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<br />-. <br />4 <br />~ <br />" . <br />-~- ~ <br /> <br />Cit~ of La Porte Parhs A Open Space Master Plan <br /> <br />. Facilities in each park: What does the park contain? Are the facilities <br />appropriate for the type of park? For example, a ballfield complex requiring a <br />large amount of parking should not be contained in a neighborhood park, where <br />the noise, traffic and night time lighting create a nuisance for residents of that <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />. Layout: Is the arrangement of facilities in each park appropriate? <br /> <br />. Condition of the Park: What is the general condition of the facilities in each <br />park? <br /> <br />. Special considerations: Does the park provide facilities for the physically <br />challenged that meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act? <br /> <br />Each of these issues is reviewed for each of the existing parks currently in the La <br />Porte parks system. <br /> <br />3.2 Park Classification <br /> <br />National and state guidelines identify three broad categories of parks, which are: <br /> <br />Local Close to Home Space, usually located within the community <br />served by the facility, which includes mini parks, neighborhood parks and <br />community parks; <br /> <br />Regional Space, usually located within an hour or two driving distance. <br />Parks in this category serve a number of communities, and include <br />regional mf:!trQPQlitan parks and regional park reserves; and <br /> <br />Unique Space, which may be either local or regional in nature. These <br />parks can be defined as areas that are unique in some way, whether <br />because of physical features or because of the types of facilities <br />provided. Parks in this category may include linear parks, special use <br />parks, or land conservancies. <br /> <br />Close to home parks are the most important category and of greatest immediate <br />concern to the City of La Porte. However, given the city's setting along Galveston <br />Bay, special attention should be given to the Unique Space category. <br /> <br />Close to home parks address day to day facilities for all ages and activities, and are <br />usually within walking or driving distance from where we live. The five close to home <br />park types currently existing in la Porte are: <br />. Neighborhood parks <br /> <br />Chapter a - Existing Pari.. <br /> <br />PfIIge 2 <br />