1. PRO Plan Update Definition of Park Facility Types
Parks & Recreation Commission
May 1, 2014

2. Background Several types of parks in current PRO Plan
Used for determining levels of service
Clarifies goals and development guidelines
Meeting the needs of citizens
Categorized based on size, population served, and function

3. Existing definitions
Neighborhood parks: basic unit of the park system; geared towards ¼ - ½ mile radius; 2-5 acres; accomodate wide variety of age and user groups; “mini-parks” are a subset
Example: Pocket park; Woodin Creek Park fits definition
Note that Woodin Creek Park is characterized as a community park in PRO Plan

4. Existing definitions
Community parks: meeting recreation needs of community; preserving significant open space; diverse recreation opportunities; 1 mile service radius; require support facilities such as parking, field lighting, restrooms; 5 – 30 acres
Wilmot Gateway Park and Woodin Creek classified as community parks; Rotary Park would fit the definition

5. Existing definitions
Resource/open space parks: lands set aside for preservation of significant natural resources; steep slopes, vegetation, wildlife, drainage; passive or nature-oriented outdoor recreational use is secondary
Example: Woodin Glen Park, West Valley View Park, Woodtrails property

6. Existing definitions
Special Use Parks: single purpose recreational activities; public plazas, historical interpretation sites
Example: Sports Fields, DeYoung Park

7. Current classifications
Park
Neighborhood
Community
Open Space
Special Use
City Sports Fields X O
DeYoung Park
X,O
Greenbrier NGPE
Greenbrier Park
Little Bear Creek Park
Quail Ridge Park
Rotary Park
Stonehill Meadows
Tanglin Ridge Park
Wilmot Gateway
Woodin Creek
Woodin Glen
CEC
Woodinville Heights
X = current classification O = suggested classification

8. Other cities’ classifications
Community Parks – acres, 2-5 mile radius, drive to, formalized active recreation, serves City population
Neighborhood Park – ½ mile radius, under 15 acres, similar to schools
Mini parks – public or private, not feasible for City to develop
School/City partnership parks
Linear parks – off-street recreational trails
Regional parks – serve users beyond geographic City limits; contribute to parkland inventory

9. Some questions to consider
Are neighborhood parks the “basic unit” of City’s park system?
How to classify non-City provided parks (ie schools, private event grounds, County facilities)
Are the existing definitions realistic given our land constraints and density patterns?
- Based on Commission comments and citizen feedback, demand for community parks is driving factor