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9. Additional Neighborhood Parks may be created at the option of Owner for use by the community without <br /> restriction as to size. Additional Neighborhood Parks that do not meet the minimum standards of San <br /> Marcos Parks and Recreation Department shall be maintained by the HOA. <br /> 10. Trails within Neighborhood Parks provide for pedestrian and bicycle routes within neighborhood <br /> parks. These provide the opportunity to enjoy the open space amenities and are for exercise and <br /> mobility. Trails within Neighborhood Parks shall: <br /> a. be surfaced in concrete, decomposed granite, or other material, and to the extent practical aligned <br /> to connect with sidewalks, pocket parks, schools, and retail centers, as well as Trails located <br /> within Drainage Ways, Floodplains and Easements as conceptually shown on Exhibit D. <br /> b. be a minimum ten (10) feet in width in order to comfortably provide enough space for both <br /> pedestrians and bicyclists. <br /> c. provide trees at a rate of one (1) tree per 50 linear feet of trail (excluding trails <br /> along street frontages, where trees are also required along such street frontage by <br /> another provision of this Agreement); minimum 2 inch caliper tree. <br /> d. Trails using materials other than those approved by City Code shall be the responsibility of the <br /> HOA for all future maintenance. <br /> Pocket Parks. These parks are dispersed throughout the community to meet the daily recreational needs <br /> families; particularly those with small children. They are generally located within individual neighborhoods. <br /> Owner, the HOA, or the MUD will maintain the Pocket Parks before and after annexation, as shown in Section <br /> 6.05. Pocket Parks shall: <br /> 1. be a minimum size of one-quarter (1/4) acre. <br /> 2. contain a combination of turf, landscape and groundcover. <br /> 3. be bounded by an improved public street on at least one (1) side. <br /> 4. provide adequate lighting. <br /> 5. provide programing elements consistent with Section 6.04. <br /> 6. provide street trees within the first twenty feet(20') of the park site behind the right-of- way spacing at <br /> a rate of one (1) tree per 30 lineal feet of street frontage. The remainder of the park shall be planted at <br /> a ratio of one (1) tree per 1,000 square feet of remaining gross park area. The HOA will be responsible <br /> for irrigating these newly installed trees for up to two (2)years. All trees shall be shade trees selected <br /> from the City's Approved List and shall be a minimum of two inches (2") in caliper size at time of <br /> planting. <br /> 7. provide on-street parking on adjacent street frontages. <br /> 8. not be required to have trails. <br /> A minimum of 25% of Pocket Parks shall provide play equipment. <br /> 17 <br />