(A) The Mayor or members of Council shall submit to the Parks and Recreation Board a request to review a specific property or properties that could be used in the city’s parks and recreation system. The description of the property shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the Director of Planning.
(B) Any request received by the Parks and Recreation Board shall be forwarded to the Director of Planning for initial review. The Director of Planning shall perform a preliminary assessment of the property to determine its suitability for inclusion in the city’s parks and recreation system. Upon completion of the review, the Director of Planning shall provide the Parks and Recreation Board with a written assessment report and recommendation for the property.
(C) Upon receipt of the report and recommendation of the Director of Planning, the Parks and Recreation Board shall take action on the property being reviewed. If the Parks and Recreation Board finds that the property has potential for inclusion in the city’s parks and recreation system, a request shall be made to the City Engineer by the Director of Planning to conduct a preliminary site assessment to determine if the property is suitable for inclusion in the parks and recreation system. The report and recommendation of the City Engineer shall be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Board for its review.
(D) Upon receipt of the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, the Parks and Recreation Board shall act upon the property and shall make a recommendation as to the property’s suitability. The recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board shall be in writing and shall be forwarded to the Mayor and the President of Council.
(E) All costs associated with any Department of Planning or City Engineer review conducted pursuant to this section shall be paid from the Parks and Recreation Board account.
(Prior Code, § 262.02) (Res. 94-R35, passed 5-10-1994)