RICHMOND PARKS MASTER PLAN
COMMUNITY PARK CHARACTERISTICS
EXISTING
COMMUNITY PARKS A Community Park serves the widest range and greatest num- ber of users. It includes active and passive recreation, gather- Booker T. Anderson Park
ing areas, and organized sports. Large, special destination parks Central Richmond Green way serving the entire community, such as the Central Richmond Hilltop Lake Park Greenway or Pt. Molate Beach Park may also be considered a LaMoine Patk Community Park. A Community Park is typically over 10 acres in Marina Bay Park size, and serves areas greater than ½ mile.
Marina Bay Trails
Martin Luther King, Jr. A Community Park MUST:
Park • Accommodate children's play;
Nichol Park - Pre-school and school age play equipment must be provided.
Pt. Molate Beach Park - Additional play features are optional. • Accommodate practice and league field sports;
- A special destination Community Park may be excepted from the requirement of accommodating field sports.
• Include sports courts;
- Basketball and/or tennis should be provided.
- Specialty courts such as volleyball, handball, futsal, thai vol- leyball are optional, depending on overall distribution and access in the community.
• Accommodate senior activities;
- Active elements for seniors must be provided. This may include elements such as fitness stations, bocce court, horse- shoes or putting greens.
- Passive elements such as walking paths and benches must be provided.
• Accommodate teen activities;
- Active teen uses, such as destination BMX or skate features, are encouraged.
• Include passive recreation;
- Provide walking/jogging paths or trails.
- Provide places for individuals to enjoy quiet relaxation. • Accommodate exercise and fitness activities;
• Accommodate socializing and relaxing, in large or small groups; - Provide reservable space for family or group gatherings. • Accommodate education and learning, and provide space for programs or classes;
• Include public art;
• Include restrooms;
• Provide adequate parking on site, or in combination with adja- cent street parking or shared parking.
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