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)