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Item O03 � 0.3 � � �, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County of Monroe � ��r�i �r � s�� Mayor Heather Carruthers,District 3 The Florida.Keys Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron,District 2 Craig Cates,District 1 David Rice,District 4 Sylvia J.Murphy,District 5 County Commission Meeting June 17, 2020 Agenda Item Number: 0.3 Agenda Item Summary #6633 BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Planning/Environmental Resources TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Emily Schemper(305) 289-2506 1:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A public hearing to consider approval of a resolution transmitting an ordinance by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners adopting amendments to the Monroe County 2030 Comprehensive Plan to amend Policy 101.5.25 to reduce the open space ratio for the Recreation (R) Future Land Use Category; providing for severability; providing for repeal of conflicting provisions; providing for transmittal to the State Land Planning Agency and the Secretary of State; providing for amendment to and incorporation in the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan;providing for an effective date. ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County's current adopted Comprehensive Plan requires a 90% open ratio for the Recreation (R) future land use category. This is similar to requirements of the Conservation FLUM and Preservation FLUM; however, the Recreation FLUM is intended for the provision of recreational facilities and not simply for passive recreation, landscape preservation, or conservation uses. Policy 101.5.11 The principal purpose of the Recreation (R) future land use category is to provide for public and private activity-based and resource-based recreational facilities. Policy 101.5.17 The principal purpose of the Conservation (C) future land use category is to provide for publicly or privately owned lands held primarily for the preservation of natural and historic resources and compatible passive recreational uses. Public uses consistent with the purpose of this category shall be allowed. Policy 101.5.18 The principal purpose of the Preservation (P) future land use category is to provide for publicly owned lands held exclusively for the preservation of natural resources The Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code define open space as (in relation to open space ratio calculations) that portion of any parcel or area of land or water that is required to be maintained such that the area within its boundaries is open and unobstructed from the ground to the Packet Pg. 2436 0.3 sky. (This definition is not intended to exclude vegetation). Open space ratio (OSR) means the percentage of the total gross area of a parcel that is open space. An amendment to the open space ratio to the Recreation (R) future land use category is needed to meet the needs of constituent requests for walking paths, exercise trails, picnic pavilions, shade sails in playgrounds, handball courts, pickle ball courts, tennis courts, parent seating and shade at sporting fields, etc. Additionally, ADA improvements are also necessary to ensure that newly constructed, redeveloped and altered recreation facilities meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) and are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. These ADA improvements may include accessible routes and ramps, accessible parking spaces, van accessible parking spaces, loading zones, sidewalks, handrails, signage, accessible bathrooms, etc. These improvements require additional impervious surface and structures. Following the impacts of Hurricane Irma and the subsequent rebuilding of park facilities, it has come to the attention of staff that the current open space ratio can limit the restoration of recreational facilities and the provision of additional and more accessible recreational facilities. An amendment is proposed to amend Policy 101.5.25 to reduce the open space ratio for the Recreation (R) future land use category from 90%to 50%, as follows: Future Land Use Densities and Intensities Residential(1) _ Nonresidential Minimum Open Futt're Land Use Category and Allocated Maximinn Net Maximum Space Corresponding Zoning Density 03) Density(0*6) Intensity Ratio(c) (per upland acre) per buildable acre) (floor area ratio) Conservation(C) 0 du N:''A (CD zoning) 0 rooms.'spaces N/A Ci.11 t7. Q Preservation(P) 0 du N/A (P zoning) 0 rooms;spaces N/A 0 1.00 Recreation(R) tt du N/A 20 0 0. (PR zoning) ,rooms.'spaces N/A C�.9 ;) The Facilities Department provided the approx. property size, existing impervious area and the open space ratio for some of the existing County parks within the Recreation (R) future land use category: Packet Pg. 2437 0.3 Approx. Approx.non-open OSR NMI Park Name FLU NI total space: space-impervious S area calculations KIN7 1.3 F s Beach Park city KIN7 3.9 Pines Park C11tv 4.7 Bernstein Park. R 502,439 67,079 86-6% 9.8 Volunteer Fire Park Big,Oo itG R'\11 22,500 11,831 47-4"=' 100 Wilhehnm Harvey Park R 33,928 4,249 87-5% 14-9 Bay taint R 96,868 24,1279 75-0% 39-9 Watson Field R 122,339 23,305 81-0% 30.4 Paflnx Villa Park Fal _ 30-4 Blue Heron R 83,200 11,000 86.8% 31.0 BPK park R 443,150 93,700 78-9% 40.0 Veteran's park R 91-9 Old Settlers` ark R 93_2 Harm'Harris Park R 95-3 Sunset Point Park R 36,625 1,771 95 2% 99.6 KL Conunumty Park R 619,859 196,S48 68 2% 101.3 Friendship R 99,800 17,850 82_1% 104_6 Rowell's waterfront ark* NIC: 365,294 81,899 77-6% PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: n/a CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: n/a STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval DOCUMENTATION: Transmittal Resolution for Comp Plan to reduce open space for Recreation FLUM with Exhibit A Staff Report BOCC_Comp Plan to reduce open space for Recreation FLUM APA Parks-Improve-Public-Health FINANCIAL IMPACT: Effective Date: Expiration Date: Total Dollar Value of Contract: Total Cost to County: Current Year Portion: Budgeted: Packet Pg. 2438 0.3 Source of Funds: CPI: Indirect Costs: Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: Revenue Producing: If yes, amount: Grant: County Match: Insurance Required: n/a Additional Details: REVIEWED BY: Cheryl Cioffari Completed 02/26/2020 11:18 AM Emily Schemper Completed 02/26/2020 2:07 PM Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley Completed 02/26/2020 4:35 PM Steve Williams Completed 02/28/2020 3:22 PM Maureen Proffitt Completed 02/28/2020 3:39 PM Budget and Finance Completed 03/02/2020 8:21 AM Maria Slavik Completed 03/02/2020 9:34 AM Kathy Peters Completed 03/02/2020 4:58 PM Board of County Commissioners Completed 03/18/2020 9:00 AM Board of County Commissioners Pending 06/17/2020 9:00 AM Packet Pg. 2439 0.3.a 2 3 ` 4 a rCL G E ®®Vy 6 W 7 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA cV BOARDF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 9 RESOLUTION NO. - 202 10 11 A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY 12 COMMISSIONERS TRANSMITTING TO THE STATE LAND 13 PLANNING AGENCY AN ORDINANCE BY MONROE COUNTY BOARD 14 OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPTING AMENDMENTS T E 15 MONROE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO AMEND 1.6 POLICY 101.5.25 TO REDUCE THE OPEN SPACE RATIO FOR THE 17 RECREATION ( ; ) FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR i 8 S YE A LITY; PROVIDING FOR EPEAL OF CONFLICTING 19 PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE 20 LAND PLANNINGAGENCY AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE; 21 PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO AND INCORPORATION IN THE a 22 MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE FLAN, PROVIDING FOR AN 23 EFFECTIVE DATE. (FILE 2019-1 ) 24 25 26 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners conducted a public 27 hearing for the purpose of considering the transmittal pursuant to the Mate Coordinated Review c 28 Process in Sec. 163.3184(4), F.S., to the State Land Planning Agency for objections, 29 recommendations and comments, and to the other Reviewing Agencies as defined in Sec. � 30 163.3184(1)(c), F.S., for review and comment on a proposed amendment to the Monroe County c 31 Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan as described above; and 32 CL 33 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission and the Monroe County Board 0. 34 of County Commissioners support the requested text amendment; e 35 36 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY 37 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: - 38 39 Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby adopt the recommendation of � 40 the Planning Commission to transmit the draft ordinance, attached as Exhibit A, 41 for adoption of the proposed text amendment. 42 43 Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby transmit the proposed 44 amendment to the State Land Planning Agency for review and comment in 45 accordance with the State Coordinated Review process pursuant to Section 0) 46 163.3184(4), Florida Statutes. Resolution No. 2020 Page 1 of 2 File 2019-131 Packet Pg. 2440 0.3.a 47 48 Section 3. The Monroe County staff is given authority to prepare and submit the required � i 49 transmittal letter and supporting documents for the proposed amendment in 50 accordance with the requirements of Section 163.3184(4), Florida Statutes. 51 52 Section 4. The Cleric of the Board is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this 53 resolution to the Director of Planning. cv 5 55 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, 56 Florida, at a regular meeting held on the day of 57 58 Mayor Heather Carruthers 59 Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron 60 Commissioner Craig Cates 61 Commissioner David Rice 62 Commissioner Sylvia Murphy 63 64 65 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 66 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 67 68 BY 69 MAYOR HEATHER CARRUTHERS 70 71 (SEAL) 72 R�,f,� # � �9t� °' 73 .ATTEST: VIN MADOK, CLERK ;� `° " c 74 75 DEPUTY CLERK 'an ' +t' a 3.� 76 77 CL 0. 0 0 0 Resolution No. - 2020 Page 2 of 2 File 2019-131 Packet Pg. 2441 0.3.a Exhibit A 4 CL 5 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 0. 6 MONROE COUNTY BOARDOF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 0 7 CD 8 ORDINANCE NO. XXX -2020 CD 9 LU 10 AN ORDINANCE BY MONROE COUNTY AID F COUNTY 11 COMMISSIONERS ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE MONROE 12 COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO AMEND LIC 01.5.25 T 13 REDUCE THE OPEN SPACE RATIO FOR THE RECREATION ( ) FUTURE 14 LAND USE CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR SEVE A II,IT , PROVIDING 15' FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING VISIONS, PROVIDING FOR 16 TRANSMITTAL TOT P STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY AND THE 17 SECRETARY F STATE; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO AN 18 INCORPORATION IN THE MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE LAN; 19 PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (FILE 20 -131) 20' 21 22 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article S of the Florida Constitution and Section 125.66, Florida 23 Statutes, Monroe County possesses the police powers to enact ordinances in order to protect the health, 24 safety, and welfare of the County's citizens; and 25 y 26 WHEREAS, the adopted Comprehensive Plan requires a 90% open ratio for the Recreation (R) � 27 future land use category which is similar to requirements of the Conservation and Preservation future 28 land use categories; however, this category is intended for the provision of recreational facilities and 29 not simply for passive recreation, landscape, preservation, or conservation uses; and 30 0 31 WHEREAS, amending the open space ratio within the Comprehensive Plan will allow the 32 County to meet the needs of constituent requests for additional active recreational facilities and allow CL 33 for ADA improvements necessary to ensure that newly constructed, redeveloped and altered recreation 0. 34 facilities meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and are readily e 35 accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; and 0 36 37WHEREAS; on October 15, 2019,. a community meeting was held, as required by L1DC — 38 Section 1 a2-1.59(b)(3), to discuss the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code text 39 amendments, and to provide for public participation; and 40 41 WHEREAS, on October 29, 2019, the Monroe County Development Review Committee 42 (DRC) reviewed the proposed amendment; and 43 44 WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting held on .lanuary 29 2020, the Monroe County 45 Planning Commission held a public hearing for the purpose of considering the proposed amendment 46 and provided for public comment; and 47 Ordinance No. -2020 Pane 1 of Pile 2019-131 Packet Pg. 2442 0.3.a Exhibit A 1 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission adopted resolution No. PO3-20 � 2 recor mmnending approval for the proposed amendment; and 3 i 4 WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting held on the 20®, the Monroe 5 County Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing„ to consider the transmittal of the CL 6 proposed text amendment, considered the staff report and provided for public comment and public 7 participation in accordance with the requirements of state law and the procedures adopted for public 8 participation in the planning process; and cv 9 10 WHEREAS, at the 20___, public hearing, the BCICC adopted resolution - 2 20_, transmitting the proposed text amendment to the Mate Land Planning Agency; and W 12 13 WHEREAS, the State Land Planning Agency reviewed the amendment and issued an 14 Objections, recommendations and Comments (DrC) report, received by the County on 15 ; and 16 = 17 WHEREAS, the O C report ; and 18 19 WHEREAS, the County has 180 days from the date of receipt of the ORC to adapt the 20 proposed amendment, adopt the amendment with changes or not adopt the amendment; and 21 22 WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting on the �`i� day of , 20�, the BC)CC held a 23 a public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan text amendment; and 0 24 25 WHEREAS, Monroe County policies and regulations adopted in the Monroe County 26 Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code are to maintain public health, safety, and welfare of 27 the citizens of the Florida Keys and to strengthen our local government capability to manage land use 28 and development; and c 29 30 WHEREAS, based upon the documentation submitted and information provided in the 31 accompanying staff report, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners mares the following 32 Conclusions of Law: 33 CL 34 1. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the 0. 35 Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan; and 36 2. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Principles for Guiding Development for the 37 Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern, Sec. 380.0552(7), F.S.; and 38 3. The proposed amendment is consistent with Part II of Chapter 163, Florida Statute. 39 40 41 NOW, THEREFORE, E IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 42 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: - 43 44 Section I. The text of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended as follows: 45 Pro used Amendment (deletions are stakn ; additions are shown in undeilined). E 46 Ordinance No. -2020 Page 2 of Fide 2019-131 Packet Pg. 2443 0.3.a Exhibit A 1 Policy 101.5.25 2 Monroe County hereby adopts the following density and intensity standards for the future land use 3 categories, which are shown on the F'LUM and described in Policies 101.5.1---101.5.20. 4 Future Land Use Densities and Intensities ��� l Minimum E Residential Nonresidential Open Future Land Use Category and Allocated Maximum Net Maximum Space CD Corresponding Zoning Density tea Density Intensity Ratio N (per upland acre) (per buildable acre) (floor area ratio) to Recreation (R) 0 du N/A _ 0.50 0.20 (PR zoning) 2 morns/spaces /A e '✓ 5 =y = — x 7 S Section 2. Severabilitl. If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of 9 this ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment 10 shall not affect, impair, invalidate, or nullify the remainder of this ordinance, but the effect thereof 11 shall be confined to the section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence, or provision immediately 12 involved in the controversy in which such judgment or decree shall be rendered. — 13 14 Section 3. Conflicting Provisions. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this 15 ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. 16 7 Section 4. Transmittal. This ordinance shall be transmitted to the Florida State Land Planning 18 Agency as required byChapter 163 and 350, Florida Statutes. y 1.9 20 Section 5. Filing. This ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of the State of c 21 Florida but shall not become effective until a notice is issued by the State Land Planning Agency or 22 Administration Commission finding the amendment in compliance with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes 23 and after any applicable challenges have been resolved. 24 25 Section 6. Inclusion in the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan. The text amendment shall CL 26 be incorporated in the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan. The numbering of the foregoing 0. 27 amendment may be renumbered to conform to the numbering in the Monroe County Comprehensive. 28 Plan. 0 29 30 Section 7.. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become as provided by law and stated above. 31 32 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, 33 Florida, at a regular meeting held on the day of 34 — 35 Mayor Heather Carruthers 36 Mayor Pro Terra Michelle Coldiron 37 Commissioner Craig Cates 38 Commissioner David Rice E 39 Commissioner Sylvia Murphy � Ordinance No. �-2020 Page 3 of Pile 2019-131 Packet Pg. 2444 0.3.a Exhibit 2 3 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �I 4 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 5 CL 6 BY 7 MAYOR HEATHER CARRUTHERS 8 CD CD 9 (SEAL) cv 10 11 ATTEST; KEVIN MADOK, CLERK W 12 13 DEPUTY CLERK 14 15 0 0 0 i2 CL 0. 0 CJ 0 0 Ordinance No. -2020 Page 4 of 4 File 2019-1 3 1 Packet Pg. 2445 u' 1011 U MEMORANDUM MONROE COUNTY PLANNING&ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CL To: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners 0. 0 Through: Emily Schemper, AICP, CFM, Senior Director of Planning & Environmental Resources U cv From: Mayte Santamaria, Senior Planning Policy Advisor W z Date: February 19, 2020 Subject: An ordinance by Monroe County Board of County Commissioners adopting amendments to the Monroe County 2030 Comprehensive Plan to amend Policy 101.5.25 T to reduce the open space ratio for the Recreation (R) future land use category from 90% to 50%. (File 2019 - 131) Meeting: March 18, 2020 r- 0 I. REQUEST 2 The Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department is proposing an amendment to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan to amend Policy 101.5.25 to reduce the open space ratio for the Recreation (R) future land use category to allow for additional and more accessible recreational facilities. II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 0 Monroe County's current adopted Comprehensive Plan requires a 90% open ratio for the 2 Recreation (R) future land use category. This is similar to requirements of the Conservation 0 FLUM and Preservation FLUM; however, the Recreation FLUM is intended for the provision of recreational facilities and not simply for passive recreation, landscape preservation, or conservation uses. E 0 U Following the impacts of Hurricane Irma and the subsequent rebuilding of park facilities, it has t�l come to the attention of staff that the current open space ratio can limit the restoration of recreational facilities and the provision of additional and more accessible recreational facilities. �I 0 The Facilities Department provided the approx. property size, existing impervious area and the open space ratio for some of the existing County parks within the Recreation (R) future land use category: BOCC SR 3.18.2020 Page 1 of 9 File No.2019-131 Packet Pg. 2446 0.3.b Approx. Approx. non-open MM Park Name FLUM total space space-impervious OSR (SF) area (SF) calculations KW 1.3 Higgs Beach Park City l KW 3.9 Pines Park City 4.7 Bernstein Park R 502,439 67,079 86.6% 0' 9.8 Volunteer Fire Park(Big Coppitt) RM 22,500 11,831 47.4% U CD 10.0 Wilhelmina Harvey Park R 33,928 4,249 87.5% 04 14.9 Baypoint R 96,868 24,229 75.0% N LU 29.9 Watson Field R 122,839 23,305 81.0% 30.4 Palm Villa Park RM W 30.4 Blue Heron R 83,200 11,000 86.8% ;: 31.0 BPK park R 443,150 93,700 78.9% 2 40.0 Veteran's park R � 91.9 Old Settlers' ark R 93.2 Harry Harris Park R 95.3 Sunset Point Park R 36,625 1,771 95.2% 99.6 KL Community Park R 619,859 196,848 68.2% 101.3 Friendship R 99,800 17,850 82.1% 104.6 Rowell's Waterfront ark* MC 365,294 81 899 77.6% 0 Examples of some of the County recreation facilities with a Recreation (R) FLUM designation include: F4{ f 2s ,, 0 N t sill '; Baypoint Park a r f s R FLUM=currently r p space en s requires 90%o �� �f� 41,�`li. fit. 0 f Pay \ 7 C � n - 1 tr fire`, U) t Bernstein Park ,r ,, ,, RFLUM=currently requires 90%open space f ti ) BOCC SR 3.18.2020 Page 2 of 9 File No.2019-131 Packet Pg. 2447 0.3.b Key Largo Community Park w h, 'u r Big Pine Key Park R FLUM=currently requires �t 90%open space currently P P � � G � p t requires 90%open space CL i iN3 4 a r 1 1 a l i� ���1 S 1{ 11�)1 r ., f t {` il�li� �r ;ryti i i l xati 3 �r fi�2' (i N LU Z f r1 N+ ,' x" s a y 3 i s Ch Community Meeting and Public Participation In accordance with LDC Section 102-159(b)(3), a Community Meeting was held on October 15, U- 2019 in Marathon to provide for public input. There was no public in attendance. o nz Development Review Committee and Public Input The Development Review Committee considered the proposed amendment at a regular meeting on October 29, 2019 and received public input. 0 Planning Commission and Public Input The Planning Commission considered the proposed amendment at a regular meeting on January 29, 2020,provided for public input and recommended approval of the amendment for a reduction from 90% to 50% (instead of 40%). III. PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENTS 2 0 Proposed Amendment(deletions are r,k4E °4 additions are shown in 1 .;d.er1_iped): CL 0. Policy 101.5.25 c Monroe County hereby adopts the following density and intensity standards for the future land use categories,which are shown on the FLUM and described in Policies 101.5.1-101.5.20. Ul U Future Land Use Densities and Intensities l Minimum Residential Nonresidential Open Future Land Use Category and Allocated Maximum Net Maximum Space Corresponding Zoning Density(a) Density(a)ro) Intensity Ratio(0 (per upland acre) (per buildable acre) (floor area ratio) Conservation(C) 0 du N/A (CD zoning) 0 rooms/spaces N/A 0.05 0.90 BOCC SR 3.18.2020 Page 3 of 9 File No.2019-131 Packet Pg. 2448 0.3.b Preservation (P) (d) 0 du N/A (P zoning) 0 rooms/spaces N/A 0 1.00 Recreation(R) 0 du N/A 0.20 0.�0 0 (PR zoning) 2 rooms/spaces N/A IV. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 0 U The Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code define open space as (in relation to open space ratio calculations) that portion of any parcel or area of land or water that is required to be maintained such that the area within its boundaries is open and unobstructed from the ground to z the sky. (This definition is not intended to exclude vegetation). Open space ratio (OSR) means the percentage of the total gross area of a parcel that is open space. Monroe County's current adopted Comprehensive Plan requires a 90% open ratio for the .2 Recreation (R) future land use category. This is similar to requirements of the Conservation and Preservation future land use categories; however, this category is intended for the provision of recreational facilities and not simply for passive recreation, landscape preservation, or conservation uses (see policies below). Policy 101.5.11 The principal purpose of the Recreation (R) future land use category is to provide for public and private activity-based and resource-based recreational facilities. 0 Policy 101.5.17 The principal purpose of the Conservation(C)future land use category is to provide for publicly or privately owned lands held primarily for the preservation of natural and historic resources and compatible passive recreational uses. Public uses consistent with the purpose of this category shall be allowed. Policy 101.5.18 ' The principal purpose of the Preservation(P)future land use category is to provide for publicly owned lands held exclusively for the preservation of natural resources. a. The Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department is proposing amendments c to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan to amend Policy 101.5.25 to reduce the open space ratio for the Recreation (R) future land use category to allow for additional and more accessible recreational U� facilities. O i The amendment to the open space ratio is needed to meet the needs of constituent requests for 0 walking paths, exercise trails,picnic pavilions, shade sails in playgrounds, handball courts,pickle ball courts, tennis courts, parent seating and shade at sporting fields, etc. Additionally,ADA improvements are also necessary to ensure that newly constructed,redeveloped and altered recreation facilities meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act E (ADA) and are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. These ADA BOCC SR 3.18.2020 Page 4 of 9 File No.2019-131 Packet Pg. 2449 0.3.b improvements may include accessible routes and ramps, accessible parking spaces, van accessible parking spaces, loading zones, sidewalks, handrails, signage, accessible bathrooms, etc. These improvements require additional impervious surface and structures. Following the impacts of Hurricane Irma and the subsequent rebuilding of park facilities, it has come to the attention of staff that the current open space ratio can limit the restoration of 'i recreational facilities and the provision of additional and more accessible recreational facilities. CL 0. Further,the proposed amendment will allow for recreational opportunities,providing for additional physical activities and social interaction, which promotes public health. This will help maintain is the Florida Department of Health Monroe County Community Health Assessment 20192022 N (provides comprehensive community health assessment identifying the county's strengths and challenges in providing a healthy environment for all residents and workers) finding that: z The availability of recreational facilities can influence individuals' and communities'choices to engage in physical activity, with proximity to locations of recreational opportunity being associated with higher physical activity levels and lower rates of particular adverse health outcomes. Monroe County had 100% access to exercise opportunities, which represents the percentage of the population with adequate access to locations for physical activity. U_ 53.7%Population living within �V2 mile of a park o V. CONSISTENCY WITH THE MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, THE PRINCIPLES FOR GUIDING DEVELOPMENT,AND FLORIDA STATUTES. A. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Monroe County 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Specifically,it furthers: 0 GOAL 101: Monroe County shall manage future growth to enhance the quality of life, ensure the safety of County residents and visitors, and protect valuable natural resources. 0 GOAL 1201: Monroe County shall provide a recreation and open space system to conserve valuable natural resources and to provide recreational opportunities adequate to serve the present and future population of Monroe County, including residents and visitors. E 0 U Policy 1201.1.1: Monroe County hereby adopts the following level of service standards to UI achieve Objective 1201.1, and shall use these standards as the basis for determining recreation land and facility capacity: ca Level of Service Standards for Neighborhood and Community Parks: � r 1. 1.5 acres per 1000 functional population of passive, resource-based neighborhood and 0. 0 community parks; and 2. 1.5 acres per 1000 functional population of activity-based neighborhood and community parks within each of the Upper Keys, Middle Keys, and Lower Keys subareas. Un Policy 1201.1.2: Monroe County hereby adopts the following Recreational Guidelines as goals. They shall be used as advisory guidelines only, and shall not be used for concurrency purposes. BOCC SR 3.18.2020 Page 5 of 9 File No.2019-131 Packet Pg. 2450 0.3.b Goals for Recreational Facilities: 1. one (1)baseball/softball field for every 5,000 functional population; 2. one (1)tennis court for every 2,000 functional population; 3. one (1) equipped play area for every 10,000 functional population; 4. one (1)picnic area for every 6,000 functional population; 5. one (1) mile of recreational (sandy) beach shoreline for every 100,000 functional 2i population; 6. one (1) football/rugby/soccer field for every 6,000 functional population; c. 7. one (1)basketball court for every 5,000 functional population; 8. one (1)volleyball court for every 6,000 functional population; is 9. one (1)racquetball/handball court for every 10,000 functional population; N 10. one (1)nine hole golf facility for every 25,000 population and eighteen hole golf facility N LU for every 50,000 functional population; z 11. one (1) swimming pool for every 25,000 functional population; 12. one (1)boat ramp for every 5,000 functional population; 13. one (1) mile bicycling for every 5,000 functional population; 14. one (1) acre of camping area for every 6,750 functional population; .2 15. 800 linear feet of non-boat fishing for every 5,650 functional population; 16. one (1)physical exercise course for every 15,000 functional population; and 17. one (1) mile hiking/nature trails for every 6,750 functional population. Objective 1201.3: Monroe County shall make available adequate and accessible active o recreation facilities at county-owned resource-based and community-based neighborhood and community parks consistent with the adopted level of service standards and the Recreational Guidelines. 0 Policy 1201.3.2: Priority shall be given to developing active recreation facilities at neighborhood and community parks which are not currently served with such facilities. B. The amendment is consistent with the Principles for Guiding Development for the Florida Keys Area, Section 380.0552(7), Florida Statutes. For the purposes of reviewing consistency of the adopted plan or any amendments to that plan 2 with theprinciples for idin development and an amendments to theprinciples,the rind principles c g P Y P P r_ shall be construed as a whole and no specific provision shall be construed or applied in isolation T from the other provisions. 0. 0 (a) Strengthening local government capabilities for managing land use and development so that i local government is able to achieve these objectives without continuing the area of critical state concern designation. 0 (b) Protecting shoreline and benthic resources, including mangroves, coral reef formations, seagrass beds, wetlands, fish and wildlife, and their habitat. 0 (c) Protecting upland resources, tropical biological communities, freshwater wetlands, native tropical vegetation (for example, hardwood hammocks and pinelands), dune ridges and beaches, wildlife, and their habitat. v) (d) Ensuring the maximum well-being of the Florida Keys and its citizens through sound economic development. E BOCC SR 3.18.2020 Page 6 of 9 File No.2019-131 Packet Pg. 2451 0.3.b (e) Limiting the adverse impacts of development on the quality of water throughout the Florida Keys. (f) Enhancing natural scenic resources, promoting the aesthetic benefits of the natural environment, and ensuring that development is compatible with the unique historic character of the Florida Keys. (g) Protecting the historical heritage of the Florida Keys. 'i (h) Protecting the value, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and amortized life of existing and proposed major public investments, including: c. 1. The Florida Keys Aqueduct and water supply facilities; is 2. Sewage collection, treatment, and disposal facilities; 3. Solid waste treatment, collection, and disposal facilities; LU 4. Key West Naval Air Station and other military facilities; z 5. Transportation facilities; 6. Federal parks, wildlife refuges, and marine sanctuaries; 7. State parks, recreation facilities, aquatic preserves, and other publicly owned properties; .2 8. City electric service and the Florida Keys Electric Co-op; and 9. Other utilities, as appropriate. i Protecting and improving water quality b providing for the construction operation, U_ (�) g P g q tY Y P g � maintenance, and replacement of stormwater management facilities; central sewage o collection; treatment and disposal facilities; and the installation and proper operation and maintenance of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. (j) Ensuring the improvement of nearshore water quality by requiring the construction and operation of wastewater management facilities that meet the requirements of ss. 381.0065(4)(1) and 403.086(10), as applicable, and by directing growth to areas served by central wastewater treatment facilities through permit allocation systems. (k) Limiting the adverse impacts of public investments on the environmental resources of the Florida Keys. (1) Making available adequate affordable housing for all sectors of the population of the Florida Keys. (m)Providing adequate alternatives for the protection of public safety and welfare in the event of c a natural or manmade disaster and for a postdisaster reconstruction plan. (n) Protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the Florida Keys and 2 maintaining the Florida Keys as a unique Florida resource. a. Pursuant to Section 380.0552(7) Florida Statutes, the proposed amendment is not inconsistent 0 with the Principles for Guiding Development as a whole and is not inconsistent with any Principle. c, ca C. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Part II of Chapter 163, Florida Statute r_I (F.S.). Specifically, the amendment furthers: 0 163.3161(4), F.S. —It is the intent of this act that local governments have the ability to preserve and enhance present advantages; encourage the most appropriate use of land, water, and v) resources, consistent with the public interest; overcome present handicaps; and deal effectively with future problems that may result from the use and development of land within E their jurisdictions. Through the process of comprehensive planning, it is intended that units BOCC SR 3.18.2020 Page 7 of 9 File No.2019-131 Packet Pg. 2452 0.3.b of local government can preserve, promote, protect, and improve the public health, safety, comfort, good order, appearance, convenience, law enforcement and fire prevention, and C general welfare; facilitate the adequate and efficient provision of transportation, water, 0 sewerage, schools, parks, recreational facilities, housing, and other requirements and services; and conserve, develop, utilize, and protect natural resources within their jurisdictions. �I 163.3161(6), F.S. — It is the intent of this act that adopted comprehensive plans shall have the CL 0. legal status set out in this act and that no public or private development shall be permitted E except in conformity with comprehensive plans, or elements or portions thereof, prepared is and adopted in conformity with this act. LU 163.3177(1), F.S. — The comprehensive plan shall provide the principles, guidelines, standards and strategies for the orderly and balanced future economic, social,physical, environmental, and fiscal development of the area that reflects community commitments to implement the plan and its elements. These principles and strategies shall guide future decisions in a consistent manner and shall contain programs and activities to ensure comprehensive plans A are implemented. The sections of the comprehensive plan containing the principles and W strategies, generally provided as goals, objectives, and policies, shall describe how the local government's programs, activities, and land development regulations will be initiated, modified, or continued to implement the comprehensive plan in a consistent manner. It is not U_ the intent of this part to require the inclusion of implementing regulations in the o comprehensive plan but rather to require identification of those programs, activities, and land development regulations that will be part of the strategy for implementing the comprehensive plan and the principles that describe how the programs, activities, and land development regulations will be carried out. The plan shall establish meaningful and predictable standards for the use and development of land and provide meaningful guidelines for the content of more detailed land development and use regulations. 163.3177(6)(e), F.S. —In addition to the requirements of subsections (1)-(5), the comprehensive plan shall include the following elements: A recreation and open space element indicating 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, ' 0 open spaces, waterways, and other recreational facilities. CL 163.3201, F.S. —Relationship of comprehensive plan to exercise of land development regulatory 0. authority. It is the intent of this act that adopted comprehensive plans or elements thereof c shall be implemented, in part, by the adoption and enforcement of appropriate local regulations on the development of lands and waters within an area. It is the intent of this act that the adoption and enforcement by a governing body of regulations for the development 0 of land or the adoption and enforcement by a governing body of a land development code for an area shall be based on, be related to, and be a means of implementation for an adopted 0 comprehensive plan as required by this act. BOCC SR 3.18.2020 Page 8 of 9 File No.2019-131 Packet Pg. 2453 0.3.b VI. PROCESS Comprehensive Plan Amendments may be proposed by the Board of County Commissioners, the Planning Commission,the Director of Planning, or the owner or other person having a contractual interest in property to be affected by a proposed amendment. The Director of Planning shall review a and process applications as they are received and pass them onto the Development Review i Committee and the Planning Commission. a. 0. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing. The Planning Commission shall c review the application, the reports and recommendations of the Department of Planning & U Environmental Resources and the Development Review Committee and the testimony given at the public hearing. The Planning Commission shall submit its recommendations and findings to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The BOCC holds a public hearing to consider the z transmittal of the proposed comprehensive plan amendment, and considers the staff report, staff a recommendation, and the testimony given at the public hearing. The BOCC may or may not recommend transmittal to the State Land Planning Agency. The amendment is transmitted to State r- Land Planning Agency, which then reviews the proposal and issues an Objections, T Recommendations and Comments (ORC)Report. Upon receipt of the ORC report,the County has 180 days to adopt the amendments, adopt the amendments with changes or not adopt the amendment. VII. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment. 0 c c 0 i i 0 BOCC SR 3.18.2020 Page 9 of 9 File No.2019-131 Packet Pg. 2454 ` J .3.c Ilk t00r i CITY PARKS FORUM � BRIEFING PAPERS Q � 2 .E'+ 0 Improve Public Health 0 s t{,t„Il t„ t, t{, Zj i} ,"it a.'1('''i,' f} People value the time they spend in city parks, ' whether walking a dog, playing basketball, or having a picnic.Along with these expected leisure amenities, parks can also provide measurable health benefits, `V from providing direct contact with nature and a cleaner environment,to opportunities for physical activity and social interaction.A telephone survey conducted for the American Public Health . Association found that 75 percent of adults believe r parks and recreation must play an important role in addressing America's obesity crisis. r'>>"_ T' '�'� ' '� '� �} }} � fff�� +� `� CL Because of the different was people experience arks, cities need to provide all types, from neighbor- hood P P YP facilities to large natural areas. In fact, many of r the health benefits described below can be best CLI z ' 'll=111 ", s}} } f i ' r it r 1 r 7{ 11 I 1 1 I{}1 1 1 r achieved through small-scale, readily accessible sites. t � ,{ ��� }iir,i{s ��i J� 1,�� �� 1 }� I, j , CL A full recl<oning of the benefits of parks will better inform public policy about arks and provide a useful P P Y P P s ( } , public health tool. The City Parks Forum is a program of the American Association funded by the Wallace Foundation and the Doris Dulke Charitable FoundationPacket P�. 2455 III I.11�11�11 I . I I I r 11 ? CITY PARKS • BRIEFING PAPERS �l r �Eit f r ifS3{i` yttVf{vtrl'1{s;-.l*( ���c �!!(.�<St}ttfrStr° <St}ttfrSa€ ` ���ll43rs KEY POINT #I: KEY POINT #2: fe'= fl f,,,. ' l .6s;t',/r 'ri'.,� f {r,,a t ; �t•r_ l:f�,; ' ,,t,''(!'s r` t ,tt..f .fU.fsf4s;f,t, .r{i �(! .6# f,„f}St(fr,:::` n ...r#( .t sa f,.�,.r{ #. fU.. a ,rf_��• 1t f,�fa..�, .f=€4,� _ .ftf'i Harvard University professor Edward O.Wilson, Ph.D., Overweight and obesity are epidemic problems across the argues in his book Biophilia that human beings have a genetic country,and related conditions such as diabetes are on the tendency to seek connections with other living things. In The rise. Scientists attribute these worrisome trends to two fac- Diversity of Life he observes that the "favored living place of tors: more calories consumed,and fewer calories burned. A most peoples is a prominence near water from which park- primary focus of attention is providing environments where land can be viewed," and that "in the U.S.and Canada, more people can be physically active. Parks offer such an oppor- people visit zoos and aquariums than attend all professional tunity. athletic events combined." The findings of a study of park use by older adults in Health studies have shown that contact with nature with Cleveland, published in P&R magazine, include: y plants,with animals,with pleasing landscapes,and with wilderness offers a range of medical benefits. These • Active park users were less likely to be overweight than include lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, those who had longer park visits and either used the park enhanced survival after a heart attack, more rapid recovery for passive activities or did not use the park at all; from surgery,fewer minor medical complaints,and lower self-reported stress. In children with attention disorders and • Active park use was negatively related to visits to a physi- in teens with behavioral disorders,contact with nature has cian other than routine checkups;and resulted in significant improvement (Frumkin,2001). CL •The level of physical activity was the strongest predictor of 0. In fact,recent research suggests that exercise is more benef- lower blood pressure. cial leading to enhanced tranquility,and more relief of anxi- U ety and depression when it occurs in natural settings, like A study in the October 2000 issue of The Physician and CD parks, rather than along urban streets (Rodin and Hartig, Sportsmedicine found that physically active individuals had CD 2003). The opportunity for so-called "green exercise" is an lower annual direct medical costs than did inactive people. important asset that city parks offer. The cost difference was $330 per person, based on 1987 dollars. If all inactive American adults became physically W active,the potential savings could be $29.2 billion in 1987 dollars,or$76.6 billion in 2000 dollars. Certain features predict greater use for physical activity. These include accessibility, proximity,good lighting,toilets and drinking water,and well-designed and well-maintained paths, CL as well as attractive scenery (Frumkin,2003). 2 0. CL CL 2 of 4 1lmerican Plannii Packet Pg. 2456 c r ,l rr t r r r 0.3.GCITY PARKS FORUM _,3 BRIEFING PAPERS �� �If:{ f3�3r zrrr KEY POINT #3: KEY POINT #4: O..f,rf H s S, ,,(r:.�" U r t LL Climate.The dark surfaces of rooftops, roadways,and Different kinds of parks may differ in the health benefits they parking lots in urban areas absorb the day's heat and radiate offer. A neighborhood park may function as a venue for it at night. As a result,cities cool less at night than surround- social interaction, physical activity,and nature contact. Larger ing suburban areas,and remain hotter during the days.This parks may offer these same benefits and some additional urban heat island effect is a significant public health risk,as ones,such as cooling and cleaning of urban air,and protec- more people die in hot spells in summer than all other tion of source water. weather events in the U.S.combined. (Changnon, 1996).The lack of shade and evapotranspiration from plants contributes It is critical that a parks system provide a variety of functions to the problem. According to the University of Washington's because different groups of people have different health Center for Urban Horticulture,a mature tree canopy needs. People from different age,ethnic,and socioeconomic "reduces air temperature by about five to ten degrees." groups may have different traditions in physical activity and y attitudes towards natural settings. For people who are eco- Air. The trees in parks also help improve air quality by nomically disadvantaged,parks are an affordable means to removing pollutants from the atmosphere.Since urban healthy activities. neighborhoods have especially high concentrations of pollu- tants related to traffic, boilers,generators,and other sources, Play Across Boston,a project of the Harvard Prevention trees are especially important to filter the air. An Urban Research Center,concluded that in addition to organized Ecosystem Analysis conducted by American Forests revealed league sports,it was important to provide open recreation that in Atlanta,trees remove 19 million pounds of pollu- to provide opportunities for youth to try different sports .2 CL tants each year, providing a service valued at$47 million. and for non-athletes to be active (Gortmaker,2002). 0. Cleaner air offers important health benefits.Ozone threat- On the other end of the age spectrum,researchers at the ens the health of children,the elderly,and people with asth- Tokyo Medical and Dental University monitored the longevi CD - ma and other respiratory diseases. Particulate matter actually ty of more than 3,000 people born between 1903 and 1918 CD increases mortalityin polluted cities,especially affecting eo- and living in Tokyo,one of the most dense) populated cities P P Y gP g Y YP PLU ple with underlying heart and lung disease.Toxic air pollu- in the world.The results of the study, published in the Journal tants increase the risk of cancer. Therefore,trees offer a of Epidemiology and Community Health,showed that proximi- wide range of health benefits by cleaning the air. ty to public parks and tree-lined streets appeared to have the greatest impact on the length of pensioners' lives,even Water. New York City began purchasing land in upstate when taking into account factors known to affect longevity, New York more than 150 years ago,and now satisfies its such as gender, marital status,income,and age. vast need for clean water from three watersheds,the .2 Croton,Catskill,and Delaware,with a combined area of Ethnic groups also differ in their preferences. Race and eth- more than 2,000 square miles. This strategy protecting nicity have been associated with choice of parks and with CL, source water has saved the city billions of dollars in water types of activities engaged in by park users (Hutchinson, > treatment costs,according to a World Bank study,and has 1987; Dwyer and Gobster, 1997;Tinsley et al.,2002). These avoided countless cases of water-borne disease. differences may relate in part to park amenities;for example, Dwyer and Gobster(1997) found that African-Americans cn States and communities across the U.S.are purchasing open were more likely to use facility-based urban recreational space in the watersheds that feed the water resources that parks while whites were more likely to use wildland parks provide hundreds of millions of people their drinking water for such activities as camping and hiking. A study of CL I each day. Public agencies in San Antonio have protected Chicago's Lincoln Park found that Asians, Latinos, blacks, CL thousands of acres of open space to ensure that the and whites all valued certain park attributes,such as the lake, Edwards Aquifer recharge zones are not developed. Failure ponds,and zoo. However,the natural environment was the to do so could have contaminated the drinking water for most frequently mentioned favorable attribute among more than a million of the city's residents. Parks along urban waterways,such as Philadelphia's Wissahickon Park or Washington,D.C.'s Rock Creek Park, help keep water clean by absorbing and cleansing the polluted run-off from impervious surfaces before it reaches the water. These parks also reduce stream erosion by maintaining steady flow volumes through the slow release of absorbed run-off. 3 of 4 1lmerican Plannii Packet Pg. 2457 CITY PARKS FORUM r, 0.3.c ;{ § r Asians, Latinos,and whites,while cultural facilities were most The 1994-1995 National Survey on Recreation and the favored among blacks (Lobster,2002). In this study,whites Environment compiled trends in outdoor activities across exhibited higher participation rates in active individual pur- age,sex, race, income,education,car ownership,and size of suits,such as biking,walking and jogging in the park,while residence.While some activities,such as walking and family black, Latino,and Asian park users exhibited higher participa- gathering, had high participation rates across most popula- tion rates in passive activities such as sitting and relaxing. tion segments,others did not. For instance, boating and golf Asians and Latinos participated more heavily in group social activity rates were clearly tied to income levels,while out- activities such as picnicking (Gobster,2002). Another study door team sports participation was linked to age.Equally comparing black and white park users,also found a stronger diverse were the barriers to participation identified by those preference among whites for such activities as swimming and who do not engage in active outdoor recreational activities. c hiking (Floyd et al., 1999). Even as these type of national surveys are helpful,a local approach to identifying residents' needs is important to pro- U viding the most effective opportunities for health-enhancing park activities (Cordell, 1999). 0 c References American Forests' Urban Ecosystem Analysis,www.americanforests.org/ Hutchinson,R. 1987."Ethnicity and urban recreation:Whites,Blacks and c down loads/rea/AF_AtlantaZpdf Hispanics in Chicago's public parks."Journal of Leisure Research, 19:205-222. American Public Health Association telephone survey,www.apha.org/ Payne,Laura,et al.October 1998."Local Parks and the Health of Older NPHW/pressroom/findings.pdf Adults,"Parks and Recreation. I Bodin,Maria,and Terry Hartig.April 2003."Does the Outdoor Environment Pratt,Michael,MD,MPH;et al.October 2000."Higher Direct Medical Costs CIL Matter for Psychological Restoration Gained through Running?"Psychology of Associated With Physical Inactivity"The Physician and Sportsmediane.Vol.28, 0, Sport and Exercise,Vol.4,No.2. No. 10. c Changnon,S.,et al.July 1996."Impacts and Responses to the 1995 Heat Running Pure.Inweb 18.worldbank.org/ESSD/envext.nsf/80BXDocName/ CD Wave:a Call to Action,"Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.Vol. ProtectedAreasProtectedAreasManagementRunningPure 77,No.7. Takano,T,et al.December 2002."Urban residential environments and senior Center for Urban Horticulture,University of Washington, citizens' longevity in megacity areas:the importance of walkable green http://www.cfr.washington.edu/Research/fact sheets/29-UrbEconBen.pdf spaces,"Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.56:913-918. Cordell,H.Ken,et al. 1999."Outdoor Recreation Participation Trends,"U.S. Tinsley,H.E.,D.Tinsley,and C.E.Croskeys.2002."Park usage,social milieu, Forest Service,Southern Research Station. and psychosocial benefits of park use reported by older urban park users from four ethnic groups."Leisure Sciences,24:199-218. Dwyer,f.F.,and P.H.Gobster. 1997."The implications of increased racial and ethnic diversity for recreation resource management,planning,and Wilson,Edward O. 1984.Biophilia.Cambridge:Harvard University Press. research." In Kuentzel,W.F.,ed.,Proceedings of the 1996 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. General Technical Report NE-232.Radnor Wilson,Edward O. 1999.The Diversity of Life.NewYork:WW Norton& CIL PA: USDA Forest Service,Northeastern Forest Experiment Station,pp 3-7. Company. c Floyd,M.F.,and K.J.Shinew. 1999."Convergence and divergence in leisure This briefing paper was co-authored by Howard Frumkin,MD,DrPH, style among whites and African Americans:Toward an interracial contact Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational hypothesis."Journal of Leisure Research,31:359-84. Health at the Rollins School of Public Health,Emory University,and Mary E. Eysenbach,Director ofThe City Parks Forum. Frumkin,Howard,MD,MPH,DrPH.September 2003."Healthy Places: CIL Exploring the Evidence,"American Journal of Public Heolth,Vol.93,No.9. City Parks Forum Briefing Papers <I CIL Frumkin H.2001."Beyond toxicity:The greening of environmental health." This is one in a continuing series of briefing papers on how cities American Journal of Preventative Medicine,20:234-40. can use parks to address urban challenges.We hope the information here helps you to create great urban parks in your city. 0) Gobster,P.H.2002."Managing urban parks for a racially and ethnically diverse clientele."Leisure Sciences,24:143-159. Please visit our website at www.planning.org/cpf to learn more about The City Parks Forum. Gortmaker,Steven,et al.December 2002."Play Across Boston:Summary ¢ Report,"Harvard Prevention Research CenterActive Facts Report#01-2002. �, �, Copyright©2003 by American Planning Association Hartig,Terry et al.June 2003."Tracking Restoration in Natural and Urban 122 S.Michigan Ave,Suite 1600,Chicago,IL 60603; Field Settings,"Journal of Environmental Psychology,Vol.23,No.2. www•planning.org. Photo copyright©Image Source Limitedllndex Stock Imagery. 4 OF 4 Packet Pg. 2458