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CordovaRecreation&ParkDistrict

ParksandRecreation

StrategicMasterPlan

PREPAREDBY:

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Acknowledgements


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TableofContents

CHAPTERONE EXECUTIVESUMMARY........................................................................ 1

1.1INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 1

CHAPTERTWO

COMMUNITY

INPUT

RESULTS

AND

DEMOGRAPHIC

AND

TRENDS

ANALYSIS....................................................................................................................... 2

2.1COMMUNITYINPUTSUMMARY...................................................................................... 2

2.2COMMUNITYINTERESTANDOPINIONSURVEY............................................................ 15

2.3DEMOGRAPHICSANDTRENDSANALYSIS...................................................................... 34

CHAPTERTHREE PARKANDRECREATIONASSESSMENT..........................................44

3.1PARKANDFACILITYASSESSMENT.................................................................................. 44

3.2PARKANDFACILITYSYNOPSIS....................................................................................... 45

3.3FACILITY/AMENITYSTANDARDS.................................................................................... 61

3.4SERVICEAREAANALYSIS/EQUITYMAPPING.................................................................. 63

CHAPTERFOUR PRIORITYRANKINGS....................................................................... 95

CHAPTERFIVE OPERATIONALASSESSMENT............................................................. 98

5.1CURRENTSTAFFINGLEVEL............................................................................................. 98

5.2ORGANIZATIONALSTRUCTURE...................................................................................... 99

5.3LEADERSHIP.................................................................................................................. 100

5.4STRATEGY/DIRECTION.................................................................................................. 101

5.5BRANDANDIMAGE..................................................................................................... 102

5.6INTERNALCOMMUNICATIONS/INTERDIVISIONALRELATIONSHIPS............................ 102

5.7FINANCIALSYSTEMS.................................................................................................... 103

5.8TECHNOLOGY

...............................................................................................................

104

5.9SUSTAINABILITY........................................................................................................... 104

5.10HUMANRESOURCESANDWORKCULTURE............................................................... 105

5.11IMPROVINGEFFICIENCYANDEFFECTIVENESS.......................................................... 107

CHAPTERSIX CONCESSIONSASSESSMENT............................................................. 110

6.1SOFTBALL/BASEBALLCOMPLEX................................................................................... 110

6.2INDOORACTIVITYCENTER........................................................................................... 111

6.3GOLFCOURSEPROSHOPANDFOODSERVICE............................................................. 111

6.4CORDOVASHOOTINGRANGE...................................................................................... 114

CHAPTERSEVEN FINANCIALANALYSIS................................................................... 116

7.1INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 116

7.2GENERALFUND............................................................................................................ 117

7.3INDEPENDENCEATMATHERLIGHTINGANDLANDSCAPEDISTRICT........................... 121

7.4VILLAGEOFZINFANDELANDCAPITALVILLAGECOMMUNITYFACILITIESDISTRICT...123

7.5SUNRIDGEPARKCOMMUNITYFACILITIESDISTRICT.................................................... 125

7.6CORDOVAGOLFCOURSEFUND................................................................................... 128

7.7PARKMAINTENANCEANDRECREATIONIMPROVEMENTDISTRICT............................ 131

7.8FINANCIALSTRENGTH.................................................................................................. 133


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7.9POLICIESFORCONSIDERATION................................................................................... 134

7.10FUNDINGPLAN.......................................................................................................... 136

CHAPTEREIGHT IMPLEMENTATIONPLAN.............................................................. 142

8.1VISION.......................................................................................................................... 142

8.2FINANCE....................................................................................................................... 142

8.3MAINTENANCEANDOPERATIONS.............................................................................. 142

8.4RECREATIONPROGRAMS............................................................................................ 143

8.5LAND/FACILITIES........................................................................................................ 143

8.6MARKETING/BRANDING............................................................................................ 144

CHAPTERNINE CONCLUSION.................................................................................. 145

Appendix:

Appendix1

Appendix2

Appendix3


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CHAPTERONE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1.1 INTRODUCTION TobeaddedafterDraftReportApproval


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CHAPTERTWO COMMUNITY INPUT RESULTS AND DEMOGRAPHIC AND TRENDS ANALYSIS

2.1COMMUNITYINPUTSUMMARYOneofthemostimportantelementsoftheStrategicMasterPlanprocessisthecommunity

input, which provides residents with an opportunity to express their perspectives of the

CordovaRecreationandParkDistricts (District)services. PROSConsulting,LLC (PROS)

facilitated a series of focus groups, key leader interviews, and a public meeting. These

groups were organized by the District and the invitations to attend were sent out

accordingly. Thesemeetingswereheld in2008andassuchreflecttherealityofthattime.

PROSrecognizesthatmayoftheissuesmayhavechangedfromthatpointbutstillneedsto

documentwhatthecommunityhasexpressedatthattime.

Specifically,thisincluded:

Fourteenkey

leader

interviews

Twofocusgroups,theCommunityCouncilandtheSeniorAdvisoryBoard,consisting

ofnineattendees

Apublicmeeting

The following represents a summary of the information provided. Each question is listed

withasummaryoftheresponses.

2.1.1 HAVE YO U USED AN Y OF TH E PARKS AN D RECREATION AMENITIES

OFFERED BY TH EDISTRICT?IF SOWHAT HAVE YOU USED?

Whenaskedwhichof theparksand recreationamenitiesofferedbytheDistrict that they

used,therespondentsprimarilynamedHaganPark. Otherwise,theypredominantlynamed

outdoor activities such as sports and events. They have used rental facilities and taken

advantageoftheSeniorCenter.

Soccer

Tennisprogram

SeniorCenter

Bigcommunityevents

o 4thofJuly,Christmastreelighting,etc.

o Peoplewould

participate

in

other

large

events

Thereisadesiretoseepositiveactivityintheparks

Bikeridefundraiser

HaganParkforpicnicsandbiking

Buildingrentalsareutilizedformeetings

Allofthespaceforasteamersmuseumisnotutilized


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o There is some area around it that couldbe developed for senior activities

suchasagardenclub

2.1.2 WHAT AR E TH E STRENGTHS OF TH E RECREATION DISTRICT THAT WE NEED

TOBUILD

ON

FOR

THIS

MASTER

PLAN?

Whenaskedabout thestrengthsof theDistrict, respondentscited thestaffasastrength.

They also cited the abundance of parks and their locations as a definite strength. The

maintenanceoftheparksisalsoviewedpositively. Respondentsalsorespondedfavorably

abouttheSeniorCenter. Theyappreciatedthenewattitudepresentamongthestaffand

thewillingnesstoworkwiththeseniors.

TheDistrictrepresentsalotofdifferentcommunities

TheDistricts50yearhistoryisastrength

Longtimededicatedmaintenancestaff

Thereis

good

communication

at

Dave

Roberts

Park

Creatingparkrenovationfeeswasagoodideatohelpexistingparks

ActivitiesGuidehasgoodreadership

Thenumber,sizeandlocationofparks

o Adjacencyofparkstoschoolsisgreat

o Thereareparksineveryneighborhood

o Locatingtheparksnexttoschoolsbecameamodelforelsewhere

Thepublicsupportisverygood,iftheDistrictwouldjustgetthepublicengaged

Theparks

are

much

better

maintained

than

years

ago

Thisseniorcenterisanicebuildingandsitsinapark

o Thereisacompletelynewattitudewithnewstaffmanagingthecenter

o There is a new willingness to work with the seniors, rather than be in

oppositecamps

ThenewBoardismuchmoreproactive

Thekidshaveaplacetogobecauseparksarecolocatednexttoschools

Thereareinterestingprograms

Thelocation

of

the

District

by

the

American

River

Trail

is

excellent

MatherComplexwasgiventotheDistrictandhasbeenagreatasset

ItisalargeDistrictandwellestablished

Thestaffisastrength

Theprogrambrochureisgood

Ranchoissmall;thereisalotofcommunitytokeepintouchwith


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o Theyareintouchwithmanyorganizations

o Theymaintainagoodrelationshipwithschools,county,socialorganizations,

andthecity

o TheyevenhaveagoodrelationshipwithSacramento

AlotofIntergovernmentalagreementsexist

The parks will play a large role in the economic development of the District with

newparkstobebuilt

Therearealotofnaturalresourcesavailable

Therecreationprogramsandourparkmaintenanceareprettystrong

Theyhaveagoodreputationwithintheparkcommunityintheregion

2.1.3 WHAT ARE TH E KE Y ISSUES FACING TH E DISTRICT AS IT APPLIES TO PARKS

AN DRECREATION

THAT

WE

NEED

TO

ADDRESS

IN

THIS

MASTER

PLAN?

Whenasked about thekey issues facingtheDistrict, respondentsnamed finance, internal

and external communication, and marketing as three of the most major issues, with

financesbeingthenumberoneissue. ThefinancialsituationinCaliforniaisaffectingevery

agency, including the District. As a result of the lack of financial resources, the interview

and focus group participants mentioned the lack of staff and the need for more staff.

ReferencewasmadetounfilledkeypositionsintheDistrictthatareingreatneedofbeing

filled.

Public input participants feel there is not enough communication among the employees

within theDistrict or between the Districtand thepublic. Examples were given of groups

using

a

park

and

not

getting

returned

phone

calls

or

not

receiving

the

help

and

support

they

were counting on from District staff. Safety issues, staffing issues, and leadership issues

wereallalsomentioned.Theredoesnotseemtobeleadershippresenceinthecommunity,

at community events, or establishing relationships with key players in the community.

CommunityCouncilmembersexpressedconcernabouttheDistrictnotreachingoutenough

tocommunitygroups.

ThelackofDistrictmarketingwasalsomentionedasakeyareathatismissing. Thereisnot

enoughpromotionaleffort,buildingrelationshipswiththebusinesscommunity,andpeople

seem unaware of what the District is doing. There should be new signs at all parks, and

signageatparksbeingdeveloped inorderforresidentstoknowthedevelopment isbeing

donebytheDistrict. Otherareasmentionedinclude:

SomeADAcomplianceissuesattheparks

o Someoftheparkinglotsdonothavehandicappedspots

TheBoardandstaffneedtofurtherenhancetheirrelationshipwiththecommunity

andarticulatewhattheirvisionis

Resources

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o Thisisduetohighstaffturnover

Thereismorefocusonlandandlessonprograms

Atriskkidsarethebiggestissue

Physicalhealth

and

wellness

for

the

community

are

key

issues

Operatingwithoutamasterplanisanissue

o Theyhavenoideawheretheyaregoing

o Theyarereactiveinsteadofproactiveintheirapproach

There isaconsistentfailureoftherightpeoplewiththerighttrainingtoholdtheir

jobs

Moneyandpersonnelcutbacksarekeyissues

Threatsofcutsinprogramsandservicesarekeyissues

o Seniorprograms

are

being

threatened

Gangsituationisakeyissue

ThehomelesspeoplehavecampgroundsneartheriveronFolsomBlvd.

Thenewparksarerundown

Alotofoldareasarebuiltoutandthefacilitiesareaging

o Itstoughtoretrofitbuildingsandfacilitiestokeepupwithchangingtimes

Theylackthefinancialresourcestodowhattheyneedtodo

o RespondentswanttoDistrictstafftobemorecreative

Safetyisakeyissue

o Lightingattheparksisonesafetyissue

o Thereshouldbeanemergencyphonesystemthatyoucanpickupandcall

emergencyservices

Leadershipandresponsivenessarekeyissues

Accountabilitycanbeimproved

MatherParkcomplexisakeyissue

TheCityisconcernedabouttheDistrictsabilitytokeepupwiththepaceofgrowth

anddevelopment

of

new

parks

and

facilities

2.1.4 HO W BALANCED DO YOU THINK TH E PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEMS

ARE INTH EDISTRICT INTERMS OF PARKTYPES (NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY,

REGIONAL,AND TRAILS)?

WhenaskedaboutthebalanceofthesystemsintheDistrict,respondentsrepliedthatthere

wereamenitiesmissingatsomeparks,suchasrestroomsordrinkingfountainsandthatthe

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several respondents. They mentioned that the park closes early enough that several

residentscannotutilize it. Theyalsomentioned the lackofprogrammingasan issue that

seems to need some balance. There was discussion of expanding the Senior Center and

creatingaTeenCenteraswell. Respondents feelas if there isntanadequatebalanceof

programsand

they

would

like

to

see

abetter

balance

between

old

and

new

programs.

Alotofnewparksdonothavebathrooms

Weuseparksformajorevents,andelectricalsupplyisamajorproblem

Drinkingfountainsdontwork

Thebasketballnetsareragged

Parksneedtobeupdated

There are no drinking fountains at Dave Roberts Park and the tennis courts are

cracked

Thereis

lots

of

turf,

but

there

needs

to

be

more

buildings

for

recreation

Thereisaseniorcenter,butnotactivitiesforalltheotherseniors

Verylittleprogramsintheparks

HaganParkwasclosedatduskinsteadofat10pmthoughtherearepeoplewhose

workscheduleissuchthatalaterclosingtimewouldbebeneficial

ThebasketballcourtatHaganisalwaysused,yetthekidsarechasedaway

HaganParkissooverusedandtherearemanyparksthatareunderutilized

Thereisnotabalanceofprograms;theyareallcontractedout

o Thebalance

is

the

need

to

feel

safe

o Thereneedstobebetterbalancewithnewerprogramsandoldprograms

Tryingtospreadprogramsalloverisabigchallenge

o Sometimescostsofprogramsinhibitpeoplefromparticipating

o There are so many new ideas that could be developed, but not enough

peopletodothem

o NeedsomeonewhoisrecreationorientedmanagingtheDistrict

There is a lot of time spent in developing parks, but not enough on recreation

facilities

Notenoughprograms

o Theremaybealotofopportunitiesforprogramsforkidsthatpeopledont

knowabout

o Usesocialnetworkingtoinformpeople

o ItisgoodthattheDistrictusesschoolfacilities

AlsopartnerwithschoolDistrictsforafterschoolprograms


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o Notenoughinformationabouttheprogramsisavailable

o Thereneedtobemorelargeeventstobringpeopletogether

o Thereisnotenoughforkidstodo

Programscould

be

more

revenue

driven

Ifthereweremorerevenuegeneratingfacilities,therewouldbemoreresourcesto

workwith

o Theprogramshaveimproved,butneedtokeepimproving

NewMatherFieldisaplus

Thereisconcernaboutconcessions

o Thereisneedtobringinmorestaff

o Thereisaneedforagoodfinancialofficer

o Thecontracts

were

poorly

written

before

o Wedonotgetgoodrentfromtheshootingrange

o Thereshouldbepartnershipswithprivateventures

Thereshouldbeopenspaceinapark

Toomuchgrassthatisjustmowedandnotmaintainedaswellasitcouldbe

Thereisunderutilizedspace

Fairlygooddistributionoffacilities

o Therearenotenoughathleticfacilities,thoughthathasbeenimprovedwith

Mather

2.1.5 WHAT TYPES OF RECREATION FACILITIES OR AMENITIES ARE MISSING IN

THE COMMUNITY THATTHIS PLAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS?

When asked what facilities or amenities were missing in the community, the main thing

mentionedbyrespondentsisthattheexistingfacilitiesneedtoberenovatedandupdated.

TheDistrictis50yearsoldanditseemsthatseveraloftheparksandfacilitieshavenotbeen

updatedinover10years. Specificthingstoaddthatwerementionedwereadditionalskate

parks, dog parks, urban campgrounds, and facilities with electricity. There is inadequate

ADAaccessatsomeoftheparks,specificallyDaveRobertsPark.

Thereis

no

wheelchair

access

at

Dave

Roberts

Park

TheskateparkiscrowdedatMather.Thiscanbeofferedatotherlocationstoo

DogParkwasvotedon lastweek,somethought thiswasagood idea,andothers

thoughttherewasprobablyabetteruseofthespace.

Abilitytohavewalkingpathswouldbegreatlyappreciated

o Someolderfolksonlyhavewalkingastheirformofrecreationandexercise

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ACommunity/recreationcenterwasmentionedbyseveralpeople

Theparksareveryunderlit

ThereisaneedforteencenterandtheDistrictcouldpartnerwiththeCity

TheSenior

Center

needs

to

be

expanded

Contemporarysportingfacilities,suchasFrisbeegolfandextremesports

Performingartscenter

Agoodaquaticsfacility

Urbancampground

Rentals

Parkswithelectricity

Youthcenter

Peoplewouldpaytaxesforthesefacilities

Parkingisalwaysanissue

Anotherplacetoholdtheclassesisneeded

TheparkDistrictis50yearsoldandtheDistrictneedstorenovateeverything

2.1.6 WHAT ARE TH E RECREATION PROGRAM NEEDS YOU HEAR ABOUT THAT

AR ENEEDED INRANCHO CORDOVA?

When asked about recreation programs that could be added in Rancho Cordova, several

respondents mentioned programs for youth, for youth at risk, in particular. Several

participantscommented

that

the

Police

Athletic

League

offers

programs

the

District

should

be offering. Programs for active seniors were also suggested, such as sports leagues.

Participantswouldliketoseetheclassesandprogramsupdated,whichisataskthathasnot

beenundertakensincethe1980s. Theyalsomentionedthatthere isdifficultyregistering

for the existing classes and programs which could be causing attendance numbers to be

down.

Weneedpositiveactivityandprogramsintheparks

Therearenoprogramsforatriskyouths

Senioractivitiesapartfromtheseniorcenter

o Volleyballand

senior

basketball

and

other

senior

leagues

are

needed

o Bowlingleaguesareneeded

DistrictcoulddosomethingsimilartoPAL

Groupexerciseclasses

Restroomsinparks

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o Trackandfield

Swimprogramcouldbeimproved

Classeshavenotchangedsincethe80s

Thereis

difficulty

registering

for

classes

and

programs

2.1.7 ARE THERE ANY OPERATIONAL OR MAINTENANCE ISSUES THAT NEED TO

BE ADDRESSED INTH EMASTER PLAN?

Themainoperationalandmaintenance issuesthatrespondentsnamedwereupdatingand

renovating related. There were a few comments on gopher holes in fields and security.

Securityissuesincludedthemaintenanceyardandadministrativebuilding,whichhaveboth

beenbroken into. Therehavealsobeenseveralrobberiesthatshouldbeaddressed. Also,

therearecosmeticissuesinvariousplaces. TheSeniorCenterneedsalotofattentionsuch

asadesignatedcrosswalk,designatedvanparking,moreparkingfortimesthatthepoolis

inuse,andanewroof.

Gopherholescauseasafetyproblemwiththerutsonfields

In some of the parks there are thick clumps of grass from mowing that have not

beencleared

Signageatparksisoldandtherearemissingsigns

Thewalkfromtheparkinglotoverthebridgeisanissue

Thetenniscourtsneedtimelimits

o Postedruleswouldbehelpful

o Therealsoneedstobesignsthathelpwithenforcement

Thepicnicareasareinpoorshape

Therearewaterandelectricityproblemsintheparks

HaganPark

o Nomaintenancestaffonweekendsanditisthebusiesttimeoftheweek

SeniorCenter

o Thereneedstobeacrosswalk

o Thereshouldbeamarkedparkingareaforvans

o Thereneeds

to

be

more

parking,

especially

when

people

use

the

pool

o TheCenterneedsanewroof

Themaintenanceyardneedstobebigger

Thereneedstobebettersecurity

o Therehavebeenbreakinsattheadministrationbuildingandmaintenance

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o Locationshavebeenrobbedseveraltimes


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Thereistremendousturnoverandalotofinstitutionalknowledgeisgone

o TheDistrictisunderstaffed

Theequipmentisaging

Computersand

web

site

are

an

issue

They should do more maintenance inhouse or better monitor the maintenance

contractors

Thereneedstobemoretransparencyneededindesigningparks

DistrictAdministratorshouldbeatcommunityeventsanddevelopingrelationships

Newfacilitiesshouldbephasedin

TheDistrictneedstostartpartnering

TheDistrictshouldturffieldstoreducethecostofmaintenance,thoughinitialcost

would

be

high

Lackofclaritywithrespecttowhoshouldbemaintainingditches

2.1.8 ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERING FOR TH E DEVELOPMENT OR

DELIVERY OF PARKS, RECREATION FACILITIES OR PROGRAMS THAT TH E

RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICTSHOULD BEWORKINGTOWARDS?

When asked about partnership opportunities, many respondents mentioned private

partnershipswithoutnamingspecific ideas. Theyalsomentionedcloserpartnershipswith

the City and with the School District. Another partnership type named was business

partnerships. There is an existing partnership with the school District that respondents

would like to see strengthened. They would also like to see all parks labeled with the

DistrictsnametocreatemorevisibilityfortheDistrict. Thepartnershipmentionedthat is

lacking inclosenessandstrength iswith theChamberand tourismpeople. Strengthening

thispartnershipwillincreasetheabilitytohavetournamentsinthearea.

Communitygroupsforoutreach

o Thereshouldbeacommunityoutreachliaison

Thereisaneedtoidentifywhopotentialpartnerscouldbe

TheDistrictneedstoinitiatepartnerships

Theyneedapersontogoaftergrants

Thebusiness

community

could

be

ahelp

at

some

point

Maybebusinessrelationshipswouldbegood

ThereareopportunitiesformorepartneringwiththeDistrict

o TheDistrictshouldworkmorecloselywiththeCitywhendoingprojects

Theschoolsandparksarecolocated

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o TheschoolDistrictsaystheDistrictwashardtocommunicatewith

o There is a total lack of communication with the school District regarding

programs

Policeathleticleagueisgrowingbyleapsandbounds

o ItoffersprogramsbecausetheDistrictdoesntstepuptotheplate

o TheDistrictdidnotrespondtothis

Privatepartnershipswouldbegood

ThereneedstobeabetterrelationshipwithChamberandtourismpeople

o Theyneedtohavetheabilitytoattractregionaltournaments

o Therehavebeensome,buttherecouldbemore

Thereshouldbearegionalapproachtopartnerships

Everypark

should

be

labeled

Cordova

Recreation

and

Park

District

o Therewouldbemorevisibilitythisway

The District should partner more with the City. They currently seem to be more

adversarial

Wouldbegoodtopartnerwithmoreactiverecreationprograms

2.1.9 HO W WOULD YO U ASSESS PUBLIC INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS,

AND MARKETING OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FROM TH E RECREATION AND

PARKDISTRICT?

Respondents

assessed

the

public

information,

communication

and

marketing

as

needingsignificanthelp. Thecommunicationsaboutactivitieswerecitedasgood,butanythingelse,

includingexpansionanddevelopment, iscitedasneeding improvement. Therespondents

would like to see more online communication and information in a consistently updated

Websiteandsocialnetworkingsites. Theywereinfavorofamailednewsletter,citingthe

useoftheCitynewsletter,andtheDistrictiscurrentlyintheprocessofdevelopingamailing

list. This would predominantly be for the older citizens who do not have a computer or

internetaccess.

TheWebsite isnottheonlymethodtocommunicatebecausesomepeopledonot

havecomputers

The

dog

park

was

not

communicated

Gettingthecommunityengagedisnotbeingdoneenough

TheAdministratorisnotresponsive

TheDistrictneedstohavemorecommunication

TheyouthsportsareverytiedtotheschoolDistrict,andresidentshavetopaymuch

moreforathleticfields

o PeoplehavebecomereliantontheschoolDistrict


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Littleornoinvolvementofparksstaffincommunityevents

There have been community forums showing that drugs and childhood obesity

programsarethemostimportantneeds

o TheRecreationandParkDistrictarenotshowinguptotheseforums

TheParkDistrictshouldhavetheirmeetingsinCityHall

ThereisnoappreciationandrecognitionforethnicdiversityofHispanicandRussian

populations

Theyshouldbeputtingadsinthepaperaboutevents

Maybetheyshouldwriteacolumnlikewasdoneyearsbefore

Newsletters

o Theystillhaveaproblemgettingthenewsletterouttotheseniors

oThey

are

in

the

process

of

developing

a

mailing

list

Therearealotofnoticesthroughtheschools

TheyshouldusetheCitynewsletter

TheyneedamuchbetterWebsite

o Thewebsiteneedstobecontinuouslyupdated

o Alotofseniorsdonothavecomputers,sotheyneedtobeaccountedfor

o StaffreportsshouldbeontheWebsite

Socialnetworking

2.1.10 WHAT OUTCOMES WOULDYOU LIKETO SEE AS A RESULTOF THIS PLAN?

Thechiefoutcomethatrespondentswouldliketoseeisapropermasterplanthatwouldbe

achievableandfollowedthroughon. Therewereseveralthingsthattherespondentswould

liketoseeasaresultofthisplan,amongthemmodernizedparks, improvedmanagement,

andbettersafetyinalltheparksandfacilities. Theparticipantsreferencedpreviousmaster

plansthatwerenotimplementedaswellastheywouldhaveliked. Theywouldliketoseea

planimplementedthistime. Therespondentswouldliketoseebetterinclusionofpeople.

There should be more services for the youth, both atrisk and the regular. The

administrationneedstoworkonbeingtransparentmoreandbeingmoreavailabletotheir

constituents.

Thereneedstobefollowup

Theyneedtosetdates,setbenchmarks,andlistwherewilltheygetthefundingfor

it

Theyneedtobetakingcareofliabilities

Theyneedtotakeahard lookatourparksanddeterminewhatneedstobedone

andhowitwillbepaidfor

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Whatcanwedoontheshorttermtomakeimprovements?

o A lot of these improvements will take years, and there need to be some

shortertermsolutions

There are a lot of retired people out there who would volunteer that could help

withgrantwriting

Therearenotenoughservicesfortheyouth

Thereshouldbefestivalgroundsforalloftheevents

Thereneedstobebetterinclusionofpeople

There needs to be an aspirational vision for development of places that build

community

Managementneedstobeactivelyengaged

Anadministrationframeworkshouldbestrengthened

Parksneedtobemodernized

Thereneedstobebettersecurity

Theywouldliketoseeaplanthatgivesrealisticdirection

Thereshouldbemorerecreationprogramsforadultsandchildren

Thereneedstobebettercommunication

Theyshoulddevelopprioritiesandresourceallocation

Weneedtostrengthenouradministrationandrecreationprograms

Theyneed

good

park

maintenance

staff

Theyshouldrenovateandupdateexistingparksinsteadofbuildingnewones

ThereneedstobemorefacetofacewithRanchoandtheotherDistrictsaswell

RespondentswouldliketohaveanawardwinningparkDistrict

Thereneedstobebettercommunicationwiththeparks

Thereneedstobearealisticmasterplanthatisaguideforthefuture

Theadministrationneedstobemoretransparent

Thereareopportunitiesforyouthcenters

Matherpricing

is

so

high

that

our

local

organizations

cant

afford

it

Marketing

Managementteamneedstobeinplace

Longtermplans

There should be some information about expanding the senior center and a teen

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Thereshouldbeacomprehensiveplantobeabletobuildandmaintaintheaward

winningsystemofparksandprograms

Theyneedabalancebetweenbuildingnewandmaintainingtheold

Thereshouldbeapublicsafetyorientationtothesystem


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2.2 COMMUNITYINTEREST ANDOPINION SURVEY 2.2.1 OVERVIEW OF TH EMETHODOLOGY

The

Cordova

Recreation

and

Park

District

conducted

a

Community

Interest

and

Opinion

Survey during October and November of 2010. The purpose of the survey was to help

establishpriorities forthe future improvementofparksandrecreation facilities,programs

and services within the community. The survey was designed to obtain statistically valid

resultsfromhouseholdsthroughoutCordovaRecreationandParkDistrict. Thesurveywas

administeredbyacombinationofmailandphone.

LeisureVisionworkedextensivelywithCordovaRecreationandParkDistrictofficials,aswell

as members of the PROS Consulting project team in the development of the survey

questionnaire. Thisworkallowedthesurveytobetailoredtoissuesofstrategicimportance

toeffectivelyplanthefuturesystem.

Leisure

Vision

mailed

surveys

to

a

random

sample

of

2,000

households

throughout

the

Cordova Recreation and Park District. Approximately three days after the surveys were

mailed each household that received a survey also received an electronic voice message

encouragingthemtocompletethesurvey. Inaddition,abouttwoweeksafterthesurveys

were mailed Leisure Vision began contacting households by phone. Those who indicated

theyhadnotreturnedthesurveyweregiventheoptionofcompletingitbyphone.

Thegoalwastoobtainatotalofat least400completedsurveys fromCordovaRecreation

andParkDistricthouseholds. Thisgoalwasaccomplished,withatotalof410surveyshaving

beencompleted. Theresultsoftherandomsampleof410householdshavea95%levelof

confidence with a precision of at least +/4.8%. The following pages summarize major

surveyfindings.

2.2.2 VISITINGCRPDPARKS, RECREATION FACILITIES&SPORTSFIELDS

Seventytwo percent

(72%) of households

have visited Cordova

Recreation and Park

District parks,

recreation facilities,

or sports fields

during the past year

(Figure1).

Figure1 VisitingCRPDParks,RecreationFacilities&SportsFields


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2.2.3 FREQUENCY

OF VISITING CRPD

PARKS,

RECREATION

FACILITIES &

SPORTS FIELDS

Of the 72% of

households that have

visited Cordova

Recreation and Park

District parks,


orsportsfieldsduring

the

past

year,

71%

have visited them at

least once a month.

Thisincludes34%that

have visited CRPD

parks, recreation

facilities or sports

fieldsatleastonceaweek,24%thathavevisitedthemafewtimesamonth,and13%that

havevistedthematleastonceamonth(Figure2).

2.2.4 RATING TH E PHYSICAL CONDITION OF CRPD PARKS, RECREATION

FACILITIES&

SPORTS

FIELDS

Of the 72% of

householdsthathave

visited CRPD parks,


or sports fields

during the past year,

63% rated the

physical condition as

either excellent

(24%) or above

average (39%).

Thirtytwo percent

(32%) of households

rated the parks,

facilities and sports

fieldsasaverage,and

only 5% rated them

as below average

Figure2 FrequencyofVisitingCRPDParks,RecreationFacilities&SportsFields

Figure3 RatingthePhysicalConditionofCRPDParks,RecreationFacilities&SportsFields


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(4%)orpoor(1%)(Figure3).

2.2.5 CONCERNS WITH CRPD PARKS, RECREATION FACILITIES AND SPORTS

FIELDS

Of

the

72%

of


visited CRPD parks,

recreationfacilities,or

sports fields during

the past year, 36%

indicated they have

no concerns. The

most frequently

mentioned concerns

respondents do have

with

CRPD

parks,

facilities, or sports

fieldsare:securityand

safety issues (24%)

andparkmaintenance

and cleanliness (22%)

(Figure4).

2.2.6 FREQUENCY OF VISITINGVARIOUSCRPDFACILITIES

Of the 72% of


visited CRPD parks,

recreationfacilities,or

sports fields during

the past year, 24%

havevisitedtheHagan

Park Community

Centerat leastoncea

month, and 19% have

visited the Mather

Sports Center at least

once a month (Figure

5).

Figure4 ConcernswithCRPDParks,RecreationFacilitiesandSportsFields

Figure5 FrequencyofVisitingVariousCRPDFacilities


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2.2.7 PARTICIPATIONINCRPD PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES

Twentyseven percent

(27%)

of

households

have participated in

programs or activities

offered by the CRPD

during the past 12

months(Figure6).

2.2.8 RATINGOF TH EOVERALL QUALITY OF CRPDPROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES

Of the 27% of


participated in CRPD

programs/activities,

82% rated the overall

quality of programs or

activities theyve

participatedinaseither

excellent (37%) or

above average (45%).

Sixteen percent (16%)

rated them as

average, 2% rated

them as below

average, and no

respondents rated

them as poor (Figure

7).

Figure6 ParticipationinCRPDPrograms/Activities

Figure7 RatingoftheOverallQualityofCRPDPrograms/Activities


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2.2.9 PARTICIPATIONINCRPD EVENTS

Twentyone percent

(21%)

of

households

have participated in

events offered by the

CRPD during the past

12months(Figure8).

2.2.10 RATINGOF TH EOVERALL QUALITY OF CRPD EVENTS

Of the 21% of


participated in CRPD

events,

81%

rated

the

overall quality of the

events theyve

participatedinaseither

excellent (44%) or

above average (37%).

Nineteen percent

(19%) rated the events

as average and no

respondents rated

them as below

average or poor

(Figure9).

Figure8 ParticipationinCRPDEvents

Figure9 RatingoftheOverallQualityofCRPDEvents


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2.2.11 WAYS RESPONDENTS LEARNABOUT CRPDPROGRAMS AN D ACTIVITIES

The most frequently

mentioned

ways

that

respondents have

learned about CRPD

programs and activities

are: flyers/newsletter

(47%), TriAnnual

Activity Guide (44%),

from friends and

neighbors (29%), and

newspaper (26%)

(Figure10).

2.2.12 REASONS PREVENTING TH E US E OF CRPD PARKS, FACILITIES, PROGRAMS

MOREOFTEN

Too busy/not enough

time

(17%)

is

the

most

frequently mentioned

reason preventing

households from using

CRPD parks, recreation

facilities or programs

more often (Figure 11).

Other frequently

mentioned reasons

include:program times

are not convenient

(16%),

do

not

knowwhat is being offered

(11%),andfeesaretoo

high(11%).

Figure10 WaysRespondentsLearnAboutCRPDProgramsandActivities

Figure11 ReasonsPreventingtheUseofCRPDParks,Facilities,ProgramsMoreOften


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2.2.13 LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH TH E CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE

RECEIVEDWHEN USING CRPDFACILITIESAND PROGRAMS

Sixty

percent

(60%)

of

respondents are either

very satisfied (35%) or

somewhat satisfied

(25%) with the customer

service experience they

receivewhenusingCRPD

facilities and programs

(Figure 12). Only 4% of

respondents are

somewhat dissatisfied or

verydissatisfied

with

the

customer service

experience they receive

when using CRPD

facilities and programs.

In addition, 36% of

respondents rated the

customer service

experience they receive

asneutral.

2.2.14

NEEDFOR

PARKS

AND

RECREATION

FACILITIES

Theparksand recreation

facilities that the highest

percentage of

households has a need

for are: walking, biking

trails, and greenways

(64%),smallfamilypicnic

areasandshelters(60%),

small neighborhood

parks (59%), large

community parks (46%),

and playground

equipment (44%) (Figure

13).

Figure12 LevelofSatisfactionwiththeCustomerServiceExperienceReceivedWhenUsing

CRPDFacilitiesandPrograms

Figure13 NeedforParksandRecreationFacilities


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2.2.15 NEEDFOR PARKSAND RECREATION FACILITIESINTH ECRPD

Fromalistof27various

parks

and

recreation

facilities, respondents

were asked to indicate

all of the ones that

members of their

household have a need

for. Figure 14 shows

the estimated number

of households in the

CordovaRecreationand

Park

District

that

have

a

need for various parks

andrecreationfacilities,

based on 34,300

households in the

District.

2.2.16 HO W WELL PARKSAN D RECREATION FACILITIESMEETNEEDS

For all 27 parks and

facilities,55%

or

less

of

respondents indicated

that the park/facility

completely meets the

needs of their

household(Figure15).

Figure14 NeedforParksandRecreationFacilitiesintheCRPD

Figure15 HowWellParksandRecreationFacilitiesMeetNeeds


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2.2.17 CRPDHOUSEHOLDS WITH THEIR FACILITYNEEDS BEING50% ME T OR LESS

Fromthelistof27parks

andrecreation

facilities,

households that have a

need for parks/facilities

were asked to indicate

howwell these typesof

parks/facilities in the

Cordova Recreation and

Park District meet their

needs. Figure 16 shows

the estimated number

of households in the

Cordova

Recreation

and

Park District whose

needsforparks/facilities

are only being 50% met

orless,basedon34,300

households in the

District.

2.2.18 MOST IMPORTANT PARKSAND RECREATION FACILITIES

Based on the sum of their top four choices, the parks and recreation facilities that

households rated as the most important include: walking, biking trails, and greenways

(34%), small family

picnic areas and

shelters (29%), small

neighborhood parks

(28%), playground

equipment(24%),and

outdoor swimming

pools(20%). Itshould

also be noted that

walking, biking trails

and

greenways

had

the highest

percentage of

respondents select it

astheir firstchoiceas

the most important

park/facility (Figure

17).

Figure16 CRPDHouseholds withTheirFacilityNeedsBeing50%MetorLess

Figure17 MostImportantParksandRecreationFacilities


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2.2.19 NEEDFOR RECREATION PROGRAMS

The recreation

programs

that

the

highest percentage

of households has a

need for are: adult

fitness and wellness

programs (36%),

communitywide

specialevents(35%),

swim

lessons/aquatics

programs(32%),and

cultural

programs

(25%)(Figure18).

2.2.20 NEEDFOR RECREATION PROGRAMS INTH ECRPD

From a list of 26

recreationprograms,

respondents were

asked

to

indicate

all

of the ones that

members of their

household have a

need for. Figure 19

shows the estimated

number of

households in the

Cordova Recreation

andParkDistrictthat

have a need for

recreationprograms,based on 34,300

households in the

District.

Figure18 NeedforRecreationPrograms

Figure19 NeedforRecreationProgramsintheCRPD


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2.2.21 HO W WELL RECREATION PROGRAMS MEETNEEDS

For all 26 recreation

programs,

less

than

45% of respondents

indicated that the

program completely

meets the needs of

their household

(Figure20).

2.2.22 CRPD HOUSEHOLDS WITH THEIR PROGRAM NEEDS BEING 50 % ME T OR

LESS

From a list of 26 recreation programs, households that have a need for programs were

asked to indicate how well these types of programs in the Cordova Recreation and Park

District

meet

their

needs. Figure 21

shows the estimated

number of

households in the

Cordova Recreation

and Park District

whose needs for

programs are only

being 50% met or

less, based on 34,300

households in the

District.

Figure20 HowWellRecreationProgramsMeetNeeds

Figure21 CRPDHouseholdswithTheirProgramNeedsBeing50%MetorLess


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2.2.23 MOST IMPORTANT RECREATION PROGRAMS

Basedonthesumoftheirtopfourchoices,therecreationprogramsthathouseholdsrated

asthe

most

important

include:swimlessons/

aquatics programs

(19%), adult fitness

and wellness

programs (19%),

communitywide

special events (16%),

and senior programs

(14%). It should also

be noted that swim

lessons/aquatic

programs had the

highest percentage of


as their firstchoiceas

the most important

program to their


2.2.24 MOST FREQUENTLY USED METHOD TO ACCESS CRPD PARKS &

RECREATION FACILITIES

Seventypercent

(70%)

of households

indicated that

driving istheirmost

frequently used

method to access

CRPD parks and

recreation facilities

(Figure 23). In

addition, 24% of

respondents walk to

CRPD parks and

facilities, and 11%

bike to CRPD parks

and recreation

facilities.

Figure22 MostImportantRecreationPrograms

Figure23 MostFrequentlyUsedMethodtoAccessCRPDParks&RecreationFacilities


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2.2.25 LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPING WALKING/BIKING TRAILS TO

CREATE AN

INTERCONNECTED

COMMUNITY AN D A

SUSTAINABLE BUILT

ENVIRONMENT

Eightytwo percent

(82%) of respondents

are either very

supportive (54%) or

somewhat supportive

(28%) of an effort to

develop walking/biking

trails

to

create

an

interconnected

community and a

sustainable built

environment (Figure

24). Only 6% of

respondents are mildly

against or completely

againstit,and12%indicatednotsure.

2.2.26 SUPPORT FOR ACTIONS TO IMPROVE/EXPAND PARKS AN D RECREATION

FACILITIES

There are four actions

that over 45% of

respondents are very

supportive of CRPD

taking to improve and

expand parks and

recreation facilities:

renovate/develop

greenways

for

walking

and biking (55%),

acquire land to use for

greenways and trails

(52%), acquire land to

develop small

neighborhood parks

(49%), and renovate/

develop playgrounds

Figure24 LevelofSupportforDevelopingWalking/BikingTrailstoCreatean

InterconnectedCommunityandaSustainableBuiltEnvironment

Figure25 SupportforActionstoImprove/ExpandParksandRecreationFacilities


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andpicnics(48%)(Figure25).


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2.2.27 MOST IMPORTANT ACTIONS TO IMPROVE/EXPAND PARKS & RECREATION

FACILITIES

Basedon

the

sum

of

their

top

four

choices,

the

most

important

actions

that

CRPD

could

take

to improve/expand parks and recreation facilities are: renovate/develop greenways for

walkingandbiking(45%),renovate/developplaygroundsandpicnics(28%),acquirelandto

develop for small

neighborhood parks

(28%), and acquire

land to use for

greenways and trails

(27%). It should also

be noted that

renovate/develop

greenwaysfor

walking

and biking had the

highest percentage of


as their firstchoiceas

the most important

park/facility to

improve/expand.

2.2.28

ALLOCATION

OF

$100

AMONG

VARIOUS

PARKS

AND

RECREATION

CATEGORIES

Respondents would

allocate $49 out of

$100 towards the

improvements/

maintenance of

existing parks, trails,

sports,andrecreation

facilities (Figure 27).

The remaining $51

were

allocated

as

follows: development

of new parks, trails,

and sports facilities

($20),developmentof

new community

center/ recreation

facilities ($16), and

acquisition of new

Figure26 MostImportantActionstoImprove/ExpandParks&RecreationFacilities

Figure27 Allocationof$100amongVariousParksandRecreationCategories


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parklandandopenspace($15).

2.2.29 LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS MONTHLY ASSESSMENTS TO FUND

PARKS,GREENWAYS, OPEN SPACE, AN D RECREATION FACILITIES

Fiftyone

percent

(51%)

of respondents are

either strongly

supportive (39%) or

somewhat supportive

(12%) of paying $5 per

month to fund the

development and

operations of parks,

greenways,openspace,

and recreation facilities

that

are

most

important to their


2.2.30

DEMOGRAPHICS

Figure28 LevelofSupportforVariousMonthlyAssessmentstoFundParks,Greenways,

OpenSpace,andRecreationFacilities

Figure29 AgesofPeopleinHousehold


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Figure30 Gender

Figure31 TotalAnnualHouseholdIncome


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Figure32 AreYourorMembersofYourHouseholdofHispanicorLatinoAncestry

Figure33 Race/Ethnicity


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97,019

110,682

117,240124,783

132,048

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

2000

Census

2009

Estimate

2014

Projection

2019

Projection

2024

Projection

Cordova,TotalPopulationTrends

Total

Population

2.3.3 CORDOVASERVICEAREA

2.3.3.1POPULATION

The Cordova CDP service area has exhibited a rapid growth pattern over the last decade.

From 2000 to 2009, the service area population grew by 12.3% to a total population of

110,662. Thisentailsanincreaseof13,663totalpersonsatanannualgrowthrateof1.5%.

In comparison, the U.S. population grew at an annual rate of 0.9% over the same time

frame.

Futureprojectionsindicatethatthegrowthrateisexpectedtoincreaseatadecreasingrate.

The projected population growth is 5.6% from 2009 2014, 5.6% from 2014 2019 and

5.5% from 2019 2024 respectively. This would result is approximately 132,048 total

residentsintheserviceareaby2024. Thenumberofhouseholdswouldalsoincreasefrom

42,413currently

to

51,311

by

2024

(Figure

34).

Figure34TotalPopulationTrends


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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2000Ce nsus 2 009

Estimate

2014

Projection

2019

Projection

2024

Projection

55+

3554

1834


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47,52254,171 57,464

61,139 64,70749,500

56,51159,777

63,643

67,340

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

2000Ce nsus 2 009

Estimate

2014

Projection

2019

Projection

2024

Projection

Cordova:PopulationbyGender

Female

Male

Overall,inordertocreatethesenseofcommunityandtiethediversesegmentstogether,it

would be beneficial to have a variety of special events and familybased recreation

opportunitiesforamultigenerationalaudience.

2.3.3.3GENDER

The gender distribution does indicate a slight skew towards the female population. The

ratiooffemalestomaleswithintheservicearea isexpectedtobearound51%femalesto

49%malesovertheentirestudyperiod(Figure36)

Recreationaltrendsfromthelastfewyearsindicatethat,onaverage,Americansparticipate

in a sport or recreational activity of some kind at a relatively high rate (65%). Female

participation rates, however, are slightly lower than their male counterparts 61% of

femalesparticipateat leastonceperyear inasportorrecreationalactivitycomparedtoa

69%participationrateofmen. Accordingtorecreationaltrendsresearchperformedinthe

industry over the past twenty years, the top ten recreational activities for females are

currently:

1. Walking

2. Aerobics

3. Generalexercising

4. Biking

5. Jogging

6. Basketball

Figure36PopulationbyGender


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7. Liftingweights

8. Golf

9. Swimming

10.Tennis

Thetoptenrecreationalactivitiesformalesare:

1. Golf

2. Basketball

3. Walking

4. Jogging

5. Biking

6. Liftingweights

7. Football

8. Hiking

9. Fishing

10.Hunting

Whilemenandwomenhavesomecommonactivitiesamongthetopten,thefrequencyof

participationintheirpreferredactivitiesishigherinmenthanitisinwomenoveraninety

dayspan. Withmorewomennotonlycomprisingalargerportionofthegeneralpopulace

during the mature stages of the lifecycle, but also participating in recreational activities

furtherintoadulthood,arelativelynewmarkethasappearedoverthelasttwodecades.

Thismaturefemaledemographicisoptingforlessteamorientedactivitieswhichdominate

the female youth recreational environment, instead shifting more towards a diverse

selectionof individualparticipantactivities,asevident inthetoptenrecreationalactivities

mentionedabove.

2.3.3.4RACEAN DETHNICITY

From a race standpoint, the Cordova CDP service area has racially and ethnically diverse

population and this diverse mix is projected to increase in the years to come (Figure37).

The majority White Alone population is expected to reduce from 68% in 2000 to 50% by

2024. Atthesametime,theBlackAloneandAsianpopulationwillincreaseto11%and15%

respectivelyby

2024.

Also,

those

belonging

to

two

or

more

races

will

comprise

13%

of

the

population by 2024. This diverse racial composition also results in a varied program

preferenceaswillbeseenbyParticipationTrendsbyRace/Ethnicitylaterinthissection.


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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2000

Census

2008

Estimate

2013

Projection

2018

Projection

2023

Projection

Allotherscombined

BlackAlone

Asian

WhiteAlone

Cordova, PopulationbyRace

12.07%20.88%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2000 2024

AllOthers

Hispanic/

Latino

Origin

(anyrace)

Cordova,Hispanic/LatinoPopulation

Anothershift, fromanethnicitystandpoint, isbeingwitnessed inthosebeingclassifiedas

beingofHispanic/Latinooriginofanyrace. Thissegmentisexpectedtogrowsignificantly

from12%in2000to21%by2024(Figure38).

PARTICIPATIONTRENDS BY RACE/ETHNICITY

TheWhiteAlonepopulationasawholeparticipates inawiderangeofactivities, including

both team and individual sports of a land and water based variety; however, the White

Alonepopulacehasanaffinityforoutdoornontraditionalsports.

Figure37 PopulationbyRace/Ethnicity

Figure38 PercentageofIndividualsofHispanic/Latinoorigin


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EthnicminoritygroupsintheUnitedStatesarestronglyregionalizedandurbanized,withthe

exceptionofNativeAmericans,andthesetrendsareprojectedtocontinue. Differentethnic

groups have different needs when it comes to recreational activities. Ethnic minority

groups,alongwithGenerationsXandY,arecominginevergreatercontactwithCaucasian

middleclass

baby

boomers

with

different

recreational

habits

and

preferences.

This

can

be

asensitive subject since many babyboomers are the last demographic to have graduated

high school in segregated environments, and the generational gap magnifies numerous

idealsandvaluesdifferenceswhichmanybabyboomersareaccustomedto. Thistrend is

projected to increase as more babyboomers begin to retire, and both the minority and

youthpopulationscontinuetoincrease.

Hispanic and Latino Americans have strong cultural and community traditions with an

emphasisplacedontheextendedfamily,manytimesgatheringinlargerecreationalgroups

where multiple activities geared towards all age segments of the group may participate.

Largegrouppavilionswithpicnickingamenitiesandmultipurposefieldsare integral inthe

communalpastimesharedbymanyHispanics/Latinos.

TheBlackAlonepopulationhashistoricallybeenanethnicgroupthatparticipates inactive

team sports, most notably football, basketball, and baseball. The AfricanAmerican

populace exhibits a strong sense of neighborhood and local community through large

specialeventsandgatheringswithextended familyand friends, including familyreunions.

Outdoor and water based activities, such as, hiking, water skiing, rafting, and mountain

biking,arenotmuchofafactorintheparticipatoryrecreationalactivities.

The Asian population a very different yet distinct ethnic group compared with the three

maingroupsintheU.S.Caucasian,AfricanAmerican,andHispanic. TheAsianpopulation

has some similarities to the Hispanic population, but many seem to shy away from

traditionalteamsportsandoutdoorandwaterbasedactivities.

Utilizing the EthnicityStudyperformedbyAmericanSportsData, Inc.,anational leader in

sportsandfitnesstrends,participationratesamongrecreationalandsportingactivitieswere

analyzedandappliedtoeachrace/ethnicgroup.

A participation index was also reviewed. An index is a gauge of likelihood that a specific

ethnicgroupwillparticipate inanactivityascomparedtotheU.S.populationasawhole.

An indexof100signifiesthatparticipation isonparwiththegeneralpopulation;an index

less than100means that thesegment is less likely toparticipate,morethan100signifies

thegroupismorelikelythanthegeneralpublictoparticipate.

ThemostpopularactivitiesforthoseclassifiedasWhiteAloneintermsoftotalparticipation

percentage,thepercentagebywhichyoucanmultiplytheentirepopulationbytoarriveat

activityparticipationofatleastonceinthepasttwelvemonths,are:

1. Recreational Swimming 38.9% participation rate (38.9% of the population has

participatedatleastonceinthelastyear)

2. RecreationalWalking37.0%participationrate

3. RecreationalBicycling20.6%participationrate

4. Bowling20.4%participationrate


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5. TreadmillExercise19.1%participationrate

Highparticipationpercentagesinfreshwaterfishing(17.3%participationrate),hiking(17.2%

participationrate),andtentcamping(17.2%participationrate)demonstratethehighvalue

thattheCaucasianpopulationplacesonoutdooractivities. Sailing(Indexof124),kayaking

(Indexof

121),

and

golf

(Index

of

120)

are

three

activities

that

the

Caucasian

population

is

morelikelytoparticipateinthanthegeneralpublic.

ThefivemostpopularactivitiesforthoseofHispanic/Latinodescentare:

1. RecreationalSwimming33.2%participationrate


3. RecreationalBicycling19.7%participationrate


5. Running/Jogging18.0%participationrate

Interms

of

participation

index,

the

Hispanic

populace

is

more

than

twice

as

likely

as

the

generalpopulationtoparticipateinboxing(Indexof264),verylikelytoparticipateinsoccer

(Index of 177), and more likely to participate in paintball (Index of 155) than any other

ethnic group. For comparison reasons, although Hispanics are nearly twice as likely to

participateinsoccerasanyotherrace,only9.0%oftheHispanicpopulationparticipatedin

thesportatleastonceinthelastyear.

The top five recreational activities for the Asian populace in regards to participation

percentagesare:

1. Recreational Walking33.3%participationrate

2.

Recreational

Swimming

31.9%

participation

rate



5. TreadmillExercise20.3%participationrate

TheAsianpopulaceparticipatesinmultiplerecreationalactivitiesatagreaterratethanthe

general population, with lacrosse being the activity boasting the greatest index of 615.

Squash (Index 0f 414), mountain/rock climbing (Index of 262), yoga/tai chi (Index 229),

martial arts (227), artificial wall climbing (224), badminton (222), and rowing machine

exercise (206) each represent an activity that Asians are more than twice as likely to

participateinthanthegeneralpublic.

AnalyzingthetopfiveactivitiesthattheBlackAlonepopulaceparticipatesinatthegreatest

rateresultsin:


2. RecreationalSwimming20.2%participationrate

3. Basketball19.8%participationrate



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$

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

2000

Census

2008

Estimate

2013

Projection

2018

Projection

2023

Projection

Median

Household

Income

Average

Household

Income

Per Capita

Income

Cordova,Household

Income

Characteristics


TheAfricanAmericanpopulation, liketheHispanicpopulation, ismorethantwiceas likely

toparticipateinboxing(Indexof208). Football(Indexof199)andbasketball(Indexof160)

arealsoamongthehigherparticipatedinactivitiesamongtheAfricanAmericanpopulace.

2.3.3.5HOUSEHOLDINCOME

TheCordovaCDPs incomecharacteristicsaremoderateandprojectedtogrow,albeitata

slowpaceintheupcomingyears.

Theserviceareascurrentmedianhouseholdincomeis$54,270anditisprojectedtogrow

to$66,657by2024. Themedianhousehold incomerepresentstheearningsofallpersons

age 16 years or older living together in a housing unit. The per capita income, too, is

projectedtoincreasefrom$24,792currentlyto$28,605by2024(Figure39).

Figure39CordovaIncomeCharacteristics


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$

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

$90,000

Median

Household

Income

Average

Household

Income

Per Capita

Income

Cordova

California,Est.

2008

U.S.Average,

Est.2008

CordovaComparativeIncomeCharacteristics

As seen in Figure40, Cordova CDPs income characteristics are lower in comparison with

that of the State and National averages. The median household income, the average

householdincomeandthepercapitaincomearealllowerthanstateandnationalaverages.

Part

of

this

could

be

attributed

to

the

presence

of

a

large

number

of

younger

families

that

arenewerintheworkforceandalsonotatthesameeducationlevels,thusdepressingtheir

earnings. Giventhesecharacteristics,itwouldbeimportanttofocusonofferingsthattarget

familiesbasedrecreationandprovideagoodvalueformoney.

Figure40 ComparativeIncomeCharacteristics


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CHAPTERTHREE PARKAND RECREATION ASSESSMENT3.1PARK ANDFACILITY ASSESSMENT 3.1.1 PARKAN DFACILITYASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

ThePROSTeamconductedthefacilityassessmentandvisitedeachparkandfacilitywithin

theDistrictovera4daytimeframe. DuringthistimethePROSTeamassessedthecondition

oftheparksandphotographedallsitesandassetswithinthesystemincluding:

NeighborhoodParks CommunityParks SpecialUseAreas OpenSpaces

BikeTrails Amphitheaters BasketballCourts BBQPits

Benches Bleachers Community/Activity

Centers

ConcessionsStands

CoveredAreas DrinkingFountains Multicourts OpenGrassFields

DiamondFields;

Mounded,Small

DiamondFields;

Mounded,Large

DiamondFields;Non

Mounded,Large

DiamondFields;Non

Mounded,Small

MultipurposeFields;

Large

MultipurposeFields;

Small

SmallReservablePicnic

Pavilion

LargeReservablePicnic

Pavilions

OutdoorPools ParkingSpaces PicnicTables PlaygroundAreas

RestroomBuildings TennisCourts Trails;HardSurfaces Trails;SoftSurfaces

ThePROSTeamvisited38siteswithintheDistrict,comprisingatotalof630.20acres,and

theoverallvalueofthesystem iseitherreallygoodorfair. Someoftheparkfindingsand

recommendationsarelistedbelow. Thedetailedfacilityassessmentandrecommendations

willbeprovidedintheAppendix.

Overall,thereareseveralgoodparkswithinthesystem,withStoneCreekCommunityPark

being a newer example and Hagan Community Park a classic example of an older park in

good condition. Other great parks are Tuscany Park with an excellent design and assets

usageandplacement,theVillageGreenParkwithitsurbanincorporationandMatherSports

Complex with its assets quality and quantity. The quantity and quality of the bike trails

within the District is also some of the premier assets in the region and long range goal

shouldbe

to

extend

these

assets

through

the

District.

However

there

are

alot

of

park

sites

andassetsthatareshowingwearandhavemetorexceededtheirlifecycle.

Maintenanceisgoodoverallandtheolderparksarewelltakencareofdespiteagingassets.

Brand inconsistencies exist throughout the system with respect to entrance signs, sign

locations,colorschemes,directionalsignage,amenitysignageandparkfurniture. Signage

shouldbeupdatedandmadeconsistentthroughtheDistrict,anddirectionalsignagealong

trailsshouldbeaddedtoDistrictfacilities. Vegetativebedding,asseeninthenewerparks

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3.2 PARK ANDFACILITYSYNOPSIS 3.2.1 AHLSTROM PARK

3.2.1.1OVERVIEW

Ahlstrom Park is a 7 acre neighborhood park (6.8 acres irrigated) located

adjacenttoanelementaryschool. Overallthe imagevalueofthepark isclean

andopen,withexcellentvisibility. Safetylightingisavailableintheparkandno

safety issues were identified during the assessment. There is turf coverage

throughout the park with the condition being classified as fair. The park has

signage; however there is some damage to the signage and a need for design

standards and uniformity. Parking is located along the street and the interior

pedestriantrailallowsforgoodcirculation. Theparkisnotlocatedalongahike

or

bike

trail.

The

vegetation

throughout

the

park

is

mature

and

in

good

conditionwithsomeyoungertrees. Maintenanceatthesiteisgood.

3.2.1.2MAJORASSETS

PlaygroundArea1PlaygroundAreawitha lifecycleof level1toearly

level2. Itsapproximateareais48feetby55feetwithacurbandamow

strip. Thereareplaystructuresforages6to12and2to6(Figure41).

TheplayareadoeshaveanADAaccessibleramp;howeverthelipofthe

rampwouldbedifficult forawheelchairtomaneuver (Figure42). The

surface of theplayarea is fibar, butadditionalmaterial isneededas it

does

not

meet

the

recommended

12

inch

minimum

depth.

The

play

area

has1trashreceptacle.

DiamondField;1NonMounded,YouthSmallbaseballfield(sixtyfoot

base paths with a center field depth of 205 feet) with full 6 feet high

dimensionalfencing(Figure43). Edgingofthefieldismarginal,andthe

infield is partially skinned. Player areas are covered andhave signs of

graffiti(Figure44). Thereare6setsofspectatorseating;2aremetal3

rowsbleachersand4are wooden3 rowsbleachers thatarepast their

usefullifeandneedtobereplaced(Figure45).

Benches

2benches

around

the

playground

area

Trail Area 515 feet of asphalt pathway (Figure 46)and 6 foot wide

concrete pathway being 361 feet in length with safety lighting (Figure

47)

PicnicArea1picnictableonaconcretepadsite

Group Picnic Area 3 concrete picnic areas with one being ADA

accessible. Padsitesareapproximately10feetby16feetwithonenew

Figure41 Playground

Structures

Figure42 PlaygroundAreaLip

Figure43 DiamondField

Figure44

Graffiti

Figure45 DamagetoBleachers


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concretepicnictableandbarbequepit

Park Bench Area 2 new metal park benches each on

concretepadsof5feetby12feetinsize

TrashReceptacle3newthirtygalloncansandfourthirty

threegallonbarrels(Figure48)

Water Fountain 1 new ADA accessible drinking fountain

andoneolderdrinkingfountain(Figure49)

DogWasteStationtwonewerdogwastestations

Irrigation Pump House twelve feet by twelve feet

irrigationpumphousewithtwopumpcontrollers

WoodenParkSignDamagetotheleftside(Figure50)

3.2.1.3RECOMMENDATIONS

Extend trail to neighborhood connector and to school

facilities

Park needs to be energized, recent improvements are a

goodstart

Designstandardsthroughouttheparkforfurniture,signage

andassets

Fixthelipontheplayground,replacebleachers,replacesign

withdesignstandardsignage

Graffitiremoval

Figure46 Trail

Figure47

Safety

Lighting

Figure48 GarbageCan

Figure49 DrinkingFountain

Figure50 SignDamage


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3.2.2 ALEXANDER BIKETRAIL

3.2.2.1OVERVIEW

TheAlexanderBikeTrail isanew2.49acrespecialuseareaalong

thesideoftheAlexanderdevelopment(Figure51). Ithasa0.245

mile asphalt bike trail segment. It is richly landscaped and the

overall aesthetic of the site is excellent. It will become a

neighborhood connector to the Stone Creek Community Park.

Safetylightingexistsandnosafetyissueswereobservedduringthe

assessment. Maintenanceatthesiteisgood.

3.2.2.2MAJORASSETS

Trail

0.245

miles

of

divided

lane

asphalt

bike

trail

(Figure

52)

Benches3metalbenches(Figure53)


ExtendthetrailtoStoneCreek

Designstandardsthroughoutthesiteforfurniture,signage

andassets

Add distance markers along the trail and directions to

Districtfacilities

3.2.3 ANATOLIA BIKETRAIL

TheAnatoliaBikeTrail isanewspecialuseareaalongthesideof

partoftheAnatoliadevelopment,borderingtheAKTCommunities

Wetland Preserve and is approximately 4.6 acres in size (Figure

54). It has a 1.078 mile asphalt bike trail segment that runs the

length. Itisrichlylandscaped(Figure55)andtheoverallaesthetic

ofthesite isexcellent. Itservesasaneighborhoodconnectorto

the

Sandpiper

Neighborhood

Park.

Safety

lighting

exists

and

no

safetyissueswereobservedduringtheassessment.

3.2.3.1MAJORASSETS

Trail0.245milesofdividedlaneasphaltbiketrail(Figure

56)

Benches4metalbenches(Figure57)

Figure51 SiteAerial

Figure52 TrailSegment

Figure53 MetalBenches

Figure54 TrailSegment

Figure55 Landscaping


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TrashReceptacle4metaltrashcans


ExtendthetrailontheeasttoRanchoCordovaBoulevard,

asamake

shift

trail

has

been

created

by

the

trail

users


andassets

Add distance markers along the trail and directions to

Districtfacilities

Addwaterfountainsatendpointsalongthetrail

Addadditionalinformationalsignageaboutthewetlands/

vernalpools

Explore opportunities to expand natural trails into the

vernalpool

3.2.4 ARGONAUT PARK

3.2.4.1OVERVIEW

Argonaut Park is a new irrigated 5.9 acre neighborhood park

(Figure58)locatedadjacenttoanelementaryschool. Overallthe

parkimage

is

clean

an

open

with,

with

excellent

visibility.

Safety

lightingisavailableintheparkandnosafetyissueswereidentified

duringtheassessment. Turfcoverageexistingthroughoutthepark

andtheconditionisgood,thoughthereistoomuchturf. Thepark

has signage however there is a need for design standards and

uniformity. Parkingislocatedalongthestreetandtheinteriorand

exteriorpedestriantrailsallowforexcellentcirculation.

The park is not located along a hike or bike trail. Vegetation

throughtheparkisyoungwithaneedformaturityandadditional

trees(Figure59),butoverallisexcellentandrich. Throughoutthe

park,all

assets

are

lifecycle

stage

1.

The

park

is

well

utilized

by

theelementarystudentsduringthedayand iswellconnectedto

theneighborhood. Maintenanceatthesiteisgood.

3.2.4.2MAJORASSETS

PlaygroundArea2playgroundareasexist,onewithplay

equipmentforages2to6(Figure60)andtheotherwith

Figure56 DividedBikeLanes

Figure57 BenchandCan

Figure58 EntranceSignage

Figure59 YoungTrees

Figure60 Playground


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plasticrockclimbers(Figure61)andasinglebayswingsetwithstrapseats. Some

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DiamondField;NonMoundedSmall1smallnonlighted,

irrigated,andnonengineeredsoftballfieldwithabackstop

and8feethighplayerareafencing. Nodimensionalfencing

exists.

The

infield

is

skinned

and

the

player

areas

each

have

2metalbenches

Pavilion;Small1smallpicnicpavilionwith4metalpicnic

tables8feet in length (1ADA),andapoweroutlet. There

arealso2largeBBQpitslocatedadjacenttothepavilion

Trail 0.119 miles of concrete interior and exterior

pedestriancirculationtrailthatis6feetand8feetinwidth

Water Fountain 1 new ADA accessible drinking fountain

andadogfriendlydrinkingfountainatthebase(Figure62)

Basketball

Court

Half

court,

painted

concrete

basketball

courtwithanattachedmulticourt(Figure64)

PicnicTables2metalpicnictables8feetinlength(Figure

66)

Benches6greenmetalbencheswithconcretepads

ParksignageConcreteparkentrancesignage

BikeRack1bikerack

TrashReceptacle4metal30gallontrashcontainers


Plantadditionalfastgrowingtreesinthepark

Designstandardsthroughoutthesite for furniture,signage

and assets, could immediately paint tales, benches and

trashcansasimilarcolor

Add distance markers along the trail to add fitness

functionality

Expand vegetative cover to the western portions of the

park

to

match

those

along

the

school

to

reduce

unused

grassareas

Additionalassets(suchasbistrotablessimilartoTheVillage

GreenPark)couldbeplacedintheparkintheunusedarea

Figure61 RockClimbers

Figure62 SoftballField

Figure63 WaterFountain

Figure64 SportCourt

Figure66 PicnicTables

Figure65 BenchandCan


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The entire park needs to be reenergized. The addition of

thetrail

is

agood

start

Designstandards throughout thesite for furniture,signage

and assets, could immediately paint tables, benches and

trashcansasimilarcolor

Reducetheamountofturfwithlandscapingsimilartoother

newerparksinthesystem

Repaint the concrete picnic tables and bench but look to

replace in the future, bollards also need to be painted,

Replacetheplaygroundequipmentinthefuture

Fixleakingwaterfountain

3.2.6 DAVEROBERTS COMMUNITY PARK

3.2.6.1OVERVIEW

DaveRobertsCommunityParkisa13acreparksite(Figure74)with

11.85acresirrigatedthatislocatedadjacenttoaMiddleSchooland

anelementary

school

(Figure

75).

Overall

the

park

is

feels

disjoined

and the assets are misplaced. Connection to the neighborhood is

fair and there is offstreet parking available. There is pedestrian

circulationtotheadjoiningneighborhoods,howeverisconnectsthe

neighborhoodsratherthantheparkassets. Additionaltrailsshould

beinstalledatthislocation.

There were many people using the park during the assessment,

nearly all with dogs. Security lighting does exist in the park. The

trailaroundtheplaygroundareaposesasafetyhazard. Vegetation

ismatureandthereislotsofturf,infairquality. Visibilityacrossthe

siteis

good.

3.2.6.2MAJORASSETS

PlaygroundAreaOneplaygroundareawithastructurefor

ages6to12thatisinlifecyclestage1toearlystage2. The

playground area is ADA accessible but needs additional

fibar depth (Figure 76). The playground area is

approximately52feetby62feetinsizeandwascompleted

Figure72 Fountain(pretrail)

Figure73 FountainLeak

Figure74 EntranceSign

Figure75 SchoolsandPark

Figure76 PlaygroundArea


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Tennis Courts 4 tennis courts in lifecycle stage 3 that

should be resurfaced or removed, as the fit within the

parkisnotamenable(Figure77)

Trail

0.152

miles

of

asphalt

trail

that

is

in

lifecycle

stage

3

andneedstobereplaced(Figure78).2Dogwastestations

existalongthetrail

DiamondField;NonMoundedLarge1largeirrigated,

lighted, nonengineered softball field with backstop and

players areas (Figure 79). The backstop needs to be

replaced. Fencingexistsalongthebaselinesonlyand150

feet of the outfield. Edging along the field is marginal

and needs to be recut. There is also a 5 rows metal

bleacherinfaircondition

Multipurpose

Fields

Large

1

regulation

sized

multipurposefieldwithsoccergoals. Theplayingsurface

ofthefieldneedstoberegraded

Parking Lot Asphalt parking area with space for 23

vehicles. The parking lot needs to be resurfaced and is

approximately7,820squarefeetinsize.

Water Fountain 1 working water fountain (Figure 80)

and1nonfunctioningwaterfountain(Figure81)


Goodcandidateforafitnesstrailandadogpark,replace

theexistingtrail

Removeor resurface the tenniscourtsandmultipurpose

field

Work with school to create a signature diamond field

complex

Design standards throughout the site for furniture,

signageandassets

Figure77 TennisCourts

Figure78 AsphaltTrail

Figure79 DiamondField

Backstop

Figure80 WaterFountain

Figure81 OldWaterFountain


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3.2.7 EAGLESNESTPARK

3.2.7.1OVERVIEW

Eagles Nest Park is a newer 3.7 acre Neighborhood Park (Figure

82)thatservesasacourtsportarea. Theparkisinlifecycle1and

isagreatfittotheneighborhoodandclubhouse. Visibilityacross

of the park is excellent. The park is well connected to the

neighborhoodandisnotconnectedtoahikeorbiketrail. Thereis

offstreetparkingavailableinconjunctionwiththeclubhouse.

Securitylightsarepresentalongthecirculationtrailandnosafety

issues were observed during the assessment. Vegetation in the

park is good (Figure 83) and could be expanded, possibly to

includeadditional

trees.

Overall

the

image

of

the

park

is

clean

and

safewithgoodvisibility,Maintenanceatthesiteisgood.

3.2.7.2MAJORASSETS

Basketball Court 1 full sized, lighted basketball court with fencing surround in

excellentcondition(Figure84)

Tennis Courts 2 lighted tennis courts in excellent

conditionwithmetalbenches (Figure85)

PlaygroundArea2playgroundareas,1eachforeachages

2 to 5 and 6 to 12 (Figure 86). Both are in excellent

condition,ADAaccessibleandhaveanadequateamountof

fibarsurface

Pavilion;Small1smallpavilionwith4metalpicnictables

and3BBQgrills(Figure87)

WaterFountains2ADAaccessibledrinkingfountains

Benches2newermetalbenches

TrashReceptacles4newermetaltrashcontainers

BikeRack1BikeRack

ParkEntrance

Signage

1stucco

and

brick

entrance

sign

OpenPlayField1openplayfield

Figure82 EntranceSignage

Figure83 Vegetation

Figure84 BasketballCourt

Figure85 TennisCourts



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andassets

to

make

uniform

with

all

parks

in

the

system

Convert open field area into a dedicated small

multipurposefield

3.2.8 FEDERSPIELPARK

3.2.8.1OVERVIEW

Federspiel Park is an older 5 acre neighborhood park (Figure88)

that serves as essentially two parks separated by a roadway

locatedadjacenttoanelementaryschool. Thepark is in lifecycle

stage2andservesasagoodfitwithintheneighborhood. Overall

it is a clean site with good visibility and no safety issues were

observedduringtheassessment. Maintenancethroughoutthesite

was good. Vegetation within the park is mature and in good

health. Safety lighting does not exist at this site and pedestrian

circulationthroughthesiteispoor. Signagethroughoutthesiteis

also lacking. Parking is located along the street, and no transit

stopswereidentified.

3.2.8.2MAJORASSETS

MultipurposeField;Small1multipurposefieldthatcould

potentially accommodate regulation play. Field is unlit,

nonengineeredand is irrigated. Overall the turfquality

of the field is uneven and in need of grading and

reseeding(Figure89)

PlaygroundArea1playgroundareawithequipmentfor

ages2to6inlifecyclestage2(Figure90). Thesurfaceof

the playground area is fibar and has been recently

refilled.Additionally there isadoublebayswingsetwith

strap2seats

and

2bucket

seats

that

is

showing

signs

of

typicalwearandneedofpaint. Thearea is inneedofa

circulation trail and is part of the Districts improvement

plan

Trail0.19milesofasphalttrailinpoorcondition(Figure

91)linkingtheclosedrestroomfacilitieswiththeexterior

sidewalk

Figure87 SmallPavilion

Figure88 EntranceSign

Figure89 MultipurposeField


Figure91 Trail


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Water Fountain2waters fountain locatedat thesite, 1

notworking

Picnic Areas 3 picnic areas on concrete pads with

concretetables

and

2with

BBQ

pits

(Figure

92)

BenchOnebenchlocatedneartheplaygroundarea

TrashReceptacles4barreltrashcontainers

Restroom 1 restroom area from former aquatic facility

thatisclosed(Figure93)



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