Ord 2019-012/adopting the 2019 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan

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SPECIAL USE PARKS Unlike other types of parks, special use parks are typically Figure 3.9,Special Use Parks Comparison less flexible spaces that are designed to accommodate specific recreational activities. Sports fields and golf courses 1,795.9 acres are examples of special use parks, as are parks that have been dedicated in some way, like for a war memorial. Special use parks do not often stand alone, and can be located near or adjacent to a community or regional park. They can also be cross-purposed as a community park. Currently,there are six special use parks which occupy 120.6 acres roughly six percent of the total park land in San Marcos (see Figure 3.9,Special Use Parks Comparison).While special use parks make up only a small portion of the total park land in the City,they play an integral role in the recreational0 environment of San Marcos and provide countless opportunities for outdoor enjoyment. Some of the notable special use parks in San Marcos are Alameda Park, Gary Special Use Parks All Parkland Sports Complex, Memorial Park, and River Ridge Park. Issues involving special use parks include stormwater control, insufficient parking, lack of maintenance, and San Marcos Special Use Parks lighting issues(see Figure 3.10, Issues with Special Use Parks). • Alameda Park • Five Mile Dam Soccer Complex* Figure 3.10,Issues with Special Use Parks • Gary Sports Complex* ho�ate�o • Hays County Veterans Memorial \~40i • Memorial Park* \ parking • River Ridge Park • I •:.•: --,. , ii; % _ +' *Representative examples of these special use -40111111k---, parks are highlighted on page 45. -,r-a. 21r m of Mainte tea` •, f# ,I) iii --- - x1. ;u.. <. ‘,ghting frig§UES W11'1-1 ` SRECIAL USE al..__ , , PARKS __.) -- 44 City of San Marcos, Texas I San Marcos Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan