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Chapter 4: Policies, Actions and Projects
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Bikeways, Trails, Parks and Recreation Master Plan
S7.
Use plant materials or plant species that contribute to safe and healthy
environments.
Actions
S7-1.
Plant materials in park sites and around areas with amenities for children
must be tough, impervious to trampling, fast growing, and not poisonous.
S7-2.
Locate appropriate plant materials along walkways and entrances to
improve safety and avoid blocking sightlines.
S7-3.
Emphasize the maintenance of healthy soils and soil quality to sustain
plant productivity, and to maintain and enhance water and air quality in
support of human health and habitation.
S7-4.
Emphasize the design and maintenance of landscapes to reduce the risk of
fire hazard by providing defensible space zones and any plant species that
are known to have unfavorable fire performance ratings.
S8.
Install lighting strategically to enhance the safety and usability of the City’s
facilities.
Actions
S8-1.
Consider providing pedestrian-level lighting (combined low ground-level
and higher-level lighting) at park perimeters to enhance park entrances.
S8-2.
Consider lighting in parks as means of increasing surveillance and park
safety by locating lights in problem areas and areas of potential
concealment.
S8-3.
Consider providing lighting at courts, playgrounds, and gathering areas to
encourage greater evening use, promote surveillance, and reduce the risk
of vandalism.
S8-4.
Design lighting systems and select fixtures to minimize light pollution.
S8-5.
Design lighting systems to provide a consistent level of lighting with
minimal glare and uneven lighting or shadow areas.