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f a Introduction <br /> There are several types and scales of parks within San Marcos and the <br /> surrounding area.These parks serve specific locations and have varying <br /> functions, helping to demonstrate where the gaps and overlaps are in <br /> the current system and in turn, where there is a need and location for <br /> future park facilities. Identifying these gaps and overlaps provides the <br /> City with an informed awareness of how to grow and manage a more <br /> efficient system of parks and open spaces. <br /> Park Classifications <br /> ,,,4,•, ` The parks and recreation system in San Marcos is made up of the types <br /> -.: ;,� 'n,� • of parks listed below: <br /> • ■ Regional Parks <br /> ■ Neighborhood Parks <br /> • Greenspaces and Natural Areas <br /> • • Special Use Facilities <br /> Set out in Figure 3.2, Park Classifications(on page 30), are the different <br /> • ...,. classifications of parks found, and in some cases, not found, in San <br /> - •" Marcos.The classification of parks is not based only on acreage. Parks <br /> ' are classified by the way in which they are used and by the amenities <br /> : that they provide. <br /> tr ; ;� : Currently, San Marcos is served by a broad range of developed parks <br /> �' ; and recreational facilities that allow for both active(e.g., sports courts <br /> ,:�:. �„ 1, , and fields)and passive (e.g., picnic facilities and trails) recreation (see <br /> r� U�1Ff �'• Table 3.1, Existing City Parks, Greenspace, and Natural Areas, on page 31 <br /> and Map 3.1, San Marcos Park and Recreation System, on pages 33-37). <br /> The City also has several undeveloped properties in various phases of <br /> planning. In total, San Marcos residents are served by over 1,700 acres <br /> of developed and undeveloped park land and greenspace. Pages 38 <br /> through 45 contain additional details about the different types of park <br /> classifications in San Marcos. <br /> 0 111.11:-1 <br /> 41I 1 . <br /> r I a i fir• .. <br /> *'.•. <br /> M <br /> • ---ti• ' 11111. 1111ii. ,_.__4. LI liq rf `.. + 1 .-- <br /> .._. . Playgrounds provide both physical and social opportunities for children of all ages. <br /> •millIWISINIWA01101Wft, <br /> Chapter 3 I System Analysis, Needs, and Recommendations 29 <br /> .'t <br /> 4 , <br />