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PAGE 124 GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Policy 1.13: The Recreation Department shall continue to apply user fees for those facilities and programs where the benefit is quantifiable and where the fee can be effectively implemented. Revise Consider word choices – charge user fees or similar. Update department name where it occurs to “Parks, Recreation, & Conservation Department” Policy 1.14: The county shall, as part of its user fee program, develop a method to subsidize recreation user fees for low-income residents so that there will be minimal effects of user fees on participation at sites or programs. No Change Could also consolidate with Policy 1.5 Policy 1.15: The county shall identify state and federal recreation grant programs. When applicable, the county shall apply for available grant funds, for recreation facility or program funding. No Change Policy 1.16: The county shall maintain land development regulations that require certain planned residential development projects to provide recreation areas and facilities that meet the county’s recreation level-of-service standards. No Change Objective 2: Parklands in the South District By 2020, the county will have 461 acres of parkland south of S.R. 60. Revise Addressed in Policy 1.B; modify language "The County will continue to develop parkland south of S.R. 60 to meet area needs." Incorporate under Master Plan objective (see recommendation in Policy 1.5).; also recommend removing the specific acreage which may conflict with population especially if the population is disproportionately located elsewhere. If desire to keep then "strive to acquire..." Policy 2.1: By 2018, the county will, based on funding availability, complete remaining improvements identified in the South County Regional Park Master Plan. Remove Will be addressed with Master Plan Policy 2.2: The county shall, based on funding availability, include active recreation facilities such as baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, jogging trails, swimming pools and others in its future south county parks if those facilities are consistent with the 2012 updated south county regional park master plan. Revise Incorporate under Master Plan objective. "The County shall prepare a Recreation Master Plan to analyze needs and guide development…". Move policies related to master planning under this new objective. Will the master plan have a subsection focused on South District? incorporate this plan by reference and expand the reference to include author Policy 2.3: The county shall give parkland acquisition priority to the area south of SR 60, west of 43rd Avenue. Revise (minimal) Objective 3: Parkland Development By 2020, the county will have developed at least 65 percent of its currently undeveloped existing park acreage. Revise Establish this objective in future Parks Master Plan. Policy 3.1: By 2020, the county shall complete phase II of the Treasure Shores Park. Remove Not relevant Policy 3.2: By 2018, the county shall develop a new master plan for the fairgrounds, indicating needed facilities and necessary structures. Revise Incorporate into Master Plan Objective and Policies Policy 3.3: The county shall add facilities to existing parks having undeveloped area. Some parkland will remain undeveloped for a variety of reasons, including environmental, regulatory, and aesthetics. Remove Policy 3.4: By 2018, the Recreation Department shall update the North County Regional Park and the South County Regional Park Master Plans. Revise See comment Policy 3.2 Objective 4: Access to Parklands and Recreation Facilities Throughout the time horizon of the plan, all new parks and recreational facilities will be located near population centers and will be handicap accessible. Revise Strike "handicap". Consider "universally" in its place. also need to be mindful that lands near the population centers may not be feasible and or could be addressed through a joint agreement with the respective City(s) especially if those areas (population centers) are in close proximity to city boundaries. Policy 4.1: The county shall continue to design all new parks and recreational facilities to provide barrier-free access. No Change