Tiffin Comprehensive Plan – Updated 2018

Parks and Recreation New park areas can be established through provisions in the city’s subdivision ordinance requiring park or open space in each new subdivision. The development of recreational facilities should include large park and open space areas with active recreational opportunities, along with small, neighborhood parks as defined later in this chapter. Park System Vision A goal for Tiffin’s park system should be a network of open spaces which impact all parts of the community, connecting old and new neighborhoods with one another and with major activity centers. This vision would bridge barriers that otherwise might separate parts of the city from one another. To accomplish this, the city should create a networked system of trails and sidewalks throughout the community. A system of this nature would link parks, neighborhoods and activity centers by a continuous system of trails, sidewalks and environmental corridors. As Tiffin grows, new subdivisions should be linked to this trail or sidewalk system. The trail network could include on-street bikeways, trails through parks and school grounds, designated city sidewalks, and abandoned railroad right-of-way. Future trails and sidewalks are shown on the city’s Sidewalk and Trails Map. Because recreational trails are heavily used and involve only moderate costs to develop and maintain, they are one of the most cost efficient recreational investments a community can make. The City of Tiffin, Johnson County, the state Departments of Natural Resources, Transportation and Economic Development, along with private sponsors could each play a role in creating a community-wide network of trails. City of Tiffin 2018 City of Tiffin, Comprehensive Comprehensive Plan Plan 44