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Exhibit 1 SYSTEMWIDE GUIDELINES FOR QUALITY PARKS The ideal park and recreation system provides an array of parks with amenities and facilities appropriate to their size, scale, function, and unique surroundings. While the character of each park should be different, park elements reflect specific standards and guidelines that address park safety, usability, maintenance efficiencies, sustainability, layout and location, and accessibility. Site selection, park design, and development choices should support each park's function so that diverse recreation opportunities are provided and sustained om Santa Ana into the future. As noted in the Parks Master Plan, the City of Santa Ana is deficient in park space and should consider all options to acquire additional parkland to meet Level of Service (LOS) standards defined in Chapters 5 and 6. However, this does not suggest that the City should take any or all lands available. To support a successful park system, this appendix presents guidelines to assist in acquiring and developing quality new parks and renovating existing sites to reflect new trends and the needs identified in this Parks Master Plan. These specific guidelines supplement the park policies identified the Master Plan and shall be followed in addition to other State and federal mandates for park development. General acquisition and development guidelines applicable to all types of parks are presented first, followed by specific guidelines by park type. The following guidelines provide criteria for land acquisition and development. Numbered as Guideline (G) 1, 2, 3, etc. for reference, these guidelines address land acceptability, park design, and sustainability. LAND SUITABILITY TG1. Ensure that all land within park site is of a size and shape suitable for park use. Proposed park sites that are too small (as defined by park type), non-contiguous should not be considered. G2. Avoid elements that restrict the function, development or usability of the land, such as underground or overhead utilities, unsuitable topography, or contamination. Avoid sites with overly restrictive easements or other development restrictions. G3. Avoid open space and landscaped areas not suitable for recreation: • Landscaped Areas are a type of open space that is maintained for community aesthetics and beautification, but not for park use. These may include medians, street rights - of -way, gateways along busy streets, public grounds around buildings, etc. • Open space includes parks, but it may also include commercial open space, vacant lands, manicured landscaped areas, water channels and rail infrastructure that is not suitable for use as parkland. TG4. Avoid small parks along busy roads or intersections that are not conducive to social gatherings or play. G5. Carefully consider park sites with of an irregular shape not conducive to park use. Linear corridors along trails, however, may be suitable to add recreation features. G6. Carefully consider the return on investment when acquiring sites already developed for other uses, where demolition or redevelopment may be costly. G7. Carefully consider park sites with extensive or excessive slopes, swales, drainage, creeks, wetlands/biological habitat and similar landscapes. Natural areas acquired for parkland should be suitable for passive recreation at a minimum. G8. Avoid development credits for bike lanes, sidewalks, landscaped areas not intended for recreation, and private park areas open to members only. G9. Allow development credits for public/ private specialized facilities or greenspace that meet the goals and objectives of the Park Master Plan. City Council 14 — 157 5/17/2022