PARKS AND RECREATION

South County Youth Association
  formerly Shady Side Boys & Girls Club
"Home of the Seahawks"
P.O. Box 42
Shady Side, Maryland 20764
Email:  ShadySideAthletics@Yahoo.com

Park Planning Process

This is old information, but may still be of interest.

Citizen's Advisory Commitee for parks

A Citizen's Advisory Commiteehas been formed for the Master Planning of the Parks in Shady Side, these parks include:

• Franklin Point,
• Jack Creek
• Shady Cove Natural Area
• Shady Side Park
• Snug Harbor Park

September 30, 2003 Shady Side/Franklin Point Parks Committee

The Shady Side/Franklin Point Parks Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 30 at Shady Side Elementary School at 7:30 p.m.

The full environmental report has been completed and will be presented here. The report is to be posted on the DNR website and will be linked here when it is available.

Franklin Point-Shady Side Park environmental report.

This committee of Shady Side residents and other citizens of the County was appointed by Parks & Recreation to develop a "master plan" for parks on the Shady Side peninsula. This meeting (and subsequent meetings of the group) is open to the public. Anyone who is interested in this subject, particularly Franklin Point, should consider attending.

Information:
Jack Keane, AA Co. Chief of Parks & Planning
Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks
1 Harry S. Truman Parkway
P.O. Box 6675
Annapolis, MD 21401

This committee was formed with 10-12 People picked by County Officials with recommendations from the new county council person for district 7 and nominations submitted by citizens.

Schedule:
Approx. 1 Dec 2002 the County's Consultant should begin the Environmental Study.
The draft should include wetlands delineation, animal studies, forest dileantion, flood plain dileantion, etc...
The citizen's committee will first meet in the Spring of 2003. At that time March/April the consultants "Draft" Environmental Report should be available for the committee to study and make comments.
The citizen's committee should meet about once a month with occassional field trips to the park areas. The commitment to this committee is expected to last approx. 6 - 8 months.

Franklin Point Park

Money for master plan for Franklin Point Park and several other parks in Shady Side has been included in the County's 2003 Budget.  The County Council has approved the budget as it stands; the master planning process will begin later in the fiscal year.  A committee will be formed (see above) which the county says will include community representation to determine the best use of the Park within the broader recommendations/guidance provided in the Deale/Shady Side Small Area Plan.

Walking Path at the Shady Side Recreation Area

This year the County's Recreation & Parks Department constructed a walking trail along the perimeter of the single ball field to the east of Ford Road. County Health Department funding was acquired for this project.

Ball Field Lighting

Recreation & Parks is planning to improve field lighting on the single ball field east of Ford Road.  This project is expected to be completed during the summer.

Shady Side Walking / Canoe Path

Planned for the Shady Side Elementary / Discovery Village Area / Idlewilde Area; The Discovery Village portion of the Eco-Path will proceed before the county takes action according to Adam Hewison, while the County starts to prepare and plan out their portion of the path, which may take a year or two (The wheels of Govt. turn slowly).