Town of Summerville Planning Area - BCD Council of Governments

Dorchester County Parks and Recreation Master PlanIn 2009, Dorchester County approved its 2009 Dorchester County Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Acomponent of the Master Plan was to evaluate recreational facilities, activities, and programs currentlyoffered in the County and to provide guidance in the creation of additional County facilities to meet thecurrent and future needs of Dorchester County and its residents. As part of the Parks and RecreationMaster Plan, the Plan split Dorchester County into four areas (of which the Summerville area was ParkDistrict 4) and looked at needs and recommendations for each of the areas. For each area, the planlooked at whether there was a shortfall or a surplus of specific facility types, based on the existing numberof public and private recreational facilities in place. As shown on Table CF5, there is a deficit of a numberof facilities, including picnic shelters and basketball courts in the Town and its environs, even after eitherof the development scenarios described in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan were to occur.Table CF5: Recreation Facility Surplus or Deficit inthe Summerville Area 2009Source: 2009 Dorchester County Parks and Recreation Master PlanIn addition, there are numerous sports leagues and teams for residents of the Summerville Planning Areato enjoy. While none of the teams and leagues are sponsored by the Town, many of the organizationsutilize Town‐owned fields and parks for their practices and games. A partial listing of current teams andleagues are listed in Table CF6.Community Facilities Element Page 14