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obviouslyveryremote,andevenaWillamalaneexpansionwouldentailconsiderableeffortand <br />negotiation. <br />ProvidesforaÒrecreation-centricÓregionalserviceprovider;resolvesallissuesof <br />Advantages: <br />residentandnon-residentaccesstofacilitiesandprograms;potentiallyfreesup <br />Citytaxingauthorityforotherservices;taxingforrecreationonaregionalbasis <br />maybemoreattractivetothevotersandmaybemorecostefficient <br />RepresentsanalmostunimaginablechangefortheRiverRoadParksand <br />Challenges: <br />RecreationDistrict,andaconsiderablechangeforWillamalane;doesnothingfor <br />theissuesoflocalcommunitygovernanceorheritage,andessentiallyacts <br />countertotheseconcerns;localofficialsand/orvotersmaynotbesympatheticto <br />creatingorexpandingaregionalrecreationservicesauthority <br />Asdemonstratedbythe <br />MiscellaneousOptionNo.2:CreateNewCommunityCenter(s)- <br />functioningofRiverRoadÕsEmeraldParkcomplex,someformofcommunitycentermaybe <br />importanttothesurvivalofasenseofdistinctÒplaceÓfortheSantaClaracommunity,especiallyin <br />lightofthechallengesincreatingaSantaClara/BeltlineRoadneighborhoodcommercialnode <br />(seefurtherdiscussionunderthechapterofthisWhitePaperentitledÒLandUsePlanningÓ). <br />Theveryfactandfunctionofnewcommunitycenter(s)istheÒadvantageÓ. <br />Advantages: <br />Costofpurchasing,buildingorrehabilitatingacenter;costofoperatingacenter; <br />Challenges: <br />findingacenteroperator <br />- <br />MiscellaneousOptionNo.3:AlternativestoNewÒDedicatedÓCommunityCenter <br />AlternativesthatcouldatleastÒbackfillÓsomeofthefunctionsofacommunitycentercouldbe <br />spaceinlocalCityofficesorFireDistrictfirehalls,orlease(bytheCityorsomeotherentity)of <br />commercialspaceinneighborhoodcommercialnodes.Thefiscalandoperationalviabilityof <br />leasingcommercialspaceorconvertingsinglepurposepublicfacilitiescouldbeincreasedby <br />aggregatingseveraldisparateactivitiesÐrecreation,volunteerlibrary,publicsafetystorefrontÐin <br />asinglelocation. <br />Theveryfactandfunctionofnewneighborhoodcommunitycenter(s)isthe <br />Advantages: <br />ÒadvantageÓ;leasingofcommercialfacilities(ormulti-useofpublicfacilities)may <br />bealesscostintensiveandafasterwaytoestablishcommunitycentersthanvia <br />astandalone,Cityownedfacility. <br />Costofleasingorrehabilitatingacenter;costofoperatingacenter;findinga <br />Challenges: <br />centeroperator;feasibilityofusingcurrentsinglepurposepublicfacilitiesfor <br />multi-purposes <br />Asanapprovednew <br />Ð <br />MiscellaneousOptionNo.4:DesignationofParksCapitalFunding <br />Citypolicy,aspartofanall-encompassingagreementwiththeRiverRoadParksandRecreation <br />District,oraspartoftheimplementationofanotherheritageortransitionoptiondescribedherein, <br />theCitycouldsetasidethedevelopment-generatedSystemDevelopmentCharges(SDC)funds <br />collectedinRiverRoadand/orSantaClara,anddedicatesaidfundsexclusivelytocommunity <br />recreationcapitalprojectsandlandacquisitions. <br />Assureslocalparksfeesarespentlocally;potentiallyexpandsthecapacityof <br />Advantages: <br />boththeCityandParksDistricttoservethecommunitiesdirectly <br />SDCÕsarecalculatedbasedonentireCityneedandallocationtothedistinct <br />Challenges: <br />communityareasmaybecontrarytooverallparkscapitalplans;segregationof <br />parksfundinginthismannermaysetaprecedentthatothercommunitieswill <br />wanttofollow;increaseincapitalfacilitiesmeansincreasingoperationalcostsfor <br />whichtheremaynotbefunding;dependingonhowSDCandothercapitalfunds <br />arecurrentlyallocated,acommunityÒearmarkingÓpolicycouldactuallyreduce <br />fundingtoRiverRoadandSantaClara <br />RiverRoad/SantaClaraCommunityTransitionProject33 <br />TransitionandHeritageWhitePaperMay2006 <br /> <br />