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OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS TO SERVE Existing Trail Corridor (Class 1): An PARK GAPS existing Class I trail corridor passes though While many of the unserved areas have a high the unserved area. While off-street trails severity of need, it's important to recognize do not meet park needs, they do provide that these areas also have different capacities nearby recreation amenities and make it to meet park needs. The PMP created criteria easier to walk or bike to a park. to identify a range of potential opportunities Planned Trail Corridor (Class I/IV): A for meeting recreation needs beyond land Class I or Class IV (off-street) trail corridor acquisition and park development. Opportunities is planned for development within this considered included: unserved area, potentially supporting • Existing Park Enhancements: The expansion recreation and improving access to other or development of additional facilities at a parks in the future. Data for the long nearby park could attract and serve residents term bicycle network was taken from the from a greater distance (within a 10-minute or General Plan, Mobility Element. 1/2 mile walk). • 0 Other opportunities include • Improved Access to Existing Park: Needs improving access to surrounding could be met by improving access to existing regional parks and potential acquisition parks located within a 5-minute (1/4 mile) walk. opportunities. • Other City-Owned Property: The City owns a Table 4-3 summarizes these opportunities property in an unserved area that may have the and needs, showing in red the unserved areas with a high severity of need. Refer to potential to be developed as a park. Appendix B for the detailed opportunities • Public School: A public school is located within analysis matrix that explains opportunities a 5-minute (1/4 mile)walk of residents in this and needs for each unserved area. In area. Most schools provide green space and several cases, a park, trail, or school may be some type of recreation facilities. located so that one intervention or project • Private Park, School, Facility or Recreation may affect a portion of two or more areas. Opportunity: A private park or facility is located in the area, which may meet some nearby needs already, even though public access is not guaranteed. Additional recreation opportunities potentially could become available by establishing a partnership with a private provider. S A N T A A N A PARKS MASTER PLAN