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Park Acreage
<br />Park level of service (LOS) measures the availability and
<br />quality of parks and recreational facilities relative to a
<br />community’s population, ensuring equitable access and
<br />adequate resources. From an acreage standpoint, San
<br />Leandro’s 133 acres of parkland provides a level of
<br />service of 1.5 acres per 1,000 city residents. The San
<br />Leandro General Plan establishes a goal of 5 acres per
<br />1,000 residents, though includes non-traditional open
<br />spaces in its calculations such as golf courses and school
<br />grounds, which would result in a total of 393 acres and a
<br />current level of service of 4.3 acres per 1,000 residents.
<br />To achieve the target of 5 acres per 1,000 residents by
<br />2035, the city would need an additional 119 acres
<br />of developed parkland.
<br />However, this calculation does not account for the
<br />city’s access to over 560 acres of natural open space,
<br />which helps meet some recreational needs. Despite this
<br />broader measure, the public engagement findings and
<br />park access analysis indicate that the current amount
<br />of developed parkland does not adequately meet
<br />resident needs. Expanding both large community parks
<br />and small neighborhood parks was identified as a high
<br />priority in the community survey.
<br />Amenities
<br />Recreation amenity standards have been developed
<br />based on National Recreation and Park Association
<br />(NRPA) trends tailored to San Leandro’s needs. Table 4.1
<br />applies these standards to the city’s current and projected
<br />population, revealing deficiencies in several key amenities,
<br />including multi-use fields, tennis/pickleball courts, dog
<br />parks, playgrounds, and reservable picnic areas.
<br />This analysis focuses on traditional park amenities
<br />commonly tracked by the NRPA. However, as outlined
<br />in Table 3.1, there are additional amenity needs not
<br />reflected in Table 4.1, such as trails, walking/
<br />jogging tracks, shade structures, community
<br />gardens, outdoor amphitheater, and outdoor
<br />fitness equipment. Adding theses amenities can be
<br />accomplished through the construction of new parks and
<br />reimaging of existing parks.
<br />Deficient Amenities
<br />Level-of-Service
<br />Just
<br />Parkland
<br />Parks, Schools
<br />& Golf
<br />1.5
<br />acres per 1,000
<br />residents
<br />4.3
<br />acres per 1,000
<br />residents
<br />paved/unpaved trails
<br />walking/jogging tracks
<br />outdoor fitness
<br />equipment
<br />community gardens
<br />outdoor amphitheater
<br />playgrounds
<br />pickleball courts
<br />dog park
<br />splash pad
<br />picnic area
<br />multi-use fields
<br />shade structures
<br />volleyball
<br />2023
<br />Inventory Service Levels 2035 Needs
<br />Recreation
<br />Component
<br />Total
<br />Inventory Current Service Level Recommended
<br />Service Levels
<br />Meets
<br />Standard/
<br />Need Exists
<br />Additional
<br />Amenities
<br />Needed
<br />Diamond Field 11 1 Field
<br />per 8,147 1 Field
<br />per 15,000 Meets Standard -Field
<br />Multiuse Field 1 1 Field
<br />per 89,612 1 Field
<br />per 15,000 Need Exists 6 Field
<br />Basketball Court 5 1 Court
<br />per 17,922 1 Court
<br />per 20,000 Need Exists 1 Court
<br />Pickleball Court 6 1 Court
<br />per 14,935 1 Court
<br />per 10,000 Need Exists 4 Court
<br />Tennis Court 17 1 Court
<br />per 5,271 1 Court
<br />per 10,000 Meets Standard -Court
<br />Volleyball Court 4 1 Court
<br />per 22,403 1 Court
<br />per 20,000 Need Exists 1 Court
<br />Playground 25 1 Site
<br />per 3,584 1 Site
<br />per 3,500 Need Exists 4 Site
<br />Skate Park 1.00 1*Site
<br />per 89,612 1 Site
<br />per 100,000 Meets Standard -Site
<br />Reservable Picnic
<br />Areas 25.00 1 Site
<br />per 3,584 1 Site
<br />per 3,500 Need Exists 4 Site
<br />Dog Park 1 1 Site
<br />per 89,612 1 Site
<br />per 30,000 Need Exists 2 Site
<br />Swimming Pool 3 1 Site
<br />per 29,871 1 Site
<br />per 70,000 Meets Standard -Site
<br />Splash Pad 0 1 Site
<br />per 0 1 Site
<br />per 70,000 Need Exists 1 Site
<br />TABLE 4.1 | Park Amenity Level of Service
<br />*Note: The City’s existing skate park is underutilized, dysfunctional, and unsafe. A new facility may be warranted.
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