What is a Master Plan?
Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation’s (CCPR) first priority is determining how to best serve its ever-changing and growing community. Every five years the department develops a new Parks and Recreation Master Plan, which is a comprehensive look at the future of CCPR over the course of the next five years.
Each master plan incorporates input from elected officials, community leaders, stakeholders, community organizations, the public and more. Each group contributes feedback, which allows CCPR to create a snapshot in time of the wants and needs of the community. The plan assesses CCPR’s financial strength and represents CCPR’s continued commitment to providing a quality park and recreation system for the City of Carmel.
2024 – 2028 Master Plan
CCPR’s last master plan was approved by the park board in 2019 and was set to be completed in 2024. Due to CCPR’s incredible success in implementing its 2019-2024 master plan as well as operational changes because of the COVID-19 pandemic, CCPR has begun the process of developing its 2024-2028 master plan.
Be part of the process! Stay tuned her for opportunities to participate in the 2024-2028 master plan.
2020 – 2024 Master Plan
The 2020 – 2024 version of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan addresses changes to the vibrant community since the last plan was adopted in 2015. Population growth, evolving recreation trends, development of new parks and facilities like Jill Perelman Pavilion, and the success of thousands of programs have increased and modified the demand for parks and recreation services in the community. These changes have created the need for new strategies for managing the park and recreation system for the next five years and beyond.
CCPR is recognized for its innovation and high-quality parks and services, as demonstrated in 2014 by becoming one of only 193 nationally accredited agencies and winning the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management in 2014 and 2020. In order to build upon these successes and remain focused on the needs of the community, CCPR updates its Parks and Recreation Master Plan every five years in accordance with Indiana Department of Natural Resources requirements.
“Creating a master plan is a community-input driven process. We know the value that our parks have to Carmel residents and we think it’s extremely important to gather their feedback along the way.”
MICHAEL KLITZING, DIRECTOR
Master Plan Documents
- 2020-2024 Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Master Plan
- Appendix 1 – Statistically-Valid Survey Results
- Appendix 2 – Life-Cycle Asset Management Plan
- Appendix 3 – Resolution CC-09-16-19-02 Updates Zone Improvement Plan
- Appendix 4 – Recreation Programming Plan
- Appendix 5 – Action Plan Strategies
- 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan Summary Note: The full Capital Improvement Plan is incorporated within the Master Plan.
- 2015-2019 Master Plan
- 2019 Strategic Plan Implementation Status Report
- 2020 Strategic Plan Implementation Status Report
- 2021 Strategic Plan Implementation Status Report
- 2022 Strategic Plan Implementation Status Report
