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Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Acknowledgements
City Council
Mayor Rod Higgins - (position 1)
Brandi Peetz - (position 2)
Arne Woodard - (position 3)
Ben Wick- (position 4)
Deputy Mayor Pam Haley- (position 5)
Sam Wood - (position 6)
Linda Thompson - (position 7)
Executive
Mark Calhoun, City Manager
John Hohman, Deputy City Manager
Parks and Recreation Department
Mike Stone, Director
Patty Bischoff,Administrative Assistant
Parks and Recreation Staff
Economic Development Department
Chaz Bates, Senior Planner
Additional Assistance By:
Michael Terrell Landscape Architecture, PLLC
Bernardo Wills Architects PC
Special thanks to all the community members who participated in the public outreach events.
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Table of Contents
CityCouncil .......................................................................................................................2
Chapter1.0: Introduction ....................................................................................... 6
1.1 Public Involvement ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Report Organization..................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Goals, Policies and Objectives ...................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2.0: Planning Context.............................................................................10
2.1 Regional Context........................................................................................................ 10
2.2 Planning Area............................................................................................................. 11
2.3 Demographic Characteristics...................................................................................... 11
2.4 Land Use.................................................................................................................... 13
2.5 Housing ..................................................................................................................... 14
2.6 IPont.0iflon Growth..................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 3.0: Existing Parks and Facilities.......................................................16
.j.1 Park Land Definitions................................................................................................. 17
3.2 Park Land Inventory................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 4.0: Existing Operations........................................................................22
,+-Lurganizational Structure............................................................................................. 22
4.2 Staffing Levels............................................................................................................ 24
4.3 Revenues and Expenditures ....................................................................................... 24
4.4 Maintenance Operations............................................................................................ 26
4.5 Recreation Programs.................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 5.0: Needs Assessment..........................................................................27
5.1 Stakeholder Interviews .............................................................................................. 27
5.2 Public Workshops ...................................................................................................... 28
5.3 Summary of Park Land Needs..................................................................................... 34
5.4 Summary of Recreational Facility Needs..................................................................... 38
5.5 Other Facility and Program Needs.............................................................................. 38
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Chapter 6.0: Recommendations..........................................................................39
6.1 Park Plan Concept...................................................................................................... 39
6.2 Park and Facility Recommendations........................................................................... 42
6.3 New Parks.................................................................................................................. 54
6.4 Recreation Programs and Services Recommendations................................................ 55
6.5 Administration and Management Recommendations................................................. 55
6.6 Maintenance Recommendations................................................................................ 55
6.7 River Access Recommendations ................................................................................. 56
Chapter 7.0: Implementation...............................................................................57
7.1 Recommended Capital Projects.................................................................................. 57
7.2 Cost Estimates for New Parks..................................................................................... 61
7.3 Financing Strategy and Capital Improvement Plan...................................................... 61
7.4 Funding Sources......................................................................................................... 64
Appendix A: Inventory
Table of Tables
Table 2-1: Age Group by Percentage of Population.............................................................................. 12
Table 2-2: Income Characteristics for Selected Geographies ........................................................... 13
Table 2-3: Top 5 Industry Sectors for Workers and Residents........................................................ 13
Table 3-1: Count and Acres of Park Facilities by Park Type ............................................................. 18
Table 3-2: Existing Aquatic Facilities in Spokane Valley.................................................................... 19
Table 3-3: Park Facility Inventory..............................................................................................................20
Table 4-1: Budget Allocation 2012-2019 .................................................................................................25
Table 4-2: Parks and Recreation Division Budget Breakdown........................................................25
Table4-3: Net Cost per Capita......................................................................................................................26
Table 5-1: Weighted Gap Analysis and Agreement.............................................................................. 30
Table 5-2: Future Park Land Demand at Adopted Level of Service................................................ 37
Table 5-3: Proposed Acres Needed by Park Type.................................................................................37
Table 7-1: Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Program...................................................58
Table 7-2: Capital Improvement Plan for Project Beyond 2025......................................................61
Table of Figures
Figure2-A: Regional Context......................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 2-13: City of Spokane Valley Planning Area................................................................................. 11
Figure 3-A: Park Inventory Map...................................................................................................................20
Figure 4-A: Simplified Organization Chart for the City of Spokane Valley..................................23
Figure 4-13: Organization Chart for the Parks and Recreation Department................................24
Figure 5-A: Favorite Elements about Parks Locally and Elsewhere..............................................29
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Figure 5-13: Facility Improvement Exercise Edgecliff Park................................................................ 31
Figure 5-C: Facility Improvement Exercise Terrace View Park....................................................... 31
Figure 5-1): Facility Improvement Exercise Valley Mission Park.................................................... 32
Figure 5-E: Park Location Exercise Results............................................................................................. 33
Figure 5-F: Movies in the Park and "Game On!" Poll............................................................................34
Figure 5-G: Park Service Areas for Spokane Valley Parks.................................................................. 36
Figure 6-A: 2013 Proposed Park Layout Plan.........................................................................................41
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Chapter 1.0: Introduction
This Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2019 (2019 Plan) updates the 2013 Parks and
Recreation Master Plan (2013 Plan), reflecting changes in the community since that plan's
adoption. The update is structured in a manner similar to the 2013 Plan, facilitating
reference between the old and new. Chapter topics and section numbering all match,with
only those sections requiring amendment included in this update.
Since adopting the 2013 Plan, the City has continued to focus on its core beliefs and values.
This focus has resulted in the implementation of several projects identified in the 2013
Plan as well as other community improvements. The planning context for this 2019 Plan is
a bit different than when the 2013 Plan was prepared, reflecting recent updates to the city's
comprehensive plan.
1.1 Public Involvement
Public involvement is a crucial step in comprehensive parks and recreation planning,
ensuring that the community has an effective voice in shaping the plan and that the needs
expressed in the plan and included in the implementation program accurately reflect
community desires. The 2013 Plan included an extensive public engagement effort, and this
Plan Update does as well, basing its recommendations on exhaustive stakeholder
interviews,two public meetings, and a number of tabling events at local parks throughout
the summer of 2019.
1.2 Report Organization
The plan's structure mirrors the 2013 Plan, with chapters and sections as in that document.
It is configured this way to aid in cross-referencing and to ensure continued compliance
with the Recreation and Conservation Office's (RCO) planning guidelines.
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Planning Context
Chapter 3 - Existing Parks and Facilities
Chapter 4 - Existing Operations
Chapter 5 - Needs Assessment
Chapter 6 - Recommendations
Chapter 7 - Implementation
1.3 Goals, Policies and Objectives
The goals are statements about the City's desired future. These goals are supported by
policies that guide plan implementation and objectives that provide realistic, achievable,
and measurable steps toward reaching the goals. Together,the goals (bold text), policies
(italic text), and objectives (regular text) can be used to help measure the plan's success.
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1. The Parks and Recreation system is diverse, balanced and accessible.
1.1. Develop parks and recreation facilities that are easily accessed and spread
equitably throughout the city.
1.1.1.Acquire and/or develop new parks and recreation facilities to match the needs
of residents.
1.1.2. Invest in improvements to existing parks and recreation facilities.
1.1.3. Identify potential areas that need parks and open space to be served equitably.
1.1.4. Ensure that existing and new parks are conveniently accessible to users.
1.1.5. Develop a parks and open space acquisition program to take advantage of
present opportunities to meet future needs.
1.1.6. Consider all options, including partnerships and collaborations, to acquire and
develop neighborhood and community parks in unserved or underserved
areas.
1.2. Broaden the recreational opportunities and activities for both residents and
visitors.
1.2.1. Offer recreational opportunities and programs that serve people of all ages,
abilities, and economic and cultural backgrounds.
1.2.2. At least biannually, identify community needs for recreation programming.
1.2.3. Maximize the use of existing facilities and programs to support local needs and
encourage tourism and regional use.
1.2.4. Provide athletic facilities for residents and visitors through development or
collaboration.
1.2.5. Explore the potential to create and establish a Spokane Valley River Trail
system along the north side of the Spokane River between Plante's Ferry Park
and Barker Road.
1.3. Maintain the grant eligibility of the parks plan.
1.3.1. Identify funding options for all proposed projects.
1.3.2. Make fiscally reasonable recommendations for the development of facilities
and services.
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2. The Parks and Recreation system reflects the area's cultural, physical
and natural character.
2.1. Ensure there is a balance in both passive and active design in parks and
recreation facilities.
2.1.1. Prioritize the renovation and upgrade of existing facilities over the
development of new facilities.
2.1.2.Annually assess the condition of amenities and facilities.
2.1.3. Establish a program and budget for addressing deferred maintenance.
2.1.4. Consider environmentally sound practices in the development of park
resources.
2.2. Ensure that parks and recreation facilities are well maintained.
2.2.1. Maintain the existing level of maintenance.
2.2.2. Implement cost-effective ways of providing high-quality facility management
and maintenance.
2.3. Prioritize the acquisition and designation of park land with natural features
and resources.
2.3.1. Acquire riparian corridors where feasible to offer potential sites for trail
development and provide access to the river.
2.3.2. Develop natural resource management plans for natural areas within parks
and other City-owned or controlled lands to identify management priorities
and guide restoration.
2.4. Seek opportunities to incorporate public art into public spaces.
2.4.1. Encourage public art that highlights Spokane Valley's cultural and historic
connections.
2.4.2. Identify potential locations for public art in community places.
3. The Parks and Recreation system is fiscally responsible.
3.1. Provide facilities,programs and personnel in a fiscally responsible and cost
effective manner.
3.1.1. Pursue cost sharing and cost recovery mechanisms where appropriate.
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3.1.2. Establish equitable fee structure (free, low-cost, full price) to ensure
affordability and access to facilities and programs.
3.1.3. Use revenue-generating programs to help fund or subsidize other programs
and services.
3.1.4. Explore new program offerings without expecting them to be self-supporting.
3.2. Provide parks and recreation services that are not provided by private service
providers.
3.2.1. Periodically assess parks and recreation services provided by private service
providers to minimize duplicative efforts.
3.3. Cooperate with non-city providers of parks and recreational resources on the
provision of parks and recreation facilities.
3.3.1. Cooperate with other regional parks and recreation providers to maximize the
provision of these services.
3.3.2. Develop partnerships with school districts and other governmental entities to
leverage resources to meet community needs for parks and recreation services.
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Chapter 2.0: Planning Context
This chapter provides a profile of Spokane Valley in the planning context of parks,
recreation facilities, and programs. This profile includes a description of the region,
planning area and subareas, natural resources, climate, demographics, land use, housing,
and population projections.
Key Findings
The following key findings emerged from an evaluation of the planning context:
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interests, and participation. Since the City
was incorporated in 2003,there is limited historical data to illustrate demographic
variations.
• In 2016,the city adopted the 2013 park plan by reference into its Comprehensive
Plan, as this plan maintains the integrity and consistency with the adopted
Comprehensive Plan, which will be updated as needed.
2.1 Regional Context
Spokane Valley is located near the eastern border of the State of Washington in a valley that
stretches from the west plains in Eastern Washington, eastward through Spokane and
Spokane Valley to Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The City is located in the heart of
Spokane County. In general, the City is bordered on the west by the City of Spokane and on
the east by unincorporated Spokane County and the City of Liberty Lake. Figure 2-A
illustrates this regional context.
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2.2 Planning Area
The planning area for the Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation Plan includes land within
the city limits plus land within the City's urban growth area (UGA) (Figure 2-13). The City
encompasses roughly 38.5 square miles (24,640 acres).
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2.3 Demographic Characteristics
Demographic characteristics often provide insight for recreational needs. Spokane Valley
residents are the people who will use Spokane Valley parks and recreation facilities most
often; as such,the residents of the City serve as the foundation for parks and facility
demands. Factors such as age and income significantly affect the level of participation and
overall interest in recreational activities. Employment, education, and ethnicity also play a
role.
Age is an important factor in outdoor recreation. Generally as people age, their
participation in outdoor activities declines, with the highest participation rates occurring in
children. In general, the older the people, the less they participate in active and/or
competitive recreational activities. Children and young adults tend to favor active and/or
competitive recreational activities; these activities include basketball, baseball, soccer, and
swimming. Emerging trends have been toward non-competitive extreme sports, including
skateboarding, in-line skating, mountain biking and rock climbing. Older adults tend to
have a more passive interest in recreation programs and participate in parent/child
activities or spend time as a spectator at youth events.
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The American Community Survey estimates a 2017 population of 94,424.About one-
quarter of the City's population is under the age of 20 and 21 percent are 60 or older. While
the under 20 population is generally in line with similarly-sized cities,the over 60
population is higher than comparable cities,which may indicate recreational participation
rates are lower than comparable cities in Washington. Table 2-1 compares similarly sized
cities with the City across four broad age groups: less than 20 years of age,between ages
20-34,between ages 35-59, and over age 60.
Table 2-1: A e Grou by Percentage of Population
PercentTotal PercentPercentPercent
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Everett 107,560 24.10 25.10 34.10 16.70
Renton 99,692 24.40 24.40 35.10 16.30
Federal Way 94,905 26.50 21.80 33.10 18.60
Spokane 94,424 24.40 21.60 32.20 21.70
Valley
Yakima 93,182 30.20 22.30 28.70 18.70
Bellingham 85,388 21.70 33.20 25.40 19.60
Kirkland 68,772 22.30 22.20 36.20 19.20
Source:U.S Census Bureau,2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Additionally,when compared to Spokane County as a whole, the number of households
with children is decreasing more rapidly in Spokane Valley. The percentage of the City's
households with children decreased by 5.6%-from 35.6%to 30%-between 2005 and
2014,while the proportion of households with children in the County dropped by 1.5%
during the same time period.
Income levels also reveal important recreational participation characteristics. In general,
the higher income groups tend to participate at higher rates in outdoor recreation than
lower income groups. Higher incomes also tend to participate in more expensive types of
recreation. Lower income groups may rely on subsidized programs or free facilities, such as
play areas,trails, and non-scheduled sports fields. Table 2-2 compares median (the middle)
and mean (the average) incomes for both households and families. Households include all
people occupying a housing unit; whereas, families consist of a householder and one or
more people who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption; thus there are more
households than families.
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Table 2-2: Income Characteristics for Selected Geographies
Median •d
Income Income Income Income
Everett $ 54,562 $ 70,353 $ 64,931 $ 82,300
Renton $ 70,661 $ 89,808 $ 82,233 $102,592
Federal Way $ 62,086 $ 80,248 $ 70,833 $ 88,943
Spokane Valley $48,015 $ 61,176 $ 62,815 $ 73,916
Yakima $ 42,092 $ 58,462 $ 50,003 $ 66,786
Bellingham $ 47,886 $ 63,825 $ 69,466 $ 84,917
Kirkland $104,319 $133,674 $124,803 $162,150
Source:U.S Census Bureau,2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
In 2015, there were 48,428 jobs within the city with nearly 28 percent (13,552) who both
lived and worked within the city. The city is a net importer of jobs, importing close to
35,000 jobs, with close to 28,000 people who reside within the city but work outside the
city.
Table 2-3 compares the top five industry sectors for workers (jobs in the City) to the top
five industry sectors for residents (jobs held by residents).An analysis of employment in
the City reveals the largest class of jobs in the city was "Retail Trade" followed by
"Manufacturing." However, the largest class of jobs for residents was "Health Care and
Social Services" followed by"Retail Trade."
Table 2-3: Top 5 Industry Sectors for Workers and Residents
Top 5 Industry Sectors for Workers Top 5 Industry Sectors for Residents
Retail Trade 17.5% Health Care and Social Services 18.5%
Manufacturing 14.3% Retail Trade 13.5%
Health Care and Social Services 13.8% Manufacturing 9.6%
Accommodation and Food Service 7.6% Accommodation and Food Service 8.3%
Educational Services 7.5% Educational Services 8.1%
Source:U.S Census Bureau, On TheMap Application, https:4 onthemap.ces.census.gov, (2015).
Over 97 percent of people in the city identify with one race. Of those that identify with one
race in Spokane Valley, over 91 percent identified themselves as White; 1 percent as Black
or African American; 1.2 percent as American Indian and Alaska Native; and 1.6 percent as
Asian. Nearly 6 percent identified themselves as Hispanic; people of Hispanic origin may be
of any race. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year
Estimates.
2.4 Land Use
Land use plays an important role in the location, distribution, and availability of park and
recreational facilities; for example, residential areas need nearby parks to serve the people
who live in each neighborhood. Generally, as individual outdoor space decreases, the need
for public open space increases. Industrial areas may need open space or natural area
buffers and parks for employee or corporate use during the day. Dense commercial areas
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are more likely to require plazas and small areas for passive recreation and may rely on a
centralized larger community park.
Based on geographic information, the City is 20,053 acres. The majority of the City is zoned
for residential use (61 percent) followed by industrial use (20 percent), mixed-
use/commercial (17 percent), and parks and open space (2 percent). Because most of the
developed land in the City is classified residential,the proximity and location of parks and
support facilities within neighborhoods are important criteria to consider for park
planning.
Spokane Valley developed primarily as low density suburban sprawl. Incorporated in 2003,
the City developed as an urbanized area of Spokane County for decades. This development
pattern leaves many partially used sites with one single-family residence on an acre or
more of land. This land use pattern makes it difficult to acquire larger sized parcels for park
use and ensure access to formal parks.
2.5 Housing
In 2017, Spokane Valley had an estimated 50,700 housing units.Almost 30,000 of those
dwellings were built prior to 1980. Roughly 15%, or 7,845 units, of the total housing stock
was built after 2000. Spokane Valley's housing growth has been modest, but steady since it
incorporated in 2003, growing at a rate of about 1% per year.Approximately 6,000 new
residences were added to Spokane Valley's total housing stock between 2003 and 2015.
The steady increase represents an ongoing upward pressure on demand for park and
recreation space.
The type of occupied housing is also changing to reflect changing demographics, aging
population and fewer households with children. The trend from 2005 to 2014 has been
toward renter occupied housing. The trend is also borne out by market data showing a
stabilized vacancy rate for multiple family housing at four percent and increasing asking
rents. The trend indicates that demand for smaller housing options will likely increase in
Spokane Valley overall. The growing aging population and fewer households with children
may act as headwinds to the demand for park land resulting from the upward pressure
from population growth.
An important consideration for recreation participation is the percentage of household
income used to pay monthly costs: mortgage, real estate taxes, insurances, utilities, and
homeowner association fees. Knowing the percentage of monthly costs-to-income provides
an indicator of housing affordability. In general, the more affordable a home,the more
income can be used for recreation.A commonly accepted measurement of whether such
costs are considered excessive is if those costs exceed 30 percent of household income.
According to the ACS, nearly 36 percent of all households (renters and owners) were
considered cost-burdened in 2014. The percentage of cost-burdened households in
Spokane Valley increased by 1% between 2005 and 2014. The cost-burdened
disproportionately affects renters versus owners. The data shows that 51 percent of
renters versus 26 percent of owners are cost-burdened. The data would indicate that
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demand for recreation would be weighed down by a combination of the affordability
housing and the increase of multiple family units which are typically renter households.
2.6 Population Growth
The Washington State Office of Financial Management(OFM) estimates population for all cities
and counties in the state. OFM's April 1, 2019 estimate for the City is 96,720.According to
the Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan,the projected 2037 population for the City is
109,913. The Board of County Commissioners allocated a population target of 14,650 to the
city. The analysis completed for the comprehensive plan estimates an additional 6,659
homes will be needed to accommodate that growth and that the growth can accommodate
that growth within its urban growth area. This increased growth will increase the demand
for park land.
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Chapter 3.0: Existing Parks and Facilities
Understanding the parks and recreation facilities inventory at the planning period's outset
is critical. The City is one of the primary providers of parks and recreational facilities in the
City. Other public and private providers also contribute parks and open space in the area.
Four school districts (West Valley, Central Valley, East Valley, and Spokane Public Schools)
provide a variety of athletic facilities that contribute to the diversity of facilities available in
the City. Spokane County has a number of open space facilities adjacent to the city including
formal field spaces and natural open space recreational areas.
This chapter summarizes the proposed park classification system, along with key findings
regarding existing parks, open space, and recreational facilities.A complete inventory of
park land and recreational facilities in the Spokane Valley Planning Area was completed for
this process and is available from the Parks and Recreation Department.
Key Findings
• The City's parks system consists of active and passive recreational areas. There are
five neighborhood parks, three community parks, one large urban park, eight special
use areas, two trails/linear parks,three undeveloped portions of existing parks, and
two natural open space areas in the parks system (see Table 3-1). In total,there are
approximately 254.06 acres of park land.
• The City owns and operates three seasonal outdoor pools: Terrace View Pool, Park
Road Pool, and Valley Mission Pool. The City contracts with the Valley YMCA to
operate and maintain the pools. The pools were renovated in 2008-2009.
• The City does not manage or actively program youth or adult softball, soccer or
volleyball programs.
• There are a number of County and State parks sites that either border the City or are
nearby. These nearby recreational resources are noted, and are recognized as
contributing to the open space character of the community.
• In terms of overall design and site utilization, most of the parks provide a balance
between active use areas and general open space.
• Accessibility and the lack of ADA access needs to be addressed throughout the park
system. The City should continue its efforts to provide sidewalks to park amenities
from parking areas, and providing accessible routes, ramps, or transfer stations
to/in playgrounds.
• Some play equipment and park furniture is reaching an age requiring specific
maintenance, including replacement of wood components or the replacement of the
structure. Use of wood components on play structures, benches and safety surfacing
containment borders requires an annual commitment for review, maintenance and
replacement when necessary.
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3.1 Park Land Definitions
In order to address specific planning needs for parks, open space, and recreational areas,
park classifications have been adopted. Each park classification provides a distinct type of
recreational opportunity. The ideal community park system is made up of several different
types or classifications of parks. The classification system adopted for the City is as follows:
• Neighborhood Parks: Neighborhood parks are designed primarily for non-
supervised, non-organized recreational activities. They are generally small in size
(about 3-7 acres) and serve people living within approximately one-half mile of the
park. Since these parks are located within walking and bicycling distance of most
users, the activities they offer serve the entire neighborhood, including children.
Typical facilities found in a neighborhood park include: playgrounds, picnic areas,
trails, open grass areas for passive use, outdoor basketball courts, restrooms, picnic
shelters, and multi-use open grass areas for practice field sports.
• Community Parks: A community park is planned primarily to provide active and
structured recreational opportunities for young people and adults. Community park
facilities are designed for organized activities and sports, although individual and
family activities are also encouraged. Community parks can also provide indoor
facilities to meet a wider range of recreational interests. Community parks serve a
much larger area and offer more facilities than neighborhood parks.As a result,they
require more support facilities, such as parking, restrooms, and covered play areas.
Community parks usually have sport fields or similar facilities as the central focus of
the park, and range in size from about 10 to 30 acres. Their service area has roughly
a 1-2 mile radius.
• Large Urban Parks: Large urban parks are parks designed to serve the entire
community. Generally, they provide a wide variety of specialized facilities, such as
sports fields, indoor recreation areas, and large picnic areas. Due to their size and
facilities offered, they require more support facilities, such as parking, restrooms,
and play areas. Large urban parks usually exceed 40 acres in size and should be
designed to accommodate large numbers of people.
• Regional Parks: Regional parks are large recreational areas designed to serve an
entire region beyond the city limits. Often they are acquired to provide a specific
and sometimes unique recreational opportunity.
• Special Use Areas: Special use areas are sites often occupied by a specialized
recreational facility and can be a component of a park. Some uses that fall into this
category include waterfront parks, boat ramps,botanical gardens, community
gardens, single purpose sites used for a particular field sport, or sites occupied by
recreational buildings.
• Linear Parks: Linear parks are developed landscaped areas and other lands that
follow linear corridors such as rivers, creeks, abandoned railroad rights-of-way,
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canals, power lines, and other elongated features. This type of park usually contains
trails, landscaped areas, viewpoints, and seating areas.
• Natural Open Space: Natural open space is defined as undeveloped land primarily
left in its natural form with recreational uses as a secondary objective. It is usually
owned or managed by a governmental agency and may or may not have public
access. This type of land may include wetlands, steep hillsides, or other similar
spaces. In some cases, environmentally sensitive areas are considered open space
and can include wildlife habitats, stream and creek corridors, or unique and/or
endangered plant species.
• Undeveloped Land: This land is undeveloped and has not yet been designated for a
specific park use.
3.2 Park Land Inventory
The City is joined by the State of Washington and Spokane County in providing park land in
the planning area. This section summarizes the park, open space, and recreational areas
provided by these entities. The park plan recognizes that there are several park and open
space sites located just outside the city limits, such as the Dishman Hills Natural Area, the
Iller Creek,Antoine Peak, and Saltese Uplands Conservation Areas and Plante's Ferry Park,
which provide nearby recreational opportunities for area residents.
In the summer of 2019, an assessment of the City's park facilities was completed based on a
tour of the individual park and conversations with Park staff. Table 3-3: Park Facility
Inventory and Figure 3-A: Park Inventory Map provide a detailed listing of the City's park
inventory and the facilities available at each park. Table 3-1 below provides a summary of
the City's parks by park type.
Table 3-1: Count and Acres of Park Facilities by Park Type
Park Type Count Acres Current Ratio
(Acres per 1,000People)
Community Park 3 48.62 0.50
Large Urban Park 1 55.51 0.57
Neighborhood Park 5 27.96 0.29
Trails and Linear Parks 2 52.12a 0.54
Special Use Areas b 8 - -
Undeveloped Areas 3 26.63 0.28
Natural Open Space Areas 2 43.22 0.45
Grand Total 23 254.06 2.63
a Total includes the Appleway Trail but does not include land owned by Washington State Parks,including
Centennial Trail which is managed by the city.
b With the exception of Park Road Pool and West City Gateway,special use areas are within existing parks,so the
acreage is not calculated separately.
c Includes only Myrna Park and Myrtle Point.
3.2.1 Sports Fields
The City has limited field space to program sports activities, see Table 3-3,and thus does not
currently have an adult/youth sports recreational program. Residents of the City must rely on the
robust sports programming from Spokane County or the City of Spokane.The Spokane County
program uses the City's facilities as part of their programming.
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The City has a tournament quality sand volleyball complex with 16 sand volleyball courts.The
programming,renting and court maintenance is conducted by Evergreen Regional Volleyball
Association (ERVA). ERVA currently pays the City a monthly fee to use the courts; the courts are
free to the public when they are available.
3.2.2 Aquatic Facilities
The City of Spokane Valley owns and operates three seasonal outdoor swimming pools and
contracts with the Spokane Valley YMCA to operate and maintain the pools. Two of the
pools are associated with existing parks: Terrace View and Valley Mission. The third pool,
Park Road Pool, is not associated with a park,but is adjacent to a middle school. The pools
were upgraded in 2008-2009 and are in good condition.
Table 3-2: Existing Aquatic Facilities in Spokane Valle
Facility Notes Ownership
Park Road Pool 6-lane x 25-yard outdoor pool and a City of Spokane Valley
separate slide feature
Terrace View Pool 6-lane x 25-yard outdoor pool and a City of Spokane Valley
separate lazy river feature
Valley Mission Pool 6-lane x 25-yard outdoor pool with a City of Spokane Valley
separate zero depth entry pool
Spokane Valley YMCA Leisure and lap pools YMCA
Splashdown Outdoor aquatic park Private/leased
3.2.3 Trails and Shared Use Pathways
The City of Spokane Valley has two grade separated shared use pathways within its
jurisdiction: the Appleway Trail and the Centennial Trail.
Appleway Trail
The Appleway Trail is an urban trail and greenway, approximately 52.12 acres in size,
which runs east-west through the heart of Spokane Valley. It provides a shared use path for
walking, running, and cycling. The trail also provides connections for residents to the
commercial corridor.When fully completed, the trail will allow citizens to travel from
Dishman Hills east to Liberty Lake.
Centennial Trail
The Centennial Trail provides 40 miles of paved trail from Nine Mile Falls, WA to the Idaho
State Line, along the Spokane River. The trail is managed by Washington State Parks as
Centennial Trail State Park, but maintained cooperatively by each jurisdiction the trail
travels through. Spokane Valley's section is approximately from mile marker 5.5 to 12.5.
There is parking at various trailheads along the route. Spokane Valley's trailheads include:
Mirabeau Point Park(North and South), Sullivan Park, Mission Avenue and Barker Road.
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Chapter 4.0: Existing Operations
This chapter reviews the existing operations and management of the Spokane Valley Parks
and Recreation Department. The review includes an analysis of the Department's
organizational structure, staffing levels, and operations, including the operating budget,
revenue and expenditures, and maintenance costs. This chapter also discusses current
program participation.
Key Findings
The following key findings emerged from the analysis of parks and recreation operations
and management:
• The Parks and Recreation Department is composed of six divisions: Parks
Administration, Parks Maintenance, Recreation,Aquatics, Senior Center, and
CenterPlace.
• As of 2019, the City budgeted for nine full-time positions.
• Parks Maintenance and Aquatics services are contracted with external businesses or
agencies.
• In 2018,the city spent just over $25 per person to run, manage and operate the
parks system.
The City's park operations have changed little since the 2013 Plan. The Department's
organizational structure remains the same, as does its approach to operating recreational
programs and system maintenance.
4.1 Organizational Structure
The organizational structure of the Parks and Recreation Department, along with its
position within the government of the City, affects the management and provision of parks
and recreation services.
4.1.1 City Structure
In Spokane Valley,there are five separate departments that provide municipal services to
City residents: City Attorney, Community and Public Works, Police, Finance, and Parks and
Recreation. Each of these departments report to the City Manager who in turn transmits
information to the Mayor and City Council and ultimately the citizens. Currently, several
City services are contracted out to private businesses or agencies. These include street
maintenance, parks maintenance, and aquatic operations. Figure 4-A shows the
organizational structure of the City.
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4.1.2 Parks and Recreation Department
Within the Parks and Recreation Department there are six primary areas of responsibility:
Parks Administration, Parks Maintenance, Recreation,Aquatics, Senior Center, and
CenterPlace. Each of these areas is managed and/or supervised by the Parks and
Recreation Director. Figure 4-13 shows the organization of the Parks and Recreation
Department.
• Parks Administration: The Parks Administration division is responsible for
implementing the City Council's goals and objectives for providing parks and
recreation services.
• Parks Maintenance: This division is primarily responsible for monitoring the
general upkeep of parks and public areas throughout the City, consistent with the
goals and objectives set forth by the City Council. Currently, parks maintenance
services are contracted with a private operator.
• Recreation: The Recreation Division is responsible for developing, coordinating and
facilitating the delivery of recreational services and programs within the City.
Currently, programs include a summer day camp, summer park program,youth
programming, preschool programming, adult dance classes, and limited special
events.
• Aquatics: This division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the
City's three outdoor swimming pools. The City has contracted with a private
provider to operate and maintain the three pools since 2005.
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• Senior Center: The Senior Center Division is responsible for coordinating services at
the Spokane Valley Senior Center. The Senior Center programs and services were
moved from its original building to CenterPlace.
• CenterPlace: This division is responsible for the operation and management of
CenterPlace Regional Event Center.
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4.2 Staffing Levels
In order to meet the demand for parks and recreation services,the City has budgeted for a
staff of nine full-time positions. The number of employees (full-time equivalents or FTE)
has remained at nine since 2007.A typical measure for staffing by the National Recreation
and Recreation Association (NRPA)l is the number of FTEs per 10,000 residents.At current
staffing levels the city has approximately one FTE/ 10,000 residents.While this is on the
low end,the number does not account for city's contracts for park maintenance and
aquatics operations.
4.3 Revenues and Expenditures
Table 4-1 shows the City's General Fund budget and the recurring budget for parks and
recreation services. Generally, the parks and recreation budget has kept pace with the City
budget as a percentage of General Fund expenditures. It is expected that the parks and
recreation budget will continue to keep pace with General Fund expenditures.
1 The 2019 NRPA Agency Performance Review presents the data and key insights from 1,075 parks and
recreation agencies collected by survey.This report can be read here https://www.nrpa.org/nublications-
research/research-pavers/agency performance-review/and is attached as an Appendix to this plan.
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Table 4-1: Budget Allocation 2012-2019
Year City General Fund Parks and Recreation Percentage
ExpenditureSa Budget of Totalb
2012 $ 34,660,400 $ 2,953,219 8.5
2013 $ 35,312,674 $ 2,667,678 7.6
2014 $ 36,898,910 $ 2,711,233 7.3
2015 $ 38,292,307 $ 2,757,358 7.2
2016 $ 39,707,433 $ 2,796,331 7.0
2017 $ 40,163,702 $ 3,097,760 7.7
2018 $ 40,901,919 $ 3,149,531 7.7
a#001 -General Fund Recurring Activity
b Percentage Based on Department Budget
4.3.1 Departmental Expenditures
Table 4-2 illustrates Departmental expenditures for each Division in the Parks and
Recreation Department. In 2017 and 2018, CenterPlace received close to a third of the
Parks and Recreation budget. The various budget allocations for the divisions appear to
receive appropriate amounts relative to overall allocation of resources.
Table 4-2: Parks and Recreation Division Budget Breakdown
PercentDivision 2017 Percent 2018
Expenditures p• Total
Parks $ 296,764 10 $ 301,311 10
Administration
Parks $ 861,350 28 $ 863,975 27
Maintenance
Recreation $ 246,295 8 $ 260,802 8
Aquatics $497,350 16 $ 515,900 16
Senior Center $ 95,916 3 $ 98,229 3
CenterPlace $901,468 29 $ 910,696 29
Capital Projectsa $ 160,000 5 $ 160,000 5
CenterPlace $ 36,000 1 $ 36,000 1
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Total $ 3,097,760 $ 3,149,531
a Beginning in 2017, the Parks and Recreation Department began to transfer$160,000 from itsgeneral fund
budget to Fund 309 Parks Capital Projects.
b These funds account for the equipment rental and replacement in the CenterPlace kitchen.
4.3.2 Department Revenues
Aside from local taxes (property tax, retail sales and use tax, excise tax),the Parks and
Recreation Department charges fees for selected recreational programs, which offset direct
costs related to providing the program. In addition, fees are charged for the use of various
rooms within CenterPlace and the rental of park spaces. These fees supplement the Parks
and Recreation Department budget and are not considered enterprise funds.
In 2018, the City generated $725,945 through parks, recreation and aquatic program fees,
which includes through facility rentals - such as CenterPlace, and program fees - such as
aquatics and recreation. When compared to the total Parks and Recreation budget,
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revenues from Parks and Recreation services account for approximately 23 percent of the
total operating budget.
One means of analyzing revenue production is to compare operating costs on a per capita
basis. The gross cost per capita is the total cost of the services divided by the number of
persons in the service area. However,this is not necessarily the true cost to the taxpayer
because it does not reflect the net cost after revenue is deducted. Table 4-3 shows the cost
per capita for the Parks and Recreation system.
Table 4-3: Net Cost per Capita
Year Population Operating Revenue Net Costs Cost/Capita
Costs
2013 91,490 $ 2,667,678 $ 560,065 $ 2,107,613 $23.04
2014 92,050 $ 2,711,233 $ 627,045 $ 2,084,188 $ 22.64
2015 93,340 $ 2,757,385 $ 684,254 $ 2,073,131 $ 22.21
2016 94,160 $ 2,796,331 $ 712,843 $ 2,083,488 $ 22.13
2017 94,890 $ 3,097,760 $ 754,848 $ 2,342,912 $ 24.69
2018 95,810 $ 3,149,531 $ 725,945 $ 2,423,586 $ 25.30
4.4 Maintenance Operations
Spokane Valley contracts out the maintenance of its park facilities. In 2018,the City spent
approximately$886,536 for the parks maintenance,which equates to approximately
$3,690 per acre park land.
4.5 Recreation Programs
The City offers a number of recreation programs including: summer day camp; summer
park program; winter camp; sports programs for preschool age and older, adult dance
programs; and special events, such as Breakfast with Santa and Movies in the Park. In 2018,
there were approximately 57,277 participants in the programs offered. The majority of
participants, 40,464, were recreation swim participants,that is, people who paid for
recreational swim time at one of the three pools.
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Chapter 5.0: Needs Assessment
This chapter discusses the need for parks, facilities and other recreational services within
the City. It contains a summary of the stakeholder interviews, public workshops and other
public engagement processes. This update presents a current needs assessment based on
the findings of the public process.
5.1 Stakeholder Interviews
The update process started with several one-on-one interviews with a variety of
stakeholders and interest groups in Spokane Valley. Specific stakeholder groups included
school districts, trails groups, Spokane River Forum, private recreation program providers,
hoteliers, Spokane Valley Arts Council, Spokane County and City staff.
The following key findings emerged from the stakeholder interviews:
• Partnership - The City Parks and Recreation Department maintains an excellent
relationship with schools, the county and private sports program providers. The
Department should continue these mutually beneficial relationships.
• Schools - School property, both gymnasiums and athletic fields, provide
opportunities for both formal (sports programs such as baseball) and informal
(enjoyment by neighbors). However, these sites are not always available for the
general public. The City should work toward developing joint use agreements with
the schools.
• Recreation Programs - The City's recreation program fills a niche, but
opportunities exist for expanded offerings.
• Spokane River - The Spokane River is an asset to the community and while there
are a number of access locations, additional access should be considered to realize
the full potential. Consideration for increased connectivity between parks via the
river and water trail is important.
• Neighborhood Parks - Providing park access to neighborhood kids should be the
Parks Department's "highest calling." Ensuring that all areas of the community have
park land accessible should be an important priority.
• Economic Development-Access to parks or trails provides development and
investment incentives, and most people like to live and/or work near parks. The City
should continue its efforts to support tourism, such as improvements at
CenterPlace, Balfour Park expansion and the recent Browns Park improvements.
The City should consider taking advantage of sports related tourism with
tournament quality facilities such as artificial turf and lighting.
• Facility Types - Generally, the type of facilities available are adequate. However,
some facilities such as the horse arena at Valley Mission Park are under-used and
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some modern facility types such as skate parks and bicycle pump tracks are desired.
The City should consider new modern facility types and perhaps repurposing older
facility types.
• Acquisition-As the City becomes more urban, there will be an increased need for
park land especially to underserved areas. The amount of park land available is
inadequate to meet present and future needs, especially as it relates to open space
and athletic fields.
5.2 Public Workshops
As part of the update process,the City conducted a two public workshops at CenterPlace.
The first workshop focused on goal and policy development and the second workshop
asked participants to focus on specific demands and needs for the parks and recreation
system.
Key Findings on Public Engagement
The key findings, listed in no particular order, from the various public outreach activities
and public workshops, include:
• Residents desire more park land that is equitably and conveniently located
throughout the city.
• New park land should take advantage of vacant land or partner with school districts.
• The Parks and Recreation Department budget is not adequate to meet the needs and
desires of residents.
• Parks and recreational opportunities need to be available for users of all abilities,
including ADA.
• Replace the horse arena at Valley Mission Park with a bicycle pump track, skate park
or both.
• Community events are important and should be continued and expanded when
possible.
• Splash pads have a high user value and efforts should be made to include them in
parks.
• Restrooms need to be well maintained and upgraded or improved in older facilities.
• Take advantage of existing unimproved trails along the northern bank of the
Spokane River by providing signage.
5.2.1 Goals and Policy Workshop
On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, approximately 27 individuals, including staff attended the
first public workshop to update the 2013 Plan. This first public meeting followed a series of
stakeholder interviews and was the first public workshop for the 2019 Plan. The meeting
was held at CenterPlace and was advertised as a Special Meeting by the City Council.
Following a presentation by Parks and Recreation staff providing context as to why the City
is updating its Parks and Recreation Master Plan, table groups were asked to participate in
two exercises to help give input for the plan goals and policies. This paper summarizes the
results of those exercises.
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Exercise 1:Choosing Favorites
In the first exercise, participant groups were asked to identify things they liked about the
City of Spokane Valley Parks and things they liked about parks generally or they have
experienced elsewhere. This was an open-ended discussion that asked participants to
converse amongst each other and begin to think about what parks mean to them. The
images below, known as a word cloud, summarize the results of the first exercise.A word
cloud identifies the frequency of a words by displaying high frequency words in larger-
sized text and less frequent words in smaller-sized text.
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Exercise 2:Gap Analysis
In the second exercise, participants were asked to consider 11 policy statements related to
parks and recreation. Participants were asked to evaluate how well each policy statement
is being done today and how well they would like the statement to be in the future. Groups
were then asked to compare the existing to future status. The interval from existing to
future was identified as the "Gap" value.A high "Gap" value indicates that a significant
amount of change is needed to move from the current status to desired future conditions.
After identifying the "Gap" for each policy statement, groups were asked to apply a relative
priority to each of the policy statements by assigning a "Weight" value to each statement.
Groups were given a total budget of 22 units which they were permitted to allocate
however the table saw fit, provided the total for all 11 statements did not exceed 22.
The table below combines the gap values and the weighted values to show a weighted gap.
A high-weighted gap indicates a policy that needs the most change and was considered
important to the groups.
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Table 5-1: Weighted Gap Analysis and Agreement
# Weighted Gap
1 There is an adequate amount of park land to meet resident needs. 800
2 Parks and recreation facilities are provided equitably and conveniently 391
throughout the city.
3 The Parks and Recreation budget adequately meets the needs of residents. 252
4 Users of all abilities have adequate access to parks and recreational opportunities. 198
5 The parks and recreation facilities are well designed,attractive,and safe. 88
61 The city provides adequate recreational services and programming to meet 70
residents'needs.
71 There are a variety of recreational opportunities for both residents and visitors. 60
8 The parks facilities are modern and meet the needs of residents'recreational 36
demands.
9 The parks system is adequately supplemented by the county and school districts. 21
10 Public art that reflects Spokane Valley is incorporated in the city's park system. 10
11 The parks system is well maintained and clean. 0
5.2.2 Demands and Needs Workshop
As part of the Demands and Needs Workshop, the City held engagement activities at three
parks during the City's Free Summer Park Program from June 17-19, 2019.A formal public
workshop on June 20, 2019 was held at CenterPlace where in addition to specific facility
improvement questions, participants were asked to identify potential locations for new
parkland.
Exercise 1: Facility Improvements
In the first exercise, participants were given a limited budget of dots to "spend" across
various facility improvements across a select set of parks. The cost of facility improvements
were in order of magnitude relative to each other; for example, a restroom replacement
cost three dots and a basketball court cost two dots. Participants were not given enough
dots to "pay for" all the improvements listed, and thus,were forced to make priority
investments. The charts below summarize the results of the improvement exercise for all
events.
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%People Buying Improvement
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Edgecliff Park
Improve softball field - 4%
Replace tennis court with and pickleball court 8%
Replace restroom 13%
Add basketball court 13%
New playground 13%
Balfour Park
Balfour expansion 19%
Splash pad(included in expansion) 12%
Add basketball court(included in expansion) _ 3%
New picnic shelter(included in expansion) 11%
New playground(included in expansion) - 5%
Figure 5-I3: Facility Improvement Exercise Edgecliff Park
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Terrace View Park
Softball field improvements _ 3%
Convert softball field to soccer field ' 0%
Add/upgrade sidewalk access 16%
Add basketball court 11%
Replace restroom 20%
Sullivan Park
New picnic area(north side) 9%
Replace restroom 5%
Add vendor space for non-motorized 7%
watercraft rentals
Disc golf course(west) 10%
New signage to trail,better access 18%
Figure 5-C: Facility Improvement Exercise Terrace View Park
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%People Buying Improvement
0% s% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Valley Mission Park
Skate park and/or bike park at horse arena 20%
Replace tennis courts with new pickleball courts 10%
Replace restroom 13%
Convert softball to multipurpose field - 4%
New playground F 18%
Greenacres Park
Phase II completion 6%
Baseball field(included in Phase II) 2%
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Basketball court(included in Phase II) . 7%
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Figure 5-D: Facility Improvement Exercise Valley Mission Park
Exercise 2: Park System Needs
In the second exercise, participants were asked to identify locations for new parks. Each
table was provided a large format map that identified all school district-owned property,
existing and proposed bike and sidewalk paths, low and moderate income census blocks,
existing city-owned land and vacant property of at least five acres.
Each table, as a group,were asked to spend two green dots.A green dot represented one
new neighborhood park of about five acres. Participants needed to use both green dots for
a five-acre park, if the park was not located on vacant property. Tables could also exchange
one green dot for two yellow dots, if the park was located jointly on school district
property. Participants were asked to consider the following park land needs in their
exercise:
• Is there a park within a 1/2 mile?
• Can you easily and safely walk or bike to the facility?
o Are there barriers: I-90, river, major arterials?
• Is there an elementary school within a 1/2 mile?
• Are other recreational opportunities such as Centennial Trail or Dishman Hills
nearby?
• The minimum size of a neighborhood park is five acres.
• Is the property vacant?
• Is the area identified as low to moderate income?
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5.2.3 Movies in the Park and "Game On!”
In addition to the engagement activities associated with public workshops,the City also
conducted listening booths at Movies in the Park and "Game On!" Both these programs are
free community events conducted by the City on different dates and at different parks
within the system. It is estimated that approximately 1,200 people attended these events.
At these events, the City conducted another dot exercise similar to the facilities exercise
used for the Demands and Needs workshop. The chart below shows the results of the
Movies in the Park and "Game On!" exercise.
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Upgrade softball fields
S%_ New picnic shelters New trail signage(north river near Sullivan)
Expand and improve Balfour Park —4% 4%
Construct new pickleball courts
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Figure 5-F: Movies in the Park and "Game On!" Poll
5.3 Summary of Park Land Needs
This section provides the Needs Assessment for the City. It provides the information
necessary to make informed decisions on how many acres of parks and numbers of
facilities are needed to meet current and future needs. These needs are based on the vision
set forth by the community and the demand for recreational opportunities, as measured in
various public involvement venues. However, not all needs can be or should be provided by
the City. Some community needs can be met by other agencies, schools,the County, private
organizations, and public service organizations such as the YMCA. The community needs
identified in this chapter were used to develop recommendations for the park system
presented in Chapter 6.
5.3.1 Methodology
Developing a statement of needs for parks and open space areas depends on localized
values, availability of land, financial resources, and desired service levels. To determine
specific park land needs for the Spokane Valley Planning Area, several analytical methods
were used. These include:
• Recreational demands (measured through public involvement activities)
• National trends and standards
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• Land availability
• Geographic deficiencies for parks and open space areas
• Adopted level of service
In synthesizing this information, the adopted level of service standard is the main driver for
determining how much park land the City will need in the future, and the other
components help determine what types of park facilities are desired, available, and needed.
Using the adopted level of service in the City's Comprehensive Plan,the analysis
determined the amount of park land needed in 2037. The year 2037 was chosen because it
represents the adopted population projection in the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan.
The analysis then established a demand need for park types; the demand need is expressed
as a percentage of the overall need for park land. The percentage of park land devoted to a
park type was determined based on local conditions, national trends, and land availability.
5.3.2 Adopted Level of Service Standards
The City's Comprehensive Plan adopts 1.92 acres per 1,000 residents as the minimum level
of service for parks. This plan proposes to increase the level of service to 3.25 acres per
1,000 residents.
The following service areas were used to help calculate park needs:
• Neighborhood Parks - Service area of half-mile radius
• Community Parks - Service area of two-mile radius
• Special Use Area- No service area recommended as people will generally travel as
far as needed to use the facilities
• Large Urban Park-Within 30 minutes by personal vehicle for cities of 25,000 to
250,000
• Natural Open Space - No service area recommended
Figure 5-G shows the service areas for the existing Neighborhood and Community Parks as
identified above. For those park lands that do not have a recommended service area:
Special Use, Large Urban Park, and Natural Open Space, only the names and location are
provided.
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5.3.3 Summary of Park Land Needs
Table 5-2 shows that the City of Spokane Valley will need an additional 117 acres of park
land by 2037 to accommodate projected population at the level of service (LOS) standard
of 3.25 acres per 1,000 people. The following terms are used in the analysis:
• Adopted LOS is the level of service standard adopted by the City for park land. It is
expressed as a ratio of acres per 1,000 people.
• 2037 Project Population is the adopted population projection found in the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
• Total Need (year 2037) is the number of acres of park land that will be needed to
serve the City's residents in 2037. It is determined by multiplying the adopted LOS
by the quotient of the projected population divided by 1,000.
• Existing Park Land is the total designated park land with the City and includes
undeveloped park land but does not include park land or open spaces owned by
other agencies.
• Net Need (year 2037) is the amount of park acres that will be needed at build-out
after subtracting the existing park land.
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The analysis of park land need shows that the city needs an additional 117 acres of park
land. Table 5-2 shows a need of 117 acres park land to meet future needs. Table 5-3 shows
how the needed acreage could be allocated to various park types based on existing ratios;
however, other factors such as area, location, and funding would play a deciding factor in
determining what park type would be developed. To state this simply,the city will use the
ratios as a guide but will take advantage of opportunities as they arise.
Table 5-3: Proposed Acres Needed by Park Type
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5.4 Summary of Recreational Facility Needs
The City has limited field space to program sports activities. Residents of the City rely on
the sports programming from Spokane County or the City of Spokane. Spokane County runs
the largest adult softball league in the County with 285 teams (2018), down from 400
teams participating in 2012. Spokane County has been experiencing the same declining
and/or flat trend in participation rates for team sports (softball/baseball) as national
trends2.
This plan recognizes that the City is not the prime provider of field space within the region,
and provides a supporting role with its limited facilities. The plan also recognizes the
importance and value of the regional partnerships with Spokane County and the three
school districts within the City.
According to Spokane County's parks plan, Spokane County may pursue satisfying much of
the current demand for softball fields through the renovation of Plante's Ferry Sports
Complex. The renovation of Plante's Ferry Sports Complex would include synthetic turf
infields, lights, and re-grading increasing the potential hours of use. Spokane County
doesn't foresee constructing any additional softball fields beyond the renovation of Plante's
Ferry Sports Complex over the next six years.
5.5 Other Facility and Program Needs
Currently,the City does not have some of the recreational resources found in many
communities such as recreation centers, indoor aquatic facilities, teen centers, arts centers,
and a comprehensive range of recreational programs. The development of these types of
facilities and services will generate more interest and participation in recreational
activities.
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Chapter 6.0: Recommendations
This chapter provides recommendations for developing and managing a parks and
recreation program in the City of Spokane Valley. These recommendations were developed
from staff input, public input, and a comprehensive analysis of park land conditions and
current maintenance operations. Individual recommendations are subject to further study
and final budget and policy approval by the City Council.
6.1 Park Plan Concept
Spokane Valley inherited its park system from Spokane County. That system consists of
neighborhood parks, community parks, special use areas, and larger day-use parks. The
ideal park system for the City should be one made up of a hierarchy of various park types,
each offering certain types of recreational and/or open space opportunities. Separately,
each park type may serve a primary function, but collectively,they will meet the needs of
the entire community. By recognizing this concept,the City can develop an efficient, cost
effective, and comprehensive park system.
The basic concept of the park system for the City is to provide park and open space areas
within convenient walking distance of most neighborhoods. This plan also suggests
recreational resources like skate parks,bicycle pump tracks, splash pads, and disc golf be
added to parks.
Figure 6-A identifies the general areas where additional parks should be located.
Generalized areas for park sites were used because the majority of the community is
already developed making specific site location challenging.Acquiring and developing park
land will continue to be a challenge in the future. The focus should be in the areas identified
in Figure 6-A. To achieve its goal of acquiring park land,the City should consider the
following:
• Formalize partnerships with the school districts to provide playground and park
amenities that can be available to residents during non-school hours. Depending
upon the level of development proposed,the concept may mean that the City would
assist in funding improvements and maintenance of the outdoor play areas.
• Be aggressive in pursuing the acquisition of park land as the availability of
undeveloped property continues to shrink.
• Continue to seek grants, private land donations, property swaps, or partnerships
with other state and regional entities.
The Park Layout Plan is a graphic representation of the proposed park system for Spokane
Valley. Figure 6-A illustrates the conceptual location proposed park sites, river access sites,
and the location of existing facilities. The map does not pinpoint specific locations for
future parks. Some important notes about the layout plan include:
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1. The final location of park sites would be determined later in the development of City
plans and would be influenced by land availability, acquisition costs, and property
ownership.
2. The proposed river access points are derived from the draft Shoreline Master
Program. For precise location and description of river access, please see the SMP.
3. The proposed and existing trails are identified in the Spokane Valley Comprehensive
Plan Bikeway Network map.
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6.2 Park and Facility Recommendations
Recommendations for park improvements are listed by park name. The discussion about
trails are also listed by trail name. The discussion of new parks, park land, or other
recreational facility not associated with park are discussed in Section 6.4.
6.2.1 General Park Recommendations
Continue efforts and development of partnerships with Spokane County and School
Districts.
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6.2.2 Appleway Trail
Recommendations
• Add park amenity features.
• Develop a themed master plan for each section.
• Continue westward expansion consistent with the proposed Bikeway Network
adopted as part of the Comprehensive Plan.
• Complete the Evergreen to Sullivan section of the trail.
• Connect extended Appleway Trail to City Hall and Balfour Park.
• Create a trail network map showing shared parking areas.
• Improve connections from trailhead to trail.
• Install wayfinding and interpretative signage.
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Recommendations:
• Balfour Park Expansion.
Future expansion of Balfour Park on adjacent 5.6 acres includes: a mini
amphitheater, meandering paths, multi-purpose shelter with restroom, stage,
performance seating space, open field/play area, reconfigured parking lot, splash
pad, new basketball court, and expansion of existing play area.
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6.2.4 Browns Park
Recommendations:
• Replace play structure.
• Add ramp to play area and add access from sidewalks.
• Install lighting in parking lots.
• Add new restroom.
• Add tot playground.
• Add a new shelter.
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Recommendations:
• Pave parking lot or repair.
• Remove wood fence.
• Add restroom facilities.
• Add picnic shelter.
• Add playground area.
• Add drinking fountains.
• Add splash pad.
• Add basketball court or other sport court.
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6.2.6 Centennial Trail
Recommendations:
• Continue to participate with the Centennial Trail Coordinating Council and the
Spokane River Centennial Trail Interagency Cooperative Agreement.
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• Pave the parking lot.
• Make the restroom ADA accessible.
Mirabeau Point Park Trailhead North and South
• Repair and reopen restroom with potable water.
Old Mission Trailhead
• Repaint trail access bollards.
Sullivan Road Trailhead
• Develop a designated parking area for trailhead.
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6.2.7 Edgediff Park
Recommendations:
• Add new sidewalk access to playground and restrooms.
• Rebuild the tennis and pickleball courts with new surfacing and fences.
• Replace play equipment.
• Replace the restroom.
• Locate existing utilities underground.
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Recommendations:
• Implement the Greenacres Neighborhood Park Master Plan Phase 2,which includes:
o Add a basketball court.
o Add a pickleball court.
o Add a new sports court.
o Add a skate park/dot.
o Add a community garden.
• Extend the perimeter sidewalk.
• Make the sand/water play area ADA accessible.
• Re-stain splash pad concrete.
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6.2.9 Mirabeau Point Park
Recommendations:
• Develop a forestry management plan.
• Install wayfinding signage for walkers/joggers.
• Repair and repave pedestrian pathways.
CenterPlace Regional Event Center
• Replace the roof.
CenterPlace West Lawn and North Meadow
• Implement the West Lawn Master Plan Phase 2, which includes:
o Reconfigure old turnaround to a new one.
o Add event plaza with hardscaping and lighting.
o Add wedding/performance venue with a shelter.
o Add a concession building with restrooms.
o Add a storage facility.
o Add new sidewalks/pathways.
o Add more landscaped lawn area.
• Add a permanent stage at the North Meadow.
Discovery Playground
• Add new interactive play features.
• Replace the foot bridge.
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Mirabeau Meadows
• Repair or replace the exterior of the restroom.
• Install roll bumpers on the stage.
• Repair the trash enclosure.
Mirabeau Springs
• Repair the pond liner where visible.
• Replace/repair the waterfall pump system.
• Minor maintenance of the shelter is needed.
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Regional Event Center and Mirabeau Point Park)
• Work in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources to develop a public
access plan for the 100-acre Pinecroft Natural Area Preserve.
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6.2.10 Myrna Park
Recommendations:
• Devise a master plan for a trail network.
• Install wayfinding and interpretative signage.
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Recommendations:
• Develop a park master plan.
• Create a trailhead location near Portland Ave.
• Install wayfinding and interpretative signage.
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6.2.12 Park Road Pool
Recommendations:
• Install an ADA accessible drinking fountain inside pool fence.
• Repave the parking lot surface.
• Consider and explore a partnership with the School District to expand the park.
6.2.13 Sullivan Park
Recommendations:
• Restripe the parking lots.
• Remove the smaller, older east shelter.
• Install an ADA accessible pathway and river viewing opportunities.
• Install wayfinding signage for access to WA State Parks lands and trails.
• Evaluate opportunities to connect the park upstream with WA State Parks property
via a trail under the Sullivan Bridge.
• Seek opportunities to promote whitewater activities at and near Sullivan Park.
• Develop a master plan for the expansion of Sullivan Park on the newly-acquired
parcel.
• Install water service from Trentwood Irrigation District.
• Consider the design and construction of a river trail on the north bank of the
Spokane River from Plante's Ferry Park to Barker Road to provide a safe and scenic
mode of transportation along the Spokane River Corridor. A river trail of this nature
would safely separate pedestrian traffic from vehicular traffic and provide an
interactive natural experience for users.
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• Conduct a facility evaluation to review the existing use.
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• Conduct a facility evaluation to review the existing use.
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Recommendations:
• Install inner park pathways for ADA accessibility.
• Ensure all drinking fountains are ADA accessible.
• Install basketball court.
• Repair/upgrade the softball field, including the backstop fencing, infield, dugout,
and benches.
• Replace restroom.
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• Ensure all drinking fountains are ADA accessible
• Repair or replace north fascia.
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6.2.15 Valley Mission Park
Recommendations:
• Develop a master plan to replace the horse arena and stables area with a bicycle
pump track and/or a skate park.
• Repave the parking lot.
• Repair fencing.
• Replace the tennis court and basketball court.
• Install more benches around the playground.
• Replace restrooms.
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• Install ADA accessible ramps into enclosures.
• Add more play features.
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• Repair or repave parking lot.
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• Add a public art piece.
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6.3 New Parks
The new park areas listed below are not in any particular order. The acquisition and
development of new parks is highly dependent of funding sources,timing, and opportunity.
The areas identified are based on the public process conducted for this plan.
New Park Area 1
Property acquisition and development for a new park north of Trent between Evergreen
Road and Sullivan Road. Because very little undeveloped and available land exists in this
area, additional recreation facilities could be added to the existing school facilities.A
school/park could be developed at East Valley Middle School or East Valley High School.
New Park Area 2
Property acquisition and development for a new park south of Appleway Trail between
Pines Road and Sullivan Road.
New Park Area 3
Property acquisition and development for a park south of 32nd Avenue, north of 44th
Avenue between Bowdish Road and Schafer Road. Castle Park currently exists in a mostly
undeveloped state, but both the Union Pacific Railroad and Dishman Mica Road present a
significant bicycle and pedestrian barrier. This area needs careful consideration to ensure
the new park or improved park is accessible to neighborhood residents.
New Park Area 4
Property acquisition and development for a new park between 8th and 16th Avenues and
between Dishman Mica Road and University Road. This area contains an inaccessible city-
owned property that could form a piece of a neighborhood park.
New Park Area 5
Property acquisition and development for a new park around Park Road Pool. Because very
little undeveloped and available land exists in this area, additional recreational facilities
could be added to the existing school facilities.A school/park could be developed at
Centennial Middle School in conjunction with Park Road Pool.
New Park Area 6
Property acquisition and development for a park on the north bank of the Spokane River
from Sullivan Road to Barker Road. The area may be included as part of a trail system from
Plante's Ferry Park, providing a safe and scenic mode of transportation along the Spokane
River Corridor.
New Park Area 7
Property acquisition and development for a new park in the northwest corner of our City
limits.
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6.3.1 Trail Plan Recommendations
The City has integrated its trail planning into the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan and
Transportation Improvement Program. The proposed shared use paths and connections
can be found in the Transportation Element. New trail recommendations will be
considered in future Comprehensive Plan amendments.
6.4 Recreation Programs and Services Recommendations
• Offer sustained, year-round programs to both youths and adults.
• Seek 100 percent cost recovery based on direct costs, but explore new program
offerings without expecting them to be immediately self-supporting.
• Support the development and expansion of tourism-related activities and events on
park property.
• Continue participation in the agreement with the Spokane Valley Senior Citizens
Association to support their programming.
• Seek partnership opportunities to initiate a youth and teen program with the Boys
and Girls Club to manage a program.
• Continue providing arts, drama and dancing programs by using existing City-owned
and operated spaces.
6.5 Administration and Management Recommendations
• Encourage special events that attract large numbers of participants and promote
City services.
• Publish articles in the City newsletter and other forums promoting the benefits of
parks and recreation.
• Use social medial and other avenues to advertise special events and programs in the
media.
• Update and develop promotional and informational brochures and display
materials.
• Update and prepare a marketing plan for park events and programming.
• Continue to seek partnerships with other providers, especially school districts to
help meet the needs and distribute the responsibilities and costs.
• Update private user leases for Evergreen Region Volleyball Association, Radio-
Controlled Car Club of Spokane, Western Dance Association, and Splashdown.
• Seek grants to implement identified parks and recreation recommendations.
6.6 Maintenance Recommendations
• Dedicate time and resources to check on the work being performed.
• Continue to incorporate into the contract requirements for minimum standards by
which park maintenance personnel will interact with the public.
• Establish a maintenance funding goal calculated on a per acre basis and define
minimum maintenance service levels.
• Develop an integrated pest management plan to define use of herbicides and
pesticides in parks and open space areas.
• Develop a schedule to assess the replacement and upgrade needs for all parks and
facilities.
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6.7 River Access Recommendations
• Increase access to the Spokane River.
o In considering development near the Spokane River or any body of water,
reference shall be made to the Shoreline Master Program.
• Work with the Economic Development Division to identify potential acquisition
sites adjacent to the Spokane River.
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Chapter 7.0: Implementation
This chapter takes the recommendations and needs and identifies a funding strategy for
implementation. This chapter should be reviewed annually to identify potential park
improvement projects.
7.1 Recommended Capital Projects
The projects below identify a number of improvements throughout the City's park system.
The projects achieve the goals and objectives of this plan, and are anticipated to be funded
through two major sources: the General Fund and Recreation Conservation Office (RCO)
grants.Additional funding for tourism-related projects will use lodging tax dollars collected
by the City. Other funding opportunities may arise and the City plans to take advantage of
those opportunities as they present themselves.
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Table 7-1:Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Program
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Potential Funding Source Cost E�stirnate 2n?n 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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Complete Evergreen to Sullivan section of trail Legislative Appro priation 2,000,000 2,000,000
Connect extended Appleway Trail to City Hall and Balfour Park City,grants 1,500,000 1,500,000
Create trail network map showing shared parking area City 25,000 25,000
Add park amenity features City 120,000 120,000
Develop themed master plan City 50,000 50,000
Install wayfinding and interpretative signs City 100,000 100,000
Complete Phase 1 of master plan for Balfour Park Expansion(East) City,RCO W WRP Local Parks 2,500,000 2,500,000
Complete remaining Phase(s)of Balfour Park Expansion City,RCO W WRP Local Parks 3,705,658 3,705,658
• • City,Legislative 125,000 125,000
Add new small restroom Appropriation
City,Legislative 200,000 200,000
Replace play equipment Appropriation
City,Legislative 20,000 20,000
Add ramp to play area,add access from sidewalks Appropriation
Install lighting in parking lots City 150,000 150,000
City,Legislative 80,000 80,000
Add new small picnic shelter Appropriation
Repave NW and SE parking lotsCity 186,000 186,000
Add paved parking lot for 15 cars City 50,000 50,000
Add NEW-
Lst"'n"Sities City 125,000 125,000
Add playground area City 200,000 200,000
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restroom to be ADA accessible City
ker Road trailhead City 125,000 125,000
New sidewalk access to playground and restrooms City 10,000 10,000
Locate existing utilities underground City 150,000 150,000
Replace restroom City 150,000 150,000
Make sand-water play area ADA accessible City 10,000 10,000
Add 2 pickleball courts City 90,000 90,000
Add basketball court-Phase 2 City 70,000 70,000
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Develop forestry management plan City 100,000 '100,000
Develop public access plan with DNR for 100-acre Pinecroft Natural Preserve City/RCO W W RP/DNR 75,000 75,000
Repair and repave pedestrian path City 300,000 300,000
Install wayfinding for walkers/joggers City 30,000 30,000
Discovery Playground
Replace small foot bridge City 7,500 7,500
Add new interactive play features City 350,000 120,000
Mirabeau Meadows
Repair or replace exterior on restroom City 30,000 1 30,000
Install roll bumpers on the stage City 20,000 20,000
Mirabeau Springs
Repair shelter beams as necessary City 10,000 10,000
CenterPlace North Meadow
Add permanent stage City 20,000 20,000
CenterPlace West Lawn
Add WiFi to plaza City 5,000 5,000
Complete Master Plan Phase 2 City 2,000,000 2,000,000
CenterPlace(building)
Replace roof City 550,000 550,000
Repair/seal parking lot City 250,000 250,000
Install ADA accessible fountain inside pool fence City 4,000 4,000
Develop master plan for the expanded Sullivan Park which could include a City 75,000 75,000
river trail component
Install new water linefrom Trentwood Water District City 1 200,000 1 200,000
Terrace View Park =ED
Upgrade all water fountains for ADA accessibility City 25,000 25,000
Install basketball court City 70,000 70,000
Install curbs and sidewalks along E 24th and S Blake Road City 40,000 40,000
Replace restroom City 150,000 150,000
Terrace View Pool
Repaint or replace main entrance doors City 7,500 7,500
Repaint or replace north fascia City 7,500 7,500
Develop Master Plan to replace horse arena with bicycle pump track and/or City 40,000 40,000
a skate park
Repave the parking lotCity 240,000 240,000
Repair fencing City 25,000 25,000
Install more benches around the playground City 10,000 10,000
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RCO Funding RCO Funding RCO Funding
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Potential Funding Source CostEsti.ate 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Valley Mission Dog Park
Install ADA accessible ramps into enclosures City 5,000 5,000
Valley Mission Pool City
Replace existing drinking fountain with an ADA fountain City 4,000 4,000
Valley Mission South
Repair or repave parking lot City 240,000 240,000
TOTAL: 5,302,500 3,910,000 1,735,000 978,000 2,885,000 3,805,658
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7.2 Cost Estimates for New Parks
Development costs can vary widely depending on the location, facility type, construction
method, off-site costs, quality of development, and other constraints on the project. For
purposes of estimating cost, the following assumptions were made:
• Land Acquisition: Land prices were estimated at$65,000 per acre. In some areas of
the City, land acquisition could exceed this amount.
• Construction Costs: Potential costs were established for each element of park
development for each park site. These costs excluded street improvements and any
other off-site costs. For typical neighborhood and community parks, an assumption
of$650,000 per acre was used.
• School Park Improvements: An estimated cost of$250,000 per site was used.
• Design: The figures assume a project designed by a professional design firm and bid
through a competitive public bidding process. Design costs were estimated at 10
percent of construction cost.
• Contingency: A contingency of 15 percent was used.
7.3 Financing Strategy and Capital Improvement Plan
The projects below fall outside the six-year capital improvement program for parks (see
Table 7-1). The projects may not have a funding source identified, nor may they have a
targeted timeline. It is intended that the projects in Table 7-2 would be moved into the
Capital Improvement Project list as opportunity and funding arise.
Table 7-2 summarizes the recommended projects and funding sources for the 2014-2019
planning period.
Table 7-2: Capital Improvement Plan for Project Beyond 2025
Park Name Project Description
Appleway Trail
Explore design options for the extension of Appleway Trail to
Dishman Hills
Balfour Park
Implement Remaining portion of the master plan if needed
Browns Park
Replace fencing on north and east sides
Castle Park
Add picnic shelter
Add s lash pad
Add basketball court or others ort court
Centennial Trail
Develop a designated parking area for Sullivan Road trailhead
Repair and reopen Mirabeau Point Trailhead restroom with
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Park Name Project Description
Discovery Playground
Complete implementation of new features
Ed ecliff
Rebuild the tennis and pickleball court with new surfacing and
fences
Replace play equipment
Greenacres
Add baseball softball field - Phase 2
Add tennis court - Phase 2
Add community garden - Phase 2
Add skate park- Phase 2
Mirabeau Springs
Repair pond liner where visible
Replace/repair srin s pump system
Myrna
Master plan a trail network
Install wayfinding and interpretative signage
Myrtle Point
Create entrance trail head location near Portland Ave
Develop ark master plan
Install wayfinding and interpretative signage
Park Road Pool
Repave the parking lot
Sullivan
Repave parking lot
Install ADA accessible pathway and river viewing opportunities
Install wayfinding for access to State Park lands and trails
Seek opportunities to promote whitewater activities at and
near Sullivan Park
Terrace View
Install inner park sidewalks for ADA accessibility
Repair/upgrade softball field: backstop fencing, infield repair,
dugout and benches repair
Valley Mission
Replace upper restroom
Im lement master plan for the horse arena area
Replace tennis courts
Replace basketball court
Valley Mission Dog
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Add additional play elements
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Park Name Project Description
Valley Mission Pool
Valley Mission South
West City Gateway
Add donated public art piece
New Pet Park
Develop a 3-acre off-leash pet park as either a new facility or
component of an existing ark
New Neighborhood
Park- 5 acres
Property acquisition and development for new neighborhood
park north of Trent between Evergreen Road and Sullivan
Road.
New Neighborhood
Park- 5 acres
Property acquisition and development for new neighborhood
park south of Sprague Avenue between Pines and Sullivan
New Neighborhood
Park- 5 acres
Property acquisition and development for new neighborhood
ark around Park Road Pool
New Neighborhood
Park- 5 acres
Property acquisition and development for new neighborhood
park between 8th and 16th Avenues and between Dishman
Mica Road and University.
New neighborhood
Park- 5 acres
Property acquisition and development for new neighborhood
park south of 32nd Avenue, north of 44th Avenue, between
Bowdish and Shafer.
New Community Park
- unknown acres
Property acquisition and development for a park on the north
bank of the Spokane River from Sullivan Road to Barker Road.
The area may be included as part of a trail system from Plante's
Ferry Park, providing a safe and scenic mode of transportation
along the Spokane River Corridor.
New Neighborhood Property acquisition and development for a new park in the
Park- 5 acres northwest corner of our City limits.
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7.4 Funding Sources
The following are possible funding sources for acquiring, developing, and maintaining
parks and other recreational areas in the City:
General Fund This is the City's primary source for operating revenue. Most of this revenue
comes from taxes levied on property and the sale of merchandise within the
City's boundary.This fund provides the majority of revenue for park
improvements.
Recreation Program The Parks and Recreation Department charges fees for selected recreation
Fees programs.These fees offset direct costs related to providing the program.
CenterPlace Fees The Parks and Recreation Department charges fees for use of CenterPlace.
Uses include regional meetings, weddings, receptions and banquets. Rental
rooms include classrooms, meeting rooms, Great Room, Dining Room,
Fireside Lounge, auditorium, and banquet facilities.
Real Estate Excise Tax Both sources of REET funding (REET 1 and REET 2) can be used for park
(REET) capital improvement projects, including park development.
Motor Vehicle Excise The State of Washington collects a $0.494 per gallon motor vehicle fuel tax
Tax at the pump. Of this amount, the State remits a portion of the tax back to
cities on a per capita basis. A portion 0.42 percent is used for paths and
trails. It is anticipated that this fund will generate$8,800 in 2019.
Hotel/Motel Tax The City imposes a 1.3%tax on all charges made for the furnishing of lodging
Tourism Facilities at hotels, motels, and similar establishments.The revenues generated may
only be used for capital expenditures for acquiring, constructing, making
improvements to or other related capital expenditures for large sporting
venues, or venues for tourism-related facilities.
Hotel/Motel Tax The City imposes a 2%tax on all charges made for the furnishing of lodging
at hotels, motels, and similar establishments.The tax is taken as a credit
against the 6.5% state sales tax.The revenues generated by this tax may be
used solely for paying for tourism promotion and for the acquisition and/or
operation of tourism-related facilities.
Bonds The city has the authority to borrow money by selling bonds for land
acquisition, renovations, expansions, or construction of facilities.There are
three types of bonds:voter-approved general obligation bonds; limited tax
general obligation bonds; and revenue bonds.
General Obligation General obligation bonds (also called voted debt) must be approved by 60%
Bonds of the voters, with a voter turnout equal to at least 40%of those who voted
in the most recent general election. When the voters are being asked to
approve the issuance of these bonds, they are simultaneously asked to
approve an excess levy which raises their property taxes to cover the debt
service payments.These bonds can only be used for capital improvements.
Limited Tax General Limited tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds (also called "councilmanic"
Obligation (LTGO) bonds or non-voted debt), may be issued by a vote of the legislative body.
Bonds LTGO debt does not provide any additional revenue to fund debt service
payments and must be paid from existing revenue sources.
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Park Impact Fees Park Impact Fees are fees imposed on new development because of the
impacts the projects have on the City's infrastructure. While common in
many Washington cities, Spokane Valley does not impose this fee.
Conservation Futures Conservation Futures funding is a Spokane County program that can be used
Funding for the acquisition of property and development rights to benefit wildlife,
conserve natural resources, and increase passive recreational and
educational opportunities.Typically, city parks do not meet the threshold
requirements of the funding program because they are not left natural.
However, maintaining and protecting the City's natural open spaces may
qualify for Conservation Futures funding.
Grant Programs
Washington State The RCO Funding Board combines funds from several federal and state
Recreation and sources to distribute in the form of grants to eligible application sponsors for
Conservation Office outdoor recreation and conservation projects.The amount of money
(RCO)Grants available varies from year-to-year depending on the Washington State
budget. Grants are awarded to state and local agencies through a highly
competitive process that often requires local matching funds.
RCO- The LWCF is a federal program that provides grants to acquire or develop
Land and Water public lands for outdoor recreation. Each state may submit two proposals for
Conservation Fund national competition. A grant applicant must contribute a match that equals
(LWCF) the amount of the grant request.This is called providing a 50 percent
matching share.
RCO- The YAF is a grant program that provides money to buy land and develop or
Youth Athletic renovate outdoor athletic facilities such as ball fields, courts, swimming
Facilities(YAF) pools, BMX tracks, and skate parks that serve youth. It excludes:
playgrounds, tot lots, vacant lots, and open or undeveloped fields. A grant
applicant must contribute a match that equals the amount of the grant
request.This is called providing a 50 percent matching share.
RCO- The ALEA grant program is for the acquisition, improvement, or protection of
Aquatic Lands aquatic lands for public purposes.They also may be used to provide or
Enhancement improve public access to the waterfront. A grant applicant must contribute a
Account(ALEA) match that equals the amount of the grant request.This is called providing a
50 percent matching share.
RCO- WWRP provides funding for a broad range of projects that conserve wildlife
Washington Wildlife habitat, forestland, and farmland; buys land for parks and trails; and
and Recreation develops outdoor recreational facilities. WWRP funding is allocated into
Program (WWRP) three accounts: Farm and Forest, Habitat Conservation, and Outdoor
Recreation Account.The accounts are divided further into categories with
unique funding priorities. A grant applicant must contribute a match that
equals the amount of the grant request.This is called providing a 50 percent
matching share.
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Community These grants from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban
Development Block Development are available for a wide variety of projects.They are
Grants distributed in the lower income areas of the community.
Other Potential
Sources
Partnerships The City is in a unique position to develop additional partnerships with other
jurisdictions, school districts, or agencies to implement park projects. Some
potential partners include the YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, private sport and
conservation groups, neighborhood organizations, school districts, Spokane
County, and the City of Spokane.
Joint Public/Private This is when the City enters into a working agreement with a private
Partnership corporation to help fund, build, and/or operate a public facility.
Private Grants and Private grants and foundations provide money for a wide range of projects.
Foundations They are sometimes difficult to find and equally difficult to secure because of
the open competition.They usually fund unique projects or ones
demonstrating extreme need.
Lifetime Estates This is an agreement between a City and a landowner, where the City gives
the former owner the right to live on the site after it is sold until such time as
the former owner either moves off the property or passes away.
Donations Donations of labor, land, or cash by service agencies, private groups, or
individuals are ways to raise small amounts of money or receive land. Service
agencies such as Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotary Clubs often fund small projects
such as playground improvements.
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Contents
Major Issues:
Safety
Accessibility
Maintenance
Specific Park Inventory
Existing Conditions
Neighborhood Parks (NP)
Balfour Park
Browns Park
Castle Park
Edgecliff Park
Greenacres Park
Community Parks (CP)
Sullivan Park
Terrace View Park
Valley Mission Park
Large Urban Parks MUM
Mirabeau Point Park
(Discovery Playground)
(Mirabeau Meadows)
(Mirabeau Springs)
Regional Parks (RP)
None
Special Use Facilities (SUF)
CenterPlace Regional Event Center
CenterPlace: North Meadow
CenterPlace: West Lawn
Park Road Pool
Valley Mission Dog Park
Valley Mission Pool
Terrace View Pool
West City Gateway
Trails and Linear Parks (T)
Appleway Trail
Centennial Trail
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Natural Open Space Areas(NOS)
Myrtle Point Park
Myrna Park
Undeveloped Lands (UL)
Valley Mission Park South
Balfour Park West
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This assessment is based on a tour of the individual
parks and conversations with Parks staff. It is intended
to provide an overview of the existing facilities and
conditions in Spokane Valley Parks. Conditions
considered include:
• Overall Condition
o Excellent, Good, Average, or Poor based
on: plant material, vandalism, ADA
access, field and court conditions, and
playgrounds.
■ Playgrounds
• Pools/Splash Pads
• Fields and Athletic Facilities
• Support Facilities
• Parking and Access
■ Irrigation Systems
Major Issues:
Safety: There are several issues related to safety that were
identified during the on-site review of parks.
1. Lighting: Lighting in the parks is not consistent in
application and location. Many parking lots lack
lighting or have insufficient lighting to provide
visibility for law enforcement.
2. Play equipment: Many parks have play equipment
and park furniture that is reaching an age
requiring specific maintenance, replacement of
wood components or replacement of the structure.
Use of wood components on play structures,
benches and safety surfacing containment borders
requires an annual commitment for review,
maintenance and replacement when necessary.
3. Fencing: Many parks have sections of chain-link
fence that have been damaged by vehicles,
maintenance equipment and heavy use. Some of
this damage poses a potential safety hazard when
located adjacent to a play field.
4. Concrete and asphalt repair: Review, identification
and repair of broken, cracked and displaced
concrete and asphalt should be integrated in long
term maintenance programs.
Accessibility: Lack of ADA access is a primary concern for Spokane
Valley Parks. In many parks, sidewalks are not provided
to all or some of the park amenities from parking areas.
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In addition, a number of playgrounds do not provide
accessible routes, ramps or transfer stations.
Maintenance: Ongoing preventative and corrective maintenance is
always a challenge for park departments. Primary
maintenance issues include damaged fencing, damaged
signage and damaged paving surfaces. Vandalism is also
a recognized challenge in many parks. Some parks
have inadequate irrigation systems. These should be
assessed to determine if changes in irrigation scheduling
or adjustment of equipment can solve issues.
Maintenance issues should be addressed based on
priority determined by the severity of damage and
visibility by users.
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Balfour Park (NP)
Address: 105 N. Balfour Road
Size: 2.86 Acres, plus additional 5.56 undeveloped
acres that will be included as part of the park upon
completion of the master plan.
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Developed. However a master plan calls for the
development of 5.56 acres immediately west of the
park.
This park is located next to University Fire Station,
across the street from Spokane Valley City Hall.
Amenities include a sand volleyball court, playground, � r
restroom, parking lot, and picnic tables.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): The
park is in good condition however it lacks ADA
accessibility to the play structure, sand volleyball court,
and drinking fountain.
Playgrounds: The play structure is an interactive
system which includes activities like slides, climbing
areas, tunnels and a bridge.
• The play structure is in fair condition, with the
exception of noticeable wearing of the polyester
coating on platforms and some wearing of
powder coating on some poles. There is
significant wear at the base of the yellow slide,
and graffiti is etched into some plastic pieces.
Some sharp cracks are visible, but some appear
to be worn or ground down.
• The transition from the walk to the play area is
not ADA accessible.
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable
Fields and Athletic Facilities: Though a small park, it
includes a nice area of open turf as well as a volleyball
court.
• Edging around the volleyball court needs
replacement.
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Support Facilities: The restroom facility is in good
condition with a metal roof and masonry construction.
Parkina and Access: One parking lot is provided for
this park as well as street parking on two sides.
13 parking spaces are available near the x°"`
restroom and playground, plus one ADA space.
• There are additional access points on the north
and east sides of the park; however, these are
not ADA accessible.
• Parking asphalt is in poor condition and striping `
is worn.
• Parking curb stops and bumpers are damaged.
Irriaation Systems: Irrigation appears adequate.
• There are areas of standing water, but the grass
is in good condition.
Additional Comments:
• There are various areas of chain-link fence
damage, especially on the south side of the
parking lot.
• No curbs or sidewalks exist on the north and east
sides of the park.
• Future expansion of Balfour Park on adjacent
5.56 acres is planned. A master plan for this site
has been developed in conjunction with the
Spokane County Library District.
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Browns Park (NP)
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Address: 3101 S. Pines Road *,ane
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Size: 8.2 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Developed
This neighborhood park is located across the street from
University High School. Amenities include sand volleyball
courts, a playground, splash pad, restroom, shelter,
parking lot, and picnic tables. Improvements for 2019
include a walking trail with lighting and benches, a new
restroom, renovated storage building, a tot playground,
a skate dot, new shelters, and a new fence on S. Pines
Rd and E 32nd Ave.
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Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.):
The overall condition of the park is average, with various
maintenance issues, accessibility issues and minimal
lighting.
Playgrounds:
The play structure consists of an interactive play
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system, including slides, swinging bridge, balance
beams, etc. The main structure is primarily wood
construction, with plastic components and powder-
coated components. -
• Some horizontal wood components are in poor
condition with noticeable splitting. -
• Powder coating is worn off in some places.
• There is no accessible route from ADA spaces in
either.
• Play area edging is wood, with no ADA ramp to
accessible features.
• The playground sign has been vandalized.
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Pools/Splash Pads:
A tall palm tree, shell, starfish, and other water
elements on the splash pad create a beach theme that
relates to the sand volleyball courts in the park. It is
fully ADA accessible.
• The splash pad is in good working order, though
some of the water moves into the surrounding
concrete rather than into the splash pad drains. —
• The colored concrete is fading, there are some
fine cracks, and some joints are in need of repair.
Fields and Athletic Facilities:
• A full court basketball court with benches is in
good condition. There are a couple of depressions
in the north portion of the court and the striping
needs refreshing.
• There are no accessible routes to the court.
• Sand volleyball courts exist on the site, including
15 courts and one championship court in the
center of the park, and 2 courts along 32nd Ave.
• The volleyball courts are in good condition, with
the exception of the two courts on 32nd Ave,
which have deteriorating wood curbs.
• Two bleachers exist near the volleyball courts.
There are currently no accessible routes to the
volleyball courts or bleachers.
Support Facilities:
The park includes a park identity sign, restroom, picnic
tables, a drinking fountain, a kiosk, a park shelter and a
maintenance building.
• There are empty concrete pads near the
restrooms where picnic tables used to sit.
• The drinking fountain near the restroom appears
to be ADA compliant however there is no
accessible walkway accessing it.
• The plexi-glass on the kiosk is hard to see
through and should be replaced.
Parkinq and Access:
There are two parking lots for the park; one off of 32nd
on the southeast corner. The other is on the west side
along Pines. There is also access from the East 31St
Avenue cul-de-sac on the east side of the park.
• The west parking lot has 40 parking places, with
an additional 2 ADA parking places. This is the
only accessible fence break in the park. The
asphalt has patched cracks and is showing signs
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of aging and requires re-striping. There is no
lighting provided.
• The southeast parking lot has 37 parking places
with an additional 2 ADA parking places, though
no ADA access through the fence. There is no
lighting.
Irrigation Systems: Irrigation is adequate, though
ponding exists on the site.
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Castle Park (NP)
Address: 3415 S. University Road
Size: 2.71 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Developed
Castle Park is an open turf park surrounded on three
sides by houses. There are no amenities and parking is
limited.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): The
park is in good condition except for some issues with the
pump house owned by a water district.
Playgrounds: Not Applicable
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable
Fields: The open turf area is in good condition, though `
large areas of clover exist. The turf area is useful for
soccer practice or general play area.
Support Facilities: The only structure in the park is a
small pump house building.
• The masonry maintenance building has a flat roof
which shows signs of damage with missing fascia
pieces and debris coating the roof top.
• The door to the building has been heavily
damaged.
• There are no other amenities at this park.
• A small number of non-permanent trash
receptacles and tables exist.
Parkina and Access: Parking consists of a gravel
driveway. This area is separated from the park by a
wood pole fence. This drive is located off of a fairly busy
street. There is also an access point on the north east
corner of the park from the residential neighborhood.
Only street parking is available there. There is no walk
connecting the street to the park.
Irrigation Systems: Irrigation is adequate.
Additional Comments: This site has potential to fill
park needs in an area with few options.
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Edgecliff Park (NP)
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Address: 800 S. Park Road
Size: 4.75 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley - -
Status: Developed
Edgecliff Park offers many amenities such as aI
playground and splash pad nestled in mature pines, a
restroom, softball field, tennis court, pickleball court,
and basketball hoops, and a large open turf area.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): The
park is in fair condition but showing its age in places,
such as old ragged fencing, deficiencies in paving
surfaces and worn areas on the play structure, though
some elements have been replaced. A new shelter and
splash pad attract neighbors and are getting lots of use.
Playgrounds: The playground structure is in interactive
unit with metal construction, plastic slides, a bridge,
climbing areas and stairs for access.
• There is no sidewalk access to the play structure,
making it not ADA accessible. Even though there p
is a concrete curb edging around the play
structure, there isn't an ADA ramp for access.
• Safety surfacing is engineered wood fiber and
could benefit from extra material under the slides
and in other high-use areas.
• Some areas of the powder coating are wearing
off, though the most serious is on the bridge
where the poly coating is peeling off, leaving a
sharp metal edge.
• The plexi-glass on the clock panel is scratched
and hard to see though, while wear on the plexi-
glass in another place makes it difficult to see
through. r
Pools/Splash Pads: The splash pad consists of a tall
dumping bucket, tall sprayer, and a handful of small in-
ground elements that spurt and spray. -`
• The splash pad is in great condition.
• Colored concrete is in good condition
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Fields/Athletic Facilities: There are multiple open ,; ,
turf areas for play, a softball field, and one tennis court r
and one pickleball court with basketball hoops sharing
the same space. T
• The turf areas are in good condition, showing no * .
dry patches.
• The backstop fence shows some bulging behind v.
home plate. There is no mow strip under this ''`?
fence, requiring extra maintenance. Bleachers at
the softball field have peeling paint, some
splitting and cracking of the seats. Dugout
benches are warped and cracked and also need
stain. There is concrete under one of the bleacher
stands and not the other. There is lighting at the
softball field.
• The tennis court fences are old, bent, rusted and
torn in many places. There is not a bottom rail on
the tennis court fence. The surfacing of the tennis
court is badly cracked and in need of resurfacing
and restriping. There are some low spots that
collect water. There is no ADA accessible
entrance into the tennis court area.
• There are basketball hoops installed inside the
tennis enclosure.
Support Facilities: There is a masonry restroom with a
metal roof, a new metal park shelter, new ADA drinking
fountain, a message kiosk and a park location sign.
• The restroom has exterior peeling paint and the
interior concrete flooring needs paint. There are
no sidewalks to the restroom or to the nearby
water fountain.
• The new metal park shelter features lighting and
power, and many picnic tables are situated
beneath it. The shelter roof has some graffiti on
the top. An ADA accessible fountain with pet
attachment is situated nearby, and the area is
accessible from the parking lot via a concrete
sidewalk.
• The message kiosk shows some signs of wear
and staining, but the plexi-glass is new and easy
to see through.
• There are no mow strips under fences or around
planting areas.
• There are some permanent wooden picnic tables,
most of which have slats splitting and paint
peeling.
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Parkinq and Access: There are two parking lots for
this park, one on the south side and one on the north.
ADA accessibility exists only in the north lot. There are
also sidewalk on the exterior of the fence on the east
side and some on the south. There are curbs on three
sides.
• Parking on the north side of the park has 25
spaces and 2 additional ADA space and an - , !� ;'
accessible sidewalk to the shelter and splash pad.
• Parking on the south side is used mostly for 6 .
softball and tennis areas. It has 13 spaces and
no ADA spaces.
• Since it has few interior sidewalks, ADA
accessibility is limited in this park.
• Both lots would benefit from restriping.
Irriaation Systems: The turf areas and trees appear to
be in excellent condition.
Additional Comments:
• Amenities such as designated basketball courts
and volleyball courts could increase the use of
this park.
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Greenacres Park (NP)
Address: 1311 N. Long Road
Size: 8.64 Acres ww
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley '
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Status: Developed (Phase I Complete)
The park was completed in 2011 and is completely ADA
accessible, has lighting at the parking lot, playground
and water play area, kiosk, dog waste station, restroom,
disc golf and park structures.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.):
The park is generally in great condition with the
exception of significant mower damage to many trees. J
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Playgrounds: Playground includes an interactive play
structure with slides, music opportunities and climbing
areas. There are individual items like a spinner cup,
Ferdinand the Cow sculpture, a sand-water play areao-
with an oversized apple, swings for older children and
tots. Some wear exists on the top of the music "
elements, and there are some minor cracking and
smudges on the barn element. Some safety tiles around `
the bull are being pulled up.
Pools/Splash Pads: The splash pad has numerous
spray and dumping features that spray onto a faded
non-slip concrete surface.
Fields: There are large expanses of turf for soccer or
lawn games, and a designated 9-hole disc golf course.
The turf area north of the restroom provides an
opportunity for future addition of basketball and tennis
courts, skate facility and other uses.
Support Facilities: There is a barn-themed restroom
and large park shelter and a perimeter walking path. In
conjunction with the play area, there is an additional
picnic shelter.
• The restroom has men's and women's
restrooms, mechanical space and an exterior
ADA water fountain.
• The large 30'x40' park shelter has many
temporary tables, lighting and electrical
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available. It is steel construction with a metal
roof. An ADA accessible drinking fountain is also
located at the shelter, though it has poor water
pressure.
• The 16' x 16' shelter associated with the play
area has a concrete surface, metal posts and
metal roof. ——
• There is also a yellow shade sail structure over
the sand/water play area. - - --
Parking and Access: The parking lot is paved and has
curbs and sidewalks which promote easy access into the
playground and restroom area, as well as to the
perimeter concrete sidewalk. ADA parking is provided
with an access ramp and walk directly to the play area
and restroom. The large shelter is accessible from the
south and from a walk that leads from the restroom area
to the shelter.
Irrigation Systems: Irrigation appears to be in good
working order, though some over-saturated areas are
present in the turf and planter areas. Drip tubing is
visible in the planter areas.
Additional Comments:
There is a Phase 2 of the master plan that includes
tennis/pickleball courts, basketball court, skate park,
baseball field, community garden, and passive and
active open space.
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Terrace View Park (CP)
Address: 13525 E. 24th Ave.
Size: 9.24 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley __
Status: Developed —
Terrace View Park features play areas shaded by mature
pines, and open turf and field areas. It contains several
amenities such as a playground, softball field, large
shelter, restroom facility, drinking fountains, and pool
and lazy river.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): . ,
The park is in good condition however it lacks ADA ` -
accessibility to the drinking fountain, and a basketball
hoop in the east parking lot poses a safety hazard as it
invites play in an area where vehicles are moving. —
Playgrounds: The playground structure is an yli
interactive unit with metal construction, plastic slides,
rope climbing areas, a tot play area, swing set, plastic
merry-go-round, and spinner.
• There is an ADA accessible sidewalk to the
playground, however it doesn't appear that a
ramp provides access into the play area. The
wood fiber safety surfacing needs to be filled.
• High-use areas underneath swings and slide exits
require more safety surfacing, and weed fabric is
emerging beneath the merry-go-round.
• A sign is missing near the entrance of the
playground. Only a steel pole remains. :
Pools/Splash Pads: The pool has an adjacent pool
house, restroom and lazy river.
The pool house/restroom exterior looks good m
except for some peeling paint on the fascia and FT �_-
damage to the main entrance doors. '
Fields: The softball field has a large backstop,
bleachers and dugout benches.
• The fence material on the backstop is bulging and
there are weeds at the base of the fence. The
bleachers need stain and some dugout benches
need boards replaced.
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Support Facilities: There is a restroom constructed of
masonry block with a metal roof. The picnic shelter is
made of steel with a wood interior ceiling and a metal
roof. There is a standard park location sign, various
picnic tables, benches and water fountains.
• The restroom has graffiti remnants, and the eves
need stain. One of the skylights is badly cracked.
• The large park shelter is new and in great
condition. There is an ADA accessible sidewalk
from the parking lot to this new structure. There
is interior lighting as well as lighting along the
access sidewalk.
• The park location sign is new and in excellent
condition.
• The fence surrounding the park is old with some
torn areas, but there is a mow strip on the south
end which eases maintenance.
• There are no sidewalks or curbs on E 24th Ave or
S Blake Road. Neighborhood access would be
improved with these features.
• There are 3 water fountains of various styles,
but none are ADA accessible.
• There are many picnic tables, some moveable
metal, and others permanent wood over
concrete. Some metal tables are missing poly
coating and have rusted metal areas exposed.
The wood tables need stain or slats/legs
replaced.
Parkina and Access: Two parking lots serve this park.
• The east parking lot is very large, with 86 spaces
and 3 ADA accessible spaces. There is a
basketball hoop installed in the southeast corner
of the parking lot. The paving is full of cracks
and bulges; there are curbs all around this
parking lot, but no sidewalks except to the pool
area. The park is ADA accessible from this
parking lot and there is overhead lighting, both
old and new. The east lot need restriping,
especially near where the basketball hoop is.
• The west parking lot is divided into two sections
with a peninsula of grass between the two areas.
The southern section has 14 spaces and 2 ADA
spaces. There are no curbs, sidewalks and there
is a water retention swale that is mowed but not
irrigated. The northern section of this parking lot
has 13 more spaces.
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Irrigation Systems: The grass is in good condition t
except for some areas with clover and dandelions. There
is some damage to sod from vehicles or maintenance
equipment, and a soggy turf area near the pool.
Additional Comments:
• Park would benefit from having the street
improvements, such as curbs and sidewalks,
along E 24th Ave and S Blake Road.
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Valley Mission Park (CP)
Address: 11123 E. Mission Ave. neXik,le�
vaLi Ev.kn�9au
Size: 23.26 Acres {L
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley (portion leased to
private concessionaire)
Status: Developed
The park includes a pool area with a pool house, dog
park, a separate restroom, basketball court, tennis
court, softball field, play area, park shelter, lots of open
turf areas and the horse arena and Splashdown
business, which leases space from the city.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): The
park and turf areas are in good condition, but the horse
arena is in poor condition.
Playgrounds: The playground has 2 big play structures ,
for different age groups, swings and multiple smaller
play equipment pieces that appear to be in good
condition.
• A new sidewalk from the parking lot and a
concrete ramp into the play area makes it ADA
accessible.
• There is not a park shelter at the playground
area, but adequate shade is provided by mature
evergreen trees.
• There are 2 permanent benches that are not ADA
accessible, 2 permanent tables and a few t,7 "
movable ones, and an ADA accessible water
fountain in this area.
• The lighting is adequate at the playground and -"
along the sidewalk.
Pools/Splash Pads: There is a public pool at the park,
in addition to Splash Down which operates a water park
on property leased from the City.
• The public pool house exterior is in good
condition, built of masonry block with a metal
roof. There is a sidewalk in front of the pool
house and along the west side of the pool which
leads directly to Splashdown and to the softball
field and tennis and basketball courts. An ADA
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ramp has been added to allow access from the
parking lot.
Fields/Athletic Facilities: There is a softball field,
large areas of open turf, a basketball court and tennis u.e
courts. °
• The softball fencing appears to be in good r`
condition with only some bowing on the north
sides, and the infield is in good condition. The
dugout benches at the softball field are peeling,
warped, broken and mismatched slats. The
aluminum bleacher seats are bent in places, and
concrete behind them is cracked.
Two lights provide adequate lighting for this area.
• The open turf areas spread across a large portion
of the park. Portions of it are very steep. There is
sporadic lighting for security, and the turf areas
are green and well maintained.
• The full-sized basketball court is directly north of
the swimming pool and has good access to the
restroom and water fountain. The concrete court
is cracking and the colored surface and painted
stripes are almost worn off. It is ADA accessible �.
and has lights. Bleachers need a couple of boards
replaced. Y
The asphalt tennis court surfacing contains large
cracks that have been filled with tar and need
resurfacing. Fences are in decent condition.
There is no lighting, and one net needs to be
tightened. No ADA access.
Support Facilities: There is a restroom facility, a park
shelter, location sign, a small pump house building, the
Splashdown facility and the horse arena and its support
buildings.
• The restroom is located next to the pool house
and is easily accessed from the tennis,
basketball, softball and shelter areas. It is some
distance from the playground. It is constructed
of unpainted masonry block with a metal roof.
The floors need paint and some of the stall doors
have been vandalized with carving and graffiti.
• The park shelter is in excellent condition. There
is good lighting in and around the structure.
There is an ADA accessible sidewalk from the
parking lot to the shelter. There is a faucet close
by but it is not ADA accessible.
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• The location sign is new and in excellent
condition.
• The kiosk is at a slight angle.
• A pump house building in the field east of the :
parking lot has peeling paint and rotting wood
siding. The stain on the fascia is peeling, and it _."
will soon require a new roof.
• There is some lighting for security in the east
turf area. -_
• The Splashdown facility is in excellent condition
from the exterior.
• The horse arena has stables, a restroom with a
non-ADA drinking fountain, and an arena with a
small open booth. The fence is not installed on
the south side, and all fencing needs paint. The
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stables are still functioning, but there is lots of
peeling paint, nail heads protruding, fascia
boards missing and broken, and in need of ;y
maintenance overall. Substandard repairs have
been made in some areas. Non-potable water _
faucets are available. The arena lighting is a
excellent; the arena fence has peeling paint and
general abuse. The bleachers are on bare
ground; need stain and replacement of some of
the seat slats. The A-frame booth roof is good,
the decking and stairs to access it are gone in
some cases and broken down in others. It is not
ADA accessible. The arena floor is in fair shape
except for some weeds around the southwest
corner.
Parkina and Access: There is a main parking lot
located directly south of the pool house and east of the
park shelter. Valley Mission South is located directly
across the street and provides additional parking. There
is also parking in conjunction with the horse arena which
is accessed via the unimproved right-of-way of Bowdish.
The paving has lots of patches and is rapidly
deteriorating, with potholes forming. ADA spaces
are available and provide access to the
playground. There is lighting only on the west
side of the parking lot next to the new shelter.
The chain-link fencing is warped and lacks a
bottom rail. This parking lot has over 200 spaces
available.
Irriaation Systems: The turf areas are in good
condition.
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Valley Mission Dog Park (CP)
Address: 11123 E. Mission Ave.
Size: 1.14 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Developed
The dog park is located within the southeast corner of
Valley Mission Park and includes large and small dog
areas, a shade sail structure, a dog wash station,
drinking fountains, and agility features. The parking lot
is shared with Valley Mission Park.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): The
dog parks are in good condition though there are some
accessibility issues.
Playarounds: Not applicable
Pools/Splash Pads: Not applicable
Fields: Not applicable t
Support Facilities: The dog park features a rules board
under an entry structure, decomposed granite dog
areas, and various site features:
• Dog washing station
• Canvas shade sail structures
• ADA drinking fountain with attached pet bowl
• Pet waste station and trash cans
• Picnic tables ,
• Benches
Parkina and Access: The parking lot is shared with
Valley Mission Park, and there is parking along the
street on N Bowdish Rd.
• The parking lot paving has lots of patches and is
rapidly deteriorating. There is lighting only on
the west side of the parking lot next to the new
shelter. This parking lot has over 200 spaces
available.
Irrigation Systems: The turf areas are in good
condition, though a few bubblers are exposed and need
reburying in the small dog area.
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MIRABEAU POINT PARK is a 55.51-acre park that
includes: Mirabeau Meadows, Mirabeau
Springs, Discovery Playground, natural vegetation,
Centel-Place Regional Event Center, Spokane Valley
Senior Center, and the City of Spokane Valley Parks
and Recreation Dept.
Mirabeau Point Park
(Discovery Playground) (LUP) "
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Address: 2426 N. Discovery Place
Size: 1.5 acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Developed ;
This park opened in 2010 and it has been well used, but
the general maintenance has been good. Features �^
include a variety of play elements, a splash pad,
multiple shelters, restroom, and bike racks.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): It is
all ADA accessible, but safety surfacing and some
equipment are showing signs of wear.
Playgrounds: There are numerous play stations
throughout the playground.
• The entry arch is in excellent condition, is bright,
colorful and inviting.
• The entry gardens that are not in raised beds
show the signs of lots of little feet walking
through them, but in general, they are holding t
up.
• Most of the shrubs are withstanding the use very
well.
• Musical drums are worn and need new paint
• There is lots of sand and gravel in various places
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on concrete paths. This is to be expected where
there is sand being tracked out of the sand play
area.
• Some concrete areas are cracked
• The sand play area is well used, but holding up
well. It has a large sand area that includes f _
water. It is ADA accessible with a raised play
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station. The base of the water spigot is exposed,
and more sand is needed to fill it in.
• There are opportunities for imagination in this
park, with smaller, colorful items such as a fish
sculpture, inchworm, and tall metal flowers. -
There have been problems with vandalism with
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these items and steps have been taken to make `
them more resistant to this. The flower
sculptures have been fenced off to prevent
children from climbing on them. Egg elements at
the south end have been removed.
• The interior of the pumpkin has some graffiti,
and the exterior has extensive dents and dings
• Red concrete wall next to pumpkin needs new it
paint
• There are areas where there have been trails ? �"
carved up steep slopes, causing potential erosion
issues. °
• Fixed chimes have broken cables, and the R�
wooden posts are worn and need stain
• Safety surfacing in high use areas under swings
and at the bottom of slides are chipped and
worn.
• In some areas turf has been completely worn
away
Pools/Splash Pads: The splash pad is a popular
feature that provides many opportunities to get wet.
Fields: Not Applicable
Support Facilities: There is an accessible restroom,
lighting, two park shelters and 2 ADA accessible water
fountains. There are 8 benches and a bench swing, and
8 tables under the shelters.
• The restroom doors have had graffiti on them
that has been mostly scrubbed off.
• The shelters are in great condition.
• The paint finish on the checker board tables is
peeling off.
• There is lighting at this playground, allowing
security and extended use.
Parking and Access: The playground parking is in
conjunction with CenterPlace Regional Event Center.
There are many regular spaces available as well as ADA
spaces right by the entrance to the playground. The
parking lot will require new striping.
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Irriaation Systems: The surrounding turf areas and
interior planting and turf areas seem to be healthy
except for overuse on some turf areas and drip emitter
tubing surfacing or being pulled up.
Mirabeau Point Park
(Mirabeau Meadows) (LUP) ��
Address: 13500 E. Mirabeau Parkway '
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Size: 7.25 acres '
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Developed
Mirabeau Meadows Park offers amenities such as a
restroom, park shelter, multiple kiosks, paved walking
path, gravel nature trails, a stage area and general '
connection to the Centennial Trail.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.):
Maintenance is good, turf areas are green and neatly
mowed and the trees and shrubs are generally healthy,
except for lawn mower damage to trees.
Playarounds: Not Applicable
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable
Fields: There are large open turf areas available for a
variety of uses such as kid's soccer, Frisbee and dog +SII
walking.
Support Facilities: There is a restroom, a park shelter
with a countertop and sink, and a stage for small
concerts.
• The restroom building siding is in need of stain s+
and readjustment of the nearby sprinklers to �?
avoid hitting the side of cedar building.
• The park is fully ADA accessible, except for some
picnic tables.
• There are several permanent tables and benches90
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near the shelter and restroom area. M �s
• There is a nicely maintained gravel path which
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winds through the native area on the west side of
the park. There are very few noxious weeds in
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this area, mostly a mix of native trees, shrubs
and perennials.
• The trail system connects Mirabeau Meadows
with Mirabeau Springs and Centel-Place and the
YMCA to the south.
• The park shelter has lighting, a sink and a faucet.
It is in good condition with no cracking in the =
concrete and the structure is in good shape as
well, aside from the need of new stain. 3
• The stage area is ADA accessible and provides
power.
• There are outlets available, but no permanent
lighting.
Parkina and Access: Parking lot asphalt is in excellent
condition, and all areas are ADA accessible. It will need
restriping.
Irriaation Systems: Turf and shrub areas are all
healthy and in good shape with no dry areas.
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Mirabeau Point Park
(Mirabeau Springs) (LUP) =
Address: 13500 E. Mirabeau Parkway r.
Size: .78 Acres �
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Developed
Mirabeau Springs has matured into a beautiful park,
complete with a man-made waterfall, overlook areas,
connection to the park trail systems, a rock and cedar3 .
park shelter and an ADA accessible deck over the water. u` .
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.):
Maintenance is excellent, allowing the vegetation to
assume a natural state of growth without letting it take
over. 5 �.
Playarounds: Not Applicable
Pools/Splash Pads: The pond is man-made and not ,
intended for fishing, swimming, wading or dogs.
Fields: Not Applicable ^
Support Facilities: There is a park shelter, and a
series of scenic overlooks areas, including a deck above
the pond, and a dock that extends over the pond.
• The park shelter has a stone base and a cedar
structure. It has lighting on each post.
• There is not an identifying sign for this park, but
it exists north of CenterPlace Regional Event
Center and west of the North Meadow and is
within the continuing park system of Mirabeau y
Point Park. "
• The scenic overlook areas provide plenty of
seating options. The decks are made of man- Y
made, weather resistant decking materials; the
rails are powder-coated metal.
• The dok over the water doesn't have handrails,
but it does have bumpers to prevent wheeled
items from rolling into the water.
• This site does not have a restroom facility, but
there is a portable toilet across the street at the
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trailhead and there are restrooms in CenterPlace
and at Mirabeau Meadows not far away to the
north. ` _
• The water fountain is located next to the shelter
but is not ADA accessible.
Parkina and Access: Parking is provided both across
the street at the Mirabeau Trailhead south and at
CenterPlace Regional Event Center.
Irriaation Systems: All areas that are irrigated are
healthy and well-maintained.
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CenterPlace Regional Event Center (SUF) `
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Address: 2426 N. Discovery Place ,r
Size: 13.6 Acres
Ownership: Developed — Completed in September _
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Status: City of Spokane Valley
CenterPlace Regional Event Center is the City of
Spokane Valley's event center and it also contains the
Parks and Recreation Department and the Spokane
Valley Senior Center.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.) The
condition of this facility is in good condition, including
maintenance of the grass areas, planting areas and
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parking lots.
Playgrounds: Discovery Playground is located at
CenterPlace and is covered separately.
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable
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Fields: There are various turf areas around the parking
lots, as well as the west lawn land north meadow areas
to the west and north of the building.
Support Facilities: CenterPlace is the headquarters for
the City of Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation
Department and the Spokane Valley Senior Center and
consists of a 54,000-square-foot, multi-function
building.
Parkina and Access: There are 400 parking spaces
that support CenterPlace and Discovery Playground.
• There are many planting areas with turf, shrubs,
trees and groundcover plants that are
interspersed throughout the parking lot area.
These are in great condition. They are not over-
pruned and the variety and health of the plant
material is excellent. Concrete mow strips around
plant areas help ease maintenance.
• The pedestrian circulation is well done, including
ADA accessible sidewalks with ramps that extend
throughout the parking areas.
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• The paving and curbs are in generally good
condition, however the entire lot is in need of
restriping � .
• Lighting has been provided for the parking lot �-
areas.
Irrigation Systems: Irrigation appears to be in good
working condition in most areas. '
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Center Place - North Meadow (SUF)
Address: 2426 N. Discovery Place
Size: .58 Acres _
Ownership: Developed - Completed in 2018
Status: City of Spokane Valley
Center Place North Meadow now has the facilities to host
community events and weddings.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.) This -
facility is in excellent condition, with new sod,
ornamental iron fencing with a mow curb, and trees
along Mirabeau Pkwy. The southernmost sidewalk is I
badlycracked where it meets the sod.
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Plavarounds: Not Applicable.
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable
Fields: The North Meadow is turf grass up to the north
hillside. It is not lit, but there are new lights along the 1
adjacent asphalt trail.
Support Facilities: Not Applicable
Parkins and Access: Parking is provided both across
the street at the Mirabeau Trailhead south and at
CenterPlace Regional Event Center.
Irriaation Systems: Irrigation appears to be in good
working condition.
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CenterPlace - West Lawn (SUF)
Address: 2426 N. Discovery Place
Size: 1.75 Acres
Ownership: Developed — Phase 2 Improvements
coming 2020
Status: City of Spokane Valley
West Lawn plans include a plaza for events, plaza
gateway, restroom, new grass, performance/wedding
venue space, event space/seating, event storage, and
reconfigured paths.
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.) The
condition of this facility is good.
Plavarounds: Not Applicable.
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable
Fields: There are various turf areas around the parking
lots. These will be improved with the implementation of
Phase 2 of the West Lawn Master Plan.
Support Facilities: Not Applicable
Parkinq and Access: Parking is provided both across
the street at the Mirabeau Trailhead south and at
Centel-Place Regional Event Center.
Irriaation Systems: Irrigation appears to be in good
working condition.
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Park Road Pool (SUF)
Address: 906 N. Park Road
Size: 2 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Developed
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.) This -
pool is located next to Centennial Middle School and
offers along with the pool, extra parking for the school's
softball field to the north. Maintenance issues are
paving deterioration.
Plavarounds: Not Applicable
1.
Pools/Splash Pads: Swimming -"
pool has an ADA pool
lift chair and slide, and appears to be in good condition.
A shade sail structure and furniture is provided. -AL
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Fields: Not Applicable
Support Facilities: The location sign is in good shape,
though hidden from the street by a tree on the south
and overgrown vegetation on the north. -
• Paint on the pool building is in good condition,
but one outside wall needs paint to cover graffiti
remnants and wear.
Parking and Access: There are 93 parking spaces and - ---- �. - _
2 ADA accessible spaces. '`
• The paving surface has numerous cracks and
patches and will need eventual repaving
Irrigation Systems: Turf areas appear to be watered
adequately. +
Additional Comments
• ADA accessible fountain is outside the pool fence,
making it difficult to use.
• There are no mow strips on the south side of the1
site between the grass and the shrub area. rq
• Also, there are limited mow strips under the
fences, creating additional maintenance.
• The north side of the parking lot does not have a
curb.
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Sullivan Park (CP)
Address: 1901 N. Sullivan Road ' -
Size: 16.07 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane S Valle
p y (portion leased to
private concessionaire)
Status: Developed
The park consists of an area rented by a radio-controlled
car track club and also a large building used by a square
dance club. There is a very substantial parking lot at
this level of the park and also a lower parking level with
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Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.):
Maintenance of park property is good, though there is
some graffiti near the river.
Playgrounds: Not Applicable
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable
Fields: There is an open turf area in both the lower and
upper areas of the park. '{
Support Facilities: Three park shelters of varying age ;
and condition exist next to the river in the lower park
area. There is a park location sign, in good condition,
along the upper parking lot, easily seen from Sullivan
Road.
• The large wood park structure is in overall good
shape, with minor cracking and graffiti on the
floor. The wood structure and the stone walls are
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in good condition. There are several temporary ..
tables in this structure. The nearby stone ' `
drinking fountain is not ADA accessible. r r
• The small shelter is also in fair condition. It also
has a stone base with wood structure and a
metal roof. The interior has built-in benches. It
is not ADA accessible since there is no ramp or '�
sidewalk access. The interior has suffered somea,`
damage from carving and there is minor cracking
on the concrete floor and wall caps.
• A third metal shelter exists further to the west.
It is newer and it appears in good condition, with
several picnic benches and trash receptacles
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underneath. It has lights and power, and the
concrete floor is in excellent condition.
• There is a restroom at the dance hall with an
exterior entrance. It is ADA accessible.
• There is a small maintenance shed off of the
upper parking lot utilized by the radio controlled
car club that needs paint.
• There are several permanent benches along the
top edge of the river bank. Extensive erosion has
occurred at the base of several of them, leaving
exposed roots of nearby trees and a steep drop-
off down to the river. These benches have
sustained a lot of damage and carving.
• A new gravel kayak/canoe launch adjacent to the f
Sullivan bridge is in good shape, with minimal
graffiti on nearby boulders.
• The dance hall appears in good condition overall.
The metal carport adjacent to the dance hall is in
fair condition and has a picnic table and trash
receptacle underneath. The long linear shelter for
bbq's is worn and would benefit from some
painting.
• The radio-controlled race track is maintained by the
club.
Parkina and Access: There is an upper and a lower _
parking lot. ADA accessibility is difficult in this park
since there are only minimal sidewalks.
• The upper parking lot serves the radio-controlled
car club facility, as well as the square dance
association. The paving has been patched, and
will need to be restriped. This parking lot has
bumpers in some places and curbs with no
sidewalks in other places. Many bumpers have •°'' A
been pushed out of alignment. Y
• The lower parking lot is also cracked, though not ,
as badly as the upper parking lot. There is a
sidewalk from this parking lot up to the street `-
level that is ADA accessible. There are no lights
on this lower level.
Irriaation Systems: Existing irrigation is adequate.
Water is provided by a well that does not have the
capacity to provide sufficient water to maintain the
turfed areas of the park. Park contains a large amount
of native or unmaintained areas with no irrigation.
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Additional Comments:
• The river bank consists mostly of large boulders and
rocky ledges. The water can move very swiftly
through this area. There are very few places along
the shore to enjoy the river easily, certainly not by
handicapped visitors.
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Valley Mission Pool (SUF)
Address: 11123 E. Mission Avenue
Size: .51 acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Developed
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): ` s ,
One lap pool and one zero depth entry pool exist north
of a pool house. The zero depth entry pool is 3 feet deep
and has a water bucket feature that could benefit from
some new paint. Pools appear to be in excellent
condition.
Playarounds: Not Applicable
Pools/Splash Pads:
Fields: Not Applicable a :
Support Facilities: There is a pool house in
conjunction with the pool, and a drinking fountain that is
not ADA. A few large shade umbrellas and furniture are
provided.
Parkina and Access: There are over 200 parking
spaces available at Valley Mission Park and more across
the street at Valley Mission South.
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West Gateway (West Entry Sign and
Landscaping) (SUF)
Address: Approximately 6569 Appleway Blvd. k1
Size: Approximately .29 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Developed
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): All
trees and most shrubs are in great condition. Grass is
well maintained.
Playarounds: Not Applicable
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable
Fields/Athletic Facilities: Not Applicable
Support Facilities: Not Applicable
Parkins and Access: No parking is provided. A dirt
w.
drive is located along the west end of the property. This a_
area is often used as a cut through or bypass for
motorists. Sidewalks exist to the north and south of the
property. A paver area separates the sidewalks on the
east side, and a trash receptacle is provided.
Irriaation Systems: Irrigation system is in good
shape.
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Spokane Spokane Valley, Washington
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Appleway Trail (T)
The Appleway Trail is an urban trail and greenway, approximately 52.12 acres in size, which
runs 5.2 miles east-west through the heart of Spokane Valley. It provides a shared use path
for walking, running, and cycling. The trail also provides connections for residents to the
commercial corridor. When fully completed, the trail will allow citizens to travel from
Dishman Hills east to Liberty Lake.
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Balfour Park to S University Rd
Seeking Funding �� :
• Balfour Park will be the end point of the
Appleway Trail ki
S University Rd:
• Entrance from University is a decomposed granite
plaza area with trees in a grid. Gabion and wood
seating and lighting is provided, as well as a ;
location sign. A corten tactile warning strip lines
the east portion of sidewalk along University Rd
and defines the western plaza edge. P + ate
• Amenities: ADA restroom and drinking fountains, E
trash receptacle, bike racks, ADA drinking
fountain, gabion seating, dog waste station.
University to Pines, Completed 2015
S Pines Rd: ,
• Pines Rd entrance has nice decomposed granite i
planter areas contained by mow curbs. Plants
appear to be in good condition.
• Amenities: Trash receptacle, dog waste station, ,
bench on plank pavers.
Pines to Evergreen, Completed 2017 =
Evergreen Rd:
• Evergreen entrance has nice decomposed granite
planter areas contained by mow curbs, and sod
up to the Evergreen sidewalk. Plants appear to be
in good condition. Trail appears to be well lit and
is ADA accessible. r'
• Amenities: Trash receptacle, dog waste station,
bench on concrete pad.
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Spokane Spokane Valley, Washington
,;o*Valley Park Facility Inventory
•7 July 31, 2019
Evergreen to Sullivan, Under Construction
2019
Sullivan Rd:
• Sullivan Road entrance has decomposed granite
planter areas contained by mow curbs, and sod
up to the Sullivan sidewalk. Some plants are
struggling in this location. Trail appears to be
well lit and is ADA accessible.
• Amenities: There are concrete pads for future
amenities.
Sullivan to Corbin, Completed 2018
Corbin Rd:
• Corbin Road entrance has a new parking lot with
ADA access to the trail. Decomposed granite
planter areas buffer the trail from Sprague Ave,
and beautify the Sprague bus stop. Plants appear
healthy, and sodded swales are well maintained
overall. Trail and parking area appear to be well
lit and is ADA accessible.
• Amenities: ADA restroom with ADA drinking
fountains, parking lot with ADA parking and
access. Concrete pads exist for future amenities.
Corbin to City Limit, Completed 2008
• Asphalt trail is buffered from Appleway Ave by a
small strip of grass, and some street trees. There
is city-owned undeveloped land to the south of
the trail.
• No lighting is provided, and no amenities exist.
Trail turns connects with concrete sidewalk just '
• past city limit.
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Spokane Spokane Valley, Washington
,;o*Valley Park Facility Inventory
•7 July 31, 2019
Centennial Trail (T)
The Centennial Trail provides 40 miles of paved trail from Nine Mile Falls, WA to the Idaho
State Line, along the Spokane River. The trail is managed by Washington State Parks as
Centennial Trail State Park, but maintained cooperatively by each jurisdiction the trail
travels through. Spokane Valley's section is approximately from mile marker 5.5 to 12.5.
There is parking at various trailheads along the route. Spokane Valley's trailheads include:
Mirabeau Point Park (North and South), Sullivan Park, Mission Avenue and Barker Road.
Barker Road Trailhead
• Access to this trailhead is off Barker Road.
• A gravel parking lot has been provided. The
rustic wooden fence surrounding the parking lot
is in good condition, save for a missing rail.
• The wood rail fence along Barker is in good i
condition.
• There are no lights for this parking lot.
• A restroom, trash receptacle, and kiosk have
been provided at this site.
Old Mission Trailhead "`
• Access point is off of Mission Avenue. -
• Trail access has bollards which are in need of
painting.
• 12' access trail has minor cracking.
• The trailhead sign has been removed.
• There is good ADA access to the trail at this
trailhead. + � Ef�
• No restrooms or other facilities exist. '
• Additional buffer from future apartments on the '� K` k' ��,w.
south side may be desirable. '
• There is a cable easement of the south side of =
the trail.
• Native shrubs and trees (Ponderosa pine,
Serviceberry, Buckthorn, Mahonia, Roses,
Snowberry, etc.).
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Mirabeau Point Trailhead South
• Access point is across from Mirabeau Springs
• 28 paved parking spaces are available with 2 Ak
ADA accessible spaces as well as good ADA _
access to the trail. Lot would benefit from a� -
restriping. •' ��
• Between Mirabeau South and North trailheads • '� ■
there is an existing restroom building. It is Y
currently closed. y�o "
• Two portable toilets have been provided at
Mirabeau South Trailhead.
• There is a nice gravel path down to the river at
the north end of the bridge on the north side of
the trailhead. It has some wooded boards that
act as stairs and erosion control. ;
• The rustic wooden fence is in great shape, but is { iv
missing at least one rail.
• One older wooden bench and a stone trash
receptacle in fair shape.
• No lighting is provided. y ' -
• Kiosk appears to be in good shape.
• Entrance sign is missing
Mirabeau Point Trailhead North
• Access point is located across from Mirabeau
Meadows Park.
• It has an identifying sign. "I 0": WM
• A kiosk at the trailhead has some graffiti on the
glass.
• The parking lot is in excellent condition with no
cracks, though it would benefit from restriping.
• Stone trash receptacle is in fair shape, with some
damage to the corners.
• No lighting is provided.
Sullivan Road Trailhead .,...
• Access to this trailhead is on the south side of the D _� _ t s;
a ` .
river, west of Sullivan Road.
• There is no designated parking. Trail users may
be parking at the nearby Spokane Valley Mall.
• There are steps with a bike tire groove included '
which provide access down to the trail. This is
not ADA accessible.
• The trail paving and kiosk sign are in good
condition.
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Myrtle Point Park (NOS)
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Address: 11495 East Upriver Drive, 99206 F 4 §` `
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Size: 31.07 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Natural Open Space
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): The
Centennial Trail runs through this natural area along the
Spokane River. Otherwise it is entirely natural, with
native vegetation. ` }
Playgrounds: Not Applicable � w..
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable .
Fields: Not Applicable
Support Facilities: Not Applicable
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Parking and Access: Access to this area is from
Spokane County maintained Islands Trailhead on the
north side of the river, then across the river on the trail
bridge. Additional access is available from the south on
the Centennial Trail by parking at a gravel trailhead just
west of the river on the north side of Trent Avenue.
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Spokane Spokane Valley, Washington
,;o*Valley Park Facility Inventory
•7 July 31, 2019
Myrna Park (NOS) I '
Address: 22310 E. Saltese Lake Road Greenacres, WA
99016
Size: 12 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley
Status: Undeveloped
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Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): This
natural area was donated to the City by the Gothmann
family. It features a gravel road that climbs a hill to an x
open meadow. Many native species border the road
(Holodiscus, Ribes, Mahonia, Lupinus). The location
sign is new and in excellent condition.
Playgrounds: Not Applicable
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable
Fields: Not Applicable {
Support Facilities: Not Applicable
Parking and Access: Only roadside parking exists. A
gate keeps vehicles from accessing the park, and hikers
have to step around it.
Additional Comments:
• Power pole and powerline along meadow edge.
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Spokane Spokane Valley, Washington
,;o*Valley Park Facility Inventory
•7 July 31, 2019
Valley Mission Park (South) (UL)
Address: E. Mission Avenue
Size: 7.23 Acres
Ownership: City of Spokane Valley 4
Status: Undeveloped
Overall Condition (Safety, Maintenance, etc.): A
portion of this area is used as overflow parking for
Valley Mission North. It has been paved and has
perimeter fencing and has had a pedestrian light
installed to safely get people across the street. Major
cracking of the pavement and damage to some fencing, "
as well as numerous weeds in the gravel are the major
maintenance issues. The remainder of the property is
undeveloped.
Plavarounds: Not Applicable
Pools/Splash Pads: Not Applicable
Fields: Not Applicable
Support Facilities: Not Applicable
Parkina and Access: This facility is essentially one big
parking lot with a grass buffer next to Mission, and a
central grass strip with several trees.
• The paving suffers from extremely large cracks,
but weeds have been sprayed out.
• There is no lighting in this parking lot.
• There are 226 parking spaces, ADA parking is
provided.
• There is damage to the chain-link fence along
Mission where posts have been pushed over.
Irriaation Systems: Turf areas in the center of the
parking lot have several dry spots. Remainder of turf is
in good condition.
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