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<br />Sector Five <br /> <br />Chapter 3 - Tomorrow <br /> <br />Open Space / Floodway <br />Open space areas include both active recreational areas such as neighborhood and <br />community parks and passive open space areas such as natural areas, agricultural land, <br />and sensitive environmental areas such as floodplains and wetlands. Parks in Sector Five <br />include Hills of Hays and Swift Memorial, plus a proposed park adjacent to Owen <br />Goodnight Junior High School. "Floodway" in Sector Five includes the floodway along <br />the San Marcos River and a branch of Cottonwood Creek. <br /> <br />In addition to City acquisition of park land, all new residential development within the <br />City must dedicate park land per the requirements of the City's subdivision ordinance. <br />More detailed parks and open space planning is being done by the Parks and Recreation <br />Department as part of the preparation of a citywide Parks Master Plan. <br /> <br />This plan encourages the acquisition and/or preservation of parks and open space in the <br />Sector as the City expands and develops. Park land emphasis should include: 1) the <br />development of active park land within neighborhoods; 2) the preservation of sensitive <br />environmental features; and 3) the creation of an interconnected system of parks, trails, <br />and greenways through the strategic location of parks and open space. <br /> <br />Streets <br />Approximately 14% of the acreage in Sector Five is designated for existing or proposed <br />streets. More detail on planned transportation improvements is provided in the following <br />section. <br /> <br />Adopted: April 22, 2002 <br /> <br />3-4 <br />