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2018 Bond Election Advisory Task Force: Open Space Working Group Parkland Acquisition OverviewAugust 10, 2017

St. Edwards Park

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Presentation Overview

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• Imagine Austin policies • Current parkland deficiencies• Strategies• Acquisitions with previous bonds• 2018 Bond proposal

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Implementing Imagine Austin

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PARD is guided by these Imagine Austin polices:• Integrate nature into the city• Expand the trail network• Maximize the role of parks and recreation in promotinghealthy communities and lifestyles

• Expand the amount of natural areas for passive recreation

• Foster the use of creeks and lakes for recreation in a manner that maintains their natural character 

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Parks within walking distance

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The Imagine Austin goal for access to parks is: • ¼ mile walk in urban core• ½ mile walk outside the urban core

Adams‐Hemphill Neighborhood Park

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Where Austin is park‐deficient

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How park‐deficient are we?

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Year  (* Bond Year) 

Park Acres Per 1,000 Population

Acres Per1,000

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In 2020, Austin will have a park deficit of about 5,000 acres.  

In 2020, Austin will have a park deficit of about 5,000 acres.  

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How PARD is reducing park deficiency

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Parkland  Acquiring more parkland in new dedication development and redevelopment 

projects and calibrating fees to actual land costs

School parks Enhancing partnerships with schools to make playgrounds available to non‐school‐aged children during school hours

Bonds Proposing bonds to acquire larger parcels and critical connections

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Parkland bonds and purchasing power have diminished over time

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Bond Year Funds Acres

Parks Acquired or Expanded

Metro Parks

SportsComplexes & 

Centers

DistrictPark

Neighbor‐hood Parks

Pocket Parks

Green‐belts

1998 $40,000,000 2,045 3 3 1 2 1 8

2006 $20,000,000 264 1 2 2 2 2 3

2012 $ 4,000,000 99 0 0 0 3 0 3

2018* $30,000,000 500

* Proposed

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With these funds, new parks were acquired, and existing parks were expanded since 1998

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METRO PARKS:John Treviño Jr. at Morrison RanchOnion CreekRoy G. Guerrero Colorado River ParkZilker

SPORTS COMPLEXES:Onion Creek Soccer ComplexWalnut Creek Sports Complex

CENTERS: North Austin YMCASouth Austin Senior Activity Center

District Parks: Bolm Colony Old San Antonio

NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS:BrownieGeorgian AcresTom Lasseter‐South LamarHeritage OaksScofield FarmsTriangle CommonsWunneburger

Heritage Oaks Park

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With these funds, new parks were acquired, and existing parks were expanded since 1998

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GREENBELTS:

Baurle Ranch at Slaughter Creek

Bull Creek – Spicewood Springs

Country Club Creek

Gracywoods

Little Walnut Creek

North Star

Onion Creek

Slaughter Creek 

Upper Bull Creek

Waller Creek

Walnut Creek

Williamson Creek Central

Colorado River/Walnut Creek

POCKET PARKS:

Alderbrook

Chestnut

Pomerleau

Chestnut Pocket Park

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2018 Bond Proposal

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Current Proposal for Parkland Acquisition

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$30 Million for:• Destination park• Infill parks• Greenbelts

Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park

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Destination park to serve existing residents

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Large metropolitan park in Oak Hill~ 200 acres with sports fieldsExplore partnership with WPD to preserve water quality

Onion Creek Soccer Complex

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Preferred destination park location

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Infill parks to serve existing residents

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Located in park‐deficient areasPocket parks: up to 2 acres Neighborhood parks: 2 – 30 acres

Tom Lasseter‐South Lamar Neighborhood Park

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Infill parks to serve existing residents

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Greenbelts to mitigate the impacts of urbanization on Austin residents

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• Minimize flood potential• Increase access to nature• Connect neighborhoods to parks by trails

Country Club Creek Greenbelt

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Southern Travis County Creeks

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Bear CreekLittle Bear CreekOnion CreekSlaughter CreekSouth Boggy CreekWilliamson Creek

Williamson Creek

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Southern Travis County Creeks

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Northern Travis County Creeks

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Bull CreekShoal CreekWalnut Creek

Copperfield Neighborhood Park (Northern Walnut Creek)

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Northern Travis County Creeks

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Colorado River Corridor Goals

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• Expand the Lady Bird Lake Corridor eastward• Acquire water access points along the Colorado River• Corridor targets will be between Longhorn Dam and Hornsby

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Colorado River Corridor

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Summary and Closing

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• PARD proposes acquisition of a destination park, infill parks, and greenbelts

• Bond funds for continued parkland acquisition are vital to maintaining park quality and access enjoyed by current residents

Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail

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Questions?

Randy ScottParks and Recreation Department

City of Austin(512) 974‐6591

[email protected]

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