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Mountain House Specific Plan III ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7.2.2 Neighborhood Parks 7.2.2.1 Master Plan Summary The Master Plan requires neighborhood parks that will serve all residents, including toddlers,young _ children,teenagers,parents with infants,adults and senior citizens. A neighborhood park of approximately five acres in size shall function as a central element within each residential neighborhood, with easy access by bicycle, sidewalk, trail system, and local street system from every part of the neighborhood. Neighborhood parks shall be located adjacent to K-8 schools on a Collector street generally within a half- mile radius of residences in the surrounding neighborhood. Major Arterial street crossings shall be minimized. School and park recreational programs shall be coordinated and shared, of which approximately one-half of the park acreage will be shared with the adjacent school site. Neighborhood parks shall be sited and designed to be as visible as possible from local streets in the neighborhood,and shall be designed and maintained to provide for active and passive uses. If only passive uses are included in the initial construction of the park,provisions should be made to allow the later addition of active uses to meet the needs of the neighborhood. Neighborhood Park Preliminary Plans shall be included in Specific Plan III or Special Purpose Plan for each neighborhood. 7.2.2.2 Specific Plan III Description The Neighborhood Park Program includes approximately 11 acres. All residents are within a half-mile radius of a neighborhood park. An 8.5-acre park is proposed between the two schools in Neighborhood — A/B. An additional 2.5-acre nark is proposed in a location,adjoining Grant Line Village,west of Central Parkway to accommodate the residents in this area. The 8.5-acre park will have typical neighborhood park uses, including two park areas each 2.5 acres in size for joint use by the K-8 school.The neighborhood park will include ballfields,small picnic areas,a tot-lot,kids play area,possible game courts, and jogging trails. A trail connection will be provided from this neighborhood park to the community park along the power line easement that runs adjacent to both park areas. Crossings of this open space corridor will be provided for emergency vehicle access routes. 7.4 Draft 03114/05 ...........................................................................................................................................................................