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Park Classifications <br />The park system plan proposes that the City develop a system of neighborhood and <br />community parks that are integrated with existing park and recreation areas in Hugo. <br />Both neighborhood and community parks could include either passive or active parks. <br />Active Parks have playground facilities, athletic fields or other similar facilities and <br />Passive Parks are larger, natural areas or smaller green spaces without formal activity <br />areas. Neighborhood and Community parks and are defined below. <br />Description of Neighborhood Parks <br />Neighborhood parks offer neighborhoods easy access to a variety of recreation facilities <br />including play equipment, informal ballfields, athletic fields, court games, and picnic <br />facilities. They typically service an area of roughly one-quarter to one-half mile radius <br />and a population of up to 5,000 people. Physical features like major roads and rivers <br />also define the service areas of neighborhood parks. In Hugo, for example, Highway 61 <br />defines an edge between neighborhoods. Residents should not be expected to cross <br />the highway to get to their neighborhood park. If neighborhood parks are to be used and <br />enjoyed, they must be carefully located for safe and convenient access. Typically, <br />neighborhood parks range in size from 5-20 acres. <br />Hugo's neighborhood parks should generally be within or near the urban service area. <br />This is where most people live. Although residential developments are scattered <br />throughout the rural areas of the city, justifying the expense of providing neighborhood <br />parks throughout the rural areas is difficult. As discussed earlier, neighborhood parks <br />should be in areas that can be safely and conveniently accessed by residents. <br />Residents should not have to cross busy roads nor travel long distances to get to their <br />neighborhood park. Ideally, residents should be able to access neighborhood parks by <br />trails. Safe and convenient access should be an important determinant in locating <br />Hugo's neighborhood parks. <br />Neighborhood parks should service the following general areas (see Map 7-D -- <br />Neighborhood Park Service Areas). Table 7-8, shown in the park needs section, lists <br />some of the recreation facilities that should be included in the parks. <br />Neighborhood Park Area 1 <br />This area is expected to be developed prior to 2030. The Land Use Plan shows a <br />variety of residential, commercial, business park and industrial uses in the area. <br />Neighborhood parks will be required to serve the neighborhood as new homes are <br />developed. <br />Neighborhood Park Area 2 <br />The City has experienced substantial residential growth in this area recently. A number <br />of public and private neighborhood parks have been provided in this area as <br />Chapter 7 7_20 <br />Parks, Trails, & Open Spaces <br />CH,Uk6 <br />