TABLE OF CONTENTS
PHASE ONE: RECREATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT
A. Evaluation of Existing Conditions
1. Village Profile page 5
2. Summary of relevant Master Plans and Recreation Plans page 5
3. Additional Recreation and Open Space Facilities in Area page 9
4. Evaluation of Village Parks and School Recreation Facilities page 9
4.1 Recreation standards
4.2 Existing Resources in Croton-on-Hudson in relation
to Standards
4.3 Evaluation of Specific Village Facilities
4.4 Evaluation of Village Programs
5. Income and Expenses for Recreation Facilities page 14
B. Village Needs and Wishes
1. Community Input page 16
2. Recreation Department Needs and Wishes page 18
3. Summary of Needs page 19
A: Immediate Needs
B: Short term needs
C: Long term needs
PHASE TWO: RECOMMENDATIONS
A. The Plan
1. Overall concept and approach page 22
2. Facility recommendations page 23
2.1 Short-term recommendations
2.2 Long-term recommendations
2.2.a Community Center
2.2.b Playing Fields
2.2.c Greenway/Hudson River Walk
3. Property Acquisition Recommendations page 30
4. Program Recommendations page 30
5. Operational Recommendations page 31
5.1 Staffing
5.2 Management of Facilities
5.3 Financial Issues
5.4 Other Recommendations
6. Summary of Major Recommendations page 36
(Table of Contents – continued)
B. Plan Implementation
1. Five Year Capital Plan page II-38
2. Cost Estimates for Capital Plan page II-38
3. Implementation Opportunities/Options page II-40
Tables: page II-41
A. Village Owned Properties for Consideration for Recreation Use
B. Privately Owned Properties for Consideration for Recreation Use
on OSI Inventory
C. Privately Owned Properties for Consideration for Recreation Use
(from Information provided by Village Manager)
D. Selected Day Camp Fees for Croton & Other Municipalities
E. Selected Fees for Swimming in Croton and Other Municipalities
F. Five Year Capital Plan for Recreation Department
Appendix:
1. Village Profile
2. Residential Survey – p. 12
3. Open Space Parcels with Acreage by Category
from 1996 Open Space Inventory
4. Summaries of Work by Cherbuliez/Munz
5. Draft Summary of Recreation Master Plan Discussion at Croton-
on-Hudson Recreation Advisory Board Meeting of 11/13/01
6. Draft Summary of Site Visits to Village & School Recreation Facilities
on 11/28/01
7. Status of Work to Date for Croton Recreation Master Plan, 2/11/02
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