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There are NO County Parks within a FIVE MILE radius of Holiday Heights and NONE in Southwest Bradenton. Manatee County's Comprehensive Plan calls for "One local park per 5,000 residents." WE HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED!!
Our goals with this fundraiser are (1.) to have a check from every home in the area to show that we all support this park and (2.) to raise enough money to pay for the park playground equipment, installation and maintenance. So, even if you can only contribute a couple of dollars, PLEASE WRITE THAT CHECK!
Make checks payable to Manatee County Parks and Recreation, memo: Holiday Heights Park (Mail your check to: Holiday Heights Online - 5022A 24th St W - Bradenton, FL 34207-2321) Fundraiser checks will be held until we get a commitment for a park from the County.
Holiday Heights Park - Background
In 2003, the late Manatee County Commissioner Lari Ann Harris was working with the Holiday Heights Civic Association for a park in our neighborhood and, prior to her death, the park seemed imminent.
On May 24, 2005, Cindy Turner, Director of the Manatee County Parks and Recreation Department, in a memorandum to Manatee County Commissioner Ron Getman, stated... "There are no other County parks in the area (the closest parks are G.T. Bray and Pride Parks.) The site lends itself to a nice neighborhood park with open play areas, playground, picnic area, a multi-use trail and possibly a basketball court, while maintaining its wooded character..."
Since that time, the county has continued to "infill" the vacant land in our neighborhood with more high density housing and has ignored our need for a park. As our neighborhood has become even more crowded, it has become less livable especially impacting our young families and our elderly neighbors.
Now, in 2007, we have another potential site for our neighborhood park, located at 51st Ave and 22nd Street, within the neighborhood, away from heavy traffic, and accessible to all. This 3.79 acre site and the original 5 acre 53rd Avenue site are the last undeveloped sites in our neighborhood.
May 8, 2007 Memo from Cindy Turner Director, Parks and Recreation Department
September 2007 e-mail from Mike Sosadeeter, ASLA, Parks Landscape Architect
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The Trust for Public Land is willing to help with Holiday Heights Park
The Trust for Public Land (tpl.org) is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.
...Parks for People: Working in cities and suburbs across America to ensure that everyone, in particular, every child, enjoys close-to-home access to a park, playground, or natural area.
"Sarasota County is pleased to partner with The Trust for Public Land as we work to acquire special lands for parks, waterfront access, trails and urban greenspaces," says John McCarthy, general manager for Sarasota County Parks & Recreation. "One of Sarasota County's greatest assets is park and natural lands system that provides residents and visitors with a wide range of recreational opportunities, while preserving and enhancing our quality of life, the character of our neighborhoods and the beauty and ecology of our natural environment."
Read more about The Trust for Public Land.
Florida Parks in the 21st Century
Manatee County Parks in Bradenton Area
(excluding golf courses)
Yellow X is proposed park location
Our planned Greenway Trails are shown in green
PARKS SHOWN ON MAP#4 Braden River Park - 5201 51st St. E. (78 acres, ballpark, football, concessions, canoe launch, open play area, playground, restrooms)
#7 Causeway Park - Manatee Ave. W., Palma Sola Bay (beaches, fishing, observation deck, picnic, shelters, restrooms)
#12 East Bradenton Park - 1119 13th St. E. (10.5 acres, baseball, basketball, swimming pool, playground, open play area, picnic, shelters, restrooms)
#15 G.T. Bray Park - 5502 33rd Ave. Dr. W. (140 acres, amphitheater, concessions, dog park, gym, open play area, swimming pools, baseball, basketball, fitness room, gym, bike/multi-use/walking trails, playground, picnic, shelter, racquetball, rollerblade, football, splash park, tennis courts, volleyball, restrooms)
#16 Greenbrook Park East - 6655 Greenbrook Blvd. (17.84 acres, picnic, shelters, playground, open play area, restrooms)
#24 Manatee Palms Park - 6510 1st Ave. E. (.74 acres, open play area, playground)
#26 John H. Marble Recreation Complex - 3675 53rd Ave. E, (6.73 acres, activity center, gym, baseball, bocce ball, fitness room, swimming pool, lifeguards, playground, open play area, picnic, shelter, tennis, restrooms, bike trails)
#31 Palma Sola Botanical Garden - 9800 17th Ave. N.W. (9 acres, activity center, playground, open play area, picnic, shelter, restrooms)
#32 Palma Sola Park - 7915 40th Ave. W. (20 acres, baseball, concessions, picnic, shelter, open play area, restrooms, football)
#34 Pride Park - 815 63rd Ave. E. (14.9 acres, baseball, basketball, open play area, playground, picnic, shelter, splash park, football, restrooms)
#36 Riverview Point Preserve - 8250 DeSoto Memorial Hwy. (15 acres, beaches, fishing, observation deck, open play area, hiking/nature trails)
#37 Rose Park - Palma Sola Blvd. & Seville Circle (3 acres, fishing, observation deck)
#39 Shaw's Point - End of 72nd Street N.W. (1 acre, fishing, observation deck)
#42 Warner's Bayou Park - Riverview Blvd. West (3.5 acres, boat ramp, fishing, picnic)
City Parks (Bradenton) - Not shown on map
LEWIS PARK - 3120 First Ave. W. (First Ave/30th St. W.)
LOVE PARK -
11th Ave. W. and Second St. W.
ROSSI WATERFRONT PARK - Manatee River
BALLARD PARK - 18th St. W. and 10th Ave.
GLAZIER-GATES PARK -
Manatee Ave. E. and 10th St. E.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARK - 509 Ninth Ave. W.
INDIAN SPRING PARK -Second Ave. E. and 14th St. E.
PARK AT OLDE WESTFIELD -
Sixth Ave. W. and 30th St. W.
28th STREET PARK -
12th Ave. W. and 28th St. W.
17th AVENUE WEST PARK - 17th Ave. W. and 17th-22nd Streets W.
PALMA SOLA CAUSEWAY
PARKS ARE KEY TO A HEALTHY COMMUNITY
The physical health benefits of parks and recreation are the most obvious by providing opportunities
for active recreational pursuits such as athletic leagues and exercise (i.e. walking, jogging, bicycling,
etc.).
Similarly, parks have a definitive positive impact on the social well-being for the community as a
whole and for the individual. Parks provide opportunities for people to gather and socialize, build a
sense of community, learn about themselves and their surroundings, provide youth a channel for their
energy in a positive manner, build self-esteem, and provide the opportunity for seniors to maintain
active lifestyle.
Finally, parks provide a significant economic benefit to the community. Parks that meet the needs of
the community have positive impacts on property values, which in turn generate more property taxes
for the local government, provide opportunities for increased tourism, and provide the amenities that
are highly sought after in the location/relocation of businesses.
http://www.wadetrim.com/resources/sarasota/vol1_draft_022806.pdf
Even where the government or voters have allocated new money for park acquisition, there is significant risk that wealthier and better-organized districts will grab more than their fair
share. The Los Angeles, California neighborhood of South Central-with the citys second-highest poverty rate, highest share of children, and lowest access to nearby park space-received only about half as much per-child parks funding as affluent West Los Angeles from Proposition K
between 1998 and 2000.
http://www.tpl.org/content_documents/parks_for_people_Jul2005.pdf
http://www.tpl.org/tier2_cl.cfm?folder_id=188
Contact:
Commissioner Ron Getman by telephone, 941-745-3713, by mail at Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 1000, Bradenton, FL 34206-1000 or by e-mail at Ron.Getman@co.manatee.fl.us
Conservation Lands Management Director Charlie Hunsicker by telephone, 941-745-3727, by mail at Conservation Lands Management Department, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Suite 920, Bradenton, FL 34205 or by email at Charlie.Hunsicker@co.manatee.fl.us
Parks and Recreation Director Cindy Turner by telephone, 941-742-5923, by mail at Parks and Recreation Department, 5502 33rd Avenue Drive West, Bradenton, FL 34209 or by e-mail at Cindy.Turner@co.manatee.fl.us
County Administrator Ed Hunzeker by telephone, 941-745-3717, by mail at Manatee County Administration Center, Post Office Box 1000, Bradenton, Fl 34206 or by e-mail at Ed.Hunzeker@co.manatee.fl.us
County Commission Meeting Schedule
Resources:
Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys.--
Florida Statutes 163.3177
The design of the Recreation and Open Space Element to ensure provision of an adequate comprehensive system of public and private recreation and open spaces
Manatee County Comprehensive Plan Policy 8.1.1.1 states:
Manatee County Comprehensive Plan
- One local park per 5,000 residents
- One district park per 300,000 residents
- One regional park per 500,000 residents where
residents
are calculated for unincorporated Manatee County.
Policy: 8.1.2.3 - Conduct a needs assessment study by 2008
to determine what facilities and programs are needed to meet the changing recreational needs of residents of the County and to determine if the current level of service standards and performance measures adequately reflect the recreational needs of County residents. Funding needs and methods shall be included as part of the study.
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