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SUBJECT: SCHEDULE FOR REVIEW OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
7ARK DEDICATION POLICY
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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November 27, 2007
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SUBJECT: SCHEDULE FOR REVIEW OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
PARK DEDICATION POLICY
zones." This definition for PPD 4 does not fully address the issues of high land values and lack of
available undeveloped property in the City's core which were the key elements leading to the
most recent revision to the policy. Staff will be seeking public input to determine if the boundaries
for PPD 4 should be revised to address those concerns.
The other issue a policy review would address relates to funding for community parks. Under the
current policy, funds for acquisition of community parkland come from the fees collected for that
particular CPU. The policy does allow staff to draw funds from an adjoining CPU when
considering community parkland acquisition. Community parks are defined as 30 to 50 acre sites
and include recreational facilities and amenities that serve a wide segment of the population.
Although significant development has occurred in the newly developing areas outside of Loop
820, the fees collected for community parkland acquisition are spread between several of the
current 31 CPUs.
During the development of the policy in 2000, staff anticipated a more orderly growth pattern
which would have generated community park acquisition fees in a progressive and logical
manner. However, leap frog" development continues to occur resulting in a dilution of funds
spread among several CPUs outside of Loop 820. Because of this, staff has been unable to
assimilate a sufficient amount of funds under the current policy to enable purchases of community
parks of sufficient size (30 to 50 acres). Public input will be sought on the current policy for
community park acquisition to determine revisions to the policy that would enable more flexibility
in utilizing funds for these purchases.
Staff intends to review the policy with the Development Advisory Council (DAC) on December 17,
2007, seeking their comment and input. Any recommendations will be presented to the Parks
and Community Services Advisory Board (PACSAB) as a briefing item on January 23, 2008.
Recommendations for revisions to the policy would then be considered by the PACSAB on
February 27, 2008. Pending approval by the PACSAB, staff would then forward those
recommendations to the City Council for consideration. This schedule is somewhat fluid based
on the degree of public input, research required and formulation of possible revisions.
If you have any questions concerning this review process of the Neighborhood and Community
Park Dedication Policy, please contact Harold Pitchford, Assistant Director at (817) 871 -5728 or
Richard Zavala, Director at (817) 871 -5711 or Libby Watson, Assistant City Manager at (817)
392 -6183.
Cha R. Boswell
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS