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<br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />City of La Porte Parhs A Open Space Master Plan <br /> <br />Porte is on the lower end of the desired range ofsizes, but the even spread of many <br />little parks makes up for the small size of the individual parks. <br /> <br />Location - If possible, neighborhood parks should be centrally located in <br />neighborhoods that they serve. A favorable location, for example, is adjacent to an <br />elementary school; that way facilities can be shared for dual purposes. The park <br />should be accessible to pedestrian traffic from all parts of the area served, and <br />should be located adjacent to local or minor collector streets which do not allow <br />high-speed traffic. <br /> <br />Facilities - Facilities generally located in neighborhood parks include the following: <br />. Playground equipment on a safety fall surface <br />. Unlighted practice fields for baseball, soccer, football <br />. Unlighted tennis courts <br />. Unlighted multi-purpose courts <br />. Active areas for unorganized play <br />. Picnic areas with benches, picnic tables and cooking grills <br />. Shaded pavilions and gazebos <br />. Jogging exercise trails <br />. Security lighting <br /> <br />Parking - Should vary based on the size of the park and facilities provided. A <br />minimum of eight spaces per new neighborhood park is recommended with an <br />additional two handicapped parking spaces per neighborhood park. The exact <br />amount of parking needed will vary based on the size of the park, the facilities it <br />contains, and the number of users. In La Porte, a lot of the neighborhood parks have <br />no onsite parking because of their small size; existing parking lots at Northwest, <br />Fairmont, Sea breeze and Brookglen Parks are in front of the park <br />entrance, so pedestrians have to cross the parking area to get into the park. <br />r----- <br />I <br />i <br /> <br />Figure 3.1 on the following <br />page illustrates a typical <br />neighborhood park and some <br />of the elements that the park <br />might contain. Note that this <br />is simply a typical <br />arrangement, and each <br />neighborhood park should be <br />designed as a unique part of <br />the neighborhood that <br />surrounds it. <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter J - Existing Parlu <br /> <br />PIII"e 4 <br />