Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan

ii Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan Executive Summary 2014 Technical Analysis: In addition to the above, significant effort was placed on conducting a range of detailed study including recreation facility demand needs analysis, service area analysis, trends analysis, parkland acreage analysis and an assessment of program needs and the physical condition of City buildings and facilities. Summary of Parkland Acreage Findings As detailed in Exhibit 2.3‐3, the City currently has 371 acres of parkland. Using the City’s General Plan’s parkland acreage goal of 5 acres per 1,000 residents, and assuming a current population of 71,000, there is currently a surplus of 16 acres. As a result, the City is currently exceeding its General Plan goal. Notwithstanding the above, assuming this standard is applied to a projected build‐out population of 78,000, a future deficit of 19 acres would occur if no new parkland is added and the City’s population continues to grow as anticipated. However, this is not deemed to be an insignificant shortage and plans are already under way on two new park sites, the Bernal Community Park, and Staples Ranch Community Park. The potential for additional parkland development as a result of the East Side Specific Plan study that is currently in progress could add even more park acreage in the future. As a result, both existing and overall parkland acreage is consistent with City goals. In addition to the above, based upon the identification of additional facility needs requirements outlined on page 2‐31, a total of 28 acres of parkland development would be required in the future. This amount is approximate and could be met by utilizing existing parkland, acquiring new parkland or leveraging existing underutilized land. Overall General Findings ‐ Recreation Assessment As an outcome of the assessment process, it is apparent that the City has done an excellent job of providing and maintaining parks/open spaces, facilities and programs that are well accepted by City residents and that successfully meet the City’s existing recreation needs in almost all areas. However, as with any broad City service, the Master Plan process identified opportunities for program service enhancements, new and/or expanded facilities, and additional maintenance requirements. Further, the master plan process highlighted that evolving changes in community demographics, including age, nationality, and race will be combined with overall changes in recreational expectations to generate a demand for modified services and facilities in the future. As such, the intent of this plan is to provide an effective tool for meeting these challenges. Existing Recreation Inventory Five Downtown Parks of approximately 3.3 acres Twenty‐eight Neighborhood Parks totaling approximately 140 acres Nine developed Community Parks totaling approximately 227 acres Five Special Use Parks/Facilities Three Recreation Area Parks Three Natural Area/Greenbelt Parks Three Linear Parks Five facilities owned and/or operated jointly between the City and the PUSD Eight separate Open Space areas totaling over 422 acres Ten major recreation trails covering over 23 miles Three main bicycle routes The Alameda County Fair‐ grounds Two East Bay Regional Parks District parks