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

Chapter 4: Policies, Actions and Projects

P9-2. Improve pedestrian and bicycle connections to parks so that users can access parks via active transportation modes.

P9-3. Identify opportunities for loop trails within new parks and JUA facilities.

P10. Continue investing in destination community parks that offer a range of activities.

Actions

P10-1. Implement planned lighting and handball court improvements to Galvan Park to enhance access and safety.

P10-2. Continue working with community members to identify priority improvements for Galvan Park.

P10-3. Continue to maintain and program Community Park at a high standard while adding and enhancing amenities.

P10-4. Design a new large community park to provide the same high level of services as the existing Community Park while also offering unique experiences that establish the park as a destination. Consider including the following elements in the new community park:

Fenced dog park;

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Bike skills/pump track;

Traffic garden (bicycle and safety and skills course);

Fitness equipment;

Loop trail;

Parking;

Tennis/pickleball; Sand volleyball;

Water filling station; and/or

Community garden.

P11. Protect and improve un-programmed, flexible spaces in neighborhood and small community parks for informal games and other self-directed recreation uses.

Relevant Sites Galvan Park, Belle Estates Park, Stone Creek Park, Diana Park, Jackson Park, Paradise Park, Mill Creek Park, Howard Wiechert Park, Hamilton Square Park, and Oak Creek Park.

P12. Design new parks and park improvement that are welcoming, distinct, and represent the qualities of the park and surrounding neighborhood.

Actions

P12-1. Enhance park entry points by providing seating or other features to help activate entrances and make them highly visible from the street and from

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