City of Burien

Every six years, the City of Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PaRCS) department works with the community to update the existing Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan. Once adopted by the Burien City Council, the PROS plan helps guide the City’s management and development of park properties and recreation programs.

The PROS plan process is a grant funding eligibility requirement set by the State of Washington Recreation & Conservation Office. The PROS plan also helps the City fulfill the Growth Management Act planning requirements for Comprehensive Plan Elements as outlined by the Washington State Department of Commerce. It also helps the City be eligible for other state and federal grants for acquisition and development of parks and recreational facilities.

The City conducts extensive community engagement in the development of the PROS Plan.

2018 PROS Plan

Thank you to everyone who participated in the surveys, meetings, and
neighborhood celebrations over a period of six months. Your commitment and feedback helped to guide the recommendations for the 2018 Parks Recreation and Open Space Plan, adopted by Council on December 04, 2017.

2018 Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan

• Resolution 397 I  Executive Summary
• Table of Contents
  
• Chapter 1 - Introduction
  
• Chapter 2 - Burien Past and Future
• Chapter 3 - Goals & Objectives
  
• Chapter 4 - Potential Facilities
  
• Chapter 5 - Park Plan Exhibits
  
• Chapter 6 - Implementation    

Appendices

• Appendix A - Statistics
• Appendix B - Existing Land & Facilities
• Appendix C - Public Opinion 1 of 2
• Appendix C - Public Opinion 2 of 2
• Appendix D - Level of Service
• Appendix E - Potential Facilities
• Appendix F - Finances

Filing of the 2018 PROS Plan with the State of Washington occurred in January, 2018.

2012 Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan

On February 27, 2012, the Burien City Council approved Resolution 328 adopting the 2012 PROS Plan. The various sections of the final document are available for download below:

• Full PROS Plan document (Note: 440+ pages, large file size)
  • Cover and Table of Contents
    
  • Executive Summary
    
• Chapter 1 -Introduction
  
• Chapter 2 - Goals and Policies
  
• Chapter 3 - Recreation Program Elements
  
• Chapter 4 - Plan Elements
  
• Chapter 5 - Park Plan Exhibits
  
• Chapter 6 - Implementation
  

Appendices

• Appendix A - Setting
  
• Appendix B - Existing Facilities
  
• Appendix C - Opportunities
  
• Appendix D - Land and Facility Demand
  
• Appendix E - Finances
  
• Appendix F - Survey Results
  
• Appendix G - Prototype Facility Development Costs
  
• Appendix H - GMA Park Impact Fee
  
• Appendix I - Self-Certification Form