City of Morgan Hill Bikeways, Trails, Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Chapter 4: Policies, Actions and Projects

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

Existing Acreage Counted Toward LOS (2016)

Percent (%) Acreage Counted Toward LOS

Future Acreage (Existing + Planned)

Future Acreage Counted Toward LOS

Facility Type

City-Owned Parks (Mini Parks, Neighborhood Parks,

59.16

94.96

100%

94.96

Downtown Parks, Community Parks)

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

1 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.

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