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Exhibit 1 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAILS AND JOINT -USE SCHOOL SITES While not counted as City parkland, off-street trail corridors and joint -use school sites are anticipated to play an important role in the future park system. As noted in Chapters 4 and 5, trails are proposed to enhance connectivity and access to parks. Increasing the number of joint -use school sites is proposed as a cost-effective way to ensure recreation opportunities are available in park gap areas where schools are well situated to meet local needs. Table 7-2 presents the recommended and current mileage and/or acreage associated with these existing and proposed assets. TABLE 7-2: SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPOSED TRAIL CORRIDORS AND JOINT -USE SCHOOL SITES ,TRAIL CORRIDORS Existing Trail Corridors Proposed Golden Loop Trail Proposed Key Connection Trails Subtotal FOINT-USE SITES im Existing Joint -Use School Sites Proposed Joint -Use School Sites Subtotal ACREAGE MILES 23.3 12.8 8.2 4.5 37.5 20.6 68.9 37.9 ACREAGE wr 13.3 42.0 55.3 NUMBER OF SITES 9 26 35 Note(s): 'Acreage for Key Connection Trails and the Golden Loop Trail is calculated based on an average corridor width of 15 feet. 3 Acreage for Joint -Use Schools are based on counts of 18 elementary sites atone acre each, plus eight intermediate or high school sites at three acres each. These planning level estimates are based on the range of sizes of existing joint -use sites. City Council M •• ACQUISITION, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMEN GUIDELINES The City of Santa Ana is poised to increase its investment in parks, providing more and better greenspace and recreation facilities across the community. The magnitude of this investment is huge, as shown in the numbers of recommended planned, proposed or expanded parks noted. To guide new park acquisition and development, plus the renovation of existing parks, the PMP defines Level of Service (LOS) standards and policies (Chapters 5 and 6) and introduces new guidelines for park acquisition, design and development (Appendix D). Park guidelines channel the values and aspirations of Santa Ana residents to help the City make decisions about future recreation and open space acquisitions, improvements, and adjacent uses. Given Santa Ana's deficiency in park space, the City of Santa Ana should consider all options to acquire additional parkland. However, this does not suggest that the City should acquire any or all lands available. The new guidelines present a strategic approach to expanding and enhancing parkland. ACQUISITION GUIDELINES Appendix D presents clear guidelines for land acquisition. These consider the following principles: • Land Suitability: Ensure the intended site has the topography, size and shape desired for recreation use and is not overly hampered by easements or development restrictions. • Land Value: Before investing in a site, ensure the return on investment warrants the cost. Avoid sites affected by contamination, safety hazards, or existing development that is too costly to renovate and revitalize. • Recreation Value: Seek sites that support park uses and community recreation needs. Avoid acquiring "landscaped areas" intended only for beautification. • Location: Seek sites that are reasonably centralized to the areas they intend to serve, avoiding adjacencies such as busy roadways and nearby uses that may restrict site uses. 5/17/2022 Exhibit A III 0 SANTA ANA PARKS MASTER PLAN CHAPTER 7: SITE RECOMMENDATIONS