Parks and Recreation Division

December 15, 2009

PARK LAND ACQUISITION

• Overview

• Land Selection Process

• Board Action

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Overview

• Land Selection ProcessLand Selection Process

• Board ActionBoard Action

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

OVERVIEW

Chronology

• Park Impact Fee – March 2006

• Park Growth Analysis – November 2006

• Land Banking Discussion – October 2008

• Developed Criteria – March 2009

• Parks Advisory Board – September 2009

• Presentation today on potential properties for purchase with Park Impact Fees.

• Projected population growth through 2030

• Inventoried Community and District parks in County and cities

• Identified service gaps in geographic areas based on future population

− Deficient 9 Community Parks

− Deficient 9 District Parks

OVERVIEW

Park Growth Analysis Recap

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

• Insufficient funds for new park construction

• Operating funds not available for new parks or facilities

• Results in minimal maintenance costs

• Maintains current acreage level of service

• Meets Impact Fee Ordinance requirements

• Meets identified needs

• Favorable market conditions

Benefits of Purchasing Property for Land Banking

OVERVIEW

• Budget FY 09 $6,500,000

• Rybolt Property Acquisition (1,000,000)

• Apopka Loop Connector (680,000)

• Dr. Phillips Gym Funding 880,000*

Remaining Balance $5,700,000

*Requesting Board Approval

Approved Land Acquisition Budget

• Overview Overview

• Land Selection Process

• Board ActionBoard Action

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LAND SELECTION PROCESS

Step 1:• Researched properties for sale in park

deficient areas identified in the Park Growth Analysis

Step 2:• Applied scoring criteria to identified

properties− Similar scoring criteria used in past years for Parks

CIP Program− Scoring criteria approved by Parks Advisory Board

Step 3:• Ranked properties based on highest scores

(maximum score possible 740)

LAND SELECTION PROCESS

LAND SELECTION PROCESS

Property Description Deficient Service Area

N. Rock Springs Rd./Baptist Camp Rd. Northwest Orange County

Pine Rd./Sadler Rd. Northwest Orange County

Round Lake Rd./South of Sadler Rd. Northwest Orange County

Apopka Loop Opt. 1 Northwest Orange County

Apopka Loop Opt. 2 Northwest Orange County

Avalon Rd. / S.R. 429 Southwest Orange County

S.R. 417/ U.S. 441 South Orange County

S. Orange Ave. South Orange County

S. Orange Ave. at Bear Crossing Dr. South Orange County

E. Wetherbee Rd./W. of Boggy Creek Rd. South Orange County

Narcoossee Rd./Tyson Rd. Southeast Orange County

Narcoossee Rd./ S.R. 417 Southeast Orange County

Young Pine Rd./South of Curry Ford Rd. East Orange County

Innovation Way at S. Alafaya Trail East Orange County

C.R. 13/West of S.R. 520 East Orange County

LAND SELECTION PROCESS

Scoring Matrix

• Park Growth Analysis – 300 pts.

– Current Need vs. Future Need

• Access to Site – 100 pts.

– Arterial Road Access

• Developable Acres – 100 pts.

– Accommodate Amenities for Active Recreation

LAND SELECTION PROCESS

Scoring Matrix

• Clean and Clear Site – 50 pts.

– Environmental Concerns

• Located in Urban Service Area – 50 pts.

– Utilities Available

• Water Access – 140 pts.

– Additional Recreation Opportunities

• Proximity to Existing Parks – (150) pts.

LAND SELECTION PROCESS

Property Description Score Rank

Innovation Way at S. Alafaya Trail 503 1

N. Rock Springs Rd./Baptist Camp Rd. 490 2

S.R. 417/ U.S. 441 482 3

S. Orange Ave. 477 4

Narcoossee Rd./Tyson Rd. 442 5

E. Wetherbee Rd./W. of Boggy Creek Rd. 432 6

Young Pine Rd./South of Curry Ford Rd. 239 7

Round Lake Rd./South of Sadler Rd. 235 8

Narcoossee Rd./ S.R. 417 220 9

Avalon Rd. / S.R. 429 207 10

C.R. 13/West of S.R. 520 195 11

S. Orange Ave. at Bear Crossing Dr. 170 12

Apopka Loop Opt. 1 132 13

Apopka Loop Opt. 2 107 14

Pine Rd./Sadler Rd. 75 15

• Overview Overview

• Land Selection ProcessLand Selection Process

• Board Action

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BOARD ACTION

• Approval to transfer Park Impact Fee funds from the Dr. Phillips Gym project to the Land Acquisition Program

• Approval for staff to begin acquisition of ranked properties, subject to negotiations to include such factors as property cost, availability, location, etc.

Parks and Recreation Division

December 15, 2009

PARK LAND ACQUISITION