2013 RECREATION, PARK, and OPEN SPACE ... - Titusville City Hall

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parks, or school facilities. Local schools extend the parks system by providing additional playground and sports facilities. Regional parks such as those in Crawford, Venango, Forest, and Warren Counties, complement the local system by providing a variety of facilities and activities not otherwise available. They serve a much broader area than just the individual municipalities. The previously described regional trails are all part of a trail system for the entire region and bring recreational opportunities to area residents. Local residents also make use of a number of public and private recreation facilities available to residents in the areas municipalities. C ITY OF TITUSVILLE The City of Titusville has a long history of providing parks and recreation opportunities. Titusville totals nearly 90 acres of recreational property which includes nine parks, 15 ball fields, 8 soccer fields, 3 sand volleyball courts, a 400 meter community track, a community pool, a BMX race track, skate park, tennis courts, walking trails and bike trails. Also there are picnic shelters and pavilions available to rent. The chart below identifies each park by name, location, acreage, and park classification. Following the chart is a more detailed description of each. City of Titusville Parks Park Name Location Acres Classification Burgess Park East Main Street 24.2 Ed Myer Sports Complex Community/ Neighborhood Allen Street 37.8 Community Park Robert’s Grove Corner of W Elm and N Monroe Streets 2.84 Neighborhood Scheide Park Corner of W Spring and S Perry Streets 1.7 Special use CyTemp Ballfield Across East Main Street from Burgess Park 1.42 Sports Field O’Rourke/ Waterworks McKinney Road south of Spring Street 11 Sports Complex Ballfield Robert Fleming Park Diamond and S Main Streets 0.5 Neighborhood Longway Park Derry Street 3.6 Neighborhood Sunset Heights N Dillion Drive 6.5 Neighborhood Burgess Park Description Burgess Park, the City’s oldest community park, is situated in the eastern part of the city. It features typical community park facilities such as an outdoor swimming pool, a variety of sport courts, picnic shelters, a sledding hill, skate park, playground and more. It is also home to the Titusville Community Center. 14
As an older park, many of the facilities are deteriorating and have not been well kept. Much maintenance has been deferred leaving many facilities needing significant upgrades. Much of the park is not compliant with ADA standards. Facilities • Swimming pool • Skate/bike park • Playground • Picnic shelters • Tennis courts • Pond • Sledding hill • Lodge • Horseshoe and shuffleboard courts • Community center Recommendations Burgess Park is recommended to be one of the City’s primary parks receiving a top focus on maintenance and upgrades. Maintenance, rehabilitation, and sustainability must be addressed to ensure the long-term success of the park. A more detailed description of recommendations is located in Chapter 4 of this report. Ed Myer Recreation Complex Description This Complex is a 38-acre community park and sports complex designed to offer outdoor facilities for a diversity of active recreational pursuits. The Complex is attractive, functional, and safe. Many of the facilities are shared with the Titusville Area School District which participates in their maintenance and upkeep. Bordering the Complex to the east and north are the Queen City multi-use trail and Oil Creek. Due to the park’s low lying site, there is often a problem with the high water levels affecting the fields. Most facilities do not meet current ADA standards Facilities • Playground • Picnic shelter • Concession stand • High school track and field complex • 7 baseball/softball fields • 4 large soccer fields • 3 small soccer fields • 2 sand volleyball courts 15
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