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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 03.06 PRC AgendaParks & Recreation Commission City of Apache Junction, Arizona Agenda Meeting Location: City Council Chambers at City Hall 300 E Superstition Blvd Apache Junction, AZ 85119 apachejunctionaz.gov P: (480) 983-2181 City Council Chambers6:00 PMWednesday, March 6, 2019 1.Call to Order 2.Roll Call 3.Pledge of Allegiance 4.Acceptance of Agenda 19-079 March 6, 2019 5.Acceptance of Minutes 19-080 February 6, 2019 Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting 020619.minutesAttachments: 19-087 January 8, 2019 Special Joint Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commmission. Special Joint Meeting PZ PR 01082019Attachments: 6.Parks and Recreation Director's Report The Director or those individuals designated by the Director may present information pertinent to items under consideration or information related to the operation of the department. 19-081 Facilities Update - Director's update on projects and opportunities in the parks and other service areas 19-082 Programs Update - Director's update on upcoming events and activities 7.Old Business Page 1 City of Apache Junction, Arizona Printed on 12/9/2025 March 6, 2019Parks & Recreation Commission Agenda 19-083 Dog Park Presentation, continued discussion, and consideration on preferred locations and amenities of a future dog park in Apache Junction. Sponsors:Liz Langenbach Dog Park PresentationAttachments: 19-085 General Plan 2020 Discussion on elements to be included in the Parks and Recreation chapter of the General Plan and potential citizen outreach methods. 8.New Business 9.Call to Public Arizona Open Meeting Law allows individuals to address Commission on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Commission may not answer your questions or discuss your comments at this time. However, at the conclusion of Call to the Public, Commission may do any of the following: 1) respond to criticism made by any individual who addresses the Commission; 2) ask staff to review a matter; 3) ask staff to place the matter on a future agenda. Commission shall not discuss or take legal action on matters raised at Call to the Public unless the matters have been properly noticed for discussion and legal action. Please stand, approach the podium microphone and state your name and address after being called to speak. There is a three (3) minute time limit per speaker. 10.Requests for Future Agenda Items At this time Parks and Recreation commissioners or Parks and Recreation staff members are given the opportunity to suggest a topic or topics to be added to the next or any subsequent agenda of the Parks and Recreation Commission. No discussion of the topics suggested are to take place at this time 11.Adjournment The City of Apache Junction invites and welcomes people of all abilities to use our programs, sites and facilities. Specific requests may be made by contacting the Human Resources Office at (480) 474-2617 or TDD (480) 983-0095. Page 2 City of Apache Junction, Arizona Printed on 12/9/2025 Agenda Item Cover Sheet City of Apache Junction, Arizona 300 E Superstition Boulevard Apache Junction, AZ 85119 File ID: 19-079 Agenda Date: 3/6/2019 Sponsor: In Control: Parks & Recreation CommissionIndex: March 6, 2019 Page 1 City of Apache Junction, Arizona Printed on 12/9/2025 Agenda Item Cover Sheet City of Apache Junction, Arizona 300 E Superstition Boulevard Apache Junction, AZ 85119 File ID: 19-080 Agenda Date: 3/6/2019 Sponsor: In Control: Parks & Recreation CommissionIndex: February 6, 2019 Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Page 1 City of Apache Junction, Arizona Printed on 12/9/2025 Meeting Location: City Council Chambers at City Hall 300 E Superstition Blvd Apache Junction, AZ 85119 www.ajcity.net P: (480) 983-2181 City of Apache Junction, Arizona Meeting Minutes Parks & Recreation Commission 6:00 PM City Council ChambersWednesday, February 6, 2019 Call to Order1. Chairman Standage called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Roll Call2. Chairperson Standage, Commissioner Schoenbeck, Commissioner Moeller, Commissioner Gage, Commissioner Waldie, Commissioner Buzzin, and Vice Chair Borey Present 7 - Staff Present: Liz Langenbach, Parks and Recreation Department Director Mary March, Parks and Recreation Department Adminstrative Assistant Pledge of Allegiance3. Chairman Standage led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance. Acceptance of Agenda4. 19-022 February 6, 2019 Chairman Standage called for a motion to accept the agenda for February 6, 2019, regular meeting. Vice Chairman Gage motioned to accept the agenda as presented. Commissioner Borey seconded. The Parks and Recreation Commission accepted the agenda as presented. Approved in a vote of 7 in favor 0 opposed. (yes: Borey, Moeller, Buzzin, Schoenbeck, Standage, Gage, Waldie. no: none) Acceptance of Minutes5. 19-023 December 5, 2018. Chairman Standage called for a motion to accept the minutes of December 5, 2018, regular meeting. Commissioner Schoenbeck motioned to accept the minutes as presented. Commissioner Buzzin seconded. The minutes were approved in a vote of 7 in favor 0 opposed. (yes:Waldie, Borey, Moeller, Buzzin, Schoenbeck, Standage, Gage. no:none) Page 1City of Apache Junction, Arizona February 6, 2019Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes Parks and Recreation Director's Report6. Liz Langenbach reviewed items included in commissioners packet as follows: Winter issue of APRA Magazine and informational handout on the Mayor's 2019 State of the City address. Further advising the following adenda items have been included under the Director Report allowing for update and discussion as needed. 19-024 Facilities Update - Director's update on projects and opportunities in the parks and other service areas. Programs Update - Director's update on upcoming events and activities. Director Langenbach provided updates on the following facilities: The pool is currently being replastered first time since renovation in 2002. Last year we replaced the kool-decking. We will also be addressing ADA transition items enabled during this project.. Completion date for this project is January 31, 2019. Apache Trail of Trees improvements is a project that came about after the median improvements were designed and improvements were made from Idaho to Phelps using TIF funding that was no longer available upon completion of the project. The remaining improvements from Phelps to Meridian had no funding source. Recently the Sustainability Allliance group reached out offering to apply for grants to get native trees donated and lead a volunteer effort to plant trees in the median from Phelps to Meridian. We will be taking to City Council in a couple of months. Chairman Standage asked will the Active Transportation Plan improvements impact this project. Liz advised the median improvements will be a scaled down version from the orignal plan allowing for other improvements. We have been updating playgrounds with small items this year. Next fiscal year we are budgeting and looking for grants to purchase bigger equipment. Park buildings and facilities are also getting painted within this budget year. Program updates provided included link to calendar on our website for all our events and major partnered events. Lost Dutchman Marathon registration is up in all events 25% compared to race day last year. This year's event will take place February 16-17. Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo and Parade are the following weekend. Old Business7. 19-025 Dog Park Presentation and continued discussion on preferred locations and amenities of a future dog park in Apache Junction. Director Langenbach provided and reviewed information discussed previously at the three sites, Prospector Park, Silly Mountain and the County Complex Retention Basin. The County Complex was first choice of all commissioners most viable, economic and realistic. Size is comparable, bigger than most dog parks, centrally located. Page 2City of Apache Junction, Arizona February 6, 2019Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes Liz Langenbach also advised we currently are in a intergovernmental agreement with the county for maintenance related to basin, land is BLM Lease with County possibly transferrable. Input from public received has primarily been the county complex. Will bring back item to next meeting for final public input and recommendation to the City Council. 19-026 General Plan 2020 Discussion on elements to be included in the Parks and Recreation chapter of the General Plan and potential citizen outreach methods. Liz Langenbach provided slide show presentation of General Plan requirements and process. Advise theme for 2020 Plan is Legendary Landscape and Lifestyle. Plan includes overview of elements, soliciting and compiling data from community is where we are in the process currently. Chapter 9 is the Parks & Recreation component of the 2010 Master Plan.We will be moving up and will become Parks, Recreation and Open Space in 2020 plan. We are tasked with identifying existing facilities, development and needs for inclusion. Suggestion received included enhancement of the entrance to the east from Gold Canyon, walking and biking lanes in large medians referencing Springfield, Oregon, pickleball courts due to demand, focus on young families with children by requiring sidewalks in new home developments. Silly Mountain Park , Legends Loop to be added to CAP Trail depicting trailhead, incorporating horse crossovers and entry points. New Business8. Call to Public9. None Requests for Future Agenda Items10. Dog Park, City Attorney Annual Update Adjournment11. There being no further business Chairman Standage adjourned the meeting at 7:21 pm Page 3City of Apache Junction, Arizona Agenda Item Cover Sheet City of Apache Junction, Arizona 300 E Superstition Boulevard Apache Junction, AZ 85119 File ID: 19-087 Agenda Date: 3/6/2019 Sponsor: In Control: Parks & Recreation CommissionIndex: January 8, 2019 Special Joint Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commmission. Page 1 City of Apache Junction, Arizona Printed on 12/9/2025 Meeting location: City Council Chambers at City Hall 300 E Superstition Blvd Apache Junction, AZ 85119 www.ajcity.net Ph: (480) 982-8002 City of Apache Junction, Arizona Meeting Minutes Special Joint Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission 6:00 PM City Council ChambersTuesday, January 8, 2019 CALL TO ORDER1. Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Nesser called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE2. Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Nesser led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL3. Present: Planning and Zoning Commissioner Schroeder Parks and Recreation Commissioner Moeller Planning and Zoning Commission Vice Chair Heck Parks and Recreation Commissioner Buzzin Planning and Zoning Commissioner McGraw Parks and Recreation Commissioner Schoenbeck Parks and Recreation Commissioner Waldie Planning and Zoning Commissioner Ooley Parks and Recreation Chair Standage Planning and Zoning Chair Nesser Parks and Recreation Commissioner Borey Planning and Zoning Commissioner Howard Parks and Recreation VIce Chair Gage Absent: Planning and Zoning Commissioner Kridler Staff Present: City Attorney Stern Development Services Director Kirch Parks and Recreation Director Langenbach Senior Planner Esquivias PUBLIC HEARING4. Page 1City of Apache Junction, Arizona January 8, 2019Special Joint Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes 18-594 Presentation, discussion, public hearing and consideration of the proposed Active Transportation Plan. Dean Chambers of J2 along city staff will present the final plan. Dean Chambers of J2 gave a presentation on the final plan. Planning and Zoning Chair Nesser called for questions from the commissions. The commissions and Mr. Chambers discussed that the active transportation plan covers the gap between the mass transportation to a person's doorstep, that health factors and indicators are an important aspect of the plan, that the safe routes to schools maps routes but there are gaps that the plan tries to address, that the data used on the crash information was obtained from ADOT, that the bike lanes are six feet of rideable lane plus two feet of a striped buffer, that the speed limits are not part of the plan, that car lanes are planned for eleven feet, that years 1 - 5 of this plan is in the CIP, that Baseline improvements is part of the 5 - 10 year plan, that streets north of Highway 60 are higher priority areas, that the Legends Loop is still in the plan although it is unnamed, that there is a lot of unknown when dealing with emerging technologies that deal with door to door transportation services, that transit routes and stops were not defined in this plan, that there was coordination with Mesa, Maricopa and Pinal counties, and that the biggest challenge in 0 - 5 years would be acceptance and funding being the challenge for years 6 - 10. Planning and Zoning Chair Nesser opened the public hearing portion of the item. Bev Dougherty, 1740 N. Apache Drive, Apache Junction expressed concern over the speed limit in different areas of the city and having hitching posts at businesses horse riders would visit. Darryl Cross, 1018 N. Acacia Road, Apache Junction expressed concern over the reduction in the number of lanes on Superstition Boulevard and support for the mutli-use trails. Darch Oborne, 2335 N. Valley Drive, Apache Junction expressed his concern for bicyclists on Brown Road and his support for the proposed trial system. Rhonda Rhome, 4338 E. 6th Ave., Apache Junction expressed her concern about losing a travel lane on Superstition Boulevard. Having no one else wishing to comment, Planning and Zoning Chair Nesser closed the public hearing portion of the item. Planning and Zoning Chair Nesser opened the item for discussion among the commission members. The commission members and Mr. Chambers discussed the changes on Superstition Boulevard and how the reallocation will be done through restriping only to test how it will be accepted. Director Kirch agreed that repainting is an inexpensive way to test changes. The commissioners and staff discussed the need for sidewalks in residential areas. The commission members expressed concern over the decrease in lanes on Superstition Boulevard and how it will affect traffic flow. Page 2City of Apache Junction, Arizona January 8, 2019Special Joint Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes Planning and Zoning Chair Nesser reopened the public hearing portion of the item. Ken Baker, 4338 E. 6th Ave., Apache Junction expressed concern over RVs traveling on the narrowed lanes and if the number of lanes are reduced on Apache Trail, more traffic will be on Superstition Boulevard. Having no one else wishing to address the commissions, Planning and Zoning Chair Nesser closed the public hearing and called for a motion. Planning and Zoning Commissioner McGraw moved, seconded by Parks and Recreation Chair Standage, that the Planning and Zoning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission recommend to the city council the approval of the city of Apache Junction Active Transportation Plan subject to the following conditions of approval: 1) the Active Transportation Plan be incorporated into the circulation element of the city's General Plan 2020, 2050 Legendary Landscapes and Lifestyles. Approved in a vote of 12 in favor and 1 opposed. (Heck, Gage, McGraw, Moeller, Ooley, Schoenbeck, Nesser, Waldie, Howard, Standage, Schroeder, Borey. No: Buzzin.) ADJOURNMENT5. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m. ______________________________ Theresa Nesser Planning and Zoning Commission Chairperson Page 3City of Apache Junction, Arizona Agenda Item Cover Sheet City of Apache Junction, Arizona 300 E Superstition Boulevard Apache Junction, AZ 85119 File ID: 19-081 Agenda Date: 3/6/2019 Sponsor: In Control: Parks & Recreation CommissionIndex: Facilities Update - Director's update on projects and opportunities in the parks and other service areas Page 1 City of Apache Junction, Arizona Printed on 12/9/2025 Agenda Item Cover Sheet City of Apache Junction, Arizona 300 E Superstition Boulevard Apache Junction, AZ 85119 File ID: 19-082 Agenda Date: 3/6/2019 Sponsor: In Control: Parks & Recreation CommissionIndex: Programs Update - Director's update on upcoming events and activities Page 1 City of Apache Junction, Arizona Printed on 12/9/2025 Agenda Item Cover Sheet City of Apache Junction, Arizona 300 E Superstition Boulevard Apache Junction, AZ 85119 File ID: 19-083 Agenda Date: 3/6/2019 Sponsor: Liz Langenbach In Control: Parks & Recreation CommissionIndex: Dog Park Presentation, continued discussion, and consideration on preferred locations and amenities of a future dog park in Apache Junction. Page 1 City of Apache Junction, Arizona Printed on 12/9/2025 Parks & Recreation Commission Discussion OFF LEASH DOG PARKS March 6, 2019 Liz Langenbach, Parks & Rec Director History 2007/2008 Dog park plans put on hold due to downturn in economy April 2018 -ASU Project Cities presented research findings to City Council Aug. 2018 -City Council directed Parks and Recreation Commission to consider and make a recommendation on ideal location, amenities, and revenue sources Sept 2018 –Parks and Recreation Commission began discussions on dog park options Additional Public Meetings September 5, 2018 –P&R Commission Meeting November 7, 2018 –P&R Commission Meeting December 5, 2018 –P&R Commission Meeting February 6, 2018 –P&R Commission Meeting Location: Pinal County Complex Southeast corner of Idaho and Superstition Blvd. •Already city-maintained property and Pinal County leadership is open to exploring this use •Exceeds minimum land requirements •Least expensive site and easiest to implement in a timely fashion •Cost estimate includes mitigating the inefficient drainage at this site and will enhance the overall aesthetics of the area •Great proximity to the downtown area and the highest density of citizens Required Amenities •Minimum 5’ fences with double safety gates •Minimum 1 acre with Grass •Separate area for small/passive and large dogs •Water source (for drinking) •Shade and seating for their humans Likely Funding Sources •Development Fees –available for this type of project; though will compete with other projects, we have approx. $250k available at this time •Corporate Partnerships –(potentially $25k-$75k) •Grants –Identified 10-15 grants, average grant is $5k-$30k •Fundraising Events –historically generate $5k-$50k depending on type of event •General Fund (tax dollars) –lots of competition for City needs Next Steps •Parks and Recreation Commission vote on whether to forward these recommendations to Council •April presentation to City Council for their consideration •If City Council approves, Parks & Recreation staff to present ideas to the County Board of Supervisors for approval Agenda Item Cover Sheet City of Apache Junction, Arizona 300 E Superstition Boulevard Apache Junction, AZ 85119 File ID: 19-085 Agenda Item No. Agenda Date: 3/6/2019 Sponsor: In Control: Parks & Recreation CommissionIndex: General Plan 2020 Discussion on elements to be included in the Parks and Recreation chapter of the General Plan and potential citizen outreach methods. 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