Citywide Skatepark Plan Draft Site Criteria

These criteria are DRAFTs and will evolve through dialogue at the public meetings. Once the final site criteria are developed the Skatepark Advisory Task Force will apply a weight to each criteria and then analyze possible sites by applying the criteria. Sites with higher scores will be given siting priority over those with lower scores.

Please note that a set of assumptions was developed to provide a framework to the draft criteria. These assumptions are applicable to all types and sizes of skate facilities:

• No sites selected will replace/remove existing active uses (ex. ball fields, tennis courts)
• No sites selected will impact environmentally sensitive areas
• Sites will have adequate area available for appropriate skatepark typology
• Sites will be distributed equitably geographically throughout the city
• Criteria were developed for the benefit of neighborhoods and skateboarders equally

Please note that the criteria for each typology build upon the smaller typology criteria, except the Skatedot criteria, which is unique. For instance; the District criteria include all the Skatespot criteria and additional unique criterion and the Regional criteria includes all the District criteria plus a few unique criterion.

DRAFT Criteria for each type of recommended facility:

• Skatedot (PDF 454k) - less than 1,500 square feet
• Skatespot (PDF 539k) - 1,500 to less than 10,000 square feet
• District (PDF 586k) - 10,000 to less than 30,000 square feet
• Regional (PDF 508k) - Above 30,000 square feet

If you are unable to attend one of the three public meetings please feel free to look over the criteria online and provide comments by June 30, 2006.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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