Item 14 - Parks, Facilities, Trails and Open Space Master Plan

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M NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS Neighborhood parks are small parks intended to serve nearby neighbors. These sites provide small-scale opportunities for play, picnicking and leisure activities for residents that live within walking or biking distance. Typical facilities include playgrounds, picnic tables and open lawn areas. Sports fields, sports courts and trailheads also may be located within neighborhood parks to provide opportunities for local recreation. SITE CHARACTER & ADJACENCIES • Neighborhood parks may be tucked into neighborhoods, accessible only by foot or bicycle. • Pedestrian and bicycle -oriented wayfinding and visibility are important to supporting access and safe use. • Parks should not be located adjacent to busy arterial routes unless uses are buffered from traffic and noise. SIZE & CONFIGURATION • Typically 1-5 acres in size • Ideally minimum of 2 acres for new sites • Contiguous, non -linear usable shape • At least 90% of the site should be relatively level and developable for recreation uses ACCESS • Access from local or collector streets • Sidewalks should connect to park paths for walkers • May be located along a trail, bike route or bikeway PRIORITIZED RECREATION ELEMENTS • Play area, ages 2-5 and 5-12 • Open lawn area • Active recreation use (sports courts, outdoor fitness equipment, skate spot, and/or youth sports practice field) • Family -size or small group picnic area • Seating area ADDITIONAL RECREATION ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER • Other small-scale active recreation resources (climbing wall, ping pong tables, chess or game tables, horseshoe pits, etc.) • Outdoor fitness equipment • Natural areas, but not throughout the entire site Exhibit 1 • Looped path or tricycle track PRIORITIZED SUPPORT AMENITIES • On -street parking or angle -in parking; small parking lot for larger sites • Facility access paths • Perimeter path or sidewalks • Tables, seating, drinking fountain, bike racks, trash receptacles, and dog waste stations • Shade (trees, shelters, canopies, sails) • Park identification signage near main parking lot, street entry, or visible frontage LANDSCAPING & VEGETATION • Trees for shade, habitat, and seasonal interest • Drought -tolerant landscaping with drip irrigation, in accordance with WELO (California's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance). • Manicured sports fields and lawn areas for informal play ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS • Avoid community, citywide, or regional scale facilities • Avoid lighted sports fields • High -noise uses (e.g., basketball courts) should be situated away from nearby housing 0 SANTA ANA PARKS MASTER PLAN APPENDICES