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Res 190RESOLUTION NO. 190 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING GPA 81-03 - PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to establish policy direction for the development of recreation programs and parkland aquisition; and W~EREAS, on December 7, 1981, the Parks and Recreation Committee has re- viewed and recommended adoption to the City Council of the Parks and Recreation Element; and WHEREAS, the Community Survey 1981 has shown a strong desire by the Community to provide parks and recreation for the City; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Poway does hereby adopt the Interim Parks and Recreation Element as part of the General Plan for the City of Poway as attached "EXHIBIT A" and issue a Negative Declaration. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway, California, at a regular meeting there81. Robert C. Emery, Ma~ ~ ATTEST: Marjor~lst~n, C~ty Clerk CITY OF POWAY, CALXFORNIA 1982 PARKS AND RECREATION BL~MENT Mary Shepardson Mayor Robert Emery Council Member Linda Oravec Deputy Mayor Bruce Tarzy Council Member James L. Bowersox City Manager D. Lee Lewis Director of Community Services Barry K. Hogan Director of Planning Services ADOPTED: December 29, 1981 PROJECT STAFF: Jim Lyon, Project Manager Peggy Pierce, Secretary PARKS AND RECREATION CO~ITTEE: Bette Bendixen Marland Garth Bob Murrell Clarie Bugado Sanford B. Hunt GENERAL GOAL TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION ......... I. CURRENT PARKLAND . A. NRPA Standard B. City Standard C. Existing Facilities II. OBJECTIVES . III.GENERAL POLICIES . A. Regional Park Specifications ..... 5 B. Community Park Specifications . 6 C. Neighborhood Park Specifications ..... 7 D. Miniparks ............... 9 IV. IMPLEMENTATION .............. 9 -1- ~EBE1/~L GOKL INTRODUCTION To enhance the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of city residents by providing opportunities for relaxation, rest, activity, education and relationships with their neigh- bors through a well balanced system of private as well as public recreational facilities distributed to serve the entire area. The best measure of the quality of park and recreational services is in the ultimate en- richment of the lives of the people served. This is not readily measurable, so other types of indices are necessary. The amount and location of available physical space is one of the most important factors in determining the adequacy of a single park or an entire park system to accommodate recrea- tional demands and to adapt to changing needs. Indices of physical and locational character- istics include: acreage, acreage per thousand population, effective service radius (in both time and distance), and population within the effective service radius. Other common indicators of recreational ser- vice levels include: expenditures for parks and recreation (total and per capita), recrea- tion spending as related to total expenditure and the revenue base, n~ber of park and recreational personnel (total and per capita), relative use of funds and personnel for pro- perty oriented functions (e.g., property maintenance) and people related services (e.g., recreation leaders). In helping to define the need for recreational facilities for the community, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has established some recommended national stan- dards to measure deficiencies towards meeting those needs. While national standards are useful as general indicators of park and recreational needs, the citizens of Poway must establish appropriate standards for meeting their own specific recreational needs while using the national standards as a base or guideline from which to work. -2- CURlt~N~ PARKLAND Currently the City of Poway has 101 acres of parkland, 21 acres of which have been develop- ed. Application of the NRPA recommended standards of 30 acres, (10 for local parks and 20 for regional parks, per 1000 population) to the current population of about 37,500 resi- dents, indicates the City has a deficiency of 642 acres. To meet the recommended national park standards for the present population, the City must, at best, double its inventory of current parkland. Although the NRPA standards are commendable they are somewhat high and the costs of implementing said requirements could be prohibitive. The 30 acre per 1000 popula- tion figure is also more representative of larger governments such as metropolitan cities and county territories. A more realistic figure for local parks that would reflect the rural nature of the City of Poway would be ten (10) acres/1000 population. This would leave the City with a deficit of 274 acres based on current population. In addressing the task of providing park and recreational facilities to the residents of Poway it is necessary to recognize that three separate tasks exist for the City: o Make parkland provisions for future develop- ment as requirements of approval. o Bring the existing developed portions of the City up to parkland standards. o Design and construct the undeveloped park- land already acquired by the City. By associating City park facilities with school district facilities, the balance be- tween need and accessibility of park and recreational facilities usually characterized by the high cost and wide dispersement can be brought to a closer, more efficient level. -3- CURRENT RECREATION FACILITIES OBJECTIVES A survey of City recreational facilities found that the City is deficient in the provision of recreational facilities. The mitigating factor helping the City with its present deficiency is the continued availabil- ity of school facilities for co~m~unity recre- ational use, however, a limiting factor is that facilities on school property are not available during school hours. The existing facilities are: NRPA Schools City Facility Standard Needed Avail. Deficit Baseball 1 per 12,000 3 13' 3 Softball 1 per 3,000 12 12'+ 10 Tennis 1 per 4,000 9 10' 9 Basket- ball 1 per 2,000 19 10' 19 Swimming pool 1 per 25,000 1 1' 1 Community Center 1 per 25,000 1 1 0 * Facilities located on school property + 2 fields located at Poway Community Park The objectives enumerated below shall guide the City's in providing parks and recreational facilities for its residents. o Provide park and recreational facilities at a level which reflects the high priority assigned to these facilities by City resi- dents. o Design park and recreational facilities to serve the recreational and social interaction needs of City residents of all ages, economic situations and physical conditions. o Locate park sites and recreational facili- ties within the City in a manner that fosters orderly development. o Maximize opportunities for the joint use of public facilities such as schools, flood control channels and facilities, and areas under the jurisdiction of other public agencies that have available land for possible recreational useage. -4- o The City, shall aggressively employ a multi- faceted approach in financing the acquisition, development and maintenance of the City park- lands. That approach shall include, but not be limited to financing parkland improvements through the development fees, state and federal grants in aid, gifts and donations, benefit assessments districts and City's general fund. o The City, shall actively support the con- tinued development of the Lake Poway Recrea- tional Area (Regional Park). The park will occupy 377 acres, including acreages encompassed by the lake, twenty-three of which should be turfed by the summer of 1982 and will include such recreational facilities as a multipurpose field, volleyball courts, open air pavillion, horseshoe pits, and picnic areas. The sixty acre lake encompassed by the park provides fishing and boating for all ages with hiking and riding trails that surround the park facility. o The City shall continue to develop the Poway Community Park as spelled out in the Poway Community Park Master Plan. The Community Park will primarily serve as a major facility for active recreation by City residents. The Park may include facilities such as playfields, playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools and an outdoor assembly area. o The Community Center should provide the location of city-wide community activities and athletic events. Given this function and its general location, the park will be a major focal point of the City. Its image at the center of the City and its role in defining an identity for the City will be strengthened by integrating the park with the Community Center. The park should also include passive recreational facilities such as picnic tables, benches, and landscaping for use of shoppers and persons working near the park. -5- o The City shall strive to achieve the ratio of 10 acres per 1000 population in the existing areas and in areas proposed for future development of the City, where physically and economically possible. In new residential areas proposed for development, the City shall require developer dedication of park land or the payment in-lieu-of fees in accordance with the Quimby Act (Government Code Section 66477 - 66477.3 inclusive). o The City shall develop a four-tier system of parks devoted to meeting the recreational needs of its residents. The four-tier system of park organization shall include Regional, Community, Neighbor- hood, and Mini Parks. The terms Regional, Community, Neighborhood, and Mini-parks shall include any area of land dedicated or bought for the public and im- proved for recreational use. These terms shall include land which provides improved recreational areas oriented along the side of a trail, the edge of a natural feature, or a roadway, provided that the park is at least 80 feet in width. Parklands acquired by the City, through acqui- sition or developer dedication shall be allo- cated between Regional, Community, Neigh- borhood, and Mini-parks. In designing any new park, provisions shall be made for non-motorized access. REGIONAL PARKS should be used parks. The following general standards for the development of Regional - Regional parks should serve all areas of the region second. be located so as to City first and the - Regional parks should be 100 acres or more and make provisions for recreational and leisure time activities. -6- - The City will continue to explore the possi- bility of co-providing regional parks with the City and County of San Diego. - Emphasis should be placed on recreational facilities not found in cokmmunity and neighborhood city parks. Camping and picnic facilities should be stressed. COMMUNITY PARKS The following general standards should be used for the development of Commun- ity parks. - Community parks should be located to serve a population of within a 3 mile radius. - Access should be provided in close proximity to public transportation or make provisions for public transportation. - Community parks should be 10 to 50 acres in size. - Community parks should be graded to enhance usage and improvements (with the exception of community recreational centers), including but not limited to adequate drainage, drought tolerant landscaping, concrete walkways and automatic irrigation systems. - When possible, parks should be located adjacent to elementary school sites. - Community parks may include competition size swimming pools, tennis courts, playfields for such activities as baseball, softball, foot- ball, soccer, racquetball and volleyball courts, picnic areas, and a communitiy recrea- tional center providing multi-purpose assembly rooms. The type and number of facilities located in a community park shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Council. - Adequate parking facilities will be avail- able to serve the uses at each park. -7- NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS The following general standards should be used for the development of Neighborhood parks. - Neighborhood parks should be located to serve a population of within a one-mile radius. - Neighborhood parks should be 5 to 10 acres in size. - The service area of a neighborhood park should not be divided by natural or man-made barriers such as throughfares, railroads, major water courses, or drainage channels. - Neighborhood parks shall be located central- ly to the residential development served when possible. - When possible, neighborhood parks should be considered for location adjacent to elementary schools. - The neighborhood parks should be graded and improvements provided, including, but not limited to adequate drainage, drought tolerant landscaping, concrete walkways, and automatic irrigation systems. - Land donated or purchased shall have a slope of 10% or less. Consideration by City Council shall be given to land with a slope of 10% or greater, providing such lands will serve a recreational purpose. - Ail improvements shall be reviewed and authorized by the City Council according to the following criteria: Minimum improvements shall include, but not be limited to, a combination of the following: * The entire scaped, and drainage. area shall be graded, land- provisions made for adequate -8- * Foot paths shall be paved. * One usable two (2)-acre site which shall be planted and maintained as a grassy ar ea. * Two of the following: 2J Children's play area including tot-lots at a rate of 1 per 5,000 served. Swimming pool (at a rate of 1/2 square foot of pool per person for area served. 3. Tennis Courts (at a rate of one for each 2000 persons served). Baseball/softball, football area (at a rate of one baseball diamond per 12,000 people; one softball diamond per each 6000 people; one football/soccer field per each 1500 people). Basketball/volleyball areas at 1 per 500 persons served. - The service area of a neighborhood park shall be examined to determine the composi- tion, i.e., seniors, families, etc. in order to design the most appropriate recreation facilities, i.e., multi-purpose rooms, pools, multi-purpose courts, etc., in lieu of other standard improvements. - Land dedicated for park purposed may be maintained through a landscape maintenance district or the City of Poway, at the option of the City of Poway. When said neighborhood parks are privately owned and maintained, public standards shall be applicable. Deter- mination as to quality of maintenance shall be the responsibility of the Director of Commun- ity Services. -9- MINI-PARKS The following general standards should be used for the development of Mini-parks: - Mini-parks should be a minimum of one- quarter acre, and a maximum of 3 acres. - Improvements should include, but not be limited to the following: * benches, at least two * landscaping consistent with the spirit and intent of the area, preferably drought tolerant * shade producing facilities or trees * automatic irrigation system In order to attain the parkland requirements called for by this Plan, the City shall adopt appropriate legislation requiring dedication of land, pa~Taent of in-lieu fees, or a combin- ation thereof, as a condition of subdivision approval. The City shall pursue aggressively appropriate State and Federal grant in aid programs of benefit to the parkland acquisi- tion and development plan. The City shall continue to explore varied methods of creative and innovative financing to achieve the objec- tives of this element. Council shall also investigate the desirability of adopting legislation requiring the reservation of real property within subdivisions for the purpose of providing neighborhood and multi- neighbor- hood parks at the specific locations shown in the attached Parks and Recreation Plan.