APPENDIX B: PARK LAND STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
 
Component
Use
Service Area
Desirable Size
Acres/1,000 Population
Desirable Site Characteristic
Neighborhood Park/Playground
Area for intense recreational activities such as fields games, court, games, playground apparatus area, skating
1/4 to 1/2- mile radius to serve a population up to 5,000
15+ acres
1.0 to 2.0 A
Easily accessible to neighborhood population geographically centered with safe walking and bike access.
Community Park
May include areas suited for several intense recreational facilities, such as athletic complexes. May be an area of natural quality for outdoor recreation such as walking, viewing, sitting, picnicking. May be any combination of the above, depending on site suitability and community need.
Several
25+ acres
5.0 to 8.0 A
May include natural features, such as water bodies, and areas suited for intense development. Easily accessible to neighborhood served.
 
(Ord. 772, passed 11-17-2004)