What are the citizens asking Ogden City leadership to provide?
- WE ARE ASKING OGDEN CITY TO DELIVER THE 2019 ORDIANCE WHERE AS 20 ACRES OF USABLE PARK SPACE WOULD BE ADDED BY 2023 TO MEET DEFICIENCIES.
- WE ARE ASKING OGDEN CITY TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY PARK SPACE OF NO LESS THAN 3.10 ACRES PER 1000 RESIDENTS.
- WE AER ASKING OGDEN CITY TO NOT ONLY ADD USABLE PARK SPACE BUT ALSO MEET THE 1050 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE LAND.
- WE ARE ASKING OGDEN CITY TO PURCHASE VACANT PROPERTIES (Grandview, Lynn, North Jackson) FROM OGDEN SCHOOL DISTRIRCT FOR USE OF PUBLIC PARKS.
- WE ARE ASKING OGDEN CITY TO ENTER A USE AGREEMENT FROM OGDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE VACANT LAND AT TAYLOR ELEMENTARY.
- WE ARE ASKING FOR A PARK EXPANSION PLAN IDENTIFIED TO MEET THE MINIMUM OF 32 ACRES OF USABLE PARK SPACE BY 2026.
- WE ARE ASKING FOR CURRENT PARKS TO BE UPDATED FOR SAFE USE AND EXPANDED USE OF OPEN AREAS.
- WE ARE ASKING FOR EXPANDED AMENITIES SUCH AS SOCCER FIELDS, DOG PARKS, AND ADA WALKING PATHS.
- WE ARE ASKING FOR LESS IMPACT ON NEIGHBORHOODS BY PROVIDNG PARKS WITH ONSITE PARKING.
- WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU PLACE THE HIGHEST VALUE ON THE PEOPLE FIRST AND OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH.
Ogden Parks Initiatives was initially sponsored by Steven Van Wagoner in an effort to help kids be more active outdoors and be involved in the healthy community programs, such as soccer. The Ogden Parks Initiative is now championed by thousands of Ogden City residents as well as non-profit organizations and private philanthropist. This movement believes that sound community health and quality of life includes our people's equitable access to public parks. The Ogden Parks Initiative encourages healthy safe parks within a ten minute walk from every citizens home that includes a minimum of 10 amenities at each park.
Summary:
Ogden School District is selling surplus property. Ogden City, a qualified entity to buy has declared intent to build sub-divisions on the three vacant sites being sold.
Citizens of Ogden have untied to halt the sub-divisions and instead want parks expanded per the Ogden City master plan 2019-46 that states that Ogden City is currently deficient 20 acres of park space to meet our community population and need 32 acres by 2028. On October 4, 2022 the initiative sponsor urged our Mayor and City Council take action now to increase community health and equitable access to parks by using all Ogden School District abandoned school sites for public parks. The citizens are asking the city to incorporate all Ogden School District abandoned surplus properties into the Ogden City Parks system. Two of the three properties, Grandview and Lynn Elementary that are currently being sold are already connected to Ogden City Parks. Just makes sense!
Identified Ogden School District Vacant Surplus Property
Ogden City Citizens Request Park Expansion at Three Ogden School District Vacant Properties.
Members of Ogden Soccer petitioned Ogden City Council during December ...
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