Online "Community Meeting" tomorrow night
Tomorrow night at 6pm, the Oro Valley Parks and Recreation Department will lead an online community meeting to discuss the project priorities of their ten year Master Plan. The plan has yet to be approved by the town council. This community meeting is a final step before presenting the priorities to the town council. Upgrades and new visions for existing parks dropped...leaving our Kreigh Park, Riverfront Park and Steam Pump Ranch
Staff has reduced the the $62 million plan discussed with council on March 17 to $50 million. They got to this number by dropping $11 million in upgrades to Riverfront Park, James D Kreigh Park and Steam Pump Ranch.
Focus on four areas
The trail system and parks equipment replacement programs will cost the town $15 million approaches $24 million The town anticipates that $9 million will come from other sources. These include the Regional Transit Authority, Pima County, Amphi School District, Pima County Flood Control and grants.
Naranja Park and the Community Center expensive
The town anticipates that almost all of the costs of completing Naranja Park and the Community Center will be borne by the town. This makes these projects expensive. As part of the plan, the Department is recommending that money be spent on Naranja Park ($10 million) and the Community Center ($5 million). Mike Svetz of Pros Consulting has not provided detail on what this would accomplish.
Focus on four areas
The 10-year capital spending plan focusses on four areas:
• Building trail system connectivity
• Life Cycle replacement of equipment in existing parks, not including Naranja park
•60% of the funds needed to complete Naranja Park
• 70% of the funds needed to renovate the community center
The trail system and parks equipment replacement programs will cost the town $15 million approaches $24 million The town anticipates that $9 million will come from other sources. These include the Regional Transit Authority, Pima County, Amphi School District, Pima County Flood Control and grants.
Naranja Park and the Community Center expensive
The town anticipates that almost all of the costs of completing Naranja Park and the Community Center will be borne by the town. This makes these projects expensive. As part of the plan, the Department is recommending that money be spent on Naranja Park ($10 million) and the Community Center ($5 million). Mike Svetz of Pros Consulting has not provided detail on what this would accomplish.
Town staff has not provided detail on why they chose to recommend spending $13.5 million on Naranja Park and the community center while ignoring the buildout and enhancement of the town's other parks. These projects would cost the town less than $11 million and substantially improve Kreigh Park, Riverfront Park and Steam Pump Ranch.
Possible purchase of former Vistoso Golf Course will require reworking plan
These plans do not include the possibility of the town acquiring the former Vistoso Golf Course. If that happens, according to Parks Director Kristy Diaz-Trahan, the department will need to revisit the master plan to make adjustments if needed.
These plans do not include the possibility of the town acquiring the former Vistoso Golf Course. If that happens, according to Parks Director Kristy Diaz-Trahan, the department will need to revisit the master plan to make adjustments if needed.
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