The City of Bellingham is updating its Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan (PRO Plan), a six-year plan that becomes part of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The PRO Plan will analyze the supply, demand and need for park and recreation services and facilities within Bellingham city limits and urban growth area.
This process is being guided by a citizen steering committee made up of members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Greenway Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, Whatcom County Parks Commission, and at-large citizen members.
The information collected from the survey, public and steering committee meetings, along with input from neighborhood associations, Greenway public input meetings in 2007, and North Bellingham Trail Plan public meetings will be used to develop a recommended capital facilities plan.
There will be a worksession with City Council on Monday, April 14.
View the March 17 City Council briefing on the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (WMV).
Following approval of a draft plan, public hearings will be held with the Planning Commission, then City Council, with further revisions as needed. The goal is to adopt the PRO Plan update by the end of 2008 for a Comprehensive Plan amendment.
