City of College Station
Parks and Recreation Department----------------------------------------------------------------
Parkland in the ETJ – August 10, 2017
Why are public parks (& rec) important?
Parks & Recreation Master Plan:
• Neighborhood & Community Character
• Property Value & Tax Revenue Enhancement
• Health & Wellness
• Protection of the Environment
Why look at land in the ETJ for parks?
• Get out front of future city growth
• Purchase when land costs are lower
• “Land Bank” for future park use or protection of the land
in a natural state
Parks & Greenways Properties
• # of Parks: 58 (50 Developed)
• Park Acreage: 1,374
• Greenways Acreage: 650
• Total Acreage: 2,024
2016 NRPA Field Report
METRIC NRPA FIELD REPORT COLLEGE STATION*
Park land per 1,000 residents 9.5 acres 12.5 acres (18.5 acres with greenways)
Park per residents 1 park per 2,277 1 park per 1,888
Staff members per 10,000 residents 7.4 6.2 (FT only); 9.78 (FT & PT FTEs)
Operating expenditures per capita $76.44 $84.38
Recovery of operating expenditures through
revenue generation29% 11.8%
*Based off of a population of 109,500
Parkland Dedication Ordinance
• Proposed Changes: Recommendations by Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
• Planning & Zoning on September 7 meeting
• City Council Public Hearing on October 12 meeting
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Master Plan Projections
To stay at current park service levels, an additional 218 acres of community parkland is needed by 2020.
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Current Parkland Acquisition Efforts
Zone B: in negotiations for park land in ETJ, adjacent to city limits
Zone A: currently searching for property and making inquiries to developers
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