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Chapter 4: Policies, Actions and Projects
Bikeways, Trails, Parks and Recreation Master Plan |
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PROJECTED PARKLAND LEVEL OF SERVICE
The projects recommended in this chapter expand and enhance the Morgan Hill Bikeways,
Trails, Parks, and Recreation system to meet the needs of the City’s current and projected
population. If the projects are constructed, by 2035, the City’s parkland level of service (LOS)
will be
4.8 acres per 1,000 residents
.
1
This is an improvement over the 2016 LOS of 3.4
acres per 1,000 residents. The planned and proposed projects include the development of 73
acres of new parkland, special use recreation facilities, trails, and recreational open space,
which will increase the City’s total parks and recreation acreage from the current 193 acres to
351 acres. The proposed parks and facilities will move the City closer to meeting its goal of
five acres per 1,000, even with an increased population. For the Level of Service calculations
see Appendix B.
Table 4-8: Morgan Hill 2035 Level of Service Calculations
Facility Type
Existing
Acreage
Counted
Toward
LOS
(2016)
Future
Acreage
(Existing
+
Planned)
Percent
(%)
Acreage
Counted
Toward
LOS
Future
Acreage
Counted
Toward LOS
City-Owned Parks (Mini
Parks, Neighborhood Parks,
Downtown Parks,
Community Parks)
59.16
94.96
100%
94.96
Special Use Non-Recreation
Facilities
11.90
11.90
50%
5.95
Special Use Recreation
Facilities
46.00
81.40
100%
81.4
Trails (Natural Surface and
Multi-Use)
10.40
33.80
100%
33.8
City-Owned Recreational
Open Spaces*
0
120.70
25%
30.18
School Joint Use
Agreements
0
10
100%
10
Privately-Owned Parks**
23.05
46.10
50%
23.05
Privately-Owned
Recreational Open Spaces
(not counted in LOS)
19.10
19.10
0%
279.34
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The projected LOS is calculated with a 2035 population—58,200-- that is based on the 2035 population
growth ceiling set by the proposed 2035 RDCS Update. The City’s population may not reach this level.