Come 5:30-8:30 January 24 (Downcounty) at 8787 Georgia Ave downtown Silver Spring, (or Jan 25-Upcounty – 12900 Middlebrook Rd. Germantown)
Check out the recommendations for implementation (for example for use of artificial turf on sports fields) and give your own feedback and input on the 2012 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan :
Parks and open spaces are essential to the high quality of life for Montgomery County residents. In the future, one of the greatest challenges will be to balance recreation facilities needed for the active lifestyles of a growing population with the stewardship of our park system’s sensitive environmental and cultural resources. The 2012 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan update will be a guide to meeting this challenge
Upcoming Public MeetingsTwo public meetings are scheduled to obtain public input for future park and recreation needs and how they should be implemented. These meetings will use an Open House fromat allowing attendees to freely circulate among informational stations of their interest. . Please Contact the project coordinator with any questions you might have. Down-County MeetingTuesday January 24, 2012 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Montgomery Regional Office Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD Meeting Notice Flyer - pdf, 330KB Up-County MeetingWednesday January 25, 2012 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm
UpCounty Government Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd. Germantown, MDMeeting Notice Flyer - pdf, 330KB Available for public review and commentary, the Draft Recommended Service Delivery Strategies ( pdf, 989KB). NOTE: If Montgomery County schools are closed that day due to inclement weather, the meeting will be rescheduled.
Project Overview
Montgomery County Parks, in coordination with Montgomery County Department of Recreation is preparing an update of the 2012 PROS Plan. Guiding the 2012 PROS Plan is the recently completed Vision 2030 Strategic Plan for Parks and Recreation in Montgomery County, MD (
The PROS Plan represents a refinement of the overall framework for parks and recreation contained in the County's 1964 General Plan for the Maryland-Washington Regional District within Montgomery and Prince George’s County and in existing park acquisition and development guidelines.
Required by the State of Maryland to maintain Program Open Space funding, The PROS Plan is updated every six years to keep pace with changing patterns of needs in our county. The plan also serves as the County’s Local Land Preservation and Recreation Plan.
The final plan will compare the park and recreation facility needs for different areas of the County so that decision makers have the information necessary to establish priorities as the County’s population grows in an era of high competition for limited resources. The plan will also include updated information on Recreation Needs, Natural Resource Conservation, Historic/Cultural Resource Preservation and Agricultural land Preservation.Vision 2030 Strategic Plan) (June 2011). The overall strategies and specific recommendations for the delivery of the identification of facilities, lands, and services will come from the Vision 2030 Strategic Plan along with the strategies for delivering recreational and stewardship facilities for long term sustainability. Purpose and Scope The primary purposes of the Plan update are to: provide guidance regarding recreation facility needs in the county for the next 10 years. recommend priorities for important natural and historic/cultural areas in Montgomery County that need to be preserved and interpreted. provide input to area and park master plans regarding the need for public parkland and recreation facilities help establish park acquisition and development priorities in the six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
How is the 2012 PROS Plan Update different from the Vision 2030 Strategic Plan?
The Vision 2030 Strategic Plan is much broader in scope, focusing on priorities rather than on specific needs for land acquisition and facilities. It addresses all aspects of operating the Parks and Recreation system, such as programming, facility renovation and construction, maintenance, operations, policing, management and marketing. The Vision 2030 Strategic Plan also helps us understand where generally underserved areas of the County are. Together, these two documents will enable us to set clear priorities for acquisition, renovation, and development of our Park System, as well as guide our recommendations in Area and Park Master Plans and the Capital Improvements Program.Vision 2030 Strategic Plan for Parks and Recreation in Montgomery County, MDhttp://www.montgomeryparks.org/PPSD/ParkPlanning/Projects/pros_2012/documents/pros2012-public.forum-draft-01.19.12.pdfhttp://www.montgomeryparks.org/PPSD/ParkPlanning/Projects/pros_2012/pros_2012.shtm
Plan Content
Recreation and Parks Chapter Updated Parks Inventory2005 PROS Plan (pdf, 6.7MB) that includes: Methodologies for Setermining Needs 2005 PROS Plan (pdf, 6.7MB) supplemented by information from the Vision 2030 Strategic Plan. Projection of Park and Recreation Facility Needs to the Year 2022o Local Use Facilitieso Community team area facilitieso Countywide facilitieso General needs Implementation for Land Acquisitions, Facility Construction and Rehabilitation Calculation of How to meet the State Recreational Acreage Goal The Role of Renovation and New Construction in Meeting Future NeedsNatural Resources Land Conservation Chapter This chapter will compare State and Local Goals for Natural Resources Land Conservation, progress since the 2005 PROS Plan (pdf, 6.7MB), and priority preservation areas as compared to State Green Print program properties.Historic/ Cultural Preservation Chapter This chapter will consider preservation planning tools, progress since the 2005 PROS Plan (pdf, 6.7MB), and priority preservation areas.Agricultural Land Preservation Chapter This optional Chapter may include a brief update on the progress of local programs since the 2005 PROS Plan (pdf, 6.7MB). The full work program for the 2012 PROS Plan update as approved by the Planning Board on February 24, 2011 can be viewed by clicking here.The methodologies will be similar to those used in the The Recreation Element is a major focus of the 2012 PROS Plan Update, which will be based on an updated inventory of parkland and facilities, and a demand analysis similar to the Recreation and Parks Chapter
Natural Resources Land Conservation Chapter Historic/ Cultural Preservation ChapterHYPERLINK "http://www.montgomeryparks.org/PPSD/ParkPlanning/Projects/pros_2012/pros_2012.shtm" \l "agpres" Agricultural Land Preservation Chapter which will significantly enhance the PROS Plan Update by its many recommendations and products. There are significant differences between the 2012 PROS Plan and the Vision 2030 Strategic Plan. The PROS Plan summarizes guiding policies. It also includes a park inventory and it estimates needs for neighborhood, community and countywide facilities, natural, historic/cultural and agricultural preservation and implementation.
MNCPPC, Department of Parks, Montgomery County and the Department of Recreation have just completed the
Public OutreachA great deal of the input for the 2012 PROS Plan update is based on outreach from the Vision 2030 Strategic Plan, including the statistically valid 2010 mail survey, public meetings, summits, and focus groups. Additional proposed outreach includes: Obtaining input from recreation and park advisory boards Holding selected focus group meetings on draft proposals Holding public meetings on draft proposals Down County Meeting Up County Meeting
Another important portion of this Chapter is the calculation of how the County meets the State Recreational Acreage Goal.
The plan will also look at implementation for meeting needs for land acquisition, facility development and rehabilitation priorities for the short term-(2010-2016) mid-term- (2017-2021) and long range (2022 and beyond). - Passive Recreation, Community Gardens, Cricket, Volleyball, nature education, ice rinks, Indoor Tennis, Adventure sports, etc. - recreation centers and aquatic facilities operated by the Recreation Department, natural areas, historic/cultural areas, natural and hard surface trails, picnic shelters, skate parks, and dog parks. –diamond and rectangular fields; and most needed additional - playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts; The most challenging aspect of the plan update will be the projection of::
Currently scheduled public meetings
Calendar and Meeting NotesThe Plan schedule and presentation materials are listed on the calendar below. You may also want to review all outreach from the
Vision 2030 Strategic Plan including, Surveys, public meeting notes, and focus group notes.
Wednesday January 25, 2012- 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
UpCounty Government Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd. Germantown, MD
Tuesday January 24, 2012 – 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Montgomery Regional Office Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD
DATES / TIMES
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EVENTS & MEETING NOTES
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LOCATIONS
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| 2011 | ||
| February 24 | Work Program approved by Planning Board and submitted to State Planning Board Agenda item #5 - Staff memo (pdf) | M-NCPPC Regional Office Building Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD |
| Fall | Focus group meetings held where needed | |
| Fall | Develop Draft Plan Preliminary Recommendations | |
| 2012 | ||
| January | Countywide Recreation Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting | |
| January 24 | Down-county Public Meeting on Preliminary Plan Recommendations - meeting notice flyer (pdf, 330KB) - Draft Recommended Service Delivery Strategies - pdf, 989KB | M-NCPPC Regional Office Building Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD |
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