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Item # 1.

Town Council Regular Session

Meeting Date:	04/19/2017
Requested by:	Kristy Diaz-Trahan
Submitted By:	Kristy Diaz-Trahan, Parks and Recreation
Department:	Parks and Recreation

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SUBJECT:

PUBLIC COMMENT AND POSSIBLE ACTION FROM TOWN COUNCIL REGARDING THE COMMUNITY REQUEST FOR FUNDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL SPORT FIELDS AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS FOR NARANJA PARK

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff is seeking direction from Town Council on a proposed plan to build and finance additional sport fields and related amenities at Naranja Park.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

In recent years, the Town has been taking a phased approach to developing Naranja Park based on available funding. The community has expressed the desire for park and field amenities through direct input and the voter-ratified Your Voice, Our Future General Plan (70% support).

At the February 15, 2017 Council meeting, the Town received a request by members of the community -- including youth sport parents, athletes and Oro Valley user groups -- to take action to construct additional sport fields at Naranja Park. Council directed staff to return at a future meeting with a proposal that meets the community's request and a plan to finance the proposal, which was presented at the April 5, 2017 regular Town Council meeting. Council subsequently requested that this proposed project be brought back at tonight's Council meeting for public comment.

Attached to this communication is the project background information from the April 5, 2017 Council Communication (Attachment 1), Naranja Park Conceptual Design (Attachment 2), Community Request Media Release (Attachment 3), Your Voice, Our Future General Plan park and field references (Attachment 4) and the Park User Group and Field Usage document (Attachment 5).

BACKGROUND OR DETAILED INFORMATION:

In recent years, the Town of Oro Valley has been taking a phased approach to developing Naranja Park. This piecemeal approach is based on fund availability (one-time revenue for one-time expenses) and community demand. In addition, the Your Voice, Our Future General Plan was voter approved in the November 2016 election with 70% of voters in support. Included within the plan was the following excerpt: "High quality parks, recreation and open space system that is accessible, comprehensive, connected and served the community's needs."

Subsequently, over 100 park user group community members attended the February 15, 2017 Council meeting to request that the Town accelerate its approach at a more rapid pace. At the April 5, 2017 regular Town Council meeting, staff presented a proposal to fund and construct additional sport fields and related amenities at Naranja Park per the community's request. Council then directed staff to bring back this project proposal at the April 19, 2017 meeting for public comment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Please refer to the Fiscal Impact section of Attachment 1 - April 5 Council Communication.

SUGGESTED MOTION:

I MOVE to (approve or deny) placing this item on the May 3, 2017 regular meeting agenda for Council consideration to place on the November 7, 2017 ballot for a decision by the Oro Valley registered voters.

Attachments
Attachment 1 - April 5 Council Communication
Attachment 2 - Conceptual Design
Attachment 3 - Naranja Park Community Request Media Release
Attachment 4 - YVOF General Plan Park References
Attachment 5 - User Group and Field Usage