INTRODUCTION

PINECREST PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN

INTRODUCTION

Pinecrest, located in Miami-Dade County within the Miami metropolitan area, is known for providing residents and visitors with plen ful opportuni es to explore the beauty and recrea on Southern Florida has to off er. 2021 marks the Village’s 25th anniversary of incorpora on and respects a con nua on by civic leaders and residents to plan for the future.

The purpose of this Parks and Recrea on Master Plan (PRMP) is to provide appropriate recommenda ons by evalua ng exis ng facili es and ameni es, in addi on to analyzing current and projected needs in Pinecrest. Recommenda ons are provided as achievable and ac onable strategies that will serve as a roadmap for the Village over the next fi ve (5) or more years. This is Pinecrest’s fi rst village-wide Parks and Recrea on Master Plan and signals a high mark for the community in planning.

In order to project future parks and recrea on needs of residents and visitors, this Master Plan analyzed previous reports, plans, and relevant documents, current and projected demographics, exis ng parks, facili es and programs, benchmark analysis of peer communi es, opera ons and maintenance analysis, and presents an ac onable implementa on plan to guide the Village forward as it relates to community needs. Throughout the Plan, the theme of family-friendly recrea on balanced with celebra on and access to natural resources, as well as opportuni es for health and wellness are emphasized.

Image: Village Green, Pinecrest, Florida

Diagram 1: Flow Chart of Master Plan Process

Needs and Priorities Assessment Vision and Action Plan

DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

Project Coordination and Management Technical Reviews and Assessments

Public Engagement Long-Range Vision Plan Development Implementation Plan and Action Items Master Plan Review and Approval

Throughout the planning process, public engagement has formed the cornerstone of iden fying community needs, desires and aspira ons. Public engagement for this plan consisted of a series of focus groups, stakeholder interviews, community-wide virtual and inperson mee ngs, an engagement website, and an online survey open to all interested in contribu ng to this eff ort. Combined, these engagement events balanced technical evalua ons of exis ng park and facili es condi ons, programming off erings, demographics and level of service to help iden fy the community needs and true priori es as part of a needs assessment planning exercise, iden fi ed as Step One (1) in Diagram 1 above.

Once a solid base of informa on iden fying needs was gathered, the planning team developed a longrange vision plan that incorporates residents’ desires and aspira ons for the Pinecrest community into a series of guiding principles. An Implementa on Plan was developed in alignment with the long-range vision to assist the Village with implementa on of guiding principles. A corresponding Ac on Plan outlines steps for Village staff and partners to implement over the next year and beyond. These ac ons include acquisi ons, capital improvements, programming, opera ons and maintenance, and policies categories.

As the Village con nues to grow and diversify, an important recommenda on is for Village staff to regularly review, assess and update informa on and recommenda ons. Staff may incorporate performance measurements ed to progress and implementa on of specifi c ac ons. Staff should also regularly survey residents and visitors’ needs, sa sfac on and priori es. The eff ort to stay up-to-date with community needs is shared with residents who must con nue to par cipate in opportuni es to provide input to elected offi cials and Village staff . This shared approach will help ensure Pinecrest remains a premier community in the na on.