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36 | PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENT <br />NEEDS <br />and games. League organizers work collaboratively to maximize usage; however, fi eld capacity is limited. <br />League organizers also recognize that the lack of available parcels of suffi cient size and high land costs will <br />make it diffi cult for the City to prioritize the addition of new fi elds. <br />SUMMARY OF NEEDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />The following matrix summarizes the needs and recommendations identifi ed throughout Chapter 5. <br />Figure 17. Needs and Recommendations Summary Matrix <br />TOPIC NEED/COMMUNITY PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION <br />ADDITIONAL <br />PARKLAND <br />The City will need to add 58.68 acres <br />of parkland by 2035 to maintain the <br />Quimby standard of 3 acres per 1,000 <br />residents. <br />The City will need to identify, acquire or develop <br />partnership arrangements to meet the needs of <br />its growing population. The City’s population is <br />expected to grow to 96,200 residents by 2035. <br />SERVICE GAPS Six neighborhoods include signifi cant <br />areas that are outside of a 10-minute <br />walk to a City park. <br />The City should consider these six <br />neighborhoods for future parkland acquisition, <br />partnership arrangements and access <br />improvements. <br />ESSENTIAL <br />SERVICES <br />The Department’s essential services <br />include park events and programming, <br />trail activities, play for children, social <br />gathering locations, multigenerational <br />play and sports fi elds. These services <br />also represent the community’s <br />priorities for park and recreation <br />improvements. <br />Recommendations for each of these priority areas <br />are listed below. <br />INCREASED <br />AMENITIES <br />AT EXISTING <br />LARGER PARKS <br />Community members would benefi t <br />from increased amenities at some <br />existing sites to distribute users across <br />more locations. <br />Identify parks that have capacity to <br />accommodate restrooms, picnic areas, larger <br />playgrounds, etc. <br />EVENTS AND <br />PROGRAMMING <br />IN <br />NEIGHBORHOOD <br />PARKS <br />Community members would benefi t <br />from events and programming, such as <br />fi tness and senior activities, located in <br />neighborhood parks. <br />The City should pilot neighborhood-scale events <br />rather than adding more large-scale events. The <br />City should also consider bringing programming <br />to neighborhood parks. <br />TRAIL ACTIVITIES Community members identifi ed trails <br />for walking and running as a priority. <br />The City should add loop trails to parks in <br />neighborhoods that are currently not served by <br />loop trails. The City should consider developing <br />a citywide trail plan to enhance multimodal <br />connections between parks and trails and <br />improve accessibility. <br />7.A. - Page 54 of 66 <br />166