Overview of the Stockton Parks and
Recreation Master Facilities Plan
Presented by Chad Kennedy,
Westwood Professional Services
City Council Meeting
October 14, 2025
Agenda Item 16.1
STOCKTON PARKS MASTER PLAN
October 14, 2025
City Council Meeting
Prepared by
Westwood Professional Services
Iloilo Sister City ParkHarry Corren Park
Document Overview & Goals
GOALS
• Identify needs and priorities
• Establish best practices and
general design guidelines
• Develop systematic and
prioritized approach for new
projects
• Provide aquatic facility
recommendations based on 2024
assessment update and current
inventory
1) Introduction
2) Context
3) Best Practices
4) Inventory
5) Analysis & Needs
Assessment
6) Recommendations
7) Capital Improvement
& Financial Plan
Appendices
7 CHAPTERS
WITH SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDICES
Mattie Harrell Park
Outreach & Needs Assessment
OUTREACH
• Online survey – 3 months – 239
participants
• 3 Virtual Meetings (2021-2022)
NEEDS ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
• Enhance parks for cleanliness & safety
• Gap Analysis – Areas underserved
• Improve Marketing & Advertisement
• Aquatic Needs- modern, heated,
multi-generational facility
Park Recommendations
REDEFINING PARK TYPOLOGY
• Better represent Stockton park
system
LINEAR PARK
(March Lane Trail)
POCKET PARK
(Friedberger Park 1.5 Acres)
COMMUNITY PARK
(Victory Park 22.45 Acres)
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
(Atherton Park 10 Acres)
REGIONAL PARK
(Louis Park 60 Acres )
PARK TYPE SIZE IN ACRES (AC)
Regional Park 50+ ac.
Community Park 15-50 ac.
Neighborhood
Park
2-14 ac.
Linear Parks Dedicated trails for
bike/pedestrian use
Pocket Park <2 ac.
Joint-use Park
Specialty Park Dependent on use
SPECIALTY PARK
(Barkleyville Dog Park 3 Acres)
Park Recommendations & Scoring Metrics
Example:
Individual park recommendations and their priority score. Comprehensive list of how all existing parks scored found in Appendix C.
Park Scoring
establishes a baseline
for each individual
park to compare to
future improvements.
Not intended to
compare park to park.
EX. PARKS PRIORTIY SCORING METRICS
Median Income Code Infraction
Population Served Connectivity
Programming Community Activation
Quantity of Amenities Special Category
Usability
• Individual park recommendations
• Redefined Level of Service (LOS)
Goals
• Ensure future development include
measures to meet LOS goals
• Regularly updated standards and
review development fees
• Expand joint-use agreements
• Diversify and expand visibility of
recreation programs
Panella Park
Recommendations & Financial Plan
AQUATICS RECOMMENDATION
PHASE 1 – Modernize McKinley Park Pool
(Complete- June 2025)
PHASE 2 – Modernize Oak Park Pool w/ Spray
Ground and pool heater
PHASE 3 – Modernize Victory Park Pool
(Complete- August 2025)
FINACIAL PLAN
• Identify potential funding sources
• Proposed additional CIP with schedule and est.
cost