Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #568FY0102

Northgate Neighborhood Park

Requester:

Mayor Samuel S Brown

Organization:

City of Lauderdale Lakes

Project Title:

Northgate Neighborhood Park

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 4:35:12 PM

Sponsors:

M. Mandy Dawson

Statewide Interest:

This project addresses the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan in a dense urban CRA area.

Recipient:

City of Lauderdale Lakes

Contact:

Stanley D. Hawthorne, City Manager

4300 NW 36th Street

Contact Phone:

(954) 535-2740

Lauderdale Lakes 33319-5599

Counties:

Broward

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

This project is a capital outlay request for the purchase of rapidly diminishing park space in a substantially under served urban area. The population of Broward County has grown to 1.5 million within the past few years and vacant land has become sparse.� Broward County's Comprehensive Land Use Plan establishes that a minimum of three acres per one-thousand residents is needed to address quality of life concerns.�� This standard has been adopted by the City.� Following this standard, the City of Lauderdale Lakes needs a minimum of 84 acres.� The City is deficient 61 acres (73%).� The Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) recognizes outdoor multipurpose field space and picnic areas as a critical recreational need in Broward County.� This project would support that plan through development of� these facilities.� The State, County, and City's expressed interests in providing sufficient park space, appropriate recreational opportunities and ensuring quality of life standards are addressed by this proposal.� This project serves multiple State, County, and City goals and addresses substantial park and recreational deficiencies in densely urban Southeastern Florida.� This project has been addressed in multiple public hearings.� This project would include the acquisition and development of an approximately five-acre parcel for neighborhood park development.� Development would include: 1) creation of an outdoor multipurpose field, 2) removal of non-native flora, 3) the creation of a picnic area 4) a pedestrian bridge and 5) the creation of a playground area.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

4.67 additional acres of park land would be added reducing the City's deficiency by six percent; 5% increase in athletic program participation city-wide; An average of one additional evening hour a day will be dedicated to non-programmed use of the current neighborhood park facilities; Residents of 500 single family homes would have new pedestrian access to park land; Remediation of� SCORP identified deficiencies would be addressed, including: 1) creation of� one multipurpose fields,� 2) creation of a new 1000 square foot playground and 3) creation of at least 1 new pavilion and picnic area.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$800,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,225,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$400,000

In-Kind Amount:

$25,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$200,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Unknown

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan; Broward County Land Use Plan

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

City of Lauderdale Lakes' City Commission

Meeting Date:

2/7/2001