PARKS AND RECREATION 2018 MASTER PLAN
Update for City Council December 3, 2018
CONSERVATION • GREENWAYS • PARKS • RECREATION • TRAILS • HEALTH
Benchmarks
Agency State PopulationJurisdiction
Size (Sq. Mi.)
Population per Sq. Mi.
NRPA Gold MedalCAPRA
Accredited
Bellevue Parks & Community Services WA 139,400 33.40 4,174 No YesRoanoke Parks and Recreation VA 99,830 42.53 2,347 No YesAllen Parks and Recreation TX 97,807 27.11 3,608 Yes (2016) YesRoanoke County Parks and Recreation VA 93,735 251.30 373 No NoAsheville Parks and Recreation NC 91,000 44.93 2,025 Yes (2002) NoBend Park and Recreation District OR 88,138 42.08 2,094 Yes (2006) YesJames City County Parks and Recreation VA 74,404 142.00 524 Yes (2012) Yes
Parks
Agency PopulationTotal Acres Owned or Managed
Total Developed
Acres
Percentage of Developed
Acres
Total Acres per 1,000
ResidentsRoanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 13,903 1360 10% 139.3Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 3,035 1972 65% 34.4Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 2,248 1348 60% 24.0James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 1,592 424 27% 21.4Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department
139,400 2,800 2230 80% 20.1
Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 1,191 894 75% 12.2Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 926 871 94% 10.2
NRPA Median 9.6 Acres per 1,000 ResidentsNRPA Lower Quartile 4.6 Acres per 1,000 ResidentsNRPA Upper Quartile 16.6 Acres per 1,000
Trails
Agency Population Soft Trail MilesPaved Trail
MilesTotal Trail
Miles
Trail Miles per 1,000
ResidentsRoanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 70.5 20.4 90.9 0.91Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 49.1 20.9 70.0 0.79Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department 139,400 - - 97.0 0.70Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 1.5 64.9 66.4 0.68James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 30.5 16.1 46.6 0.63Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 35.3 3.2 38.5 0.41Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 - 6.0 6.0 0.07
Best Practice Agencies 0.25-0.5 Trail Miles per 1,000 Residents
Staffing
Agency Population Total FTEs*FTEs per 10,000
ResidentsRoanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 300 32.0Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 243 27.6Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 222 22.7Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department
139,400 222 15.9
James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 111 15.0Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 91 10.0 Roanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 93 9.3
NRPA Median 7.3 FTEs per 10,000 ResidentsNRPA Lower Quartile 3.7 FTEs per 10,000 ResidentsNRPA Higher Quartile 14.9 FTEs per 10,000 Residents
Operating Expense
Agency PopulationTotal Operating
ExpenseOperating Expense
per Resident
Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 23,941,778$ 244.79$ Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department
139,400 31,259,588$ 224.24$
Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 18,766,000$ 212.92$ Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 10,267,618$ 112.83$ Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 9,788,700$ 104.43$ James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 5,998,006$ 80.61$ Roanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 5,437,195$ 54.46$
Total Annual Operating Expenditures NRPA Median $3,501,000 NRPA Median $77.32 per Resident NRPA Lower Quartile $1,202,000 NRPA Lower Quartile $39.84 per Resident NRPA Higher Quartile $9,446,000 NRPA Higher Quartile $141.89 per Residents
Operating Expense per Resident
Operating Expense per Acre
Agency Total AcresTotal
Operating Expense
Operating Expense per
AcreAllen Parks and Recreation 1,191 23,941,778$ 20,103$ Asheville Parks and Recreation 926 10,267,618$ 11,088$ Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department 2,800 31,259,588$ 11,164$ Bend Park and Recreation District 3,035 18,766,000$ 6,183$ Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 2,248 9,788,700$ 4,354$ James City County Parks and Recreation 1,592 5,998,006$ 3,768$ Roanoke Parks and Recreation 13,903 5,437,195$ 391$
NRPA Median $6,561 Operating Expense per AcreNRPA Lower Quartile $2,988 Operating Expense per AcreNRPA Upper Quartile $15,709 Operating Expense per Acre
Funding Sources
AgencyGeneral Fund Tax Support
Dedicated Levies
Earned / Generated
Revenue
Other Dedicated
TaxesSponsorships Grants Other
Roanoke Parks and Recreation 91% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0%Bend Park and Recreation District 66% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 0%James City County Parks and Recreation 40% 0% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0%Asheville Parks and Recreation 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0%Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 51% 0% 49% 0% 0% 0% 0%Bellevue Parks and Community Services 69% 2% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0%Allen Parks and Recreation 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
NRPA Average Distribution 59% 8% 26% 2% 1% 2% 3%
Revenue per Resident
Agency PopulationTotal Non-Tax
RevenueRevenue per
Resident
Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 15,487,964$ 158.35$ Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 7,313,523$ 82.98$ Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department
139,400 9,159,063$ 65.70$
Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 4,885,039$ 52.12$ James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 3,628,929$ 48.77$ Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 2,038,554$ 22.40$ Roanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 569,250$ 5.70$
NRPA Median $19.04 per ResidentNRPA Lower Quartile $6.73 per ResidentNRPA Higher Quartile $51.51 per Residents
Cost Recovery
AgencyMedian Household
IncomeTotal Non-Tax
RevenueTotal Operating
ExpenseOperational Cost
Recovery
Allen Parks and Recreation $ 102,215 15,487,964$ 23,941,778$ 65%James City County Parks and Recreation $ 80,226 3,628,929$ 5,998,006$ 61%Roanoke County Parks and Recreation $ 60,380 4,885,039$ 9,788,700$ 50%Bend Park and Recreation District $ 55,625 7,313,523$ 18,766,000$ 39%Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department
$ 100,703 9,159,063$ 31,259,588$ 29%
Asheville Parks and Recreation $ 44,946 2,038,554$ 10,267,618$ 20%Roanoke Parks and Recreation $ 37,464 639,601$ 5,437,195$ 12%
NRPA Median 29% Cost RecoveryNRPA Lower Quartile 14% Cost RecoveryNRPA Higher Quartile 50% Cost Recovery
Capital Improvement Plan
AgencyCIP Budget
2015CIP Budget
2016CIP Budget
2017
Forecasted Capital Budget
(2019-2024)Bend Park and Recreation District 24,000,000$ 11,930,000$ 9,027,000$ 86,065,000$ Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department -$ -$ 8,420,000$ 56,072,000$ Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 1,160,000$ 2,210,000$ 5,110,000$ 9,676,606$ Asheville Parks and Recreation 1,450,000$ 2,521,863$ 2,770,528$ 6,742,391$ Roanoke Parks and Recreation 1,500,000$ 1,500,000$ 2,500,000$ 6,500,000$ James City County Parks and Recreation 582,000$ 385,000$ 250,000$ -$ Allen Parks and Recreation 475,508$ 2,186,319$ 9,138,442$ -$
Indoor Recreation Facilities
Agency Population
Number of Indoor
Recreation Facilities
Sq. Ft. of Indoor Recreation
Facilities
Sq. Ft. per Resident
Allen Parks and Recreation 97,807 6 361,501 3.70 Asheville Parks and Recreation 91,000 10 215,841 2.37 Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department 139,400 10 267,000 1.92 James City County Parks and Recreation 74,404 2 110,524 1.49 Bend Park and Recreation District 88,138 4 128,889 1.46 Roanoke County Parks and Recreation 93,735 5 130,055 1.39 Roanoke Parks and Recreation 99,830 6 49,155 0.49
Best Practice Agencies 1.5-2.0 Sq. Ft. per Resident
Core Values:
• Service Excellence • Inclusion • Sustainability • Health and Well-being
Vision
To Be the Reason People Choose Roanoke!
Mission
Build A Welcoming Community Through PLAY
Big Moves 1. Build A Fiscally Sustainable System Through Dedicated Funding Sources
Enhance Cost Recovery to 30% for Programs, Events, and Rentals Establish a Dedicated Funding Source for Operational and Capital Budgets
2. Ensure FT Staffing Levels Can Meet The Community’s Quality Service Expectations 3. Improve Roanoke’s Livability & Tourism Potential by Creating Desirable & Inclusive Parks
Create a Modern Outdoor Family Aquatic Venue & Rehabilitate a 50-Meter Facility Develop a State of the Art Skatepark Replace antiquated facilities such as pools, restrooms, shelters, play areas, sport fields, etc. Bring all parks up to ADA standards
4. Develop & Enhance City-Wide Multi-Generational Indoor Recreation Centers Upgrade and Modernize both Eureka and Preston Park Community Recreation Centers Develop Two New Regional Recreation Centers
5. Create A Connected Community Via Regional and Local Trails Finish Regional Greenway Trails: Roanoke River, Tinker, Murray Run, Lick Run, Mill Mountain Ensure 10 Minute Walkability to Neighborhood Parks Establish Roanoke’s Blueway System: Paddling access, In-River Park.
Next Steps
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board - December Planning Commission - January/February City Council - February
Questions?