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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
AGENDA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1995
6:30 P. M.
PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE 5109 BRANSFORD ROAD
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 MEETING
3. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ADULT SOCCER LEAGUE
4. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF TREE CITY USA
5. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ATHLETIC FIELD REGULATIONS
6. MASTER PLAN UPDATE
7. ADJOURNMENT
5109 Bransford Road
P.O. Box 185
Colleyville, Texas 76034
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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
OCTOBER 9, 1995
ROLL CALL
Chairman Rich Hendler called the roll at 7:00 Monday, October 9, 1995.
Members Present: Rich Hendler, Yvonne Hatton, Bill Recker, Skip Keller; Parks and
Recreation Coordinator, Joy Tailford; Parks and Recreation Secretary
Members Absent: Ray Ramsey, Chuck Walton, Rob Benefield, Paul Vigiletti
SINCE THERE WAS NOT A QUORUM NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
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P.O. Box 185
Colleyville, Texas 76034
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September 25, 1995
Ms. Karen Starns
4800 Prestwick Drive
Colleyville, Texas 76034
Dear Ms. Starns:
Thank you for your recent note concerning the Gity park system. I agree that the creek
running through Sparger Park located near the Lakes of Somerset subdivision needs
some clean up. A group of volunteers organized by the Parks and Recreation 1~dvisory
Board working with City employees undertook a major cleanup effort earlier this
summer. Unfortunately, each new rain storm creates more debris in the creek bed. We
will continue to work at keeping the creek clear. I am enclosing a brochure we use to
develop our Adopt-a-Park program as one means of keeping the parks clean and safe.
I appreciate your support of the parks through your Voluntary Park Fund contributions.
In the past few years these funds have been spent on completion of the Colleyville
Nature Center near the Mill Creek subdivision, building a sidewalk along Bedford Road
near Sparger Park, support of the Kidsville playground at City Park on Brarisford Road,
purchase of bleachers for the soccer fields, construction of additional baseball and
softball fields at City Park, sponsorship of summer concerts in the parks and the joint
July 4th fireworks with neighboring cities.
The current plan is to construct the Colleyville Library on land along Bluebonnet Road
donated to the City by Herrman Smith. We are also discussing the possibility of
building a joint library with the cities of Grapevine and Southlake to save the taxpayers
of all three cities money and create a bigger facility. If a joint library is built, it would
probably be located on State.. Highway 26 near Grapevine High School. .
Thank you again for your concerns, questions and continued support.
Sincerely,
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C. Robert Stripling
City Manager
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Ms. Karen Starns
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Dear Ms. Starns:
Thank you for your recent note concerning the City park system. I agree that the creek
running through Sparger Park located near the Lakes of Somerset subdivision needs
some clean up. A group of volunteers organized by the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board working with City employees undertook a major cleanup effort earlier this
summer. Unfortunately, each new rain storm creates more debris in the creek bed. We
will contin~ie to work at keeping the creek clear. I am enclosing a brochure we use to
develop our Adopt-a-Park program as one means of keeping the parks clean and safe.
I appreciate your support of the parks through your Voluntary Park Fund contributions.
In the past few years these funds have been spent on completion of the Colleyville
Nature Center near the Mill Creek subdivision, building a sidewalk along Bedford Road
near Sparger Park, support of the Kidsville playground at City Park on Brarisford Road,
purchase of bleachers for the soccer fields, construction of additional baseball and
softball fields at City Park, sponsorship of summer concerts in the parks and the joint
July 4th fireworks with neighboring cities.
The current plan is to construct the Colleyville Library on land along Bluebonnet Road
donated to the City by Herman Smith. We are also discussing the possibility of
building a joint library with the cities of Grapevine and Southlake to save the taxpayers
of all three cities money and create a bigger facility. If a joint library is built, it would
probably be located on State. Highway 26 near Grapevine High School.
Thank you again for your concems, questions and continued support.
Sincerely,
C. Robert Stripling
City Manager
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TO: Jan Belcher
Assistant City IV~tana~7er
City of Colleyville
FROM: Suzanne C. Sweek. ASL:~~~ :/
SUBJECT: 1995 Master Park and Recreation Plan UPDATE
Here is the substantially complete draft. You will note that there are a few blanks to fill in 1 see
Sections I, III, V, and VII.
The Park Board will need to thoroughly review the Goals and Objectives (which we wrote) and
the Priorities in the Section VII tables. These have been "massaged," grouped and ordered to
give you the greatest opportunity to have at least two funded TP&WD grants within the next five
years. Our understanding is that there will now• be a detention pond in City Park. so w-e are
showing a fishing pier in the project description. Hershel said this will Give you five extra
points. We want to get that project funded'
You will note that the projects have been grouped by "two's." This will also increase your
points. The order and content of projects is very important because TPc~;WD will look for
completion of the first two funded projects before considering the nett two as moving up to the
top two positions (which gives you the maximum points). yProjects from ?,000 out are less
important as to detail because TP&VVD will expect to see some kind of an Update after five
years.
I'm sure you will have some questions, so don't hesitate to give me a call
Colleyville Master Park Plan
UPDATE
November, 1995
Schrickel, Rollins and Associates, Inc.
1161 Corporate Drive West, Suite 200
Arlington, Texas 76006
(817) 649-3216 /Metro (817) 640-8212
FAX (817) 649-7645
Acknowledgments
city council
Ed Baker, Mayor
Steven Helling, Place 1 Jack Martin, Place 3
Dennis Monaghan, Place 2 Don Butler, Place 4
John Grace, Place 5
Park and Recreation Advisory Board
Richard Hendler, Chair (Place 4)
Yvonne Hatton, Vice Chair (Place 2)
Charles Walton, Place 1 Paul Vgiletti, Place 6
Robert Benefield, Place 3 Ray Ramsey, Place 7
Tom Schlich, Place 5 William Recker, Place 8
City Staff
C. Robert Stripling, City Manager
Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager
Jean Harris, City Secretary
Skip Keller, Parks & Recreation Coordinator
Joy Tailford, Parks & Recreation Secretary
Public Hearing Participants
Leslie Bardo Robert Allen Bardo
Tanya Copple Mark Lively
Sue Svrek Linda Ponder
Informal Survey Respondents
Schrickei, Rollins and Associates, Inc., Consultant
Hershel Lindly, Urban Planner
Suzanne C. Sweek, ASIA, Landscape Architect
Eric P. Wilhite, Planner
Resolution No.
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Colleyville adopting a Parks and Recreation Master
Plan which shall guide the acquisition and development of Parks and recreation facilities.
Whereas: The City Council of the City of Colleyville has a long history of planning for the
acquisition and development of its parks and recreational system including the two
Park and Recreation Master Plans prepared in 1979 and 1987;
Whereas: The City Council of the City of Colleyville Council has previously prepared a
comprehensive plan, 1990, which includes base study information necessary for the
preparation of a Park and Recreation Master Plan; (goals and objectives,
population land use, thoroughfares, public buildings, parks, playgrounds and
community open space, urban design and implementation).
Whereas: The City Council of the City of Colleyville Council has formally established the
demographic make-up, opinions, desires and priorities of the city's citizens in
Strategy 2000 and Strategy 2000 Plus;
Whereas: The City Council of the City of Colleyville has contracted with a park planning and
f.. ,~ design firm to assist with the preparation of the City's Park and Recreation Master
Plan;
Whereas: The City Council of the City of Colleyville Council has instructed the Park and
Recreation Advisory Board to work with the Colleyville city staff consultant,
sports associations and the public to prepare a Park and Recreation Master Plan
which shall contain: (1) a description of the City and its citizens; (2) plan
development process; (3) goals and objectives; (4) standards and design criteria;
(5) inventory of park and recreation facilities; (6) needs analysis; and (7) a list of
implementation priorities.
Whereas: The City Council of the City of Colleyville Council has received the Parks and
Recreation Master Plan recommended by the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board.
Whereas: The City Council of the City of Colleyville Council has studied the Parks and
Recreation Master Plan submitted by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Colleyville:
Section I. That the City Council of the City of Colleyville has received the Parks and Recreation
Master Plan recommended by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board;
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Section II. That the City Council of the City of Colleyville has hereby evaluated and studied said
Parks and Recreation Master Plan;
Section III. That the City Council of the City of Colleyville hereby adopts the Parks and
Recreation Master Plan.
Resolved this the day of , 1995.
Mayor
Attest:
City Secretary
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Proof of Adoption
I. Introduction
Purpose
Recent Progress
Population and Demographics
Previous Planning Efforts
II. Goals and Objectives
Capital Improvements Goals and Objectives
General Parks and Recreation Goals and Objectives
III. Plan Development Process
Park and Recreation Master Plan Public Hearing
City Council Public Hearing
IV. Area and Facility Concepts and Standards
Criteria
Topographic Requirements
Public Park Acreage Guidelines for Colleyville
Facility Guidelines for Colleyville
Park Type Characteristics
Neighborhood Park
Community Park
City Park
Linear or Linkage Park
Bicycle Trails
Special Purpose Park
Park Service Zones
Neighborhood Park Service Zones
Community Park Service Zones
V. Inventory of Land and Facilities
Public Land and Facilities
School District Facilities
Private Parks
VI. Needs Assessment and Identification
Standards Based
Demand Based
Resource Based
VII. Plan Implementation Recommendations
Appendix
A. NRPA Standards
NRPA Classification System
NRPA Suggested Facility Development Standards
B. Informal Survey Form
C. Sports Association Survey Form
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Section I
Introduction
Colleyville is a unique mixture of the old and the new -- affluent neighborhoods
surrounded by countryside or set amid rural homesteads. The people are long-time
residents and newcomers. As diverse as they are, the citizens share a common
interest in preserving the quality of life they have in Colleyville. Many believe the
City's greatest asset is its spacious rural atmosphere.
The creek valleys, meadows, and wooded uplands hold great potential as places for
recreation facilities and parks. Approximately fifty percent of its land remains
undeveloped. Properly located and developed, Colleyville's park system can
significantly contribute to the lifestyle of the community by preserving valued open
spaces and natural areas for outdoor recreation.
Purpose
The purpose of this Parks and Recreaption Master Plan UPDATE is to
• Revise inventories, resources, goals, objectives and priorities to meet current
conditions.
• Bring the plan into compliance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
standards for park system master plans. This will greatly increase the City's
chances in having future grant applications funded by TP&WD.
This document supplements the 1990 master plan so it does not necessarily repeat
all of the information in the earlier plan.
Recent Progress
Significant progress in land acquisition and park facility development has been
made since publication of the 1990 Park and Recreation Master Plan:
• Forty-six acres of land in the Little Bear Creek floodplain has been acquired
and developed as the Colleyville Nature Center. The park provides linear
Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE
1. Introduction Page 1
and neighborhood park amenities and preserves a creek and its bottomland
hardwood forest environment for nature study.
• Additional floodplain land has been placed in the Bransford Trust for future
development: a tract east of the nature center that provides opportunity for a
connection between the nature center and Sparger Park, a tract between
Kimzey park and Big Bear Creek that will provide a similar connection, and
the City Park Annex adjacent to City Park.
• Construction of,~leasant Run Soccer Complex, which has substantially
reduced the city's deficit in these facilities.
• Acquisition and partial development of Kimzey Park as a neighborhood park
in the northern section of the city.
• Construction of the Kidsville "Creative" playground. It is constructed on land
presently held in the Bransford Trust.
• A City Park Master Plan of Development was prepared in 1990.
• Implementation of a parks hotline to increase opportunity for citizen input and
feedback.
Of the implementation priorities established in the 1990 master plan, the
"establishment of reliable sources of funding for park acquisition and development"
remains problematic.
A park land dedication ordinance and voluntary park fund have been established,
but the city's bonding capacity will need to be increased or earlier bond issues paid
off before park bonds could be sold. A recent agreement between the City and
neighboring Bedford to build a joint fire station has "freed up" bonding capacity so
that $2 million worth of park bonds voted in 1991 can be issued.
The quanity and quality of much of Colleyville's existing park and recreation land
and facilities remains well below the average of those found in the Dallas-Fort
Worth metropolitan area.
Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE
I. Introduction Page 2
Population and Demographics
Northeast Tarrant County, where Colleyville is located, continues to be one of the
fastest growing areas of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Period
Area Region Colleyville
1980-1995 6.71 % 2.23% 5.7%'
1990-1995 4.7% 1.51 % 4.94%
Dwelling unit occupancy rates within the City are high owing to its attractiveness as
a residential market. Family sizes are relatively large. Colleyville's household size
of approximately 3.11' persons per residence is atypical in a metropolitan area
where the regional average is 2.64' persons per residence. These factors imply
that the City likely has ahigher-than-average number of existing and potential park
and recreation users.
A 1995 population estimate of 16,000' persons was used for analysis and projection
purposes during this park system master planning process. The 2,000 population is
projected to be to be 22,500' and the 2,005 population, 29,000'. Build-out (fully
developed state) forecast of approximately 35,100'. This forecast was developed
from the following formula:
Approximately forty-seven percent of Colleyville's current population resides south
of Glade Road.
Previous Planning Efforts
Parks and Recreation Master Plan, 1990
This report included a detailed look at the City's park and recreation facilities as well
as its physical setting, streets and thoroughfares, land use and population. A
random survey was made of a scientific sample of the City's population as to their
parks and recreation needs and desires. Detailed recommendations and a lengthy
discussion of implementation techniques were also included. The plan was adopted
by the Colleyville City Council in 1991 as a part of the Park Land Dedication
Ordinance.
'Figures supplied by the City of Colleyville.
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I. Introduction Page 3
Natural Area and Open Space Resource Study, April, 1990
This document set priorities for development, established design standards and
made general recommendations for preservation and development of the City's
natural areas. The document aided in the City's successful application for Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department funding assistance for development of the Colleyville
Nature Center.
City Park Master Plan of Development, 1990
This study formed the basis for the $2.1 million bond issue passed by the voters to
improve City Park. However, the bonds were never issued because of the City's tax
cap. As mentioned above, these funds have become available, and the City plans
to have a new master plan prepared to reflect changes in existing conditions and
revisions in proposed drainage solutions.
City of Colleyville Land Use Plan and Thoroughfare Plan, ,updated the
City's 1987 Colleyville Master Plan. The 1995 City Master Plan??
These plans grew out of the work of the City's Master Plan Committee with
assistance from the Institute of Urban Studies, School of Urban Affairs, The
University of Texas at Arlington. A citizen survey was made and public forums were
held.
A "Vision Statement for the City of Colleyville" and goals were developed.
Emphasis was placed on maintaining Colleyville's rural surroundings including its
wooded areas and creeks.
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I. Introduction Page 4
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Section II
Goals and Objectives
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board developed the following goals and
objectives covering current needs through buildout. They were developed together
with the consultant and staff, and following public hearings, an informal public
survey and consideration of the Needs Assessment. (Please refer to Sections III
and V.) Development of these goals led to the establishment of the implementation
priorities outlined in Section VII.
Capital Improvement Goals and Objectives
Eliminate current deficits in facilities in accordance with the Needs Assessment for
1995.
• 2 Youth baseball fields
• 2 Youth softball fields
• 1 Football field
• 1 Youth soccer field
• 2 Basketball courts
• 11 Tennis courts
• 2 Volleyball courts
Renovate and upgrade existing park facilities and use existing land more
efficiently.
Prepare and implement a master plan of development for City Park that
incorporates City Park Annex. Resolve drainage issues and provide paved
parking and roads and new rest room-concession-storage facilities. Allow
space for community gatherings such as Colleyville Days.
Complete facility development at Kimzey Park.
Evaluate the Bransford and McCain sites for their potential in helping to fulfill
the City's park and recreation needs.
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II. Goals and Objectives Page 1
Develop existing land held in the Bransford Trust.
Include City Park Annex land in the master planning for City Park.
Link Colleyville Nature Center with Sparger Park by developing a trail and
related facilities on the "Braum's" tract.
Link Kimzey Park to the Big Bear Creek corridor by building a trail and
related facilities along the connecting tributary.
Develop "first-time" recreation opportunities for Colleyville residents.
• Build a small tennis center.
• Build a performing arts amphitheater.
• Build a facility dedicated to in-line skating.
• Build basketball/game courts.
Acquire needed land while it is still available.
Acquire linkage parks in the Little Bear Creek and Big Bear Creek corridors.
Acquire a tract of approximately 40 acres for a future community park to
provide the sports fields and other facilities that will be required by the time
the City builds out.
General Parks and Recreation Goals and Objectives
Aggressively pursue funding sources to support capital expansion of existing
parks, acquisition of additional park land, and adequate maintenance and
renewal of existing facilities.
Plan projects and group facilities so as to maximize funding assistance from
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Use parcels held in the Bransford Trust as local matching resources in Texas
Parks and Wildlife grant applications.
Establish system of user fees for use of City's fields by sports associations
for league play and other facilities as appropriate. Use revenue for
maintenance and operation.
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II. Goals and Objectives Page 2
Study current park land dedication ordinance for ways to increase required
contribution of land by developers or fees in lieu of. Provide a report and
recommendation to City Council.
Consider recommending to City Council that the City's sales tax be increased
to help fund parks and recreation improvements.
Be alert to possibilities for joint projects with the City's Engineering
Department as the City strives to resolve drainage problems.
Maintain communications with the community as to their park and recreation
needs and desires.
• Continue use of the Parks Hotline and continue to publicize its existence.
• Conduct periodic informal surveys of various community groups as to their
needs and desires and use of city facilities.
• Solicit yearly written evaluations from sports associations.
• Continue to use the City's cable N system and local print media to inform
the public of events, recreational programs, new facilities, and human
interest stories.
Evaluate maintenance priorities to assure that existing resources provide
maximum results.
Continue elimination of safety hazards and outdated equipment and facilities.
Consider use of volunteers in appropriate aspects of maintenance and clean
up.
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II. Goals and Objectives Page 3
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Section III
Plan Development Process
Various techniques were used to develop this plan to insure that it is an accurate
reflection of the needs and desires of the citizens of Colleyville. This section
describes the process and includes summaries of the informal surveys made in
August and September, 1995.
The project was begun in June 1995 with a meeting of City and consultant staffs to
establish the schedule and exchange information. Staff-consultant progress
meetings were held periodically throughout the project. The consultant and park
board meeting also met once. Two public hearings were held, and these are
summarized below.
Park and Recreation Master Plan Public Hearing
The August public hearing was advertised by posters, the City cable N channel,
and in the local newspaper. Residents had an opportunity to address the board,
and informal discussion continued following the formal presentations.
Much discussion centered around the lack of City tennis courts. Significant concern
was expressed about the condition of existing facilities, particularly City Park. Other
issues mentioned included beautification in parks and public property, band shell-
performing arts facility, and linkage trails to linear parks.
Those who wished to filled out a short survey. (Please refer to the appendix for a
copy of the survey.) Responses indicated the following general results
• Active facilities were viewed as slightly more important than passive.
• A tennis center, renovation of existing park facilities, and linear parks and
trails were the three highest rated recreation facilities desired by residents.
• Seventy-one percent of those attending felt the City should increase funding
for parks and recreation improvements.
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III. Plan Development Process Page ~
• User fees and a dedicated one-half cent sales tax were the most popular
methods mentioned for increasing funding.
• Tennis courts and improvements of existing parks were most frequently listed
as the single most important issue facing the parks and recreation
department.
• Of existing public facilities, respondents indicated most frequent use of the
City's natural areas, playgrounds, and jogging and biking trails and the
school district's tennis courts.
A list showing the names of ninety-one Colleyville women who regularly play tennis
was presented to the park board. Sue Svrek, president of the Grapevine Women's
Tennis Doubles Association presented a statement about the limited access to this
league for Colleyville women. Grapevine residents are given preference leaving
few slots for Colleyville players.
Following the park board public hearing, the board decided to make the same
informal two page survey available to participants at Colleyville Days, the annual
community festival. More than seventy surveys were completed and returned.
• Fifty-five percent of respondents viewed active facilities as more important
than passive.
• Most desired additional recreation facilities fell into the following groups,
listed in order of times mentioned.
- Trails and paths for jogging, walking, bicycling, in-line skating,
equestrian, and linkage with other communities.
- Lighted tennis courts with rest rooms.
- Sports fields incluc~ir~'I' hted and practice fields, adult softball,
football, running trac~n sport complex.
- Upgrading of exlstl cilities including rest rooms and paved
parking.
- Basketball courts.
- Another children's play park. (Apparently referring to "Kidsville," the
large Creative Playground in City Park Annex.)
• Sixty-eight percent of those responding felt the City should increase funding
for parks and recreation improvements.
• Bond issues and a dedicated one-half cent sales tax were the most
frequently mentioned vehicles for increasing funding. User fees were also
popular.
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III. Plan Development Process Page 2
• Upgrading existing facilities and more picnic areas were most frequently
listed as the single most important issue facing the parks and recreation
department.
• Baseball fields, playgrounds, natural areas, and soccer fields were the
existing facilities most frequently used by these respondents. Tennis courts
and basketball courts were also heavily used (on school property).
In connection with the 1990 Colleyville Parks and Recreation Master Plan, a
random survey was mailed to a selected sample population of 620 persons with
utility billing addresses in the City. One hundred ninety-eight of these were
returned for a response rate of thirty-two percent. Results were compiled by
planning sector and citywide, so they yielded a detailed snapshot of the residents'
desires.. The results of this survey are likely still appropriate for planning purposes
because the demographic make-up of the City continues to be the same. Moreover
the informal, non-scientific surveys referred to above tend to support the findings of
the scientific survey.
As noted in the Section I, the City has made substantial progress since 1990 in
providing some of the highest "rated" facilities in the 1990 survey: two miles of trails
and a nature area in the Colleyville Nature Center and the large "Kidsville"
playground.
City Council Public Hearing
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Section IV
Area and Facility Concepts
and Standards
This section presents a discussion of park planning and design criteria and
application of the guidelines for park land and recreational facilities for Colleyville.
Cr1teTla
Park planning standards and guidelines, commonly used by urban park planners
and accepted by such authorities as the National Recreation and Park Association
(NRPA), are useful criteria for quantifying the land and facility requirements of a
park and recreation system. However, these standards should be viewed as
guidelines rather than rules. In the most recent revision of its standards, NRPA
advised against applying them "carte blanche."
..there is no way to apply the standards in the same manner in all
locations. The uniqueness of every village, town, city and county -- with their
differing socioeconomic, climatic, geographic, and cultural characteristics --
makes it almost impossible, and undesirable, to apply all of the standards in
every community.'
NRPA standards suggest 6.25 to 10.5 acres of local parks per 1,000 population,
that is, mini-parks, neighborhood parks and playgrounds, and community parks.
Linear and special use parks acreage is in addition.2 A review of the acreage
guidelines elsewhere in this section, indicates a similar approach but one that has
been customized for this region. Likewise, NRPA's "Suggested Facility
Development Standards" are similar to those shown on page .For example,
their guidelines of one swimming pool per 20,000 population and one tennis court
Roger A. Lancaster, Ed., Recreation Park and Ocen Soace Standards and Guidelines. (Alexandria, Va.: National Recreation
and Park Association, 1983) 7.
ZLancaster, 56, 57.
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per 2,0003 are virtually identical to the guidelines recommended for Colleyville.
Others vary significantly because of recreational trends and the locationat criteria
noted above. No formal guidelines exist for specialized facilities such as equestrian
centers, fishing piers and fitness courses. Like the acreage guidelines in this
report, the facility guidelines reflect local needs and trends combining NRPA
standards with the Consultant's experience and observations in twenty-five
years of park planning and design, primarily in north central Texas. (Please
refer to Appendix 2 for NRPA Standards.)
Topographic Requirements
Desirable grades for parks with active recreation facilities such as athletic fields,
courts and playgrounds range from one to five percent Floodplain and floodway°
land is often desirable for parks; however, no permanent structures can be built in
the floodway (paved trails are an exception). Structures are allowed in the
floodplain beyond the floodway but at least part of each park should be above the
100-year floodplain line. Exceptions could be a natural open space preserve or
linear park. Although their grades may exceed five percent, high points and bluffs
may be desirable in certain parks for overlooks, viewpoints, and hiking trails.
Parkland
Standards for land and facilities are commonly expressed as a ratio of units per
thousand population. The "Park Acreage Guidelines for Colleyville" table on the
following page gives the low-range and high-range guidelines for each park type
and the aggregate totals. These guidelines are for public parks only.
3Lancaster, 60, 61.
4The floodway is the portion of the stream valley where the deepest and most frequent flood waters are carried. The floodplain
defines the entire area that would be inundated by a given flood; for example a 100-year flood (such a flood has a one percent
chance of happening in any given year, even if one occurred in the previous year). The floodway fringe, where construction of park
and recreation facilities is allowed, includes the areas between the edge of the floodway and the floodplain limits. -William M.
Marsh, Landscape Ptannina. New York: John Wiley 8 Sons, 1983, 157.
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Table IV-1
PUBLIC PARK ACREAGE GUIDELINES FOR COLLEYVILLE
PARK MINI- NEIGHBOR- SPECIAL LINEAR-
CLASSIFICATION PARK HOOD COMMUNITY CITY PURPOSE LINKAGE TOTALS
Recommended
AcresN,000 Pop. .10 2.0 6.6
Low rangeaiigh range Acre 1 Acre 1.5 Acres Acres 1.0 Acre 1.0 Acre Acres
Table IV-2
PARK FACILITY GUIDELINES FOR COLLEYVILLE
TYPE OF FACILITY STANDARD APPLIED
Youth Baseball Fields' 1:1,500
Youth Softball Fields' 1:1,000
Football Fields 1:16,000
Youth Soccer Fields' 1:1,000
Basketball Courts 1:8,000
Vol leyba II/basketba II
Tennis Courts 1:1,500
Playgrounds 1:6,000
Jogging/Walking Trails (miles) 1:7,000
Golf Course (18 holes) 1:50,000
Picnic Pavilion/Shelters 1:15,000
Recreation Center 1:30,000
Volleyball 1:4,000
In-Line Skating Rink 1:30,000
Arts & Entertainment Center 1:25,000
' Includes practice/competition
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Park Type Characteristics
Park sites and their facilities are typically classified as mini-park neighborhood,
community, city, special purpose, and linear or linkage. Overlapping of facilities
between classifications will be noted. Thus, the multipurpose function of certain
parks is possible. Please refer to "Park Service Zones" elsewhere in this section for
additional locational criteria for neighborhood and community parks.
Mini Park
Sometimes called "pocket" parks or "parklets", these small tracts can provide a
small oasis of green and/or specialized facilities within a community. They may be
entirely surrounded by streets or tucked into a neighborhood of single family homes
or apartments.
Size and Location
The size is generally one acre or less. A neighborhood location is desirable. Some
"left over" tracts from street realignment projects can provide opportunity for this
type of development.
Typical Facilities
• Specialized facilities that serve a limited or concentrated population or
specific group such as seniors or tots.
• Enhanced landscaping or a small garden with paved paths, benches,
waste receptacles, and drinking fountain.
• Small playground.
• Historic site or house.
Bransford Park is an example of a mini-park.
The Neighborhood Park
The neighborhood park is frequently considered to be the backbone of the
municipal park system. A gently sloped, semi-wooded site is the most appropriate
setting for a neighborhood park. It can be the focal point of the neighborhood and a
source of pride for the residents. It is the local park that provides an attractive open
space within easy walking or biking distance. It is a place where all age groups can
relax and enjoy both passive and active recreation. Special attention is given to
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facilities for preschool and elementary-school-age children. Above all else, the
neighborhood park should be a place of fun and relaxation for the entire family.
Size and Location
The optimum size of a neighborhood park is six to ten acres. If adjacent to an
elementary school, the park should be at least six acres. If the park exists
independently of the school, seven to ten acres is recommended. In the ideal
location it will serve residents within cone-half to two-thirds mile radius of the park
and be connected to or be a part of a linkage park system.
Typical Facilities
• Playgrounds with resilient play surfaces, perimeter edging, play
structures and seating areas.
• Level, open spaces for team practice and neighborhood pick-up
games of baseball, softball, football and soccer. Such fields are
usually not lighted in residential areas.
• Tennis courts and multipurpose courts for basketball, volleyball and
badminton. Such courts may be lighted if adjacent residences are not
adversely impacted.
• Picnic areas with tables, cooking grills and litter receptacles.
• Landscape development and beautification including color beds,
screening, shade, benches, sidewalks, signage, a small parking lot
and security lighting.
• Other facilities may include drinking fountains, picnic shelters and
multipurpose paved jogging trails.
• Limited parking, usually no more than 10-15 spaces.
Sparger Park is an example of a neighborhood park.
Community Park
The typical community park serves several neighborhoods located within
approximately 1-1 /2 miles of the park. It provides more specialized and elaborate
facilities than the neighborhood park. Most users reach this park by automobile.
The community park can also provide neighborhood park amenities for
neighborhoods immediately adjacent to it.
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A primary function of the park is to provide facilities for organized, competitive
sports such as tennis, soccer, football, softball, volleyball, and baseball. These
sports are usually sponsored or co-sponsored by the City. Such facilities require a
fairly open site of adequate size and gentle gradient. Lighted athletic fields and
parking areas should be sited for minimum disturbance to any adjacent residential
areas.
Size and Location
The size of the community park ranges from twenty to eighty acres. It should be
located on a thoroughfare so that park traffic does not intrude upon surrounding
neighborhood areas. A desirable location would be adjacent to a middle school,
high school, or church site so that park users could take advantage of the existing
parking areas of these facilities. A community park may also be sited in
combination with larger school athletic sites.
Typical Facilities
In addition to neighborhood park facilities, community parks typically have the
following:
• Lighted athletic fields and courts that meet competitive standards for
baseball, softball, football, soccer, tennis, basketball and volleyball.
• Large lighted parking areas to serve the athletic fields and courts.
• Group shelters and/or picnic pavilions with tables, cooking grills and
litter receptacles.
• Rest rooms, drinking fountains, concession buildings, and security
lighting.
• Multipurpose trails for jogging, walking, cycling, skating and nature
study.
• Other facilities may include a swimming pool, recreation or community
building, fishing pond, or archery range.
The Pleasant Run Soccer Complex is an example of a community park. Besides
soccer fields, it offers multi-purpose trails and a picnic area.
The City Park
The city park serves the entire city. It is usually the largest of the parks in a
municipal system. This park may provide spacious natural areas and specialized
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attractions such as botanical gardens, historical areas, or geological features. Sites
with a variety of topographic and vegetative conditions are ideal for City parks.
Neighborhood and community park facilities are often found in city parks as well.
Size and Location
The size of a city park ranges from fifty acres up. Such parks are usually located on
sites with special natural amenities. City parks should be located adjacent to major
thoroughfares in order to accommodate the large numbers of visitors that may be
expected to arrive by automobile.
Typical Facilities
It is desirable to leave much of the site in a natural or minimally developed state. In
addition to neighborhood and community park facilities, city parks could include:
• Internal road system and parking facilities.
• Viewpoints or overlooks.
• Nature trails and interpretative areas.
• Equestrian trails and associated facilities.
• Pond or lake with fishing pier and boating-canoeing.
• Botanical garden or arboretum.
• Amphitheater.
City Park is an example of a small city park.
The Linear or Linkage Park
The linear park has great value in a city park system. Such parks introduce
corridors of green into the fabric of urban development. Although they may be very
narrow, their length can provide the appearance of expansive open space
particularly when the long axis of the park parallels a street. They establish links
between neighborhoods, schools, parks and other community facilities. Ideally,
these parks are developed into a comprehensive system that links together all the
parks within a city.
Linkage parks usually follow creeks, ridges, shorelines or utility and drainage
easements or rights-of--way. They often carry storm water run off. Such land is
undesirable for residential and commercial construction, and developers are often
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eager to donate it for park purposes. If a donation of land is unavailable, the cost of
acquiring property for linear parks is usually less per acre than the cost of acquiring
land for a typical neighborhood park.
Size and Location
A linear park has no particular size requirements or limitations, but its shape is
usually long and narrow. Where floodplains and easements are not available, a
linkage park can be developed along existing streets and thoroughfares. A
standard five foot sidewalk along the edge of an existing street can be replaced with
a ten-foot path that is pulled away from the street for added safety and to allow
room for additional landscaping. Utility easements and rights-of-way also offer
possibilities for linkage parks.
Typical Facilities
The addition of permanent recreation facilities in drainage easements and
floodplains is restricted because of the dense vegetation, flood hazard, and the
linear nature of the space. Linear parks are especially suited to activities that are
linear in nature, so the most commonly found improvement is the multipurpose trail.
Other facilities suitable for linear and linkage parks include:
• Landscape development and beautification.
• Playgrounds.
• Picnic areas.
• Multipurpose athletic practice fields.
• Nature trails and centers.
The Colleyville Nature Center is an example of a linear park.
Bicycle Trails
Bicycle trails exist independently of parks in many communities and could be
appropriate in Colleyville. Often they are incorporated into the flow of automobile
traffic with a designated lane but no physical separation. However, many serious
cyclists seem to prefer riding in the traffic lanes of two-lane "country" roads such as
many of Colleyville's thoroughfares.
With proper education as to their use, bike lanes have proven effective in
separating flows of motor vehicle and bike traffic ... The defined space
eliminates the tendency for cyclists to distribute themselves over the roadway
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cross-section and gives the cyclist a sense of security. Furthermore,
presence of the bike lane itself serves as a reminder to the cyclist of his
responsibilities to observe traffic regulations. For the motorist, the bike lanes
provide a predictability and sense of security, and the removal of the slower
bikes from the motor vehicle lanes results in improved operations and
capacity.
Protected lanes in varying degrees provide elements of positive physical
separation between cycles and motor vehicles.... Protected lane
treatments are most appropriate for very specialized situations; ... on rural
secondary highways where high speed traffic makes protection desirable,
and in very specialized circumstances when a buffer between motor vehicle
traffic and abutting land uses is desirable.5
Physical separation may be accomplished with a minimum eight-foot parkway
section. The bike path should be eight to ten feet wide and preferably constructed
from concrete. Trails built with support from federal programs such as the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act are required to meet AASHTO6
standards for bicycle trails.
The Special Purpose Park
A special purpose park is usually limited to one or two uses. It is sized, located,
and developed to best serve its function. Some examples of special purpose parks
are a multipurpose athletic complex, tennis center, aquatic center, botanical garden
or arboretum, golf course, historical site, nature preserve, and recreation center.
Depending on its function, this park may serve the entire city. When possible, these
parks are located on major thoroughfares.
L. D. Lockett Park is an example of a special purpose park.
Park Service Zones
Establishment of neighborhood and community park service zones is a means of
assuring equitable distribution of facilities throughout the City. Additionally, when
the number of existing and proposed parks in the service zone analysis is multiplied
by the average acreage for that park type, the results should fall within the acreage
guidelines range. This process can confirm the reasonableness of the guidelines.
SDel.euw, Cather 8 Company, Bicycle Circulation and Safety Studv, City of Davis. University of California, Aug., 1972, 15 8 16.
6American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
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Neigliborliood Park Service Zones
The ideal neighborhood is said to be approximately one mile square (640 acres)
with a population of 3,000 to 7,000. It is defined by major streets and/or physical
barriers. Ideally, a neighborhood has located at its center both an elementary
school and a neighborhood park that have a common boundary. If conditions
require, the one-half mile radius can contract to one-fourth mile for a small
neighborhood park or expand to two-thirds mile or more for a neighborhood
playfleld.
Since neighborhood parks are designed for families and children, and walking or
bicycling is the desirable way to reach them, no street or thoroughfare in excess of
two lanes should be included within a zone. This, of course, assumes that local
and collector streets within these neighborhoods connect.
Future community, city and linear parks may provide some of the neighborhood park
services as do existing elementary schools. The actual neighborhood park acreage
at build-out will probably fall between the low and high range guidelines. The
critical issue is that each zone have access to neighborhood park facilities.
Community Park Service Zones
Community parks are designed to serve several neighborhoods. The normal
service radius is 1-1/2 miles. Because it is assumed that most park users will travel
to community parks by automobile, location of thoroughfares within these zones is
not a problem.
The remaining park categories: city, special purpose, and linear serve the entire
city. An athletic complex may function within a community park service zone
depending on the distribution of similar facilities in a city. These variables
demonstrate the flexibility needed in application of the park planning standards and
guidelines.
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Section V
Inventory of Land and Facilities
An inventory and analysis of existing facilities is a key part of any park system
master plan. It forms the basis for the needs assessment in which existing assets
are compared to national and other standards to determine the City's deficits and
surpluses.
Tables and figures in this Section describe and illustrate recreational land and
facilities in the City. Tables V-1 and V-2 and Figures V-1 through V-7 show City-
owned facilities. In addition to these, several parcels of land are held in the
Bransford Trust for eventual use in the parks and recreation system:
City Park Annex 10 acres
Little Bear Creek parcel acres
Big Bear Creek Corridor parcel acres
Existing and proposed public school facilities are listed in Table V-3.
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Table V-1
City of Colleyville
PARK INVENTORY
Sparger Park 9.5 Neighborhood
Kimzey Park 8.0 Neighborhood
Pleasant Run Soccer Fields 22.0 Community
City Park 30.0 City
L.D. Lockett House 4.6 Special Purpose
Bransford Park 1.2 Mini-Park
McCain Road Site 0.1 Mini-Park
Colleyville Nature Center 46.0 Linear/Special Purpose
Total Park Acreage ~ 21.4
Note: This table reflects only those properties owned "fee simple" by the City of Colleyville. Other
facilities being used by the City include City Park Annex (10 acres) whose land is owned by the
Bransford Trust and the Pleasant Run practice soccer fields (12 acres) which are leased.
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Private Parks and Recreation Facilities
Colleyville is unique among most cities in its many private parks serving the residents
of several of its newer subdivisions. These parks provide open space, water features
and neighborhood park facilities such as playgrounds, picnic tables and jogging trails.
They are located in the following subdivisions.
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Section VI
Needs Assessment
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has established three approaches that may
be used to determine parks and recreation needs:
Demand based
This relies on information gathered from surveys, participation rates and other
information that indicates community demand for certain types of facilities
An informal survey was administered at the August, 1995 Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board Public Meeting and at Colleyville Days, the annual community
festival. The results of this are reflected in the priorities shown in Section VII.
Standards based
The land and facility standards in this document were based on national standards,
Colleyville's use patterns, and demand as perceived by the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board.
Land and facility standards are shown in Section IV.
Resource based
This approach examines natural and other community assets and defines how these
can be used.
The City's major creek corridors, Little Bear Creek and Big Bear Creek, offer
significant opportunity for development. Interest in doing so appears to be high in
the community based on the 1990 and 1995 surveys. Acquisition and development
of these areas are shown in the priority tables.
Needs assessment Tables VI-1 and VI-2 follow.
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Section VII
Plan Implementation
Colleyville's needs, as established by comparing existing park and recreation assets
to standards and demand, have been prioritized into specific projects to be
completed within the next five years, ten years, and by buildout. These are shown
in Tables VII-1 through VII-3 elsewhere in this section.
The first five years' projects are outlined in the greatest detail. This will satisfy
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department requirements for potential grant projects. The
plan should be updated approximately every five years as some goals are fulfilled
and new ones arise.
Resources
Implementation of the City's park and recreation needs is dependent on its ability to
secure financial resources. Please refer to the 1990 master plan for a more
extensive discussion of "Sources of Park Funding." As a small, primarily residential
community, resources are lean. Add to that, the tax cap voted in _ prevented
issuance of any further bonds for park construction until recently. Nevertheless,
bond programs remain one of the best methods for the City to raise need funds in
the future.
Existing Community Resources
General Obligation Bonds
Bond money had been approved by Colleyville's residents for City Park
improvements in 1991, but a City tax cap prevented sale of these bonds until
recently. This remains a principal means of funding major park improvements
although parks construction must compete with the City's other capital needs.
Voluntary Park Fund
Colleyville water bills assess residents $3.00 per month for a Voluntary Park/Library
"donation." Citizens may have this removed from their bills by making the request in
Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE
VII. Plan Implementation Page 1
writing. The annual revenue earmarked for parks from this source is approximately_
- These funds are used for capital improvements and programming.
Ordinance Requiring Dedication of Park Land or Payments in Lieu Thereof
Developers of residential subdivision are required to dedicate to the City .0088
acres of park land for each dwelling unit within the subdivision. Where there are
less than 100 dwelling units in a subdivision the developer may pay $310.11 for
each dwelling unit. The ordinance sets standards as to minimum size, dimensions,
availability of utilities, street frontage, and topography.
This ordinance, which was enacted in May, 1991, has yielded _ acres of land and $_
Potential community Resources
Dedicated Sales Tax
Many communities, including three adjacent to Colleyville -Hurst, Euless, and North
Richland Hills -have adopted a sales tax increase dedicated to parks and
recreation improvements. All of these cities have major park and recreation facility
projects underway or recently completed that have been at least partially financed
from this source. The informal surveys made in connection with this project
indicated a high degree of interest among citizens in this funding source.
User Fees
A program of user fees could help the City recover some of its costs incurred in
maintaining and administering use of its sports fields for association play. These
fees are commonly assessed by other park and recreation departments in the area.
It can also simplify site control, which has been a problem in Colleyville
Otl:er Sources
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Funding Assistance
Up to $500,000 in matching funds is available for individual local park projects.
Matching can take the form of land donation, in-kind services, and, of course, cash.
This source is becoming increasingly competitive, and projects must be strategically
packaged to qualify for the application to receive the maximum possible points and
a good chance for funding. This master plan Update will increase the City's
Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE
VII. Plan Implementation Page 2
competitiveness in the TP&WD grant competitions. Applications are received
January 31 and July 31 each year.
ISTEA Funds
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act passed by Congress in 1990
to fund federal supported transportation projects, provides up to eighty percent in
matching funds for "enhancement" projects that include trail construction,
beautification, and historic preservation. Several local park departments currently
have extensive trail projects in design or under construction under this program.
Awarded projects are constructed under contracts managed by the Texas
Department of Transportation.
Urban Highway Beautification Program
These projects have been used to beautify state highways within a community.
Colleyville Master Park Plan UPDATE __
VII. Plan Implementation Page 3
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Table A2-1
National Park and Recreation Association
A RECOMMENDED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL
RECREATION OPEN SPACE'
This classification system is intended to serve as a guide to planning -not as an absolute blueprint.
Sometimes more than one component may occur within the same site (but not on the same parcel of land),
particularly with respect to special uses within a regional park. Planners of park and recreation systems should
be careful to provide adequate land for each functional component when this occurs.
NRPA suggests that a park system, at a minimum, be composed of a "core" system of parklands, with
a total of 6.25 to 10.5 acres of developed open space per 1,000 population. The size and amount of "adjunct"
parklands will vary from community to community, but must be taken into account when considering a total,
well-rounded system of parks and recreation areas.
COMPONENT
USE
SERVICE AREA ACRES/1,000
DESIRABLE SIZE POPULATION DESIRABLE SITE
CHARACTERISTICS
A. LOCAL/CLOSE-TO-HOME SPACE:
Mini-Parts Special¢ed facilities that Less than'/.-mile 1 acre or less 0.25 to O.SA Within neighborhoods and in
serve a concentrated or radius. close proximity to apartment
limited population or complexes, townhouse
specific group such as development or housing for
tots or senior citizens. the elderly.
Neighborhood Area for intense '/. to 54-mile radius 15+ acres 1.0 to Z.OA Suited for intense dev-
Park/Ptaygraund recreational activities, to serve a elopment. Easily accessible to
such as field games, court population up to neighborhood population -
games, crafts, playground 5,000 (a neigh- geographically centered with
apparatus area, skating, boyhood). safe walking and bike access.
picnicking, wading pools, May be developed as a
etc. schoolpark facility.
Community Park Area or diverse Several 25+ acres 5.0 to B.OA May include natural features,
environmental quality. neighborhoods. 1 such as water bodies, and
May include areas suited to 2 mile radius. areas suited for intense
for intense recreational development. Easily
facilities, such as athletic accessible to neighborhood
complexes, large served.
swimming pools. May qe
an area of natural quality
for outdoor recreation,
such as walking, viewing,
sitting, picnicking. May be
any combination of the
above, depending upon
site suitability and
community need.
TOTAL CLOSE-TO-HOME SPACE = 6.25-10.5 A/1 ,000
continued on next page
Recreation Park and Open Soace Standards and Guidelines, Roger A. Lancaster, Ed. National Recreation and Park
Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983, pp. 56-57.
Continued from page
8. REGIONAL SPACE:
RegionaVMetro- Area of natural or Several
politan Park ornamental quality for communities. 1
outdoor recreation, such hour driving time.
as picnicking, boating,
fishing, swimming,
camping, and trail uses;
may include play areas.
Regional Park Area of natural quality for Several
Reserve nature-oriented outdoor communities. 1
recreation, such as hour driving time.
viewing, and studying
nature, wildlife habttat,
conservation, swimming,
picnicking, hiking, fishing,
boating, camping, and trail
uses. May include active
play areas. Generally,
80% of the land is res-
erved for conservation and
natural resource
management, with less
than 20% used for
recreation development.
200+ acres
1,000+ acres;
sufficient area to
encompass the
resource to be
preserved and
managed.
5.0 to 1 O.OA Contiguous to or
encompassing natural
resources.
Variable Diverse or unique natural
resources, such as lakes, str-
eams, marshes, flora, fauna,
topography.
TOTAL REGIONAL SPACE = 15-20 A/1,000
C. SPACE THAT MAYBE LOCAL OR REGIONAL AND IS UNIQUE TO EACH COMMUNITY:
Linear Park Area developed for one or
more varying modes of
recreational travel, such as
hiking, biking,
snowmobiling, horseback
riding, cross-country
skiing, canoeing and
pleasure driving. May
include active play areas.
(NOTE: any included for
any of above components
may occur in the 'linear
park.')
Special Use Areas for specialized or
single purpose rec-
reational activities, such
as golf courses, nature
centers, marinas, zoos,
conservatories, arboreta,
display gardens, arenas,
outdoor theaters, gun ran-
ges, or downhill ski areas,
or areas that preserve,
maintain, and interpret
buildings, sites, and
objects of archeological
significance. Also plazas
or squares in or near
commercial centers,
boulevards, parkways.
No applicable
standard.
No applicable
standard.
Sufficient width to Variable Buitt or natural corridors, such
protect the resource as utility rights-of-way, bluff
and provide lines, vegetation patterns, and
maximum use. roads, that link other
components of the recreation
system or community facilities.
such as school, libraries,
commercial areas, and other
park areas.
Variable depending Variable Within communities.
on desired size.
Conservancy Protection and No applicable Sufficient to protect Variable Variable, depending on the
management of the standard. the resource. resource being protected.
naturaUcuttural
environment with
recreation use as a
secondary objective.
Table A2-2
National Park and Recreation Association
SUGGESTED FACILITY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS*
ACTIVITY/ NO.OF UNITS PER SERVICE LOCATION
FACILITY POPULATION RADIUS NOTES
Badminton 1 per 5000 '/,-% mile Usually in school, recreation
center, or church facility. Safe
walking or bike access.
Basketball 1 per 5000 Y. '/: mile Same as badminton. Outdoor
1. Youth courts in neighborhood and
2. High School community parks, plus active
3. Collegiate recreation areas in other park
settings.
Handball 1 per 20,000 15-30 minute travel 4-wall usually indoor as part of
(3-4 wall} time multi-purpose facility. 3-wall
usually outdoor in park or school
setting.
Ice Hockey Indoor 1-per 100,000. '/r1 hour travel Climate important consideration
Outdoor-depends on time affecting no. of units. Best as part
climate. of multi-purpose facility.
Tennis 1 court per 2000. '/. '/ mile Best in batteries of 2-4. Located
in neighborhood/community park
or adjacent to school site.
Volleyball 1 court per 5000. '/. '/z mile Same as other court activities
(e.g., badminton, basketball, etc.)
Baseball 1 per 5000 '/.-'/z mile Part of neighborhood complex.
1.Official Lighted-1 per 30,000 Lighted fields part of community
2. Little League complex.
Field Hockey 1 per 20,000 15-30 minutes Usually part of baseball, football,
travel time soccer complex in community
park or adjacent to high school.
Football 1 per 20,000 15-30 minutes Same as field hockey.
travel time
Soccer 1 per 10,000 '/: mile Number of units depends on
popularity. Youth soccer on
smaller fields adjacent to schools
or neighborhood parks.
Golf-Driving Range 1 per 50,000 30 minutes travel Part of golf course complex. As a
time separate unit, may be privately
operated.
continued on next page
continued from page
Mile Running Track 1 per 20,000 15-30 minutes Usually part of high school, or in
travel time community park complex in
combination with football, soccer,
etc.
Softball 1 per 5,000 (if also '/.=/z mile Slight difference in dimensions for
used for youth 16" slow pitch. May also be used
baseball) for youth baseball.
Multiple Recreation 1 per 10,000 1-2 miles
Court (basketball,
volleyball, tennis)
Trails 1 system per region N/A
Archery Range 1 per 50,000 30 minutes travel Part of aregional/metro park
time complex.
Combination Skeet 1 per 50,000 30 minutes travel Part of aregional/metro park
and Trap Field (8 time complex.
station)
Golf
1. Per 3 (18-Hole) - '/ to 1 hour travel 9-hole course can
2. 9-hole standard • 1/25,000 time accommodate 360 people/day.
3. 18-hole standard • 1/50,000 18-hole course can
accommodate 500-550 people
a day.
Course may be located in
community or district park, but
should not be over 20 miles from
population center.
Swimming Pools 1 per 20,000 15 to 30 minutes Pools for general community use
(Pools should travel time should be planned for teaching,
accommodate 3 to competitive, and recreational
5% of total population purposes with enough depth (3.4
at a time.) m) to accommodate 1 m and 3m
diving boards. Located in
community park or school site.
Beach Areas N/A N/A Should have sand bottom with
slope a maximum of 5°k (flat
preferable). Boating areas
completely segregated from
swimming areas.
Adapted from Appendix A, Suggested Facility Development Standards, pp. 60-61, Recreation. Park and Ocen Space Standards and
uidelines, Roger A. Lancaster, Ed. National Recreation and Park Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983.
Table A2-2
National Park and Recreation Association
SUGGESTED FACILITY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS''
ACTIVITY/ NO.OF UNITS PER SERVICE LOCATION
FACILITY POPULATION RADIUS NOTES
Badminton 1 per 5000 '/. '/z mile Usually in school, recreation
center, or church facility. Safe
walking or bike access.
Basketball 1 per 5000 '/.-'/z mile Same as badminton. Outdoor
1. Youth courts in neighborhood and
2. High School community parks, plus active
3. Collegiate recreation areas in other park
settings.
Handball 1 per 20,000 15-30 minute travel 4-wall usually indoor as part of
(3-4 wall) time multi-purpose facility. 3-wall
usually outdoor in park or school
setting.
Ice Hockey Indoor 1-per 100,000. Yr1 hour travel Climate important consideration
Outdoor-depends on time affecting no. of units. Best as part
climate. of multi-purpose facility.
Tennis 1 court per 2000. '/. 'h mile Best in batteries of 2~. Located
in neighborhood/community park
or adjacent to school site.
Volleyball 1 court per 5000. '/.-'/: mile Same as other court activities
(e.g., badminton, basketball, etc.)
Baseball 1 per 5000 '/.-'/z mile Part of neighborhood complex.
1.Official Lighted-1 per 30,000 Lighted fields part of community
2. Little League complex.
Field Hockey 1 per 20,000 15-30 minutes Usually part of baseball, football,
travel time soccer complex in community
park or adjacent to high school.
Football 1 per 20,000 15-30 minutes Same as field hockey.
travel time
Soccer 1 per 10,000 %: mile Number of units depends on
popularity. Youth soccer on
smaller fields adjacent to schools
or neighborhood parks.
Golf-Driving Range 1 per 50,000 30 minutes travel Part of golf course complex. As a
time separate unit, may be privately
operated.
continued on next page
continued from page
Mile Running Track 1 per 20,000 15-30 minutes Usually part of high school, or in
travel time community park complex in
combination with football, soccer,
etc.
Softball 1 per 5,000 (if also '/. '/2 mile Slight difference in dimensions for
used for youth 16" slow pitch. May also be used
baseball) for youth baseball.
Multiple Recreation 1 per 10,000 1-2 miles
Court (basketball,
volleyball, tennis)
Trails 1 system per region N/A
Archery Range 1 per 50,000 30 minutes travel Part of a regional/metro park
time complex.
Combination Skeet 1 per 50,000 30 minutes travel Part of a regional/metro park
and Trap Field (8 time complex.
station)
Golf
1. Par 3 (18-Hole) - '~ to 1 hour travel 9-hole course can
2.9-hole standard • 1/25,000 time accommodate 360 people/day.
3.18-hole standard • 1/50,000 18-hole course can
accommodate 500-550 people
a day.
Course may be located in
community or district park, but
should not be over 20 miles from
population center.
Swimming Pools 1 per 20,000 15 to 30 minutes Pools for general community use
(Pools should travel time should be planned for teaching,
accommodate 3 to competitive, and recreational
5% of total population purposes with enough depth (3.4
at a time.) m) to accommodate 1m and 3m
diving boards. Located in
community park or school site.
Beach Areas N/A N/A Should have sand bottom with
slope a maximum of 5% (flat
preferable). Boating areas
completely segregated from
swimming areas.
Adapted from Appendix A, Suggested Facilityr Development Standards, pp. 60-61, Recreation. Park and Ocen Soace Standards and
Guidelines, Roger A. Lancaster, Ed. National Recreation and Park Association, Alexandria, vrginia, 1983.
Table A2-3
National Park and Recreation Association
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SUGGESTED FACILITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICATIONS'
RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
ACTIVITY/ SPACE SIZE AND RECOMMENDED
FACILITY REQUIREMENTS DIMENSIONS ORIENTATION
Badminton 1620 sq. ft. Singles -17' x 44' Long axis north-south
Doubles - 20' x 44'
with 5' unobstructed area
on all sides
Basketball Long axis north-south
1. Youth 2400-3036 sq. ft. 46'-50' x 84'
2. High School 5040-7280 sq. ft. 50' x 84'
3. Collegiate 5600-7980 sq. ft. 50' x 94'
with 5' unobstructed space
on all sides
Handball 800 sq. ft. for 4-wall, 20' x 40' -Minimum of 10' to Long axis north-south.
(3-34 wall) 1000 for 3-wall rear of 3-wall court. Front wall at north end.
Minimum 20' overhead
clearance.
Ice Hockey 22,000 sq. ft. Rink 85' x 200' Long axis north-south if
Including support (minimum 85' x 185. outdoor.
area. Additional 5000 sq. ft.
support area.
Tennis Minimum of 7,200 sq. 36' x 78'. 12' clearance on Long axis north-south.
ft. Single court. (2 both sides; 21' clearance on
acres for complex.) both ends.
Volleyball Minimum of 4,000 sq. 30' x 60'. Minimum 6' Long axis north-south.
ft. clearance on all sides.
Baseball
1.Official 3.0-3.85 Acres Baselines-90' Locate home plate so
minimum Pitching distance-60'/x' pitcher throwing across
Foul lines-min. 320' sun and batter not facing
Center field-400'+ it. Line from home plate
2. Little League 1.2 Acres minimum Baselines-60' through pitcher's mound
Pitching distance-46' runs east-northeast.
Foul lines-200'
Center field-200'-250'
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RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
ACTIVITY/ SPACE SIZE AND RECOMMENDED
FACILITY REDUIREMENTS DIMENSIONS ORIENTATION
Field Hockey Minimum 1.5 Acres 180' x 300' with a minimum Fall season -long axis
of 10' clearance on all northwest to southeast.
sides. For longer periods, north
to south.
Football Minimum 1.5 acres 160' x 360' with a minimum Same as field hockey.
of 6' clearance on all sides.
Soccer 1.7 to 2.1 acres 195' to 225' x 330' to 360' Same as field hockey.
with a 10' minimum
clearance on all sides.
Golf-Driving Range 13.5 acres for 900' x 690' wide. Add 12' Long axis southwest-
minimum of 25 trees. width for each additional northeast with golfer
tee. driving toward northeast.
'/.-Mile Running 4.3 acres Overall width - 276' length - Long axis in sector from
Track 600.02' north to south to north-
Trackwidth for 8 to 4 lanes west-south-east with finish
is 32'. tine at northerly end.
Softball 1.5 to 2.0 acres Baselines - 60' Same as baseball.
Pitching distance - 46' min.
40' -women.
Fasti-pitch field radius from
plate - 225' between foul
lines.
Slow pitch - 275' (men) 250'
(women)
Multiple Recreation 9,840 sq. ft. 120' x 80' Long axis of courts with
Court primary use is north-
(basketball, south.
volleyball, tennis)
Trails N/A Well defined head N/A
maximum 10' width,
maximum average grade
5% not to exceed 15%.
Capacity rural trails - 40
hikers/day/mile.
Urban trails - 90
hikers/day/mile.
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RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
ACTIVITY/ SPACE SIZE AND RECOMMENDED
FACILITY REQUIREMENTS DIMENSIONS ORIENTATION
Archery Range Minimum O.65A 300' length x minimum 10' Archer facing north + or -
wide between targets. 45°
Roped clear space on sides
of range minimum of 30',
clear space behind targets
minimum of 90' x 45' with
bunker.
Combination Skeet Minimum 30 acres All walks and structures Center line of length runs
and Trap Field (8 occur within an area northeast-southwest with
station) approximately 130' wide by shooter facing northeast.
115' deep. Minimum
cleared area is contained
within two superimposed
segments with 100-yard
radii (4 acres). Shot-fall
danger zone is contained
within two superimposed
segments with 300-yard
radii (36 acres).
Golf
1. Par 3 (18-Hole) • 50-60 acres Average length varies - Majority of holes on north-
600-2700 yards south axis.
2.9-hole standard • Minimum 50 acres Average length - 2250
yards
3.18-hole standard • Minimum 110 acres Average length - 6500
yards
Swimming Pools Varies on size of pool Teaching -minimum of 25 None -although care
and amenities. yards x 45' even depth of 3 must be taken in siting of
Usually Y to 2 acre to 4'. lifeguard stations in
site. Compe66ve -minimum of relation to afternoon sun.
25m x 16m. Minimum of 27
sq. R of water surface per
swimmer. Ratios of 2:1
deck vs. water.
Beach Areas N/A Beach area should have 50 N/A
sq. ft of land and 50 sq. ft.
of water per user. Turnover
rate is 3. There should be
3-4 acres supporting land
per acre of beach.
Adapted from Appendix A, Suggested Facility Development Standards, pp. 60-61, Recreation. Paris and Open Space Standards and
uidelines. Roger A. Lancaster, Ed. National Recreation and Park Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983.
Informal Survey Form
Sports Association Form