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About the Planning Process
The Wichita Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan (PROS Plan) is being developed to help guide the development, provision, maintenance, and funding of park, recreation and open space resources for the City of Wichita. The Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Department, Wichita Park and Recreation Department, and Wichita Board of Park Commissioners have been working diligently since December to create a Wichita PROS planning process that will:
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identify community PROS needs;
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create a future vision;
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develop strategies to implement the vision; and
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be adopted by the Wichita City Council as an element of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive Plan.
The PROS process will include many opportunities for public involvement, including but not limited to, an enhanced website, mail-out surveys, online surveys, focus groups, stakeholder interviews, public open house sessions, and a speaker series. Much of the information gathered through this process will help develop a community needs and resources assessment that will indicate what PROS needs of Wichita citizens and what resources are currently available.
In addition to providing an opportunity for Wichita citizens to get involved, the Wichita PROS planning process will also allow for better coordination with other area communities to ensure that we are providing public PROS resources as efficiently as possible. The Wichita Park Board and City staff are working with Visioneering Wichita to develop a process that communities within the region can utilize to share and coordinate their PROS planning efforts.
Currently, the provision of civic PROS resources are guided by the 1996 Wichita Parks and Pathways Plan, and the 1999 Wichita Park and Recreation Facilities Study. The Wichita PROS Plan will combine these efforts into one document that will address these important quality of life, infrastructure, health, and economic issues.
Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
The TAG is made up of City staff and key agency stakeholders. The TAG provides reviews, technical advice, and input on plan directions.
PROS Technical Advisory Group Mtg. 1
PROS Technical Advisory Group Mtg. 2
PROS Technical Advisory Group Mtg. 4
PROS Technical Advisory Group Mtg. 5 June 12,2008 Agenda
Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)
The CAC is made up of Wichita citizens to provide citizen review and input throughout the project to ensure that the plan reflects the community’s values and priorities. The CAC makes the final decisions for the planning process and document.
PROS Advisory Committee Mtg. 1
PROS Advisory Committee Mtg. 2
PROS Advisory Committee Mtg. 4
PROS Advisory Committee Mtg. 5 June 12, 2008 Agenda
Recreation Centers Subcommittee
The Recreation Subcommittee is made of Wichita staff member representatives and representatives of area organizations that provide recreation resources in the Wichita area. The sub-committee works to refine the vision for recreation programs in Wichita, reviews components of the recreation program analysis and provides direction to the PROS Plan planning team. The members will also serve as representatives of staff, as well as ambassadors of the resulting recreation programming directions.
PROS Recreation Centers Subcommittee June 12, 2008 Agenda
Project Management Team
The Project Management Team consists of staff responsible for facilitating the planning process. Below is a listing of the individual staff members that make up the Project Management Team.
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Doug Kupper |
Wichita Park and Recreation Department Director |
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Karen Walker |
Assistant Director of the Wichita Park and Recreation Department |
Project Manager |
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Scott Wadle |
Associate Planner, Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Department |
Assistant Project Manager |
If you have any questions about the Wichita PROS planning process, please contact Scott Wadle, Associate Planner, Metropolitan Area Planning Department, at 316-352-4855 or e-mail to: swadle@wichita.gov
ADA Focus Group Summary
Business Community Focus Group Summary
Conservation, Activist and User Focus Group Summary
Development Community Focus Group Summary
Health and Wellness Focus Group Summary
Maintenance Staff Focus Group Summary
Other Municipalities Focus Group Summary
Recreation Providers Focus Group Summary
The Visioning Workshop is workshop to develop a long-term vision for the PROS Plan. The primary focus is to develop a preliminary strategic planning framework that functions as the Plan's organizing structure. The framework identifies the core values that form the basis for community facilities and strategies, a guiding vision statement, a mission statement, and primary strategies that will illustrate the major areas of action necessary to realize the vision. Workshop participants include members of the Technical Advisory Group, Citizen Advisory Committee, and other stakeholders.
Visioning Workshop Summary
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District Advisory Boards (DAB) | (click here to view DAB Meeting Minutes)
DAB I, II, V, VI- Met on Monday, November 3, 2008
Dab III & IV- Met on Wednesday, November 5, 2008
PROS Plan Goal, Guiding Principles and Process
PROS Plan Timeline
PROS PowerPoint Presentation (February 28, 2006)
PROS PowerPoint Presentation (July 11, 2007)
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