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Ordinance 016-1980ORDINANCE NO.16 - 1980 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE MONROE COUNTY RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING LEGAL STATUS OF SAID ELEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, in conformity with, and in futherance of, the purposes of the "Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975", Florida Statutes Sections 163.3161-163.3211; and of Florida Statutes Chapter 380, have after due consideration and study with public participation completed the Monroe County Recreation and Open Space Element, and, WHEREAS, said element has been duly approved by the Monroe County Planning and Zoning Department and the Monroe County Zoning Board acting as the designated local planning agency pursuant to F.S. 163.3174, said Board having held numerous meet- ings with the public toward the end that broad dissemination of the land use proposals and alternatives and open public discussion be had and received, and, WHEREAS, said Board having recommended to the Board of County Commissioners that said plan be approved and adopted by the County Commissioners as an element to the Comprehensive Plan for Monroe County, and, WHEREAS, the Board having duly considered the adoption of said plan at a regular meeting held on August 26, 1980 and September 11, 1980, now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. That the MONROE COUNTY RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT be and the same is hereby adopted by reference as the Ninth Element of the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR MONROE-COUNTY, FLORIDA. Page 1 of 2 Pages 353 Section 2. That said element to the Comprehensive Plan shall be accorded and have the full legal status and effect as set forth in Florida Statutes, Section 163.3194, and particularly, no land development regulation, land develop- ment code, or amendment thereto shall be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida until such regulation, code or amendment thereto has been referred to the local planning agency for review and recommendation as to the relationship of such proposal to the adopted element or portion thereof of the Comprehensive Plan. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect upon the receipt of the official acknowledgment from the Department of State acknowledging receipt of certified copy of this Ordinance and that said Ordinance has been filed in said office by the Department of Administration, Division of State Planning pur- suant to the requirements of Florida Statutes Section 380.OS and Florida Statutes Chapter 120. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE NTY DORIDA By tXhairman (SEAL) Attest: er< ADOPTED: September 11, 1980 FILED WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE: September 24, 1980 EFFECTIVE: AAF OYWAS TO FORPA AAVLe& i &U6/kf�JCl/E' wY. di !darn ey" Page 2 of 2 Pages 511< q oeo..*1 14. (Ito Aj GEQiGtim)(�) county recreation «,.rrua c�G; space element �970 MONROE COUNTY RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Final Draft December, 1979 Revised June, 1980 Prepared by the Monroe County Planning Department acting as the Local Planning Agency pursuant to the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975, Sections 163.3177 (6)(e), F.S., toward fulfillment of the requirements established in the Act. W- MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Don Schloesser, Chairman Richard A. Kerr Gerald Hernandez, Jr. Curt Blair George Dolezal MONROE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Kermit H. Lewin MONROE COUNTY PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. William L. Keefer, Jr. Ken Sorenson David Richards, Jr. Robert Curry Nat Funke M MONROE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Kermit H. Lewin, Director Henry F. Weinkam, Chief Planner Pravin C. Shah, Senior Planner 1 Herman S. Sweeting, Assistant Planner 2 Lorraine Rogers, Secretary 1. Principal Author 2. Graphics COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Recreation and Open Space Task Force Mrs. Rionetta Bragassa, Chairman Mrs. Paula Devitt, Treasurer Mr. John Leavitt Mr. Derik Martin-Vegue Mrs. Ruth Yates Mr. Thomas Yates Mrs. Dee Turner, Secretary Mr. Herman Sweeting, Staff Coordinator TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary Introduction CHAPTER I Park Classification and Standards CHAPTER II Supply CHAPTER III Demand CHAPTER IV Needs Analysis CHAPTER V Goals, Objectives, and Policies CHAPTER VI Implementation CHAPTER VII Cost Analysis and Financing SELECTED REFERENCES Pages 1-3 4-9 MIMI 21-26 27-48 49-58 59-64 65-74 75 INTRODUCTION "Recreation and Open Space" is one of the several required plan elements under the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975, Section 163.3177(6)(e), F.S. In essence, this statutory requirement calls for "a comprehensive system of public and private sites for recreation, including, but not limited to: natural reservations, parks and playgrounds, parkways, beaches and public access to beaches, open spaces, and other recreational facilities." 'Recreation' implies the use of leisure time in activities which result in regeneration of spirit and personal satisfaction. The demand for recreational opportunities has been growing over the years both locally and nationally. The factors which could be linked with the burgeoning recreational demand are population growth, rising discretionary income, greater personal mobility and increased leisure time. Typically, it takes an integrated effort by both the private and public sectors to fully meet the recreational needs of citizens. Whereas the private sector generally provides recreational facilities which are commercially oriented or are in conjunction with large scale development such as Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, it is a recognized function of government at all levels to provide for outdoor recreation opportunities. At State and Federal levels this responsibility encompasses the development of resource - based recreation, i.e., recreation which derives its value from the natural and physical attributes of the site. Local units of government, while providing for some resourced-based recreational needs, are primarily concerned with user -oriented recreational facilities which involve active recreational pursuits, and which cannot be supplied to the public by private or quasi -private organizations. Such facilities include neighborhood and community parks, playground areas, and special facilities such as tennis courts, ball fields, swimming pools, etc. Although most open spaces do offer recreational opportunities of one kind or the other, recreation per se is not the sole objective or function of open space. In addition to meeting positive human needs in recreation amenities, open space can also enhance and protect natural resources, and positively affect economic development decisions. The key to an effective open space system is accurate planning done in conjunction with other functional elements such as recreation, conservation, and long-range community needs. Adequate supply of recreation and open space resources is of paramount importance in improving the quality of life. There is an abundance of water -based recreation resources in Monroe County but the availability of land -based recreation resources, especially in the Keys, is somewhat limited. Existing resource -based recreation areas such as National and State parks, nature preserves, and wildlife refuges have created a Network of facilities which cater to tourists and residents on a countywide basis. However, there has not been any systematic and planned effort to develop recreation and open space resources at neighborhood and community levels. There is a growing concern about the lack of recreation facilities at - these levels in densely developed and rapidly developing areas of the Keys. As the population increases in these areas, as it will,'the demand for recreational opportunities will also grow whereas the supply of land will diminish. The County must, therefore, act now to insure the supply of land to meet the present and future recreation needs of citizens. This would imply that the County should acquire enough land as soon as possible because r land prices can be expected to increase as vacant land becomes increasingly It is realized that having little experience in recreation planning and development, Monroe County is not quite ready for a highly sophisticated recreation program. This element of the Comprehensive Plan presents an outline of what the present and future recreation needs are and what policy actions are required initially to develop a comprehensive system of recreation facilities. Once the process gets started, in due time and through community involvement more specific programs can be developed. w .. CHAPTER PARK CLASSIFICATION 8& STANDARDS PARK CLASSIFICATION AND STANDARDS CLASSIFICATION The following is a discussion of the classification and characteristics of the common types of recreational areas which are generally considered in a countywide park development plan: Neighborhood Park: Next to play lot, neighborhood park is the smallest and the most common unit in a park system. As the term suggests,.it is a neighborhood facility whose primary users are children and elderly. A desirable • location for a neighborhood park is one which is adjacent to an elementary school, located along streets, and accessible by foot or bicycle without encountering heavy traffic. The minimum acreage for this facility is 2 acres/1000 people with a minimum size of 5 acres (2 acres if adjoining school). This park could be designed to serve a population ranging from 2000 to 10,000. Activities in neighborhood parks should be based on'the user preferences which could vary from one neighborhood to another. Generally, the neighborhood park should provide play equipment, multi- purpose courts, playground, passive areas for adults and elderly, picnic facilities, baseball or softball field, if desired, off-street parking, - and landscaping. Community Park: Community parks are designed to serve the needs of several neighborhoods which may be said to constitute a community. In order to provide greater access to the population, these parks are usually located on arterial and collector roads and made accessible by bicycle and automobile. A location adjacent to a junior or senior high school is considered desirable. Acreage needs for community parks are based on a standard of 2 acres per 1,000 population with a minimum of 15 acres. They could be designed to serve a population of up to 25,000. Typical facilities at a community park include those of the neighborhood parks plus certain activities which require more space and development costs. These include swimming pools, community centers, ball fields, tennis courts, play areas, picnic areas, multi -purpose courts, and sport fields. Passive recreation activity areas and the use of landscaping are two important elements of community parks. Urban -District and Regional Parks: These parks usually provide areas and facilities that are resource -based • and their location is dependent upon the availability of high quality natural resources capable of being developed and used for outdoor recreation. An urban -district park is designed to serve a large population (an average of 50,000) contained in several communities, a city, or a county. Whereas, a regional park serves an entire region incorporating two or more counties and a population of over 100,000. Typical facilities 7n these parks include water -based recreation areas, natural areas, camp- grounds, hiking and nature trails, picnic areas. Urban -district parks may include some user -oriented areas such as swimming pools, golf courses and sport fields. The four different park types discussed above have service areas which range from a neighborhood to two or more counties. Obviously, the need for the two larger types - i.e., urban -district and regional parks - cannot be justified in Monroe County because of the Keys' linear nature, remote location, and rather small population base. Also, there are several State Parks in the Keys which provide the kind of resource -based _• recreation facilities that urban -district and regional parks can be expected to provide. 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The supply of resource -based recreation such as swimming, diving, fishing, picnicking and camping appears to be plentiful and exhibits a more or less uniform distribution pattern throughout the Keys. 2. State Parks account for most of the outdoor recreation facilities available outside of Key West. 3. User -oriented special facilities are concentrated primarily in Key West and, with the exception of the Marathon area, they are practically non-existent elsewhere in the Keys. 4. The supply of neighborhood and community parks outside of Key West is meagre and the distribution quite inadequate. 5. There appears to be an acute shortage of user -oriented recreation facilities throughout the Keys in general and the unincorporated areas in particular. 6. Recreation facilities in the Keys are by and large well maintained with the exception of some of the beach areas which are frequently cluttered with seaweeds. , a CHAPTER- 3 n F.,- �-! 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H N a)T U W 0 U 44 D, 4 z r4 H N U 6 P� O N C7 pC Q) •r+ E-+ U 14 cd pq 14 WW C7 DEMAND FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES Demand for recreation opportunities is generated by people's preferences and desires to participate in recreational activities. The factors, both tangible and intangible, which influence people's desires and preferences relate directly or indirectly to a wide range of socio-economic characteris- tics such as: income, occupation, education, sex, age, family composition, place of residence, changing technology, spatial mobility, leisure time, and social values. The combined influence of these factors which results in a particular demand pattern can best be understood by conducting a survey of citizens' recreational preferences. Although such a survey is highly desirable toward assessing a community's recreational needs, no effort was made to conduct a special survey for this recreation plan due to the following reasons: First, the available time, staff, and financial resources were inadequate to conduct such a comprehensive survey. Second, it was realized that a reasonable inference could be drawn concerning user -preferences on the basis of the studies and surveys conducted in the recent years. 0 The most prominent of these surveys was conducted during the Spring of 1978 by the Monroe County School District and deals with people's interests and leisure time activities. In an effort to determine the community education needs, 450 households were surveyed by telephone according to methods recently validated by the Rand Corporation. In order to maintain the level of precision needed to make the rankings useful in community planning, samples were stratified by geographical location and race. The major limitation of this survey lies in the very fact that it deals in a broad sense with people's interests and leisure time activities but not so much with supply and demand of outdoor recreation facilities. Also, it excludes those who ' do not have phones and a large number of those who live in the County on a seasonal basis since the survey was conducted in late Spring. The survey, nevertheless, does reveal some interesting facts which could be interpreted as having implication in planning for recreation facilities. More than sixty different activities and interests were ranked in accordance with the public opinion formed on the basis of the percentages of people indicating their interest in these activities. TABLE 1 indicates rankings among fifteen selected outdoor recreation activities taken from this survey. TABLE 1 Activity County- wide Rank % Lower Keys Rank % Middle Keys Rank % Upper Keys Rank Picnicking 1 50 1 50 3 55 2 42 Fishing 2 49 3 46 1 63 3 41 Swimming 3 49 2 49 4 54 1 44 Diving 4 37 7 31 2 55 5 32 Boating 5 36 8 30 5 53 4 32 Tennis 6 36 4 35 7 50 7 22 Baseball or Softball 7 34 5 34 8 44 8 22 Track & Field 8 33 6 32 9 44 9 19 Sailing 9 32 12 24 6 52 6 26 Volleyball 10 30 9 28 10 43 11 18 Football or Soccer 11 27 10 25 11 36 10 19 Handball or Racketball 12 25 11 25 13 34 14 13 Basketball 13 25 13 23 12 36 12 17 Shuffleboard 14 17 14 14 15 26 13 16 Golf 15 17 15 13 14 26 15 12 NOTE: (%) refers to the percentage of people interested in a particular activity. Source: Monroe County Community Education Needs Survey, 1978. The findings of this survey lead to the following conclusions about user - preferences -and interests: 1. Resource -based recreation constitutes the favorite pastime among the County's residents. 2. There is a great interest in picnic and field day activities throughout the County. 3. There seems to be a greater interest in user -oriented active recreation in the Middle and Lower Keys than in the Upper Keys. 4. Among user -oriented recreation activities, tennis, baseball or softball, track and field, volleyball, and football appear to be the most popular activities. 5. Upper Keys residents seem to have a much higher interest in cultural and educational activities than the Lower and Middle Keys residents. 6. Interest in outdoor recreation in general seems to be very high in the Middle Keys, followed by the Lower Keys. 0 Population The most important step in identifying the demand for recreation is the estimation and projection of total population base of the service area. One of the most frequently used sources of the statistical data is the Bureau of Economic and Business Research of the University of Florida. Population estimates and projections compiled by the BEBR deal exclusively with the permanent resident population and projections are available only for counties. These limitations pose a problem in assessing the current and future recreational needs of the County for seasonal residents (not tourists) who make up a fairly large percentage of the County's total population at the peak of the winter season1. , and are not accounted for in the BEBR's estimates R TABLE 2 RESIDENT POPULATION* Recreation Estimate Projection Projection Planning 1978 1980 1985 District + 1 25,387 25,514 5,832 2 6,266 6,504 7,275 3 2,550 2,702 3,168 4 4,247 4,500 5,275 5 9,733 9,798 10,216 6 2,408 2,478 2,728 7 2,392 2,462 2,710 8 6,885 7.224 8,304 9 7,118 7,470 8,586 10 1,840 1,933 2,223 TOTAL 68,826 70,585 76,317 Key West 25,387 25,514 25,832 Lower Keys 13,063 13,706 15,718 Middle Keys 12,141 12,276 12,944 Upper Keys 18,235 19,089 21,823 TOTAL 68,826 70,585 76,317 *Includes permanent and seasonal residents but excludes tourist population. +Map showing recreation planning districts appears on Page 27. SOURCE: Monroe County Planning Dept., 1978. and projections. Also, since it was decided to analyze recreational needs by each Recreation Planning District (ten RPD's in all), population data would be needed for these smaller geographical units. For these reasons, estimate and projections for each RPD were made using the housing -unit method. The technique involved estimation of occupied housing units at the peak of the winter season and assumption of population per occupied housing unit. The estimated occupancy rate ranged from 98% in Key West to 80% in North Key Largo; whereas, the household size (persons per occupied housing unit) was determined using the 1970 census data as the bench mark and assuming a one per cent per year decline from 1970 thru 1980 and one half percent per year from 1980 thru 1985. Population estimates and projections (TABLE 2 ) derived thru the application 4 of this methodology represent the combined permanent and seasonal resident population which may reasonably be expected, as taxpayers, to demand neighborhood and community parks and special recreation facilities in a given year. Tourist or transient population which is in addition to this resident population should not be treated as requiring similar user -oriented recreation facilities. Tourists to the Keys, attracted as they are by the Key's natural resources and amenities, engage primarily in resource -based outdoor recreation such as beach activities, fishing, swimming, diving, camping, picnicking, nature study, etc. Demand for these recreation activities should be established on the basis of total resident and tourist population as is reflected in user -occasions in TABLE 3 User occasions were calculated by applying 1975 per capita participation rates for various activities for region X and the methodology described in the "Outdoor Recreation in Florida 1976". TABLE 3 RESOURCE -BASED OUTDOOR RECREATION 1978 USER -OCCASIONS MONROE COUNTY (KEYS) ACTIVITY RESIDENT USER-OCC. TOURIST USER-OCC. COMBINED USER-OCC. MAXIMUM PEAK DAY USER-OCC. Beach Activities 452,187 1,998,556 2,450,743 12,143 Fishing 166,559 226,324 392,883 1,947 Boating 149,352 187,416 336,768 1,669 Picnicking 70,890 167,140 238,030 1,179 Nature Study 46,113 31,784 77,897 386 Hiking 9,636 38,360 47,996 238 Camping 5,506 161,112 166,618 826 (RV Sites) Camping 8,259 132,616 140,875 698 (Tent Sites) Visiting Arch. 9,636 132,068 141,704 702 & Hist. Sites Boat Ramp 55,749 37,812 93,561 464 Usage Bicycling 522,389 90,968 613,357 3039 Water Skiing 9,636 120,560 130,196 6,15 Sailing 7,571 104,120 111,691 553 CHAPTER . 4 NEEDS ANALYSIS ----Q ..w �d� c '^ v ' F— J Z U_ H- a cr - o 0 J LL F Z Z_ D Z Z Q W J O Z O Q Z O z Q W U W cr I• d r v d r J � J U J V LL Q lai O UQ N U C v ZO ._ U) Q F- U W U • Z jr- — cr h- U cf)W X cc p W U J U m Z M Z d Z Q Oa M O p LO N Q U U U CO M (0 to m cl W r ^ p M M_ CM LO a• Ol M to LO fM Lf) LO Ln r N r N C: M U CO (7l LO Q (L) tp r E LO d• 00 CY) l0 LO fM Ln Wp N r N U') Lf) r F- U tC CU r N W M C) L O r (M N N M LO (Sl r p N p J N CL p � W W Ln Z F- U >- n f- L� 00 U U ► + F- C)l M R « 3 _L N r ^ >- LA J C31 00 U p N Cl- CL C7 00 cf r r N p LL C0 Z f/7 Q Z Z Z O Q ►-� J F- a CC Q _CD LO co M to LO M W F- W LO LO r N r Ix Q p W p G= Z U Q W L/7 Y Q a p Li) C0 o C:) -P C0 +3 C) CD C0 CO O p Q 0 0 N CD i CD L. p r C7 O CO r LO C7 O S-. 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Acquisition of additional park acreage poses a serious problem in this area due to the very limited availability of vacant land and inflated land prices, but the City needs to give a serious consideration to any available site desirable for park development since the land values can only be expected to be higher in the future. Feasibility of acquiring or leasing land on Dredgers Key should be fully explored since this island will make an excellent location for a large community park. The City should also strive to acquire land for additional neighborhood parks, especially in the upper half of the City. In areas where sufficient land cannot be acquired for neighborhood parks, landscaped play areas or neighborhood tot lots should be considered. RPD2 (Stock Island thru Big Coppitt Key): This planning district,witr an estimated current resident population of over 6,000, is virtually without park facility of any kind. As a result, the facilities in Key West are frequently used by the residents of this district,creating additional pressure on facilities already inadequate for the City's own population. Although, - the residents of Stock Island and Key Haven may reasonably be expected to use the City's facilities becauseof their close proximity, there are no park facilities in the close surroundings of Big Coppitt and Geiger Keys which could be considered easily accessible. The combined resident population of these two Keys is over 2,000 and is expected to increase more rapidly than Stock Island and Key Haven. It would be in the best interest of the County and the residents of this district to create a community park on Big Coppitt Key 1 or Rockland Key and a neighborhood park on Geiger Key. It would also be very desirable to develop a neighborhood park on Stock Island, if sufficient vacant land can be acquired. RPD3 (Saddlebunch Keys thru Summerland Key): Sugarloaf Key shows the most development among various Keys in this District and occupies a central location. The feasibility of a neighborhood park on this Key should be explored in the near future. The recently acquired 66.51 acres at the west end of Cudjoe Key (about 30% is developable land) would be an excellent site for a potential community park to serve this entire district. Small play areas and tot lots should also be considered for Summerland Key. RPD4(Ramrod Key thru Pacet Key): Neighborhood and community park facilities are practically non-existent in this district. Community park acreage(25.5) that appears on the "facility needs table" belongs to the Little Duck •Key County Park which has a remote location to be of any use as a community park to the populated areas of this district. The most logical location for a community park in this district will, of course, be Big Pine Key, where large tracts of vacant land are still available. The County must acquire.__ a community park site on Big Pine Key and should also provide for a neighborhood park on Little Torch Key. Landscaped play areas and tot lots should also be considered on Big Pine Key and Ramrod Key. RPD5 (Seven Mile Bridge thru Fat Deer Key): Community park acreage appears to be deficient in this District, and neighborhood parks are virtually non-existent. The County Park at Sombrero Beach is the major community park facility in this .r District. The City of Key Colony Beach has a large recreation area (over 20 acres) which could be developed into a community park. The County should explore the feasibility of developing this site jointly with the City. The County should also strive to create one or two neighborhood parks in the Marathon area, preferably around Mile Marker 50 and between Mile Markers 52 and 53. RPD6 (Crawl Key thru Jewfish Key): Grassy Key will be a desirable location for a neighborhood park in this planning district. No other park facility should be considered at this time in this district. RPD7 (Lower Matecumbe Key thru Windley Key): Additional neighborhood park acreage ( 2 to 5 acres) must be acquired on Upper Matecumbe Key. A landscaped play area should be developed on Lower Matecumbe Key. I RPD8 CPlantation Key thru Rock Harbor): With the exception of one neighborhood park in Tavernier, this planning district has no other park facilities to offer. The County should seek acquisition of the adjoining land (10.84 acres to the north) for an extension of the existing neighborhood park facilities. The total resident population in this district appears to be large enough to justify develop- ment of a community park. A desirable location for such -a facility will be in Plantation Key, right adjoining the High School. RPD9 (North of Rock Harbor thru Central Key Largo): The complete absence of neighborhood and community park facilities in this district,which ranks third in population among ten RPD's,warrants an immediate action on the part of the County. A community park site should be acquired j-ust north of Rock Harbor and a neighborhood park adjoining the Key Largo Elementary School should also be considered for future development. Recreational needs of this RPD, along with RPD8, are likely to grow rapidly in view of the development currently taking place. It would be prudent for the County to start acquiring sufficient land now because land values in this area will rise steeply as the supply of vacant land dwindles. RPD10 (North Key Largo): Almost entire population of this district is confined to the Ocean Reef Club. The Club provides a wide range of recreational opportunities for its member residents,whose number fluctuates from season to season. Recreational facilities, both. passive and active, available at Ocean Reef are of very high quality and quite adequate to meet all recreational needs of its members. Since this district outside of Ocean Reef is not expected to develop at an appreciable rate in the near future, the County need not worry about providing recreation facilities in this district immediately. However, it will be desirable to assure adequate parkland to serve the future residents of the area by acquiring a site for a neighborhood park now. A, FA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Goal . 1 Provide adequate active and passive recreational opportunities for all residents of Monroe County in a manner which promotes high degree of quality and diversity in the available parks and recreational facilities. Objectives 1.1 Develop a comprehensive recreational program which will provide a full range of activities to meet the needs of persons of all ages and socio-economic situations. 1.2 Explore the recreational potential of areas in public ownership and maximize their use as recreational sites where feasible. 1.3 Upgrade existing parks and recreational facilities to a high level of service. 1.4 Protect the public investment in parks and recreation facilities by providing adequate supervision and maintenance. 1.5 Mobilize all available community resources and solicit citizen,.,,_ input in all stages of recreational planning and development. -49- Goal 2. Maintain a proper balance of open space throughout the County so as 4 to preserve sufficient green space in and around densely developed areas; to guard against irreversible modification of environmentally sensitive and significant areas; and to guarantee 6 e supply of land for future recreational and other public uses. Objectives 2.1 Identify areas to be set aside as open space in and around densely developed areas. 2.2 Identify undeveloped beach land and recommend immediate acquisition. 2.3 Identify school/park sites and recommend immediate acquisition or dedication within proposed developments. 2.4 Develop a comprehensive land acquisition program encompassing the open space recommendations made in this Element as well as in the Coastal Zone Protection & Conservation Element concerning areas of particular environmental concern. Fk: 2.5 Explore various means and methods and employ an imaginative combination of techniques to finance acquisition of land; and development and maintenance of parks and recreation facilities. 2.6 Coordinate land acquisition and recreation development activities with all levels of government. f 2.7 Explore the several sources of outside financial assistance from Federal and State governments. _5n_ MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES The specific activities and quantified objectives outlined below are planned and tentatively scheduled in the five year time frame. They include, a.) land acquisition, b.) development of new facilities and c.) improvement of existing facilities. The attainment of these objectives is contingent upon a number of highly dynamic variables such as availability of funds, general economic conditions, etc., which at best can only be speculated. In the present circumstances, the following appear to be the most realistic measurable objectives that the County should strive for: R.P.D. #1 (Key West): 1. Short -Range (1 to 3 Year Time Frame) A. To prepare the County owned site, adjoining Clarence Higgs Memorial Park for further park development. B. New facilities should include 2 tennis courts, 1 basketball court, 4 shuffleboard courts and several picnic areas. C. Improvement of existing facilities shall include general maintenance of grounds i.e., landscaping, painting, etc., and lights for tennis courts at Clarence Higgs Memorial Park. tlss 2. Long -Range (3 to 5 Year Time Frame) A. Acquisition of additional park acreage. In areas where sufficient vacant land cannot be acquired, landscaped play areas or neighborhood tot lots should be considered. B. New facilities at Clarence Higgs Memorial Park should include 1 softball or little league field (practice), 4 handball courts. .1. C. Improvement of existing facilities shall include landscaping, repair or replacement of playground equipment and resurfacing of tennis courts. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES a R.P.D. #2 (Stock Island thru Bic? Coppitt Key): 1. Short -Range (1 to 3 Year Time Frame) A. The County should seek immediate acquisition of the large tract of land adjacent to the low income apartments on Stock Island, for a community park site. " B. Development of facilities on this tract should include 1 equipped play area, 2 tennis courts, 4 shuffleboard courts, 2 basketball courts, 1 ballfield (practice) -and restroom facilities. 2. Long -Range (3 to 5 Year Time Frame) A. The County should acquire the "utility park" on Boca Chica Ocean Shores Subdivision, for use as a neighborhood park. B. Development of facilities at this site should include 1 basketball court, 2 shuffleboard courts and 1 equipped playground. R.P.D. #3 (Saddlebunch Keys thru Summerland Key): 1. Short -Range (1 to 3 Year Time Frame) A. To prepare the County owned site at Cudjoe Key for a community park development and acquire the adjacent lots to the Bay Point Neighborhood Park, for an extension of the existing park. B. Development of facilities on Cudjoe Key should include several picnic areas, 1 equipped playground, passive areas and restrooms. The existing Bay Point Neighborhood Park should have several picnic benches and additional playground equipment.. C. Improvement of existing facilities at Bay Point Neighborhood Park shall include general maintenance i.e., landscaping, painting, and repair or replacement of playground equipment. 2 . r, -52- MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES 2. Long -Range (3 to 5 Year Time Frame) A. To acquire sufficient vacant land for future development} of a community park near the Sugarloaf Elementary School and a neighborhood park site on Summerland Key near the airstrip. B. Development of facilities on Sugarloaf Key Community Park shall include 1 regulation softball or little league field, 2 shuffleboard courts and 2 basketball courts. Summerland Key Neighborhood Park Site shall include 1 equipped play area, 2 shuffleboard courts and 1;tennis court, R.P.D. #4 (Ramrod Key thru Pacet Key): 1. Short -Range (1 to 3 Year Time Frame) A. To acquire sufficient vacant land for a neighborhood park on Big Pine Key. B. Immediate development of facilities should contain 1 regulation little league field, 1 basketball court and 1 equipped playground. 2. Long -Range (3 to 5 Year Time Frame) A. To acquire sufficient vacant land for a community park v7+ development on Big Pine Key near Sands Subdivision. B. Development of facilities should contain 1 regulation softball field, 2 tennis courts, 4 shuffleboard courts., C. Improvement of existing facilities at Pacet Key should include additional picnic tables and parking spaces and general grounds maintenance i.e., painting, landscaping. R.P.D. #5 (Seven Mile Brid4e thru Fat Deer Key): 1. Short -Range (1 to 3 Year Time Frame) A. To acquire the "old dump site" on Boot Key in Marathon for use as a community park. -53- { B. Development of facilities at this site should include 1 regulation softball field, 4 handball courts, 2" tennis courts .• and restrooms. C. Improvement of existing facilities at the Switlik County Park should include repair or replacement of playground equipment, painting and landscaping. 2. Long -Range (3 to 5 Year Time Frame) A. To prepare the County owned site at Marathon for a neighborhood park development. B. Development of facilities at Marathon should include 2 basketball courts, 2 shuffleboard courts, 1 equipped playground and a landscaped passive area. New facilities at Switlik County Park shall be 2 tennis courts. C. Improvement of existing facilities at the Marathon Recreation Complex shall involve the installation of lights at the tennis courts and provide for more picnic areas and restrooms. R.P.D. #6 (Crawl Key thru Jewfish Key): 1. Short -Range (1 to 3 Year Time Frame) A. To acquire some ocean frontage lots in the subdivision of Grassy Key Beach for a neighborhood park. B. Development of facilities should be resource based to include picnic benches, landscaped passive areas, etc. 2. Long -Range (3 to 5 Year Time Frame) A. Acquire additional park acreage for future development. B. New facilities on Grassy Key Beach shall include playground equipment, volleyball courts, horseshoe courts and restrooms. -54- MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES C., R.P.D. #7 (Lower Matecumbe Key thru Windley Key): 1. Short -Range (1 to 3 Year Time Frame) A. To prepare the County owned site on Upper Matecumbe Key for a neighborhood park development. B. Development of facilities at at this site should include 2 shuffleboard courts, 1 tennis court, 2 horseshoe courts and 1 equipped playground. 2. Long -Range (3 to 5 Year Time Frame) A. Acquire additional park acreage for future development. B. Development of new facilities at the Upper Matecumbe County Park should include more playground equipment and picnic benches. C. Improvement of existing facilities of the Upper Matecumbe County Park shall include additional parking spaces, repair or replacement of playground equipment and landscaping and painting. R.P.D. #8 (Plantation Key thru Rock Harbor): 1. Short -Range (1 to 3 Year Time Frame) . A. Expand the existing Harry Harris County owned (neighborhood) site into a community park. B. Development of new facilities should include 2 tennis courts, 1 basketball court, 1 regulation softball field and 4 shuffleboard courts. C. Improvement of existing facilities shall include general o grounds maintenance i.e., repair or replacement of playground equipment, painting and landscaping. r 2. Long -Range (3 to 5 Year Time Frame) A. Acquire a small tract of land for a neighborhood park development. -55- MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES B. Development of new facilities at Harry Harris Community Park should include 1 swimming pool, 2 horseshoe courts, r ' and additional playground facilities. C. Improvement of existing facilities shall include passive f� areas and lighting throughout the park. R.P.D. #9 (North of Rock Harbor thru Central Key Largo): 1. Short -Range (1 to 3 Year Time Frame) A. To acquire sufficient vacant land for development of a community park near Key Largo Elementary School. B. Development of facilities at this site should include 1 little league field, 2 tennis courts and 4 shuffleboard courts. 2. Long -Range (3 to 5 Year Time Frame) A. To prepare the County owned parcel on Key Largo for a • neighborhood park development. B. Development of facilities at this site should include open play areas (playgrounds), 1 basketball court, several picnic areas and landscaping. R.P.D. #10 (North Key Largo): 1. Long -Range (3 to 5 Year Time Frame) A. To acquire a site for a neighborhood park development. B. Facilities development should be limited to nature trails and picnic areas until the population in this ° area warrants further development. -56- Dnl TrTCC 1. Realizing the gross deficiency in the supply of active recreational facilities, the County must direct its efforts primarily toward the development of neighborhood and community parks and special recreation facilities. 2. To the extent population size and density permit, efforts should be made to provide a full range of recreational activities within each planning district. The County should strive to achieve the minimum standard of 4 acres per 1000 population for neighborhood and community oriented recreation facilities. 3. The County must require dedication of land, or fees in lieu of dedication to meet recreational needs of new development. The acreage amount for dedication or fees should be based on a ratio of four acres of land per 1000 people population based on 2.6 people per dwelling unit. 4. Developers should be required to dedicate public easements for shore access where subdivisions would block existing or potential access. 5. The County should insure that lands set aside or dedicated by developers for parks and recreation purposes are suitable for the intended purpose. Lands which are marginal, substandard in size and location, or un- suitable for recreation purposes should not be accepted. Lands acquired or dedicated for open space and/or recreation purposes should be protected by legislation or deed from encroachment and non -conforming activities. 6. Planning and development of neighborhood and community parks should be closely coordinated with the Monroe County School Board so as to develop these facilities, wherever feasible, in conjunction with school sites. WVA The joint efforts in planning, financing, acquisition and maintenance of facilities will serve both school and countywide educational, recreational, and cultural needs through a more effective use of 1. buildings and land. 7. The County must make an effort to acquire shoreline properties which exhibit high degree of beach development potential. Beach access should also be considered in conjunction with beach front acquisition. 8. The County intends to promote all public and private sector efforts aimed at improving opportunities for coastal recreation activities such as fishing, boating, swimming, and diving as long as such activities do not result in any adverse environmental impact. 9. In the design of new recreation facilities and maintenance of existing facilities efforts should be made to provide for easy access to and use of all facilities by the elderly, handicapped, and the very young. 10. The County will coordinate its recreational activities, where applicable, with the Division of Recreation & Parks, Department of Natural Resources; the South Florida Regional Planning Council; the neighboring counties, and the local jurisdictions. 11. The County should maintain a full-time recreation staff to be in charge of coordinating recreational planning and development, administering recreation programs, seeking potential Federal, State, and Local funding,resources, and maintaining existing parks and recreation facilities. 12. The County should encourage citizen involvement in recreation planning and development and should periodically initiate demand surveys to determine user preferences and needs. No A CHAPTER 6 IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION Attainment of goals and objectives enunciated in the preceding Chapter is contingent upon implementation of the policies by the governing body and community action in general. Specifically, the community action should be directed toward two distinct programs which will be necessary to achieve the desired goals. These two programs are: 1. Land Acquisition Program, and 2. Parks and Recreation Facility Development Program. A land acquisition program is the first and foremost step that the County must undertake. In addition to providing for..the recreation and open space needs, this program will go_a long way in achieving some of the coastal zone protection and conservation objectives as outlined in that Element. The two primary factors which must be taken into consideration in developing such a program and establishing priorities among various proposals are vulnerability of land, and recreational needs of an area. Vulnerability implies the threat of incompatible land use that could destroy the natural ,a character of an environmentally sensitive or significant area. There are several such environmental areas designated as Areas of Particular Concern in the Coastal Zone Protection & Conservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Recreational need could be judged by the deficiency of park acreage and special facilities by individual recreation planning district. Although all planning districts will qualify for additional park acreage, there are some whose acreage needs could be assigned higher priority on the basis of present population and the availability of recreation facilities. A land acquisition and facility development program of this nature was established by a special advisory committee appointed by the governing body, incorpor- ating specific recommendations presented in this and the other Elements of the Comprehensive Plan. This committee elected one representative to each recreational planning district (ten in all) which represents a balanced ►, cross-section of the County, reflecting the consideration for all major population areas within the County. The task of each representative was to "survey" citizens in their neighborhood and community about what kind of facilities they would like to have in their area, and what suggestions they have about specific locations for future recreation development. These recommendations were prioritized and the funding and financing techniques analyzed and proposed. It will be necessary to employ mechanisms such as purchase of property, leasing of property, dedication of land by developers, eminent domain, and donation of land to governmental agencies for recreational and open space purposes. Various devices frequently used to control land use and development and preserve open space are discussed in Chapter V of the Coastal Zone Protection & Conservation Element. Parks and recreation development program should entail tentative implementation program of proposals for the development of parks and special recreation facilities within a specific time frame. Specific proposals in regard to land acquisition and facility development made in this plan should provide the basis on which this program should be developed. In conjunction with the land acquisition and park and recreation development programs, the County should adopt an official map designating the proposed sites of acquisition and recreation facilities. Upon adoption of the Map, the County will have_ obligation to acquire the property or begin development -of the proposed facility within a specific period of time. The official map, in the meantime, will prevent the property owner from developing his property in a manner which will conflict with the projected use as designated on the official map. The map provides an excellent tool with potential for the reservation of land parcels for future park and recreation area development. PARK and RECREATION FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES 1980-1985 S` The tremendous cost of overall recreation parks and development programs necessitate public acquisition within a short period of time, Therefore, a priority system will be implementated fo r'the purpose of ranking individual programs according to immediate needs. The Jackson- r ville Area Planning Board in their "1980 Recreation Master Plan" utilized four factors to determine the priorities of the park projects proposed in that study . The factors will be borrowed from and used in this section since they are very useful criteria and by their ex- plicit definition, aid in eliminating value judgements in attempts at rankina. Ratings are given on a nine point "Delphi System' with High (9-7�, Medium (6-4) or Low (3-1). Priority Factors A. Vulnerability Vulnerability relates to the sensitivity of an area. Environ- mentally it would be the danger of Irreversible damage to a sensitive area. In already developed areas it would be the threat of incompatible land use that could destroy the natural resource. (9-7) An area in which substantial damage to existing stable development or natural values would occur; or an area which is in imminent danger of being used adversly. (6-4) An area expected to be subject to adverse use within p five years and in which some damage would occur.' (3-1) An area with little foreseeable threat of adverse use. B. Availability Availability defines the lack of representation of a similar facility or resources in the area of a proposed park. (9-7) A resource or facility that is not already available to the area. (6-4) A resource or facility that is available to the area but is presently inadequate to serve the entire area. (3-1) A resource or facility that is adequately represented in the area. 4 l C. User Group This reflects the status of the existing or anticipated user group. (9-7) A facility that does not. serve an existing*population, (6-4) A facility that serves an existing population. (3-1) A facility that serves a develaping'or future population. D. Need (deed is based on the acreage deficiency by planning district using the park acreage standards of Monroe County. (9-7) The most deficient planning district. (6-4) The planning district with medium deficiency. (3-1) This planning district with the least deficiency. Source: 'The Jacksonville Recreation Master Plan 1980. Lee County Recreation and Open Space Element 1978-1980. 4 Priority 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 �'] A' NEIGHBORHOOD PARK PROPOSALS Land Needs Facility Needs Proposed Projects Acquisition Development Big Pine Key Neighborhood Park Site X Average Point Value: 28.0 points Grassy Key Neighborhood Park Site, X X Average Point Value: 25.3 points Geiger Key Neighborhood Park Site X X Average Point Value: 23.1 points Upper Matecumbe Neighborhood Park Site X Average Point Value: 22.8 points Key Largo Neighborhood Park Site X Average Point Value: 22.5 points Marathon Neighborhood Park Site X Average Point Value: 20.0 points f Bay Point (Extension) Neighborhood Park Site Partial Average Point Value: 17.3 points North Key Largo Neighborhood Park Site X X Average Point Value: 16.0 points Summerland Key Neighborhood Park Site X .-X Average Point Value: 13.6 points '�- COMMUNITY PARK PROPOSALS Land Needs Facility Needs Priority Proposed Project Acquisition Development 1 Big Pine Key Community Park Site X X Average Point Value: 24.5 points 2 Stock Island Community Park Site X X Average Point Value: 24.3 points 3 Key Largo Community Park Site X X Average Point Value: 20.8 points 4 Cudjoe Key Community Park Site X Average Point Value: 17.8 points 5 Marathon Community Park Site X x Average Point Value: 17.5 points 6 Harry Harris(Extension)Community Park Site Partial Average Point Value: 16.8 points 7 Sugarloaf Key Community Park Site X X Average Point Value: 14.6 points 8 Clarence Higgs(Extension)Memorial Park Site Partial Average Point Value: 13.6 points E-a M CHAPTER 7 COST ANALYSIS & FINANCING NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY PARKS LAND ACQUISITION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM - 1980 - 1985 RECREATION PLANNING DISTRICT #1 1. CLARENCE HIGGS COMMUNITY PARK (EXTENSION) ' 1) Tennis Courts (Lighted) - 2 @ $15,407 ea. $ 30,813.00 2) One Basketball Court $ 6,460.00 3) Shuffleboard Courts - 4 @ $2,610 ea. $ 10,440.00 4) Handball/Racquetball Courts - 4 @ $5,237 ea. $ 20,947.00 5) Picnic Pavilions - 2 @ $1,650 ea. $ 3,300.00 6) Landscaping - 3 Acres @ $1,500 Per Acre $ 4,500.00 TOTAL $ 76,460.00 RECREATION PLANNING DISTRICT #2 2. STOCK ISLAND COMMUNITY PARK 1) One Equipped Playground $ 5,000.00 2) Tennis Courts - 2 @ $10,386 ea. $ 20,771.00 3) Shuffleboard Courts - 4 @ $2,610 ea. $ 10,440.00 4) Basketball Courts - 2 @ $6,460 ea. $ 12,920.00 5) One Softball Field $ 14,567.00 6) Restroom $ 2,401.00 7) Land Acquisition Cost - (Dependent on Land Donation/Purchase from Pensacola Greyhound Racing, Inc.) TOTAL $ 66,099.00 3. GEIGER KEY NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 1) One Basketball Court $ 6,460.00 2) Shuffleboard Courts - 2 @ $2,610 ea. $ 5,220.00 3) One Equipped Playground $ 5,000.00 4) Land Acquisition Cost - (Dependent on a _ Land Donation/Purchase from Lodge 28 0 �_ Fraternal Order of Police) TOTAL $ 16,680:00 Source of Estimates: Florida Recreational Facility Cost Survey, 1978; Florida Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recreation and Parks, August, 1978. j; NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY PARKS LAND ACQUISITION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM - 1980 - 1985 RECREATION PLANNING DISTRICT #3 4. BAY POINT NEIGHBORHOOD PARK (EXTENSION) 1 1) One Equipped Playground $ 5,000.00 2) Picnic Pavilions - 2 @ $1,650 ea. $ 3,300.00 3) Landscaping - .83 Acres @ $1,500 Per Acre $ 1,200.00 TOTAL $ 9,500.00 5. CUDJOE KEY COMMUNITY PARK 1) Picnic Pavilions - 4 @ $1,650 ea. $ 6,600.00 2) One Equipped Playground $ 5,000.00 3) Restrooms - 2 @ $2,401 ea. $ 4,802.00 4) Landscaping - 5 Acres @ $1,500 Per Acre $ 7,500.00 TOTAL $ 23 ,902.00 - 6. SUGARLOAF KEY COMMUNITY PARK 1) One Softball Field $ 14,567.00 ' 2) Shuffleboard Courts - 2 @ $2,610 ea. $ 5,220.00 3) Basketball Courts - 2 @ $6,460 ea. $ 12,920.00 4) Land Acquisition Cost - (Dependent on a Land Donation/Purchase from Monroe County Board of Public Instruction) TOTAL $32,707.00 f. 7. SUMMERLAND KEY NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 1) One Equipped Playground $ 5,000.00 2) Shuffleboard Courts - 2 @ $2,610 ea. $ 5,220.00 3) One Tennis Court $ 10,386.00 4) Land Acquisition Cost - (Dependent on a Land Donation/Purchase from Summerland ° Key Cove Property Owners Assoc.) TOTAL $ 20,606.00 Source of Estimates: Florida Recreational Facility Cost Survey, 1978; Florida Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recreation and Parks, August, 1978. NL1bHbUKH000 HIVU UUMMUI41 I r rAKI\J LAND ACQUISITION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM - 1980 - 1985 RECREATION PLANNING DISTRICT #4 8. BIG PINE KEY NEIGHBORHOOD PARK ,• 1) One Little League Baseball Field (Lighted) $ 29,350.00 2) One Basketball Court $ 6,406.00 3) One Equipped Playground $ 5,000.00 4) Landscaping - 2 Acres @ $1,500 Per Acre $ 3,000.00 TOTAL $ 43,756.00* * ($30,000 BUDGETED FOR F.Y. 79-80) 9. BIG PINE KEY COMMUNITY PARK 1) One Softball Field $ 14,567.00 2) Tennis Courts - 2 @ $10,386 ea. $ 20,771.00 3) Shuffleboard Courts - 4 @ $2,610 ea. $ 10,440.00 ,. 4) Land Acquisition Cost -.(Dependent on a Land Donation/Purchase from Utility Board . of the City of Key West) TOTAL $ 45,778.00 RECREATION PLANNING DISTRICT #5 10. MARATHON NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 1) Basketball Courts - 2 @ $6,460 ea. $ 12,920.00 2) Shuffleboard Courts - 2 @ $2,610 ea. $ 5,220.00 3) One Equipped Playground $ 5,000.00 4) Landscaping - 3 Acres @ $1,500 Per Acre $ 4,500.00 TOTAL $ 27 ,640.00 11. MARATHON COMMUNITY PARK 1) One Softball Field $ 14,567.00 2) Handball/Racquetball Courts - 4 @ $5,237 ea. $ 20,947.00 3) Tennis Courts (Lighted) - 2 @ $15,407 ea. $ 30,813.00 4) Restrooms - 2 @ $2,401 ea. $ 4,802.00 5) Land Acquisition Cost - (Dependent on a Land Donation/Purchase from Tropic -South, Inc.) TOTAL $ 71,129.00 Source of Estimates: Florida Recreational Facility Cost Survey, 1978; Florida Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recreation and Parks, August, 1978. -67- LAND ACQUISITION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM - 1980 - 1985 RECREATION PLANNING DISTRICT #6 12. GRASSY KEY NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 1) Picnic Pavilions - 4 @ $1,650 ea. $ 6,600.00 '2) One Equipped Playground $ 5,000.00 3) Volleyball Courts - 2 @ $500 ea. $ 1,000.00 4) Horseshoe Courts - 2 @ $200 ea. $ 400.00 5) Restrooms - 2 @ $2,401 ea. $ 4,802.00 6) Land Acquisition Cost - (Dependent on a Land Donation/Purchase from Pan-American Surety Co.) TOTAL $ 17,802.00 RECREATION PLANNING DISTRICT #7 13. UPPER MATECUMBE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 1) Shuffleboard Courts - 2 @ $2,610 ea. $ 5,220.00 2) One Tennis Court $ 10,386.00 3) Horseshoe Courts - 2 @ $200 ea. $ 400.00 4) One Equipped Playground $ 5,000.00 5) Landscaping - 1.Acre @ $1,500 Per Acre $ 1,500.00 TOTAL $ 22,506.00 RECREATION PLANNING DISTRICT #8 14. HARRY HARRIS COMMUNITY PARK (EXTENSION) 1) Tennis Courts - 2 @ $10,386 ea. $ 20,771.00 2) One Basketball Court $ 6,406.00 3) One Softball Field $ 14,567.00 4) Shuffleboard Courts - 4 @ $2,610 ea. $ 10,440.00 5) Horseshoe Courts - 2 @ $200 ea. $ 400.00 6) One Swimming Pool & Facilities $261,500.00 TOTAL $314,084.00 Source of Estimates: Florida Recreational Facility Cost Survey, 1978; Florida Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recreation and Parks, August, 1978. -68- NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY PARKS LAND ACQUISITION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM - 1980 - 1985 RECREATION PLANNING DISTRICT #9 15. KEY LARGO COMMUNITY PARK 1) One Little League Field $ 14,567.00 2) Tennis Courts - 2 @ $10,386 ea. $ 20,771.00 3) Shuffleboard Courts - 4 @ $2,610 ea. $ 10,440.00 4) Land Acquisition Cost - (Dependent on a Land Donation/Purchase from Monroe County Board of Public Instruction) TOTAL $ 45,778.00 16. KEY LARGO NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 1) One Equipped Playground 2) One Basketball Court 3) Picnic Pavilions - 2 @ $1,650 ea. 4) Landscaping - 1.5 Acres @ $1,500 Per Acre TOTAL RECREATION PLANNING DISTRICT #10 17. NORTH KEY LARGO NEIGHBORHOOD PARK $ 5,000.00 $ 6,460.00 $ 3,300.00 $ 2,250.00 $ 17,010.00 No Specific Site Or Facilities Development (In This District) Have Been Incorporated At This Time TOTAL $ NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS TOTAL SITE DEVELOPMENT & FACILITIES COST: $175,554.00 COMMUNITY PARKS TOTAL SITE DEVELOPMENT & FACILITIES COST: $675,937.00 COMBINED TOTAL $851,491.00 Source of Estimates: Florida Recreational Facility Cost Survey, 1978; Florida Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recreation and Parks, August, 1978. VTMAmrTNC Implementation of programs mentioned above will result, to a large degree, in expenditure of funds too large to be acquired through a single source. 01 !� To meet these large funding requirements, the County will have to employ a combination of funding techniques and take advantage of whatever funds are y available through public programs. Some of the specific park and facility development proposals should be embodied in a Capital Improvement Program that the County must develop. Although the Capital Improvement Program cannot provide financing for the whole plan, it can play a significant role in funding a portion of the plan's recommendations. Anne! Tceo. A common practice for most cities and counties having recreation and open space plans involving high implementation cost is to issue bonds to finance them. In 1972, Dade County voters approved a 100 million dollar bond issue and in 1974, Palm Beach County voters approved a 50 million dollar bond issue to implement their Recreation and Open Space Plans. There are several other communities already having or considering similar bond programs to finance such plans. Monroe County must explore the feasibility of a bond issue to finance park and recreation development by analyzing such factors as the general economic condition of the County, the bond market, price of bonds, time of sale, and political climate. Chapter 418.07, F.S., gives Florida counties and municipalities the power -to issue bonds for the purpose of acquiring lands and developing recreation facilities. Although both general obligation and revenue bonds can be used for this purpose, the former is the most commonly used funding source for major implementation of open space and recreation programs. In order to use revenue bonds for this purpose, sufficient anticipated net revenues from the recreation development financed must exist and be committed toward retiring the bonds •. over their lifetime, generally twenty years. General obligation bonds, on - the other hand, are backed by the "full faith and credit" or taxing power of the issuing unit of government; and, therefore, have the lowest interest rates of all municipal securities. These bonds, however, cannot be issued by a local government without the approval of a majority of the voters in a local referendum. Special Funds: These are funds collected for a special purpose such as parks and recreation development by taking out a small portion from County collected fees and taxes such as -building permit fees, franchise fees, and cigarette taxes. It is also customary, as is the case with the City of Hollywood, Florida, to impose a surcharge fee as a percentage of the estimated cost of new construction so as to build up reserves for land acquisition and facility development. Funds collected in this manner could also be used toward creating a revolving land acquisition fund which will enable the County to acquire potential land parcels in advance at the present fair market value; thereby, preventing speculation which invariably results in excessive land values. It will also guard against development which will render the potential land unsuitable for park and recreation development or open space purpose. Role of Private Groups: Private conservation organizations can play a most e, valuable role in acquiring land or rights in land under the most favorable terms since they often have more flexibility than government in working out such arrangements. The best known of the non-profit private organizations involved in land holding operation is the Nature Conservancy. Typically the private organization will purchase the property and hold it in escrow until the necessary public funds are accumulated to purchase the property for long- term management. It is also possible for such organizations to purchase land of a critical or environmentally sensitive nature and then to resell or lease back with restrictions designed to preclude any adverse use. FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMS Greenbelts: Chapter 193, Part II, Florida Statutes, known as the Greenbelt Law, provides voluntary mechanisms to local governments to help preserve greenbelts and open space. The act provides for the conveyance of private development rights to a County by allowing lower tax assessment for land reassessed as outdoor recreation and park land. However, this reassessment applies only when the landowner enters into a ten-year agreement with the County to leave his land in outdoor recreation or park land classification. Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program: This program provides financial assistance to local units of governmervt for acquiring and/or developing ` recreation resources. The program is administered by the Division of Recreation & Parks, Department of Natural Resources. Approved projects may receive 100% of the project cost up to $50,000. Cost in excess of $50,000 must be matched on a 50-50 basis up to a maximum participation of $100,000 by the State. Florida Boating Improvement Program: The program, administered by the Division t= of Recreation & Parks, returns a part of the funds from the registration of boats to county general governments for enhancement of recreational boating. Funds can be used for such projects as boat ramp construction, boat dockage, channel markings, and acquisition of launch sites and parking areas. Community Services Grants: Under the Florida Financial Assistance for Community Services Act of 1974, the Division of Community Services in the Florida Department of Community Affairs, administers the Community Services Trust Fund to assist local governing authorities in the development, 4. establishment, and administration of community service programs. Grants . k t . for the development of recreation facilities may be available under this program on a 50-50 matching basis. Community Development Block Grants: Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, the CDBG program provides grant money for a wide variety of community development projects including the land acquisition and development or urban oriented recreational facilities. Criteria used by the HUD in establishing priority for funding place major emphasis on the ability of the project to serve theneeds of low and moderage income households and alleviate urban problems associated with blight, over -crowding in housing, and heavy concentration of low-income households. Development of certain recreation facilities in the Keys as discussed in the "needs analysis" will certainly qualify as a genuine community development project since such facilities are presently not available to many of the County's low and moderate income households. The Land & Water Conservation Fund: The Land & Water Conservation Fund, administered by the Heritage Conservation & Recreation Service of the'U.S.` Department of the Interior, was established to make Federal funds available to States on a 50-50 matching basis for outdoor recreation projects. These funds are administered at the State level by the Florida Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recreation & Parks. Presently, the State - gives one-half of its annual apportionment from the fund to local governments to assist them in the development of outdoor recreation Projects. Grants are provided on a 50-50 matching basis. The principal criterion employed in the allocation process is that the project generally must be of resource -based, outdoor recreation related development and be consistent with the goals and objectives of the 1976 or current Florida Outdoor Recreation Plan. -7?- CONTINUING PLANNING PROCESS • This plan, like any other evolving document, is tentative in nature. Nothing in this document should be regarded as unchangeable. The purpose is to provide a broad framework to aid in decision making. ft is important to bear in mind that all facts and figures presented in this document are subject to interpretation and likely to change with changing needs and circum stances. In the final analysis, all implementing decisions must be based upon the best available information, sound judgment, and a continuing awareness of the goals and objectives sought to be achieved through this planning process. Community goals and objectives, however, can be expected to change as new economic, sociological, and technological developments give rise to new public desires and aspirations. In order to prevent obsolescence of the Plan, planning must remain a continuous on -going process requiring periodic review and evaluation of this Plan. It is recommended that the Plan should be reviewed and revised every two to three years. M -74- SELECTED REFERENCES i .• 1. Division of Recreation and -Parks, Florida Resources. Comprehensive Park and Recreation aPTanning Handbook, 1977. It 2. Division of Recreation and Parks, Florida Department of Natural Resources. Outdoor Recreation in Florida, 1976. 3. Division of State Planning, Florida Department of Administration. Recreation/Leisure Element of the Florida State Comprehensive Plan, 9 7. 4. Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning, and Building Department. Recreation and Open Space Plan., 1976 5. Lee County Parks Department, Division of Community Services. Lee County Recreation and Open Space Element Comprehensive Park Development Pro ram, 1978-1982, 1978. 6. Office of Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce. Coastal Recreation: A Handbook for Planners and Managers, 1976. 7. Monroe County School District. Community Education Needs Survey, 1978. -- 8. Division of Recreation and Parks, Florida Department of Natural Resources. Florida Recreational Facility Cost Survey, 1978 -75- NOTICE OF REGULATION OF LAND USE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, proposes to regulate the use of land within the area shown in the map in this advertisement by adoption of the "Monroe County Recreation and Open Space Element" of the Comprehensive Plan. Public hearings on the proposal will be held at 5:30 P.M. on August 26, 1980, in Courtroom "B", Monroe County Courthouse Annex, Key West, Florida, and at 5:30 P.M. on September 11, 1980, at the Plantation Key Governmental Center, Plantation Key, Monroe County, Florida. -MAP- DATED at Key West, Florida, this 13th day of August, A.D. (SEAL) Publish: August 18, 1980 September 5, 1980 Please mail bill to: Please mail affidavits to RALPH W. WHITE Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida and ex officio Clerk for the Board of_County Commissioners Board of County Commissioners Post Office Box 1680 Key West, Florida 33040 Michael H. Cates, Esq. County Attorney 505 Whitehead Street Key West, Florida 33040 355 KEY NEST °.NOTICE ..OF,, REGULATION .-OF: LANO' USE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'OF MONROE COUMY; FIORIDA, Proposed to = elate the use of,land;withio the area shownin the mop in this advertisement by odoptiai hef Monroe County Recreation and Open Spore geawrt" of the Cofnprehensive Plan. bbik hearings on the proposal will be hold at-5:30 P.M. on August,26, 1980, in rtroom "B", Monroe 6unfi Courttause Amex, Key Wilt, Flores, ord at 5:30 P.M. ieptembei..11, 1980,-a the %ardationKey OoraranentaI Center,'Plantatibn Key, ' roe County, Florida. - r THE FLORIDA J KEYS of Affxxo 110 RALPH W. WH1iE Clark of the Omit Court, DATED at Key West, Florida, this 13 day of August, A'.D.1980: of Mara City flaido adexoff cQerk�faMr Publish, August 18,1.980 Board of County C°mnssloners September 5,.1980 PROOF OF PUBLICATION cl;4p Al ry Mrst Tittult Published Daily Key West, Monroe County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA) COUNTY OF MONROE)ss. Before the undersigned authority personally appeared . A10g1N ,FAPQ-1itQ .............. . who on oath says that he is Advertising.Ugrj;jger . . , of the Key West Citizen, a daily newspaper published at Key West in Monroe County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a, Notice of Regulation of Land Use in the matter of was published in said newspaper in the issues of Aug 18, Sept 5, 1980 Affiant further says that the said The Key West Citizen is a newspaper published at Key West, in said Monroe county, Florida, and that the said newspaper has•heretofore been continuously Published in said Monroe County, Florida, each day (except Saturdays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Key West, in said Monroe -County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he ha; neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. ....-::�.... .... . rARY PUBLIC I IF J+ •LORIDA AI LAKG[ My COMMISSION EXPIRES JUL'i 10 1Y83 (SEAL)-_ )NDED I;,ku U'4EN';,L OMS- UNDERWRITERS Sworn to and ubsc ibed before me this.......©. ........... clay of........ ,p ........,A.D. 1980, ohs r B u� Mew f0 A 000 rvE tM� GEORGE FIRESTONE SECRETAR" OF STATE September 29, 1980 rartarij of §tote STATE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITOL TALLAHASSEE 32304 (904) 488-3680 Honorable Ralph W. White Clerk of Circuit Court Monroe County Courthouse 500 Whitehead Street Key West, Florida 33040 Attention: Virginia Pinder, Deputy Clerk Dear Mr. White: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge: L. Receipt of your letter/s of September 24 and certified copy/ies of Monroe County Ordinance/s No./s 80-16 NK/ mb 2 Receipt of relative to: (a) (b) which we have numbered. County Ordinance/s which we have numbered, _ 3. We have filed this/3:Z71Z-ordinance/s in this office September 26 1980. 4. The original/duplicate copy/ies showing the filing date is/are being returned for your records. Cordially, (Mrs.) cy Kavanaugh Chief, Bureau of Laws 35�