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2008-10-20 Correspondence
~_a~ ~4 i ~ ~ w' ... ~. ;r" T_ .. ~--a r: r• o 'J.~ / ti . f .,, v~ ..~,~5 ~. ~+^~A1 ~~ P Executive Summary Iowa City Parks & Recreation Goal Statement Provide ahigh-quality level of leisure time opportunities, increase the number of people served, improve the quality of program delivery, and advocate the benefits of recreational involvement to the general public. Purpose of this Plan The Iowa City Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan is intended to help meet the needs of current and future residents by positioning Iowa City to build on the community's unique parks and recreation assets and identify new opportunities. The citizen-driven plan establishes a clear direction to guide city staff, advisory committees, and elected officials in their efforts to enhance the community's parks system, open space, trails, recreation facilities, programs, and services. History of Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department The history of public parks in Iowa City can be traced back to 1839, which shows both College Green Park and North Market Square Parkas part of the original city plat. The early history of parks is unclear, but it is known that the original Park Board was established by code around 1905. It would seem that this timing might have had something to do with the acquisition of land in 1906 that became City Park, which remains today as the City's most popular park, and one of its largest. Organized public recreation began in the early 1930's. One of few facilities available at the time was a small privately owned and operated swimming pool in City Park known as the "Big Dipper." Beginning in the latter part of 1932, students from the University of Iowa's Physical Education Department conducted a part-time recreation program on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings at the American Legion's gymnasium, located at the corner of College and Gilbert Streets. In June, 1934, a supervised Summer Playground program was introduced at Longfellow School. As community support grew, a Board of Recreation Works was formed, and in 1934 the Board employed the City's first Recreation Director. Financial support came from the Iowa City Women's Club and Community Chest funds. In July 1936, there was a fire in the American Legion Building and it was heavily damaged. After being renovated, the building's name was changed to the Iowa City Community Building. Among other things, it became the local recreation center and included a gymnasium, rifle range, handball court, and a small restaurant. In June, 1944 the citizens of Iowa City voted to establish a Playground and Recreation Commission to be supported by public taxation. The Commission held its initial meeting in September, 1944 with H.S. Ivie serving as President, and noted historian Irving Weber as Vice-President. In 1947 voters approved a $50,000 bond issue, to go with $62,500 already saved, for the construction of anew swimming pool in City Park. The pool opened in June, 1949, and is still operating today. In 1952 a rather unique operation was established in City Park -children's carnival rides, which included a train, Ferris wheel, carousel, and other rides. This was a privately owned operation of the Drollinger family who continued to operate the rides for 47 years, and covered three generations. They paid a Z poo/N ~uea~ aye '9002 u! pauado `~yd~oa A;unoO uosuyo~ y}!m uol~eaadooa u! 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The number of recreation programs and activities offered has also grown over the years. From the meager beginnings of pond swimming, a marble tournament, and one playground program, the Department now offers over 1,000 activities annually. To enhance and expand upon the opportunities offered to the community, the Department also partners with a number of organizations. In addition to an arrangement with the School District forjoint use of facilities, the Department has long-standing relationships with a number of "affiliates," the largest of which are: Iowa City Boys Baseball, Iowa City Girls Softball, Babe Ruth Baseball, Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club, and the Iowa City Eels Swim Club. Parks and Recreation Department Overview Department Description Iowa City Parks and Recreation is a department of the City of Iowa City and receives funding authorized by the City Council through budget appropriations. Funding is also provided through fees charged for specific programs and services and through grant funds. Additionally, the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Foundation provides funds through donations and bequests that enhance department programs, services, and projects. Through these means, parks and recreation programs and services are provided and maintained for the citizens of Iowa City. Related Planning Efforts and Integration The City of Iowa City has undertaken several planning efforts in recent years that have helped inform the planning process for this Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update. These efforts include: • City of Iowa City Comprehensive Plan • Neighborhood Open Space Plan • Existing Trails Plan • Existing Park Plans • Existing Policy Manuals Methodology of this Planning Process This project has been guided by a project team, made up of city staff and the Park and Recreation Commission. This team provided input to the GreenPlay consulting team throughout the planning process. This collaborative effort creates a plan that fully utilizes the consultant's expertise and incorporates the local knowledge and institutional history that only community members can provide. The project consisted of the following tasks: Needs Assessment and Public Involvement Review of previous planning efforts and city historical information, and a recent statistically valid community interest and opinion survey. 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All estimated 2007 populations, as well as projected population and demographic breakdowns by population are taken from ESRI. The projected 2007 population for Iowa City is 66,177, for Johnson County is 124,240, and for Iowa is 3,030,140. Population Forecasts Although we can never know the future with certainty, it is helpful to make assumptions about it for economic reasons. 2000 populations are from the 2000 US Census. 2007 and 2012 projections were derived from ESRI Business Information Solutions. All three regions: Iowa City, Johnson County, and Iowa, are estimated to decrease in rate of growth over the next five years. Iowa City's growth rate is projected to slow down by 1.5% over the next five years. Johnson County's growth rate is anticipated to decrease by 3.8% and the State's by 0.9%. Figure 1 illustrates estimated percent change in population for Iowa City, Johnson County, and Iowa for 2007-2012 as percent change in population from 2000- 2007. Table 1 contains estimated population increase for Iowa City, Johnson County, and Iowa. Figure 1: Percent change in population- Iowa City, Johnson Iowa 2000-2007, 2007-2012 ^ Iowa City ^Johnson County 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% V Iowa Source: ESRI Business Information Solutions Table 1: Population projections and percent change- Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa _~ 2000 62,220 111,006 2,926,324 2007 66,177 5.9% 124,240 10.6% 3,030,140 2012 69,274 4.4% 133,403 6.8% 3,110,913 3.4% 2.5% Community and Stakeholder Input A total of seven focus groups were held on September 18, 19, and 20 with a public forum on the 20"' as well. Over 90 users of the City of Iowa's parks and recreation amenities and programs and non-users participated. The following is a summary of key issues identified through the process. 5 2000-2007 2007-2012 9 suol;elaosse pooyaogy~lau pue `s~ooyas '~(;lsaanlu~ '~a;ua~ aoluas 4;IM suo!;eaogelloa asea~aul o; paaN sal;lllae} pue swea~ad o; ssaaae aseaaaul o; uol;e~odsuea; anoadwl o; paaN Hall-ul-saa}/uol;ealpap puel aadolanap `aaueulpap aaeds uadp pooyaogy~laN `A;a}es'asn loyoale ~o} salallod opaa/anoadwl o; paaN DUI;I.IM ;uea~'~ul;a~laew '~uiwwea~oad 'aaueua;ulew u!;slsse o; sasea~aul Sul}}e;s paaN sdnoa~ s,puala} anlonul o; paau 'saaanos ~euol;!ppe paau `aan;ana;s aa} opaa o; paau-~ulpun j W31SAS 1210ddf15 Ol S1N3W3A021dW1 s;uauodwoa al;enbe aanslal leuol;lppe `s~(eMR.r;ua ~a}es `food aaaaaw;e ~(;Ilenb ale asea~aul'aaeds aaow'sape~~dn ~l;Illae} Ileaano paaN o :stood pue saa;uaa uol;ea~aaa sal;Illae} pue sued;e aaueua;ulew anoadwl o; paaN S31111IJt1~ UNd SXaHd ~JNIlSIX3 OlS1N3W3A0adWl sal;Inl;ae paan;ana;sun ul-doap'sal;lnl;ae paseq-~a;eM coop;no `sal;Inl;ae as;ulM.aoop;no'paseq a~n;eu'ssau;!} pue ssaullaM o :seaae ;~ulMOllo} ay; u! ~ulwwe~~oad leuol;Ippe paaN pti aano pue 9Z Molaq safe Ile ao} ~ulwwea~oad paaN SWda9021d I~dNOlllaad ~Ileuol~a~ pue spooyaogy~lau ul y;oq 'uol;eaogelloa aseaaaul pue ~uluueld alga;ea;s anoadwl o; paau -~uluueld ^ aaln~as a~oa ~(}I;uapl o; paau `uol;eaogelloa aseaaaul o; paau 'saa~nosa~ lean;eu asn o; paau -~ulwwea~oad ^ ~ulpun} (W~gp) aaueua;ulew pue suol;eaado pue le;Idea }o ~lael -~ulpun~ ^ }}e;s Old pue uol;epuno~ '~ulwwe~~oad `aaueua;ulew aaow paau -}}e;s }o ~lae~ ^ sea~e lean;eu }o aaueua;ulew good ^ anssl a}Il }o A;Ilenb a se uol;eaaaaa pue s~laed a;owad o; paau 'uol;eanpa pue uol;ewao}ul }o ~lael -ssaua~eme allgnd ^ ssaaae aanla pue 'suol;aauuoa Ilea;'sal;Illae} }o sad~l; ule~aa }o ~lae~ ^ ;uawanoadua~ ao~sa~;-un~oddp and;aa}}a sl ~ulpun} le;Idea'IIeH ~;!J 4~!^^ dlysuol;elaa pooh -~ulpun~ pue;aoddns ^ safe Ile sassedwoaua '~l;Isaanlp }o s;ol -swe~~ad pue saalnaas ^ sad/; ~i~ed;uaaa}}Ip Auew 'paule;ulew llaM -sal;Illaed ^ anlsuodsaa `/~~euolsln -}}e;S ^ s436uaa35 „•-" ~ ltla3N39 a:..: RATINGS S=Excellent Average Rating _ ___.~ Quality of current programs 4.1 Quality of existing facilities 3.4 Maintenance of facilities 3.6 - Quality of customer service 4.0 Effectiveness of seeking feedback 3.3 NDERSERVED PORTIONS OF IOWA CITY ^ Geographic: o SW- parks, SE- pool, NE-playground, far west, north and south future development, central/dense areas-parks ^ Demographic o Active seniors/baby boomers, people with disabilities, low income, those without transportation, 18-25 year olds NEW PARK AMENTITIES =~ ^ Pedestrian Bridge at dog park ^ Trails- connector, rail corridor, multiuse ^ River access ^ Neighborhood parks ^ Additional dog parks ^ Basketball courts NEW FACILITIES ^ Outdoor leisure pool with lap swim ^ Recreation/aquatics center on west side of town ^ Municipal golf course ^ Splash pad/sprayground ^ Indoor soccer ^ Farmer's Market facility ^ Multipurpose rental/meeting venue for large gatherings ;~, BMX park/trails FINANCIAL ^ Issues to be considered o Park and Recreation services should be funded through a combination of taxes and fees o Should serve all citizen regardless of ability to pay o Most respondents are comfortable with current fees structure- could tolerate fee increases in some areas o Concern about tax increase-property or sales ^ How to support o Parks and Recreation foundation, grants, donations, partnerships, sponsorships, motel/hotel tax SENSITIVITIES • Increase in taxes, University relationship, school district relationship, Senior Center relationship, affordability, ADA accessibility, changing demographics, City Council support 7 +~r 8 • •ueld aa~selN aye }o ~ x~puaddd u! puno} aq ue~ `s~aeya pue sydea~ 8ulpnpul '~(aewwns an!~naaxa a~aldwoa ayl •%g•~-/+ seal ~e }o uolsl~aad a y~lM aauap!}uoa }o lanai %56 a aney sployasnoy 9L9 }o aldwes wopuea aye }o s~insaa ayl •pa~aldwoa uaaq ~ulney s~lanans 9L9 }o ~' le~o~ a y~lM'papaaaxa ae} seM leo;~ slyl •s~lanans pa}aldwoa 005 }seal }e }o le~o} a ule~go o~ seM leo~ ayl •auoyd ~lq /~anans aye aa~slulwpe o~ ao Aanans pallew aye }o uol~aldwoa a;~eanoaua o~ aay}la `auoyd Aq sployasnoy 8ul~ae}uoa ue;~aq uolsl~ a~nsla~ 'pallew aaaM s/~anans aye aa~}e s~laaM r oM~ ~noge `uol~lppe ul •Aanans aye a~aldwoa o} ways 8ul~eanoaua a~essaw aa!on aluoa~aala ue panla~aa ~' osle Aanans a panlaaaa ~ey~ ployasnoy yaea 'pallew a~aM s/~anans aye ~a~}e s/~ep aaay~ /~la~ewlxoaddy •A~l~ enrol ~noy8noay~ sployasnoy 005'Z }o aldwes wopuea a o~ pallew aaaM s~(anans 'g00Z /~aenue~ ul •wa}s~(s aan~n} aye ueld /~lanl~aa}}a o} aaue~odwl al;~a~ea~s }o sanssl o~ paaolle~ aq o~ ~(anans ay} pannolle ~aoM slyl •aaleuuol}sanb Aanans aye }o ~uawdolanap aye u! slel~l}}o ~~I~ enrol y~IM Alanlsua}xa pa~laoM uolsl~ aanslal •auoyd pue llew }o uol~eulgwo~ a ~(q paaa~slulwpe seM ~tanans ayl '~(i!J enrol ~noy;~noay~ sployasnoy woa} s}lnsaa pllen /~lleal~sl~e~s ule~go o~ pau;~lsap seM ~(anans ayl •~l~lunwwoa aye uly~lM saaln~as pue swea~oad `sal~lllae} uol~eaaaa~ pue s~aed }o ~uawanoadwl aan~n} aye ao} sal}uoud ysllge~sa o~ 8002 /~aenaga~ pue Aaenue~ u! ~(anans ~saaa;ul pue apn~l~~y ~(~lunwwo0 a pa~anpuo~ /~~!~ enrol }o /~~!~ ayl ~•- s8ulpul~ ~(ananS ~l;lunwwo~ plleA-Alle~l~sl}e;S '~- `r• s~uawysllge~sa ~ul~lulap ul a;~ueya a;~y saaanosaa leuolieaadp }uawdolanaa ~uoa}aanla ~o} ssaaae pue uolsl~ uol~e~odsuea~ apAalq/sileal sassaaans a~eagala~ uol~eaogello~ a}ll }o /~~llenb se uol~eaa~aa pue s~l~ed }o uol~lu~oaaa uolsln/~uluueld al;~a~ea~s a~uea 8uol ~ulpun~ S3111aORld/S3f1SSl Jl3N ~ ~ ~, I suol~elaosse leaol 'suolsslwwo0 pue llauno~ ~~lJ 'sdnoa~ pooyaogy~lau 'sdna8;aoddns 'a8allo0 pooM~l~l~l/~(~lsaanlu~ 's}uaw~aedaa ~l}lJ aayio I 'sal~l~ua le~uawuaano~/sal~lunwwoa ~ulaogy;~lau 'suol~ezlue~~p ~l}oaduoN/suol}ezlue~ap I aalnaas'A~laoy~ny s~aods pue 9AJ~Ol 'aaaawwo~ }o aagwey~ `sassaulsnq/suol~eaodao0 . . ~r Sa34lOH3Nb1S/S?13N12ltJd A3N . . . . . ~~ Participation and Visitation ^ Of the 92% of respondent households who visited Iowa City parks over the past year, 92% rated the physical condition of all the parks as either excellent (26%) or good (66%). Additionally, 8% rated the conditions as fair, and less than 1% of respondents rated the parks as poor. Thirty-percent (30%) of respondent household members participated in recreation programs offered by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department during the past year. ^ Of the 30% of respondent household members that have participated in any recreation programs offered by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department during the past year, 68% have participated in at least 2 different programs. Additionally, 24% have participated in at least 4 different programs. ^ Of the 30% of respondent household members that have participated in recreation programs offered by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department during the past year, 90% of respondents rated the overall quality of programs as either excellent (27%) or good (63%). In addition, 8% rated the programs as fair, and only 1% rated them as poor. ^ Parks/Recreation program guide (65%) had the highest percentage of respondents indicate it as the way that they learn about Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department programs and activities. Other frequently menitoned ways respondents learn about programs and activities include: newspaper articles (50%) and from friends and neighbors (46%). ^ Iowa City Public Library (64%) is the organization used by the highest percentage of respondents for indoor and outdoor recreation and sports activities during the past year. Other frequently mentioned organizations include: Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department (54%), State of Iowa parks (47%), and County parks (46%). Usage by Age ^ Based on the sum of their top two choices, the organizations respondent household members ages 17 years and under use the most for sports and recreation programs and services include: Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department (15%), school district facilities (12%), and Iowa City Public library (11%). ^ Based on the sum of their top two choices, the organizations respondent household members ages 18 years and older use the most for sports and recreation programs and services include: Iowa City Public Library (33%) and Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department (32%). ^ "I do not know what is being offered" (21%) and "program times are not convenient (21%) have the highest percentage of respondents indicate them as the reasons preventing household members from using parks, recreation trails and sports facilities or programs of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department more often. Facilities ^ There are six facilities that over 60% of respondent households have a need for: walking and biking trails (79%), nature center and trails (68%), small neighborhood parks (68%), large community parks (66%), wildlife and natural areas (64%), and riverfront parks (62%). ^ There are three facilities that completely meet the needs of over 50% of respondent households: youth soccer fields (66%), youth baseball and softball fields (55%), and adult softball fields (51%) ^ Based on the sum of their top four choices, the parks and recreation facilities that are most 9 of p!oyasnoy a!ay; o;;ueauodw! sow s! !aa} /gay} ~!}auaq aye se aa!oya }sa!} a!ay~ se }! ~aa!as s~uapuodsaa }o ale;uaaaad ~say~!y ay; pey ssau;!} pue y~!eay !ea!s/~yd anoadw!;ey; pa}ou aq os!e p!noys ~! •(%6ti) an!! o~ aaedd a!gea!sap aaow a /~}!~ enno! anew pue '(%6ti) ~uawuoa!nua ay; pue aaeds uado anaasaad `(°~~~) ssau;!} pue y;!eay !ea!sa(yd anoadw! :apn!au! sp!oyasnoy }uapuodsaa o~;uea"aodw!;sow s}!}auaq ay~'saa!oya aaay~ doh a!ay}}o wns aye uo pase8 ^ •sa!~!!!ae} uo!}eaaaaa pue 's!!ea~ `sued a(q pap!noad aae s~!}auaq asoy;;eye aaa~e ao aaa~e a(!~uoa~s gay}!a a(ay~ fey} a;ea!pu! s}uapuodsaa }o X005 aano aney s;!}auaq ay; }o OT Ild 'sa!;!!!ae} uo!~eaaaaa pue's!!ea;'sued ~(q pap!nad ~u!aq s;!}auaq snouen y}!nn;uawaaa~e }o !ana! a!ay; a~ea!pu! o~ passe aaaM s;uapuodsaa ^ sa-;i~i~o~ uoi;oaa~ad pua 'spinal 'send ~o s;~~aua8 a41 ua~}o;sow asn p!noM saagwaw p!oyasnoy uapuodsaa aaeds aoopu! aye se aa!oya Asa!} a!ay~ se;!;aa!as s;uapuodsaa }o ale}uaaaad;say~!y ay; pey ~aea~ ~u!~~of pue ~u!~~eM fey; pa;ou aq os!e p!noys;! •(%8Z) aap!o pue saeaA 05 s;!npe ao} /~~!!!ae} as!aaaxa pue (%6Z) eaae;uawd!nba ae!naseno!paea/wooa ~y~!aM '(%65) ~aea~ ~u!~~of pue ~u!~!eM :apn!au! ua~}o }sow asn p!noM saagwaw p!oyasnoy uapuodsaa saaeds aoopu! ay~'saa!oya ano} do; a!ay; }o wns ay; uo pase8 ^ (%S~) aaeds sse~a aauep/ssau;!}/sa!goaae pue'(~0L£) aa~uaa aan;eu `(~°68) aap!o pue saea~( ps s;!npe ao} ~(~!!!ae} as!~aaxa '(%8~) eaae;uawd!nba ae!naseno!paea/wooa ~y~!aM :apnpu! saaeds ~u!wwea~oad aoopu! !e!;ua;od pauo!~uaw ~l!~uanbaa} aay;p •saaeds ~u!wwea8oad aoopu! Mau pado!anap;uaw~aedaa uo!}eaaaaa pue seed /~~!~ eMO! ay; }! asn p!noM p!oyasnoy a!ay~ aaeds ~u!wwea~oad aoopu! !e!;ua;od aye se;! a;ea!pu! s}uapuodsaa ao ale}uaaaad;say~!y ay;pey (/OLg) ~aea~ ~u!~~of pue ~u!~!eM ^ aaaads aoopu ua;}o sow u! a}ed!a!;aed /~!~uaaana s;uapuodsaa wea~oad ay; se aa!oya;sa!} a!ay~ se;! ~aa!as s;uapuodsaa }o ale;uaaaad ~say~!y ay} pey ;a~aeW ,saawae~ ay} ~ey~ pa;ou aq os!e p!noys;! •(%bZ) s~uana !e!aads pue (%LS);a~aeW ,saawae~ :apn!au! sa!;!!pe};uaw~aedaa uo!~eaaaaa pue sued /~;!~ eMO! ~e ua~}o }sow u! a~ed!a!}aed ~(!~uaaana s~uapuodsaa ;eye swea~oad ay;'saa!oya ano} do; a!ay~ }o wns aye uo pase8 ^ wea~oad;ue}aodw!;sow aye se aa!oya;sa!} a!ay~ se;!;aa!as s;uapuodsaa }o a~e~uaaaad;say~!y ay; pey;a~aeW ,saawae~ ~ey~ pa;ou aq os!e p!noys;! •(°~9Z) s;uana !e!aads pue '(%6Z) swea~oad ssau!!aM pue ssau}!} }!npe'(~°g5) ~a~aeW ,saawae~ :apn!au! sp!oyasnoy ~uapuodsa~ o~ due;aodw! }sow aae;eye swea~oad uo!;eaaaaa ay}'saa!oya ano} do; a!ay; }o wns ay; uo pase8 ^ •l%b5);a~aeW ,saawae~ :p~oyasnoy a!ay; }o spaau ay; ;aaw a(~a~a!dwoa pa;ea!pu! s;uapuodsaa }o %05 .aano ~ey~ wea~oad auo ~(!uo s! aaayl ^ •(%g~) s;uana !e!aads pue'(%05) swea~aad ssau!!aM pue ssau!} ~!npe'(%Z~);a~aeW ,saawae~ :ao} paau a aney sp!oyasnoy uapuodsaa }o aaow ao %5ti aano ~ey~ swea~oad aaay; aae aaayl ^ swna6o~d /~}!!!ae} ~uea_aodw!;sow ay; se aa!oya Asa!} a!ay~ se;! }aa!as s~uapuodsaa }o ale;uaaaad ~say~!y aye pey s!!ea~ ~u!~!q pue ~u!~!eM ~ey~ pa;ou aq os!e p!noys ;I '(%SZ) sl!ea1 pue as;uaa aan~eu pue'(%9Z) seaae !ean~eu pue a}!IPI!^^ ~(%08) sued pooyaogy~!au !!ews '(~°ES) s!!ea~ ~u!~!q pue ~u!~!eM :apn!au! sp!oyasnoy ;uapuodsaa o; }ue~odw! Support and Satisfaction ^ Respondents were asked to indicate how supportive they would be of various actions Iowa City could take to improve the parks, recreation, trails, and green space system. For all 12 actions, over 40% of respondents indicated being either very supportive or somewhat supportive of actions Iowa City could take to improve the parks, recreation, trails, and green space system. Based on the sum of their top four choices, the actions that respondents would be most willing to fund with their City tax dollars include: develop new walking and biking trails and connect existing trails (55%), use greenways to develop trails and recreational facilities (50%), and purchase land to preserve open space and green space (44%). It should also be noted that purchase land to preserve open space and green space had the highest percentage of respondents select it as their first choice as the action respondents would be most willing to fund with their City tax dollars ^ Seventy-six percent (76°/a) of respondents indicated that they are either very satisfied (28%) or somewhat satisfied (48%) with the overall value their household receives from the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department. In addition, only 5% indicated that they were very dissatisfied (1%) or somewhat dissatisfied (4%). Additionally, 5% indicated don't know and 14% indicated neutral Recommendations and Action Plans Strategy: Incorporate the action items recommendations of this nl Action Steps: • Assign responsibility and time frame, and allocate resources necessary to complete each action identified in annual work plans. Strategy: Assure that all levels of staff are informed of and are setup to implement the recommendations and strategies of the plc Action Steps: • Inform all levels of staff of the direction of the Plan, allow for staff input, encourage buy-in, and encourage input from all staff members. • Provide cross-departmental staff teams/team members, as appropriate, with education development opportunities, necessary equipment, and supplies. Strategy: Create standards for all community services activities and services. Action Steps: • Establish service standards for all community services activities. Suggested criteria for service standards include: 11 ZI ~uiwwea~oad ssau~~ann pue ssau;i} }o uoisuedx3 • sai;iun;aoddo s;ae ~uiwao}gad pue aauep ';ae }o uoisuedx3 • sai;iun~oddo ~uiaay;e~ ~(;iunwwoa/A~iwe} pue s;uana ~eiaads ~euoi;ippy • ~(;iun~oddo food aansia~ ~oop~np • ~uiwwinns coop;no pue ssau;i} as;enn'winns-o;-uaea~ ~euoi~ippy • ;uawuoainua dean;eu ay} o; a~doad ;aauuoa o; sai;iun}aoddp • :~uipnpui aaisap ~uiwwea~oad ~euoi~ippe }o seaae pa~y~i~y~iy suoissas;ndui ai~gnd pue ~(anans uazi;ia ayl's}uiea;suoa ;a~pnq uiy}iM saaisap A;iunwwoa o; anisuodsaa ~uiaq ~o} uoi;e;ndaa ~uoa;s a sey }uaw;aedao ayl _ sa-;uoiad 6u-uauroa6oad pai~i;uap- o; puodsaa o; s~(nM Baas :~(6a;na;S , ` ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ •;uaw;iwwoa a ~ui~ew o; aoiad 'use; ay} uo ale; o; ~uipun} pue dui}}e;s a;enbape aanssy •sa~anosaa ssaa;s ~l~;uaaan~;ey; sai;ini~e aay;o no's;uauaeuano;'s;uana ~ei~ads Ile ao; s;uauaaainbaa umop aea;/dn }as aui}ap pue spaepue;s a~ueua;uieua a;eiadoadde ~(~ddd • ~uoi~eaado aaueua~uiew yaea ao} s~soa s~eiaa;ew pue sanoy den;ae ay;;uawnaop o; saanpa~oad ~uidaa~pao~aa ao;iuow pue ysi~ge;s3 • •}~e;s ~~e ao~ ~uiuiea; spaepue;s a~ueua;uieua ;~npuo~ • •uaa;sus ~uiaoas pue spaepue;say; }o;uauado~anap ay; ui }}e;s an~onu~ • •s~ana~ a~inaas;ua;sisuo~ pue paaisap;aaw o; use; yea ao; uaa;sAs ~uiao~s a do~anap pue a;en~en3 • boa;uoa aa~~ll o sp~ai} pue s~ano~ o ;uawdinba ~iuaid pue punoa~Ae~d o ~eadde qan~ o boa;uoa;aasui pue paaM o uoi;e~iaa~ o sy~ed pue s~~ennapis o swooa}sad o s~ui;ue~d o ~uimoW/}anl o ae s~uiy; yans ~uipnpui s~se; a~ueua;uieua aofeua ~~e ~1l;uap~ • :sda3$ uoi;~d spuaa; '~uiuiea;'spaennaa 'ssaui~puau} 'a~pa~nnou~ 'a~uauadx3 :}}e;s • ;ao}woa `sai}ay;sae 'ssaui~uea~a :sai;i~i~e~ • spaepue;s'~uiuiea;'~uipaennaa'~ui~inaaaa'ssaui~puaia} `a~pa~MOU~'aauaiaadxa :saaa~un~o~ spaepue;s'~uiuiea;'~uipaennaa'dui;inaaaa'ssaui~puaia}`a~pa~MOU~'aauaiaadxa:sao}ana~su~ uoi}ua}aa aawo}sna'(sse~~ aad'anoyaad ao) aauaiaadxa aad ;soa 'uoi;ae}si}es aawo;sna `sao;ana;sui 'anuanaa 's~ana~ uoi;ediai;aed :swe~~oad • Action Steps: • Evaluate the development of new programs based on community interests. It is very easy to focus on programs that have worked for a number of years, especially if they are still drawing enough interested participants to justify the program's continuation. Starting new programs, based on community demand and/or trends, can be risky due to the inability to predict their success. If the program interest seems great, as with those identified in citizen survey, then the programs should be considered for expansion. • Establish criteria for the implementation of new programs (based on research and feedback). The Department should pursue program development around the priorities identified by the survey, using the following criteria: • Need: outgrowth of a current popular program, or enough demonstrated demand to successfully support a minimal start (one class for instance) • Budget: accounting for all costs and anticipated (conservative) revenues should meet cost recovery target established by Department within two seasons • Location: appropriate, available and within budget • Instructor: qualified, available and within budget • Materials and supplies: available and within budget • Marketing effort: adequate and timely opportunity to reach intended market, within budget (either existing marketing budget or as part of new program budget) • Develop program evaluation criteria for existing offerings and implement annually. Using historical participation levels to determine program popularity and participant feedback can be helpful in deciding if programs should be continued. Annually all current programs should be evaluated to determine if they should be continued, changed (market segment focus, time/day offered, etc.) or discontinued. A few simple questions should be asked about each program that include: • Is participation increasing or decreasing? If participation is increasing then it could clearly mean that the program should be continued. If participation is decreasing are there any steps to take to increase interest through marketing efforts, change the time/day the program is offered and change the format or instructor? If not, it may be time to discontinue the program. • Is there information contained in the participant feedback that can be used to improve the program? • Are cost recovery goals being met? If not, can fees be realistically increased? • Is there another provider of the program that is more suitable to offer it? If yes, the Department could provide referrals for its customers for the program it does not or is not willing or able to offer. • Is this program taking up facility space that could be used for expansion of more popular programs or new programs in demand by the community? Strategy: Identify and develop programs related to new trends in parks, recreation, and cultural arts The City should continue its leadership in this area by developing facilities and programming that are on ~ the cutting edge in parks, recreation, and cultural arts. Continuing to diversify recreational opportunities will enable the department to attract revenues through fees and charges that will support the desires of residents. ~ ~ 13 b~ •ao;gas ~iydea~oa~;ey; anaas o; ~;i~iae} uoi;eaa~aa asodand-i;~nua aoopui ue ansand'unno;}o;aed;sane ay; ui sanui;uo~ y;nnoa~ sb •sai;iun;aoddo }o ssauaaenne ~eaaua~ pue ~l;i~ige~iene ~ui~aed ';isuea; ~i~gnd as;;aq 'asn a~iq pue ueia;sapad ao} uaa;s~(s ~iea; ay; }o Il;ini;~auuo~ y~noay; a~doad aaoua o; a~gissa~~e aq ue~ suaea~oad pue sai;i~i~e};ey; sAenn a;e~i;sanu~ :sda;S uoi;~d •(~uiwwea~oad ~ooyas as;}e se yans) spooyaogy~iau ~eao~ anus o; a~ge~iene aq p~noys awos pue'(s~ood ~uiwwinns aoopui se yans) /~;iunwwoa a~oynn ay; anaas o; a~ge~iene aq p~noys 'asuadxa aiay} o; anp 'wa~sAs ay; ui s;uauodwoa aye }o awos •wa;s~(s a se }o;y~noy; aq p~noys paaa}}o ~uiwwea~oad pue sai~i~iae} ayl ~t~gouosnaa ago sai;iun}~oddo 6uiwwoa6oad a~nssd :~(6a~n~;s dna~ snao} ay; ui pai}i;uapi seen sai~iwe} awoaui-nno~ ao} uoi;e~odsueal •spaau ssaappe o; suoi;do do~anap o; (uaa;s~ls snq ~ooy~s ay; ao;isuea; ai~gnd se yans) sai;i;ua a;eniad pue sdnoa~ ~(;iunuawo~ aay;o y;inn ~aonn pue sanssi ~l;i~igissa»e uoi;e;aodsuea; yaaeasaa •a~gissod aauuew pai~iu~ip sow aye ui a~ge~iene si wea~oad ay; }o asn fey; aanssy ~~(;iun~oddo ay; a;owoad dray o~ saainaas awoaui-nno~ ~o saapinoad aay;o woa} aaue;sisse Baas •asn aziuaixeua o; uaea~oad ague;sisse ~ei~ueui} dui;sixa ay; nnainaa :sda;S uoi;ad •paau ~v~~uoui~ y;~n~ asoy; o;;no y~oa~ :~(6a;oafs "'~A - --. •uoi;e~ndod ay; }o s;uaw~as pan~asaapun yaeaa o; apew aye s;ao}}a;ey; due;aodwi si }i 'uoi;eaado pa}~oddns xe~ a sy •swea~oad ui a;ediai;red pue ~(e;s o} sueipaen~ pue s}uaaed aai;ua o~ ~(enn a se ~uiwwea~o~d y;noel y;inn /~~;uaaanauoa `ssau~~ann pue ssau;i} se yans '~uiwwea~ad;~npe aaow as}}o p~noys;uaw;aedaQ ayl ~uaap~iya do ~ui~aid pue ~ui~uiaq aae s;~npe yaiynn ao} }uaw;aedaa ay; Aq paaa}~o swea~oad y~no~l ~n~ssaaans Auew aae a~ayl •uoi;edi~i;aed aseaaaui o; ~(enn a se ~uiuauaea~oad ;~npe pue y;Wolf;uaaamuo~ apinoad •s~uiaa}}o „aoiuas„ ~euoi;ipea; ui ale;aed o; ~(~a~i~ }ou si pue a~A;sa}i~ ani;ae panui;uoa a ~ui~aas si ~oyoa siyl „~aoiuas„ waa; ay; y;inn /~}i;uapi;ou op oynn'aano pue 5S }o dnoa~ ale „aoiuas„ ~euoi;ipea} ay; o;ui ~uiaa}ua dnoa~ ay; se unnou~ os~e si dnoa~ siyl •saauaooq ~lgeq 2ui~e ay; }o saaisap ssau~~ann pue ssau;i} ay; ao} aaedaad ~~uawdo~anap ~(;i~iae} nnau pue uoi;enouaa y~noay; sai}i~iae} ssau;i} ay; }o azis ay; puedxa o} sai;iun;aoddo Baas pue puewap ai~gnd pue spua~; ssau}i} y;inn }uaaana ~(e;s o~;uawdinba ssau;i} a~epdn A~ae~n~a~ `. •saa;ua~ uoi;eaa~aa;e s;uauoduao~ ssau~~ann pue ssau;i} }o;uawa~ueyua ay; uo snao~ :sda;S uoi;~d i •uoi~ediai~aed o;~aiaaeq;ueai}iu~is a se suoissas ..,~ ~l h wl ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ';; ~ N The Department has an excellent reputation for responsiveness to the community. The opportunity exists to become more pro-active in this regard. Action Steps: • Implement a Standard Practice for Customer Program Feedback, Program Evaluation and Program Development. Customer feedback will help improve programming by being able to respond to customer needs in a timely matter. Information sought from participants should include: • Satisfaction levels and supporting reasoning • Suggestions for improvements to programs • Suggestions for new programs Solicit youth input through future surveys and other opportunities. Soliciting youth feedback is a challenging proposition for parks and recreation entities. Working with other service providers may also provide important information and opportunities to attract this age group. • Create a "Mystery Shopper" program where secret shoppers evaluate services anonymously and results are tracked. _ __ F Strategy: Expand Department volunteer opportunities. _ ,, Action Steps: • Seek volunteer effort to support expansion of programming into opportunities to connect people to nature. Many individuals and groups are interested in sharing their expertise and/or sweat equity with a goal of promoting stewardship of our natural resources. • Harness the energy of seniors and the retiring baby boomer generation as instructors and program leaders. Across the country, interest is being expressed in sharing expertise and hobbies. • Consider the addition of a volunteer coordinator in the department, or a shared volunteer coordinator in the City. A successful volunteer program must be well organized and advertised, with specific, rewarding, and recognized opportunities that allow individuals and groups to feel they are contributing to a larger goal. • Create a "Park Ambassador" program where residents living adjacent to parks are trained to inspect parks and then file a weekly report in exchange for a nominal fee or pass. 15 9Z (/~ uoi;gas aas) suoi~do ~uipun~ ani~ewa;~y • spun} ~(}!J dui;sixa }o uoi;aaaipaa ~ei~ua~od • ue~d aa~sew ay; }o suoi;epuawwoaaa ay; }uawa~dwi o~ sa~anos ~uinno~~o} ay; }o uoi;euigwoa e y~nay~ anuanaa ~euoi~ippe ysi~ge;sa o; saau;aed pue s;uapisaa'~l;i~ ay; y;im ~aoM • :sda;S uoi~~d •~;iunwwoa ay; o~ sa~inaas pue'swea~oad's~iea~'aaeds uado'~aed `uoi}eaa~aa puedxa pue ~;i~ enno~ ui a}i~ }o A;i~enb ay} a~ueyua o; swsiueyaaw asay}asn o; !~}i~ige ay; sey ~;i~ ayl •sa-;-un~oddo 6uipun~~auo~;ipn~; ~a-;ua;od y»nasaa :~t6a;na;S -,~ - .. ..-.:. •ao~aas a}eniad ay; ui se ao;aas ai~gnd aye ui ;ue;aodwi se si oi~o};aod anuana~ pue ~uipun} s,~uaw~edap ay; ui A~is~ania •sae~~op dui;a~aew ~o ssauani;aa~~a auiwaa;ap ~~snonui;uoa o~ ~uisi~anpe uoisina~a; pue'oipea `s~iew-a pa}a~ae~'~iew;~aaip `a~isgann'saany~aq ~euoseas `aadedsnnau se yans eipaua dui;a~aeua ao} ssa~oad uoi;en~ena ue do~anao • •a~a `a~ue~sisse ~eiaueui} 'uoi;epuno~ ay; pue wsiaaa~un~on y~noay} sai;iun}aoddo'sdew ~l}i~iae~ pue ~iea}'uoi}ewao}ui /~;i~iae~'s~uiaa}}o wea~oad ~uipnpui 'pan~onui si ~uaw}aedap ay; yaiynn ui ~uiy;~(aana ~o~ dot's doffs auo a se anaas uea a;is gann ayl •s;ao}}a dui;a~aeua a;isgann puedxa pue a;epd~ • •~uaua;aedao uoi;eaa~aa pue sued ay; ao} ue~d dui;a~aeua ~enuue uea;eaa~ • •s;ao}ya apinnA;i~ y;inn sai;iun;aoddo uoi}e~iunwuao~ pue dui;a~aeua }o;uaua~aedaa a;euipaoo~ •saoneapua aan;n} ao} ~aoddns uie~ o; aapao ui „'uaoy unno ski;oo;„;uaw~aedap aye;eye ~(;iunwwoa ay; }o uoi;sa~~ns a si;~ •sai}i~iae} pue s~ui~a}}o;uaw~edap }o asn pa;iwi~ aiay~ uo paseq panaiy~e sawo~}no pue a~ge~iene si ~eynn }o nnain nnoaaeu ~(~ani}e~aa a aney s;uedi~i;aed ;soW •a~ge~iene si ~eynn }o asuedxa pue ~(;aiaen aye }o aaenneun aae sai;i~i~e~ }o asn pue swea~ad 'sai~ini~ae }uaw}~edap ui s~uediai~aed dui;sixa ~(uew fey} ~y~i~ o};y~noaq s~ui~aaw ai~gnd pue sdnoa~ snao~ •s~eiaa;eua ~euoi;ouaoad ui;uaw;aedap ay;}o s;uauaysi~duao»e ay; a;eaga~a~ • •s~uua~~o ay; ~o y;peaaq ay; ~o pue way; o~ a~ge~iene si ~eynn ~o a~enne awoaaq ~(~iunwwo~ ay; dray ~~inn `•~~a'sdew 'saa~~} uo'a~is gann aye uo `aany~oaq ay} ui ~uisi~aanpe;uaw}aedap o; ~oo~ ;ua;sisuo~ a ~uipinoad •;uaua;aedad ay; }o ~(il;uapi pue ~uipueaq ay; a~ueyu3 • :sda;S uoi;~d •~ui~edi~i~aed you ao} uani~ suoseaa doh ay; ~o auo seen ,s~uiaa}}o we~~oad ;uaw;aedap ay} }o a~enne ~uiaq;ou, `/~anJnS uazi~ia ay} u~ Strategic partnerships Fees and charges Further investigation of support for an education campaign for a ballot initiative to pass a bond referendum for future capital improvements. { .. _ Strategy: Pursue alternative funding to implement the Master Plan ~~~ _ _ _. . Many departments within Iowa City have experienced challenging times in the recent past, with limited funding and staffing levels, and the Department should explore the best means of achieving its funding goals. Alternative funding methods may be instrumental to the operations of the City's recreation programs and facilities on an ongoing basis. Allocating resources (assigning staff time, matching funds, etc.) to pursue alternative funding should be considered an investment in the future, with an outlined and expected positive rate of return. Action Steps: • Identify opportunities to increase community support and revenue opportunities such as grants, partnerships, sponsorships, volunteers and earned income (see Section V for Alternative Funding Resources). • Assign staff resources and/or investigate the possibility of utilizing volunteer efforts to apply for such funding. • Develop a "Wish List" to identify philanthropic opportunities that align with these needs. Once identified, aggressively apply for grant funding and Foundation assistance. • Expand and formalize a volunteer program to include standards, recruiting, training, retaining, and rewarding volunteers in all program areas. • Create new and formalize existing Sponsorships (see Sample Sponsorship Policy in Appendix 111) with equity agreements that are reviewed annually. • Create an annual "Sponsorship Manual" listing all the opportunities for the year and distribute within the community in a menu format that creates a sense of urgency within the business community. • Work with Parks and Recreation Foundation to facilitate the receipt of grant funds and other fundraising activities. • Seek collaborations with developers for future development projects to include recommended parks and recreation facilities and standards update as n It is suggested that the City employ a cost recovery policy that provides the foundation for setting fees and charges based on the organizational vision, mission, and values of the City, and who in the community benefits. This will help determine the cost recovery and subsidy level of each program and facility and serve as a tool to monitor these goals over time. Action Steps: • Clarify the Department's Pricing Policy and Strategy. If a pricing policy exists, even loosely, it should be fine-tuned to provide expanded detail in guiding management decisions. If a written policy is not in existence, one should be created. 17 8Z sassaulsnq ~eaol pue sassaulsnq a~ae~ • ;ao}}a ~uiuue~d as;seua siy; }o ssa~oad;ndul ~i~gnd ay; ~uianp ~(;uunuauao~ ay; ~lq pa;sa~~ns sal;u,;ua y;im suov,;eaogel~o~'a;eiadoadde aaaynn'a;e~i;sanu~ •aplad alma pue `uo13eal}i3neaq'aaueua3ulew ~laed y3lm dlay o3 swea~oad ~iea;/~aed-e-;dope dui;ouaoad pue ~ulsinaa }o sai;i~igissod ay; aao~dx3 •saaeds asodandl3lnw pue'sw~(~'splal} }o asn ao} s~ooy~s y;inn (sdg~) s;uauaaaa~d ~e;uauauaano~aa;u~ puedxa pue uay;~uaa;S '~Ilenuue pamalnaa aae 3ey; s3uawaa~~e l~31nba y31m (~ xipuaddd ul ~(allod dlysaau3aed aldwes aas) sdiysaau;aed ~uu,;sixa azi~euaao} pue nnau a;eaa~ •%;lunwwoa ay; uly3lm uol3elndod y3no~t pue uo13elndod ~ul~e ay; ao} ~(laelna13aed ~ulwwe~~oad y3jeay pue ssau;!} aseaaaul o; suoi;eziue~ao y;~eay pue le~upaw ~eao~ y;inn sdiysaau;aed a;e~l3sanul :sda;S uol;~b •~(~iunuawo~ ay; o; sa~inaas pun 6u-uawn~6oad ~nuoi;ippn ap-noad pun 'sai~i~i~n/ n~au a~nys'sai~~~~~a/6u-~s-xa/o a6n;unnpn a~n~ of ~3~unuauao~ ay3 uiy;ins sdiys~au~ad p~in8 :~(6a~na~s •an13aea;3e aaow sa13lun3aoddo le3uaa a~lew o; asn loyoale a3eladadde pue pa3lwll ao} mope o; ~(allod loyoale 3uaaana ay; aaplsuoaaa •sawl3 dead }}o ~ulanp sanoy aa} paanpaa se vans uol3owoad lelaads a se saa} pa3unoaslp ash • •~ei;ua;od uoi;eaaua~ anuanaa aseaa~ui o; suoisinaa ~~i~od aapisuo~ •ule;sns II!^^ 3a~laew ay3 lanai ;say~ly ay} 3e aa} ay; ~ul33as pue (•a;a 'sal3lledlalunw gay;o 'saaplnoad ao;aas a3enlad '•~•a) saalnaas aellwls }o saaplnoad Ile ~ul/~}!;uapl Aq a3ea ;a~l~ew ay; aulwaa3aa •~3lllae} ao aalnaas a ao} puewap uo paseq :aas a;ea;a~aew 'S3soa 3aa~lpul Ile pue 3aaalp Ile ~ulpnlaul aaln~as a }0 3soa 1e3o3 ay; s~anoaaa :aas;sod l~n~ •uo13eulgwoa awos ao `s3soa 3aaalpul }o a~e3uaaaad e snld s;soa 3aaalp lie `s3soa 3aaalp Ile's3soa 3aaalp }o a~e3uaaaad a 3e 3as aq plnoa as} 3soa lel3~ed slyl •3soa lln} uey; ssal ~uly3awos saanoaaa :aas;sod lei;aed • •saiao~a3ea 3uedlal3aed ~ul3eaodaoaul lanai 3a~ae3 AJanoaaa 3soa/~plsgns ay3 aulwaa;ap '/~3lllae} pue A3!n13ae/wea~oad yaea ao} '(/Il x~puaddd aas) /~aanoaaa 3soa pue uo13eaolle aaanosaa ~o} A~olopoy3aW plwe~~ld ay3 u0 pase8 •s~anal ~(pisgns pue a~npayas aas auiuaaa;aa •saay3o ~luew se Ilam se `suo13ezlue~ao a3enud pue 'suol3ezlue~ao;l}oad-uou `s3uawaaa~e le3uawuaano~-aa3ul snolaen y~nay3 pal}l3uapl saau3aed 'ale '3uaplsaa-uou pue 3uaplsaa apnpul swea~oad pue sal;lllae} }o asn ao} saldwexa /uo~a3ea 3uedla13aed •saiao2a;e~;uedu~i;aed apinnA;i~ A}i;uap~ •suolslaap 3uawa~euew wao}ul 03 ~Ilenuue pue'/~laa3aenb `/ply;uow uo13ewa0}ul ~ulplnoad }o algedea sl wa3sAs Sul;unoaae ay3 3ey3 a~nssy •sanuanaa y31m s3soa ~ulaueleq ul /~aua3slsuoa a~nsse o3 aapao ul sal3!I!ae} pue swea~oad al}laads 03 pau~lsse s3soa 3aaalpul pue;aaalp malna~l •~ui~~eal;sod aui~aa • Chamber of Commerce, Visitors and Convention Bureau, ICCCBB Sports Authority for the promotion of sporting events • Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) • University of Iowa and Kirkwood College, public schools • Neighborhood Groups • Support Groups (dog park group, Friends of the Iowa River Scenic Trail (FIRST), sports groups, Project GREEN, Friends of Hickory Hill, Backyard Abundance, I- WATER,Johnson County Heritage Trust, Master Gardeners, Future Perfect • City Council, City Commissions, Public Art Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission, other City Departments • I-DOT, Johnson County, neighboring cities • Local associations of service providers: sports, martial arts, private/non-profits, UAY and mutually beneficial The existing Senior Center serves the traditional "senior population" in a limited facility, by today's standards. As the baby boomer cohort moves into the 55 and over age group, its members will be looking for non-traditional and highly active physical and social opportunities. Action Steps: • Provide cross marketing between the existing senior and recreation programs in order to assure a comprehensive approach to serving the older adult population. • As new facility development opportunities present themselves seek ways to encourage participation by the older adult population through a comfortable setting with shared access to activity centers such as swimming pools, therapy pools and light weight fitness equipment. Strategy: Explore a community access relationship with the University of Iowa at its new Student Wellness Facility currently under construction. At this time, the University has intentions of community access with options of daily admission fees and annual fee for use of the pool, gym, and fitness facilities. The facility will provide the only indoor leisure pool in this part of the state. Fees are anticipated to be high in relation to fees at the existing recreation center, albeit for a higher service level offering. Community use times will be a second priority to all University uses and student needs. Action Steps: • Continue discussions with the University to maximize community use times. • Seek to maximize the use of both pools to the extent possible in a complementary fashion. Upon opening of the facility, monitor and evaluate community use opportunity. 19 oz :apnlau! swooa;saa y;lnn s~laed aay;o o; ~l;lwlxoad u! ;ou aae;ey; suo!;eaol u! sued •s~laed ;e sa!I!we} ao} ~(e;s }o y;dual ay} aseaaau! o; sued pooyaogy~!au aaoua o~ suaooa;saa ;~uippe aapisuo~ (•~laed ~(q saan;ea} aaua!uanuoa pue;ao}woa ~ulsslw }o;sll a ao} a;ep ~(ao;uanu! ~laed o; as}ab) •~laed yaea u! pap!noad aq;aoda~ a;ep Aao;uanul ~laed ay; u! pa;s!I saan;ea} aaualuanuoa pue;ao}woa pa;sll bT ay;}o;no ~;seal;e;ey; papuawwoaaa s!;! •swooa;saa pue `sine;uno} ~ul~lulap'sayauaq se vans '~uiss!ua aaaynn sued o~ saan~ea} a~ua!uanuo~ pue ~ao~uaoa ppy aaPlO t leao~ `puna~~(eld Ted;anon aannol a!edaa aae}~ns spaaN i Ileq~allo~ ~laed II!W Ila~aal a!edaa spaaN Z ~a;lays ~laed II!W Ila~~al ~al!ea};eoq eln ssalun daa;s s! as;enn o; ssaaay ~ padolanad 'ssaaay as;e/N Ted ~taaa~ sl;~~n;S uapp!y s! ~laaa~ ~ as;e/N uadO ~IJed;3oaS as;enn o; Aluo ssaaay lensl~ ~ le~aua~ 'ssaaay ~a;eM ~laed elnsuluad ~!edaa aae}ans spaaN Z Ileq;a~lseg Ted a~enbS;a~laeW y~oN ~ledaa aae}ans spaaN ~ Ileq;a~lseg ~laed aaaaaW aaplo ~agw!la pue s~ulnnS ~ punoa~/~eld ~laed aaaaaW aaPlO ~ punoa;~~(eld ~laed PUely~!H aleda~ aae}ans spaaN t Ileq;a~lseg Ted nnolloH /~ddeH uapp!y s! ~laaa~ ~ leaauag 'ssaaay as;eM ~laed apls~laaa~ aap1O ~ punoa;~~(eld ~laed ap!s~laaa~ aleda~ aae}ins spaaN i Ileq;a~lse8 ~laed apls~laa~~ aledaaslp u! u;~!S Z aaua!aadx3 leuol;eanp3 ~Iaed II!H ~no~ paaa;;!I PUe IIewS Z eaay lean3eN ~laed II!H ~noJ aledaa aae}ins spaaN ~ Ilegla~lSeB ~laed 11!H;anon puno~~Aeld ~addN T punoa;~/~eld ~laed ~3!J puna~Aeld aadd~ T punoa~~(eld ~laed ~~!J plnoys spuna;~/~eld •suo!;e;aadxa ~(;lunwwoa nnolaq paaoas;ey; s;uauodwoa al}laads ao} nnolaq ;sll aaS •suol;e;aadxa /~;lunwwoa nnolaq ~uuoas s;uauodwoa Ilea;enouaa ao aaeldaa o; anla;S • :sda;S uoi}~y ~(;iunwuao~ ~aaw o~ stand 6u-;s~xa 53111111! ONV SNN~d 911USIN3 NI 5013181111k3 30~10Bd 0130N~NA1 ~ 1COJ •;uawaaeldaa/uol;enoua~ ao} paz!;laolad aq East Iowa City o Pheasant Hill Park o Court Hill Park West Iowa City o Benton Hill Park o Brookland Park or o Harlocke Hill Park • Continue to make the development of Sand Lake Recreation Area a priority. • Either upgrade all basketball courts to a playable level or remove some courts and concentrate efforts on a few that will get the most use overall. System wide, basketball courts are in conditions that are below community standards. The community survey reports that the small need for courts in the community are being largely unmet. • Continue to upgrade playgrounds as funding is available. The list of components in the first strategy of Goal 9 lists the playgrounds that are priorities for replacement. • Continue to work with the City to find construction techniques that increase maintenance efficiencies along the Downtown Pedestrian Mall. • Pursue plans to build out ballfields in Kicker's Park. This is currently the best location for new ballfields in the City. Although the need for new fields is not eminent the City can expect to see increased demand in the next 5-7 years as the community grows. • Add more shelters to I.C. Kickers Park to increase the comfort of park users • Add loop walks to parks as funding is available and opportunities exist. • Continue to upgrade and improve small neighborhood parks. These facilities ranked highly for need among the community • Improve Creekside Park to address low levels of walkable service in that part of town. Improvements can include: o Upgrade the basketball court or replace with a component selected by residents o Upgrade or replace the playground o Improve security lighting Action Steps: • Work with the School District to provide adequate recreational amenities at schools that are the singular providers of recreation in a neighborhood. Priorities include: o Henry Longfellow Elementary School o Helen Lemme Elementary School o Irving Weber Elementary School o Shimek Elementary school Work with other city departments to increase walkability throughout the community by adding sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, and bridging barriers. Improve parks that lie in low service area (as shown in Perspective B, Appendix VI) to increase walkable recreational opportunities. Strategies outlined in Strategy 1.1 should be employed in park improvement. 21 ZZ •s~~ed ~(;!~ emo~ o; meap anbiun a aq p~no~;ey;sued ay} o; uoi;ippe ue aq p~nom seem ~uigwi~~ •uoi;enouaa punoa~~e~d;xau ay; o; aan;ea} ~uiquai~~ a ~uippe aapisuo~ stood aoop~no ao} papaau a~ueua;uieua pue dui}}e;s ay; ~noy;im ~le~d as;em ao} sai}iun;aoddo apinoad /~ayl •~aed mau }o saan~ea} se pa;sa~~ns ao sued dui;sixa o~ pappe aq ue~ asayl •s~aed ui spuno~~ Meads p~inq o; sai;iun;aoddo ao} ~oo~ •uoi~aa ay} uaoa} sao;isin;aea};e ~(~~ei~ua;od /yew y;oq '/~;iunuauaoa ~e~o~ ay; anaas o;;~inq a~iy/N •uoi;eaaaaa pue sued ui puaa; ~uimoa~ a;uasaadaa pue sai;i~igesip y;im uaap~iy~ o; a~gissaane ~(~~n} aq o} pau~isap aae spunoa~~te~d ssa~puno8 „•punoa~~le~d ssa~punoq„ a ppe o; sai;iun;aoddo ao~ ~oo~ • •eaae ue }o ~(~o~o~a ao `aan;~n~'~(ao~siy ~eao~ ay; }o ~uiy;auaos ~uaaed pue uaap~iy~ yea; o~ /~;iun;aoddo pue ~uiuaay~ ~eiaads an~onui Aay; ua~}p •%e~d aan;uanpe ao aan}ea} ~(eads '~~em ~uigwip a se yans sawn;ea} ~eiaads apnpui ~(~~ensn spunoa~/~e~d uoi~eui}saa •~~ed dui;sixa ue o; „punoa~Ae~d uoi;eui;sap„ a ppe o; sai;iun;aoddo ao~ ~oo~ :sda;S uoi;~d •a~i~e s;uapisaa-uou pue s;uapisaa ao} A;i~ ay} }o a~euai ani;isod a as}so} ~~im pue uoi~aa ay; ui anbiun ~~i~ emo~ a~eu~ dray o~ anui;uo~ ~~im sai;i~i~e} yens •s;uapisaa pro pue mau y}oq;aea;;e ~~im;ey; uaa;s/~s a }o uoi;eaaa ay; a~nsua ~~im sai;i~i~e} ~euoi;eaa~aa mau dui;i~xa ~uippe /~q sued dui;sixa s,/~}!J emo~ ui sai;iun;aoddo ~euoi}eaa~aa ~ui~(}isaanip uoi;oaa~a~ pun s~/aod ui spuaa; Mau ~o~sa-;//-~n~do/anap pun ~i;uap/ :~(6a3oa~S •aa;ua~ aan;eu a }o uoi;ana;suo~ ay; ao} Apn;s ~(;i~igisea~ a;~npuo~ •aania enno~ ay; o; ssa»e aoue~ a;eaa~ o; saaaui~u3;o sdao~ ~luaad •S•~ ay; y;inn aau;aed •sanbiuy~a;;uauaa~eueua seaae dean;eu ui pauiea; si }fie;s a~ueua;uiew ;ey; aansu3 •spue~;ann pue'seaae ueiaedia 'pue~poom'aiaiead ~uipn~~ui uaa;s~(s ay; uiy;inn seaae dean;eu ~o ~(;isaanip a uie;uieua o; ~aoM •uaa;s~ls ay;;noy~noay;seaae dean;eu;e a~eu~is ani;aadaa;ui aseaa~u~ •s~aed uiy;inn s~iea; aye}ans dos uie;uieua pue anoadwi o; sdnoa~ spuaia} y;inn ~aory~ • •s~aed pado~anap ui seaae ani;eu pue's~(ennaa;enn'sa~euieap dean;eu a~ueyu3 • •uaa;s~ls ay;;noy~noay;seaae dean;eu a~ueyua pue uie;uieua o; anui;uo~ • :sda;S uoi;~d uoi;eaa~ pue }uauaa~ueyua seaae ~e~n;eu uo paae~d aq p~noys ~(}iaoiad a pado~anap ~uiaq aye sai~adoad pue seed sy •paau siy; o; puodsaa o; y~iym uaoa} sa~~nosaa }o aseq ~eaa~ e sey /~;i~ ayl •~(anans /~;iunuauaoa aye ui paau a se ~(~y~iy pa~uea seaae dean;eu pue aan;eu o~ ssa~~y ~uo/;o~npa /n;uauauoamua pun soaao /van;ouzo a~/naas~o /ana/ y6iy n ap-noad o; anu-~uo~ :~t6a;or;S ~i ~/~ r the c~ Action Steps: • Work with surrounding developments to bring utilities to Future Parks. • Plan and budget for park development based on development trends. Currently new development is concentrated in the western part of the community. Consider developing one of the future parks as the development continues. • Add park maintenance resources as additional park, trails, and facilities are added to the system as needed. • Review land dedication and impact fees for new development to ensure that the department is getting the needed resources to provide parks and recreation to new residents. • Work with interest groups to add new dog parks to serve the southern and central part of Iowa City. The high density of the central core of Iowa City may justify the need to add an additional dog park to aid with the high number of residents without yards or transportation. The southern part of Iowa City is another likely location for the addition of a new dog park to serve this area of the community. Strategy: Increase the level of service provided for indoor facilities ~. ,.. ~ - --- -_-- -.--a-- . ~__ _ .. ,. Action Steps: • Work with the University of Iowa to gain access to new recreation center facilities. • Conduct a feasibility study for the construction of an indoor recreation/aquatic facility on the west side of Iowa City that includes multi-purpose program space, gymnasiums, walking track, fitness, aquatics, cardio and weight rooms 23 bZ •sa~ewi~sa ;soa aaueua~uiew pue ~euoi;eaado ~enuue aye ui papn~aui aae suoi;aafoad ~soa dui}}ens ~~e~anp •~uipun} }o spot';aw ~euoi;ippe y~im paaueyua aq uea pue ~uipun} }o spot'}aw pa;sa~~ns aae pa}sib saaanos ~uipun~ •saan~i} g00Z ui aye sa;ewi;sa;soa iiy •;a~pnq dui}eaado s,/~~lJ aye pue;a~pne dl~ ZtA~-60~1~ s,~(}i' ay; ui papun} /~~}uaaana si;eym puo~laq pue anoge aae pue s~a~pnq aaueua;uiew pue ~euoi;eaado ~enuue ay; ~aedwi ~(~}ueai}iu~is fey} swa}! ~euoi~ippe pue s~aafad ~e}idea papuawwoaa~ sapnpui a~qe~ ~uimo~~o} ayl sa;euai;s3;sod uoi;epuawwoaaa 'e •~aed una saa;unH ;e giZ ~emy~iH ssoaae ssedaapun ueia;sapad a a;eaaa o; ~uipun}ansand . •~aed aipuea~ pue ~aed e~nsuiuad ~ui~piaq aania enno~ ay; ssoaa o; a~piaq a ppe o; s;aafoad ansand . ~~om;au aa~ae~ ay; o; suoi;aauuoa pooy~ogy~iaN o sai;i~iae} ai~gnd aay;o pue s~ooyas o; suoi}aauuo~ o aaedsuaaa~ pue sued o; suoi;aauuo~ o sdoo~ a~ae~ a;eaaa ~ey~ s~iea; uaam}aq suoi}aauuo~ o s~iea} dui;sixa uaam;aq suoi~aauuo~ o apnpui uoi;ana;suoa ~iea; ao} sai;iaoiad •smo~~e ~uipun~ se s~iea; pasodoad p~mq o; anui;uo~ . •~uipuads ;uauaanoaduai ~e;idea ui uoi;ana;suoa ~iea; azi;iaoiad 'uoi;ana;suoa ~(;i~iae} pue ~aed ui ~(;iaoiad a sd . :sda;S uoi;ab ~~_., ~aonn~au ~~va; poaano puo ~(}-n-~~auuoa ~~n~; asnaaau~ :~(6a;o~;s -~Itili~ili'il~~. -- a~gemo~~e se s~ie~; door ~uippe ~(q sued ui sai;iun;aoddo ~u~~~enn aseaaau~ a~ge~(ofua pue a}es way; anew o~ sued uiy;inn s~iea; anoaduai o; ~aoM •suoi;e;aadxa aasn pue;a~pnq a~ge~iene uaann;aq paaue~eq aq p~noys s~o~}a aaueua;uiew ~ie~l •s~soa aaueua;uiew ~iea; den;ae ~aa~}aa o;;a~pnq aaueua;uieua ~eia; ay; ~(}ipoW s;soa aaueua;uiew ~iea~ den;ae auiwaa;ap o; sasuadxa pue'sanoy's~se; aaueua;uieua ~iea;weal asn ~euoi;eaaaaa a~eanoaua o; s~~emapis apron pue s~iea; asn-i;~nua ~~e ~uo~e suoi;e;s;saa a;eaa~ •sa~ueya aay;eam uappns pue suoi;ipuoa aay;eam away;xa ~uianp aa~~ays apinoad o; spec; ~uo~e saa;days ~~euas ppd s~iea; asn-i;~nw o; suoi;aauuoa pooyaogy~iau aseaaau~ . :sda;g uoi;ad ~tq pa~a~o aainaas~o R;i~ enno~ }o apis;sane ay; uo as;uaa ai;enbe/uoi;eaaaaa aoopui nnau a;any;suoa pue u~isap'a~gisea} }~ . Upgrade or replace playgrounds at Creekside, Highland, $240,000 Mercer, and Tower court Parks (4 total) Add restrooms to one $150,000 west side park Add two small shelters $30,000 to multi-use trails Construct Planned Trail $3,000,000 Projects Create a renovation master plan for $10,000 Creekside Park playgrounds at City Park with aDestination/ Adventure Playground Construct Planned Trail Projects Implement Creekside Park Master Plan Add restrooms to one east side park Add two small shelters to multi-use trails Addition of two maintenance workers Total 2013-2016 CIP (in 2008 dollars) CIP N/A N/A CIP $5,000 General Fund CIP $2,000 General Fund Partnerships CIP $10,000/mile per , , General Fund Grants year General Fund N/A N/A CIP, Partnerships, $750,000 Sponsorships, $8,000,000 $300,000 $150,000 $30,000 Grants ~' CIP, Partnerships, ~, $10,000 s t $10,000/mile per ~' ,~' Grants '~ '~, CIP CIP CIP, Grants 25 year N/A General Fund General Fund N/A L T~tiio ~• r~~t Fcrimates and Fundine Sources for 2009-2020 Recommended Priorities 9Z punk ~eaauag 000`005$ ,~ ~~ punk ~eaauag ~~ puog .~ ..,:r ~- -r.- 000`000`OZ$ 1saM uo aaiua0 ~i3enby -000`000`SZ$ / uoi~eaa~ab nnau e hn~~suo0 pue u~isaa ~l~iunwwo~ 000`OL$ }o apts ~saM uo aa~ua0 ~i~enby/uoi~eaaaaa ~o} /~pnis ~l;i~igisea j ~l!0 }o fed ~ealua~ 000`OSZ$ _ylnos ui ~aed fop a~~e~ -000`SL$ ~euoi~ippe ~~na~suo0 ~l!J 30 b/N d/N punk ~e~auag „' s~ue~~ punj ~eaauag 000`8$ 'sdiysaau3aed `dIJ MAP C - RECC7MMENDATI01`1S REPLACE UPPER PIAYGROUND6 W ITH A DESTINATION OR ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND IN UPPER CITY PARK ~~ .. ~` -~~~ '`, \ DEVELOP pNE pF THE '` ~ OF THE FUTURE PARKS TO MEET pp .-~r~ THE NEED IN THE NE%T 4'` ~, - flflfl NHppvv „2~bs. 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ADD A RES'FROOM TO ~. ~ 1 ~~'I~ •, ~ I , ~ ~ l I ONE EAST IOWACttY !~-. :_ ~ 5" - :- . . 1' NEIGNRORHOOD RARKI F - "..m.F rs ~.,iy - ' ' ) xnln r, '..i ~ i»~ ~. 1,,.. - I~ _, -_ __F i- /"'r V WORK WITH SCHOOLS TO I _ >~-- M =~, INCREASE WALKA9LE LEVEL OP / I ~ ' SER4ICE TO UNDER 6ER4ED r in 4' III ~ ~ ~ ~ T NEIGHBORHOODS ,f ~ ~ 1• }~ ~ -- _ rt a I ~ ~ r '., h"'{ "i~/~ ''°I"""•". r-~~ ~ CREATEA NEW MASTER PLAN ~. ~ ~ _ _-- ~ -~ : i ~ FOR CREEKSIDE PARK. ~ - ~ - - l ~ ~~. ~, ~~ r .gyn. -, i,.,., r.. - i, ~ ,- ~~w~sryH e~~ i~i~t - - ~n,~ I ,..,;Iv ,• ~ ti ~~~~L~ „.4r~ =~RA~uo o,+C17YPWIDE \ RcF INDS ~` s /.~:- I 1 J R '. f ~' _ - ~ F 1 ~ I I ~l ~ I d-ADD COMFORTAND CON4EWENCE FEATURES ,,„~ ,y '' -" I ' ` L "°~'~- ~~--~-~ ~ \r 1 I ~ SUCH AS BENCHES. SHADE. R€S ROOMS. 8 ~ L/ ~ :~ •` - ~ I ~~ DRINKING FOUNTAINS TO ALL PARKS AS NEEDED ~ °~ 1.1~ r ~ 3 ADD LOOVN ALKS OO PRARKS TO INCREASE u OPPORT ITIES F R ECREATIONAL WALKING. „r/,i. ~ . eh M~.~I.. ,w, I ~ -sir ~I ,.. 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REGIONAL PARR IN AHE ~-ILt f _ SOUTHERN PART OF THE ~_~ ~~ CITY LLL r P , 2 j M. pSen(<I Miles ~lp x n, It,.,L I n Al rr I F Tn al I w rn c,p rvA~r ~~ 7 smn~ m c lo„ , 'i ~ I - "r. _ .I. _ri.un - n-r~~. ^n 1.UV I vn AF.++^ [inCl:\ IrH I~~~~rl x-~ ADO MORE SMALL 6HELTERS TO I. C. KICKERS PARK. bRAFT-A000ST ZOQ$ DEVELOP PLA"NED 6ALLFIELDS THE CITY OF IOWA CITY -IOWA AT I:C. KICKERS PARK PARKS, RECREATION, TRAILS 1VIASTER PLAN WALL - 51EEL - IRE M11H GAIYtNIZfD IlEO STEEL AANELS A (ALL StOES). LAW7ATER f[.ASS CANGFY r r, SIGN -COORDINATE W ITN OWNER CORING COLOR z awa ~, - - EIFS COLOR 2 EIFS COLOR t EIFS COLOR 7 ~ ` a-NEW DECORATIVE ` ` ` CONCRETE PLANTERS CMU z EIFS COLOR az SPANDREL GLASS IAINT TO CMU t PAINT NEW CANOPV TO IFS COLOR r2 SPANDREL GLA55 MATCH EIFS COLOR •z NEW COPING COLORt EIFS COLOR 7 _-_-__._ 1 ~ CMU2 CMUt NEW DECORATIVE RLANTERS SIM. PAINT TO MATCN EIFS COLOR z PAINT NEW CANOPV TO MATCH EIFS COLOR •2 NEW CORING- { MAT CI-R EIFS COLOR I NEW DECORATIV PLANTERS EXTERIOR ELEVATION 3 SCALE: x/32" = Y-O" G(JJ Development Property by at least 15% over the assessed value on January 1, 2003, as of January l , 2005 . The Developer shall submit all exterior changes or new construction requiring a building permit for review and approval by the City Staff Design Review committee. Pursuant to this Development Agreement; the Developer shall submit a site plan for approval by the City Manager, or his/her designee, which provides landscaping and which defines the entryways and other related drive-through traffic patterns through the use of landscaping and other appropriate streetscape elements. The staff design committee will review the project using the criteria of Chapter 4, Article E. Design Review of the Unified Development Code, City of Iowa City within seven (7) working days of receipt of the design plans by the Director of Planning & Community Development. Additional criteria specific to this project includes, but is not limited to: 1) Pedestrian walkways should, to the extent possible, be separated from vehicular traffic through the use of trees, landscaping, raised curbs, and decorative pavers. 2) All parking islands should be curbed and landscaped with vegetation. 3) The presence of the building should be strengthened so that it is more visible from Highway 6 through the use of color, contrast or other architectural elements. 4) The use of color, materials, mass, signage, lighting and other architectural features should enhance the retaiUcommercial environment and result in a more vibrant and visually attractive development. 5} Awnings and signage should be integrated into the overall design concept. 6) All vertical (roof} extensions and sign panels should have a finished appearance from all sides. 7) Materials used within five feet, measured vertically from grade, should be durable and resistant to damage. Exterior Insulation & Finish Systems (EIFS) is not recommended. Any proposed new construction on the Development Property shall be subject to approval by the Design Review committee before the issuance of any building permit. Section 3.2. Certificate of Completion. Upon written request of the Developer after issuance of an occupancy permit for the Minimum Improvements, the City will furnish the Developer with a Certificate of Completion for such portion in recordable form, in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto. Such Certificate of Completion shall be a conclusive determination of satisfactory termination of the covenants and conditions of this -7- PAGE 3C-4 14-3C Design Review 5. Central Planning District Design Review according to the applicable multi-family site development standards set forth in Article 14-26, Multi-Family Residential Zones. 6. PRM Zone Design Review according to the applicable multi-family site development standards set forth in Article 14-26, Multi-Family Residential Zones. 7. Projecting Signs in the CB-2, CB-5 and CB-10 Zones Design Review according to the applicable standards listed in Subsection C, below. C. Design Review Guidelines When reviewing a project subject to design review, the Design Review Committee and City ~~` Council will adhere to the following guidelines, if applicable as stated in subsection B, .~~~ ~'~ above. In no case shall these guidelines be used to attempt to replace or override the ~~~ other requirements of this Title. ``~ ~' Definitions ~~~ ~ ~~~~ ~r" J a. COMPATIBILITY: Harmony in the appearance of buildings, structures and '~+~ landscape developments along the same streetscape. b. HARMONY: An aesthetically pleasing image resulting from an arrangement of various architectural and landscape elements along the same streetscape. c. LANDSCAPE: Elements of nature, topography, buildings and other man-made objects viewed in relation to one another. . d. MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES: Structures, other than buildings, visible from public ways. Examples include memorials, antennas, sheds, shelters, fences and walls, transformers, drive-up facilities. e. SCALE: The relationship of the size of elements to one another and to the human figure. f. SCREENING: Structures and/or plantings that conceal an area from view of a public way. g. STREET FURNITURE: Man-made objects, other than buildings, that are part of the streetscape. Examples include benches, litter containers, planting containers, sculptures, vending machines and newspaper dispensers. b. STREETSCAPE: The scene of a public street or way composed of natural and man-made elements, including buildings, paving, plantings, street furniture and miscellaneous structures. 2. Building Design a. The project evaluation will be based on the architectural concepts of the design and the :project's relationship to and compatibility with the defining characteristics of the buildings and site features of the surrounding area or alternatively, in areas proposed for redevelopment or revitalization the proposed building(s) will be evaluated according to the goals of the revitalization plan, whether it be to strengthen or preserve the integrity of the existing area or to support a new architectural theme or set of unifying characteristics for a particular development or area (See Fgure 3C.1). Title 14: Iowa City Zoning Code Revised 2-20-07