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s Investment needs to be made to maintain, and even improve, places like Dunbar Park, H.E.B. Park, etc., but as new development expands to the outlying city limits and ETJ, distribution of smaller parks is critical. Residents need to have the opportunity to access city parks within a quarter -mile of their home /work to utilize playgrounds, pavilions, courts, etc. Older, outlying areas in the ETJ (such as communities to the southeast), should also be considered when distributing smaller, neighborhood facilities. Table 4.2 Recreational Facilities NRPA also recommends level of service (LOS) standards for facilities. The needs analysis for San Marcos facilities was based on community input, NRPA recommendations, current recreation facilities levels of service and future trends. Activity/ Community Centers One activity center is currently operated by the city at the level of 1 per 50,000 people. The national guideline suggests 1 per 25,000 people. Based on community feedback, and to meet the needs of the expanding population, this plan recommends that all future activity centers be smaller in scale and located throughout the City. Similar to neighborhood parks, these facilities would serve more localized populations (rather than city- wide), and could be tailored to the 78 NRPA San Marcos Regional Park Recommended Size (AC) 200+ > 10 Recommended Service Radius County Recommended Acres /1000 Population 5.0 -10.0 5.0 Current Acres /1000 Population 0.9 Neighborhood Recommended Size (AC) 30 -50 < 10 Recommended Service Radius 0.5 -3.0 miles 0.5 -3.0 miles Recommended Acres /1000 Population 1.0 -5.0 3.0 Current Acres 11000 Population 1.5 Greenspace /Special Use Recommended Size (AC) > 10 Recommended Service Radius County Recommended Acres /1000 Population 5.0 Current Acres 11000 Population 18.0 Recreational Facilities NRPA also recommends level of service (LOS) standards for facilities. The needs analysis for San Marcos facilities was based on community input, NRPA recommendations, current recreation facilities levels of service and future trends. Activity/ Community Centers One activity center is currently operated by the city at the level of 1 per 50,000 people. The national guideline suggests 1 per 25,000 people. Based on community feedback, and to meet the needs of the expanding population, this plan recommends that all future activity centers be smaller in scale and located throughout the City. Similar to neighborhood parks, these facilities would serve more localized populations (rather than city- wide), and could be tailored to the 78