from Salish Coast to the trail at the roundabout on Discovery and Rainier. The money put into the trail is not put to good use when there is no safe way to connect that trail to the elementary school and safer roads with bike lanes on the other side of Sheridan! To the Quimper UU Church. id like to be able to bike to the ferry where i work Would like to bike to Fort Worden if the access road wasn't so winding and dangerous with no bike lane I walk mostly in Cappy’s Trails. Howard & 20th St woods Would love to see the Larry Scott trail extended. It would be great to walk/bike on a designated path on Discovery into town, or Hastings/Cook Avenue area. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 74 Num. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike Everywhere. I travel a lot of streets in PT that don't have sidewalks and/or bike lanes. Developed bike and waking trails n/a Hastings (from Howard to Cook) the limiting factor for my family to get around completely on bikes. It is very unsafe with lack of shoulder, increase in traffic. Once at Howard, there are alternative and safer trails/side streets. I moved to Port Townsend excited about the prospect of the development of the Jefferson county horse park. Seems progress has been stalled due to permit and funding issues. I primarily ride my horse or hike at Cappys trails, DNR attached lands, the Larry Scott trail and the horse park property. This is almost daily in good weather. Please include horseback riders as a vibrant and active group within our community. We use the trail system for riding, hiking, biking and walking the dog. We are especially looking forward to the opening of the Olympic discovery trail and its tie in to Anderson Lake Park. Continue to horseback ride in the yet to be completed Horse Park. Additionally, support for the ODT to complete the trail over Eaglemount across the City property. Sherman or Hancock connector to the Larry Scott Trail Biking safely to work and public school aremy priorities. Work at hospital. I want to be able to safely bike to Fort Worden. I do it now but the roads are not safe. I would like a better (night-time) walking route along 19th--a sidewalk would be amazing. Kah Tai is great during the day, but not as direct, and not as safe after dark. Lots of pedestrians use 19th at all times of day and night, and it can get dangerous with cyclists and cars. Also, a better pedestrian/naturalist route from Kah Tai to Salish Coast Elementary would be great, maybe up the daylit creek. There is currently a well-used pedestrian and cycliat route along gravel roads west of Landes up 17th, but it can be awkward at times and difficult. A greenway along Kah Tai creek would be smart. I want to bike from Hastings on the edge of town to downtown/Uptown/Food Coop. I walk along Hastings daily to work but it is too dangerous for bicycles. I'd like to walk/bike along Sims Way (or a parallel trail) from our Castle Hill neighborhood to downtown, Mountain View, and uptown, but don't feel Sims Way is safe for pedestrians and bikes. I bike or walk for 95% of my activities purposefully. It is my chosen form of excessive for fitness. Including grocery shopping I have not yet followed either of the new Chetzamoka Memorial trails. They sound wonderful. "I wish there were safer ways to cross town, away from cars... " I would like City to connect to Larry Scott trail via Eaglemount (water line) I am still very mobile, so the car serves as my go to vehicle to where I hike or bike Four Corners area, Discovery Bay Safer non-motorized connectivity to Chetzemoka, Larry Scott Trail, Memorial Field "Safety on some trails is an issue as I no longer feel safe as homeless population is present with verbal comments and trash! Maintain trails, some are too wet and fallen trees. Better connection between trails. Love PT and the trails just want to keep them in good shape for the future use and especially the vegetation that maintains the trail." I routinely walk through Kai Tai and on the Larry Scott Trail for recreation and to travel to the Coop, downtown, uptown, and Point Hudson. I also frequently take extended hikes at Ft. Worden. LSCOTT TRAIL TO HORSE PARK I want to ride my horse safely on all of the trails but especially LST and Cappy's trails, the beaches and woods and open areas. "complete the discovery trail, connect at 4 corners PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 75 Num. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike would love to get from Cape George to the trails starting with Larry Scott and connected to town..a dream :-)" would like to be able to bike from Sheridan and Discovery Road, to new bike lane on Howard St, to the duck pond at the Port Townsend Business Park. Keep shorelines open access for walkers I want to bike on a bike path from my home in the Uptown to all the following places, QFC, Cape George, North Beach, Fort Worden and Port Angeles. I'm good. I prefer to walk on streets rather than the woods because of the homelessness issue. I do a loop of town each day either walking or biking. I ride my horse on Cappy Trails and on the Larry Scott Trail Haller Fountain Steps county trails Would love Umatilla to have a shoulder for biking so it’s safer for my kids to ride their bikes to Blue Heron. More designated/safe walking or biking trails from Salish Coast to downtown I would bike more if there were bike lanes. Hastings is terrible. The answer is not to make cyclists use the full car lane. Not safe. "I'm new to the area, so it looks like I haven't done much. But I'm loving what I've done and plan to do it all! " I'd like to bike safer on Sheridan North of Discovery road, the area between Hastings and Discovery has very little shoulder and is quite busy. It would be great to have better trails from the Bakerview and Castle Hill areas to downtown. Chimacum Larry Scott Trail is sufficient currently I would like to see some stairs in the trail behind the Co-Op My understanding was the golf course was off limits to pedestrians, I would like to be able to walk through there. I also would like a way to get to Cook Street by bike. The road is unsafe and doesn't have a shoulder. I want to bike on safe roads that have REAL bike lanes and on trails that aren't overdeveloped. Good to have some trails for folks with disabilities, but also let's keep the narrower trails and resist development taking them over. There should be a good walking path between downtown and Fort Worden. I am open to walking any trail in the city. City streets that have marked lanes and ARE smooth. Many streets are so rough you can almost be bounced off the bike Fort Townsend park Around 14th St, between Sheridan and Discovery Rd. I would really love safe bike lanes along the entire stretch of Discovery within city limits. Re Q 19 I moved here in August so I don't know all the parks. I really appreciate the trails between future streets to walk and bike. "I would love to hike out my door and into the Olympic Mountains via the Pacific Northwest Trail, but the part from the end of the Larry Scott trail to the Olympics is not a trail yet and follows the highway which is unsafe. I hope to continue to trail run in Cappy's trails for years to come. Connecting the Bike lanes around the Goodwill with the Larry Scott Trail above the mill would be nice." It would be nice to have a bike lane on Cherry St. I like the undeveloped road walking trails throughout PT. It would be nice to have more of these where possible where it can connect areas. They don't need to be big wide trails. I like narrow wild trails. "its good now PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 76 Num. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike " I would love more baths around town. Most streets are narrow and biking can be dangerous Complete the sidewalk on Sheridan from 18th to Sims so there is no walking on the shoulder. I want to live in town or close enough to town to bike to pool Flat places away from traffic exhaust. Would like to know where to locate trails & have them marked as public. Went on one today only because the man living near said it wasn't trespassing and WAS public! A park or trail I feel safe in. Safe biking for kids to get to schools, rec center, Memorial Field, library, Ft. Worden, etc. from Fort Worden to Downtown and back I want to be able to walk down 20/Sims way safely. The bike like is awful, the "trail," worse. I want to be able to feel safe riding with my kids all over town and I prefer routes that are off of main roads. I'd hate to have happen to my kids what happened to our old neighbor when he got hit and died on 19th street because there was no better, safer route to take on a bike. I don't really feel that comfortable biking on a lot of streets in PT. I prefer being separated from cars, so mostly use the pirtage (sewer)trail, larry scott, kai tai and back residential roads. There needs to be better bike access on discovery road, especialky near towne pointe. Lots of people walk thete amd badically have to walk or ride in a ditch. I'd like to walk on a sidewalk when I walk on Cherry Street to Fort Worden. Now I frequently have to get off the road when cars pass. We would definitely enjoy a bike-friendly connection between the Discovery Rd area and the Larry Scott trail. Also, Discovery between San Juan and where it intersects 19th has a bike lane on only one side; a bike lane both directions would allow us to use it more for biking our kids to school. I would bike to Fort Worden, North Beach and the Fairgrounds if there were safe bike lanes or multi use trails to these locations from uptown where I live. I walk and or rid my bike everywhere. I don't have any trouble getting around without a car in Port Townsend. Everywhere- I don't like to bike on the road though (bike lane on Water st. scares me) want separate, bikable trails I live on Cedar street, roughly a block west of Cherry St, near the Fort. For me, walking up to Cherry and over to F st (where there are then sidewalks) is a nice route to walk into Uptown for events such as the Farmers Market. However, Cherry St (and Redwood St) have two large problems facing pedestrians - there are no sidewalks and tourists heading to the Fort tend to speed through here. I can go several further west to take a pedestrian path that then doubles back to F st (which I have done many times), but it is not only out of the way, but it places me at the very bottom of the long slope up F St I must then walk in to town. I’m in my 40’s now, in reasonably good health and hope to age in place in my current home, but I can say that the detour I have to walk to avoid Cherry st makes me get in my car instead. Any amount of sidewalk along Cherry would be so helpful...and so much safer. Cape's Trails needs to be tended...many dead trees there (cedars) will create a fire hazard if not removed. I love Kah Tai but am afraid to go there because of unpredictable transients lurking around and history of violence. I was warned that a dangerous guy was accosting people on Larry Scott near the boat basin too, and stopped going there, even with my dog. an uninterrupted trail connecting Cappy's to Downtown area Beach access is important. So trails that can led to the beach are key. Consistent walk/bike trail design is of paramount importance! everywhere, though the hills prevent it. if only we could have sky bridges from hill to hill! Uptown, downtown, and grocery stores. On a separated multi-use trail from F and San Juan to 1) downtown 2) North Beach 3) Salish Coast Elementary School -- like what goes by Quimper Village. I didn't see The Food Coop on the list, just Safeway and QFC. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 77 Num. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike I'd like to be able to bike more throughout the city. It should be feasible for people to use their bike to get around everywhere, so we can lower our dependence on cars. From Gateway District to downtown. I think Port Townsend's available hike/bike opportunities are fine as is - very few towns have as many trails as PT I know this isn’t your prime focus but a key to connecting trails are small side roads, many of which are in terrible condition (I’ve lost parts and lights from bumps/potholes etc), which forces cyclists to use more main roads. Improvement to these connections would improve and encourage use of the trails within town. Though I do bike places, I am hesitant and don’t feel safe biking with small bike lanes and many drivers not obeying the laws. I have a toddler and don’t feel safe biking with her because of dangerous drivers and lack of bike lanes. Salish coast needs better bik lanes from all routes in and out. To the new indoor pickle ball courts. from North Beach to town on paved well lit trail Please don't use the big gravel on dirt paths in Kah Tai. I used to love to ride my bike there, but with a road bike (not thick tires like a mountain bike), the gravel feels unsafe. Mostly want to feel safe biking all over townNeed protected bike lanes and slower traffic I would love to see a safe walking sidewalk/bike path from F and Cherry out to Fort Worden. There are plenty of neighborhoods in the surrounding area with no safe path from Cherry to Fort wooden. Riding bikes or walking along Cherry to Redwood is not very safe. Plenty of cars drive way to fast and there is not a large enough shoulder for bikers/or walkers. I would like biking to be safer at many places in town. Access is good, and I hope the improvement in bicycle facilities will continue. Some intersections are not planned with bicycles in mind. (e.g. What happened to the trip-wires in the Haines/Simms intersection? Walk light should always go on so pedestrians can be safe even if they got there with plenty of time to cross but just too late to push the button, etc) I would love to see a side walk or safe route along Cherry to redwood to Fort Worden from F st. There are plenty of people in those neighborhoods that use the fort and Cherry st does not have a safe route walking/bike to the Fort. "Didn’t even know a lot of these parks existed! Survey too Difficult and time consuming to fill out on phone " From my house on trails On trails in the woods I feel like there needs to be a safer way to get to the high school. There is no connection between the high school and Mountain View. Kids are walking in the road that school busses and cars are driving on. Unsafe! I want a connection between Salish Coast school (I live nearby) and the city entrance at Discovery. A safe connection would give me access to the Larry Scott Trail, as well as the new paved trails near the new round-about on Discovery. My 4 year old daughter also attends preschool at a farm on 7th and Discovery (with Cedar Root school) and to bike safely together we currently take a large detour to 9th street and over vacant lots. More trails or a bike lane would make our route and access much safer. "I would like a safe bicycle route on Discovery, to give access to Salish Coast School to the city entrance. We next door to the school and often think about access. My daughter is in a preschool with Cedar Root at 7th and Discovery and we try to avoid biking on Discovery. We end up having to bike over a field (directly across from 7th) heading far south to 9th street to negotiate our way. We like the new bike trails around the new roundabout on Discovery, but accessing them is hard. We would also like better access to the Larry Scott Trail. Currently to avoid busy streets, we have to either bike all the way down hills near the boat yard, or we go down streets from around QFC. A safe bike route along Discovery could solve this, as we could access the trail near the intersection and head out of town. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 78 Num. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike " Need more bike trails/lanes in the City. Hastings and Discovery need improved bike lanes. They are major connections to parts of town with no trail options. And dangerous on a bike. I would like a paved trail by Kai Tai so I can go there with my walker. The new pool needs careful planning to meet the needs of our families, children and elders. I live off Hastings and do not feel comfortable biking Hastings with no bike lanes. I walk from my home to the hospital & doctor's office, but the route is not ideal. I walk to the Food Coop, and the walk is safe, but could be more pleasant. A safe walking route to Bobby McGarraugh Park, in particular from the west or south (heading there from San Juan) or a safe way to walk between there and Fort Worden. These are the closest bus routes to Bobby McGarraugh. Would love completed sidewalks along Sheridan and 19th so our son could walk bike to pool. Would rather have more sidewalks than a trail system. "My top bike priority: A bike lane on Discovery Rd between Salish Coast and Rainier, and on to Mill Rd (to access Larry Scott Trail). My top walking priority: a sidewalk is needed on Blaine St from the high school tennis courts to the Mountain View Commons area. It is very unpleasant / unsafe to walk on that road because there are ditches for water runoff. I cringe every time I see kids walk that route after school. Let's build some storm sewers and sidewalks there!" I'm very concerned about the view of traffic on the sidewalks on discovery and the roads leading into it. (24th, and 25th streets). Also the section of discovery between Salish Coast and Towne Point has no sidewalks past that Church (San Juan baptist??) more complete sidewalks between where many students live and Salish Coast would help kids walk to school. On sidewalks where I will not be run down by people not paying attention overall wider and well marked bike lanes are needed. Biking out toward the northern/western end of town seems more dangerous because of the lack of good bike facilities, particularly on roadways. Bike to PA A fully sidewalked street system on the main streets would be sufficient for me. Finish Sheridan street an 19th and I'd be ok. I would welcome a map w/walking routes from park to park. have to drive there, so I usually dont "Finishing the waterfront walk from downtown to boat haven would be great for biking. Allowing cyclists to use the designated trails through golf course would be useful and give a huge public property real community access" Question 20 above was difficult to answer on my mobile device. I want a better overland trail connection between Uptown and Forr Worden. It's quite piecemeal. Asphalt Pump Track The stretch of Discovery from Salish Elementary towards Jacob Miller (past Towne Pointe) where there are a multitude of trails nearby, but safety on Discovery is not adequate. Prefer to stay off busy streets. Some streets have too many pot holes near swan school for biking From my home near gun club into town either along Hastings or Discovery or both!! Along Hastings. It feels too dangerous without an actual biking/walking trail Fort Townsend PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 79 Num. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike For physical reasons I can no longer bicycle, but I still walk when I have time. I walk to Cappys Trails. I know it's not managed by the city but it seems important to include in discussions of area recreation. between Port Townsend and Port Hadlock I used to use Larry Scott trail but too many encounters w homeless or drugged out men Discovery way NEEDS a bike lane. From the traffic circle to the edge of Salish Coast Ele. and then past it THRU the intersection of Sheridan and Discovery. It’s dangerous and people go 40 mph instead of 25. All through the City. Keep the public trails open. Force households who have blocked any and all of the closed streets to open up access. More stop signs at uncontrolled crosses in uptown to make biking safer! Anywhere where I can take my dog. QFC park? That’s a joke. Up and down Discovery between San Juan and 19th, and out and back Discovery from Sheridan to HIWAY 20 I'd like an alternative to biking on Hastings or Cooke to get into town for commuting, but something easier/that I felt safe on alone. I don't feel comfortable biking Cappy's alone, especially at night. "From Salish to new round about on discovery Horrible walking my child and dog along discovery or McPherson to get to les Schwab area " I live outside the city - improved parking w/ public restrooms at trailheads is my primary concern. Basically I can walk or bike to anywhere in town; some places where the trail ends, one must can use a sidewalk. One area that would benefit from trail or sidewalk is 49th, W street and San Juan area--if one wants to walk or bike from say Fairgrounds to Fort Worden Commons for example The Larry Scott is my gym. You should publicize ways to donate to it beyond the annual Freddie Pink Band event. I walk, bike and run through most of Port Townsend. I am happy with our trails and roads. Overall, I would like to see better bike lanes on some of the roads or more clear painted designation of bike lanes. Better Bike trails with skills features (ie ramps, balance beams, jumps). Better map of trails system through town. Ability to maintain and build on existing trails. Better and safer pathways and sidewalks in town, and more dirt trails through town. All over There should be a Safe sidewalk from F st and cherry all the way out to the fort. People drive fast along here and there is no safe path to Fort Worden along cherry. Which also impacts Cherry St park playground as it's not safe to walk bike kids there. Discovery Rd from Mill Road to Salish Elementary needs major improvements. A widening of the road, side walk and/or bike lane would be life changing for many, and with the new rotary, it seems possible. I have great accessibility to parks. Larry scott to connect to Olympic discovery trail N/A I would like to feel safe to walk through Kai Tainan in the LST. It would also be nice isnitnwas safer to bike to the port (crossing Sims is tricky). The Coop to shoreline areas-- I do not think that the acreage and access/ facilities at Ft Worden a PDA and State Park land should be counted in the City plan- that's unfair double dipping and not assured continued affordable access by residents PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 80 Num. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike to grocery store, hospital area, pool. Currently not safe to walk entire length of 9th street. New sidewalk helps, but it didn't improve the most dangerous area past the end of it. From the Hospital to North Beach Fort Worden area There aren't any sidewalks so we don't really walk anymore because the cars drive too fast and too close to us we don't feel safe walking around. Really, I'd like to walk/bike pretty much everywhere I want to go, in Port Townsend. At this juncture, I don't see the problem with the trail system; I see it with me: I am saving up to get an electric bike in the next year. That will get me out and about WAY more often than I do now! I don’t want to bike. I want to continue to walk (and play golf on) the golf course (Port Townsend Golf Club). Question 21. Port Townsend strives to create an atmosphere of accessibility. Are there parks or trails locations where accessibility improvements should be considered (e.g. lighting, grade, ADA, etc.). Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other Access to Bishop Park = too steep, slippery, also from Vista Blvd to Larry Scott Trail, too steep at top (rest of trail ok) Entrance: Vista Blvd to Larry Scott - Brutal! Why is Cappy's trails not here? Seating with shade/rain cover at N. Beach: Handicap parking (more). Hard surface dust or concrete paths. Transit! Some of the Town's favorites (Cappy's trails, N. Beach, etc.) are not very accessible by bus. None are on Sundays! More ADA access to major areas Some trails are very overgrown and need maintenance bike lanes Please work with DASH to answer these questions more fully! They are so so important. More local transit in order to access any and all of our parks for older citizens. solid surfaces that allow use even when the rains come and that aren't to rough or bumpy for bikes See note above on need for indoor pickleball courts. Cleanup less muddy clean them clean them and make more affordable housing for the homeless people lights on trails mone mone mone Better public facilities Cleaner and safer trails. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 81 Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other Adding more banches and places to sit folr people who have just walked and or biked that need a place to sit and or rest. Adding pavement to some of the trails. chetzamoka fortworden add an arcade Clean up litter that people leave Keep them clear and up to date nun they can be very bumpy more parks for activities such as skateboarding, biking, etc... cleared trails with no homeless get the homeless out of kia tia more branch/tree removal More parks for bikes skateboarding scootering more trails leading to public places skatepark Bathroom tissues lightning gay porn gay porn gay porn no more libtards no more libtards no more libtards nothing nothing nothing North Beach is not accessible and doesn’t have enough parking. Make them all accessible or close them. I did't know were most parks were up till now, so maybe some more signs or directions? it would be awsome to have on the same taril a side for walkers and a strip of tarmac for people that bike Bathroom, trash pickup, lighting and judgement free zone lighting Add more to the parks including the skatepark. More trails leading all over town. Add more bike jumps and places to ride. structures, better bathrooms lighting, structures Better play structures. More maintnence I want the skate park to be bigger and extend it further. Fort worden trail should be fixed. water brush signs, explaining laws regarding camping, littering signs, explaining laws regarding camping, littering enforcment of camping and littering laws Lights in Kah Tai and clear back the overgrowth on the west end Everywhere for walkers and wheelchairs. It is not only the senior citizens that needs this help, and parks must be accessible to everyone. ds fsdf sfsf iguyg everything everything everything or rh PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 82 Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other more jump trails more jumps on trails more jumps Fix broken roads bathrooms clearer trails - - - nothing nothing fortnite fortnite minecraft and fortnite clean the park more often make the trails more cleare and dirt gap jumps for mtb more bike specific trails and black diamond bike trail as ed ef No accessible playgrounds. Salish has wood chips difficult for wheelchairs and walkers, and far from parking. I maintain the trails by my house 17th and Cleveland upgrade swimming pool ... ... we need a forest. there are some parks are near by the school. trails are fun to do hiking. parks Cherry ST Chezamoka things that have to be impove things that have to be impove Memorial Field Downtown the skate park/lights mt biking trails more sings nice walk ways clean clean clean restroom at chetzemoka park is old signs would help Is there wheel chair access near the bathrooms of Chetzemoka? Is there a ramp? Trails into Sather park are narrow Is there wheel chair access to Pope playground? Better bathrooms at Chetze. Difficult to get into town from Cape George without a car. more child friendly structures, accessibility to play structures (ADA) Increase safe bicycle trails along roads provide benches at Mt. View; drinking fountains; shade lights casting into Kah Tai; public restrooms (not port pots) more emphasis on conserving big trees and planting more big trees parks should have limited and carefully shaded lighting Lagoon The pool should be improved to meet the needs of all our populations local neighborhood streets horse lane 2' underpass on Highway 20 at Bishop Ravine PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 83 Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other ADA accessible trails in Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park Lights at the playing fields at Blue Heron. Connect the trail and bike lanes that currently run from Howard and Hastings to Simms Way to Salish Coast, so children and other pedestrians and bicyclists can safely get between those locations! Stop putting lights everywhere. Night pollution is awful. Sheridan is soooo bright now at night. Kids don’t go to school at night. Parks shouldn’t have lights. It’s for nature, nature doesn’t I hear that there is a homeless person menacing those on the Larry Scott Trail. You do not include JC Horse Park in any of this. I love it there. And would like to see viable parking for horse trailers and vehicles. Sather west needs better trail clearing Chetzemoka Park could have a more level grade for ADA. Wider, & more level grades for ADA. Kah Tai all public trails need better maintenance Trail vegetation trimming n/a Horse trailer parking where possible Please open the Fort Worden trails above the park proper to horseback riding. Trailer parking space already present and trail system already there. We would love to be able to ride in this beautiful area. And willing to help maintain the trails to do so. Other state parks allow horses, i.e. Miller Peninsula. Let's add Fort Worden to the list. extend Larry Scott trail/ ODT Connecting trail (s) to the Larry Scott Trail Lighting and benches please! All around. Lighting ADA playgrounds for differently abled kids really important PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 84 Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other The numerous trails that sits where streets are not open are a favorite urban hike for my self and visitors. Trimming the bushes back about 4 times a year would make them safer. provide benches at Mt. View; drinking fountains; shade lights casting into Kah Tai; public restrooms (not port pots) more emphasis on conserving big trees and planting more big trees sweep windows on pool wall along walkway; install heatpumps at Mt.View; at a conservation/green goal to vision Lighting on the Tyler street stairs! We use them after movies at the Rose. I kinda like them loking a little unkempt, or "natural." However I sawa trail sign come tumbling down on DIscoery Road o not to olong ago. The posts do wear out.. No lights! Larry Scott Trail, connectors to Cappy Tails better restroom access fix flooded areas, add proper drainage affordable housing needs to be addressed, parks are a site Most places are poorly lit throughout town, so lighting improvements would be great. Kahi Tai lagoon! connecting to Olympic Discovery Trail for horse-back See above comments on golf course. Horse access Horse access Horse access connecting trails Uptown neighborhood s would be safer with sidewalks. So many blocks have no sidewalks or they end in the middle of the block forcing pedestrians into the street. perhaps low level lights on the Haller Fountain Stairs Chetzemoka, access to theater and music venues Would love more options for parks with play equipment for kids Fix the rubble pile at pope marine. It's a hub. We can do better. More safe bike lanes! Eventually lighting along the Kai Tai Lagoon trail. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 85 Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other Chetz lighting bathrooms, Memorial bathrooms Initial part of the hill behind the Co-op Playgrounds More restrooms would be nice. Lighting along Larry Scott Trail would be pretty incredible. have all public trails identified with signs 35th street trails and shelters Please, NO lighting. Lights on tennis/pickleball courts for night use All parks and trails should be assessed for accessibility more continuous trails Dog park: water, bathroom, shelter Stairs to beach from Chetemoka Dedicated bike lanes to access to Fort Worden and N. Beach Lightening and restrooms at Kah Tai Parking in Mt View Pool Complex Rangers, maps Sidewalks leading to parks and trails. More bike trails along busy roads. I Iove and support dark skies. It would be nice to have some streets with dark sky friendly lighting so if you are walking without a flashlight you can be sure you will not trip because there are a lot of sidewalk gaps in my limited time here. This is not a complaint but there have been times where when we are renting in uptown that we walk at night on streets because we don't want to trip and fall. Connecting the Larry Scott Trail with the Goodwill business area would be very nice. Try to save more of Cappy's trails from development. better lighting and more people about, extension of Larry Scott trail to Chimacum light and clean restrooms need park for neighborhoods up behind Hospital keep the golf course as open space or a golf course Wheelchair accessible restrooms are important to me More disabled parking PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 86 Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other Maps of local public trails off hastings maybe occasional lighting for winter days Chetzemoka (would love that to be a "destination park" I'd like to feel like I'm not going to get hit every time I walk to the county offices (where I work) from Thomas St. trail from thomas street to bishop park is too uneven and too dirty. Much of the city is without sidewalks and often there is limited shoulders on which one may walk. Even though bicycles and pedestrians may have right of way or other options, the negotiation of the streets is often hazardous. ? No gays allowed some gays allowed llama parking I wish Hastings Ave. had a decent bike path away from traffic. I ride my bike to work and there are no bike lanes along most of it. Dangerous! Lighting in dark areas, Tyler Street stairs for example The outdoor area at Mountain View needs field space. The trails through Bishop park need better monitoring/trash removal. Please invest in improving the indoor community center. I have no comment here. The fairgrounds should be made more lively with more going on. Preserve all of Cappy's trails permanantly! Improve North Beach bathroom, Chetzemoka bathroom Fort Wordens' are great through. I like an improved loop trail idea. Larry Scott is fabulous. Fort Wordens are great also. Trail system in town is often hard to locate, there are in- between areas where you can't tell where they continue. comprehensive map of trails Picking up trash and clean restrooms. Not allowing people to camp ovenight in the brush. Cleaning branches and general maintenance. I like rough trails, single track, etc. Bigger pool. trim, weed-eat & mow. Grade, width, terra material Grade, width, terra material, lighting Vegetation management Chetzamoka Park, at bottom of ramp to beach. Stop mentally ill folks from living in Cappys Trails Trails by Blue Heron often overgrown PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 87 Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other Roosevelt to Cosgrove, Sather Woods to Oak St Larry Scott Trail Improve line of site on the short in town trails A large play structure & splash pad Keep up with trail maintenance Need pocket parks in all neighborhoods including moderate income ones. ADA accessible playground We need the jump! To build a place accessible to all! keep the berries at bay, paths puddle free Fort Worden could use improvements to some paved areas for folks in wheelchairs and mobility impaired. Upgraded equipment at chetzemoka by swings. A more creative play structure Designate courts for pickball. lighting to form a night walk from North Beach to town public pickle ball courts better surface on trails in Kah Tai for riding road bikes A multituse path along cherry and redwood to fort Worden would be nice. And more maps of existing trails. Remind cars not to park blocking trail access. Find a way to reduce erosion on steep trails. Continue to open connecting links. Signage and route suggestions to stay off road Facilities for local families Pool grading clearing No playgrounds that are inclusive for otherly abled... Cleaner bathroom in Chetzemoka park, to make them more pleasant for the families and children to use them. Perhaps better signed entrance to Cappy's trails with a map Lighting on Tyler Street stairs PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 88 Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other Chetzemoka could use trail ADA improvements, improved playground access. I am not that familiar with some of the smaller neighborhood parks, but I know the playground by Pope Marine could also use better access for mobility impaired kids and adults. Trail behind Blue Heron is narrow and not ADA compliant, works for walking or biking, but could be improved. Fort Worden would be a great place for an accessible playground and ADA access to beach using beach mats. Cleaner bathroom in Chetzemoka park, to make them more pleasant for the families and children to use them. Perhaps better signed entrance to Cappy's trails with a map more graveling to make them a bit smoother for older walkers Handicap portable bathrooms at least 1 Ada paved, walker friendly better than gravel Cherry street to Ft Wirden is too narrow with heavily traff Some trails are very steep/hogh grade Bishop Park should become a full ADA path crossing under Sims Way, like Ravenna Park in Seattle Family and children friendly (beyond grass and swings) Lets be creative! Connections on both ends of paved Happy Valley Trail See above about dead trees, for example at the one to the Fort that starts on V and Maple Restroom facilities are inadequate at most parks. Many narrow public trails and most neighborhood shortcut trails need better maintenance. More trails!! Small neighborhood connectors are invaluable to those of us who primarly walk for work, errands, etc. lighting Paved trails not just gravel so walkers can be used on them I think lighting, grade and ADA improvements are not really "improvements" at all I am disabled and to have seating in the small dog section of the Mountain View Dog Park would enable me to use it much more frequently. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 89 Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other Handrails on stairs Mountain view is ugly...not inviting. Take the "do nothing" approach here. Or, none-of-the-above. the unpaved streets are unsafe in the dark. I have sprained my ankle on them more than once in my neighborhood.PLease put some lighted routes through the residential areas. NorthBeach bathrooms Lighting Dolor lighting Better gravel behind blue heron. Memorial Field Washington Street Sidewalk ADA Larry Scott Trail Surfacing (Dirty in wet conditions) Asphalt Pump Track Restrooms/ADA at Chetzemoka and North Beach parks Better ‘links’ between trails, especially in wooded areas More play structures for children More advertisement of where the trails are Park at entrance to town - forest acres Chetzemoka, Bobby McGarraugh, Pope Marine, Bishop Play ADA trail to fairgrounds from North Beach/Fort Worden inclusive/ADA accessible playground Connecting bike /walking trails to parks from neighbirhoids Discourage vagrants Most of the parks are awesome. Trails need earlier maintenance and clearing out of drug user spots. Open access to all closed streets. Some people have parked vehicles or other blockages. more parking near swimming pool especially on food bank days Lights & a water spigot at the MV dog park. It's almost winter - more lights for those that take their dogs to the dog park after work. We Lightning Kah Tai has been turned over as a campground More bike lane access to parks on roads Ada swings!! PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 90 Num. Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other Better ADA access to Chetzemoka and Fort Worden ‘ I would not ride my bike on Sims going out of town beyond say Mill road. One can take the Larry Scott trail, of course to Four Corners, which is great. Bobby McGarraugh park (IE Cherry street park) Needs an asphalt pump track more mountain bike specific trails Asphalt pump track in town. Kai Tai lagoon Mountain View playground and practice fields Lets have a trail out to Port Hadlock There is no accessible playground. Build one. bathrooms all of them - as a woman over 60 I dont' feel I can walk any of the trails except Scott trail and there have been some uncomfortable encounters wiht homeless people on the trail so I don't use it much anymore- used to walk 5 days a week not 1 x a month is all I feel safe Restrooms at North beach park Question 23. What programs have you or someone in your household used? Respondents answering “Other.” Num. Other (please specify) balance session 9 am Therapeutic (physical therapy) Relatively new to the area but I'd consider aqua fitness classes Therapy water walking Baby Swim, Family Swim sauna grandkids love the pool when they are here mommy and me swim class lmao none None, because we don´t swim. none all big GAY swim team Me and my brother ride our bikes a lot. none PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 91 Num. Other (please specify) Mom and I use to go to water aerobics together. Now it is no possible for her and I just don't have time. i heard that the mountain view pool was dying because no one wants to go swimming here when there are better things for kids to do fortnite lessons bike team Swim Team s,fmbenkwfbfkbekbhrg peeing Kayak safety class Private birthday parties at the pool nope none Diving course Special Olympic training of athletes. Pickle ball I would use it almost daily if it were a salt water pool. The chlorine is an issuer for myself and family member with asthma youth basketball and parking is horrible. I don't know how to swim. I've used the pool once. Disappointing. Overcrowded, too hot, and generally scummy looking. Not enough adult lap swim time. none PTHS Swim Team Kayak rescue class High School Swim Team none therapy pool Use the deep end for personal exercise program High school swim team swim team don't use pool don't use I drive from Marrowstone Island 3-4 times a week for aqua power Pickleball!! P.T. H.S. Swim Team one of us uses it very infrequently, but this town needs a decent pool Birthday parties Sauna Family Time High School Swim Team Sauna Therapy swim Sauna Sauna PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 92 Num. Other (please specify) the pool is essential to my well being. I use it almost every day. None. Salish Coast Swim lessons,YMCA swim time Scuba and kayak training SCUBA instruction .NA Kids birthday party I cant afford the classes so I do my own water aerobics routine. Birthday party Pickle ball Only have been in the pool one time ever. My son and I went for open swim. therapy swim Question 24. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? Closeness in proximity to my house The class is perfect for elder fitness. Instructors are great for work out, make session fun. Staff are personable, professional, competent. It is the only way an old guy like me can exercise and not have arthritis flair up. Inexpensive. Friendly staff. Sauna. View. Free Day. Shower-Only fee, for those who can't shower elsewhere. That you teach so many kids to swim. It offers the fitness classes and as a senior citizen it affords exercise I can do since I am in my 70’s. I use the pool 6 days a week and have bought a yearly pass the last 4 years NA Incredibly friendly, helpful staff!!! availability for workouts, friendships developed hours available and reasonable price to participate It’s accessible and not pretentious That we have a pool! And the toys kids can play with, the sauna and the friendly staff. Being a senior with physical problems that come with age, the daily water fitness classes both aerobic and water walking are critical for my arthritis and knees. I’ve been attending them for the last 10 years since retirement. I’d be lost without them! I’m very concerned about the pool being closed for 2 years! I’ve purchased an annual pass for the last 3 years? Friendly supportive staff. Clean changing room and privacy, if you desire it. Clean water. I am a member and people know my name there. I go three times a week, but not daily. Meditative, relaxing and exhilarating. Need more space sometimes though. Accessibility, hours for lap swim and classes. Affordable fees I have been lap swimming at the pool four times a week since 1981. The pool is managed now, the best I have seen. The lifeguards take their jobs seriously. I always feel welcome there. I am 72 years old with worn out joints. I depend on the pool for my well being. open swim sauna It is very clean and all the workers their are very nice and can hold a conversation with someone. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 93 Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? "never have been " It's a great little community pool. it has tasty bugs Life guards are on point making sure people are following the rules nothing it's a pool Heated Swimming area how friendly they are good place to swim the pool nothing The pool Nothing. I never go because its lame and its not even a big pool. It should be remodeled for it to be bigger, the swim team could have more home meets. Cildren park people I don't know I don't go there its safe gay porn enjoying the water It's indoor, it's good priced, my kid loves to swim. the dog park I love that it has a souna! and how clean it is. I enjoy that there is an open place to swim, and I enjoy the area around it. How close it is to the school so pths swimmers can just walk there Its heated inside. I like swimming in pools and thats the only place in town. nothning I like the pool and the basketball court. it has an nice water fownton price Aqua fitness classes Location Friendly staff, social atmosphere, variety of exercise options. accessibility "Laps, accessibility " i dont like going nothing nothing the deep end dont go "That we actually have a community pool in a small town PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 94 Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? " Safe and friendly. - pool fishing The sense of community I've been there once, and it was only for 15 minutes. >MCD vkjndsajerwn'kvhnbasfibvjrwio]pda{" havent been how much pp is in the water "i dont like it i think it needs remodeling " no It's a pool, all we got access to aqua fitness classes Very helpful and friendly staff that its a friendly inclusive environment for everyone That it exists. my sister does swimming for the redhawks. its a pool that kids poop in it community all the different classes swimming it sucks i dont care about it open swims "the pool " I like that the pool is easy to get to. none i dont really go there to often Great staff - friendly and knowledgeable No longer constantly threatened with closure. It's the only pool in town, there isn't much to like about it tbh location It is easily accessed, the staff is very friendly, hours of operation, and reasonable fee structure helpful, friendly, cool staff It's easy for our family to walk to. Staff. Friendly staff classes Swim club That it exists. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 95 Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? the hours are great and the prices are good. Port Townsend does need a community pool Open swim kid friendly Center of town it is perfect for this small town; not full of plastic paraphinalia; built well; has a wonderful staff; it functions well ; it has lots of memories and a terrific retro ambience maintained for the years by community volunteers. Great, super friendly staff!! Lots of open hours. Great community gathering place! Having a local pool for kids to grow up using, utilizing the programs and having access to the pool for all populations. The pool is a vital part of our community and the health of all ages. Swim and sauna The staff is great! Free swims, open swims and events are very fun for families. We love the location and the staff. We love the REDfins swim club. We would like to see it a bit more organized, with a board, parent volunteer program and fundraising. nice people running the place and generally clean The location and staff Classes It is nearby. not expensive my kids enjoyed in growing up here for swim lessons and recreation. The staff and the connection with the other members of the Aqua Fitness Classes. N/A Bertram and all of the other encouraging people and swimmers. the view Friendly staff Nearby, clean and fun Needs updating The awesome and encouraging staff. I wish I could give those people a raise. That it exists It feels accessible. We also like its cool roof shape. Affordability and having plenty of times that are Open Swim Friendly staff & good water temperature! Location Friendly and courteous staff "the easy and professional attitude of the staff; the natatorium has history and is functional; I like the way the dressing room looks/works = no frills, good showers; kids love this pool - they play without slides, etc. Great!" "1. Conveniently located 2. Sauna!" it is so close friendly/knowledgeable staff staff I like that it is one of the only spaces within the City of PT that offers indoor active recreation along with youth programming. Maintained and clean PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 96 Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? Better shape than in the past Friendly staff Uh... Location Convenient location. classes Location! Public access for children The High School can have a swim team. Convenient location Provides recreational and fitness opportunities for youth and adults who might not otherwise stay active and healthy. I hear the showers are great. Thank you for creating that community resource. the employees are very invested in their job. There has been many improvements in the pool in the last 10 years, I have been going there for over 30 years daily. I rely on the pool for physical therapy and endurance. I love the pool!!! the staff aqua fit classes That there is a community option for swimming Kids have a place to learn to swim "I wish I'd known there WAS a pool to swim in!!! Where IS it?! I've been looking and asking for FIVE months! " lap swimming Staff location It's available It is affordable and kid friendly. friendly staff Location The fact that it's there. staffing. The staff :) Not crowded Affordable and close proximity The people working there and its not too crowded. Kids are allowed to have fun and its encouraged. IE there isn't a whistle going off every five minutes It is the worse public pool I've ever encountered, sorry. The old building, view and water That a community of our size actually has a pool. Aqua fitness classes All kids should learn to swim well in this town. Almost nothing since I have asthma and can't breathe there--it's too small. Saltwater would rock my world. I am grateful that we have a pool available, and that the staff is accommodating and friendly. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 97 Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? That we have a pool! Within walking distance I like that it's close to my house. That it is open, clean, friendly and safe. Jon our instructor. He MAKES the program. He loves us and we love him right back. Dread the day he leaves for a better paying job! Water aerobics classes. Location. It is close Close to home. "? " Swim lessons Air/water are kept warm. Sauna! Lifeguards are very friendly/encouraging. Friendly staff. Access to swimming for fitness. Well maintained facility, even though it is small and old. Accessability Caring friendly staff, consistent water temp, pool water feels so clean with no chemical smell (in years past the chemicals in the the pool water were very strong) warm showers, excellent instructors, excellent email communications, The pool is a setting for: creating friendships, improving my health, allowing my body to move without gravity, improving my mental health Good staff, well-maintained Staff is professional and friendly. I feel welcome and recognized when I use the pool. That it is going to be replaced staff the instructors, Jon in particular The staff and the locker rooms are always clean. Location It isn't as cold as the sound. Friendly staff and the music "the staff; availability for lap swim" The instructors, the exercise, friendship of the fellow exercisers well run, good staff The size is great for our 50-60 people in the class class length, cleanness of water It is close to our home. Exercise and camaraderie of other swimmers the staff is excellent, very clean, well kept pool Just being able to go. Love that all the supplies (life vests, etc.) are there for my kids because it makes it easy to pack them up and go! The classes Low key friendly atmosphere It is a clean and safe site with friendly staff. Central location The pool as a resource, and availability for fitness classes. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 98 Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? It's there. We have a pool it's still running The staff Friendly helpful staff, year round availability, temperature. Great asset for Port Townsend. The staff are great! It's a 3 minute walk from my house and relatively uncrowded. Everything Jon is a great instructor! Not much but it's there It’s location Friendly staff and clean locker rooms Family swim Fabulous staff. All cities need pools when outdoor swimming is limited. We need a better pool to encourage more use.. It's my only form of aerobic exercise. I need it to stay alive! Central location Not much. Plan to take advantage of the pool possibly this coming winter. Its nice to have a pool but overall its pretty funky. I generally swim in the saltwater with a wet suit. The view... We are a maritime community. access to a pool for the community to learn to swim and practice at is imperative for safety as well as enjoyment How clean it is, how easy it is to get there and price of membership is fair. It's there. I like that there is a pool in town. In a previous response I noted that when I first used the pool (4 years ago) there was an elderly homeless or similar person (his car indicated hoarding), who was using it as a bathtub. It was disgusting as I had had small children with me. I prefer to swim as my regular exercise, and can't because I don't trust the water quality at MVP. Water fitness classes Sauna Location It's convenient location and hours; great staff; reasonable cost for admission. It’s a really important exercise resource, especially for older folks who can’t do other kinds of exercise. Great staff. Easy to get lanes to swim in. Totally adequate facility for uks Small That i can take my children there to get them used to the water at an early age. Only swimming pool available to use in Port Townsend. The staff. The fact that it exists. Pool itself is not great. I personally don’t go there, but my family members do. The bathrooms are near the pickle ball courts . Great staff and sparkling warm water with no chemical odor or after smell. Instructor John is terrific! That our community has a pool. Accessibility PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 99 Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? That we have a pool. It’s close That we at least have a pool in town. We are dreaming of an Aquatic Center in the future for ourselves and our kids. With our water environment we need our children to be able to swim. Swimming comes easier in an Aquatic Center because children learn to swim by playing - instead of just in expensive organized swim lessons. Staff The people! location Location location in town Friendly staff; not too chlorine-y; lots of hours for all interests; excellent swim club It's a pool in our community lcoation It's open and maintained. That it exists. friendliness and cleanliness That there is a pool The water Location Ada features, cleanliness and wonderful staff It’s great to have a pool in town In our own town!! Clode by and chrap to use Classes, huge help to keep our elders (me) going. Its location The staff is very professional and welcoming. They create a community feel. The class. It's inspiring and fun Just having a pool to swim in. The sauna and hair dryers are nice in winter, and the staff are friendly.I also liek seeing friends and other "regulars" there - it is a big part of how I interact with the community. Not much, we need a new pool The employees are great! I also like the accessibility improvements. Thanks price is reasonable for a short stay (young kids) It exists That we have a pool in PT Coach Emily. Also, it is close to home. That it exists Convenient to get to, with ample parking when I go, @ 6am. Sauna That we have a pool Access for kids and seniors Having a pool at all. That we have a working pool. The staff is awesome....very friendly! There are so many offerings...something for everyone. I love that the PTSD kids get swimming lessons. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 100 Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? It's location Improvements have been made. People are friendly all kids need to know how to swim Staff That we have a pool and very friendly staff The view, the staff, and just having a great pool right nearby! It's open! Friendly staff "What is there to like? Time for ""WAVE"" to return. There was a package that should have been acted on." Sauna It is close to where I live and the YMCA childcare and youth activities cheap Central location "Clean, wonderful staff, and fitness classes " Friendly Staff Centrally located. Nice staff. it's in town Location NA The staff; I feel very secure in allowing my children to go swimming without accompanying them Friendly people . Good exercise. It is a place to swim... other than that, it really needs a lot of work! camaraderie of fellow classmates and instructors Place for the kids, school uses it for PE, exercise, parties, swim team Staff and other patrons Friendly Location dedicated and friendly staff Central location I just live swimming. The pool is a little cold for my liking though. ease and accesability Convenient for grandchildren to use I don’t use it but I go there as an employee of the school district. "Staff Bright lights Water quality" It’s nearby Having access to a public pool is important for The strength and vitality of our community. friendly staff, convenient to home, affordable senior fees That it exists and is accessible That it exists and that they collaborate with the elementary school. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 101 Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? Accessible Friendly staff Aqua fitness - John Don’t really like it It’s a pool (as in we have access to swim in our town which I greatly appreciate) And the staff is amazing, really amazing and friendly and encouraging and supportive. Accessible The staff are friendly. It's close. It's paid for, and historic, nice size, incredible staff That we have a pool and a great fitness class That it's available for water fitness and lap swimming. I don't like it A recreation option for kids. It exists Great aqua exercise teacher John, frequency, available every day, very friendly community place, good feelings except during last 2 months. Classes by Jon Easy access in town. Can ride bike or walk to it. location and staff (John) That it's a place to swim in PT and the people who work there. Swimming lessons It’s cold but my kids love going, the staff is fabulous, and lessons are paramount to getting our kids to be safe and comfortable around water, especially considering we live on the ocean. I love the relationship with Salish elementary. And I hope to do lap swimming myself in the future Location, price, great instructor (Jon), friendly life guards. That we actually have a pool The people Aqua fitness classes Central location free swim That we have one. Needs a lot of improvements* Very inclusive, very family-friendly Great for kids, access, availability for private events Basketball courts outside and in The staff! The cost is affordable. Location is ideal. Place to swim it keeps me physically fit- as a senior its really the only place I can exercise safely in the community -it was my knee replacement option- its my balance and wellness option and that shouldn't be asking too much of the community we give so much to - to offer us an accessible, well managed access to water exercise. . . Aqua Fitness classes; office personnel The staff is great, very welcoming and fun. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 102 Num. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? The programs and staff make it very easy to use the facility. The staff is open and affirming. Their programs keep seniors ambulatory and without pain. The programs are also adaptive to different levels of fitness. The staff is spectacular. They are knowledgeable, professional, personable and genuinely care about patrons. The swim classes are inspiring and the participants are lively and engaged. The staff is very nice , friendly and helpful Lots of programs. It's open many hours the expanded lap hours Availability, low cost, friendly staff. Clean, nice people, great fitness instructor (Jon) It is the only public pool in town Proximity Friendliness of staff. That there are fitness classes offered. That it is available and affordable It is well run, very consistent temps and chlorine, much better that way in the past Friendly staff that there is a pool in town Excellent staff, well-maintained, and well-liked by the community How easy it is, to get to. The instructor of our Water Fitness Class, Jon Nash. All the people I see there, multiple times a week, dedicated to their classes. That it's open basically all year long. Nothing John the instructor It's not very busy at the time I go. That it exists. Exercise, accessible Good location. Question 25. If you swim at a different pool, which pool do you use? Num. If you swim at a different pool, which pool do you use? NA Cape George Colony Club pool Sequim YMCA Cape George Community pool Sequim, Silverdale, Bainbridge one in Oregon where my daughter lives -- lots more room to swim Sequim YMCA Bainbridge and Bellingham The bainbridge island pool has diving boards and slides and a whole bunch of cool thing that kids would enjoy. i dont go swimming in washington the infladabul one in my yard My own nothing PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 103 Num. If you swim at a different pool, which pool do you use? Cape George Pool (a friend gets us in) i dont none lakes and rivers lakes Mountain view pool I don't gay porn none Sequim YMCA, or the Sunland pool in Sequim. Bremerton pool banbridge because it has lots of space and toys for kids and adults to use The bainbridge pool or any hotel pools I cant swim. none My colonies pool. camping sequim and silverdale cape george pool i cant swim home town pool club pools idk Bainbridge - ymca none I don't swim regularly. rec in sequim my bathtub the lazy river none SARC bremerton Sequim Aquatics Center use nothing cape george N/A my own pool none of your bisnas none Kala Point PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 104 Num. If you swim at a different pool, which pool do you use? bellingham pool Bainbridge pool. i cant swim yo YMCA in sequim Kala point, port ludlow (when friends who live there allow) N/A Somes the Y in Sequim YMCA in Silverdale and also in Sequim ymca sequim Port Ludlow Kala Point, Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Pool Bainbridge Bainbridge Island, Sequim Aquatics Center I personally don't because of my ADA issues We go to bainbridge and sequim occasionally Bainbridge, Sequim, Seattle pools, wherever I travel . Port Ludlow Silverdale YMCA, or Sequim YMCA. N/A Bainbridge, Sequim Silverdale YMCA Sequim and Silverdale Y Sequim or Bainbridge Island pool Sequim When I go out of town I used the Bainbridge pool because they have both a pool for lap use and a recreational pool. I think something like that would be good here, even if on a small scale. Bainbridge Pool, Sequim YMCA More open times and better access for children. My own Bainbridge aquatic center Cape George Port Ludlow pool sometime s Port Angeles I don't swim anywhere else Bainbridge Island pool Bainbridge Island Sequim, Bainbridge NA YMCA of Sequim Bainbridge Sequim YMCA or Bainbridge. Sequim PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 105 Num. If you swim at a different pool, which pool do you use? Sequim, Bainbridge. Sequim Y. I tend to only swim at MVP Use pools out of state when traveling Bainbridge Island, Silverdale ? Sequim YMCA Bainbridge, Victoria Crystal, Anacortes, Poulsbo, Sequim, Bainbridge Aquatic Center Sequim YMCA occasionally Sarc in sequim portland oregon McMinnville Aquatic Center, Oregon n/a Also use Sequim YMCA Bainbridge Sequim YMCA Bainbridge Bainbridge, Olympic North Kitsap Bainbridge or Sequim Sequim YMCA, Bainbridge Island aquatic center Cape George Bainbridge Island Community Pool YMCA Sequim There aren't any. Sequim aq. center. Really like the one in Trail, B.C. Silverdale and Bainbridge Aquatic Center. Bainbridge or Sequim YMCA Sequin and Bainbridge Sequim YMCA Bainbridge Island Pool Sequim Y Bainbridge Island Pool or Sequim YMCA Sequim ymca We take our kids to all the Aquatic Centers in the area: Sequim, Silverdale, Bainbridge, etc. Sequim, Silverdale Y, Bainbridge Sequin, silverdale, bainbridge I either swim open water (Fort Worden with a wetsuit) or go to Bainbridge. I was very disappointed when we moved here to discover the short length. It's also not family friendly, I prefer to take my daughter to a pool with better shallow play areas. Out of state when wintering in Tucson PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 106 Num. If you swim at a different pool, which pool do you use? I either swim open water (Fort Worden with a wetsuit) or go to Bainbridge. I was very disappointed when we moved here to discover the short length. It's also not family friendly, I prefer to take my daughter to a pool with better shallow play areas. Sequim Silverdale Y , Sequim Y- both are worth the drive for the superior facilities The one in Sequim Sequim YMCA Sequim YMCA Bainbridge, but only when our pool is closed. Sequim YMCA silverdale Updated/ with a small kids section Sequim A few times we've gone to the Bainbridge Pool. Sequim Scuba lessons Bainbridge island Sequim. Bainbridge NA Sequim YMCA Bainbridge, Silverdale YMCA sequim and silverdale Sequim, Bainbridge Sequim when Mountain View closed Port Ludlow Pool Ludlow Beach Club where inlaws reside. bainbridge island pool NA Haselwood YMCA in Silverdale Bainbridge, Silverdale YMCA Silverfale Sequim ymca Kala Point as a guest. Sequim sequim YMCA Cape George Sequim & Bainbridge Bainbridge Sequim. sequim aquatic center Kala point & Squim YMCA Silverdale ymca Sequim PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 107 Num. If you swim at a different pool, which pool do you use? Cape George Bainbridge Aquatic center, Silverdale YMCA sequim pool Puget Sound We are members at the Sequim YMCA. Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Cape george, sequim Bainbridge- we LOVE the warmer temp there, the lazy river and the high dive Sequim recreation Bainbridge, Sequim Port Ludlow YMCA in Silverdale as well. Sometimes I use hotel/motel pools. sequim Sequim YMCA N/A Sequim Question 26. If you DON’T frequently use Mountain View Pool, why not? Respondents filling in “Other.” Num. If you DON’T frequently use Mountain View Pool, why not? Other (please specify) Yes it is! I don't like or want to swim in a pool. My more economically-challenged friends say it is still too much money for them who are on food stamps, WIC, etc. In a rich society, should the poor really even have to pay to exercise in the public pool or teach their kids to swim? Isn't it good for society if they can? Unfamiliar with what goes on there I play pball there, but there is only 2 courts. Family or open swim doesn't always fit with our schedule We have a Phil in my own community. I use the Port Ludlow pool its to expensive it's too cold outside Because its boring and there is nothing fun. Nothing modern and its also very small. because I just don't gay porn i use the pool The air handling system is inadequate for safe use for anyone sensitive to chlorine. It's a little cold for my young one. I cant swim. clorine gives me irrated skin No time and no stamina. Just a "rare occasion" Swimmer PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 108 Num. If you DON’T frequently use Mountain View Pool, why not? Other (please specify) too public Allergies there is no provisions for privacy in locker room not welcoming i dont know Feels unsanitary do not Lap swims are crowded Other (please specify) i dont have time to go to a pool I cant swim Don't live here but also the pool appears very old The life guards are rude, everyone there body shames and there are too many people at any given time for it to be fun. chronic bronchitis limits how much chemically treated water or air with chemicals I want to be around Too small; only time I went there it felt crowded. The pool is too cold for my kids. Also the shallow end is not shallow enough for my young children. chlorine is excessive I’m a 25 year old without kids, would be weird. I don't know about the programs. the pool doesn't have a diving board; the lanes are not olympic length, and it is a chlorinated pool when I prefer other methods of water treatment I swim elsewhere cold I don't like indoor pools I don’t swim Don’t swim. I don’t like swimming in public pools. The pool has such high levels of chlorine and is so cold that it really isn't enjoyable to swim in. I think the pool would have so much more use if it were a saline system, and kept at a warmer temperature. I can't afford $6 a day to swim, even though I'd love to swim every day, & it's the best exercise for my chronic pain. Not currently swimming Update the pool. Need a new one⁷ prefer outdoor activities, particularly walking Limited lesson time options for private lessons The temperature of the pool is too cold. Chlorine, lack of privacy in locker room, sharing lap lanes is very difficult with such short laps Too crowded I SHOULD go to the water aerobics class. Need more information. Not into public pools Swimming is not our thing Too cold, closes to often Cold Water PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 109 Num. If you DON’T frequently use Mountain View Pool, why not? Other (please specify) I love to swim and have yet to explore the use of our pool. Parking is horrible. AND swimming lessons are not scheduled for working families I have a pool in my home Water is cold No therapy pool can't do chlorinated pools A pool where I live. busy with too many other physical activities Water is too cold and there is too much chlorine No after work classes It's too cold It's crowded It is too cold for toddlers to play for long. water is too cold Chlorine n It is not in my activity preferences. See above. The chlorine concentration is so high that it sets off my asthma. As I'm getting older, I am really needing a pool, but ours is dangerous for my asthma. Don't like swimming in pools with chroline I use the pool all the time Wish you had adult swimming lessons No warmer area for playing with kids. Years ago the air was way too chlorinated for my taste. The building just freaked. I've heard it's better though so I've been meaning to go try it out. I love that we have a pool! Too much Chlorine fumes. Too much chlorine. Unpleasant space very chlorinated water not clean and not big enough My disability prevents this activity Chlorine smell is too strong The water is very cold! cost (would be worth it to swim more/get yearly pass, if I lived closer) Not regulatory not interested The water is way too cold for children and older adults cold chlorine allergy It’s a hard activity to juggle with 3 little not-great-at-swimming kids Temperature is good for lap swimming but it’s too cold for kids learning to swim / play. use the gym only Water is too cold and chlorine bothers my skin. Otherwise i would very much like to use it. The acoustics are horrible needs to be open earlier PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 110 Num. If you DON’T frequently use Mountain View Pool, why not? Other (please specify) I prefer cooler water and an open wall to the outside for fresh air Too many other things to do My husband would benefit but the water is too cold. I swim at Fort Worden I'd use it more if there was a hot tub and if there were more economical season passes for families, it's gets a bit pricey for a family of four. I would also use the classes more if they didn't cost extra. Would love to get a family annual pass, but it is cost-prohibitive. I would gladly drive the distance from home (Quilcene) to PT to use the pool, but paying a $700 something annual family pass is more than I can afford as a single-income household of 4. I would really love to bring my babies for swim lessons. not a priority in my life right now, but might be in the future Staff issues,and lack of enough swimming lanes We love to swim! However, when we moved here almost 4 yrs ago, multiple community members told us to avoid the pool at all costs. They said it was run down, cold and uncomfortable. As a result, we’ve never been. No hot tub, water is too cold, all indoors I swim at Cape George I play Pickleball three times a week ( if available ) that is my exercise It's not regulation size. NA Pool is too small, don't think of it being very sanitary, too much chlorine smell. The pool doesn't have fun features for adults either. We need a slide too. Sketchy water quality (at least that's my perception) Poor cleanliness and maintenance of otherwise decent place has deterred our family’s use as we lost trust in the safety and healthfulness of the facility Swimming isn’t on my passion list Kiddy pool would be nice Temperature is cold, childcare It’s soooooo cold There isn't enough family time. My child is grown. She was my main motivation for pool activities. dressing rooms are tacky I wouldn't like the chemicals (or kids' pee) in the water Cold! Some of our family use it daily and others would if the schedule did not conflict with work week schedule. There should be separate pools for kids and laps then families can access the pool at any time! Also te showers are horrible and kids hate them. I use the pool seasonally when I can't swim open water. It's very disappointing to swim laps in with the short length, narrow lanes, and shallow depth. I use the pool seasonally when I can't swim open water. It's very disappointing to swim laps in with the short length, narrow lanes, and shallow depth. It is too short and should be 25 yards or meters long I can’t handle the level of chlorine used. I would love to swim but this keeps me away. It's TOO COLD! I don’t know HOW to swim and it doesn’t look like any classes are for adults. We just moved to town recently and have not visited yet PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 111 Num. If you DON’T frequently use Mountain View Pool, why not? Other (please specify) Frequent contamination water too cold (I'm old) its a little cold for young skinny kids Can it become a salt pool? lap swim is often too crowded Swimming is not a priority for me but I believe it's important for other people, especially children learning to swim. I bike or walk or row for excercise I simply don't usually think about it. I think I would like swimming were I to choose that as my primary form of exercise, but I haven't done that in the past. no time - chlorine is too strong. It is cold and old. It is for kids and that's the way it should be. too much chlorine! The water is cold The facilities don't provide a full choice of activities like a YMCA or fitness club would cold water Too cold for kids/too hot for laps/not regulation size for meets The water is too cold. No hot tub Have been meaning to for ages, but just haven't gone. water is colder than other similar pools Needs to be a proper lap pool!!! Not a lot of time rather use the ocean I used to swim regularly there but have become too sensitive to chlorine. My daughters are as well. We would use the pool weekly if it used an alternative to chlorine and had more of a shallow area for smaller children. I would use it more if it were warmer. I don't move me to move into the pool. Not interested They don’t offer lessons to younger kids. Need a larger pool They emphasize classes over lap swimming It doesn’t have separate kid space I use the pool at Cape George very cold water, nothing for the kids to play / splash around in, too deep for babies Pool is often too busy, and the level of chlorine is too harsh for me. Switched to swimming in the salt water. I am always cold It is too cold for me and my kids Pool could use some better kids features like Bainbridge It's too cold. Too chlorinated and too cold! No hot tub. The afternoon and evening times dont seem to have a lot of lap swimming options. The schools and the teams seem to hog them up. Doesn't fit the schedule of worker PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 112 Num. If you DON’T frequently use Mountain View Pool, why not? Other (please specify) It’s cold It's in Port Townsend, I'm in Hadlock The water is cold too busy and on the expensive side Not many open swim hours its not consistent- soemtimes too cold, sometimes staff doesn't show up- it isn't valued- morale is low and that creates a tension I don't want first thing in the morning- people are treated with respect and good customer service- its the orphan that no one will fix because they see only older invisible woomen and that's how feels and we deserve better- seems germy N/A lately I haven't gone because John's schedule changed. I don't think the younger instructor is a good instructor. Not enough parking (I can't walk very far); loud, unpleasant music. My preference is to play golf. Question 27. Mountain View Pool is a community-oriented pool where children learn to swim, and adults recreate at affordable rates. However, Mountain View Pool and the building is aging, is limited in size, and in need of capital investment. On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: - Other Comment Num. Mountain View Pool – level of agreement with the following statements: - Other Comment Choose partners carefully, Keeping city in control More contact rec pool, w/ public. We have the largest % of old folks in WA. Many of us depend on the pool. Partnership with Olympic YMCA I do t feel the YMCA should be part of a new pool facility. They had a chance 4 years ago, dropped the “ball‘ and the proposed project was stopped! Costs have really gone up and we still don’t have a new facility. I don’t think a new pool is a priority for the Y. I am against the YMCA takeover Build a new pool as part of an indoor aquatic/athletic center in partnership with the YMCA, Jefferson Healthcare and/or other agencies Love the pool but would not want to loose its use while building a new pool. Pool is wonderful community asset. But building should be expanded to include 6 to 8 indoor pickleball courts. Pickleball play is rapidly expanding for all age groups, having expansive 8 indoor courts allow youth and adult programmes, evening programs, local and guaranteed multi-day regional adult/youth tournaments. Regional tournaments bring money to the community through the use of local businesses, hotels,restaurants, etc. Currently there is no indoor court complex on the Olympic Peninsula that can guarantee a regional tournament. In addition, PT has a large and dedicated pickleball community to staff and run the indoor court system on a volunteer basis. Outdoor play/tournaments at Sequim draw impressive numbers but because it is outdoors, weather conditions frequently block play. An indoor 8 court complex is a community win for all ages. Sell the pool to the Y. NO SUBSIDIES TO THE" Y", NO METRO PARKS DISTRICT I strongly feel that if significant improvements are planned, the existing pool should not be closed during construction. They should build a area for children in the pt pool. make an arcade I DON'T CARE gay porn PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 113 Num. Mountain View Pool – level of agreement with the following statements: - Other Comment HOT TUB! The city should first deal with public saftey issues before spending money on the pool. Streets, stop signs, sidewalks etc. the average age in port townsend is around upper 50's and while little kids do need to learn how to swim its not something that need to be mastered over years. the public pool is a domain for pool related activities appealed to those of older age; it promotes health benefits with daily/weekly activity. is used for competitive meets which is used every so often and waste of golden space in pt nib still cant swim yo I think the City should look at all options and choose the most cost effective and best option for citizens moving forward. I think people of all ages benefit from having a pool. The strong chemical smell I experienced there in about 2012 sent me into health spiral/bronchitis The pool should consider non-chlorinated options and include diving boards for swim team Pool should be sold to the YMCA Install heat pumps: I do not want to join a christian organiza tion such as the Y; the pool is well managed now; the facility may be old but can be maintained; the FACILITY IS NOT IN DEBT ? To stop the operation of the pool for any amount of time would be detrimental to our community Add outdoor hot tub. Add staff to make sure patrons shower before hand completely. (See Icelandic standards for public pool use.) hygienic We should rebuild a regulation sized pool in the same location I think the whole County would be better served if the location of the pool were moved further out closer to UHaul area. If investors can pay for a huge ugly storage rental space, a water park seems reasonable,. Traffic into and out of PT is so congested and slow, pool further outside is better. Make it a saline pool! Please have scholarships that would pay for all or most of the cost for swimming, especially if it's needed medically. The design needs to create a multi-use facility where other programs can participate and the public can use. The design could also include a gym, weight room, multipurpose room (to accomodate senior fitness programs). A teen area is really needed in the Port Townsend area. The room could include lounging area and video game area. And a daycare area. We can't just concentrate on the pool. With the aging of Port Towns and surrounding areas water fitness has become high priority. For families it has become a high priority for their teen children to have a space where they can gather safely. For younger children daycare and swim lessons is a priority. A well thought out plan needs to contain these aspects as well as the pool. Pool should be maintained as they are, pickle ball court upgraded like the new Mountainview dog park. I'd like to see a hot tub added and maybe very shallow kiddie are, and some paint . I like funky My daughters are on the swim team and it’s difficult when they go to other meets because the pool is not at the standard lane length for them I do not want to join a christian organization such as the Y; the pool is well managed now; the facility may be old but can be maintained; the FACILITY IS NOT IN DEBT We need to continue to offer activities for families so that families will want to live here! I think that the city should be more involved in public recreation programs in general, and I feel the pool is a good place to start. Should not assume that the YMCA is a foregone conclusion. Should realistically study alternatives and associated costs (including long term maintenance), how will grant availability impact cost, then ask community to make an informed decsion as to how to proceed.ke a Would definitely buy an annual pass for entire family if we an aquatic center need more kid activities in pt PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 114 Num. Mountain View Pool – level of agreement with the following statements: - Other Comment Pools are valuable amenities in a town. When you lose one, you rarely get it back. I wish there were swimming facilities outside of port townsend The dressing rooms and showers are in need of repair/update I don't know enough about the options to know which is best. I do know the pool is undersized and run- down. Operate existing pool until a new one can be built in partnership with other agencies/organizations Get a pool like Sequim's but go for saltwater or UV, not chlorine, which is horrible for everyone. Current staffing at the Mountain View pool is sketchy at best. I would like to see the pool operating at full staffing levels. If that means better pay and benefits, please make that happen. city partner with the Y and sustainably build a new facility Keep the pool open!!!! Keeping the pool open is extremely important to me. It could stay the same as now and be fine. stop subsidizing the golf course Shower facilities need upgrading, and the pool temp is inconsistent Whatever is needed to improve the pool, whether partnering with the Y or otherwise, to make it better and more accessible for all residents. This is a senior oriented community, you should enhance all appropriate sports or activities to keep this sector healthy. We love the pool and it’s staff! Don't understand Ques #2 but need a pool in this town,not fancy The pool is a life line for me!!! We do not need another pool...current one is sufficient. Many need water exercise to remain healthy. Doctors should be encouraged to "proscribe" water exercise at our pool for orthopedic health. Let the Y run the pool The town has too many responsibilities swimming is best exercise and cost-prohibitive if not community funded roller rink or bowling We need an aquatic center with two pools: one cold for lap swimmers and one warm for children and older adults how about a roller rink or bowling The pool is keeping many of our seniors mobile. I support creation of a city/county Mountain View MPD hire more staff for the pool Taxes are driving me out of this city We need a fun place for our families and kids can go and be safe. We live in a area with lots of rain, so a place to go would be appreciated The Y proposal is being pushed through too quickly and misses opportunities just to "get it done" shut up When Tenino has an outdoor pool for public use in the summer, Jefferson County can have a year round pool. I wonder how many outside city limits use the pool such as I do. How can the pool be utilized by county residents. If the pool closes, it will damage Port Townsend as a place to live. Perhaps a low-income or sliding scale option would open the pool up for other people/families to use? This community SO needs a better pool, with a kid area as well as big enough for swim team plus diving Why not hand the entire building and management of a pool over to the YMCA? It seems to work well in other communities. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 115 Num. Mountain View Pool – level of agreement with the following statements: - Other Comment Please keep the pool open for our aging population. I think swim lessons should be free for all children. Built Pickleball courts on the grounds New aqua center in which adults did not have to share with peeing children. I idea of a YMCA supported facility is a good one but I'm not sure if I'd support increased taxes for one. As a maritime community, a fully functional pool is VERY important. I don't know enough about the pros and cons of different business structures for the pool. But having a pool either at Mountain View, or in a renovated Rec Center, would be an amazing amenity for this community. City should make best efforts to maintain existing facility in prime form to build confidence in safety and healthfulness, including enforcement of policies that keep it clean and safe. Don't close Mountain View during construction if YMCA is built We also need an indoor play structure area. The field that used to be the soccer field outside would be a great place for an indoor, heated play facility. The pool is important, and we also need a place for kids to go in the winter, that is comfortable for parents to hang out. The last question is 2 separate questions. We need a pool, but if someone else can run it for less money but continue to provide similar services then we need to look into this option. I strongly believe that the city should partner with the YMCA and that they should build a pool. If that cannot happen, then the city absolutely needs to build a better, bigger pool. But partnering with the Y is thge. Enter and more sustainable first choice to get a facility- a facility that will be a pool but also much more with many more services (ie child care, etc) and a membership base to support it. The City can't even take care of the projects they currently have, no new projects until better people are hired. Parks guy is the exception though!!! Partnering makes sense, but using the corporate Y in ways that will compete with established locally- owned gyms is not acceptable. We need an Aquatic Center and the entire town would benefit activity wise (especially in the winters) and water safety wise. It should be more affordable for families and residents that live here year round vs visitors and those that have vacation homes here Ideally we could keep Mountain View Pool open while building a new facility. Ideally we could keep Mountain View Pool open while building a new facility. Move the pool and ymca type facility to the fairgrounds Given the average age of our community, the needs of our elders should be an important part of our pool plans, in addition to kids, lap swimmers.. The pool is important for youth The pool is the most important facility we use. Non-disruption of service is important to hundreds of people who regularly swim. The pool is the ONLY place many seniors and injured people can get exercise, which is critical to overall well-being. Assumes you build the Kai Tai pool that was proposed I realize its a huge cost to the city, and we do not use it often, we would probaly use it more if it was more young child focused, play space, warmer My kids share a lane with up to 5 other kids during Red Fins practice. The pool is heavily used as it is. A more modern facility would be used even more, and would greatly improve the quality of life for many residents! I don't use the pool often, but believe it's an asset for the community This is a complex question and hard to respond to as stated. The MVP must be kept open and operational until a new aquatic center is built. How to get there is more complicated than these questions allow. I would like to see a full-service YMCA facility at Mountain View The pool is an extremely important part of our community!!! PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 116 Num. Mountain View Pool – level of agreement with the following statements: - Other Comment The pool is being mismanaged and that should change. The city needs to find a way to build a new pool. If a partnership with the YMCA will get a new pool faster and more efficiently run with tax payer dollars we should chose that option. Make the pool better within the exiting footprint. (Hot tub & children's amenities) YMCA proposal is attractive. Important to keep cost in line. Yes yes to new pool. Not sure in other new features as cost is getting out of line to get community support As previously mentioned there is no excuse for passing up the source of revenue available from Silver Sneakers. Do not partner with YMCA. Its inexperienced Board is not educating itself about aquatics and has never asked the MVP users to comment or advise. I believe that it is critical that our community have a pool and dedicate resources to its improvements and maintenance. Why isn’t the YMCA paying for the pool instead of using a public federally funded school space for their childcare. That’s not what I intended my tax / vote for. Pool is important for families and children; water safety Question 27 is confusing and biased. Almost everyone will say the city should partner. Almost no one will say close the pool. No information is provided about recent improvements including the liner, HVAC furnace, controls, roof, etc. keep pool family friendly We need, deserve, and would utilize a bigger, better pool The pool is one of the best resources the city now has, combining healthful exercise, reasonable cost, convenient location for public transportation, sited perfectly with golf course across street, recyclery, police, food bank on same block ... all promoting community for a variety of ages. And so vastly improved over 20 years ago. Worth every penny or million to invest in its continuance. and improvement. Stop the Dog parks...build pool, playgrounds, and asphalt pump track. We need aquatic rec. Center for year round fitness and fun for locals as well as visitors with am indoor/ outdoor pool option lile sequom, Bainbridge, amd kala poi t and port ludlow have! Current pool staffing is top heavy with two full-time administrators. Costs could be reduced by those individuals also functioning as instructors, coach or guard. Build a new pool! Bigger and better. More lap lanes, diving. We love our pool! We want to maintain it but not have it be more expensive. No comment Which public agencies and/or private agencies would the city partner with? I think the city should manage the pool under any circumstances, since the city is closer to the needs of the community. My Children love swimming at Mountain View Pool Find a new location for new pool / keep Mt View open!! The city should partner with the YMCA A modern aquatic facility in PT is a necessity. The current pool is outdated and costly. A new YMCA would benefit the entire community. Explore grant money and a outside design without too much glass for the glare it will create in the pool, needing more guards on duty at a time. Keep Mt View Pool open during construction of a new facility, if that becomes our City's direction Question 28. If a new pool were to be built, what features are important to you? “Other” Responses. Num. Other (please specify) Exercise equipment, gym Accessibility for all citizens PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 117 Num. Other (please specify) Current system is working. Be sure, with "improvements" we don't go backwards. Salt or ion (less chlorine). New larger sauna. The short lanes are great for most of PT demographics. None Continue offering swim lessons and aquatic exercise Nor a swimmer To add pball courts also will not use the pool. Sauna Lazy river like Silverdale or Bainbridge pools! And a childcare room with certified childcare staff so parents could swim laps without kids. I would not us3 the pool regardless, but it is an asset to the community More lanes for lap swimmers and therapy swimming. Get with the hospital and have them help foot the bill for a new pool, but don't disturb the present pool. The two pools could be joined latter when complete. LET THE Y DO IT. NO SUBSIDIES, NO METRO PARKS DISTRCT none Sauna i dont care about this poool an arcade water slide, higher cealings for a diving board OTHER THEN HOT TUBS I DON'T CARE AND NO LIBTARDS Air handling system. no pool until other infistruction is funded. Area for Deep water aqua Fitness build for kids seniors have had control and ruined it - move over permanently placed entrance and exit of the pool and very ADA complient. WON'T USE A POOL The existing pool is good enough for our population if it's maintained. Don’t use pool diffrent ideas safety precautions do not big swim all of the above iuhk Diving pool 25 yards not meters. we won't be able to compete with 25 meters cant swim Equipment for ADA accomodations diving boards and non-chlorination NO HOT Tub, sell the Pool to the Y other fitness opportunities, such as an indoor track, rooms for fitness classes (not water) city-built new pool: the most important feature is the cost/debt PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 118 Num. Other (please specify) Standard competition length for the entire pool and quality blocks for competition be outside Can we build a lap pool and keep the pool we have for kids/therapy? I don’t really care about the length of the lap lane, but more lap lanes would be nice. I would like to be able to go swim in then evening but that is not an option during the school year. Room for deep water aerobics Please use a saline system, the chlorine is very hard to swim in for many residents. a pool dedicated for just adults who want to swim in a quiet, relaxed fashion; but don't want to swim laps. i don't swim or care A warm water fitness pool that is 3-1/2 feet to 6 feet deep, to accommodate at least 60 water fitness members. Pool should be maintained as is for 5 to 10 years Diving board above Partially heated outdoor salt pool (such as West Seattle and Fort on Whidbey, both get tons of use) YMCA CAN DO IT BETTER Low chlorine/chemical No interest in swimming Salt filter none of these features are needed for active water sports and play; hot tubs, saunas, gym exist as businesses in PT; the hospital should have its own physical therapy pool Aerobics classes, shallow end. nA bigger pool to allow for multi-use. 25 meters only helps one issue, need to expand the total size of the pool from 125,000 gallons to 200,000 plus gallons. 6-8 lanes wide will allow for multiple programs to operate at the same time Provide a "Right size" that realistically faciltity balances features against cost I don't care still wouldn't use it If we had a regulation pool our students could host events. Salt water pool. Don't use the pool whatever accomodates adult exercise classes A hyuge SLIDE!! YAY! And a pool just to hang around in. Low chemical use pools dedicated space for swim lanes/lessons Chlorine free. Salt water. I can't be around chlorine, Diving boards/facilities for youth competition. I have no interest in a pool - let those few who do pay for it. The greatest feature is the staff. Keep a full staff and offer incentives to maximize retention. Separate shallow pool for kids and separate area for aqua aerobics so laps not shut during aqua exercise. Steam sauna as this helps the body sweat withou drying out and ride the skin of chlorine it absorbs this is not important to me PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 119 Num. Other (please specify) Clean, healthy air quality. No chlorine fumes. Affordability for the poor. non-clorinated water system? I think the Sequim pool has something like that. Also, various water based exercise classes. None swim lessons good showers - very clean Warm water for the whole pool! expanded fitness machines and weights, please Adequate room for all to swim at affordable rates I have used a salt water therapy pool and found it to be extremely healing for arthritis and flares Please don't build a huge YMCA and put small fitness centers out of business Alternative dressing rooms for families and/or transgenders, etc. please don't build a large Y facility and put small fitness centers out of business Large enough for aqua power class with warmer water. 25-YARD lane length (not meters) Separate pool dedicated to warm-water play for kids and aquatic therapy. Maybe a slide, but not sure a climbing wall is a good fit with a pool. non chlorine pool I would think that a 25 yard pool would be more compatible with area swimming competition. Also, the ability to separate water exercise from lap swimming. use pool in Sequim 25 yard pool. Meter pools were built during the missed USA metric conversion. Additionally, build an L shaped pool with 6 lanes going one way, this provides a diving facility, shorter distance for lessons/team, and class space too long didnt read a wall of doors that open for fresh air Sports court/Pickleball courts Why only 2? ALL are important plus Diving possibility would be great Improved and expanded shower and changing facilities Keeping the pool open. don‘t use the pool I prefer remodel over new build all of these things are important to me for various reasons. none more or less than the others Improved locker room space, consistent water temperature I fear that so many communities cannot afford new pools ongoing 25 yard pool! Do not use pool as we have one in our co munity I am fine with current pool facility. no interest no strong preferences Aquatic Centers are so important to a community for all it's members - for safety, conversations and health. More family friendly locker rooms multiple lanes...at least 8 PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 120 Num. Other (please specify) Make sure that aquatic classes for elders are large enough to accommodate classes of at least 50 ( we had 63 last week) and warm enough (83-88, same as for kids). Dont confusea therapy pool (used following surgery) with a n Aquatic Exercise pool for elders. large space for aqua fitness classes. I don't think we need anything as complicated as the choices above. What we need is for an agency (the city? a group of partners who all pay in? to promise to keep the basic operating systems, such as filter, heater and fans going. I think solar would be a wource of energy to explore for lighting, and saline pool would attract many more clients than chlorine ony. I don't believe a new pool is necessary warmer Warmer water temperature The pool needs to be bigger to allow for more than 3 lap lanes when there are aquatic classes. Large sauna Art programs A competition length pool (25 yards) and multipurpose pool for fitness, lessons, recreation. The city hires a competent YMCA manager. warm salt water pool by the bay Combined as part of a larger facility offering many wellness activities Deep end for water fitness, good locker rooms Healthier alternative to chlorine & standard length lap lanes small pool for little kids, like sequim YMCA, also if contaminated you don't have to close the entire poo sauna You can't decide if you want these things until you know how much they cost. Most people don't realize the cost, or where the money is going to come from shallow play area for kids, lazy river, salt water, or less harsh treatment system Shallow Kids area Many Lap Lanes They all sound great. Consistent temperature showers. The little sauna now is perfect, hot tubs would be used if available. multi simple lap lanes Indoor/ outdoor pool space! We need to consider youth programs- diving board, swim team etc 25 yd lap pool with deep well; zero entry warmer pool for lessons and warm h2o exercise; lazy river; Build in Port Hadlock, been lobbying for that for years. I think they are all important. salt-water vs chlorine; keep it heated, retain space for open/play swim Open hours priority, in primetime Maintained I dont' support that we have done our best thinking as a community on the pool- its like the Maritime center- it turned out very different from some of the first plans/ designs/ when we got it right we funded, contributed, support the new Center- this has been a mess/ cordian knot in our community while we solved the school, the maritime center the entry into town now lets really engage , do good thinking and do this right- we've waited our turn for 10 years for leadership- but its not about small group of technicians its about community vision, scale, rightness, excitement that folks feel heard and it will be a PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 121 Num. Other (please specify) real asset instead of seeing it as an albatross that people would like to just close / ignore/ put off to another headless coalition - very very frustrating! Larger deep end area gor fitness class that its new and clean 25-yard lap length (standard high school & college competition length) Partner with school district around fitness (which is a whole issue with our schools) to create ways to get students in the pool! (Could be tough... but worth looking at!) Having John as the main instructor and for you to pay him a higher wage not just a dip-pool like Sequim's The pool is fine. The City has other and more important priorities. Question 31. What other golf courses do you or someone in your household use? “Other” responses. Num. Other (please specify) I STILL DON'T CARE gay porn silverdale kitsap golf and country club I've been to all of them. They're all amazing. I'm not sure, but my father goes golfing pretty much every day nope I don't know the name of it, but it's in Oregon. Courses in Palm Desert Multiple selections not possible on this one (Ludlow, Discovery, Cedars) I only use the golf course for Rotary fundraising. Putter courses like in Leavenworth Don't golf Won't let me choose more than one! Discovery Bay and Port Ludlow. Complete waste of land & funds for only a few men. Convert the golf course to more popular uses like walking, biking, picnics, etc. It is way to much space to use for such a game that is only played by a few people. All of the above Question 33. How would you rate the following at the Port Townsend Golf Course? “Other” comment. Num. How would you rate the following at the Port Townsend Golf Course? “Other” comment. I don't use it - at all Don't use it. Public through access (path connecting Mtn View/ San Juan Ave). I feel there is not much for seniors to fo to keep fit. Golf, if you are a golfer, and the fitness classes at the pool are two activities seniors can do. A great good course for those of us not “pros” Food is not the same as using the golf course. it fire bro it is in the middle of town and takes up so much room our entire town has to go around it. Very inconvenient and guess what its only for the adults basically i bet 1% of the people playing are kids. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 122 Num. How would you rate the following at the Port Townsend Golf Course? “Other” comment. I DON'T GO THERE GOLF BIG GAY gay porn none It is a challenging Golf Course and well designed. fghjhgfdghj This golf course is my love and joy. Please don't let the other schools call it a "Goat Ranch." Take care of the Golf Course! It deserves it! do not khjmb oujkhbn black yo, ion play golf either its run down and often has garbage around my daughter's cross country meets are there, I guess that's good....we used to hold them at Fort Worden; I like that it is part of the Chetzemoka/native location educational trail I only go there for lunch; it's a good lunch. Beautiful area, poorly maintained by the city. needs to pull Scots Broom and replace poplars on the parimeter It would be fantastic to see this turned into a nature preserve/park. Don't need it. Continuing to protect the prairie is very important to me needs to pull Scots Broom and replace poplars on the parimeter Gold is a dying sport. Don't use golf course I do not use that golf course Golf courses are notably a more elite/priviledged form of sport/activity. Not exclusively but definitely more so and sometimes at the expense of residens with less financial means. Potential as a running venue. more work needed by the city to improve irrigation system It would be so wonderful to have a mini golf course for kids and families the city should stop subsidizing the golf course Poor use of space–would be a great city park. This is not a revenue neutral or positive facility Not every course needs to be PGA level. If we wanted a high falutin course we'd live in Port Ludlow. Golf is Flog spelles backwards , The city has no business subsidizing this course when we could host a few hundred homelss on the site in trailers That it has been there for me all my life needs money and someone to make overdue improvements don‘t golf Do NOT give up the golf course. One of the most beautiful green features in PT, especially after we lose the open space of Karl Nomura's field to housing. Love the Dusty Green Cafe! N/A Poor use of this space! Tons of chemicals being poured into our local waters. I want this to be a park with trails that cross it and community gardens and orchards. That would be such a better use of this space. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 123 Num. How would you rate the following at the Port Townsend Golf Course? “Other” comment. it’s inexpensive for “everyman golf”. The soil drains well even in winter. it’s a very fun course Consider a mini golf installation aimed for kids and families Do not golf I can’t stand it that the city maintains such a huge high maintenance amount of land for such a small percentage of the community. I do support people wanting to play golf at non Golf Club rates. Prairie preserve is great! Please ensure preservation of the Prairie on the golf course! Excellent location for XC skiing on those occasions when it snows. the green space is very important to me. I don't play golf The restaurant is amazing prairie Huge waste of useful central city land - this could be open space AND affordable house siting AND REC facilities AND wildlife space. Instead it’s a toxic playground for a handful of people, and wastes a ton of scarce summer water. Too much space with too little use. Need to repurpose don't use, not interested I love the course and the style of play offered. Food is excellent and should not be in the same question as the shop. Totally different things All these questions assume the space should be used exclusively for golf. It could be used partially for non golf in uses. For example, Tues and Thursdays could be walking days. This is the largest public park property, and yet it is only used by a very few people. Like the greenspace, but could be used better as a park or asphalt pump track for bike,skate,scoot, and afterschool activities. Place to socialize with friends with the same interests Fun course for court Townsend The publically owned course is ripe for change- the users are aging out- there are other options and it presents a critical open space that the time is right to rethink- it could be a green space corridor like the park blocks in portland or the NW Central Park- think big!!! it provides critical corridor for kids to walk to school, for small farm plots, for public space, for climate change- now is the time to really re-think the course and gunnings farm, and access to that corridor from Mtn view to North beach and walkable to all schools and parks Level of interest exhibited by staff. not applicable The cafe is very nice. Location PTGC is an excellent golf course as a city-owned course. It is just fine the way it is. Port Townsend is lucky to have it! Question 34. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? Num. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? N/A NA It provides open space and wildlife habitat. That it is municipal - a rarity anymore. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 124 Num. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? Trickey The bar and restaurant restaurant; and Chetzemoka statue and interpretive signage NA Green space for recreation in the heart of a growing community. Staff & most recently restaurant don't know Cost and ability to schedule The beautiful trees, especially in the spring and fall, the habitat it provides for wildlife esp birds, the park-like open space it creates in the center of town and ice skating on the pond when it freezes. The open space and trees. A quiet "oasis" in town. Allows for passage of wildlife and birds. A dark zone that contributes to seeing the night-time sky. I don't know if the golf course is paying for itself. I wish it could be used for more purposes at least part of the day/ week when it could be appreciated by others than golfers. I would like a trail through there since it takes up a large area in the middle of town. "Service, maintenance of grounds, wonderful clubhouse and resturant and price, very affordable. " Its valuable open space in the middle of town. staff Convenience and size Golf nothing my mom I've never been golfing nothign the golf carts how kept the grass is The staff, owners, and resturant The workers/staff I don;t know. A waste of my time, thats why I don´t use it. very like idk I DON'T LIKE GOLF GOLF BIG GAY gay porn farmer i dont golf the people are very nice and the food is excellent. I dont really go there but i like how green it is there never been Ive never been Its fun. Hitting the ball as hard as I can. I like that it is my friend's uncle who owns the golf course. it has an nice fealed and on an nice day its perfect PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 125 Num. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? That isn't bigger - wasting even more space. "ITS IN PORT TOWNSEND, don't take it away. ITS assessable to anyone!!! That's the point. Leave it" The beauty and nature surrounding the golf course, and the wildflowers in the spring. The layout and design. the wild prairie Close proximity. Challenging. Affordable they are really trying to make it a place you want to go to for a game, a meal or a lesson Convenience "It's pretty. " iloveit everything golf is the best i dont kno=jo I've never been there. "I don't like golf. " i dont play golf Playing Golf. - "idk " i do not like golf "fortnite " havent been jkhnm no That it is a green space in the middle of town It looks peaceful and well kept Walking through it at night n/a Location and break from housing development. nice and people play golf. very well put together, and good community location there is a nice putting green playing golf is fun no i dont golf the trees and trails Current restaurant operator is doing a good job. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 126 Num. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? Open/Green space, Affordability It provides green space. The Dusty Green Cafe! The native prairie next to it Friendships that I have made, exercise, scenery, the course when maintained. Beautiful preserved meadow and open space the ponds and trees; the split rail fence on F needs repair but is a valuable amenity along with the poplars; the prairie garden is a treasure I used to play there regularly, but it has fallen into such disrepair, I have quit playing there. Someone can get me there for an event, that's all. Walking through it Location and accessibility Convenient and reasonable open space, trees and the Hastings pond and the Kah Tai Prairie Open space and duck pond It's a nice open space in town. I wish it was a park It is close to my house. Price nice open space I am glad its there for the many local people who enjoy golf. I don't favor making it a tourist attraction. I like its open space and the keeping of the Prairie Remnant Scenery Looks beautiful but I'm not a golfer. Look nice from a distance The trail along its eastern border, the green open space, and the view of wildlife on the Golf Course Pond The camas field, the view, the pond. The greenspace it affords for the surrounding streets. We pick blackberries on it's perimeter (from the sidewalk only) A little wild, allows birds, deer, etc and protects the prarie Green space "The trees and ponds are beautiful and bird friendly; the native prairie is wonderful; the old split rail fence on F needs repair - it is visually pleasing" It's pretty. Nice cafe. Na it's a great chunk of land/natural resources in a great location its local I don't use it because I'm not a golfer, but I like that we have it for the people who do golf regularly. That we can play golf as a family and my kids have a safe place to go and interact with all ages. Most places like so skateboard park. I also appreciate the location and open space in our town. I greatly value the Port Townsend Golf Course and would like to see a viable plan going forward that more fully draws on its potential value to the community. I have played the game for thirty years and was a member at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles for 15 years. I know of no other form of open space use that has as much power to foster both the physical and psychosocial health individuals of all ages. It is widely recognized, although not much talked about, that golf routinely fosters deep PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 127 Num. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? interpersonal relationships among all types of people. Residents who use the current golf facility would naturally like to see improvements in its infrastructure, but they will continue to support it because of their love of the game and because it is a fun and challenging course. It has great potential to draw much more use from tourists and be more satisfying to locals. In my opinion this could be achieved right away at relatively little cost by a serious effort to improve the physical appearance of the area around the clubhouse, pro shop, maintenance and storage sheds. The immediate impression is very negative as one drives up to the clubhouse. At a relatively small cost this could be markedly changed within a short period of time with some serious cleaning up, painting, and landscaping. In my opinion the recommendations to the Port Townsend city council from an outside consulting firm regarding the future of the golf course far overestimate the extent and cost of improvements needed to achieve (1) a marked improvement in the economic and long-term viability of the golf course, and (2) greater benefit to the well-being of those using the course. maybe it provides wildlife habitat and it isn't a subdivision that is provides a big green space in the middle of Port Townsend Convenient location Open space It’s a place to golf within walking distance of our home! hole 7 it's local The restaraunt "I like that, even though I don't golf, it provides a beautiful greenspace for the area! " It appears to serve those who can afford it well. It isn't a housing development, and its good for skiing when is snows. The people, the location Convenience of location It is a beautiful green space It provides the appearance of green space, and gives me hope that the space won't be developed for housing or other non-greenspace use. Relaxed atmosphere. We go to the driving range with our daughter and they have clubs available for her to borrow and encourage her interest in the game. It is not intimidating. Open space That they allow the high school cross-country teams to host competitive events there. the setting It is there, open and green and tended by people who care about keeping it optimal for those who live the play and exercise. Great place to walk around when closed to golfers n/a It is pretty to see the mostly empty course as I drive past it. It is close to town; serves the needs of many retired and youth; doesn't pretend to be an "upscale" facility - it is, after all, a muni course. very important to a large segment of the population Located in town. It's convenient. N/A It is open space with trees I don’t use it. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 128 Num. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? It's green space. Wish it wasn't a golf course. it is pleasant to look at That it is open undeveloped space in the core of town. With beautiful trees along San Juan The nature preserve/ wild flower cordoned-off area! The view attractive, low cost, not crowded ? We like the welcoming atmosphere and its affordability. I like the open space and pond, possibility of playing It is a large green space in the neighborhoods. Decently maintained That it is going away , What a water hog , turn it into a playground for kids or something preserved prairie habitat not interested the cafe It is a jewel in the heart of town. Don't sell it to anyone ever! food Location It's history, location, and value as an open space. It is even used when it snows. "I really appreciatw it as open space and greenery on the middle of town. " Jefferson county has 4 golf courses, does the city really need to use this space for the select few when they have convenient options( Chevy chase, Port Ludlow, Marrowstone) i don't golf but believe we should keep the course. Why? it's an open space, visually important in our crammed world. Sure, Kai Tai is open too but it's a different type of open + people are living there. golfers need a place to recreate, but in better condition Close to where I live I think it’s an important asset for the City. "Availability, proximity, convenience, and natural setting." I feel like the golf course is not a great use of this public space and would prefer a multi-use park. mostly that it isn't developed with buildings but instead is green space Golf lessons for kids, good price, green space It occupies a beautiful area and is an awesome place to walk at night I like that it looks like a large, public park, which is what I would prefer it would be rather than a municipal golf course. Port Townsend has Discovery Bay Golf Club, why does it need this smaller course in the middle of town? Green space My golfing days are over. It's a grand resource for the community. "GREEN, wildflower garden, trees, pond, driving range with view of mountains, putting green, cafe. It's ours, it has history. It needs love and attention. " The views, both from it and of it; the open space; the central location; the café. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 129 Num. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? Its land that's not filled up with houses. It's quaint and convenient. N/A Open green space. Some place nearby to play golf if interested. I love that it keeps open space in a vibrant part of town; that I know it's an open space in case of emergency. I also like that it's a municipal golf course, open to all. Golf shouldn't be an elitist sport. The fact that it is green space - albeit green space that is totally inaccessible to most people who live here, because most of us don't play golf. Dislike its presence very much. Caters only to tourists, at detriment to the local watersheds and community. Open space and recreation opportunities see above. It’s also very lovely “green space” Nothing. It's a waste. Needs to be a park. I don't play golf but i like the trees and green open space in the middle of town. I just wish i could enjoy it without being worried about being hit by a golf ball. It's also nice cross country skiing when it actually snows. A lovely greenspace that I can walk to! Open space, pleasing landscape Restaurant Proximity. I like that it exists as a public open space in a central Port Townsend location. It’s attractive. That we have one, and a nice green belt in the center of town that is not over developed! I'm not a golfer. The prairie remnant is wonderful, and it would be nice to allow public use of trails beside the golf course. That we have one and a beautiful green belt in the middle of town. As someone born and raised I would hate to see this developed! Price and accessibility nothing location, driving range , food service Location I suppose it looks nice. I wish there were some outer trails on it for walking/running the public could use. Perhaps there are and I don't know about them? Provides open space and wildlife habitat for the entire community. Includes the Kah Tai Prairie Preserve and Chetzemoka Trail interpretive markers. It's a park! the central location in town I would love it to be a park with trails It’s undeveloped space in town The restaurant is great and ada useable. I love the prairie Low key and east going Prairie preserve Camas Lily prairies and the thought that maybe someday this are will be better utilized for a food forest, or affordable housing. Location PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 130 Num. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? The Prairie, and also the pond and trees as wildlife habitat. I dislike golf courses for the most part, and see this as an underused amenity for a limited population. However I prefer this be maintained as green space! prairie, open space Contains Kah Tai Prairie preserve Accessibility to the restaurant and bathroom The green space is very important to me and the opportunity to XC ski when it snows We have only used it when there's a cross country meet there, or have appreciated it as an open space in the City. I do appreciate the prairie and its wildflowers I don't. golfers like it... open space That is a green side. The restaurant. I don't use it but I'm really glad that it's there. Being right in town, providing green space and the native meadow. "What I like most about the golf course is that the city has managed to underfund the coarse and create a hostile atmosphere for those involved. Which means the city has saved money by improving the coars or even maintaining it. Great way to bank money and neglect the golf course." prairie It’s location, and how useful it would be for other uses. Driving range, putting practice green, restaurant Nothing. Other than it maintains a large undeveloped green space. It is relatively affordable to play and offers beautiful views and a comfortable pace. It provides open green space and could be available in future for growing food. Beautiful setting, appears to get used frequently, nice to now have a restaurant there. Possibility for affordable housing development Affordable, kids camp the open space The open space. It could be a great park Location The prairie sanctuary. Open space Green space, accessible and inexpensive, close to PTHS for team practice and allows Cross Country to run there. Great community resource "That it is a green space " I like that it maintains open space in the middle of town. Scenery. Location and friendly nature. Nothing, I don’t use it It's beautiful! It should be used as a park. It is huge and would be wonderful for running, walking, biking, picnics, nature, habitat. There are plenty of courses, we don't need it, especially since so many people using it are from out of town and the vast majority of locals never ever are allowed to set foot on it. It’s public and non-exclusive (i.e. the rich haven’t ruined it yet) Green space PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 131 Num. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? The restaurant-Dusty Green Cafe the fact that it prevents 1000 more houses being built. I do think a new swimming pool located on the golf course would keep the best of both worlds - same accessability, public transportation, sense of community.How many people use the golf course/year, per month, so we get a sense of seasonality. Pool available all year long too. Great greenspace. No development (homes, condos, shops). Can be a decent sledding hill in winter time. green space in center of town. The reserve of Camas plants the restaurant That our youth enjoy it and are winning golf competitions state wide every year. Maybe we need to cover those stories publicly. We must cultivate our youth to keep our community healthy. Convenient and close I have never used it in the 30 years I've lived here. However, my son wants to start playing golf in high school. I would hate to see it disappear. Near by a and the people History, open space, cross country races, watching sledding and skiing It’s close to home I like that we have one and it's affordable. Wouldn't mind lessons there at some point. Also, the cafe is good. it provide a green corridor of natureal space, has great soil for community farm plots, walkable and safe for kids- and a key strategy for climate change/ stormwater/ flooding and carbon sink-- its been smart to keep it in minimula impact use but now is the time before there is more development in that corridor to have a BIG vision - and its already publically owned!!!! Convenience. A golf course can be an asset to the community. Camas viewing Seeing an open green space in town. That it can become something else! Like a park or pool location... It’s there It is a beautiful bit of nature in the city. Keep it there! I like the open land. Other than that, the golf course has no benefit to my life or anyone's in my family or wide circle of friends. It's certainly beautiful to drive by! I don't play golf, but I do enjoy the open space. The lack of dwellings in that area Great length for me. Easy to get in nine holes. Open space Open space & recreational access (See response immediately above. Also please see attached Exhibit 34). Copy from Q33: PTGC is an excellent golf course as a city-owned course. It is just fine the way it is. Port Townsend is lucky to have it! PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 132 PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 133 Question 35. The Port Townsend municipal golf course provides an affordable recreation use to the public compared to other public or private courses on the peninsula. It supports economic development and tourism and provides an open space benefit. However, Port Townsend’s golf course is aging and in need of capital investment. On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: - Other Response Num. Port Townsend municipal golf course – indicate your level of agreement with the following statements – Other Response I think it would depend a lot on use and how easy it would be to have a fall-back golf course. On stop operating the golf course and explore alternate options" Answer depends on options. Favor removing golf course only if the property is converted into a wildlife habitat park for passive recreation like the Kah Tai. No housing development. Keep the driving range. Add a put-put for families. Turn at least 9 holes into community gardens, public gardens, and possible dotted lightly with short-term use tiny homes for persons waiting for habitat, Olycap, and other low-income housing. It could be a really gorgeous showpiece. Other small towns would be visiting to find out how to do it! Keep the golf course with improvements to carts & water This open space is a treasure to all of the citizens of the area, whether we gold or not. It is quiet and park-like. A buffer from increasing noise from increasing automobile traffic. I don't know how much it is used. I would like a report on this because golfers seem to think it is not a drain on the city and want to have more support for this activity. Keep the golf course operation as is, just fix the basic maintenance needs. Keep the space for a park if not a Golf course. PT cannot fund all the subsidies. NO Metro Parks District leave as it and fix the irrigation system and the foggy windows GOLF GAY Golf course should be funded by private enterprise. sold or leased KEEP it. It should be there for the average person not the wealthy I don't like the way the first one is worded. I am not sure that things like golf carts should be on the list to update the course, but should come at a later date possibly. Greens and fairways are important. A nice walk will do everybody some good until they can be afforded. Nothing needs to be all or nothing. Stages work well if done right. The Golf Course is a high value enhancement to the City and should be valued and improved. kjhm i swear Golf is primarily a sport that appeals to people who have money. PT citizens are a diverse group and are constantly asking for activities that would appeal to families - either create mini golf at this location or add a mini gold component or get rid of the golf course or put the money where it could be used for a greater spectrum of people, not the 3% I would like to see an affordable, conveniently located golf option continue; my son wants to play and I know high school golf events occur there. If the city makes capital investments, they should still find someone else to operate it. Current operator is not doing a good job. I would be happier with a wildlife/ trail corridor there. play golf in the rough without all the manicuring;the golf course also provides storm water filtration; carbon sequestration; beautiful vistas Explore multi-use options for the golf course property, like disk golf, Par 3 golf, pickleball, etc. I will strongly disagree with development on this land for purposes other than recreation The golf course would be a great spot for a Food Forest one like the Beacon Hill Food Forest. Can you build affordable housing on a portion of the golf course? There is a serious need. It wouldn't take the entire golf course. People could still golf. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 134 Num. Port Townsend municipal golf course – indicate your level of agreement with the following statements – Other Response A green space connected with the YMCA would be a community focal point of the city the golf course also provides storm water filtration; carbon sequestration; beautiful vistas I sometimes think the golf course consumes too much of our city for the pleasure of a few, mostly upper middle class citizens. I wish there were a way to have a walking or biking path through an edge of the golf course so that people could cross the town away from cars. Repurpose the course into a par 3 and use the other space for disc golf and a park with an ampitheater for summer productions I don't think the city should be handing off recreation to private organizations period. We can do better than that. Would make a great affordable housing location, second only to the old water basin on Morgan Hill ;) I greatly value the Port Townsend Golf Course and would like to see a viable plan going forward that more fully draws on its potential value to the community. I have played the game for thirty years and was a member at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles for 15 years. I know of no other form of open space use that has as much power to foster both the physical and psychosocial health individuals of all ages. It is widely recognized, although not much talked about, that golf routinely fosters deep interpersonal relationships among all types of people. Residents who use the current golf facility would naturally like to see improvements in its infrastructure, but they will continue to support it because of their love of the game and because it is a fun and challenging course. It has great potential to draw much more use from tourists and be more satisfying to locals. In my opinion this could be achieved right away at relatively little cost by a serious effort to improve the physical appearance of the area around the clubhouse, pro shop, maintenance and storage sheds. The immediate impression is very negative as one drives up to the clubhouse. At a relatively small cost this could be markedly changed within a short period of time with some serious cleaning up, painting, and landscaping. In my opinion the recommendations to the Port Townsend city council from an outside consulting firm regarding the future of the golf course far overestimate the extent and cost of improvements needed to achieve (1) a marked improvement in the economic and long-term viability of the golf course, and (2) greater benefit to the well-being of those using the course. I don't use the golf course but it's better than houses. Probaly not financially feasible to make it an open space public park, but that's what I'd like. to see. City should use the space for combined rec activities such as golf, pickleball, and disk golf Convert to affordable housing with a portion reserve for a park. The city should turn the golf course into a multi-use park with playgrounds and outdoor event space. Mixed use organic farm, native and medicinal plants, bee and bird friendly areas, sitting, meditating and recreating areas. The golf course should continue to allow the high school cross-country teams to host competitive events there. the city cannot reappropriate the golf course - it is divided by several parcels - many of which have requirements in the deed to remain a golf course in perpetutity. Course should be split and downsized to Par 3 course with affordable residential community housing Mixes use like covered picnic areas, hiking/bird watching, bocce ball, putter golf (not mini golf), tennis courts, pickle ball courts, jogging loop I don't think it should be irrigated. It would be nice if it were a natural space Park Perfect place for a dedicated Pickleball facility. make sure its kept as open space Turn it into a park for more general public use Get out of golfing , too much water , let private enterprise do it deed restriction on golf course property? Taxes again If the golf course were closed we should use the land for a large park and afforable housing PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 135 Num. Port Townsend municipal golf course – indicate your level of agreement with the following statements – Other Response The golf course is a beautiful greenspace within the city, and wildlife can often be seen there. If the Port Townsend Golf Course closed, it would damage Port Townsend as a place to live. The city should turn the golf course into a park and food forest and maybe even managed grazing space for animals to sequester carbon. The city could partner with the Port Townsend Ecovillage, Local 2020, farmers and other groups to make this a reality and support the food sovereignty and emergency resiliance of our city! I would be interested in the comparison between how many people regularly use the municipal golf course vs how many people are interested in more hiking/walking/playing park space in general? I live near the golf course and regularly walk all the way around it wishing I could walk through it, but avoid it because I don’t play golf and would feel uncomfortable cutting through a space where a golf ball maybe flying through the air. Likewise, for all the people I meet as I walk through Fort Worden and North Beach and the Fair Grounds or Chetzmoka, I see far fewer people playing golf on the golf course on any given day. I wish the golf course property would be converted to open space with a multiuse trail through it There is enough land to build some Pickleball courts N/A What a waste of prime space! Transition the golf course to be a public space, that actually benefits the general public, not just golfers. It’s a facility that could never be rebuilt Golf is a rich person's sport so why subsidize it further? Please explore other options for this space! It’s a nice area right in the middle of our community and you can only go there if you feel like paying money to try and hit a ball with a stick into a hole. I am biased towards prioritizing a pool as an asset for our community that can support health and fitness for families and people of all ages. The golf course should be turned into a park and food forest. The golf course could be used for much better purposes to serve more people, such as a food forest or affordable housing located near the food bank, YMCA and other services. In a time when other needs are pressing, the golf course is a frivolous use of open space. I prefer that this space be green space & a habitat for birds, but would like it to be more open to citizens who do not play golf. The golf course should become a public park. we dont play golf Would love for course to become part of mountainside commons. Create a huge playground, manicured grounds, sidewalk walking trail. In my opinion, golf is an enormous waste of resources (water, fertilizer, herbicide, fuel for mowers). It benefits the elite at the expense of everyone else. Turn the course into a park with a playground near the parking lot! The City DOES NOT operate the golf course. Why would the city word this question this way? What does our city want from us that they now say they are running the golf course? Our city needs to show some consideration to our the citizens and stop LYING TO US when they decide to do a survey or pass a levy or talk to us!!! I disapprove of my tax dollars subsidizing his single use facility continue to operate but explore options Again, poor management and poor oversight by the council. golf course wastes water and land Ditch the golf course! The city has other, better uses for central city land well served by utilities and public transport, near work and schools. The region has adequate golf courses. What we don’t have is affordable housing centrally located, or expansion site for in town small business! Explore options to use less water in the future with a more of a links style course. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 136 Num. Port Townsend municipal golf course – indicate your level of agreement with the following statements – Other Response Beautiful space should be better managed as a park with multiple uses. It's a huge resource reserved for use by relatively few people. a walking trail around the edge would be nice Great idea to convert it. We can't just keep subsidizing this game when thousands of people could improve their health, community and connection to nature and others. Our community is aging, most don't play this game. Golf is an elite sport that benefits mostly old white men. The public could benefit more from the open space, like roller blade trails or cross country skiing or specific programs that the general public can benefit more from. I don’t use the golf course but appreciate the open space value. Would be interested in some shared use options there. Keep the Greespace. Better option is to keep it as a park, and adventure area (ropes course, workout circuit, skills parks). Also build an Asphalt pump track from velo solutions that could bring RedBull world wide race coverage, tourism, and notoriety I am not sure how well used the golf course is, you all can determine this. My hope is that this decision is based on the needs and wishes of the community, NOT on the growing value of the land. PT people seem to be getting greedy and desperate when it comes to real estate as values increase. I believe it needs to stay a golf course for our youth I don't golf but if there were other amenities, like a restaurant or bar, I would go there. Stop the myths and stories we tell ourselves- Tourists go to other better golf courses- Port Ludlow, Dungeness and open space provided by the Discovery Bay course could provide rEAL public green space benefits if you closed the city and let the revenue go to that course and others!! its crazy in my opinion to have so few users have acres of prime local public land. . .there are more options suitable for the population we want in this community - walkers, a climbing wall, letting kids walk safely to parks and schools and reducing the carbon of school commutes- it is prime soil for local resilience and food production - it links city to marine very cheaply with open space already in the public domain and paid for!!! do not use golf course The land is for all city residents / only gets used by a few I don’t play golf but I know a lot of people who do so we should have a golf course I do hope the land is preserved. Idea: what about building a new pool/aquatic facility on the golf course grounds? Then we wouldn't have to have a break in pool use, while a new place was built... and we could come up with new uses for the space the current Mountain View Pool enjoys, once the new pool was built and the old one was ready to be taken down? Make the golf course financially self-sufficient The so called club house was built with bed tax money as a conference center. Would the money be returned to the bed tax fund for tourism promotion if the golf course went private? Question 36. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following FACILITIES? Num. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following FACILITIES? Indoor pickle ball courts - residents are aging - great sport for older people. festival space is very unimportant; community gardens very important Pickleball opportunities A place, or more places, where young people can see the night-time sky. Many children now living have neever seen the Milky Way. We must reduce lighting, in general, expecially with the development of LEDs and the installation of more street lights. PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 137 Num. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following FACILITIES? Maintaining the boat house as is for our rowing community should be a top priority. The rowing community is a very important part of Port Townsend, We don't need more restaurants and the boat house, the boats inside and the people that row are an icon for Port Townsend. I row with three different Olympic rowing clubs and race yearly at other local venues. Our boat house, famous wooden boats and PT rowing events are known throughout the northwest as one of the jewels of Port Townsend. Please maintain and support our rowing community. an arcade bro I RLLY DON'T CARE gay porn ALL are nice Ice skating Rink!!!!! do not hjbm no yall gotta start putting benches erywere Since I work for county parks and rec, including at Memorial Field and Rec Center, my opinions are biased. Many of the above we already have to some degree: what we don't have is a bmx track, a roller skating or ice skating rink, or other activities for older kids and teens. Please make a priority! Question C. Pool should be sold to the Y turf field to allow soccer! public rest rooms conveniently located; benches everywhere; drinking/dog fountains; planting native trees and poplars as wind/dust breaks between port and Sims Way Outdoor swimming No more motorized boat launches No more motorized boat launches We need a new pool badly Once again the survey fails to mention horse back riding, and other horse activities like supporting Jefferson County Fairgrounds this promotes love of animals besides Horses, like all 4H projects. Pickle ball fastest growing sport in the nation and local areas Horseback riding trails EXPAND AVAILABILITY TO HORSEBACK RIDING Partner with YMCA for a new pool and a membership Y. Naturalized routes around town for 'recreating' on our commute is the most important to our family. We need to retain young people and attract more to the community public rest rooms conveniently located; benches everywhere; drinking/dog fountains; planting native trees and poplars as wind/dust breaks between port and Sims Way Don’t build new trails. Maintain what we have. I think waterfront beaches and walking areas are very important I do not think fishing areas nor boat docks are as important nor boat launches All of these are important to both locals and visitors, they are often the draw of Port Townsend. Also, MVP should be counted in Active Recreation as it is the host of the only City Government run organized youth sport, the REDfins. This is PT, pretty much no sport can be outdoors all year. I want the city to recognize that the highschool uses the golf course as a sports facility, please don't talk another thing away from our kids! Horse park and recreational riding trails PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 138 Num. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following FACILITIES? Horseback riding trails and areas to gallop loop trails for multi-use including horses multi use trails where horses are welcome Please stop "improving" our waterfront. Safety is a concern, but we don't need everything "new and improved" with concrete. 8 dedicated outdoor pickleball courts. 4 indoor( or covered) pickleball courts Fishing I disagree with marinas and boat launches in the same sentence with beaches since they are mutually exclusive Nature play areas where children can go off trail and explore. Please don't invest in activities that are destructive to nature like mountain biking. Wildlife habitat is most important golf Area for live theater like Keycity's Shakespeare in the park More protected bikes lanes, more separating between bikes and cars. I am all for great playgrounds but we don't need sprayer or wading pools. Too much maintenance and it is never too hot here. Extension of LarryScott Trail to Discovery Bay indoor soccer fields, basketball, bowling and skating for all ages including seniors Beach access without boat launches. Permanent pickleball courts Don’t cut down trees in parks because they are fun for climbing. (From my 5 year old) :) functioning pool Taxes too much on fixed income Have a golf course. Improve the appearance and use of Kah Tai park new gym ALL recreation space and open/wild space is important to supporting a community. public food forests and gardens! city-grown food abundance! pasture for sequestering carbon instead of grass for recreation/golf Indoor Pickleball facility In planning for the inevitable growth addressing these needs is more important than ever. North Beach Park, for example, just 5 years ago was serene and the parking lot easily accommodated parked cars. Now they're parking all around the neighborhood. They park on both sides of Hills Street effectively making it a one lane road, with poor visibility at the crest of the hill. N/A indoor space for roller derby Please develop indoor and outdoor pickle ball courts. Indoor and outdoor pickleball Please leave beaches undeveloped and natural! Pool adequate for community I wish Port Hudson was a friendlier space, I wish the RV park could be replaced with a public park. It's such a central space to town. I wish Port Hudson was a friendlier space, I wish the RV park could be replaced with a public park. It's such a central space to town. all of these spaces make this town a pleasure to live in PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 139 Num. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following FACILITIES? I do want waterfront acces, but my household has no use for boat launces, docks or fishing areas. Facilities that encourage exercise for the average person are best. Less parks, more quality. This town is horrible for kids. The non- motorized trails around town are super important to me! Community purpose built performance space Dirt bikes (cycles) & noisy recreational watercraft don't fit. The town is tired, the parks are old and treated like old parks. Try with a new management and create parks that are not only usefull but attractive. make the "dog parks"interesting to dogs, not just a prison "exercise yard" . Set aside a woodsy area with trails for off leash dogs. Attracting tourists Sidewalks, trails and bike lanes Pump track When considering facilities, I believe parking spaces should be kept at a MINIMUM, and pooling or a shuttle service between facility and park and ride must be encouraged. Since the past few years have seen a vast and wonderful expansion of trails, I think it's time for the city to establish a new priority. No more development along the shoreline - what we have is great. Preservation is always important. But the thing that needs the most attention now is the pool, for a vast range of ages and groups. Asphalt Pump Track from Velo Solutions! Huge from community building and youth outreach Pool!!! WE need to encourage our youth to be more active Playgrounds I just would encourage you to be visionary- this is no longer the community of l950!!! we have suffered for 15 years without public participation and a big vision!! its is clear growth is coming - we are not rural we are an urban edge community and need to plan wisely for the future- we are also an ageing wealthy community with the next generation probably NOT having the wealth to support so many nonprofit initiatives in the community - look aroudn and research best models nationally and engage the community - we are smart people- you are going to us for major tax and philathropy support so bring us in and don't build another wall and conflict!! It’s important to have open space but we have plenty in Jefferson County - kai tai should be used for play fields(soccer,baseball) Question 38. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following PROGRAMS? Num. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following PROGRAMS? Enrichment and education, outdoor education, daycare are the job of Head Start and School District. Camps: help parents, whom we need to attract to PT. Minimize tax increases for fixed incomes--40% of PT population an arcade please i know this is a maritime community but come on stop forcing it on us. SCHOOL'S GAY gay porn lol support for working families, not just retired persons Community events include the Jefferson County Fair! PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 140 Num. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following PROGRAMS? We do not have children. Ice Skating Rink rigjigruhgea jkkh Geriatric Daycare/Caregiving. Aging in place network Center gathering place for preteens and teens such as a roller skating rink or bowling alley teens and adults are able to naturally organize, just open up the existing gyms for afterschool and evening use in some categories, too many included, so that part of A or B or C etc., may be important and other parts in that category are not. This is true throughout the survey. adult daycare for adults with dementia Workout facility with hours geared to full time working adults Partner with Y Need to attract and retain young families such programs should not be corporate profit or non operations Horse access horse friendly trails I don’t have children so this seems not relevant Youth rec center with activities and classes for teens As a single person over 65 none of this really matters to 'my family" but many of the things in the don't know column which is my n/a column are important investments. Youth programs are important, but not a need in our household. I only ranked "low" the things I will not need. But those ARE needed for youth in vibrant cities! Outdoor forest preschool, and outdoor nature focused afterschool activities are the most important to us. We need to find a way to promote all ages participation in community events without promoting alcohol- the concert on the dock has lost all its family friendly appeal as it has become mostly dominated by the beer garden. This presents the message to our youth that drinking alcohol is the norm. This prevents youth from making healthy choices. indoor activities for all ages--bowling, skating. outdoor stuff like a gym circuit with machines and things people can use who can't afford the pricey gyms. Classes and Education about wildlife and wetland values Our household does not have any children but we need all those things for families so we have a thriving community. Pickleball Courts 8 outdoor courts indoors and outside swim team for kids and high school I do not have children in my household, but I DO care about needs of children in the comunity and consider them extremely important for a healthy community!! Pickleball Indoor and Outdoor Pickle Ball courts therapy pool Where is funding?? I use the undoor basketball court at the YMCA twice a week. It's ok but could use better lighting, amenities, temp control. N/A A, B and C are available through other providers - none need be added by the city and the Y PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 141 Num. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following PROGRAMS? Develop indoor and outdoor pickle ball courts public pickle ball courts Some could be done better by other partners We loved THING fest and hope it happens again! Many of these functions are available through other organizations. The City does not need to fund all of these amenities. The POOL is the most important to me/my family. licensed childcare is extreamly lacking in our community, winter indoor activities Daycare/ afterschool activities aren't important for my family, but is very important for many families with younger kids. We must consider the importance of this for the health of our community. senior day care Techno Makers Space I marked the teen and child activities as non important to my family now, because our kids just left home, but for the community I think they are VERY important! Get out of the business of creating this and creating that. Pump Track I don’t like these questions. Directly many are unimportant to my retired spouse and me but essential to what we want our community to offer family and children What does parks have to do with childcare, tutoring? Adventure, climbing, skiing, paddling Mountain Bike Clubs/Pump Track Club/Trail Maintenance Clubs New pool after school and summer programs to be not as engaging as I would hope, I imagine they are underfunded, from a dual full time working household, we dream of better options for our kids We already have other entities that run sports programs in this community, I don’t think there’s a need for the city to get involved, but they can support programs are there I think that this is an unfair question e.g. the issue is what programs shoudl the CITY Fund and manage-- many non profits create local jobs and great programs for kids- when you compete with those you will put hardship on many young families- its the large, expensive, complex projects that are government not art, baseball and tutoring- those are community based not government priorities- think that there is a real difference that this question isn't helpful in flushing out Adult Day Care, Indoor track. Although I have no young children or youth in my household, I think it's important that programs serving these different ages are important to have in existence, in Port Townsend. Question 40. What, if anything, would encourage you or your family to participate more often in recreation programs? “Other” responses. Num. What, if anything, would encourage you or your family to participate more often in recreation programs? Other Though we are seniors we want families to thrive here also. an arcade City participating in a community calendar like ptScene efwbhgrwiuhgthuoegh598thi kjhnmb to stop hackers. bhjfjbe PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 142 Num. What, if anything, would encourage you or your family to participate more often in recreation programs? Other All over the world kids have soccer balls and streets, they know how to organize their place and they are skillful; how about a big focus on soccer note: I am a senior living alone YMCA NEW FAC better layout and increased font sizeand smaller illustrations on all printed announcements and schedules As someone who grew up here I remember having to go other places for summer programs and there was a lack of interest from the city for my age group. That needs to change. Horseback riding better public transportation help young families succeed - daycare, preschool prgms Wheelchair accessible closer proximity We are pleased with existing recreation opportunities. Want to continue to see options for kids like organized team sports, mtn bike/pump track, skateboarding, sailing, stand up paddling, healthy things to get them away from screens! I've tried desperately to get into even the YMCA, but even that, with a discount is too expensive because housing is 50% of my income. Less people--events are outgrowing the venue in many cases I don't have young kids but we need facilities to help bring families to town. opportunities for employment I don't have kids yet, but hope to have affordable, well-advertised programs to attend when I do. Designated pickle ball courts good public pickle ball courts There are lots of opportunities in Port Townsend for all abilities and ages! Thank you! I go to the pool 5 days a week for exercise - it's saved my life Better instruction. Teachers seem painfully average. I do not believe it is a valid function of the parks and recreations department to conduct classes unless they are paid for by the attendees. Classes timed better for working adults (ie not midday weekdays) Pump Track TAI CHI There are not nearly enough publically run programs at all Asphalt Pump Track! More qualified and well-trained instructors Better attendance/enrollment for rec programs We are limited on participants, the programs we have our sufficient, support those programs, do not create new ones, it waters things down more visionary, 21st century activities- I have two 20 year olds living with us- probably too busy working 2-3 jobs to participate or complete a 20 minute survey- what I hear from them?? cost effective access to concerts, workshops, guided walks and hiking in the high country- extreme sports e.g. paint ball, climbing wall, diving- and then there are seniors- its cheaper to keep them healthy than have them move out of the community - expensive service from a publicly funded hospital- or just becoming disabled- keep them active and healthy to keep their money and good will to support this community as the generational change happens- Tap our expertise- treat us with respect nad we give hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars to keep this community working PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 143 Num. What, if anything, would encourage you or your family to participate more often in recreation programs? Other Having John being paid a higher wage to be the main instructor for water fitness Question 44. You have $100 in ParkBucks to spend on future parks projects. … If you answered Other above, please describe. Num. You have $100 in ParkBucks to spend on future parks projects. … If you answered Other above, please describe. Pickle Ball Courts - outdoor and indoor "Community gardens/orchards ($20), flower gardens/botanical gardens ($10) We need places where renters (or apts, etc. including working-wage people, young families, and seniors) can grow their own food and interact with/create earth and living plants. Also need passive areas where stress reduction is the work of sitting on a bench surrounded by human-designed full accessible to the disabled in electric wheelchairs, etc." The YMCA charges a lot to belong and use their facilities, but they pay very low wages. Our city/county is expensive to live in and lie pay will not attract quality people. Closure of the pool will endure NO instructors will stay and wait. It’s been very hard to get instructors currently, we don’t have people lining up to work at the pool. Lower pay will not help! I feel the Y should not be involved in this project. I will donate $100+ towards permanent outdoor pickleball courts! I want a pool facilities but do not need all the bells and whistles of the Aquatic Center as described. Keep waterfront boat house as is. Both the building and the boats inside are historically and culturally an important part of the Port Townsend community. an arcade i dont really care 0 MY MONEY NOW Not sure but I like the rec center and would like too more improvements or possibly another rec center "paintball park " Bike parks with jumps and a pump track. they are all very boring dirt jump park for bikes with multiple lines er 100 - 1 fortnite pls pornhub.com no gimme the pool More signs/information posted and available to local and visitors about the bigger, interconnected picture 0 000000000 Even though I only work here and don't live here, I was shocked to see the condition of the pool, learn that transients were allowed to access the bathrooms and showers while not utilizing the facilities (was PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 144 Num. You have $100 in ParkBucks to spend on future parks projects. … If you answered Other above, please describe. told this) and that families are feeling more and more that PT isn't doing anything for the children or to address needs of the children and recreational activities in the City. The pool is constantly trying to fill that need and is under appreciated in its efforts. A pool could be a great generator if coupled with the right activities, possibly a gym, limit access to individuals not participating in the activities on site and who would otherwise scare or potentially be dangerous to families and show young families and the elderly who are also regular users of pool facilities that their needs and feelings are being heard. I think a new pool facility - even teamed with a local gym / partial private business opportunity etc. might be advantageous for the City. ADA access convenient public bathrooms with showers for hikers, visitors, runners, sailors, etc; drinking/dog fountains; benches Community Space especially for kids, teens, and families that has a roller or ice skating rink; bowling alley; pin-ball and other games; open late night. lap pool is needed but we shouldn't compete with private exercise facilities; no 'dry side' fitness funded by tax dollars; teen center is also needed - a safe 24/7 space with wifi etc. Larry Scott Trail Pickleball land zoned for higher density to put affordable tiny homes with space each for gardens or a community garden. Let homeless & low-income live there. "What is the status of the former tennis court behind the recyclery? My family played a lot of tennis there years ago and then it fell into disrepair. If some residents want a place for pickle ball, can't that be used instead of building something in a new spot? There is always enough parking on 19th except for Food Bank peak hours. A shame to bulldoze more land if an empty spot is already available. Never build, aquire more, if we cant maintain what we already have. That is throw-away thinking. Unsustainable." Pickle ball courts, indoor and outdoorr Aquatic center is huge priority, though if takes almost all of parks and rec budget, would pursue other funding options (bond, partners, city allocating other funds) Upgrade the pool but don't build a brand new huge facility. Educational programs about nature, local wildlife and natural history. Na trails that include horse use Please fix the top of the Haller Fountain Stairs and get rid of that god-awful orange plastic. WTF? 8 court dedicated pickleball facility Convert streets to parks and playgrounds Park based environmental education That's just my personal choice. I don't think that's an appropriate allocation though. This exercise is too detailed for a quick survey FORGET THE THREE HOLE GOLF COURSE - WON'T FLY - RIDICULOUS CONCEPT. Extension of Larry Scott trail to end of Discovery Bay Youth center (teens): mental health and youth-centered activities Dedicated indoor and outdoor Pickleball courts Wheelchair accessible Operating the MV pool and maintaining an affordable fee pickleball courts PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 145 Num. You have $100 in ParkBucks to spend on future parks projects. … If you answered Other above, please describe. A new Aquatic Center would create a space and many programs for our entire community, from babies to seniors. We live near water. Let’s create a place and programs that say, “water is my friend, water is my safe place, water is magical!!!” Use money to upkeep CURRENT pool only for exercise equipment for seniors or those with mobility problems 0 Reduce taxes on water. No more Levee Lift extortion go away More safe bike-lanes that are separated from busy roads similar to the Larry Scott Trail but within town and going to Fort Worden and North Beach areas $75 to Aquatic Center - ONLY if they expand children's program. Then, $10 for 40 acres open space, $10 for waterfront and $5 for family areas. If there is NO expansion to the children's program, then I would distribute dollars as follows: $60 for 240 acres open space, $20 for waterfront and $20 for family areas. converting golf course into food forests and managed pasture! This question is silly- you already asked me about priorities We have private fitness clubs in town. City does not need to compete with them. We have one pool. We can individually buy neoprene to keep us warm while exercising. Lap swimmers need a cooler pool. We can co-exist! Your form doesn't work correctly. This survey was ok until the last couple questions - too long, too complicated, stupid question (what words describe???), whoever did this needs to take a class in mass-survey construction A middle ground pool upgrade- with kids activities but not the full extensive fitness room, therapy pool etc. Need dedicated space both indoors and outside for pickleball courts. A minimum of 4 each both inside and out Pocket parks in moderate income neighborhoods Skatepark Aquatic center but in partnership w/YMCA Designated indoor and outdoor pickle ball courts Pickleball courts indoors. indoor & outdoor pickleball Mountain Bike Pump Track area within Town. Maintain and mow existing trails perhaps we start by doing one thing well we really need better roads in our neighborhoods more than anything in this survey Sidewalks over trails. I don't want kids and vulnerable people walking on bushy trails. parks in the west neighborhoods that have NO parks except Bishop!!!!! Purpose Built Performance/Meeting Space Gardens Sidewalks Red Bull Pump track I don't understand what is wanted Need a miniture golf course Dog park PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 146 Num. You have $100 in ParkBucks to spend on future parks projects. … If you answered Other above, please describe. I would invest in a lap pool, converting the current pool to therapy and family uses, but would not invest in a large complex including fitness rooms, etc. a Pump Track to encourage non-traditional activity among youth. Pump track, bmx, skate area Pump track Dog parks Dirt jump, pump track A disc golf course closer to town than HJ Carol Asphalt pump track! VeloSolutions! Think Leavenworth WA, Hood River OR, Redmond OR. Improving after school/summer programs, more engaging, better trained staff, while keeping it affordable Don’t reinvent the wheel put the hundred dollars and supporting programs that are there, the county has a recreation department runs a lot of the youth sports programs, support those programs, you get more for your money Difference sports programs; ie. tennis I tried to answer these and leave you anotations on each why I voted that way- survey monkey wouldn't allow that so I'm not filling it in - I think its not a fair way to pose the question- the numbers are supported -- with context- and seem very very tilted without an explanation- some of these functions happen, cheaper and better in the community realm, volunteers, not for profits- others are uniquely government programs, large, complex infrastruture and this question does not differentiate and I think does a diservice to our input didn't really understand how to do this question Tough decisions! PROS Plan Survey and Postcard Summary | October 2019 147 Attachment B: Survey and Postcard Materials Introduction Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update Port Townsend is updating its Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan to update the vision for Port Townsend’s parks and recreation system and gather community ideas to improve or add parks, trails, and recreation programs. Service levels, costs, and funding options will be included in the plan. The plan will help the City meet the needs of our residents, businesses, and visitors, now and in the future. The City can seek grant opportunities by having a locally-prepared plan that meets the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office guidelines. Port Townsend’s PROS Plan will be developed Fall 2019 through Winter 2020. The deadline for plan completion is March 1, 2020. Help us create a great plan for Port Townsend!Help us create a great plan for Port Townsend! Please take the following survey to share your input and ideas. It will take only about 20 minutes. At the end of the survey you may also sign up to receive more information as the Plan progresses. For more information, please contact: Alex Wisniewski, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director City of Port Townsend 1925 Blaine Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 P:(360) 379-5081 awisniewski@cityofpt.us 1 Living/Working in Port Townsend Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update 1. Which of the following statements apply to you? Check all that apply. I live in Port Townsend. I work in Port Townsend. I only visit Port Townsend. Live there Work there 1. EAST (East of San Juan) 2. NW (North of Hastings & West of San Juan) 3. SW (South of Hastings & West of San Juan) 2. If you live or work in Port Townsend what neighborhood do you live or work in? See map below for number references. 2 3 Parks Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update 3. What parks in Port Townsend do you visit the most? Choose up to five. Use the map below for reference. * 1. 13th & Hancock 2. 35th Street Park 3. Adams Street Park 4. Baker View Park 5. Bell Tower 6. Bishop Park 7. Bobby McGarraugh Park 8. Chetzemoka Park 9. City Entrance 10. Elmira Street Viewpoint Park 11. Chetzemoka Dog Park 12. Golf Course 13. Haller Fountain / Terrace Steps 14. Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park 15. Larry Scott Memorial Trail 16. Dahlia Park (Triangle I) (aka Master Gardener’s Park) 17A. Mountain View Pool 17B. Mountain View Dog Park 4 17C. Mountain View sport courts and playground 18. Bishop Play Park 19. Pope Marine/Jackson Tidal Park 20. Rotary Park 21. Sather Park Field (East) 22. Sather Park Forest (West) 23. Skateboard Park 24. Gateway Park (Triangle II) 25. Triangle Park III at Kearney/Sims Way intersection 26. Tyler Street Stairs 27A. Community Center (Indoors) 27B. Community Center (outdoors/park) 28. Court House Park 29. Fairgrounds 30. Memorial Field 31. North Beach Park 32. Fort Worden 5 6 4. How often do you visit or use parks in Port Townsend? Daily Weekly Monthly Occasionally Never 7 5. Which of the following recreational activities did you, or someone in your household, participate in within the last year? Choose all that apply. Baseball/Softball Basketball Bicycling/Mountain Biking Bocce Ball Canoeing/Kayaking Disk Golf Dog Park Use Football Golfing Hiking or Walking Picnicking Pickle Ball Rowing Scooters/Skateboarding Soccer Stand-up Paddling Swimming Tennis Wildlife/Nature Viewing Other (please specify) 8 6. I primarily depend on parks & open space to provide: (Check all that apply) A place for children to play A place to gather for family events A place to hike and enjoy nature A place to play organized sports A place to play with or walk my dog A place to ride my bicycle/mountain bike A quiet place to relax, picnic or walk A physical break between urban development Preservation of green spaces for future generations Habitat for wildlife Nothing – I don’t use the park system Other (please specify) 7. How important is it that every household has access to a park/open space within a 10-minute walk of their home? Very Important Important Neutral/Not Sure Unimportant Very Unimportant 9 Trails Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update 8. Where are the trails that you use the most in Port Townsend? Choose up to three zones. Use the map below for reference. * Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 10 11 9. How often do you visit or use trails in Port Townsend? Daily Weekly Monthly Occasionally Never 10. Why do you use trails in Port Townsend? Active recreation/exercise (walk, run, bike, etc.) Passive recreation (nature viewing, wildlife viewing, forest bathing, etc.) Transportation (commuting to work, home, school, etc.) 11. The Port Townsend Loop Trail is a conceptualized “circle” through the City connecting neighborhoods, schools, and parks. What kind of Loop Trail would you want? (Check one) Entire loop built to multi-purpose design standards (a similar example is Larry Scott Trail)? Loop designated as a “route” that connects existing, smaller trails of different widths and character? The trail system is fine as-is, I don’t want a Loop Trail 12 Quality and Access Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update 12. What would encourage you to use parks and trails in Port Townsend more often? Choose up to three. * Better/improved park facilities (lighting, restrooms, etc.) More information on park locations and amenities More time to visit or use parks and trails If I lived closer to a park or trail If I could safely walk or ride my bike to them If I had transportation access to get to a park or trail Better/improved park grounds and trails maintenance Better/improved safety in the parks More parking available near the park Better/improved playground structures No comments, I’m satisfied Other (please specify) 13 13. How would you rate the overall quality and maintenance of parks in Port Townsend? Very Good Good Neutral Poor Very Poor I don’t know/no opinion 14. If you have suggestions for improvements, please share them with us. Yes No Does not apply When you use them as a family? When you’re at a community event? When you navigate them alone? 15. Do you feel welcome, comfortable, and safe at parks in Port Townsend? 16. If you answered No to any of the above, please share your suggestions for improving parks to be inviting, comfortable, and safe spaces. 14 17. How do you typically get to a park or trail in Port Townsend? Choose all that apply. Walk Bike Drive Public transit Carpool, car share or taxi Other (please specify) 18. Is your form of transportation reliable? Yes No. Please say what would make your transportation more reliable? I walk/bike there now I want to walk/bike there in the future 1. 13th & Hancock 2. 35th Street Park 3. Adams Street Park 4. Baker View Park 5. Bell Tower 6. Bishop Park 7. Bobby McGarraugh Park 8. Chetzemoka Park 19. Where do you currently walk/bike to now and where would you like to walk/bike in the future? Use the map below for reference. 15 9. City Entrance 10. Elmira Street Viewpoint Park 11. Chetzemoka Dog Park 12. Golf Course 13. Haller Fountain / Terrace Steps 14. Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park 15. Larry Scott Memorial Trail 16. Dahlia Park (Triangle I) (aka Master Gardener’s Park) 17A. Mountain View Pool 17B. Mountain View Dog Park 17C. Mountain View sport courts and playground 18. Bishop Play Park 19. Pope Marine/Jackson Tidal Park 20. Rotary Park 21. Sather Park Field (East) 22. Sather Park Forest (West) 23. Skateboard Park 24. Gateway Park (Triangle II) I walk/bike there now I want to walk/bike there in the future 16 25. Triangle Park III at Kearney/Sims Way intersection 26. Tyler Street Stairs 27A. Community Center (indoors) 27B. Community Center (outdoors/park) 28. Court House Park 29. Fairgrounds 30. Memorial Field 31. North Beach Park 32. Fort Worden 33. QFC 34. Safeway 35. Downtown/Uptown area 36. Blue Heron Middle School 37. Jefferson Community School 38. Port Townsend High School 39. Salish Coast Elementary School 40. Swan School I walk/bike there now I want to walk/bike there in the future 17 20. Tell us more about where you want to walk/bike. 18 Improvements to Parks Improvements to Trails Other 21. Port Townsend strives to create an atmosphere of accessibility. Are there parks or trails locations where accessibility improvements should be considered (e.g. lighting, grade, ADA, etc.). 19 Pool Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update 22. How often do you or someone in your household visit or use Mountain View Pool? Daily Weekly Monthly Occasionally Never 23. What programs have you or someone in your household used? (Check all that apply) Aqua fitness classes Swim lessons REDfins Swim Club Lap swimming Special events (Spooky Swim, Cosmic Swim, Winter Waterland, etc.) Open swim Other (please specify) 24. What do you like most about Mountain View Pool? 20 25. If you swim at a different pool, which pool do you use? 26. If you DON’T frequently use Mountain View Pool, why not? I didn’t know we had a pool. I don’t know where it is. Access from my home is not convenient due to distance. It is not ADA compliant. The facility is old and run-down. The pool doesn’t have fun features for kids like a slide, climbing wall, or splash pad. Doesn’t fit my schedule. I don't like/want to swim. Other (please specify) 21 1 (strongly disagree) 2 3 4 5 (strongly agree) Don't know The City should make capital investments (e.g. larger multilane lap pool; children’s water slides and play area; tot pool; sauna and hot tub) to improve Mountain View Pool and make it more attractive for public use. The City should set a policy on cost recovery and partially subsidize pool operations to continue to offer affordable rates for public use by residents and visitors. The City should explore options to partner with other public agencies and/or private businesses to make the needed capital investments and operate the pool. 27. Mountain View Pool is a community-oriented pool where children learn to swim, and adults recreate at affordable rates. However, Mountain View Pool and the building is aging, is limited in size, and in need of capital investment. On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: 22 The City should stop operating the pool and explore alternative options for use of the Mountain View Pool building. Other (please specify) 1 (strongly disagree) 2 3 4 5 (strongly agree) Don't know Other comment: 28. If a new pool were to be built, what features are important to you (Choose 2)?* 25-meter lap lane length (standard competition length) Separate pool dedicated to warm-water aquatic therapy Hot tubs Features for kids (slide, climbing wall, splash pad, etc.) Other (please specify) 23 Golf Course Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update 29. How often do you or someone in your household use the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? Daily Weekly Monthly Occasionally Never 30. How many rounds of golf have you or someone in your household played in the last year? 0 1-12 13-24 25-36 36+ 24 31. What other golf courses do you or someone in your household use? Peninsula Golf Club (Port Angeles) Cedars at Dungeness (Sequim) SkyRidge Golf Course (Sequim) SunLand Golf Club (Sequim) Discovery Bay Golf Club (Port Townsend) Port Ludlow Golf Course (Port Ludlow) None Other (please specify) 32. How often have you or someone in your household played golf on a course OTHER THAN the Port Townsend Golf Course in the past year? Daily Weekly Monthly Occasionally Never 25 1 Poor 2 3 4 5 Excellent Don't know Course conditions Driving range Golf carts Restroom Pace of play Service quality Amenities: Shop & Food Other: Please write in Other comment: 33. How would you rate the following at the Port Townsend Golf Course? 34. What do you like most about the municipal golf course in Port Townsend? 26 1 Strongly disagree 2 3 4 5 Strongly agree Don't know The City should make capital investments (replace irrigation system, more golf carts and other equipment, improved fairways and greens) to improve the golf course and make it more attractive for public use and to support economic development/tourism. The City should set a policy on cost recovery and partially subsidize golf course operations to continue to offer affordable rates for public golf course use by residents and visitors. The City should explore options to partner with other public agencies and/or private businesses to make the needed capital investments and operate the golf course. 35. The Port Townsend municipal golf course provides an affordable recreation use to the public compared to other public or private courses on the peninsula. It supports economic development and tourism and provides an open space benefit. However, Port Townsend’s golf course is aging and in need of capital investment. On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: 27 The City should stop operating the golf course and explore alternate options for use of the golf course property. Other (please specify) 1 Strongly disagree 2 3 4 5 Strongly agree Don't know Other comment: 28 Facilities Needed Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update 1 Very unimportant 2 3 4 5 Very important Don't know A. Community Spaces – festival space, community gardens B. Family Spaces – picnic areas, meadows/open lawn, and playgrounds (year- round play equipment, summer – wading pools and spray parks) C. Indoor facilities – pool, community centers, senior centers, youth centers D. Outdoor Active Recreation – facilities for league and team sports, such as athletic fields and courts for things like soccer, baseball, football, lacrosse, basketball, volleyball, pickle- ball, or tennis 36. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following FACILITIES? 29 E. Specialty Facilities – dog parks, skate parks, frisbee golf, horseshoes, mountain bike/pump track/dirt jump facilities, other F. Trails – walking, jogging, biking, exercise circuit, other trails G. Open Space – natural areas purposed with wildlife habitat protection, natural resource protection, and conservation H. Waterfront Facilities – promenade, beaches, marinas, boat launches, docks, fishing areas, other facilities I. Other (please specify) 1 Very unimportant 2 3 4 5 Very important Don't know Other comment: 1st 2nd 3rd None 37. Which THREE of the FACILITIES from the list in the above question are MOST important to you or your household? (Please use the letters in the left column in the above question, to write your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices, or select NONE.) 30 31 Programs Needed Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update 1 Very unimportant 2 3 4 5 Very important Don't Know A. Classes or programs, senior/adult – arts & crafts, fitness, wellness, performing arts, dance classes B. Classes or programs for youth & teens – arts & crafts, fitness, wellness, performing arts, dance classes C. Classes or programs for preschool age – arts & crafts, fitness, dance, parent child classes D. Community events – Wooden Boat Festival, Rhody Festival, Old School 4th of July, Concerts on the Docks, etc. 38. Thinking about you or your household's needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following PROGRAMS? 32 E. Enrichment and education – before and after- school care, tutoring, life skills F. Outdoor activities – nature and environmental education programs, sailing/boating, other G. Indoor activities – gym, swimming, other H. Sports – leagues or lessons I. Camps – summer and school-break J. Volunteer opportunities K. Daycare – Licensed childcare for working families L. Other (please specify) 1 Very unimportant 2 3 4 5 Very important Don't Know Other comment: 33 1st 2nd 3rd None 39. Which THREE of the PROGRAMS from the list in the above question are MOST important to you or your household? (Please use the letters in the left column in the above question, to write your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices, or select NONE.) 40. What, if anything, would encourage you or your family to participate more often in recreation programs? Choose up to three. * More information about upcoming programs More time to participate Program cost was more affordable Better facilities Programs held at a more convenient time More programs that meet my/my family's interest More programs that fit my children's age group(s) I’m not interested in participating more often than I currently do No comments, I’m satisfied Other (please specify) 34 Vision for Parks and Recreation Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update One Two Three 41. What three words or phrases describe parks and recreation in Port Townsend TODAY? One Two Three 42. What three words or phrases describe your vision of parks and recreation in Port Townsend in the FUTURE? 35 System Management Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update Trails Open Space, Habitat Active Recreation: Ballfields, Sports Complexes, Sport Courts Golf Course Family Activities - Playgrounds & Picnic Areas Water Access - Marine & Freshwater Areas 43. You have $100 in ParkBucks to spend on future parks projects. Next to each Priority Area write in a dollar amount. Put “0” if you don’t want to spend anything on that area. Put $100 if you want to spend everything on one area. You can spend the money any way you want. Spend the most money on the areas that are most important to you. Spend all $100, but don’t spend more than $100! How much will your $100 ParkBucks buy? $10 per mile of trail $10 for 40 acres of open space $40 for four active recreation, ballfields, restroom, concession stand $30 for 3-holes of a golf course $5 for playground, a family activity facility $5 for one waterfront facility (boat launch, beach) $50 for one gym or community center $75 for aquatic center 36 Community Centers: Space for Gymnasium, Meetings & Classes Aquatic Center: Regulation size pool(s), therapy pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness room, etc. Other (describe below) 44. If you answered Other above, please describe. 37 Demographics Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan UpdatePort Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Update 45. What is your age? Under 18 18 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70-79 80-89 90+ I prefer not to say 38 46. How many children under 18 live in your household? 0 1 2 3 4 5 More than 5 I prefer not to say 47. Counting yourself, how many people live in your household? 1 2 3 4 5 More than 5 I prefer not to say 39 48. Which of the following do you identify with? Check all that apply. White Hispanic or Latino Black or African American Native American or American Indian Asian / Pacific Islander Other I prefer not to say 49. If you would like to receive more information and updates on the project, please enter your email address below. 50. What is the best way to provide information to you about the PROS Plan Update? Newspaper ads or articles City Parks and Recreation Website Email Social media posts Postcards Other 40 1 Port Townsend Vision Events Summary – October 11 and 12, 2019 Prepared by BERK Consulting, Inc. for the Port Townsend Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Introduction The City advertised a public open house from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday October 12, 2019. Meeting notices included a quarter page news ad in the Port Townsend Leader and Peninsula Daily News, email to a listserv of persons interested in parks and recreation, fliers to schools and at the pool, web postings, and business cards with links to project information. See Exhibit 1. About 93 persons attended. Exhibit 1. News Ad The City invited a range of agencies and organizations to a stakeholder meeting to discuss the PROS Plan Update and offer input. The meeting was held during the morning of October 11, 2019 at the Cotton Building to allow for agency staff to participate during normal business hours. Stakeholders were also free to attend the October 12, 2019 public workshop and several did so. Agencies invited are list below with asterisk noting those that attended either meeting: PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 2 AAUW -- American Association of University Women Admiralty Audubon Society* ATAB - Active Transportation Advisory Board* Calvary Community Church Meals Program Centrum CHIP/Jefferson County Public Health City of Port Townsend Library* DASH - Disability Awareness Starts Here* Discovery Behavioral Health EDC Team Jefferson Fort Worden State Park* Fort Worden/PDA JC Pastoral Alliance JCPRAB - Jefferson County Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Jefferson Aquatic Coalition* Jefferson Community Foundation Jefferson Community School Jefferson County 4-H Jefferson County Environmental Health Jefferson County Foster Supports* Jefferson County Historical Society* Jefferson County Juvenile Services Jefferson County Parks & Recreation* Jefferson County Public Health* Jefferson County Transit* Jefferson HC- Marketing & Community Outreach Jefferson Healthcare Jefferson Land Trust Jumping Mouse Children's Center Key City Public Theatre* Local 20/20 Noon Rotary Port Townsend NW Mariime Center OLYCAP - Early Childhood Services OLYCAP* Port of Port Townsend Port Townsend Cooperative Playschool Port Townsend Elks Club Port Townsend Film Festival Port Townsend Kiwanis Port Townsend Marine Science Center Port Townsend Pickleball Club* Port Townsend Planning Commission* Port Townsend Rotary Port Townsend School District Port Townsend School of the Arts Port Townsend School of Woodworking PRTAB - Parks, Recreation & Trees Advisory Board* PT Chamber of Commerce PT Golf Course PT Main Street Program PT School District PT Visitor Center Sather Hemlock Society* Sound Experience Swan School The Learning Company The Recyclery WSU Extension Office YMCA of Jefferson County As part of both events, Alex Wisniewski, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director, provided a welcome and facilitated a question and answer period. Lisa Grueter, BERK Consulting, Inc. gave a brief presentation. Presentations looped roughly on the hour. See Attachment A for the presentation slides and Attachment B for group discussion notes. Attachment C lists detailed “what’s needed” comments. Attachment D includes other written comments provided at the meeting. Participants also gathered around boards designed to get individual input about destinations, vision, park features, and more. Jescelle Major, BERK Consulting, Inc. and Juliet Vong, HBB Landscape Architecture greeted stakeholders and members of the public and walked them through board activities. Exhibit 2 includes photos of the events. PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 3 Exhibit 2. Meeting Photos Left – Stakeholder Meeting October 11 | Right – Vision Workshop October 12 Board Activities Activities were the same among the general public workshop and the stakeholder meeting. Given the identical format and similar board activities, Stakeholder meeting and Vision Workshop results are presented together in this document. DESTINATIONS A board activity included a map of parks and other destinations in Port Townsend. Questions asked about where people work, live, and play and where local trail connections are needed. People who participated live in a wide variety of neighborhoods and play in Fort Worden and municipal parks to the east and south. Work locations included those who work downtown, at retail centers, at parks, schools, and elsewhere. Some trail location gaps, or condition issues, were noted. See Exhibit 3. PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 4 Exhibit 3. Live, Work, and Play in Port Townsend: Stakeholder and Vision Open House Destinations L – Live, W – Work, P – Play locations | Sidewalk/Trail Improvements Discovery Road (N) and Sims Way (S) Written comments highlighted ideas for park or trail improvements or locations of concern: • Bishop park in Commercial District good location for pickleball outdoor (8) and indoor (4). (Stakeholder meeting) • Golf course great location for dedicated outdoor and indoor pickle ball. Infrastructure in place for bathrooms and parking. Would augment restaurant use. (Stakeholder meeting) • Please extend the bike path from corner of F and Olympic Drive. You could use golf course east border. • Would love to see a “destination park” in Chetzemoka or HJ Carroll. Like park near Space Needle. Big, exciting – accommodates kids who are sensory seeking. • Protect more properties (from development), trails in Quimper Wildlife Corridor & Cappy’s. • More pocket parks: ¼ mile max walking (8K 10K). -Beach, -Lower, -Fenced. (San Juan corridor & areas west – “Green Pearls”) [Circled on map] • Storm & drainage restricts around golf course & low spots. • Old Visitor Center site – why so much concrete? Better use of available funds for parks. Go with permeable surfaces. VISION WORDS A board asked for input on the vision for the parks system. Top vision words included swim, habitat/wildlife, and trails based on dot density. Many related words have extensive dots such as biking/walk/jog/dog walk. Words with fewer dots than others included gather, golf/disc golf, picnic, and relax. See Exhibit 4. PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 5 Exhibit 4. Vision for Parks – Vision Workshop including Stakeholders Write in words included: • Performing arts infrastructure • Historic/cultural interpretation • Game tables • Splash park • Indoor (4) and Outdoor (8) dedicated pickleball courts • A kick-a-pool with slide • Smoke/vape free park • Other: Include people of all abilities • Areas closed to motor vehicles • Day care/childcare • Horseback riding • Indoor soccer PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 6 • 60 pick up ½ court BB • Donate a tree was cost prohibitive • Keep trails on ROW as park trails (at risk now) • Walking path through golf course for non-golfers (warned about balls flying by); it’s a shame that golf course can only be used for one activity • Exercise trail with strengthening bars, etc. • Field space (for frisbee, soccer, kickball, softball/baseball) • Shelters and space for large groups (County keeps raising rates) • Complete trail network • Trails connecting parks • Two sticky notes provided additional comments about the golf course and vital parks needs PROGRAMS A board identified some example program categories and types and asked persons to place 1 red dot for a program most important and 1 blue dot for programs valued. See Exhibit 5. Based on dot densities and color: • Classes and Skills: Of particular importance are fitness classes followed by wellness classes, across all ages. • Enrichment and Education: Day care, followed by before/after school care, was found most important. • Events and Volunteers: Events had some mixed results in terms of high importance/secondary importance and volunteer opportunities were seen as mostly important. • Outdoor activities particularly nature and environmental education programming was seen as highly important and sailing/boating mostly important. • Sports such as swimming/keep the pool/swim/water activity a must (write in), sport courts/pickleball were seen as particularly important. • Other write in words included skating center – roller ice? (well managed), indoor soccer, golf! PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 7 Exhibit 5. Programs Desired in Port Townsend PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 8 WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR PARK? A large poster asked what people liked to do in your parks. It gathered input from the Middle School classes on October 11 and continued the input on October 12 at the general public workshop. See Exhibit 6. Exhibit 6. What do you like to do in your parks? Middle School and Vision Workshop Words and phrases on the map included the following in roughly alphabetical order. 25-yard pool. It’s what all meets use Also have parks that flow through and with nature instead of plowing trees place parks within trees Another theme could be “music” park allowing children and adults to explore music through tones and rhythms At Fort Warden Baseball Basketball Bike Trails Bowling, roller skating Buzz Lightyear Camping Chillax Dance Dedicated Pickleball courts, please and indoor access in Winter Events to bring in the middle age group together other than bars and food Ezzy, EEZY Golf Football – Caleb PS. Go Seahawks! Fortnite Friendly for all ages at skatepark Gather Golf Gym and onsite childcare Gymnastics Hanging Hike in Nature Hike with the dog Horseback riding I like gathering with my friends at the fort I love walking on the public paths Improve what we have for kids Indoor & outdoor soccer Kayaking PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 9 Keep the pool Keep the pool – upgrade the slide Let people passionate about trails do the work to be social and help the city. (Like an adopt-a-trail). Program and reorganize those efforts. Don’t kill grassroots. More sports leagues and support for extra leagues Need stewardship of conservation areas Pickleball ( = seniors tennis) Picnic in big groups Play equipment Play Minecraft Play tag Pools with play equipment Run, Bike, Swim Sit Soccer Sports and events for middle age range to do in their free time that have childcare and are affordable Summer band concerts Summer band concerts Swim Tai chi & chi gong Take pictures Take swim and fitness classes Themed parks such as giant chess board or other board games parks Trail system – community loved to build the trails & help. Would like City to support this grassroots effort (non-motorized trails) 150+ list of volunteers and lost the life and enthusiasm for this. Not the same with city staff run Volleyball Walk Walking Weddings PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 10 WHAT DO YOU WANT IN YOUR PARKS? On October 11, 2019 a board depicting different park features and allowing for dot voting illustrated interest in different improvements. Stakeholders and middle school students placed their “votes”. See Exhibit 7. A spray park image and natural playground and a climbing wall received high numbers of stars as did water access/fishing. Exhibit 7. What Do You Want in Your Parks – Stakeholders and Middle School Stakeholders – Dots | Students – Stars Lo o p Tr a i l s Pl a y Sp o r t s Ad v e n t u r e Sp o r t s Si g n a g e / Ed u c a t i o n Ga t h e r i n g / Ev e n t s Wa t e r Ac c e s s Ha b i t a t Re s t o r a t i o n Top 6 28 9 3 1 8 14 4 Middle 7 11 9 11 5 5 4 8 3 Bottom 7 8 10 3 9 3 2 9 8 2 One post-it note said: • Keep city Shakespeare in the Park PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 11 At the larger October 12 workshop gathering, habitat restoration, and loop trail images received many dots. See Exhibit 8. Exhibit 8. What Do You Want in Your Parks – Vision Workshop Lo o p Tr a i l s Pl a y Sp o r t s Ad v e n t u r e Sp o r t s Si g n a g e / Ed u c a t i o n Ga t h e r i n g / Ev e n t s Wa t e r Ac c e s s Ha b i t a t Re s t o r a t i o n Top 21 17 10 6 12 22 16 21 Middle 21 13 5 10 8 6 3 11 8 Bottom 11 6 12 4 8 2 2 2 3 13 17 WHAT’S NEEDED A general notes board was a place where participants could add their thoughts on what is needed that Port Townsend does not already have. Detailed comments are included in Attachment C. Frequent words include pool, parks, trails, pickleball, etc. See Exhibit 9 and Exhibit 10. PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 12 Exhibit 9. What’s Needed that Port Townsend Does Not Already Have – Word Cloud Word/Phrase Count Pool, aquatics 27 Park, parks 24 Courts 12 Trails 12 Pickleball 10 Source: BERK 2019. Exhibit 10. What’s Needed that Port Townsend does not already have? PARKS A board illustrated five parks and allowed persons to identify ideas for each park. Water access improvements, dog park improvements, and others are referenced regarding Chetzemoka Park. See Exhibit 11 and notes below the photo. PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 13 Exhibit 11. Chetzemoka Park Notes: • Pickleball courts at the golf course • More trees • Performing arts stage; concrete stage • Tire swing • More picnic facilities • Bigger, better picnic facility needed • Keep dog area  Double entry gate  Remove fox tails • Tide tables available so visitors know what they are seeing at the shoreline & when/if they can walk on the beach to Ft. Worden or downtown. PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 14 • More bike parking • Formal amphitheater • More trees, many have been lost of the years. Improve bathrooms. No concrete added, ever. WE love our dear old park • Increase playground structures. Seating for parents close to the “green slide” • Don’t change anything. This is a beautiful park space • Horseback riding year round events • Expand dog park. Little use now because it’s too small. Repurpose? Agility course? • Spread money from Chetz park to parks elsewhere. • Dismantle Golden Age Club building, expand dog park or add picnic kiosks. • Year round toilets • Water, power and updated restrooms • Updated cooking/covered area. Picnic shelter • Maintain access to beach • More play equipment • Large picnic shelter/amphitheater combo structure • Extensively renovate building with fresh drywall (to eliminate mustiness) and make accessible • Accessible beach • Leave garden area where it is and like slop on lawn. (like existing) • Bathing suit changing structure PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 15 At Sather Park, habitat/trees, dog park, and other items are identified. See Exhibit 12 and notes below. Exhibit 12. Sather Park Notes: • Restore native species. Save the trees (root rot?) • Open space – improve surface with soil. Earth was scraped off • Restore as native forest with improved trails • Off-leash, fenced dog park • Enclosed dog area • Bathroom • Better trails, benches • Like trails! • I.D. plants • Open water (pond) to attract wildlife PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 16 • Keep Sather Field open & unstructured. Fence it for safety to keep both dogs and children safe from running into traffic • Disabled loop path • Pickleball courts • Losing a lot tees with disease over time. How to reinforce. Long term growth and health of forest • Fitness stations • Leave Sather Park as is. Nice to have undeveloped area At Bobby McGarraugh Park landscape and vegetation elements were most referenced. Exhibit 13. Bobby McGarraugh Park Notes: • Encourage more public – make the spray park art • Update and keep as is • How is the spring bulb bloom being maintained? We planted 3000 bulbs. PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 17 • Expand playground. • Redevelop-Modernize • Emphasize as neighborhood picnic + kids space • Way more trees for shade. And then keep them watered 1st 3 years. Girls Scouts donated & planted once years ago and Parks Department never watered it so it died. • More natural • Lonely Cherry Street Park needs love • Create walking access to park on N. “R” from “Q” At 35th Street Park, ideas for recreation facilities varied from none/keep it natural to various improvements like trails, dog park, pickleball and other. Exhibit 14. 35th Street Park Notes: • Better ways to engage kids and younger families to leave a voice PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 18 • Connective biking/walking trails • Outdoor pickleball courts • Mountain bike trails. Single track • Dog park. Parking area • Keep as wildlife habitat and incorporate activities that involve nature. Parscours opportunity. • Mountain biking trails • Keep it would, contiguous with trails in Qimper Wildlife Corridor • Keep as native vegetation • Plant more natives and add some signs. Address homeless issues so people feel safe • Keep it quiet and natural. I like the (word?) quality there • Horseback riding trails • Swimming pool? • No parking, make it walking access  Not everyone can walk • Keep this as is (saves money). A piece of nature left to enjoy. Please leave it alone. • Disabled parking space & disabled loop path Boardwalk. • Playground • Keep it a nature park – educational • More trails • Trials and place for school nature walks • Keep it natural and quiet. • School classes come to farm • No pool or fields • Remove invasive • Coordinate with Jefferson Transit to provide accessible access to all parks • Fitness programs for seniors and all ages • Pool, weight room, multi-purpose, childcare room, craft room, gym/courts (racket ball, pickleball) PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 19 Improvements to Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park ranged from improving the look and safety to family activities, and visual or physical water access. Exhibit 15. Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park Notes: • Label plants • Make trail available to walkers and wheelchairs • Maintain/improve integrity as wildlife/aquatic habitat. Improve recreation facilities (restrooms) and safety • Bring down crime & drugs to bring up safety! • Looks shabby and as entry to town is an embarrassment • Story trail with library • Great! • Humane dealing with homeless. Solutions? PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 20 • Picnic area & playground • I don’t feel safe walking with children here • I want to feel safe walking here • Exercise course • Flush toilet • Playground • Community gardens • Keep lagoon for aquatic species, not humans. • View deck to sail RC boats • Food forest like they have on Beacon Hill in Seattle. More edible plants. Mushrooms. Teach kids about foraging • Stock the lake with trout (at least in Winter)  It’s salt H2O, Trout need fresh cold H2O • Boat launch for human powered craft. Hand launch near RC dock • Flush toilets improve facilities. • Community gardens • Kah Tai is for the birds • Viewing platform on Garfield Row • Walking trail should go all the way around. Leave natural landscape. PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 21 Attachment A: Workshop Advertisements, Presentation, and Materials Port Townsend Leader 10/9/19 Page 30 Peninsula Daily News Sunday October 6th Page A3 Vi s i o n i n g Y o u r C i t y P a r k s Wo r k s h o p Ci t y o f P o r t T o w n s e n d We l c o m e & In t r o d u c t i o n s Po r t T o w n s e n d P a r k s , Re c r e a t i o n & C o m m u n i t y Se r v i c e s Co n s u l t a n t s : BE R K C o n s u l t i n g HB B L a n d s c a p e A r c h i t e c t u r e Wh a t i s a P a r k s , R e c r e a t i o n , a n d O p e n S p a c e (P R O S ) P l a n ? 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October 2019 What Programs Do You Want in Port Townsend?Category/Program Dots Go HereClasses and Skills Senior/Adult Youth/Teen PreschoolArts & CraftsFitness Wellness Performing Arts Dance Other: Enrichment and Education Senior/Adult Youth/Teen Preschool Before and After- School Care Daycare – Licensed childcare for working families Tutoring Life Skills Other: Events and Volunteers All Ages Community Events: Wooden Boat Festival, Rhody Festival, Old School 4th of July, Concerts on the Docks, etc. Volunteer Opportunities Other: Outdoor Activities All Ages Nature and Environmental Education Programs Sailing/Boating Other: Sports Senior/Adult Youth/Teen Preschool Leagues or Camps - Sports Fields (e.g. soccer, softball) Leagues or Camps - Sport Courts (e.g. basketball, tennis) Other: InstructionsPlease place 1 RED dot next to the program in each category that you feel is most important Please place 1 BLUE dot next to one other program in each category that you value. 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KA H T A I L A G O O N N A T U R E P A R K PO T E N T I A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S 0 5 0 ’ 1 0 0 ’ 2 0 0 ’ Oc t o b e r 2 0 1 9 0 5 0 ’ 1 0 0 ’ 2 0 0 ’ BO B B Y M C G A R R A U G H P A R K PO T E N T I A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S Bu f f e r • n a t i v e t r e e s & s h r u b s Op e n S p a c e • g a t h e r i n g & p i c n i c a r e a s • i n c l u s i v e p l a y a r e a • s e a t i n g a r e a s • s p r a y p a r k • e v e n t s p a c e s En t r y • s i g n a g e • A D A a c c e s s WH A T E L S E ? PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 22 Attachment B: Question and Answer Notes STAKEHOLDER MEETING Input included: • Keep dog park at Chetz  Double gate  Invasive growth (plants) • Invite Tribe to engage • 35th street?  Parking?  Dog park?  Athletics? Fields and practice (part of donation) • Successful park systems have diversity  Habitat  Athletics -> capacity (city & county)  Preservation  Age spectrum • Senior programming & activities • Coordinate non-city programming – partner • National context? Comparison? • Performing arts infrastructure Water Power Safe Universal access Visionary sound VISION WORKSHOP Group 1 10 AM • Partnership – Examples: YMCA, County, NW Maritime, Schools, Jefferson County Aquatic • Partner with users • Help with maintenance PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 23 • Door Open • Economic Committee – golf/pool • Finance and budget CC committee • PT in debt?  Do Parks stay served? • 2014 Plan – gap in NW area • Taxes/Funds – general fund, other • Pool – how to be involved  Open/closed  Jobs • Survey, City concern • C Counselors – write • Olympic Discovery Trail – Larry Scott Trail – Connect • Water supply • Pool/Aquatic  Is there an option not to go with YMCA? ▪ Not currently ▪ Reviewing certifications  Prior partnership expired in 2018. Review it now. More detailed City, County, Jefferson Health • Peninsula Trails Coalition  Jefferson County Public Works Eaglemount Trail around City lake ▪ Route used?  Route used? City Council has it. Anchor Consultant • City property outside of city limits. Consider watershed. Contact City Manager/Public Works • Grants, e.g. fitness trail • Love Pool, staff (Seth and others)  Has decision been made on YMCA plan? ▪ Don’t waste time  Plan is for the properties, pool is one site  Council Committee no decision; still opportunity to weigh in with City Council – call, visit PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 24 Group 2 11 AM • How far along are plans? • Start with 2014 Plan • Golf course  Any restrictions? ▪ Not aware of deed restrictions – will research ▪ Maybe drainage? Wetland recharge • 35th Street Park – County gave soccer originally; wetland on 25%  Nature park  Trails, meadow, education • Status of County plan Coordination  County next year or so  County and City coordination ▪ Same team, good interdepartmental ▪ Funding is separate • Maritime school  Swimming and schools  Connect with teachers – needs! Group 3 Noon • Schedule – put on-line • 2014 Plan -on-line- yes • Transparency – voices heard  YMCA – heard “done deal”  But pools is resource – whole, exercise, life  Need voice in mix  Want to be involved • YMCA not done deal. Discussing with partners. County, Hospital, City, Health • Electeds – go to people about pool. City citizen concern • Plan way for ongoing public involvement  Always open to connect PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 25 • Public involvement in programs ongoing • Correlating with demographic • Community Center Indoor  Upper level senior  Lower level Basketball  If not used don’t spend money on heating lights  Offer facility for free to teachers  Indoor facilities are needed • Trails – vacated row? Or transportation?  Trails – Parks Department and Public Works share information ▪ Sidewalks ▪ Bike share • Comments to transportation and County (word?) • Survey  Ask questions about ownership/rental and household income Group 4 1 PM • 2014 Plan – Countywide?  Accessibility important  Survey 2010  Later YMCA – 2014  How does this relate to pool? Does PROS effect? ▪ Some effect Indoor pool and other sites. PROS = City services YMCA partners – City, County, schools, hospital a. New partnership. Not complete b. No decision Golf Course – part of inventory a. Golf private contract end of 2020 b. Future? Same or different? • Does golf course generate revenue?  Not so much; golf nationally on decline PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 26 • PROS about it all – whole system • 2014 = on-line parks and recreation page, will new plan be a large revision?  TBD • Pool – money – long-range program 2010  Getting older – median age is 53  Depend on pool  Good exercise and therapy • Size of pool  Class size 50-60 plus  Don’t close 2 to 3 years • Temperature  Money for 2 pools; have cooler and warmer pool  83 degrees – split difference- no one happy • Noise  Equipment  Bring kids and families • City vision vs YMCA vision for pool  Not defined; working with collective • Other needs in community? • Housing on golf course?  Haven’t heard that as part of the conversation • What’s process for public pool? – Need transparency  At staff level now, tasked by elected.  Recommendations to legislative  Informed decision • Need confidence – distrust of what’s happening- make more local  Time to bring public; avoid disinformation  Trying to have all agencies input. • YMCA had model  Evolved, costs • Budget PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 27  Money for pool vs other  21 properties, 31 miles of trails, golf-lease, pool – City staff Maintenance grounds Pool Ops Fairly equal PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 28 Attachment C: What’s needed in Parks and Recreation that Port Townsend does not have already? • Pickleball courts. Over 100 members now!  Need dedicated courts (6-8) • Pope Marine Park used to be lovely! More trees and wooden climbing structure that were a lot of fun. Now it’s bare, open, and a huge part covered over with brick, concrete. • Park benches all around town. (This is a seniors’ community!) • Losing our pools for is NOT needed • Do NOT give pool to YMCA. I have the city aquatics program in my will, that gift will be void if the YMCA operates our pool • Better and more bike lanes • Pickleball courts indoor and out. We have 106 PB members. Indoor soccer also, especially for seniors and women • We don’t want noisy events leaving the parks • Provide more parks in general. No more park deserts! • Need more parks for children, pets, and preservation of nature • Agility equipment in dog park • Areas closed to car traffic around town/parks • 25 yard pool!  With 6 lanes • Pickleball courts -but put them where land has already been abused – do not mow forested open space for ball fields. • “destination park” like the climbing park in Seattle @ Space Needle • Parks needs to owner operate all of the numbered trails, so they are properly maintained and so they don’t become streets as city builds up housing • Destination park in Castle Hill area • Trails that accommodate strollers • Linear park on Adams Street between Washington and Franklin, providing a non-motorized connection between uptown & downtown • Pool – new • Pool like Bainbridge • Dog park needs water spigot and more robust rules of conduct PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 29 • Trails not in bike lanes • Athletic fields • 8 dedicated outdoor pickleball courts with parking & bathrooms; 4 dedicated pickleball courts with accessible bathrooms • Connect Larry Scott Trail with Olympic Discovery Trail • Repurpose (Divide) the in-town golf course – Pitch/Putt; Public space (amphitheater) Disc Golf, etc. • More and better playgrounds • Signage on walk trails so we know the cross streets • Turn part of the golf course (higher ground) to transitional tiny-house community and decrease the course to 9 holes • New Pool with dedicated lap lanes, therapy pool, exercise and childcare facilities. Do NOT close current pool in interim! • Slides at pools, water parks, splash pads, more nature trails and large walk through gardens. Ex: rose garden in Oregon would be cool here in PT. • Develop Water Street for car-free day with more open space, activities, arts, plants. Pedestrianize step by step for better lifestyles, livability, and low-carbon future • A dedicated performing arts space within our park system with infrastructure for ADA accessibility, restrooms, power, water, parking. It would be utilized by arts groups already providing programming, without new arts events and be an asset to non-arts user groups • Soundscape art installation • Lap pool, 25 meters; exercise pool, water aerobics 83 degrees, 5 days, Therapy pool, childrens warmer pool • How about pickleball courts where they do petanque at Fort Worden? • Many communities in Washington and across the country have built pickleball courts. Would love to see P.T. build courts. It’s a great sport for seniors and kids. • ParsCours Trails – natural material use some of nature (trees etc) as part of it • Competition size pool with more lanes • Pool w/ garage style doors that open for fresh air. Saltwater swimming. • Need more swim classes • Splash pad • As little concrete in all areas as possible. It’s imperious to rain. It reflects heat – not smart with climate issues now facing us. It’s ugly. • Indoor play structure, PLEASE. Like Kids Ahoy in Kitsap PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 30 • Use golf course as multi-use facility:  Golf, pickleball, frisbee golf  More sporting goods store, restaurant • Bike pump track and jump lines  Bike station repair at skate park • Pickleball courts outdoor & indoor. Health sport for older adults! • Interactive public art • Family picnic and gathering shelter • Don’t duplicate facilities. Community Center run by County is a great facility. It could be more fully used for county and city programs • On Water Street, promote developments of Parklets – small parks with seating and plants – in space freed up from parking • Pool with slide • Daycare, childcare for 0-5 age • No enclosed dog parks in neighborhoods. Too noisy • Do they make playgrounds for adults? Like with chin-up bars and stuff. Outdoor workout options. • More social activities for ages 25 – 40, other than bars and food, that can get the age range more involved with each other and provide childcare during these times • Community Center under-utilized; provide activities for seniors. Rooms constantly empty. Sports courts have been locked in Winter • Accessible restrooms at parks for walkers, wheelchairs • Park need for health of elders • Complete the water walk along the waterfront downtown. Provides open space with access to waterfront plus an alternate transportation corridor away from traffic fumes and noise • Make pool ozone-based or saltwater. Most of my friends refuse to use the pool because it is now chlorine only. • Skating center (not skate park) for Roller (ice?).  Recreation  Rollerdancing  Roller or ice hockey  All ages  Etc PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 31  * major donors already identified • Disabilities playground • Parks where there aren’t any now. Ravine (trails), by hospital, open space behind Les Schwab • More public involvement in pool plan. Don’t close pool. Keep Pool employees • More parking at pool • Spray park and place for kids with mobility needs • Playground accessible to all kids. More interactive. Works for kids with disabilities • Who wants to swim in chlorine? • Saltwater pool • Wild trails! For wildlife and quiet. Very important in a town experiencing higher density • Connect the numbered trails with sidewalks and (can’t read the writing) • Pickleball courts • Larger swim pool for swim team and water aerobics. Hot tub. • More trees in all areas for shade, beauty, air • Trails that accommodate people with disabilities • Larger pool to accommodate all the users. Little chlorine issues at pool • County pool. Managed by local entities. In order to respond to local needs • No more chlorine. Salt or ozone please. PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 32 Attachment D: Other Comments Provided PROS Plan Vision Events | October 11 and 12, 2019 33 Earll M. Murman 325 Lincoln St. Port Townsend, WA 98368-4516 360-379-5372 murman@mit.edu October 5, 2019 Alex Wisniewski City of Port Townsend awisniewski@cityofpt.us Dear Alex: I have filled out the PROS survey and will be travelling and unable to attend the October 12 Information Meetings in the Cotton Building. I did want to pass along the attached survey data obtained as part of the Jefferson County YMCA Market Feasibility Study which was conducted in 2014. The study done by Daxko T2 Consulting completed over 800 random phone surveys throughout Jefferson County. The geographic distribution of the calls was a pretty good match to the actual population distribution throughout the county. However, the youth and young family population was under sampled. This data is another valuable source of community (county) input to pass along to BERK Consulting. Of the many sets of data in the study, the attached might be the most relevant. It shows the number of respondents who said they would use each amenity “most often.” Note that 5 of the top 6 uses are part of the natatorium. It also displays which aquatic features are most important to the community. Although the PROS study is being done by the city, the pool is really a regional facility since it is the only public one in the county. Having this county wide data could be helpful. I presume you have a copy of the study, but if not let me know and I can send one. As a side note, I was curious why the PROS survey specified a 25 meter pool rather a 25 yard pool. The standard short course pool for US competitors is 25 yards as far as I know. I look forward to seeing the results from the PROS study. Regards Earll Murman Below is a display of the usage preferences for the Y facility from the Market Feasibility Study, color coded by facility zones. These are in response to the question of which feature would they use most often. The demand for aquatic facilities is clear, and the implication is that these will drive memberships. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Recrea.on swim/open swim Warm water therapy/exercise pool Cardiovascular equipment Aqua.c exercise classes Lap swimming Sauna/Steam Machine weights/strength training equipment Massage Women's Only Exercise Classes Senior exercise classes Yoga Free weights Walking/running clubs Weight management/nutri.on educa.on Zumba and other popular adult fitness classes Starter fitness programs Pilates classes Climbing Wall Spinning/Group Cycling Small group classes like, book studies, scrap booking Swim Lessons for an extra fee Youth basketball & soccer Water safety classes Dance/gymnas.c classes for children Youth swim teams Personal training for an extra fee Separate Family/Youth fitness area Basketball Teen fitness programs Volleyball Child watch (while parents work out) Adult Sports leagues Teen leadership programs Master's Swim program Lifeguard classes Parent/child infant toddler play groups Percent of repsondents who would use each program o[en Natatorium Wellness Studios Track Community rooms, kitchen Gym Child zone Other 1 Port Townsend Middle School Event – October 11, 2019 Prepared by BERK Consulting, Inc. for the Port Townsend Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Introduction On October 11, 2019 at the final school period of the Blue Heron Middle School, three classes of six and seventh graders and their teachers participated in activities to share their ideas about parks and recreation in Port Townsend. About 90 middle school students participated. Alex Wisniewski, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director introduced the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan Update and asked students questions about their favorite parks. Jescelle Major of BERK Consulting led an exercise asking each student to write their own stories and share them with a small group. Instructions were to: • Pick random words from 3 categories: Season-1 word, Crew-1word, Activities-3 words • Write a brief story based on the prompts fished out. • Share stories with their group. The word bank from the three categories are abbreviated below: • Season: Spring, Winter, Fall, Summer, Solstice (Summer or Winter), that one sun break in March • Crew: park day with the family, adventuring alone, field day with my classmates, with my best friend, If I were a parent to 2 kids, my grandparents, with the family dog(s), with a young child • Activities: Bird watching, sports, skateboarding, picnicking, concerts/movies, swimming, golf The story is set in their Biome or park type. • Aquatic (freshwater and marine) • Desert • Forest (Tropical, Temperate, Taiga/Boreal Forests) • Tundra • Grassland PROS Plan Middle School Event Summary | October 11, 2019 2 Left – Students in Small Groups Writing Stories | Right - Alex Wisniewski, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director Example Stories: The full list of stories are found in Attachment A. Selected stories are listed below: • It was the middle of Winter in 1980. In the middle of the forest was an outdoor concert. With my two Daughters. We were listening to a famous singer. It was lovely including the fresh smell of the pine trees and the cold smells of the snow. • Me and my friend Grace were traveling in the snow to get to a gym and play with different fitness equipment. We started having so much that we started screaming really loud which caused a avalanche. Luckily we survived, but not by much. • In the middle of the forest during spring, I was alone playing golf. • My grandparents love watching me play sports in the summer. • We had Summer solstice with an outdoor movie with the family dogs. • Willow, Danielle, and I glide across the lake swimming gracefully. “Girls” my Mom says. “Coming” we swim across small lake by the Forest and walk to where all of our family is. All of the family. Including Danielle’s and mine. I eat hamburgers, which were made by a grill, after a lot of fun we set up tents and tell story at the fire. OTHER ACTIVITIES Students marked on a poster “What do you like to do in your park.” A list of activities follows: • Exercise: Biking, Biking, Running, Biking, Bike Trails, Friendly for all ages at skatepark • Play Sports: Volleyball, Volleyball, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Gymnastics, Gymnastics, Sailing, Basketball, Basketball, Soccer, Football-Go Caleb, PS Go Redhawks, Fortnite, Play Toy • Gather: at Fort Worden and hanging. • Attend Events: Camping, Camping, Weddings • Play: Tag, Play Toy, Tag, Buzz, Lightyear, Minecraft, Ezzy Ezzy PROS Plan Middle School Event Summary | October 11, 2019 3 • Enjoy Nature: Take Pictures, Walk Exhibit 1. Middle School Poster Activity – What do you like to do in your parks? Students at Poster On other posters, students could mark the activities they want to have in parks. Exhibit 2. Middle School Boards – What do you want in your parks? Stakeholders – Dots | Students – Stars Top student park features included: • Playgrounds, all types • Water Access, all types PROS Plan Middle School Event Summary | October 11, 2019 4 About 22 students filled in postcards with results highlighted below. These results are combined with results from hundreds of community members under separate cover. Middle school postcard questionnaire participants identified swimming, wildlife/nature viewing, hiking in picnicking and skateboarding as activities they participate in or want to do in the future. See Exhibit 3. Exhibit 3. Postcard Survey, Middle School: Recreation Activities Source: BERK, 2019. PROS Plan Middle School Event Summary | October 11, 2019 5 Middle school postcard respondents desired more sports, indoor activities, as well as classes or programs for youth and teens. See Exhibit 4. Exhibit 4. Postcard Respondents: Middle School Top Desired Programs Thinking about you or your household’s needs now and in the next 5 years, how important are the following programs? Average Number of Responses Sports (leagues or lessons) 3.63 19 Indoor activities (gym, swimming, other) 3.50 19 Classes or programs for youth & teens (arts & crafts, fitness, performing arts, dance classes) 3.44 19 Enrichment and education (after-school care, tutoring, life skills) 3.38 19 Classes or programs, senior/adult (arts & crafts, fitness, performing arts, dance classes) 3.30 19 Outdoor activities (environmental education programs, sailing, etc.) 3.29 19 Volunteer opportunities 3.27 19 Classes or programs for preschool age (arts & crafts, fitness, dance, parent child classes) 3.20 17 Camps (summer and school-break) 3.14 20 Daycare (Licensed childcare) 3.13 19 Community events (Festivals, Concerts on the Docks, etc.) 3.13 19 Source: Survey Monkey, BERK 2019. PROS Plan Middle School Event Summary | October 11, 2019 6 Attachment A: Stories Stories are shown “as is” for transparency as written by the students. Some of the stories reference dark themes, and do not necessarily reflect the intent of the exercise or the views or opinions of the City or consultant team. No changes were made to delete statements, or to make editorial corrections. Names of students were removed if the stories were signed to keep statements anonymous. • I was camping alone in the Winter solstice and during the day I was working out with my fitness equipment in the year of 1987. • It was a crisp spring day as I walked over the ice with Lola. Every 30 steps she would lay down on her back to make a snow angel. So far she had made about 9. We had to head back home soon, so I knelt down to begin a snowman. After I made the bottom and middle, I called to ask Lola for help. When she didn’t answer, I turned around and started looking frantically the middle of the tundra. Then I heard a squeal. I ran towards the sound and over the ridge, I saw Lola walking towards a snow fox. • I had summer playing golf with friends. And I died cause I got hit. Bye. [signature removed] • One very cold day, I was biking in the desert with my imaginary dog. The sun began to sink, I was so cold my boogers froze. My imaginary dog too, so we stopped and went to sleep under a tree. When I woke up my dog was dead, but that was okay because dog prices are 50% off on the Winter solstice. • One summer day me and my best bros Nate and [unreadable] were all swimming then the day was coming to an end then I got a crap then would. P.S. They found my body. • In the Winter a woman took her family dogs to go play ice hockey. The woman was practicing with her dogs. One of the dogs slipped and died, one got dognapped by a clown. • In the middle of the forest during spring, I was alone playing golf. • Once upon a time there was a bonefire that was named Jack, he had two bonefire children. Their names were Billy and Joe. Today was in the winter and they had just gotten Fitness equipment, so Jack decided to get on his fitness bike and play a game of bike tag. It went bad. The End of Jack and his kids. • It was a dark and cold morning in the forest the dad tracked his young child. The child Heron was out cold, eventually being okay with just minor injuries later died at 169 years of age due to cold • It was sun break in March. It was just me and my classmates on a field day. The teachers ran away somewhere studying bugs. There was this strange boy. A strange boy I didn’t recognize him. That day when they did role call 5 kids were missing and the boy. • My grandparents love watching me play sports in the summer • We had Summer solstice with an outdoor movie with the family dogs. • In the fall I was teaching my grandparents to skateboard and they both died. PROS Plan Middle School Event Summary | October 11, 2019 7 • I’m with my friend in the middle of the grasslands during Winter solstice swimming. • Willow, Danielle, and I glide across the lake swimming gracefully. “Girls” my Mom says. “Coming” we swim across small lake by the Forest and walk to where all of our family is. All of the family. Including Danielle’s and mine. I eat hamburgers, which were made by a grill, after a lot of fun we set up tents and tell story at the fire. • It was the middle of Winter in 1980. In the middle of the forest was an outdoor concert. With my two Daughters. We were listening to a famous singer. It was lovely including the fresh smell of the pine trees and the cold smells of the snow. • April 5, 1952. I had just arrived in Nabraska to visit my parents. They are 50 and 52. Once I got there they told me that I would need to babysit a child. The kid wanted to bird watching in the grasslands. The End. • In Fall after swimming, George the BonFire ate marshmallow and ate a deer. Was today, [unreadable] • One Fall day I went to the grassland park with my dog and played with fitness equipment • You will be sad if you read this. This is chapter 8. The middle of Summer. The best time to go swimming at the ocean. Hi my name is James and my and my dog is swimming with me but the waves were big and my dog as swimming way farther then I’m comfortable with so I swim after him all the sudden got way bigger and drowned his dog. James was grabbing onto him with all his mite (sic) crying screaming for help and when they got back to shore the nurse said to him I’m sorry there’s nothing I can do. He spent the last 7 years of his life with regret and gilt going back to his history with poor fury remembering the times like which he first tot him to play fetch or how good he was. • Skateboarding in Summer with my family at the skate park in the forest. And then I fall on my face. • Me and my friend Grace were traveling in the snow to get to a gym and play with different fitness equipment. We started having so much that we started screaming really loud which caused a avalanche. Luckily we survived, but not by much. • Once upon a time, I went to a Winter Solstice fitness program with my family. The End • I am biking in the desert with my family it’s the Winter Solstice at sunset. • On day in Spring at the desert me and my best friend izak were playing football as are sports. [signature removed] • It was hot and sunny day. Summer Solstice. I was with my family at the skate park. I was skateboarding with my sister, in the forest. [signature removed] • It’s a warm summer night, I was at the park with my dogs using fitness equipment • I was golfing with my grandparents during Summer Solstice and my grandpa swung his driver to hard and let go and it hit me in the face, then when thy tried to get me back to the car I fell out of the cart and they ran me over but they were so shocked they weren’t paying attention and drove into the lake PROS Plan Middle School Event Summary | October 11, 2019 8 • So penguins. Penguins I don’t know but what I do know is that I am with my class in the arctic. We are walking along the glaciers on the trails we took a long flight so yeah, penguins are REALLY SMELLY and oh joy we are going during a Summer Solstice. So we get to see awesome ice sculptures all day. On the plus side penguins babys are adorable! Yum hot chocolate! • One day underwater in Summer my grandparents were picnicking and they drowned. • One day I had field day with my classmate. We had outdoor concerts/movies. It was that one sun break March. [signature removed] • Willow, Heather, Aaliya, and Alissa and I went to the desert. (I don’t know why but we did) and we decided to go in March so we could skip school and for some reason there araiana grande consert so we went to it and it was free!!! It was also a outdoor consert. • One day I was riding my bike and I fell off, broke all my legs and arms and I died. It was. P.S. I’m dead • It was a cold and dim day and my grandparents and I decided to go to the floating golf course by the docks. All though it was cold because of the weather and water it was something we all enjoyed to do. We all had a great time. • One horrible day biking with my best friend Connor he chocked on a fly and died. • That one day in March a young child played sports in the water, his parents got captured and the child drowned because he was without help. The End • In the spring I am with my family and we are at the skatepark. And there goes lil billy falls in his face and lil gg cry so we go to the hospital and lil gg gets a pacifier and after a that lil billy gets a cast on his head and a month later they recovered. I through away the skateboards away. 1 Port Townsend Vision Boards Mountain View Commons – October 14-25, 2019 Prepared by BERK Consulting, Inc. for the Port Townsend Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Introduction As part of the Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan Update, the City gathered public feedback in a visioning phase during October 2019 with a public open house, stakeholder meetings, postcard surveys, and online comprehensive survey. In addition, the City provided poster board activities at Mountain View Commons pool area. Activities were similar to those provided at the general public workshop and the stakeholder meeting October 11 and 12, 2019. At Mountain View Commons, the boards were posted for about 11 days from October 14 to 25, 2019. Board activities and results are presented below. Board Activities DESTINATIONS A board activity included a map of parks and other destinations in Port Townsend. Questions asked about where people work, live, and play and where local trail connections are needed. People identified their residences across the city, with most “playing” at Mountain View Commons and Fort Worden. Many identified that they work in Downtown or other areas in the southern/western part of the city. Trail gaps were identified along Hastings Avenue and Discovery Road. See Exhibit 1. PROS Plan Vision Mountain View Commons | October 14-25, 2019 2 Exhibit 1. Live, Work, and Play in Port Townsend: Mountain View Commons VISION WORDS A board asked for input on the vision for the parks system. Top vision words included swimming, disc golf, trails, and habitat/wildlife based on dot density. Words with fewer dots than others included events, gather, golf, relax, sport courts, and sports fields. See Exhibit 2. PROS Plan Vision Mountain View Commons | October 14-25, 2019 3 Exhibit 2. Vision for Parks – Vision Workshop including Stakeholders Write in words included: • Habitat/wildlife!!! This is why we moved here! • Relax – more benches • Trails are wonderful • Keep the trees • Lime bikes/rental electric bikes • Swim • More lap lanes – yay! Pool!! • Ice skating rink • Transportation from Assisted Living/Nursing Facility with something senior friendly • Sidewalks! PROS Plan Vision Mountain View Commons | October 14-25, 2019 4 • Human friendly bathrooms, drinking fountains/benches • Jumping/play indoor + café for adults • Y= Adult Day Care • Indoor track about gym • No new debt • Use what we already have • No new taxes!!! • Fiscal Restraint we’re a small town! • Reuse, recover, restrain • No overreach • Long term plan! • Heat pumps • BMX track • Bowling alley • Badminton Court • My vision for parks in Port Townsend…  Something for everyone – family friendly  No new taxes. Affordable rates.  Reasonable Long term plan  New sauna  New regulation size pool + activity pool  Community pool, not a Y pool!  Spiff up, paint, add hot tub. No big change  Warm pool up  Places for kids to play safely  Pool is fine as is!! Amen! PROGRAMS A board identified some example program categories and types and asked persons to place 1 red dot for a program most important and 1 blue dot for programs valued. See Exhibit 3. PROS Plan Vision Mountain View Commons | October 14-25, 2019 5 Based on dot densities and color: • Classes and Skills: Fitness and wellness received the highest level of importance. • Enrichment and Education: Day care and before/after school care were found most important. • Events and Volunteers: Community events was seen as most important. • Outdoor activities particularly nature and environmental education programming was seen as highly important. • Sports sport courts were seen as particularly important. • Other write in words included enrichment for seniors – brain food, and swim, women’s basketball Exhibit 3. Programs Desired in Port Townsend PROS Plan Vision Mountain View Commons | October 14-25, 2019 6 PARKS A board illustrated five parks and allowed persons to identify ideas for each park. See Exhibit 4 illustrating Chetzemoka Park ideas. Playground improvements and a splash pad are mentioned a couple of times. Some prefer money be spent at the Mountain View Pool. Exhibit 4. Chetzemoka Park Notes: • Re: minimize lawn slope – why?? No! No! • Reinforce lawn by cliff. Remove temporary fence – it’s ugly. • What else?  Splash pad  New playground – improved  Native prairie demo  Not withstand ADA related opportunities, I like the hills at Chetzemoka PROS Plan Vision Mountain View Commons | October 14-25, 2019 7  Improve play structures  Druid altar  Splash pad  What does improved views into park mean? Seems fine.  Stupid waste of money. Chetzemoka is great as is! Focus budgets on building 25-yd pool at MTV. At Sather Park, a dog park, shade trees, and restoring gates were identified. See Exhibit 5 and notes below. Some believe that park improvements are less of a priority than a pool. Exhibit 5. Sather Park Notes: • Dog park (east) • What else?  What’s wrong with it now? Spend the parks budget elsewhere (build full competition sized pool!)  Shade trees in grassy area PROS Plan Vision Mountain View Commons | October 14-25, 2019 8  Build a 50 meter pool with diving board!  I think Uptown parks are fine  Replace gates removed by the people living nearby that don’t want a dog park there NIMBY’S! At Bobby McGarraugh Park a wide variety of comments identified play and sport facilities, plants and habitat, access, and other amenities. Exhibit 6. Bobby McGarraugh Park Notes: • Spray park – not the right location for this! • Spray feature/splash pad for summer months. • Pollinator habitat • “Sense” plants for visually impaired. • Lots of drinking fountains. • Places for food trucks – yes!!! (But closer to downtown) PROS Plan Vision Mountain View Commons | October 14-25, 2019 9 • Tree that provide food – apples, plums, etc. • Access by foot path/trail connecting to existing trail system • Pretty floral gardens • Pickleball courts • Good as is – don’t know why it’s always empty • Need to get rid of bee/was in/around play structure. They are there every year. At the 35th Street Park, ideas included enhancing habitat or developing pickleball courts, or indoor skating place. Others thought of non-recreation uses like affordable housing or a nursing home. Exhibit 7. 35th Street Park Notes: • Bathrooms • Affordable housing • Increased parking at MVP • Leave as is until future demand PROS Plan Vision Mountain View Commons | October 14-25, 2019 10 • Pollinator habitat • Arboretum trail with native plant signs • No new parking at MVP • Pickleball courts • (Ice + roller) Skating rink • Nursing home – city owned so [unreadable] continuum of care retirement community • Jumping Indoor Play + Café for parents/adults Improvements to Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park included adding water access, a loop trail/boardwalk, opening restrooms, enhancing habitat, and improving safety. Exhibit 8. Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park Notes: • Re-open real bathrooms • Interpretive signs • Play equipment PROS Plan Vision Mountain View Commons | October 14-25, 2019 11 • Bathrooms • Camping sites • Fishpond for kids like Sequim • Kayaking/camping • Fly fishing casting • Park is great as is. But need more homeless shelters so people don’t have to reside in Ka Tai. More people would use Kai-Tai if it felt safer. • Pollinator habitat • Safe walk/bike path around lagoon • Sidewalks on 14th St. to get to the park! • Bird blind • Bird hunting • Native prairie behind park n ride?? • No! not safe! • Ice skating rink • Boardwalk/trail all around the pond • Remove non-native (plants) – no border wall • Loop trail!! • Kah Tai Lagoon Passive Nature Park 1 Port Townsend System Workshop Summary – November 26, 2019 Prepared by BERK Consulting, Inc. for the Port Townsend Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Introduction On November 26, 2019, the City of Port Townsend hosted a City-County Staff and Park Board Workshop from 1-3 pm and a public workshop with similar activities at 5-7 pm. Nineteen attended the afternoon meeting. About 70 attended the evening meeting based on an approximate head count though 59 signed in. The public workshop was advertised in the Peninsula Daily News and Port Townsend Leader. Fliers were sent to email lists and included in school packets. The meeting was also advertised at the project website: https://cityofpt.us/parksrec/page/pros-plan-parks-recreation-and-open-space. Exhibit 1. News Ad – System Workshop Source: BERK 2019. The agenda for both meetings included the following: • Welcome and Introductions – by Alex Wisniewski, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director. • Presentation – Vision Results and System Facility and Funding Analysis – by Lisa Grueter and Jay Shih, BERK Consulting – see appendix for slides. PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 2 • Group Discussion  Public Workshop – Live Poll.  Parks Staff and Parks Boards Workshop – What findings resonate? What is City’s best role in parks and recreation? • Small Group Activities  Design a Park! What improvements would you like to see in your parks? Introduced by Juliet Vong, consultant team member, President of HBB Landscape Architecture.  Gaps and Opportunities: Where are opportunities for park expansions or new parks? What are the most important gap areas to fill? Exhibit 2. System Workshop Participants Source: BERK 2019. Summary Results Overall results of the activities showed general interest and support for: • Indoor and Outdoor Recreation for Healthy Lifestyles as an overall Vision theme • Greater support for investing “first” in existing parks before new parks, trails, or programs • Enthusiasm for pickleball, swimming, and trails PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 3 • Mixed opinions on the potential placement of active facilities with a preference in more central locations, e.g. Mountain View instead of 35th Street Park • Support for active play areas in Bobby McGarraugh and less support for play areas in the eastern part of Sather Park • Support for improved water access and picnic areas at Chetzemoka and Kah Tai parks. Mixed comments on other improvements at these parks. Detailed Results PUBLIC WORKSHOP Poll Everywhere Following the presentation, System Workshop participants were offered a brief group poll using smart phones and navigating to Poll Everywhere. Hard copies of the questions were also provided for those without phones and collected at the end of the workshop. Given the closeness of the meeting to Thanksgiving a fun warm up question opened the poll. Results showed stuffing as a top choice with the full group followed by Brussel sprouts. Exhibit 3. Warm Up Question – My Favorite Thanksgiving Dish Is Live Poll Only (n=22) Full Results – Live Poll & Written Responses (n=42) Source: BERK 2019. Additional responses/comments included: • None of the above PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 4 A second question asked, “which improvement or feature would you prioritize working on first?” A majority would improve existing parks first. The second most selected answer was to add new parks. Exhibit 4. Which improvement or feature would you prioritize working on first? Live Poll Only (n=24) Full Results – Live Poll & Written Responses (n=46) Source: BERK 2019. Additional responses/comments: • Improve pool = add classes for all seniors and kids • Seems we (have) enough parks in our city and county – maintain and improve • Covered lighting, real bathrooms, human/dog fountains The third question asked about the Vision themes that resonated the most, with results largely being “indoor and outdoor recreation for healthy lifestyles”. Secondarily, “green spaces” was selected. Exhibit 5. What vision theme most resonates with you? Live Poll Only (n=25) Full Results – Live Poll & Written Responses (n=46) Source: BERK 2019. PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 5 Additional responses/comments: • Pool • Community well-being/individual The final question was open ended and asked, “what recreation opportunities or services are most important to you?” The top words were “pickleball”, “swimming” or “pool”, and “trails” and “walking”. Exhibit 6. What recreation opportunities or services are most important to you? Live Poll Only (n=48) Full Results – Live Poll and Written Responses (n=70) Top 10 Responses 18 pickleball 11 swimming 9 trails 6 pool 5 outdoor 5 walking 5 indoor 4 classes 4 nature 4 golf Source: BERK 2019. Detailed responses/comments: • 1. A pool that meets needs of young, old and debilitated in Port Townsend. 2. Expanding walking/bike trails. • Aquatics • Classes • Covered lighting see "Dark Skies", real bathrooms, drinking fountains, benches • Cycling • Dedicated pickleball courts • Gathering • Golf • Golf, at PT Golf Course • Hand launch boat ramp at Kai Tai... and stock fish • Hiking • Hiking, biking, trails PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 6 • Improve pool + indoor recreation classes • Indoor & outdoor sports facilities & specialized parks • Indoor and outdoor Pickleball • Natural Outdoor spaces play • Natural spaces • Nature • Pickleball • Pickleball - indoor & outdoor • Pickleball only courts • Pickleball, continuing education • Pickleball, Walking • Playgrounds • Pool • Pool/access - swimming • Quiet • Regulation size pool for swim team, and new and larger area for aqua fitness classes • Seating • Swimming • Swimming & golf • Swimming, Aquatic Fitness • Trails • Trails & wildlife viewing • Trails in natural areas • Trees • Turn undeveloped right of ways into neighborhood parks. Minimize construction and development in all parks. • Walking • Walking and biking • Walking, areas with trees • Water aerobics PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 7 • Water aerobics - fitness • Water aerobics classes at MV Pool • Wildlife • Wildlife viewing, hiking trails Gaps and Opportunities Participants formed small groups at tables and were given a map illustrating City, County, and State parks, properties within a quarter mile of parks, and a simple quality illustrating how broad or narrow the recreation facility offerings are at the sites. The groups were asked to respond to question including: Where are opportunities for park expansions or new parks? What are the most important gap areas to fill? Comments are written below maps in groups of two. Exhibit 7. Gaps and Opportunities Maps Map 1 Map 2 Source: BERK 2019. Comments: • (Mountain View) Pickleball eight dedicated [unreadable] – w/ permanent nets for regulation play & bathrooms • 35th Street Park: Eight dedicated Pickleball courts only with permanent nets for PR regulated play PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 8 • Big trees • Benches at viewpoint including dead ends on Washington Street • Adopt a park! To clear ivy and other invasives, city provides support. • Nurture adopt a park volunteer program, invasive species control Exhibit 8. Gaps and Opportunities Maps 3 and 4 Map 3 Map 4 Source: BERK 2019. Comments: • North Beach Park, fill in potholes • Fort Worden, rest room • Sather Park Field (East) , don’t put play yard next to houses • Memorial Field Use these restrooms for showers for homeless • Mountain View bike skills park • Kah Tai – view blocked, light pollution, invasive plants, drinking fountain • Landes cross walk • Golf Course – big trees, birding benches, fix split rail fence at golf, repair split rail fence • Discovery Rd – Zebra for crossing PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 9 • Near Sheridan Street and Hastings – speed tables, zebra crossing • Hastings west of Sheridan Street – bike lane, bike danger • Discovery Rad near City entrance – bike danger • Kah Tai south Triangle 4 • Need a dog park accessible • Exhibit 9. Gaps and Opportunities Maps 3 and 4 Exhibit 10. Gaps and Opportunities Map 5 Map 5 Comments: • Cappy’s trails • Parks near multi-family development • Big potential is doing something w/ golf course even w/ the current lease • Many areas could be w/in 10 min walk if better sidewalks • Sidewalks Willow/Walnut • Make sure there are parks/green space near multifamily developments • Pea patch on the lower southwest of Golf Course • Wayfaring signs + integration into PROS? PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 10 • Tension b/t more natural vs. multi-use – make trails area appropriate • What is a trail? Means different things to different people • Partnership with Jefferson land trust Map Group 6 A sixth group did not mark up the map, but took the following notes: • New parks or features - ROWs  Group identified areas that need parks or at least some recreational infrastructure, in particular in the Rainier/Howard Street corridor to Hastings and Hastings to Discovery.  One economical way suggested would be to use ROWs on the west side for small linear parks using recycled and natural projects as much as possible. The limiting width of ROWs would still allow simple structures/linear activities for kids as well as to build parkour routes for youth and adults. • Additional suggestions:  Pickleball: The group puzzled over a location for pickleball courts and suggested that courts could be established in the footprint of the derelict Golden Age Club, perhaps incorporating the Chetzemoka dog park space as well.  Some group members encouraged the placement of more of the wooden platform adult swings such as is found at Chetzemoka, so that adults can swing in other parks as well. Wooden platform swings that can be stood up on were also suggested, perhaps in those ROW 'parks'.  One group member wanted a place to swim outside in the summer but there was not much support around the table for that idea.  There was support for the mountain bike skills park development at Mountain View's Recyclery via CARA. Design a Park! Groups were given 11 x 17 size conceptual park designs for major city parks with the opportunity to comment on features liked, disliked, or missing. Comments are sorted by parks. The handwritten notes appear in the Attachment. After a group discussion, individuals could place three “dots” of any color on large posters of the parks identifying the features they liked the most. Chetzemoka Park Group comments: • The dedicated amphitheater idea was supported by the group. Much support was given to improve the kitchen shelter, perhaps even have a second one. ADA improvements were strongly recommended. PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 11 The group did not support consolidating the play areas but liked them staying dispersed around the park. • Dog Park – double gate, expand, move buildings • Improved Buffer with Views Maintained – Lower Ledges • ADA Beach access – Yes • Open Views at Entrance – Yes • Dog Park – this dog park needs to be improved • Informal Amphitheater – with electricity for theater • Maybe spray here too or @ Fort Worden • Outfall creating erosion • No paved trails • Natural (informal amphitheater) • Keep rose [unreadable] • Play area – improve OK • North “gardens” • Keep the [unreadable] here • Spray • Tennis / pickleball • Space instead and expand dog (park) • Happy about keeping dog park – what to do w/ base end station? • Consider bathroom in shelter • Which is bluff line? • What about playground? • Slope stabilization – How? Where? Individual dots showed interest in: • Dog Park • Slope stabilization • ADA Beach Access • Informal Amphitheater • Accessible Play Area PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 12 Exhibit 11. Chetzemoka Park – Individual Dot – Features Valued Source: BERK 2019. Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park Group comments: • The only suggestion made was for radio-controlled sailboats on the lagoon by one group member, but the wildlife habitat protections were pointed out as not allowing human activities on the water. • Use transit restroom during daylight areas 7 days/week • Yes bathrooms • What makes the park great is the wildlife so make sure that is still prioritized in making more accessible • Southwest corner of Kah Tai needs visual buffer (disruptive to waterfowl) • Henry’s lighting not hooded • Will the improvement on sight lines reduce vegetation and be disruptive to wildlife • Future with Audubon Society • Passive Nature Park • Any new trails should have a visual barrier between wildlife on lagoon and trail users • Like the interpretive signs and bathroom conversion • Don’t do anything (lake) • Small loop – accessible • Okay to move restroom PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 13 • Future restroom optional • Sidewalk (south)? • Clean up frontage (lovely [unreadable] aesthetic and wayfinding) • Passive • Big trees • Henry’s lighting spills into park • Bathroom converted – have porta potties Individual dots showed interest in: • Improved connection between ponds • Overlook • Entrance 12th St • Pond path and overlook (3 dots) • E Sims Way – Improved Entrance & Sight Lines into Park • Loop Trail with Interpretive Signs Exhibit 12. Kah Tai Lagoon – Individual Dot – Features Valued Source: BERK 2019. PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 14 Bobby McGarraugh Park Group comments: • The natural features of the former gravel quarry wall perimeter behind Bobby McGarraugh could be a good place to establish a climbing wall. The group judged there to already be sufficient parking for such an added attraction at the park since much of the park's current use is within the neighborhood (10-minute walk!). • Great park for children playgrounds and water activities • Zip line cool here • Toom much parking and traffic • More play • More trees • Access is tough • Like idea for Bobby McGarraugh Park • Benches • Hooded lighting • Flower or herb garden • Splash Pad – wading pool? Individual dots showed interest in: • Fitness area (3 dots) • Adventure Play Trail (2 dots) • Inclusive Play Area (3 dots) PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 15 Exhibit 13. Bobby McGarraugh Park – Individual Dot – Features Valued Source: BERK 2019. Sather Park Group comments: • West – leave alone • East – nature play area • Leave as is! • Porta potties • Grade of new entrances –10 feet higher, why is entrance moving? • Sather needs: cleaning, invasive plants, keep more natural • Make sure there are trash cans • Like the use of smaller parcel • Keep multi use including dogs! • Concern with dog use next to play • Maybe (play area) not needed here with so many natural options • Accessible this side (south side of east property) • Zip line would be great • Northwest side of east parcel – too steep • West side – like natural PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 16 • Not enough swings • No gravel or paved – just like it dirt (trails) • Nature play area – maybe? Let kids do their own “play” or simple & limited • Covered lighting • Benches • Road – restroom • East – Dog poop baggies • East – Play Area – move this to other side of park because of abutting residences this side • East – northeast corner – existing path; XXXX water; northwest corner not regular path • All these entrances are just fine • West – This park needs to be cared for by tree specialist as many of these trees are hollow & will fall soon • West – This park is maintained by neighborhood; for the last 5 years they have removed all of the ivy Individual dots showed interest in: • East – Play Area (2 dots) • West – Improve Habitat and Forest Ecology (2 dots) • West – Central forest (4 dots) • West – Nature pay area (1 dot) PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 17 Exhibit 14. Sather Park – Individual Dot – Features Valued Source: BERK 2019. 35th Street Park General Comments on Park as a Whole and Both Options: • This park could be enhanced for children and adults. The road would need improvement as there is no access from Hastings and little parking, although some in our group emphasized that we should be getting people out of cars and into walking (10-minute walk!) or bicycling (bike racks!), not accommodating more cars. Children’s activities should be encouraged here. Both designs were of interest to the group at our table, although they recognized that developing playfields on the west side of the park could be a major neighborhood challenge. Option 1 Group comments: • Go for Plan 2 unless court facilities will be built elsewhere • Rosecrans St – street name? 35th • Improve and expand existing trails • Not a priority too remote • Natural trails WO pavement • Prefer Option 1 b/c it is more natural & presents more natural spaces • Prefer Option 1, more trails, more wildlife viewing, quieter for neighbors • Restrooms, benches, drinking fountain, covered lighting, BIG TREES, dog poop bags, flow and/or herb garden Option 1 individual dots showed more interest in Option 1 than Option 2 with the following features: PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 18 • Improved entrance/parking (2 dots) • Loop trail with play and fitness stops (1 dot) • Nature play area (2 dots) • Informal trail (5 dots) • Fitness area (2 dots) • Native forest (4 dots) • Benches (1 dot) Exhibit 15. 35th Street Park Option 1 Source: BERK 2019. Option 2 Group comments: • Need more parking, more bathrooms • Pickleball & tennis courts – Pickleball only courts (8); less ideal location for pickleball. • With permanent nets for PB regulated play, no portable or tennis regulation nets! • Composting restrooms? • Go for Option 2 • Courts will need fencing to prevent balls from flying all over • Tennis courts need to be separated from pickleball courts. Both need to have dedicated courts with dedicated permanent nets. Also need indoor pickleball courts. Need restrooms, parking, public transportation. PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 19 • In the past residents have completed about noise of proposed recreational facilities! Is Parks & Rec willing to fight this battle? • No way • Traffic & [unreadable] difficult impact to neighbors Option 2 individual dots showed interest in: • Pickleball & Tennis Courts Exhibit 16. 35th Street Park Option 2 Source: BERK 2019. Other Comments Some wrote comments long-hand on the back of agendas or other materials to share more thoughts: • Southern city limits near Gateway Park, open land area circled: New Park – multi-use 8 pickleball only courts, connection to Larry Scott Trail. • Participant 1  To expand participation to young families 0-5 (not school age) ▪ Please reach out to PT library Storytime for input, not sure they are reflected under youth ▪ Top activity would be play ▪ Picnic ▪ Trails as a safe way to get around town & XXX  Opportunities/gaps ▪ Golf course PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 20 ▪ Loop route  35th Street – Option 1  Cherry St – greet • Participant 2  Energy Inventory ▪ Mt View – propane – CO2 pollution, costs  Electric  Solar  Concrete CO2 sequestration  Heat pumps costs, payback rebates (see Port Angeles Pool) ▪ Hooded lighting to prevent light pollution  All new construction energy/ CO2 footprint ▪ Manufacture of concrete ▪ Tear down of existing structures - CO2 release ▪ New concrete – CO2 pollution ▪ Expanded parking – Mt. View pervious vs. impervious  Brochures on Light Pollution – Light pollution can harm wildlife. Stop Light Pollution with easy outdoor lighting solutions. STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP The City of Port Townsend hosted an afternoon session with City and County staffs to: • Review and comment on Vision outreach results and draft park system information • Discuss resonant themes and City’s best role in recreation, and • Identify park system gaps and opportunities, and park designs. About 19 persons participated. Group Discussion Regarding themes that resonated: • More 45-65 years old than over 65 years old (ACS) but Community Health Assessment review of data shows 65+ is more  Show more breakdown of ages where available. • Appreciate focus on young adults and families as well as adults PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 21 Other comments on data: • Ensure recreation programming numbers from City and County are in apples to apples units (persons versus visits). • Gather information on Senior Programming at County Community Center. Regarding City’s best role in recreation programming: • Offer more after school programs. • City partnered with Jefferson County to run community center in past as well and it worked well. • Missing a lot of programming that doesn’t get used because no one knows about it; need easy access to find what’s available (community better what’s available). • All programs underutilized. • No real social media presence. • List of all the staff available at City so people who call can get easy access and quick answers for resources available and who to contact; collective list of resources. • Senior struggle with social isolation and social media might not work best here; high need group for programs. • Consolidated media / resources across all types of providers. • Big gap – no capital budget and operations & maintenance expenses lower than everyone else and not sustainable. • Need to take care of what we have; need money allocated and appropriate number of staff. • Accessibility is lacking for all age groups and levels. • Would like more focus on trails. • Why is 10-minute walk important or relevant here?  Considered walkable distance (quarter mile)  Walking is lifelong healthy activity  Reviewed by agencies as part of park score (Trust for Public Land) • Not a lot of places to walk after dark, especially since dark so early for half the year. • Not obvious that “parks and trails” includes aquatics, indoor, etc. PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 22 Gaps and Opportunities Exhibit 17. Gaps and Opportunities – Front Table Notes: • Tree fort • School program with local trails so kids can explore parks and trails (science and/or PE) • Values of active lifestyle instilled in kids • Activities beyond sports for kids • High school – connect to here • Spray park here (Pope Marine Park) • Need [unreadable]/signs/wayfinding • Cameras for security? • Lots of uncontrolled intersections for walkability • Master gardeners to help with signage • Connect trails – 10 minute walk • Let’s trails we don’t know about – trails everywhere & have maps & diff. walk and bikes – physical on [unreadable] and along parks • Existing trail (private-ish) • Better lights DT to walk too (side streets) PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 23 • Lighting & ADA needed for some areas, not nec. All  Major routes  One good loop  Good bike routes - at least (1) ADA and lights, bikes & peds • Fill gaps to create loops & main loop to connect the parks • Interpretive signage and maps Exhibit 18. Gaps and Opportunities – Middle Table Source: BERK 2019. Notes: • Courthouse – sidewalk (gap) • Pickleball on bb or inside • County gym needs upgrade • Soccer v. dog park – missing fields • More for kids – concerned Kah Tai • Golf – future? Other needs. Disc golf, dirt track. • Connection Mill (trail) • Used? Bishop Park. • Parade grounds – put love in PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 24 • Better places to walk near Hospital • Opportunity – 35th – family friendly • Park desert (west side) • Tennis – well used • Trails (is) indiv. Group opportunity? • Top Priorities: First Maintenance staff. Put out fires. Trails. • Confusing – North Beach. Who uses and maintains? • Connect hospital – lunch loop • Pond near Bishop Park – check accuracy Exhibit 19. Gaps and Opportunities – Back Table Source: BERK 2019. Map notes: • Gap west of Sheridan, south of Hastings: Kids + Low income • Golf Course: Walking paths around pond • Take out building around dog park Opportunities Discussion • West side of town is underserved (southwest part of town has more families and is possibly more low- income --> development of 35th Street Park could help bridge this gap PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 25  However, community surrounding 35th Street Park will most likely have issues with further development (e.g. ballfields)  Additionally, there are existing either structural or environmental barriers to having more parks in this area ▪ Wetlands ▪ Water treatment plant • General discussion around trails in PT area  Most trails have a significant slope/grade --> ADA concerns?  Where is the flat terrain? ▪ Mountain View area  ADA concerns for water access/recreation as well • Golf Course  55 acres and not many city residents actually play  Good terrain and location/accessibility Design a Park! The groups collectively had the following comments park by park. The written comments are scanned in the attachment. Chetzemoka Park • New bathroom • ADA Beach Access – available at the site (beach chair) • Wheelchair unlocking system like bike share • ADA access + get to beach • Play – less impervious • Live it – way it ways. Community loves. • Fix kitchen shelter, bathroom, ~100 years of use • + Restroom building • Picnic shelters (add near parking) Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park • Change location of the viewing platform (JS note: I believe this is marked on the map)  For better accessibility and less disruption to wildlife PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 26 • Developing this park might have the biggest impact on the parks system due to its location, flat terrain, and accessibility  Flat and accessible  Good for ADA  Maintenance & Operations • Like and want more interpretive signs  Like the loop trail • Keep active entry (west) • Wayfinding education of habitat and let [unreadable] off • Mosquitos • Loop trail with interpretive signs – clearly defined trails • Restroom needed – needs visibility!! • Restroom south of SR 20 • RR to southwest • Views from south • Replant non-inhabited trails • Loop trail for employees (working to west) • Bathroom converted into picnic shelter – good • Address homeless – RV homeless • Entry more inviting • Open up to surveil • Prime nesting (north side) Bobby McGarraugh Park • Play yes (inclusive play with splash pad) – but retaining wall first Sather Park • Like idea of developing the smaller parcel for informal recreation  However, concerns around if there is enough usage there  Developed for children  Issues with neighbors wanting to be isolated • Picnic area and outdoor classroom – ☺ + adventure play nodes PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 27 35th Street Park Option 1: • Might be an easier sell to the neighbors • Have a lot of trails  Loop elsewhere • If golf = sports, then keep natural • Already lots of trails – to any concepts Option 2: • Having more pickleball courts and capacity to host pickleball events/programs could alleviate pressure on Mountain View Commons, which sometimes has issues with parking; however, concerns that pickleball will be noisy for the surrounding community • Not sure about the ballfields • Need for sports for kids • Is golf better – central for sports? • More BB courts needed • Paved loop • Need open field space, not always [unreadable] kids • + Fitness stations • Too much traffic and too much single use • Need for athletics and only park in neighborhood • + Restrooms 28 Attachment A: Workshop Advertisements and Materials Pa r k & R e c r e a t i o n Sy s t e m W o r k s h o p N o v e m b e r 2 6 ,2 0 1 9 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 1 S S h a r i n g Vi s i o n i n g E v e n t s a n d S u r v e y R e s u l t s Pa r k S y s t e m A n a l y s i s 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 2 V V i s i o n i n g E v e n t s a n d S u r v e y R e s u l t s • Su r v e y • ~9 2 7 r e s p o n d e n t s • Po s t c a r d s • ~2 7 7 p o s t c a r d s • Wo r k s h o p s • ~9 0 m i d d l e s c h o o l ki d s • ~9 3 p a r t i c i p a n t s Sa t u r d a y W o r k s h o p • ~2 2 a t t e n d e d St a k e h o l d e r m e e t i n g 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 3 S S u r v e y + P o s t c a r d R e s u l t s Wh o r e s p o n d e d • Mo s t l i v e i n P T ~ 8 2 % , o r w o r k i n P T ~ 9 % • Al l a g e s r e p r e s e n t e d , b u t s k e w s t o a d u l t s • Si m i l a r s h a r e o f h o u s e h o l d s w i t h c h i l d r e n a s th e C i t y • A l i t t l e m o r e e t h n i c a l l y a n d r a c i a l l y d i v e r s e re s p o n d e n t s c o m p a r e d t o t h e C i t y 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 4 L L o c a t i o n o f R e s p o n d e n t s Ba l a n c e d r e s p o n s e s a c r o s s c i t y 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 5 2. 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(n = 6 9 3 ) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 700 J. V o l u n t e e r o p p o r t u n i t i e s I. C a m p s – s u m m e r a n d s c h o o l - b r e a k H. S p o r t s – l e a g u e s o r l e s s o n s C. C l a s s e s o r p r o g r a m s f o r p r e s c h o o l a g e K. D a y c a r e – L i c e n s e d c h i l d c a r e f o r w o r k i n g f a m i l i e s A. C l a s s e s o r p r o g r a m s , s e n i o r / a d u l t E. E n r i c h m e n t a n d e d u c a t i o n B. C l a s s e s o r p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h & t e e n s D. C o m m u n i t y e v e n t s G. I n d o o r a c t i v i t i e s – g y m , s w i m m i n g , o t h e r F. O u t d o o r a c t i v i t i e s 5 - V e r y i m p o r t a n t 4 3 2 1 - V e r y u n i m p o r t a n t Do n ' t K n o w Al l R e s p o n d e n t s 1. O u t d o o r A c t i v i t i e s 2. I n d o o r A c t i v i t i e s 3. C o m m u n i t y E v e n t s 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 Y Y o u t h R e c r e a t i o n P r o g r a m m i n g N e e d s 26 Th i n k i n g a b o u t y o u o r y o u r h o u s e ho l d ’ s n e e d s n o w a n d i n t h e n e x t 5 y e a r s , h o w i m p o r t a n t a r e t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o g r a m s ? (n = 1 1 5 ) 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 A. C l a s s e s o r p r o g r a m s , s e n i o r / a d u l t C. C l a s s e s o r p r o g r a m s f o r p r e s c h o o l a g e J. V o l u n t e e r o p p o r t u n i t i e s I. C a m p s – s u m m e r a n d s c h o o l - b r e a k D. C o m m u n i t y e v e n t s G. I n d o o r a c t i v i t i e s – g y m , s w i m m i n g , o t h e r E. E n r i c h m e n t a n d e d u c a t i o n F. O u t d o o r a c t i v i t i e s K. D a y c a r e – l i c e n s e d c h i l d c a r e f o r w o r k i n g f a m i l i e s B. C l a s s e s o r p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h & t e e n s H. S p o r t s – l e a g u e s o r l e s s o n s 5 - V e r y i m p o r t a n t 4 3 2 1 - V e r y u n i m p o r t a n t Do n ' t K n o w Yo u t h R e s p o n d e n t s 1. S p o r t s 2. C l a s s e s Y o u t h 3. D a y c a r e / O u t d o o r / E n r i c h m e n t 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 P P o r t T o w n s e n d – Y o u t h P r o g r a m m i n g L a n d s c a p e 27 27 • La c k o f p u b l i c l y - p r o v i d e d c h i l d - c a r e , d a y c a r e , o r a f t e r - s c h o o l programs • La c k o f c u l t u r a l a n d e d u c a t i o n a l c o u r s e s o r c l a s s e s • La c k o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l / w i l d e r n e s s p r o g r a m m i n g o r o u t d o o r a c t i v i t ies • Ci t y – A q u a t i c R e c r e a t i o n • Co u n t y - T e e n d r o p i n r e c r e a t i o n & S p o r t s • YM C A D a y C a r e a n d C a m p s 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 Pr o g r a m T y p e C i t y o f P o r t T o w n s e n d J e f f e r s o n C o u n t y Y M C A Je f f e r s o n C o u n t y P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n Pu b l i c X X Pr i v a t e N o n - P r o f i t X Sw i m L e s s o n s x He a l t h a n d F i t n e s s C l a s s e s Dr o p - I n R e c r e a t i o n x Ar t s & C r a f t s X Ch i l d C a r e X Dr o p - I n R e c r e a t i o n X Fa m i l y A c t i v i t i e s X Me n t o r s h i p X Pr e s c h o o l X Sp e c i a l N e e d s P r o g r a m s X Sp o r t s C a m p s X Sp o r t s L e a g u e s Y o u t h X Su m m e r D a y C a m p s X Su m m e r O v e r n i g h t C a m p s X Yo u t h N u t r i t i o n P r o g r a m s X Wa t e r B a s e d P r o g r a m s No n - W a t e r B a s e d P r o g r a m s A A d u l t P r o g r a m m i n g N e e d s 28 Th i n k i n g a b o u t y o u o r y o u r h o u s e ho l d ’ s n e e d s n o w a n d i n t h e n e x t 5 y e a r s , h o w i m p o r t a n t a r e t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o g r a m s ? (n = 5 7 8 ) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 600 J. V o l u n t e e r o p p o r t u n i t i e s H. S p o r t s – l e a g u e s o r l e s s o n s I. C a m p s – s u m m e r a n d s c h o o l - b r e a k C. C l a s s e s o r p r o g r a m s f o r p r e s c h o o l a g e K. D a y c a r e – L i c e n s e d c h i l d c a r e f o r w o r k i n g f a m i l i e s A. C l a s s e s o r p r o g r a m s , s e n i o r / a d u l t E. E n r i c h m e n t a n d e d u c a t i o n B. C l a s s e s o r p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h & t e e n s D. C o m m u n i t y e v e n t s G. I n d o o r a c t i v i t i e s – g y m , s w i m m i n g , o t h e r F. O u t d o o r a c t i v i t i e s 5 - V e r y i m p o r t a n t 4 3 2 1 - V e r y u n i m p o r t a n t Do n ' t K n o w Ad u l t R e s p o n d e n t s 1. O u t d o o r A c t i v i t i e s 2. I n d o o r A c t i v i t i e s 3. C o m m u n i t y E v e n t s 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 P P o r t T o w n s e n d – A d u l t P r o g r a m m i n g L a n d s c a p e 29 • La c k o f s e n i o r s p e c i f i c p r o g r a m m i n g • La c k o f c u l t u r a l a n d e d u c a t i o n a l c o u r s e s o r c l a s s e s • La c k o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l / w i l d e r n e s s p r o g r a m m i n g • Ci t y – A q u a t i c R e c r e a t i o n • Co u n t y – C o m m u n i t y R e c . & S p o r t s • YM C A – F a m i l y A c t i v i t i e s & S p o r t s 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 Pr o g r a m T y p e C i t y o f P o r t T o w n s e n d J e f f e r s o n C o u n t y Y M C A Je f f e r s o n C o u n t y P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n Pu b l i c X X Pr i v a t e N o n - P r o f i t X Sw i m L e s s o n s He a l t h a n d F i t n e s s C l a s s e s * X Dr o p - I n R e c r e a t i o n * X Dr o p - I n R e c r e a t i o n * X Fa m i l y A c t i v i t i e s X He a l t h a n d F i t n e s s C l a s s e s * X Me n t o r s h i p * X Sp e c i a l N e e d s P r o g r a m s X Sp o r t s L e a g u e s A d u l t * XX Wa t e r B a s e d P r o g r a m s No n - W a t e r B a s e d P r o g r a m s * S e n i o r R e c r e a t i o n O p t i o n s F F u n d i n g Re v e n u e s & E x p e n d i t u r e s Funding Options 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 30 E E s t i m a t e d P a r k s a n d P o o l R e v e n u e s 31 20 1 9 I n f l a t i o n - A d j u s t e d D o l l a r s Ye a r o f E x p e n d i t u r e D o l l a r s $0 . 0 $0 . 5 $1 . 0 $1 . 5 $2 . 0 $2 . 5 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 5 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 7 2 0 2 8 2 0 2 9 2 0 3 0 2 0 3 1 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 M i l l i o n s Ac t u a l Ci t y P r o j e c t i o n s $0 . 0 $0 . 5 $1 . 0 $1 . 5 $2 . 0 $2 . 5 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 5 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 7 2 0 2 8 2 0 2 9 2 0 3 0 2 0 3 1 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 M i l l i o n s Pa r k s M & O R e v e n u e s Po o l R e v e n u e s Pr o p e r t y T a x Sa l e s T a x Pu b l i c U t i l i t y T a x Ge n e r a l F u n d T r a n s f e r s Ac t u a l C i t y P r o j e c t i o n s Co m m u n i t y S e r v i c e s F u n d R e v e n u e s Es t i m a t e d u s i n g a l l o c a t i o n b a s e d o n t o t a l C o m m u n i t y S e r v i c e s F u nd revenues 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 P P a r k s a n d P o o l E x p e n d i t u r e s – H i s t o r i c a n d P r o j e c t e d 32 20 1 9 I n f l a t i o n - A d j u s t e d D o l l a r s Ye a r o f E x p e n d i t u r e D o l l a r s $0 . 0 $0 . 5 $1 . 0 $1 . 5 $2 . 0 $2 . 5 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 5 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 7 2 0 2 8 2 0 2 9 2 0 3 0 2 0 3 1 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 M i l l i o n s Ac t u a l C i t y P r o j e c t i o n s $0 . 0 $0 . 5 $1 . 0 $1 . 5 $2 . 0 $2 . 5 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 5 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 7 2 0 2 8 2 0 2 9 2 0 3 0 2 0 3 1 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 M i l l i o n s Pa r k s M & O E x p e n d i t u r e s Po o l E x p e n d i t u r e s Ac t u a l C i t y P r o j e c t i o n s 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 P P a r k s a n d P o o l C o s t R e c o v e r y 33 • Pa r k s a n d p o o l c o s t r e c o v e r y r a t e s a r e p r o j e c t e d t o d e c l i n e o v e r t i m e • ~4 % pa r k s a n d p o o l e x p e n d i t u r e g r o w t h a n n u a l l y v e r s u s ~2 % pa r k s a n d p o o l f e e r e v e n u e s a n n u a l l y f r o m 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 3 6 • As a r e s u l t , s h a r e o f n o n - d i r e c t r e v e n u e ( e . g . C o m m u n i t y S e r v i c es F u n d r e v e n u e s ) a s a f u n d i n g s ou r c e f o r p a r k a n d p o o l r e v e n u e s is projected to in c r e a s e 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 $0 . 0 $0 . 5 $1 . 0 $1 . 5 $2 . 0 $2 . 5 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 5 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 7 2 0 2 8 2 0 2 9 2 0 3 0 2 0 3 1 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 M i l l i o n s Pa r k s & P o o l D i r e c t R e v e n u e s Pa r k s & P o o l E x p e n d i t u r e s Ac t u a l C i t y P r o j e c t i o n s C C o m p a r i s o n o f O p e r a t i n g E x p e n s e s 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 34 Op e r a t i n g E x p e n d i t u r e s p e r Ac r e • PT h a s a m o n g t h e l o w e s t op e r a t i n g c o s t s p e r a c r e co m p a r e d t o p e e r s o r be n c h m a r k c o m m u n i t i e s PP S M = p e r s o n s p e r s q u a r e m i l e C C a p i t a l B u d g e t • Po r t T o w n s e n d h a s n o c a p i t a l bu d g e t u n l i k e p e e r s . • Fo r c i t i e s w i t h s i m i l a r po p u l a t i o n d e n s i t i e s a n d l e s s th a n 2 5 0 a c r e s i n a s s e t s , ty p i c a l 5 - y e a r c a p i t a l b u d g e t is $ 1 . 4 M p e r N R P A . • PR O S P l a n c a n h e l p c i t y b e el i g i b l e f o r g r a n t s a n d s e t pr i o r i t i e s f o r c a p i t a l f u n d s . 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 35 C C u r r e n t & P o s s i b l e F u n d i n g S o u r c e s • Cu r r e n t C i t y S o u r c e s o f C a p i t a l Fu n d s • Re a l E s t a t e E x c i s e T a x • Mo t o r V e h i c l e F u e l T a x • Ut i l i t y T a x e s • An n e x a t i o n t o F i r e D i s t r i c t - “b a n k e d ” t a x i n g a u t h o r i t y • Po s s i b l e F u n d i n g S o u r c e s • Gr a n t s • Pa r k I m p a c t F e e s • Me t r o p o l i t a n P a r k s D i s t r i c t • Pa r k s L e v y • Pa r k s a n d O p e n S p a c e G O D e b t • Sc r e e n i n g C r i t e r i a • Ma g n i t u d e • Fe a s i b i l i t y • Fl e x i b i l i t y 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 36 C C u r r e n t & P o s s i b l e F u n d i n g S o u r c e s 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 37 Fu n d i n g S o u r c e Ma g n i t u d e F e a s i b i l i t y F l e x i b i l i t y N o t e s Cu r r e n t Re a l E s t a t e E x c i s e T a x 3 2 3 ca p i t a l o n l y Mo t o r V e h i c l e F u e l T a x 3 2 1 pa t h s a n d t r a i l s o n l y Ut i l i t y T a x e s 1 1 3 An n e x a t i o n t o F i r e D i s t r i c t 3 2 2 ca p i t a l o n l y Po s s i b l e Gr a n t s 2 3 2 of t e n m a t c h i n g f u n d s Pa r k s I m p a c t F e e s 2 3 2 ca p i t a l o n l y Me t r o p o l i t a n P a r k s D i s t r i c t 3 TB D 3 po o l o p t i o n l e s s f l e x i b l e Pa r k s L e v y 1 TB D 2 Pa r k s a n d O p e n S p a c e G O D e b t * 3 1 2 ca p i t a l o n l y * D e b t i s n o t n e w r e v e n u e , b u t a me c h a n i s m t o m o v e m o n e y t h r o u g h t i m e . G G r o u p A c t i v i t i e s 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 38 G G r o u p A c t i v i t i e s La r g e G r o u p • Po l l E v e r y w h e r e Sm a l l G r o u p s • De s i g n a P a r k • Wh a t i m p r o v e m e n t s w o u l d y o u li k e t o s e e i n y o u r p a r k s ? • Ga p s a n d O p p o r t u n i t i e s • Wh e r e a r e o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r p a r k ex p a n s i o n s o r n e w p a r k s ? • Wh a t a r e t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t g a p ar e a s t o f i l l ? 11 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 9 39 W W h a t w i l l w e d o w i t h y o u r i d e a s ? Oc t o b e r 2 0 1 9 Vi s i o n E v e n t s , O n l i n e S u r v e y No v . 2 0 1 9 Sy s t e m P l a n W o r k s h o p De c e m b e r 2 0 1 9 De v e l o p D r a f t P l a n Ja n u a r y - F e b . 20 2 0 Dr a f t P l a n Pu b l i c M e e t i n g s & H e a r i n g March 1, 2020Adoption before • Cr e a t e a v i s i o n & g o a l s • De v e l o p a s y s t e m p l a n • Im p r o v e e x i s t i n g p a r k s • Ad d n e w p a r k s a n d t r a i l s • De v e l o p p r i o r i t i e s f o r n e w a n d i m p r o v e d p r o g r a m s • Fi n d p a r t n e r s & e v a l u a t e f u n d i n g o p t i o n s November 2019 VISION: THEMES Balancing aging-in-place and coming of age in Port Townsend + What do seniors need to live healthy lives? Youth? + Provide facilities and programming across the age spectrum. Green spaces + Open space character and balance passive vs active/play. + Canopy, native, invasive, etc. Tree catalog and health. + Maintenance: the staff and user perspectives. Indoor & Outdoor Recreation for Healthy Living + Prioritize and balance expenses for indoor and outdoor facilities. + Consider needs and programs by activities and by facilities. + Consider climate, maintenance, temperatures, indoor air quality and conditioning. + Consider design standards (LEED? High performing? Green infrastructure? WELL etc.) Specialization, flexibility, versatility, and creative partnerships + Provide facilities and programming across the age spectrum. + What programs are best or comfortably handled by state and County partners? Which are best for the City to lead? + What are good educational and volunteer opportunities? + Can sites be dual or multipurpose? +&DQVFKHGXOLQJKHOSDOOHYLDWHFRQÁLFWRUIDFLOLW\ shortages? Access, navigability, and safety + Trails, rights-of-way, connection networks: What are the most critical links? PLEASE, SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS! THESE SEEM LIKE THE RIGHT THEMES. YES ( + ) NO ( X ) IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD CHANGE? (leave us a sticky note) THERE IS A THEME MISSING... IT IS________. (leave us a sticky note) THEMES Created from your input. Help us shape a Vision Statement for the PROS Plan. No v e m b e r 2 0 1 9 Ov e r a l l P r o g r a m N e e d s : T h e t y p e s o f p r o g r a m s d e s i r e d b y s u r v e y a n d p o s t c a r d p a r t i c i p a n t s i n c l u d e o u t d o o r a c t i v i t i e s , i n d o o r a c t i v i t i e s , a n d c o m m u n i t y e v e n t s . M o r e p e r s o n s w o u l d pa r t i c i p a t e i n r e c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m m i n g i f t h e r e w a s m o r e i n f o r ma t i o n a b o u t u p c o m i n g p r o g r a m s , b e t t e r f a c i l i t i e s , o r m o r e p r o g r a m s t h a t m e e t t h e i r i n t e r e s t s . S u r v e y y o u t h d e s i r e d ca m p s , i n d o o r a c t i v i t i e s , a n d c l a s s e s f o r y o u t h a n d t e e n s . Ov e r a l l F u n d i n g P r i o r i t i e s : W h e n a s k e d t o d i s t r i b u t e d o l l a r s t o w a r d s p a r k p r o j e c t s , m o s t p u t a n y a m o u n t o f m o n e y o n T r a i l s , c l o s e l y f o l l o w e d b y a n A q u a t i c C e n t e r , w i t h t h e t h i r d m o s t re s p o n s e s o n O p e n S p a c e / H a b i t a t . T h e h i g h e s t a v e r a g e f u n d s w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d t o A q u a t i c C e n t e r s , T r a i l s , a n d O p e n S p a c e / H a b i t a t . Sp e c i a l U s e P r o p e r t i e s : Se e s u r v e y r e s u l t s a b o u t t h e p o o l a n d g o l f c o u r s e b e l o w . SP E C I A L U S E P R O P E R T I E S PO O L • M o s t l i k e t h e c o m m u n i t y f e e l , l o c a t i o n , a n d f r i e n d l y s t a f f . • I m p r o v e m e n t s i n w a t e r t e m p e r a t u r e a n d q u a l i t y d e s i r e d . • M o s t a g r e e w i t h C i t y m a k i n g c a p i t a l i m p r o v e m e n t s , p r o v i d i n g a f f o r d a b l e r a t e s , an d s e e k i n g p a r t n e r s . GO L F • M o s t r e s p o n d e n t s d o n o t g o l f a t t h e P o r t To w n s e n d m u n i c i p a l g o l f c o u r s e , o r a t ot h e r g o l f c o u r s e s i n t h e r e g i o n . • M o s t d o n o t h a v e a n o p i n i o n o n t h e op e r a t i o n , i n v e s t m e n t o r u s e o f t h e g o l f co u r s e . F o r t h o s e d o h a v e a n o p i n i o n , m o s t do n o t w a n t t o m a k e c a p i t a l i n v e s t m e n t s , se t a c o s t r e c o v e r y p o l i c y , o r e x p l o r e pa r t n e r s h i p o p t i o n s . • R e g a r d i n g t h e i r l i k e s a b o u t t h e g o l f c o u r s e , re a s o n s i n c l u d e i t s u s e f o r g o l f , a n d a l s o i t s fu n c t i o n a s a g r e e n a n d o p e n s p a c e . 10 5 11 8 61 19 8 26 0 Da i l y We e k l y Mo n t h l y Oc c a s i o n a l l y Ne v e r 22 . H o w o f t e n d o y o u o r s o m e o n e in y o u r h o u s e h o l d v i s i t o r u s e Mo u n t a i n V i e w P o o l ? ( n = 7 4 2 ) 15 2 20 1 57 21 0 77 28 1 68 Aq u a f i t n e s s c l a s s e s Sw i m l e s s o n s RED f i n s S w i m C l u b La p s w i m m i n g Sp e c i a l e v e n t s ( S p o o k y S w im , C o s m i c S w i m , W i n t e r Wa t e r l a n d , e t c . ) Op e n s w i m Oth e r ( p l e a s e s p e c i f y ) 23 . W h a t p r o g r a m s h a v e y o u o r s o me o n e i n y o u r h o u s e h o l d u s e d ? ( n = 5 0 9 ) 15 11 43 6 14 5 99 10 2 12 2 18 6 I d i d n ’ t k n o w w e h a d a p o o l . I d o n ’ t k n o w w h e r e i t i s . Ac c e s s f r o m m y h o m e i s n o t c o n v e n i e n t d u e t o … It i s n o t A D A c o m p l i a n t . Th e f a c i l i t y i s o l d a n d r u n - d o w n . Th e p o o l d o e s n ’ t h a v e f u n f e a t u r e s f o r k i d s … Do e s n ’ t f i t m y s c h e d u l e . I d o n ' t l i k e / w a n t t o s w i m . Oth e r ( p l e a s e s p e c i f y ) 26 . I f y o u D O N ’ T f r e q u e n t l y u s e M o u n t a i n V i e w P o o l , w h y n o t ? (n = 5 1 1 ) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 Th e C i t y s h o u l d m a k e c a p i t a l i n v e s t m e n t s ( e . g . l a r g e r m u l t i l a n e l a p po o l ; c h i l d r e n ’ s w a t e r s l i d e s a n d p l a y a r e a ; t o t p o o l ; s a u n a a n d ho t t u b ) t o i m p r o v e M o u n t a i n V i e w P o o l a n d m a k e i t m o r e att r a c t i v e f o r p u b l i c u s e . Th e C i t y s h o u l d s e t a p o l i c y o n c o s t r e c o v e r y a n d p a r t i a l l y su b s i d i z e p o o l o p e r a t i o n s t o c o n t i n u e t o o f f e r a f f o r d a b l e r a t e s f o r pub l i c u s e b y r e s i d e n t s a n d v i s i t o r s . The C i t y s h o u l d e x p l o r e o p t i o n s t o p a r t n e r w i t h o t h e r p u b l i c ag e n c i e s a n d / o r p r i v a t e b u s i n e s s e s t o m a k e t h e n e e d e d c a p i t a l in v e s t m e n t s a n d o p e r a t e t h e p o o l . Th e C i t y s h o u l d s t o p o p e r a t i n g t h e p o o l a n d e x p l o r e a l t e r n a t i v e op t i o n s f o r u s e o f t h e M o u n t a i n V i e w P o o l b u i l d i n g . Oth e r ( p l e a s e s p e c i f y ) 27 . M o u n t a i n V i e w P o o l . . . i s a g i n g , i s l i m i t e d in s i z e , a n d i n n e e d o f c a p i t a l i n v e s t m e n t . O n a s c a l e o f 1 t o 5 w h e r e 1 m e a n s y o u s t r o n g ly d i s a g r e e a n d 5 m e a n s y o u s t r o n g l y a g r e e , ple a s e i n d i c a t e y o u r l e v e l o f a g r ee m e n t w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g s t a t e m e n t s : 5 ( s t r o n g l y a g r e e ) 4 3 2 1 ( s t r o n g l y d i s a g r e e ) Do n ' t k n o w 34 4 23 9 19 5 31 8 15 5 25 - m e t e r l a p l a n e l e n g t h ( s t a n d a r d c o m p e t i t i o n le n g t h ) Se p a r a t e p o o l d e d i c a t e d t o w a r m - w a t e r aq u a t i c t h e r a p y Ho t t u b s Fe a t u r e s f o r k i d s ( s l i d e , c l i m b i n g w a l l , s p l a s h pa d , e t c . ) Oth e r ( p l e a s e s p e c i f y ) 28 . I f a n e w p o o l w e r e t o b e b u i l t , w h a t f e a t u r e s a r e im p o r t a n t t o y o u ( C h o o s e 2 ) ? ( n = 7 4 8 )       30 . H o w m a n y r o u n d s o f g o l f h a v e y o u o r s o m e o n e i n y o u r ho u s e h o l d p l a y e d i n t h e l a s t y e a r ? ( n = 6 7 3 ) 0 1- 1 2 13 - 2 4 25 - 3 6 36 + 16 28 28 10 8 55 1 Da i l y We e k l y Mo n t h l y Occ a s i o n a l l y Ne v e r 29 . H o w o f t e n d o y o u o r s o me o n e i n y o u r h o u s e h o l d u s e t h e mu n i c i p a l g o l f c o u r s e i n P o r t T o w n s e n d ? ( n = 7 3 1 ) 3 13 21 11 6 54 2 Da i l y We e k l y Mo n t h l y Occ a s i o n a l l y Ne v e r 32 . H o w o f t e n h a v e y o u o r s o me o n e i n y o u r h o u s e h o l d p l a y e d go l f o n a c o u r s e O T H E R T H A N t h e P o r t T o w n s e n d G o l f C o u r s e i n th e p a s t y e a r ? ( n = 6 9 5 ) November 2019 GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES Where are opportunities for park expansions or new parks? What are the most important gap areas to fill? No v e m b er 2 0 1 9 CH E T Z E M O K A P A R K 0 50 ’ 1 00 ’ 2 00 ’ No v e m b er 2 0 1 9 KA H T A I L A G O O N N A T U R E P A R K 0 5 0 ’ 1 0 0 ’ 2 0 0 ’ No v e m b er 2 0 1 9 BO B B Y M C G A R R A U G H P A R K 0 5 0 ’ 1 0 0 ’ 2 0 0 ’ No v e m b er 2 0 1 9 SA T H E R P A R K 0 5 0 ’ 1 0 0 ’ 2 00 ’ No v e m b er 2 0 1 9 35 T H S T R E E T P A R K O P T I O N 1 0 5 0 ’ 1 0 0 ’ 2 0 0 ’ No v e m b er 2 0 1 9 35 T H S T R E E T P A R K O P T I O N 2 0 5 0 ’ 1 0 0 ’ 2 0 0 ’ PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 29 Attachment B – Scanned Comments – Park Sites B-1. System Workshop B-2. Staff and Parks Board Meeting PROS Plan System Workshop | November 26, 2019 30 Attachment C – Correspondence From: Jeanie Murphy <murphette77@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2019 1:46 PM To: Alex Wisniewski <AWisniewski@cityofpt.us> Subject: Playgrounds Hi, I was at the meeting the other night and wondered about the idea of adult playgrounds along with kids' ones. I don't just mean gym equipment, which we definitely need for those of us who can't afford the expensive clubs here, but other stuff. Just to throw some ideas at you: https://goric.com/playgrounds-for-adults-the-dirty-dozen-of-fun/ I was thinking too, of the swings we saw in Estonia years ago, perhaps a smaller version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ2m_phMFBg Not kiiking! Thanks for considering. I especially liked Dave Theilk's idea of linear parks using right of ways. Best, Jeanie Murphy murphette77@gmail.com “You have much skill in expressing yourself to be effective.” –fortune cookie fortune TODAY’S VISION, TOMORROW’S PARKS Appendix C Appendix C. C-1 APPENDIX C. OPEN SPACE AND OTHER REGIONAL ASSETS OPEN SPACE OPEN SPACE ASSETS Appendix C provides a map and summary of Port Townsend's current open space assets. The community's recognition of the value of open space appears throughout this PROS Plan. It is referenced in the Executive Summary as an important aspect of health and well-being. Open space features prominently in our Stormwater Plan, Shoreline Master Program Plan, Rainier Subarea Plan, Gateway Plan and Quimper Wildlife Corridor Plan, all summarized In Chapter 1 - Vision & Foundation. Open space is a focus in the Comprehensive Plan's Land Use Element in both Goal 3 (Open Space & Trails) and Goal 4 (Parks & Recreation Facilities) in Chapter 2 - Goals & Policies. In Chapter 4 - Community Profile & Engagement, open space is identified by the community survey respondents as one of the three top facility needs. Access to parks and open space within a 10-minute walk was ranked as 'very important' or 'important' by 86% of community respondents. Chapter 5 - Demand & Need demonstrates the similarities of our community's values with the statewide surveys from our State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). Finally, Chapter 8 - Implementation Strategies offers Environmental Conservation as an opportunity for protecting and enhancing our open space assets. OPEN SPACE PROPERTIES See Figure C-1. Appendix C. C-2 C-1. Open Space Inventory Appendix C. C-3 1. FOREST CORRIDOR - A forested buffer 100 feet wide along the south side of Highway 20 from Howard Street almost to the City edge was deeded to the City to preserve the parkway entrance to the City in 1994. Property along the north side of the highway is recommended for similar protection in the Gateway plan. 2. HOWARD’S END WETLAND - Acquired by the City to mitigate impacts of the CT-Pipeline; the area includes restored buffers and wildlife habitat in an urbanizing area. 3. BUSINESS PARK’S ENFIELD GREENS - Located at the junction of Cliff Street and East Park Avenue, Enfield Greens is owned and maintained by the Port Townsend Business Park. This 3.8-acre park includes open green space with trees, a pond, informal trails, barbecues, and picnic tables.This area was set aside as part of the stormwater plan. 4, 6. BISHOP PARK and HOWARD STREET WETLANDS - 3.59 acres of wooded ravine with trails is included in the park land analysis. However while Bishop Play Park is now a landscaped active recreation park, Bishop Park is likely to remain primarily open space. Several parcels have been purchased by the City in the general vicinity of Howard Street and Discovery Road and 14th and McPherson to allow drainage to flow from a series of wetlands toward Bishop Park. These parcels will allow for natural constructed wetland treatment, detention, and conveyance while maintaining open space in this neighborhood. 5. KILHAM CORNER - A 15-acre working farm protected by a Jefferson Land Trust conservation easement recorded in 1992. The property is adjacent to the Port Townsend Business Park and several recently developed residential neighborhoods. The Kilhams wanted to assure the land would remain intact and be reserved for agricultural uses into the future. The conservation easement restricts further residential development, and limits the property to agricultural use. 7. LARRY SCOTT MEMORIAL TRAIL – The City has acquired 7.07 acres of wetland, shoreline and railroad grade that is now the trailhead for a regional multi-modal trail. 8. PORT WETLANDS – This area of freshwater wetlands at the base of a marine bluff has been protected from further industrial development with biofiltration swales and dedicated buffer areas. 8a. Birkenfeld PUD- This Habitat for Humanity development of 12 housing units on 1.1 acres includes about 10% dedicated open space. 9. HAMILTON HEIGHTS PUD- Community commons and stormwater detention areas provide significant dedicated open space (approximately 8.5 acres, 34% of site). 10. LAUREL HEIGHTS PUD - A Planned Unit Development with 75-foot treed buffers, walking trails, and open space. 11, 23. LAUREL GROVE, REDMAN’S AND SAINT MARY'S CATHOLIC CEMETERIES – These areas provide open space in a developing residential area. These privately owned cemeteries in Port Townsend with limited public access provide a variety of landscaped and naturalized open space. Redmen’s, Laurel Grove, and Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemeteries provide buffers between differing land uses and a variety of habitat. These sacred places function as significant cultural resources for the community. 12. DOWNTOWN PARKS – The Urban Waterfront District contains several pocket parks and street ends that provide access to the water and function as urban open space. These areas Appendix C. C-4 are described as Downtown Parks and Landscaped Parks in Sectionxx, and are fully detailed in Appendix A. 12a. Clapp Building Easement - This 2018 dedication of public access on privately owned shoreline area increases the extent of the City's Waterwalk Plan, first described in the 1990 Urban Waterfront Plan and incorporated into the 2007 Shoreline Master Program, currently being updated at this writing. The Waterwalk is envisioned as 'the creation of a continuous and coordinated public trail along the city's waterfront'. 13. POINT HUDSON – The former Coast Guard Station, now owned by the Port of Port Townsend, provides significant shoreline access in the Urban Waterfront District, is included and under Port of Port Townsend assets under Other Assets in Appendix C. 14, 16, 18, 21, 27. STREET ENDS – Surrounded on three sides by high bluffs and shoreline, several street ends remain undeveloped, providing significant views and beach access. Of particular note are Taft, Hudson, Walnut, W and Reed Streets. These rights-of-way are not yet clearly marked for public access. In some neighborhoods, landscaping from adjacent properties obscures access. In addition to street ends specified on the Figure 3.2, a number of street ends in the shoreline jurisdiction may be appropriate for shoreline access/viewpoints (per the City’s adopted Shoreline Master Program Policy 7.3.12): these include but are not limited to: a. South shore: Thayer, Decatur, Kearney, Gaines, Scott, Walker, Calhoun, Tyler, Adams, Quincy, and Monroe Streets; b. East shore: Clay, Taft, Reed, W Street; c. North shore: Gise Street and Cook Avenue; d. Kah Tai Lagoon: Garfield Street. 15. PORT TOWNSEND GOLF COURSE - Described in detail in [add correct location of description], the Golf Course is a full service recreational facility. Special consideration is given to the two natural features on the property, the pond/wetland complex and the native prairie preserve. These two areas provide multiple open space functions and values including habitat, buffers, stormwater and passive recreation opportunities. 17. WHITAKER WETLAND - The intersection of C and Beech Streets was excavated to provide open space, stormwater retention and open water habitat. 17a. Quimper Village PUD - The 28-unit co-housing development for seniors aged 55 and over includes about 32% dedicated open space of approximately 1.95 acres. 19. ROSEWIND PUD - This planned unit development includes street vacations and wetland set asides of permanent open space, trails and common ground for residents (approximately 4 acres). 20. FROGGY BOTTOMS - This three-acre piece of property was purchased by the City in 1992 with additions in 1997. It historically existed as a wetland, but had been filled over the course of several years, prior to 1990. The City purchased the area in a contained drainage basin, with this property as the low point. The improvements to the parcel restore the wetland and provide stormwater treatment and detention for San Juan Avenue. The restoration provides habitat appropriate for birds and other wildlife. 22. BLUE HERON MIDDLE SCHOOL WETLAND - Preserved and protected by the Port Townsend School District in conjunction with the construction of new school facilities, approximately 11 acres of pasture have been restored to a natural wetland condition used for multi-disciplinary Appendix C. C-5 studies by a variety of grades and classes of students. Ongoing monitoring as required in the ESA permit include water fluctuations and viability of plant restoration. 24. LYNNESFIELD PUD - Community commons, trails, and stormwater detention areas provide significant dedicated open space (approximately 6 acres, 25% of the site). The Lynnesfield detention pond combines with wetlands at Blue Heron School (#22) to provide a popular bird area listed on the Admiralty Audubon 'Where to Find Birds' brochure. 25. NORTH BEACH DRAINAGE CORRIDOR - Drainage from Stormwater Basin #4 flows between Hendricks and Jackman Streets along the north side of 49th Street, which is largely undeveloped. Numerous lots have been purchased, which support keeping this area natural for storm drainage and as a wildlife corridor. A Department of Ecology loan has been used to purchase much of this section of the northern corridor drainage. 26. HENDRICK'S POND - This project is a neighborhood-City partnership project allowing for the use of a street right-of-way between 30th and 31st Streets to be used as a stormwater pond. 28. LEVINSKI WETLAND - This 50 acre piece of property, located in Fowler’s Park Addition off the corner of 49th Street, Cook Avenue, and Hendricks Street serves multiple purposes. The Seaview Sewer crosses the site, providing an access trail across the property. Several wetlands and a drainage corridor are on site, including an Aspen wetland complex. The site was purchased with wastewater and stormwater funds as a possible site for future Wastewater Treatment and stormwater drainage needs . Vegetation is varied throughout, though the property was logged years ago. This project began a partnership between the Jefferson Land Trust to provide an open space corridor from Middle Point to Fort Worden. This and other City property purchases are important elements of the North Quimper Peninsula Wildlife Corridor Protection Project described below. In 2005 a deed of right for conservation of the 11-acre portion in the lower southwest corner of the parcel was granted by the City in return for state funding for acquisition of additional drainage/open space property in the vicinity. 29. WINONA WETLAND - This is a large wetland (approximately 6.5 acres) located in the northwest area of town in the middle of Fowler’s Park. The entire area was platted back in 1890 and consists of dozens of 50 x 100 foot lots. The City has purchased most of the area, including the buffer and major portions of the drainage corridor to the east of the Levinski property. The Seaview Sewer encroaches into the wetland, but there are plans for rerouting it out of the wetland. The overall area is important for wildlife and as a natural stormwater detention area. A Department of Ecology loan has been used in purchasing much of this section of the North Quimper Peninsula Wildlife Corridor. 29a. Trail Crest Division 1 PUD - Trail Crest is a Planned Unit Development in three divisions. Divison 1 is planned for 14 housing units on a total of approximately 5 acres with about 14% dedicated open space. 30. DEERING WETLANDS - North Deering Wetland is located generally along 31st Street between Rosecrans and Thomas Street. As part of a Lot Line Adjustment (LLA) approved in 1998, Mr. Deering dedicated 1.5 acres within Blocks 3 and 6 of the Monogram Addition to the City for preservation in open space. Much of the land contains identified wetlands, critical drainage corridors, and frequently flooded areas. All of Blocks 3 and 6 of the Monogram Addition also lie within the P/OS(A) - Potential Park & Open Space overlay as defined by the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Appendix C. C-6 31. NORTH QUIMPER PENINSULA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR - The goal of the Jefferson Land Trust North Quimper Peninsula Wildlife Corridor (NQPWC) project is preservation of a green space wildlife corridor across the northern portion of the Quimper Peninsula. This corridor connects important wildlife habitat areas between Fort Worden State Park and the Middlepoint Land Conservancy on the west side of McCurdy Point. Completion of the project will provide a protected pathway along which native wildlife species can move in relative security between the high quality habitats of the area. Whenever possible, the corridor follows natural drainage corridors that have higher habitat value and are important for stormwater management. Habitat works best when it is connected to other high quality habitat. Much of the proposed corridor is relatively wild and sparsely developed, though a number of development proposals are under review. Wildlife species such as bobcat, fox, small mammals, tree frogs, rough-skinned newts, and others need continuous habitat in order to prevent isolation and species decline. With the NQPWC, the chance exists to shape development appropriately so as to preserve the habitat values and wildlife of the area while protecting wetlands, forests, and meadows for future generations of wildlife and humans alike. The Land Trust efforts are creating opportunities to preserve these biologically rich, varied habitats from fragmentation. This preservation and connection of habitat is the goal of the NQPWC. Portions of the corridor are already protected by conservation easements or held in public ownership. The City of Port Townsend has purchased the 50 acre Levinski Wetland property and portions of Winona Wetland (see below) as part of its stormwater management plan. Chinese Gardens and Fort Worden State Park are also in state ownership. Beyond the City limits, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources holds 80 acres of forested school trust land located in the corridor. The Middlepoint Land Conservancy is protected by a conservation easement with the Jefferson Land Trust. Protection of the proposed connector lands will be through cooperative agreements with city, county, and state agencies overseeing the public portions and through voluntary conservation easements or donations from private landowners. The ultimate path of the corridor connecting portions will be determined by those corridor neighbors that choose to participate through conservation easements or land donations and through landscaping for wildlife, habitat creation, and wetland restoration efforts. In May 2008, The Quimper Wildlife Corridor Management Plan was adopted by the City (Ordinance 2976). The purpose of this plan is to re-examine and refine the vision of the Quimper Wildlife Corridor Project (QWCP) and to provide recommendations for long-term management strategies for Jefferson Land Trust and its partners. Protection of the corridor in cooperation with the City and the Jefferson Land Trust has significant benefits to adjacent landowners as well as to the community as a whole. Participation in the project can: • Enhance property values by providing adjacent open space • Reduce the risk of flooding by maintaining the integrity of the drainage corridor • Assist landowners in native planting and habitat restoration efforts • Provide potential tax savings through donation of conservation easements or land • Preserve a contiguous greenbelt of native vegetation for safe passage of wildlife species • Preserve green space and habitat permanently for the benefit of future generations • Protect existing habitat and water quality • Provide interpretive signs, observation areas, and pathways in public portions of the corridor • Maintain natural stormwater management, reducing the need for costly stormwater facilities Appendix C. C-7 Note that the numbers refer to the old map and will need to be changed or removed depending on whether you have a map for this topic. PUBLIC TRAILS AND PATHS: An extensive network of trails (as shown on Figure ??) comprising approximately 31 linear miles and 188 acres (assuming that trails in large part occur in 50-foot rights of way) can be found throughout the City and the network has been highlighted throughout this Plan. A more detailed inventory and maps are available in the City of Port Townsend’s Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, 2011 update. OTHER REGIONAL ASSETS JEFFERSON COUNTY PORT TOWNSEND COMMUNITY CENTER Located at 620 Tyler Street, the 17,708 square foot facility sits on one city block of land. The center offers space for dance lessons and performances for all ages and is used regularly for public meetings. Formerly the site of the Port Townsend High School, the gymnasium, often used by the community, needs repair. The building provides a recreation room for youth and is used for a variety of recreational activities. The center provides space for a day care and senior programs. There are landscaped grounds, maintained by Jefferson County, with several picnic tables and a recently remodeled playground. COUNTY COURT HOUSE PARK A 1-acre park spans a city block seaward of the County Court House. It consists of an informal playfield, one tennis court and a new basketball court built with private donations. The location offers stunning views of Port Townsend Bay and the Olympic Mountains. MEMORIAL FIELD The 4.9-acre historic athletic facility has bleachers, restrooms and the only lighted playfields in Jefferson County. The facility is used for school league soccer, football, softball and baseball as well as special events. It is located in the heart of downtown at the intersection of Madison and Washington Streets. Memorial Field is now of archeological significance as Indigenous remains from the last S'Klallam encampment in Port Townsend were discovered during the recent installation of upgraded lighting. NORTH BEACH PARK This 1-acre waterfront park is one of the few public access beaches on the north end of the Quimper Peninsula. It is a popular summer gathering place for wading and lounging and year- round for beachcombing, walking and birding. It is on the Great Washington State Birding Trail Olympic Loop. The park adjoins Fort Worden State Park and is located at the intersection of Kuhn and 58th Streets. In addition to the beach access, the park includes a grass area, restrooms, a picnic shelter and parking. JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS The fairgrounds complex encompasses 32 acres at the intersection of Landes and 49th Streets and includes sport fields, camp grounds, multi-use buildings, a very large meeting room with a stage and commercial kitchen facilities, barns, a go cart track, restrooms, grandstands and large grass areas.The Port Townsend Little League constructed three softball fields at the fairgrounds.This facility has buildings used regularly for theater and music productions. The complex is managed by the Jefferson County Fair Board Association. Appendix C. C-8 STATE OF WASHINGTON FORT WORDEN STATE PARK The 433.5 acre Fort Worden, built at the turn of the last century, originally functioned as a military complex. The park grounds include the fort complex and parade grounds, over two miles of beautiful beach on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, trails through forests to labyrinths in the gun batteries, a pier and boat launch, moorage facilities, many scenic picnic sites and numerous full-service campsites. Fort Worden is a prime birding location and is on the Great Washington State Birding Trail Olympic Loop. Designated a National Historic District and a National Historic Landmark, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission restored the facilities for recreational and educational use as a conference center for arts, business, and family groups. Thirty-three units of housing, most in renovated officers quarters, are available for conferences and vacation rentals. Fort Worden offers various types of overnight accommodations, numerous meeting and class rooms, and a theater. In 1988, the City secured sufficient leasehold from Washington State Parks to qualify for an FHA loan toward the renovation of the historic military blimp hangar into a performing arts pavilion. Ribbon-cutting for the McCurdy Pavilion occurred in August, 1990. More recently, the cafeteria was replaced with a $10 million dollar commons building with multipurpose dining rooms and a state of the art kitchen that provides on-site dining as well as catering. Both Goddard College and Peninsula College offer classes at Fort Worden. The park houses several for-profit and not-for-profit agencies in its campus-like setting including Madrona MindBody Institute which operates in the historic gymnasium and offers workshops, retreats, massage, and classes in yoga, Soul Motion, Nia, and meditation. Centrum, in partnership with Fort Worden State Park, offers many leisure activities to the community since it functions as a gathering place for artists and creative thinkers from around the world, students of all ages and backgrounds, and audiences seeking extraordinary cultural enrichment. The marine-life touch- tanks and exhibits at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center add to the park’s interpretive experiences. The science center offers summer camp sessions, conducts informative programs, and educational beach walks. The Olympic Rhododendron Society planted the demonstration garden in 1989 for the State Centennial celebration. The park also houses the Commanding Officer’s House Museum and the Coast Artillery Museum. The State and the Fort Worden Public Development Authority signed a joint agreement in 2013 to establish a viable partnership for the future development of Fort Worden State Park. Since 2014 new activities and assets include Makers Square, Port Townsend School of the Arts, Rainshadow Recording, and others. PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICT SALISH COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The Salish Coast Elementary Campus (1637 Grant Street) houses a gym, community commons, playground equipment and a soccer field intended for public use after hours. BLUE HERON MIDDLE SCHOOL The Blue Heron Middle School Campus (3939 San Juan Avenue) includes a full-size gym with bleachers, lockers, and shower rooms, all weather track, football field, softball/baseball field and soccer field. There is an irrigation system and an electronic scoreboard. Built in 1995, the long- Appendix C. C-9 range plans for the track and field are to add lighting and bleachers so the high school can use the field for games. Blue Heron contains a public meeting space to be made available for community use. It offers a public address system, theater-style lighting, and a room for food service. OlyCAP Gleaners' organization planted a fruit tree orchard on the grounds in 2012. See Blue Heron's wetland contribution in Open Space, above. PORT TOWNSEND HIGH SCHOOL The Port Townsend High School Campus (1500 Van Ness Street) includes a regulation-size gym, all weather track, football field, softball/baseball field and soccer field. In 1983-84, extensive improvements were made by adding a warm-up gym and replacing the gym floor. In 1994, the high school added dugouts and reconditioned a regulation-size baseball field and a minor league practice field and constructed four tennis courts. In years past, the gym has been open for adult league sports. The citizens of Port Townsend and Jefferson County make use of the Port Townsend High School auditorium for social, dramatic and musical events several times a year. Food Bank volunteers maintain a community garden on the school property. MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMONS Constructed originally as a junior high school and subsequently used as an elementary school, The Commons are located at 1925 Blaine Street. The property is leased by the City from the Port Townsend School District. The facility houses the Port Townsend Police Department and a variety of community organizations including the YMCA, Community Radio, Port Townsend Food Bank, the Red Cross and New Image. The facility includes office space, community meeting space, a gym, dog park, a playground, outdoor basketball court and the Recyclery, a nonprofit that promotes bicycle use. Mountain View Pool is an indoor swimming pool used by City and County residents, the school, and the Port Townsend Swim Team, all under the management of the City’s Parks and Recreation Division. The facility consists of male and female locker rooms, restrooms, a sauna and a public viewing area. The pool was originally built by the Port Townsend School District as an outdoor pool in 1963. Over the years it has been managed by the Port Townsend School District and then Jefferson County; currently, the City of Port Townsend funds and manages it. Improvements to the pool’s heating system and shower rooms were made in 1984. In early 1995, the tile in the pool and the gutters around the pool were replaced. The area around the pool was repainted and the decking outside was painted. A filtration system was added and the chlorination system was upgraded. A pH balance system was installed. These improvements were made by the school district using the district building bond for funding. The City also made various additional improvements to the pool including construction of a small sauna. In 2013, the City redirected funds from other projects in order to make emergency repairs to the pool, including a new liner and deck surfacing. The County allocated Public Infrastructure Funds to the City for other qualified projects to recover the shortfall. Port Townsend voters overwhelmingly approved a bond in 2016 to upgrade the old classroom building and upgrade efficiency and ADA features elsewhere on campus. PORT OF PORT TOWNSEND BOAT HAVEN The Boat Haven, owned by the Port of Port Townsend, provides moorage and haul-outs for boats, ship building and repair, and an extensive system of docks for boat access. The south end of the Boat Haven provides community access to the Larry Scott Trail. City-owned rights of Appendix C. C-10 way including parts of the former railroad right of way along Jefferson Street in the Boat Haven were transferred from City to Port ownership in 2013 as a part of the land swap agreement that placed former Port land in Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park into City ownership and under LWCF 6(f)(3) protections. POINT HUDSON Originally built as a Coast Guard Training Center, Point Hudson is now owned by the Port of Port Townsend. This facility has a number of amenities in a unique historic setting, including 59 RV sites. Point Hudson provides moorage and a boat launch facility for small craft. In 2010, after an extensive renovation, the marina now sports attractive and safe walking docks and access to view points and beaches fronting on Port Townsend Bay and Admiralty Inlet. The City supported development of Point Hudson, in conjunction with the proposed Maritime Heritage Center as a component of the Point Hudson Master Plan that was completed in the mid 1990’s. Point Hudson Marina is the site of the largest annual festival in Port Townsend - the Wooden Boat Festival. Point Hudson is a popular birding area for residents and visitors. UNION WHARF Union Wharf is located on the south end of Taylor Street. In 1990s, it was the last of the historic waterfront docks remaining in Puget Sound. In 1981, the facility collapsed and remained unused until its reconstruction in 1996 and 1997 with the help of matching grant funds from the Washington State Interagency Commission for Outdoor Recreation (IAC). A decision to decrease the dock’s width and length improved the health of eelgrass beds below. The new dock features a timber-framed, open-air structure that echoes old warehouse facades. Display panels describe historical and environmental topics. A floating dock, built to accommodate larger vessels, makes the wharf accessible to commercial and transient boaters. Union Wharf was transferred from City to Port ownership in 2013 as a part of the land swap agreement that placed former Port land in Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park into City ownership and under LWCF 6(f)(3) protections. CITY DOCK City Dock is located across from City Hall. It is adacent to the Pope Marine Building and Park. In 1993, the original City Dock was torn down and replaced with 50% of the funding coming from a Washington State Interagency Commission for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) grant. The new structure features a floating dock and is used by visitors and citizens for temporary boat moorage. City Dock was transferred from City to Port ownership in 2013 as a part of the land swap agreement that placed former Port land in Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park into City ownership and under LWCF 6(f)(3) protections. AREAS CROSSING CATEGORIES Cross-Categorical Area assets generally serve a variety of purposes and populations within the town. They augment recreational programs and expand the possibilities for healthful and leisure activities, but they are not necessarily owned by the City or under the control or management of the Parks and Recreation Department. Sometimes they are shared with other agencies but do not fall into an existing or traditional designation in past functional plans. Some facilities in this designation are the current responsibilities of the Parks Division, but they do not meet the definitions of parks and open space, so fail to be listed in the preceding inventory. Most of the facilities listed below contribute to the goals and policies in this Functional Plan but are not considered in setting levels of service, but it would be a loss to the community if they were to disappear, become unsightly, or present a danger. Their very ambiguity and resistance to Appendix C. C-11 simple categorization make them easy to overlook and belie their importance to our community’s physical, mental and emotional well-being. VIEW POINTS Street ends are described in the Open Space category earlier in Appendix B. These view points offer some of the smallest but most spectacular of the community’s assets: streets that terminate at high points along the bluff or at water's edge, with views of Port Townsend Bay, Puget Sound or the Strait. View points are ideal spaces for park benches where people can pause and rest. Examples include: • Clay Street view point • Van Buren Street view point • Garfield ROW and Kearney, overlooking Kah Tai Lagoon next to the Life Care Center AQUATIC ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES Many acres of fresh and brackish water, our seashores, and a community pool fall into this category. In our community, water is a constant. Activities are not necessarily centered in any one place but are found indoors and outdoors, in natural places, during spring flooding, at sea shores, and under piers and docks. We take for granted that our lives revolve around the water. We play, wade and swim; we harvest food and treasure hunt; we study other species in their water environment; we boat and walk for miles along beaches; we spend hours birding along the coast. We use our community pool for recreation and sports, for water therapy, and to teach children to swim. Festivals, races, and regattas bring thousands of visitors to town. Many here speak the language of sailing and understand the tools and talents of shipwrights. We’ve become increasingly aware of the functions of aquatic lands and have chosen to approve substantial investments through several agencies to maintain access to and protection of aquatic lands, shorelines and facilities. Fresh and marine water bodies and shorelines are finite natural resources and an irreplaceable public heritage. In 2013, our School District began a Maritime Discovery place-based education initiative. The effort will systematically focus learning by using the resources unique to our community to enrich classroom learning by providing real-world examples and lessons for all disciplinary fields. For citizens of all ages, interactions with our aquatic environment may include: Activities • Education • Swimming • Fishing, shellfishing • Scuba diving • Boat races, regattas, festivals • Pool-oriented sports programs • Pool-recreation programs • Birding Facilities Appendix C. C-12 • Port with two marinas devoted to the world of boats and water • Mountain View Pool • Point Hudson and Boat Haven docks and bulwarks • City Dock and Union Wharf • Maritime Center public walk way ( a $1M City purchase) • Ponds, wetlands, and lagoons Boat Launches • Monroe Street • Point Hudson • Boat Haven • Fort Worden Beach Access Points • Cal’s Beach • Indian Point • Bench and access behind Columbia Bank • Water walkway from Indian Point around to Chetzemoka beach front • North Beach • Fort Worden CREATED LANDSCAPES Although the City has developed significant numbers of created landscapes, maintenance of these features is often undefined. Some maintenance is contracted out, some is done by willing volunteers, and some is left to chance. These areas need to be included in an inventory with acreage and descriptions of amenities (benches, drinking fountains, bathrooms, etc.). Landscaped areas require regular staff time, tools, irrigation, and money even though they have not been identified as part of the community’s vision for its parks and open spaces. • City Hall grounds • Downtown rain gardens • Median strips and roadside landscapes • Pink House/Library Acreage scattered through the town provides the qualities of open space in developing residential areas. Included here are privately owned cemeteries, community gardens, and commercial farms with limited public access, some of which are described in the Open Space section above. They provide a variety of landscaped and naturalized open spaces. Some provide buffers between differing land uses and a variety of habitat. Some are sacred places and function as significant cultural resources for the community. • Laurel Grove, Redmen’s and Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemeteries • Seed Dreams garden • Corona Farm • Collinwood Farm • Community gardens SEPA MITIGATED AREAS Where legally permissible, the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) allows the City to mitigate any significant impacts in an area proposed for development pursuant to its subdivision and Appendix C. C-13 critical areas statutes. Such mitigation can either require or incentivize the dedication of land for parks, recreation and open space facilities, trails, buffers and other uses. The fact that such mitigation arises through a lengthy and thoughtful process gives weight to the need for and importance of the establishment and protection of the mandated mitigation. The requirements of open space establishment, trail construction, stormwater retention, drainage corridor, wetland, and plant and animal habitat protection in new developments contribute to the health and well- being of the entire community. Often these SEPA requirements provide small areas of beautification, open vistas, trees and wildlife protection that community members throughout the city may benefit from and enjoy. As time passes and institutional memory fades, a real danger exists from the degradation of and encroachment upon these refuges with trails threatened by blackberry brambles and/or fallen logs; water features drained or choked with invasive plantings; open spaces reverting to patches of noxious weeds. Often the loss of a mitigated impact means the adverse effect has not been dealt with but only postponed. Currently, no inventory of SEPA mitigation areas exists so that they might be occasionally monitored and their continued existence ensured. Many of these sites would be sorely missed, if not by everyone, at least by those who live nearby: neighbors, children, Pileated Woodpeckers, and Leopard Frogs, to name a few. The Open Space Inventory, Figure 3.2., includes the larger open space areas set aside as part of the Planned Unit Development/SEPA processes (e.g., #3, 8, 17 listed above). Smaller open space areas also exist (e.g., The Treehouse Planned Unit Development: stormwater retention and 10-foot trail easementacross from Fort Worden). PUBLIC ART/MEMORIALS/AREAS OF LOCAL INTEREST Some of the following are formally recognized by the City on the public art roster while others are locally celebrated art features: • Haller Fountain: Historic statue of Venus Rising from the Sea or Galetea was dedicated in 1906. Volunteer contributions made possible the replica by River Dog Fine Arts Foundry, with Mark Stevenson in the lead, that replaced the deteriorating original in 1993. It continues to be one of the most admired public art works in Port Townsend. Galatea inspires photos and paintings, and is an iconic image in brochures and program guides. More information about the history can be found in Appendix A. • Steve Corra Memorial: In 2010, a memorial was created for Steve Corra, longtime City Parks Division employee. Friends of Steve Corra, who have adopted the Haller Fountain/Terrace Steps Park, designed a plaque crafted by Mark Sabella with materials donated by Edensaw Woods and others. It stands at the midpoint landing on the Terrace Steps. • Salish Sea: A bronze circle by sculptor Gerard Tsutakawa, was commissioned by the City Arts Commission for $70,000 and installed near the Cotton Building in 2011 as part of the Madison Street Streetscape Project. It is a part of Port Townsend's "one percent for art". • Seal Bench: Created by artist Mike Ryan of Port Hadlock, the sculpture, carved from a driftwood log, rests at the edge of Port Townsend Bay in Pope Marine Park. • Chetzemoka Statue: In the summer of 1996, a bronze statue of Chief Chetzemoka by sculptor Dick Brown was set on top of a sentinel rock which overlooks the Port Townsend Golf Course. The statue honors Chetzemoka who, legend has it, helped the white settlers avert an attack from the local Indians by giving signals from the top of the rock. Appendix C. C-14 • Ruth M. Jackson Bequest: Designed through a competitive process under the direction of the Washington State Arts Commission, the bequest required a sculpture be erected that could be viewed from the water. Also known as the Tidal Clock and Wave Viewing Gallery, the sculpture was completed in 1987. The City constructed the sculpture in the street right of way along the waterfront overlooking Port Townsend Bay. The sand beds with native beach grasses and beach peas were planted by volunteers. On March 2, 2009, City Council voted to formally remove the sculpture and its surrounding landscape area from the public art roster to make way for the Waterfront Streetscape Revitalization Project. In 2010, the foundation of the wave viewing gallery was replaced, and in 2012 the “Tidal Clock” was removed and replaced with an amphitheater. • Kah Tai Community Tiles: Designed by kids and adults in the community in a project led by artist Yvonne Pepin in 1985, the tiles represent the creatures and natural features that surround the Lagoon Nature Park. They are installed on the restroom wall near the park entrance. Interpretive posters are also installed around the exterior walls of the restroom. • Rhody Royalty Sidewalk: Continuing a tradition that began in 1960, each spring the designated royalty for the Rhododendron Festival placed their hand prints and names in fresh cement in the sidewalk on Water Street. In recent years, due to safety concerns and wheelchair needs, the hand prints have been imprinted in moveable concrete blocks. The ultimate location for this display has yet to be determined. • Memory’s Vault: Dedicated in 1988 at Fort Worden State Park near Battery Randol is a memorial walkway installation by sculptor Richard Turner, featuring the poetry of Sam Hamill. The installation by the Washington State Arts Commission marks an important place in state history. • Leafwing: Sculpture by Russell Jaqua sited along the Larry Scott Trail. Also by Russell Jaqua is the railing on the stairs in the lobby at City Hall. • Milestones: Stream of Consciousness: A work created as the “one percent for art” for the F Street upgrade. The sculptures created by Sara Johani were placed at four different locations along F Street. Each piece represents historical milestones: Native and natural aspects of Port Townsend history, Victorian Seaport historic moments, Chinese history in town, and present times. The shapes are suggestive of stylized mountains, valleys and rivers. Each portrays a "moment" in the wayside, a reminder of intentionality. • Two Cats from Clinton: Two bronze cats by Georgia Gerber recline on outdoor seating at Port Townsend Public Library. • Weather Vane: An iconic Great Blue Heron sculpture by Russell Jaqua perches atop the bus shelter at Jefferson Transit Park and Ride. • Great Blue: Sculpture by Matt Babcock, located in Port Townsend’s Uptown District at the Community Center. The sculpture, an abstract 12-foot tall steel-pipe Great Blue Heron holding a clock in its bill, was the winning submission in a 'One Percent for the Arts' competition. It was installed on April 15, 2015. • Willene: Sculpture by Russell Jaqua, located on Sims Way near the Visitor Center. The inspiration for the sculpture comes from a spiral swirl ornamentation on the City Hall building, which was also the inspiration for the railing in the City Hall lobby. The swirl concept also became the basis for the City’s logo design. The sculpture was donated to the City by the sculptor's widow, installed on October 2, 2019 and dedicated on November 2, 2019. Appendix C. C-15 • Totem Pole: Sculpture was carved by Dale Faulstich and Timothy O’Connell and painted by them with Tyler Faulstich and Andy Pitts. It is located at the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend’s Downtown District and was dedicated in conjunction with the opening of the Chetzemoka (čičməhán) Trail on June 29, 2019. The 26-foot tall sculpture was commissioned by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and gifted to the Northwest Maritime Center. According to Dale Faulstich, “the top figure on the pole is the supernatural carpenter holding traditional tools in his hands. The middle figure is the spirit of the cedar tree because the tribes depend on the cedar tree for their livelihood. The bottom figure is čičməhán (Cheech-ma-han, the S'Klallam pronunciation which was anglicized to Chetzemoka), the S’Klallam chief who welcomed the early settlers to the Kah Tai (qatáy in S'Klallam), the traditional village.” In addition to the totem pole, a scaled replica of a dugout Salish Coast canoe was also carved and painted by the same artists and is on display inside the Northwest Maritime Center’s Wooden Boat Chandlery. 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