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�- lfemo To: Park and Recreation Commiaeion Froo: Doug Bryanc Date: September, 1974 In developing a Haster Plen end priorLty liat for perk development, vhicfi will constitute e beautifully completed Qark system, we should alwttys keep in mind for plan�ing purpoaes and analysis the funetional classification end definition of the varioua levels of parks. In genaral there are three bnsic categoriea of parks thac reiace io haar�3: Vieva needs ---- neighborhood, comunity, and netropoliten, HoMever, ve are eaet relative to the concept of neighborhood parks. Nainhborhood Parks - relativaly soell but iatensively develop�d parks haviog easy accasaibility of residenta within a dlstance of no more than three-fourths oite in eost cases. Siae oay vary from a portion of a city block to several ac-ne. Most apace ie put to soae intenaive uae es opposed to larga opan la�scaped areas. Neighborhood parks are fureher categorizad as playlots, playgrou�s, and playfields. Plavlots . are for use almost rholly by smsll children. Their size averages roughly tYO acres !n area, a� their function ie eo provide play facilities for susll children rho are not canveniently aerved by by lerger parka. Plevarounds - are usuelly about 5 acrea in siae and are detigned for ase by chiidren £rom pre-school to age 12. 17roy contain et leaat one eoftball diesond e� a hard-aurfaced area vith standards for baakeeball end volieyball. If space is evailable, playgrounds mey contein a wading pool. tennis court, playlot, and a amll shelter rith toilatt. Their radius of influence ranges from one-foureh to ana-half mlle. Plavfields - vary in size froa 10 to 30 aeres and are da�ignad to prwida recraetion opportunities for ali agas. They conYain all the facilitias of a playgromd plus additional ball diesond�. largar shelter�, tannis courts, larger hnrd surfaced ateas for badsinton and shufflaboard, hor�eshoe courts, and a large landscapad araa and lighting £or adult waning use. Their radius of influence rengaa fros oM-helf to thraa- fonrths mile. Comunlri .erk� - relatively large parkt wwily having naGUral soeMtie� end detigned for co�unity-vide wcial a�d recrastional functions. Co�unity parks are generally �wtad for �uch activitia� a� picnicking. �trolling. n�i�ing, and activa guing. Lighted areas for evsning play ara prwldad. In ganaral cos�unity parks heve a much graater sMre of thair area laft in it� natural open atate thm do neighborhood parks. Matr000litan Perkt - vary large perks, whieh, bacause of their phy�ical ettraotion� a� unutuel davalopoent, provide racreation opportunitias dwal- opad tpaclfieally for a sstropolitan area's nead�. and whieh provida ractea- tion lntera�ts tiiet ara not norylly sacisHad in naighborhood or corwnity parkr. Numerous visitor� ars attrectad to wtropolitan perk� itra�p�etiva of phytical barriars to eravel or of politieal boundaria�. Matropolitan patk� provide for racrae[lonal aetivitier thet occupy tha mejor poriion of a day or longer. such as eamping, hiking, fithing, and boating. In meny cares relatively 1lttle development of fecilities is naeded.