Membership of the Steering Committee includes representatives from the Open Space Advisory Committee (3), Saratoga PLAN (1), City Center Board (1), Saratoga Springs School District (1), Saratoga Spa State Park (1) Saratoga Springs Recreation Commission (1).Īfter months of walking the sites, mapping, researching, soliciting public opinion, and planning, the draft plan is ready for public review and comment. The Open Space Plan Update is being developed in collaboration with the Open Space Plan Steering Committee, Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC), City Staff, and Consultant Team, MJ Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C. Nearly two decades old, the 2002 Open Space Plan provided a blueprint and tools for furthering the community’s vision of the “City in the County.” It included recommendations and criteria for the expenditure of Open Space Bond funds when the City pursued the acquisition of ownership, rights, or interests in land and improvements for active and passive parks and recreational purposes, and preservation of open areas. The City is working on updating the 2002 Open Space Plan. THE OPEN SPACE & RECREATION PLAN IS BEING UPDATED FOR 2022. Want to explore yourself? Check out the page and learn more with our Interactive Map. The intention of this mapping tool is to show which priority projects have been completed and what impact those new or renovated parks have on Kent residents. Over the next six years the heat maps will be updated to show progress as project are completed and new ones identified. In addition to helping identify areas of the city with the highest need for investments in existing parks, the heat maps can also be used to help identify potential areas for property acquisitions. A scoring system based on park access, quality and quantity of amenities, and equity metrics were used to inform a ranked list of existing park properties that have the highest potential impact on access and equity. The goal of heat maps in the park context is to identify high-need areas for future park investments. Heat mapping is a powerful geospatial mapping tool that allows for multiple layers of information to be layered together to reveal patterns and deficiencies that can guide planning and priorities.
The POSP establishes four key goals tied to nine distinct outcomes which are utilized to prioritize strategic projects.Ī primary object of the POSP was to also establish a baseline of geospatial mapping and analysis to promote equity within the park system. Through transparency and engagement, the plan seeks to build community trust and ownership in the planning process, creating key metrics and tools based on that process that drive future decision-making.
The 2022 Parks and Open Space Plan (POSP) establishes a vision for the park system that responds to the needs of the diverse population of Kent today and into the future.
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