NOTE: This presentation is a working document, and some recommendations or ideas may have evolved or changed based on continued discussions and additional analyses.

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EricTamulonisASLA, LEED AP

Principal in Charge, Landscape ArchitectPrincipal-in-Charge

AndrewDobshinskyAICP CUD

Associate, Planner and Urban DesignerProject Manager

LeonYounger

President, Project ManagerRecreation, Finance, Management Analysis

DavidBarthAICP, CPRP, ASLA

Principal Parks Planner

Engagement and Visioning Advisor

MaryMeans

Strategy Specialist

Community Engagement Strategy

PeterHarnikASLA, LEED AP

Director, Center for City Park ExcellenceBenchmarking, Land Acquisition, Partnerships

PaulMoyerAICP, ENV SP

Senior Planner

Connectivity, Local Planning Advisor

INTRODUCTIONS

Barth AssociatesWRT PROS Consulting

VHB Mary Means + Assoc.Trust for Public Land

ETC InstituteCommunity Needs Survey

RACADA Specialist

Pennington BiomedicalPublic Health Advisor

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PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Client:BRECLocation: East Baton Rouge, LouisianaPopulation: 445,000

Imagine Your Parks2

Client:City of OKCLocation: Oklahoma City, OklahomaPopulation: 610,000

OKC Parks Master Plan

Client:M-NCPPCLocation: Prince George’s County, MarylandPopulation: 881,000

Formula 2040

Client:City of PhiladelphiaLocation: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPopulation: 1,553,000

GreenPlan Philadelphia

Miami-Dade County

Client:Miami-Dade CountyLocation: Miami, FloridaPopulation: 2,617,000

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AGENDA

Project Background Community Engagement Process Schedule Discussion

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

PLANNING CONTEXT

Arlington County

Comprehensive Plan

Urban Forest

Master Plan

Public Art Master Plan

Natural Resources

Master Plan

UPDATE

REFERENCE

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

PLANNING CONTEXT

Community Facilities Study

Public Spaces

Schools

Affordable Housing

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

EXISTING PARK SYSTEM

2,259 acres1,150 acres Federal

918 acres County145 acres NVRPA

30 acres easements16 acres NVCT

10.4 acres / 1,000upper middle of the pack

$249 / residentupper endDRAFT

PROJECT BACKGROUND

POPULATION DENSITY

High

Low

216,700 residents

Skewing younger

More multifamily apartments and condos being built

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

POPULATION PROJECTIONS

216,700232,700

247,400259,800

271,200283,000

2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040

+25%

High

Low

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

GENERAL LAND USE PLAN

216,700232,700

247,400259,800

271,200283,000

2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040

+25%

Rosslyn-Ballston

Jefferson Davis

Columbia Pike

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

KEY ISSUES

Maintaining existing quality of experiences Keeping up with a growing, changing community Addressing anxiety about growth and change Establishing the value of public open space Balancing the needs for all community facilities Ensuring fiscal responsibility

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ENGAGEMENT

TAILORED STRATEGIES

Core StaffAdvisory

Committee, County Board

Stakeholders Public

biweekly communication

briefings interviews and focus groups

deliberate input and feedback

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ENGAGEMENT

PUBLIC SURVEY

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ENGAGEMENT

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Information Sharing

Needs, Values, Choices

Series 1

Vision / Draft Plan

Did we get it right?

Series 2

Presentation of Final Plan

Focus on Implementation

Series 3

6 months

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ENGAGEMENT

KEY OBJECTIVES

Listening to and understanding the whole community Getting targeted input Effectively engaging residents, community leaders, and the

business community in a dialogue

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PROCESS

Inventory and Analysis

Community Needs Assessment

Master Plan Recommendations

Final Report

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Project Coordination and Management

Coordination with other County projects / consultants

• Review and assessexisting plans andconditions

• Review planned andbuilt connections

• Identify CAPRAcertificationstandards

• Kickoff Workshop• Inventory and

analysis of existingprograms andfacilities

• Draft PSMP• Executive Summary• Final Draft PSMP• PSMP presentation

• Public outreach• Demographic

analysis• Standards / park

classifications (incl.benchmarking)

• Assessment ofcurrent practices

• Additionalassessments (ADA,land acquisition,lighting, dog parks,WiFi, etc.)

• Update planrecommendations

• Visioning workshop• Conceptual parks and

recreation vision• Capital investment

and prioritizationguidelines

• Privately ownedpublic spacesguidelines

• Implementation

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PROJECT SCHEDULESep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Project Coordination and Management

Inventory and Analysis

Community Needs Assessment

Master Plan Recommendations

Final Report

Commission and Board Reviews

Coordination with Other County Projects

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