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City of Sammamish PRO Plan

Community Listening Session – May 23, 2017

• Welcome
• Short presentation to

set the stage

• Break‐out discussions
• Hearing from groups
• Recap & closing

comments

Agenda

Purpose & Timeline

• f the PRO Plan

It’s a 6‐year guide and strategic plan for managing and enhancing parks, open space, trails and recreation

• pportunities in

Sammamish.

• Policy & Strategy Guide
• Built on Public Process
• Communications Tool

What is the PRO Plan?

Planning Future Forward

The Plan will include a vision for the parks and recreation system, to include:

• Goals and objectives
• Capital investment program
• Implementation strategies

Planning Future Forward

The Plan will be strategic in focus to help the City respond to three important questions: Public input is crucial to make sure goals and priorities are consistent with community needs and interests.

• What are our strengths?
• How should we serve our local community?
• Where should we focus our efforts?

Planning Future Forward

We’re not planning for the future in a bubble…

Planning Future Forward

Building on past plans

• Sammamish Trails, Bikeways & Paths Plan
• Sammamish Comprehensive Plan
• Sammamish Town Center Plans
• Parks Capital Improvement Plan
• City Budget
• Regional Open Space Strategy
• PSRC Open Space Plan
• Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Strategic Plan
• King County Open Space Plan

Project Timeline

Start Up / Grounding Existing Conditions Needs Assessment Goals & Strategies Draft Plan Final Plan

February 2017

12 months

February 2018 Public Involvement

( Meetings | Survey | Online Engagement )

There have been several ways to hear from local residents to build the PRO Plan Public Involvement

Parks & Recreation Commission Stakeholder discussions Sessions with Commissions & Council Online engagement Community survey

Community Listening

4 Core Focus Areas for the PRO Plan

Community Listening

Recreation Parks + Open Space Trails Athletics

Parks & Open Space

100 200 300 400 500 600

Your Parks & Open Spaces

LARGE COMMUNITY PARKS NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS NATURAL AREAS / PRESERVES 298.7 Acres 25.9 Acres 275.1 Acres 80 Acres 10.3 Acres 23.5 Acres

…from 44 acres to nearly 600 in only 18 years!!

LARGE COMMUNITY PARKS NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS NATURE PARKS / PRESERVES

• Beaver Lake Preserve
• Evans Creek Preserve
• Kipper Preserve
• Illahee Wetland Trail
• Beaver Lake Park
• East Sammamish Park
• Pine Lake Park
• Sammamish Commons Park
• Big Rock Park
• Klahanie Park
• Thirty Acres Park
• Ebright Creek Park
• NE Sammamish Park
• Sammamish Landing

City Parks

Private Open Space (1,127 acres) HOA Parks (87 acres)

Private Open Spaces

King County Parks King County Preserves WA State Parks Forterra Golf Courses

Other Open Spaces

Recreation Programs

Your Center

Community & Aquatic Center

• 25 Yard, 6 Lane Lap pool
• Leisure pool & spa
• 2 gymnasiums
• Jogging track
• Fitness space & group

fitness rooms

• Sammamish Swim Time
• Family Fun Nights

Your Programs

Bringing the community together through events, classes & special experiences

Recreational Trails

East Lake Sammamish Trail (within city limits)

7.2 miles

Park trails & other trail segments

28.2 miles

Athletics

Local Sports & Activities

Facilities & Local Programs

• 4

Basketball Courts (full or ½ court)

• 5

Tennis Courts

• 8

Soccer Fields

• 10 Ballfields (baseball or softball)

Outdoor Field & Court Facilities

Accomplishments

Programs & Gathering Places

Sammamish has been busy…

• Constructed & opened Community &

Aquatic Center

• Celebrated 15 years of free concerts in

the park at Pine Lake

• Offered free Shakespeare in the Park plays
• Partnered with Chamber of Commerce to
• ffer Farmer’s Market
• Hosted TeenFest in partnership with the

Boys & Girls Club

Accomplishments

Park & Trail Enhancements

Sammamish has been (really) busy…

• Replaced Eastlake High School Community

field turf

• Upgraded Klahanie Park grounds following

annexation

• Upgraded Sammamish Landing Park: docks,

restroom & beaches

• Trail development by WTA at Beaver Lake

Preserve

• Improved Big Rock Park
• Replaced equestrian bridge at Beaver Lake Park

Trends in Recreation

Ideas from Other Places

National Recreation Trends

Top 10 Program Areas in Demand

• Educational programs
• Fitness programs
• Mind‐body/balance programs
• Teen programming
• Programs for active older adults
• Environmental education
• Arts & crafts
• Day camps and summer camps
• Sports tournaments and races
• Holiday events and other special events

Ideas from Other Places

Exercise Stations Parkour / Adventure Activities

Ideas from Other Places

Nature Play

Ideas from Other Places

Water Play Art & Interactive Art

Ideas from Other Places

Fun Runs / Events Outdoor Amphitheaters Pump Tracks / Bike Skills

Ideas from Other Places

Sport Courts / Pickleball Sport Fields Indoor Soccer Adult Leagues

Ideas from Other Places

Mobile Programs After‐school & Summer Programs After‐school "healthy eating clubs"

Ideas from Other Places

Children’s Discovery Programs Makerspace / FabLabs STEM + Art = STEAM

… And We Want to Hear from You… !

Prior to developing a plan for the future of parks, recreational facilities and programs, and open space, we want to hear from you…

• What do you think are the issues, areas, ideas,
• etc. that need to be addressed in the PRO Plan

update?

Discussion Question # 1

Discussion Question # 2

Thinking about the parks, programs, facilities and

• pen space that currently exist in the City of

Sammamish…

• Is anything missing or would like to see more
• f in the future ?

Next Steps

…So What Happens Next…?

• Summarizing & documenting all of

today’s great comments and notes

• Go to the City website for project

updates

• Participate in the upcoming Virtual

Town Hall to offer more ideas

www.sammamish.us/proplan