SUNBURY PARKS OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN

SUNBURY PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN Community Open House Thursday June 6 th, 2019 5: 00 -8: 00 PM

Our community is growing and evolving… § The Central Ohio Area is one of the fastest growing areas in the country § The Big Walnut School District projects a 46% increase of the student population over the next 10 years § In 2019 Delaware County was named the healthiest county in Ohio and #9 in America based on a recent US News and World Report Now is the time… …to plan for the future of Sunbury’s Parks and Recreation Facilities The Master Plan will serve as a guide for the future growth and development of our local parks system

Sunbury Parks & Recreation by the Numbers: § § § 109 Acres of parkland 8 Village- owned parks 4 Parks with monuments/memorials 4 Parks with picnic facilities 1 Soccer/lacrosse field Trail Head for Sandel Legacy Trail/Ohio and Erie Canal Historic Town Hall at Town Square Football field and concession at JR Smith Park Disc golf at Freedom park Fishing at the Reservoirs

Sunbury Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Neighborhood Parks § Evening Street Park Open Space § Sunbury Estates § Old Orchard Park § Old Church Park Community Parks § Town Square § JR Smith Park § Freedom Park § The Reservoirs § General Rosecrans Park Trails § Sandel Legacy Trail

TOWN SQUARE § § § Community Park, because it attracts people from the whole community Large lawn space, shade trees Many community events Contains General Rosecrans monument and plaque, veterans of all wars plaque and memorial, Johnny Appleseed woodcarving monument and plaque, and a memorial gazebo Parking is at a premium, primarily on-street surrounding the square

JR SMITH and OLD CHURCH PARKS JR Smith § Community Park § Surrounded by residential, commercial and Industrial neighborhoods § Sports Fields § Concessions stand § Basketball court § Skate Park § Playground § Community Events Old Church § Neighborhood Park § Surrounded by residential § Small park § Contains statue of liberty monument and combat infantrymen memorial § Many shade and ornamental trees

OLD ORCHARD PARK and EVENING STREET PARKS Old Orchard Park § Undeveloped § Potential to be a neighborhood park § Predominately wooded land § Informal walking trail Evening Street Park § Neighborhood Park § Surrounded by Granville St. , Evening St. and Cherry St. § Some shade and ornamental trees § Picnic tables and seating areas § Adjacent to Fallen Heroes Park, a private memorial park for those who lived in Ohio and gave their lives in the war on terrorism § Contains a sculpture/ monument (dog)

FREEDOM PARK § Community Park with parking lot § Open fields § Playing fields § Wooded areas § Kinslow Disc Golf Park § Contains Shannon M Smith Memorial for Freedom

THE RESERVOIRS § Community Park § Surrounded by residential neighborhoods § Year round fishing spot easily accessible to Village residents

GENERAL ROSECRANS PARK § § § Community Park with parking lot Located behind General Rosecrans Elementary School The School installed and provides maintenance to everything but the wooded area Surrounded by residential neighborhoods The City maintained area includes a densely wooded area and is adjacent to another quality densely wooded area

SUNBURY ESTATES OPEN SPACE § Contains two areas for retention ponds that front Prairie Run Dr. § Contains a linear strip behind homes on Prairie Run Dr. that connects the two retention pond areas and extends beyond the south retention pond

SANDEL LEGACY TRAIL § Part of the Ohio to Erie Trail and owned by Preservation Parks of Delaware County § Trailhead adjacent to the trail for parking and trail access, and is currently on private property

Tonight’s Instructions Now is your chance to share your opinion on Sunbury’s parks and recreation facilities! 1. Sign-in at the door; pick up sticky dots. 2. Circulate around the nine stations, follow directions at the tables, use your dots and sticky notes at stations to answer presented questions and make comments. There is no set order to the stations but be sure to visit each one. 3. After visiting each station please vote on park priorities and leave your ballot in the box at the exit.