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Key findings and constraints: the park sits largely in a regulatory floodway and many options will require drainage adjustments. Synthetic turf fields have a replacement schedule and the south multi-purpose turf field will need resurfacing soon; Terracon estimated turf replacement per field in the low-mid six figures. Other aging infrastructure includes restrooms, the small maintenance yard, certain court slabs (tennis/pickleball), and a skate/play area. Staff and the Parks & Recreation Commission favored Option 1 (least change) because it phases more easily and minimizes temporary loss of playing surfaces.

Aquatics: the meeting included extended discussion about whether to repair/expand Taylor Pool at Ramsey or to build a new aquatics facility at the Malibu site (previously advanced in a separate program), and about programming priorities (senior/therapy use, competition lanes for meets, year-round operation). Staff recommended a focused comparative assessment to estimate schematic costs, parking impacts and interactions with American Gulch drainage work if a larger pool stayed at Ramsey. Council requested park tours, further programming detail (senior/therapy and tournament needs) and a March work session to resolve location and program trade-offs.

Why it matters: Ramsey Park hosts youth and adult sports, school athletics and tournaments; adding an expanded aquatic facility at Ramsey would increase parking and drainage demands and could shift tournament and community uses. Staff stressed that any decision to expand the pool at Ramsey could materially affect the American Gulch drainage design and project cost.

Next steps: parks staff will schedule additional site tours, prepare a comparative site assessment and a rough order-of-magnitude cost estimate for a pool at Ramsey vs. Malibu, and return with findings and a recommended phasing approach for council review during March CIP discussions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Payson - Payson Town Council - Work Study - Feb 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A consultant presented three redevelopment concepts for Ramsey Park that prioritize circulation safety and add field capacity; council debated whether to rebuild or expand Taylor Pool at Ramsey or place the town's aquatics facility at the Malibu site previously discussed.","taxTitle","Payson, Gila County, Arizona","taxId",60910,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6751307,"Developers ask Payson for $100,000 loan to boost LIHTC score for 72-unit affordable housing project",1668,333000,2001000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220281-e28daa12f8eae399649a191fc784d85d&start=333&end=2001","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220281-e28daa12f8eae399649a191fc784d85d/thumbnail_333000.jpg","/articles/6751307/Payson/Gila-County/Arizona/Developers-ask-Payson-for-100000-loan-to-boost-LIHTC-score-for-72-unit-affordable-housing-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751307-8c4401032d3738507937fbd1cada727d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166051&Signature=HQZo3SA0rC9jH-LE7toiYnabRk~Px67sjuxwDM-yq40P9XsHGiLfmlaGj4Aw~2NCfaIC4zZ9yH9aQdsxY2QBpmggUNPsKoe9TRulPGALIwEJ9KpCQaJymtuqVnltKAIVbyoMG8MQtAfUCfZ4nV--apGVbGkMVqAqcr3jYxrLNnjhbZ3oaVctxQGOqOrMB3EUV7BdNCx5gE03yN4kpAzhqGj4pKI2swijexW7w7zzN6bd3elf5ETvInnpDzP1BbLiTU9oVkbJGIBxHESHV2Mz~09xeObCkLk9F7NBYd3MB5pW7B6YrILJ3S4IlG1Qdki6iA7Z0jE~0v85~IQadeeEpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Overland Property Group and Etchell Investments presented a planned mixed-use development for about 7.5 acres at Beeline and Rumsey, asking the town to help the project earn full local-support points in the Arizona Department of Housing'awarded low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program.

The developers described a three-part site: roughly 5 acres for multifamily housing (72 LIHTC units at varying area median income targets plus 48 market-rate units), a 13,000-square-foot Natural Grocers grocery on the frontage, and a separate market-rate building of 48 units. \"This is not a rent subsidy. This is an income restriction,\" said Ryan Zeth of Overland Property Group, explaining that LIHTC units remain rented by residents who meet income requirements and pay rent set according to ADOH/HUD income bands.

Why it matters: the state awards LIHTC allocations using a scoring system that includes a 20-point local-support category. Developers told the council that obtaining the full 20 points is critical for competitiveness in the balance-of-state allocation; they said Payson received one award last year but lost another application by five points.

What the developers requested: to package three town-level commitments for ADOH pre-approval: (1) a $100,000 local gap loan at 3% interest for 20 years, (2) a 10-year deferral of water fees, and (3) town sales-tax exemptions per unit previously adopted. \"If we can secure those items preapproved with ADOH, we should be highly competitive this year,\" Zeth said.

Council questions focused on how the loan would be secured and how long the affordability would remain in place. Developers proposed a secondary lien on the property and said LIHTC projects typically include extended-use periods; they noted the affordability use period they would elect would keep the income-restricted units in place for 50 years. Zeth also offered the potential for deed-restricted market-rate units if that would help secure council support.

Council requests and next steps: council members asked the developers for an economic-impact estimate (sales-tax and job impacts tied to the grocery) and for more details on loan security and deed restrictions; staff said they would work with the developers to draft a development agreement or resolution and return with more detail. Developers said the ADOH application is due April 1 and that documentation for local-support preapproval would need to be submitted to ADOH by Feb. 28.

What the record shows: the presentation and public Q&A covered LIHTC mechanics, unit mixes, rents tied to AMI bands, the town'level points strategy, the specific $100,000 loan request, proposed security (secondary lien), and the developers' intent to remain long-term owners. No formal town action or vote was taken at the work-study; staff were asked to continue negotiations and bring a formal proposal back to council for consideration.","Overland Property Group and partners asked Payson staff to work on a package of local incentives ' including a $100,000 gap loan ' to maximize the town's 20-point local-support score for a 72-unit LIHTC project at Beeline and Rumsey.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6751294,"Council reviews event-center predesign and Green Valley Parkway concept; staff seeks direction to resume work",1352,12268000,13620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220281-e28daa12f8eae399649a191fc784d85d&start=12268&end=13620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220281-e28daa12f8eae399649a191fc784d85d/thumbnail_12268000.jpg","/articles/6751294/Payson/Gila-County/Arizona/Council-reviews-event-center-predesign-and-Green-Valley-Parkway-concept-staff-seeks-direction-to-resume-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751294-f1d2e8ca0a2ae8ab5aab40ddca51c1c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166051&Signature=nDAivaQQIRvg5OM03axioz6Cs9LPZOWvojNf8T5i4OTppgWEBg0o2nbOf8MYmimvuOckfZIXs4fnWLP13x9uXCHV7mN7ZW576MtlSy-gqS026-KQdpduvant3SFYQF-GgXXNNeERQGSMCJo~Q3tON3LgoK5iiclNt6e50aYXG3MBtJiYdJ1cEjCRnqmTwT2KjPjs2GspmfJDkGd-Bz8hBNG11bqZ6M7D3zAYMH8clApsf8W4aMfD5EI8pj3d1Bqbtl9vQJtIQmes267Rahnae3jgain~BZqTZA3hQpz8ucX9uLAWSg-ul2Gdw6OnniPa8cQlivtY14IytQ6hXDGMYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council heard an update on predesign work for a proposed Payson event center and the related Green Valley Parkway extension across Forest Service land. Staff said predesign work (site survey, initial stakeholder interviews and coordination with utilities) was underway but paused after an earlier council decision. The town has acquired three parcels (roughly 20 acres) next to the existing rodeo grounds and identified up to about 92 acres of adjacent Forest Service land that could be part of a larger complex under a Forest Service special-use permit.

Why it matters: staff said completing predesign will produce a concept-level site plan that the town can use to (1) support a Forest Service special-use-permit application for the forest land, (2) size utility and roadway infrastructure correctly, (3) attract private partners/operators and grant funding, and (4) support economic-development outreach. Staff reported $479,000 budgeted in the current fiscal year to advance predesign and said that finishing predesign would let the town apply for federal or other grants and better define project phasing.

Council questions and concerns: members discussed timing, whether to lift the administrative suspension of predesign, and the relationship between the event center, Green Valley Parkway and nearby tribal and private development. Several council members asked for a detailed CIP-level funding breakdown; one councilor said the Forest Service land would be a major opportunity and urged staff to press forward, while others asked staff to bring the detailed funding scenarios to the March CIP packet before committing to resume work.

Next steps: staff proposed completing programming analysis, a market study, conceptual design and an operations/business plan during the predesign so council can consider a fully scoped concept and grant/partnering options. Staff said the Forest Service permit process can take about two years and advised moving forward with predesign if council wants to make the site shovel-ready for future funding opportunities.","Town staff told the council that finishing predesign work for an event center and the Green Valley Parkway extension would allow a Forest Service special-use application, provide accurate infrastructure sizing, and help the town attract partners or grants.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6751301,"Payson staff outline corporate strategic plan, CIP priorities and a struggling pavement preservation budget",5334,1971000,7305000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220281-e28daa12f8eae399649a191fc784d85d&start=1971&end=7305","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220281-e28daa12f8eae399649a191fc784d85d/thumbnail_1971000.jpg","/articles/6751301/Payson/Gila-County/Arizona/Payson-staff-outline-corporate-strategic-plan-CIP-priorities-and-a-struggling-pavement-preservation-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751301-ce2ac0bbcb4da62dd942b61f40b98921/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166051&Signature=EWCG7NWoWr92MaoeZQ4~ueyPQMEeiObSIgYPxHBKhamW4HdJchRFC52tEsfYbozN6a9Irrh9c2e5gsYt~zOHFFq1bBDrn-m-KrYyWdY02UeZO1iUWdzOshHJA23TGZ-Q69PLxpXtbkY3AAFnPhmFbuWBB~4hOlO8UgsnkAQNCOVTxuqLGZlJRjFFtItNdS084JWRAHcM5v7uFG3DvQfEaFszicQCCpCg1BKKA6Vxg2btVf~NQ0zPPmAO3sHHOe54~7HP~9vRyHtK3U3ArXbfESNXvofenuSDKImrHXEnLQEa~t3bpMKpG2RshSmrv306HvgB8BGYWFSbmg~qLv2veQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff presented the town's corporate strategic plan (CSP) for 2024'2028 and explained how the plan directs budget prioritization across five goal areas: technology, neighborhoods and livability, public safety, economic development/tourism, and infrastructure. Hannah Lusk, management analyst, said the CSP is a living document used annually during budget development to align staff work programs with council priorities.

In tandem with the strategic plan briefing, staff reviewed capital improvement projects and the pavement preservation program. Engineering staff summarized results from a 2021 pavement condition assessment (PCI) performed by IMS: the overall network PCI was about 61 at the time of the survey, with roughly 11% of the network at PCI 40 or below (the consultant'noted backlog threshold). The consultant recommended a steady-state pavement-preservation budget in the $3.6'$3.8 million range to maintain the current PCI and control backlog; staff said the town currently has significantly less discretionary pavement funding and therefore the backlog is increasing.

Why it matters: pavement backlog drives long-term reconstruction costs; catching roads with preservation treatments before they reach structural failure is far cheaper than full reconstruction. Staff said the previous approach of applying a periodic slurry seal to a fixed fraction of streets produced suboptimal results because treatment type must match pavement condition.

Other CIP highlights discussed at the work-study included: airport AWOS installed and runway surface treatment planned with ADOT funds; water projects including Hillcrest storage tank #2 (bid planned for spring), remote automated metering funded 75% by WIFA (deadline July 2026) and PFAS treatment planning with an ADEQ feasibility study (early estimate ~$20 million to address PFAS based on the feasibility report preview); public safety apparatus backlog (long build queues for ladder trucks and engine chassis; grant applications for fuels crew equipment); and multi-year IT modernization and camera/security rollouts.

Council direction and next steps: council members asked staff to provide a clearer multi-year paving plan (which neighborhoods/segments on what schedule) and for CIP presentations tied to the March budget packet. Council also asked for further fire/fuels mitigation information and a follow-up work session to discuss wildfire mitigation funding and priorities.

Source notes: staff presentations and consultant summaries were given at the Feb. 4 work-study; no formal votes occurred during the session.","Town staff tied the corporate strategic plan to capital priorities and told the council that current pavement-preservation funding is below consultant recommendations, risking a growing backlog of roads that will require full reconstruction.","actionData","errors"]

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