Community and Neighborhood Parks Criteria Sample Clauses

Community and Neighborhood Parks Criteria. The Recreation Element of the City’s General Plan articulates the guidelines and standards for population-based parks and recreation facilities as follows: Community Park To serve a resident population within a 1.5 mile radius, park should include 20 acres for every 18,000-25,000 residents, or 13 acres if adjacent to a middle or junior high school.* Neighborhood Park To serve a resident population within a .5 mile radius, park should include 10 acres for every 3,500-5,000 residents, or five acres if adjacent to an elementary school.* * In older, developed urban areas of the city, where recreation space is difficult to acquire, a higher level of service could be provided in a combination of land, equipment and staffing to compensate for deficiencies in park acreage. If acreage is reduced, then facility investment and leadership could be correspondingly increased.