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r ° <br />Tnhle 4.1 <br />Needs Analysis <br />The numbers outlined in the following tables are general and are intended to measure the <br />current levels of existing park land and facilities, to indicate deficiencies within the park system, <br />and to guide the system in an overall direction. The numbers are not absolute indications of <br />additional acres to be acquired. <br />In addition to the quantifiable standards represented by the comparison to national guidelines, <br />this plan places heavy emphasis on the responses gathered from the citizens of San Marcos <br />through surveys and public meetings. Information gathered from local resources comprised a <br />significant portion of the needs identified in Chapter 5. <br />Regional Parks <br />Significant deficits occur among regional parks within the park system. As previously stated, <br />San Marcos provides approximately 3.5 acres of regional park land per 1,000 people, with a <br />goal of providing 5 acres per 1,000 people (see Table 4.2). Since regional parks serve the entire <br />city and surrounding area, geographic placement is not as critical as the placement of the <br />smaller community and neighborhood parks for targeted service areas. <br />The focus of the immediate growth within the city will be for community and neighborhood <br />parks. Five Mile Dam park begins to assume the role of a regional park, and the development <br />of green space will further play a role in meeting the regional park deficit. <br />76 <br />San <br />Cedar <br />Total # <br />Deficit: <br />Park Type <br />Acres <br />Marcos <br />Park <br />Georgetown <br />NRPA <br />Acres <br />Add'I <br />LOS <br />LOS <br />(2010) <br />(2010) <br />LOS (2010) <br />Needed <br />Facility <br />Pop. <br />Pop. <br />Pop. <br />per <br />Needs <br />50,373 <br />54,015 <br />50,000 <br />NRPA <br />Acres <br />Acres <br />Acre/ <br />/1000 <br />/1000 <br />Acres / <br />1000 <br />POP <br />pop <br />1000 pop <br />pop <br />Regional Park <br />180 <br />1 3.3 <br />6.2 <br />4.9 <br />5 <br />270 <br />90 <br />Neighborhood <br />Park <br />99 <br />1.8 <br />4.3 <br />2.6 <br />3 <br />162 <br />72 <br />Green Space <br />/ Special Use <br />1,420 <br />26.3 <br />4.8 <br />3.4 <br />5 <br />270 <br />(1,150) <br />Needs Analysis <br />The numbers outlined in the following tables are general and are intended to measure the <br />current levels of existing park land and facilities, to indicate deficiencies within the park system, <br />and to guide the system in an overall direction. The numbers are not absolute indications of <br />additional acres to be acquired. <br />In addition to the quantifiable standards represented by the comparison to national guidelines, <br />this plan places heavy emphasis on the responses gathered from the citizens of San Marcos <br />through surveys and public meetings. Information gathered from local resources comprised a <br />significant portion of the needs identified in Chapter 5. <br />Regional Parks <br />Significant deficits occur among regional parks within the park system. As previously stated, <br />San Marcos provides approximately 3.5 acres of regional park land per 1,000 people, with a <br />goal of providing 5 acres per 1,000 people (see Table 4.2). Since regional parks serve the entire <br />city and surrounding area, geographic placement is not as critical as the placement of the <br />smaller community and neighborhood parks for targeted service areas. <br />The focus of the immediate growth within the city will be for community and neighborhood <br />parks. Five Mile Dam park begins to assume the role of a regional park, and the development <br />of green space will further play a role in meeting the regional park deficit. <br />76 <br />