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<br />r <br />: <br /> <br />H1H~ <br /> <br />17, Rcp!.oce the Amal..on Po!)l wilh a year arou.nd facility <br />that will primarily serve Ihe Southea.'lt, Uniw%sily, and <br />caste.r!y half of the South Planning Distrkt <br /> <br />18. Continue to inslal1 ball fields througlwut the. community <br />In re..'tPQnse to incr<"asing demand. <br /> <br />C Distributiul1 <br /> <br />Gom: Ensure an e<flJit;ible distribution of parks and recrea <br />tiomu facilili<'..s throughout the community, <br /> <br />Po1ici(~s: <br />1, Emphasize acquisition and development of parks and <br />recreational bcilities in unde.rserw..d neighborho(ld:;, at <br />k..\st partly to alleviate me use of existing neighborhood <br />parks by residems (tOm those underf..erved neighbor- <br />hoods. <br /> <br />2, Provide park land and facilities in residcntial an?.<l.S that <br />are iwlated from other parks and fad1itit~ by nup.lral <br />and conSlruc!~~d barriers such as a..'1(:rialdghts-of -way. <br /> <br />], Provide 11. variety of parks and n..x~r<~!tional facUities in <br />each planning district <br /> <br />4. Pursue. the added use of schools and Nhcrpublic fadli. <br />ties for p<lrks and rec.re.ation111 use. <br /> <br />5. When p<.1&<;ible, hx:ate neighborhood park:> in theccnler <br />or ncighbow(.l(xt<; 5{~.'vl~d, wenwurage access by fOl)t or <br />bk;ycle. <br /> <br />6. Dcv(Ojop park, recreational, 1m;! open spil<:.e opportuni.. <br />lies and ;lm(~mtj('~ in developing and newly annexed <br />areas on the S~Hne kwd. as they generally t~;<ist in other <br />parts of !h~ community that are cnn;;i<:Ient wilh kx:~\l <br />park and rcere;lti<m standards. <br /> <br />7. CQminB(~ to evalu.ate properties Qriginally purchased as <br />parklands lhat may no longer l~ rlt;txled, and dNer01i~ <br />their SolIe or Cltd4sngC value fOf park lands needed in <br />otha are.as. <br /> <br />8. Keep abn?<ts! of senior housing LTends to determine th(~ <br />neeilslllu} optimum loc.ations forl\<~w commtmity facili- <br />ties, <br /> <br />9. Cmw)$J.!{)nding to compar~~ivdy higfllX de:mand, try tl:> <br />pn)vidl) mure park kmd in medium and high density <br />r~~-$id(,Htial areas than in their hW)~r ikn$Hy counter- <br />parts. <br /> <br />.r <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />D, Physical Ac(;(~s <br /> <br />Goal: Ensure safe and convenient access to r('creatinna! lands <br />and facilities. <br /> <br />Policie..s: <br />1, Prommc the development of bicyck and pcde!>tri.au <br />routes between all neighborhood:; and major re~rea., <br />tiO!1W and cultural rt)SOurt'.C-s such ;&<; the wm~n(:Ue. <br />River,!.he SoUL.~ Hills, and the downtmvn are~L <br /> <br />2. Encoumge ow; and bicycle use fOf traveling to parks by <br />pl'(widing shelwrs, drop-off a.rea.~. and bicycle paths. <br /> <br />3. Continue coordination .vith private Pf()lx~rty ownet'$ <br />~md County, State, and Federal agenck$ In develop <br />bicycle and hiking routes bctwv.)u the metropolit..1J! area <br />and regional !'C<:n~.tional area" SlIGh as Fern Ridge <br />Reservoir and Mt. Pisgah COMly Park. <br /> <br />4, Provide safe packing at parks and r(~creati!.)nal fl'lcilitks <br />that commonly draw crowds arriving by both aum!)\o.. <br />biles and bicycks, <br /> <br />5. Provide safe and con ven knt aci.;CSS to parks and rec!"(:a. <br />tional facilities for IY')I'$ons with di:'>;lbi!itics. <br /> <br />6. When possible, r(~quire mnd divi5;ions and planned uUlt <br />developments In p.mvi.dl~. for pe-destriaH 1l.(:Cel>S to park:; <br />lwd potential park SikS. <br /> <br />7, Work wit.' !he Lillie Transit Oistrict to n:l.ak~~ n':<<!8S <br />tmnsit nmt('-s conwnient to parks and tecrt.ltkHlj)J fa. <br />cilities. <br /> <br />E.. (\>mmtmity Involvem('nt <br /> <br />Goal: Involve the coolmunity in till) planning of parks and ICC <br />rcatlonal f,\dlities, <br /> <br />Polkie?,: <br />1 , U~i(~ <Ill dfidc!1t HI1<i c.le-nr prOC(;;';S for park planning ami <br />design projet'i,> wit.'! Opp~)itllnities for affe..R'.d and <br />ime.(ested dti;>.ens, comnHmity organizations, r~:og" <br />nizl)d IH:.ighhorhrx1d organi.zations, and puhlic agt~nd(~s <br />to be involved. This pn)C~)s:; shall inducte the following <br />compQncnts; <br /> <br />a, AKS\!l<H1CC that re<:ogniz.ed neighborhood nrgani.. <br />;~Ii(lns and other intcn~sk~d parties have acccss to <br />the Joim Parks CormnitttXl when 01atcommit{l,~ i.~ <br />cOll:,idc.flng poJkics, proj(';Ct<;:, services, or <";tivi- <br />t:ic..s that could have u significant cfkct DIl Ulose <br />neighbnrt!oous. parties. or individuals, <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />guw:m~ Purks and Ren'NHi<m Plan <br /> <br />~. <br />