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Home My WebLink About(P2) Port Arthur-Council-11-7-2023Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Burditt Consultants 11-7-2023 Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Planning Process •Parks & Facility Inventory •Needs Assessment •Stakeholder Engagement •Analysis •Recommendations •Plan Development Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Studies Conducted: •Park Feature Inventory and Rating •Inventory of Non-City Recreation Providers •10-Minute Walk Analysis •Standards Analysis •Recreation Behavior of Port Arthur Residents •Pedestrian and Bicycle Activity Patterns •Community Events and Programs •Recreation Trends Inventory and Analysis 10-Minute Walk Analysis 56% of Residents Live Within a 10-Minute Walk to a Park - Trust for Public Land Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Recreation Behavior Analysis Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Community Engagement •Online Survey •January to April 2023 •91 Responses •Public Meetings •Parks Planning Workshop 3-30-2023 Bowers Civic Center •Master Plan Open House 9-19-2023 Rose Hill Park •Master Plan Open House 10-18-2023 Eagles Park •Stakeholder Interviews •Pleasure Island Director •Port Arthur ISD Superintendent •Port Arthur Oil and Gas Industry Representatives •Chamber of Commerce Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Overview of Key Recommendations General Park Improvements: •Replacement of Poor Condition Amenities •Pathways within Parks •Renovate Ball Fields •Convert Some Tennis Courts to Other Uses Whole Park Renovations •S/Sgt Lucian Adams Park •Rose Hill Park •Jared N. Logan Music Park •Cecil Reynolds Park Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Proposed Implementation Schedule Timeframe for Implementation Park Name Classification Acres Average Feature Rating Feature Rating Description Recommended Improvements 0 to 2 Years 3 to 5 Years 6 to 10 Years Babe Zaharias Park Mini 1.62 1.67 Poor Replace Swingset, Repurpose Tennis Court for Fitness Equipment X Barbara Jacket Park Community 12.94 2.32 Mediocre Parking Lot Repair X Boardwalk Park Special Use 5.70 2.49 Mediocre Renovate Boardwalk, Landscape, and Lighting After Levee Construction is Complete X Bryan Park Neighborhood 2.07 2.46 Mediocre Add Connecting Pathways to Activity Areas. Replace Perimeter Sidewalk. Replace Play Structure. Add Fall Surface Fill to Playgrounds X Cecil Reynolds Park Community Park 7.50 1.87 Poor Complete Park Renovation - Convert to Passive Park with Playgrounds, Picnic Areas, and Community Garden. Remove Ball Fields and Tennis Courts X County Park Community 8.72 2.17 Mediocre Renovate Ball Fields and Related Amenities X Domasck Park Mini 0.16 No Amenities No Amenities Not Suitable for Development Downtown Pavilion Special Use 0.96 2.67 Good-Excellent Eagles Park Neighborhood 8.28 2.33 Mediocre New Play Structure, Address Drainage at Playground, Add Splash Pad, Convert Tennis Court to Pickleball X X El Vista Park Neighborhood 4.53 2.25 Mediocre Repair Basketball Court X Griffing Park Community 1.72 2.38 Mediocre Renovate Parking Lot and Add Walking Paths X Herman Park Neighborhood 3.34 2.04 Mediocre Replace Poor Condition Site Furnishings (0 to 2 Years). Replace Play Structure in 3 to 5 Years. Add Connecting Pathways to Activity Areas. Replace Perimeter Sidewalk. X X Jared N. Logen Music Park Special Use 10.33 1.00 Poor Complete Park Renovation - Feasibility Study Needed X Lakefront Park Regional 31.07 2.46 Mediocre Managed by Pleasure Island Department Lakeshore Park Community 4.28 No Amenities No Amenities Maintain as Open Space Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Proposed Implementation Schedule Timeframe for Implementation Park Name Classification Acres Average Feature Rating Feature Rating Description Recommended Improvements 0 to 2 Years 3 to 5 Years 6 to 10 Years Lakeside Park Neighborhood 4.51 2.13 Mediocre Renovate Basketball Court, Replace Play Structure, Add Walking Path X Lakeview Park Neighborhood 2.17 2.94 Good-Excellent Add Shade Structures X Lamar Park Neighborhood 2.25 2.00 Mediocre Lincoln Park Neighborhood 0.96 2.12 Mediocre Replace Play Structure and Swingset X Lions Park (Sabine Pass)Neighborhood 2.41 3.00 Good-Excellent London Bridge Park Neighborhood 1.93 1.62 Poor Replace Playground Equipment and Site Furnishings. Add Walking Paths X Montrose Park Neighborhood 3.82 2.83 Good-Excellent Replace Play Structure and Add Walking Paths X Peoples Park Mini/Special Use 0.40 2.67 Good-Excellent Pioneer Park Community 16.21 2.26 Mediocre Renovate Ball Fields and Replace Play Structures X Roosevelt Park Neighborhood 2.07 1.80 Poor Replace Play Structures, Slide and Fall Surface, Convert Baseball Field into Dog Park. X Rose Hill Park Community 15.39 2.12 Mediocre Master Plan in Progress X S/Sgt. Lucian Adams Park Regional 47.68 1.80 Poor Master Plan in Progress X St. Mary's Park Neighborhood 0.48 3.00 Good-Excellent Texaco Mini Park Mini 2.72 2.23 Mediocre Replace Play Structures and Site Furnishings. Add Shade and Repair Sidewalk X Washington Park Community 5.57 2.19 Mediocre Renovate Basketball Court X Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Creating a More Walkable, Bikeable Community •Old Railroad Right of Way •Old Golf Course Paths •Utility Right of Way •Thomas Blvd. Trail Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Renovation of Jared N. Logan Music Park Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Renovation of Rose Hill Park Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Master Plan Questions?