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City Park System Memo 70/77/79 Playlot Page 5 The pidylot is a small area of ane acre or less intended for the use of children of pre-school age. Development is usuaily limited to the type of play apparatus which creates a play environment and emphasizes imaginative oppor- tunities for the chitd. The purpose and effectiveness of the playlot when constructed outside of a park or playground is to supplement areas where density of populatfon or major thoroughfares preciude easy access to a neighborhood facility. Landscape development is directed to creating an environment satisfactory to the accompanying uses and establishing balance between facility development and aesthetfcs. The service radius of a playlot is limited to a housing development or a small section of a neighborhood. hbunds View Parks in this category: Random Park - 2.0 acres County Road H Park -1 acre Neiahborhood Pldyground The neighborhood playground is larger than the ptaylot but smaller than one block (3.7 acres). It is particularly developed for children through the sixth grade and is intended to supplerrent the neighborhood park where population density, geographic barriers> or distance preclude easy access to a park. In sparsely populated neighborhoods it may be used as a substitute for a neighborhood park. Development incorporates those faciiities included in a playlot and adds those needed for grades 7- 6. Examples of such facilities include appropriate pidy apparatus; hard surface areas for hopscotch, shuffleboard, tetherball, and court games of basketball, volleyball, and badminton; and apen play area for softball, football, soccer, and winter sports. A recreation shelter and/or wading pool may be included in the development if deemed advisable. The concept of develop- ment emphasizes spontaneous rather than higher organized play. The service radius of a playground is limited to a neighborhood or a section thereof. Mounds View Parks in this category: Neighborhood Park Groveland Park - 4.1 acres Hillview Park - 3.2 acres LaRbert Park - 3.2 acres Oakwood Park - 2.4 acres Woodcrest Park - 2 acres The neighborhood park is a minimum of one block (3.7) acres) in size and is intended to provide facilities primarily for children through ihe eighth grade, but it may be utilized by peopie of all ages. The neighborhood park provides the basic facilities within a neighborhood and preferabiy is centrally located. Developments include those facilities found in the playlot and playground and, if possible, is supplemenCed by a wading pool, tennis caurts, horseshoe and checker area, a neighborhood recreation center or recreation shelter, fnternal lighted walks connecting the various functions, more sophisticated (preferably lighted) athletic fields with refined softball diamonds, winte- sports areas, and football fields. Limited green areas provide open space for free pidy as well as passive facitities for neighborhood group use in celebrations, picnics, etc. The service area intended for the nei9hborbood park is normally defined as the area served by an elementary school. Existing Mounds View Parks in this category include: Civic Center Park - 12.9 acres