Parks Master Plan: An Element of the Durango Comprehensive Plan: Durango, Colorado

• Description: Durango RICD
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 10/16/2001
• Author: Department of Planning and Community Development, Department of Parks and Recreations, Winston Associates, Ciavonne & Asscoiates
• Title: Parks Master Plan: An Element of the Durango Comprehensive Plan: Durango, Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

2.4.2 Outdoor Court Facilities
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Needham FS
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Miller MS
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Escalante MS
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Park ES
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Total
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2.5
5
0.33
*Note: Not generally accessible or not in playable condition
The City has a full basketball court at Folsom Park and a three - basket facility (1.5
courts) at Santa Rita Park. There are a number of one - basket or small courts (1/2
courts) at five schools. Since much of outdoor basketball (and pick -up basketball
generally) is played in half -court mode, half courts are acceptable, even desirable.
The school courts are not included in the City- controlled level -of- service primarily
because the City does not have a use agreement regarding the courts. As a result,
they are only available when not in school use and are often not maintained to the
City's standards.
*Note: Not generally accessible or not in playable condition
With regard to tennis, the two City courts at Mason Center, two courts at Needham
Elementary School, and six courts at Durango High School (for which the City has
a use agreement) are the only ones included in the City- Controlled level -of- service.
Besides the fact that the City has no use agreement for the Ft. Lewis College
courts, six of the twelve courts have a plastic surface treatment that renders them
undesirable to the tennis community. Therefore, only six courts at Ft. Lewis
College are counted in the total community LOS. The two courts at Miller Middle
School are excluded for lack of a use agreement and because they are not in
playable condition.
2.4.3 Current and /or Short -term Needs
One measure of current facility needs (or shortfalls) is obtained from the operation
of recreation programs: whether there are waiting lists, a shortage of facilities,
unavailability of facilities for practices, etc. These insights are often gained from
the staff that manages the programs and that is familiar with their day -to -day
operations.
In 1997 as part of the update of the Durango Comprehensive Plan, City Parks and
Recreation staff evaluated current use levels and wait lists for City recreation
programs on available fields. City staff also consulted with other key users
(Durango Youth Soccer Association and Youth Baseball of La Plata County) about
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Mason Center
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Durango HS
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Ft. Lewis College
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Miller MS
Total
101
0.671
61
16
1.07
*Note: Not generally accessible or not in playable condition
With regard to tennis, the two City courts at Mason Center, two courts at Needham
Elementary School, and six courts at Durango High School (for which the City has
a use agreement) are the only ones included in the City- Controlled level -of- service.
Besides the fact that the City has no use agreement for the Ft. Lewis College
courts, six of the twelve courts have a plastic surface treatment that renders them
undesirable to the tennis community. Therefore, only six courts at Ft. Lewis
College are counted in the total community LOS. The two courts at Miller Middle
School are excluded for lack of a use agreement and because they are not in
playable condition.
2.4.3 Current and /or Short -term Needs
One measure of current facility needs (or shortfalls) is obtained from the operation
of recreation programs: whether there are waiting lists, a shortage of facilities,
unavailability of facilities for practices, etc. These insights are often gained from
the staff that manages the programs and that is familiar with their day -to -day
operations.
In 1997 as part of the update of the Durango Comprehensive Plan, City Parks and
Recreation staff evaluated current use levels and wait lists for City recreation
programs on available fields. City staff also consulted with other key users
(Durango Youth Soccer Association and Youth Baseball of La Plata County) about