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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report <br /> Gill Medical Center Project <br /> 4.18 RECREATION <br /> This section addresses potential project effects on recreation in the project vicinity and includes a <br /> description of the environmental and regulatory setting relevant to recreation. <br /> 4.18.1 Environmental Setting <br /> San Joaquin County, through its Parks and Recreation Department, owns and operates nine parks in the <br /> Stockton area (City of Stockton 2018b).As outlined in the San Joaquin County General Plan,the parks fall <br /> into three categories: neighborhood, community, and regional.The nearest County park to the project site <br /> is Micke Grove Regional Park, approximately 1.2 miles to the northeast. Micke Grove Park features a water <br /> park, rides, a zoo, a Japanese Garden and day-use picnicking. <br /> 4.18.2 Regulatory Setting <br /> 4.18.2.1 State <br /> Quimby Act <br /> The Quimby Act of 1975 authorizes cities and counties to pass ordinances requiring developers to set <br /> aside land, donate conservation easements, or pay fees for park improvements. Revenues generated by <br /> the Quimby Act cannot be used for the operation and maintenance of park facilities. A 1982 amendment <br /> (AB 1600) requires agencies to clearly show a reasonable relationship between the public need for a <br /> recreation facility or park land, and the type of development project upon which the fee is imposed.Also, <br /> local ordinances must now include definite standards for determining the proportion of the subdivision to <br /> be dedicated and the amount of the fee to be paid. <br /> 4.18.2.2 Local <br /> San Joaquin County General Plan <br /> Goal LU-8: Protect open space for its recreational, agricultural, safety, and environmental value and <br /> provide adequate parks and open space areas throughout the County. <br /> Policy NCR-8.2:Park Ratio Standard.The County shall encourage and support the <br /> development of recreational facilities to serve unincorporated <br /> communities at a ratio of 10 acres of regional parks and three acres of <br /> local parks per 1,000 residents. <br /> To implement the above goal and policy, San Joaquin County collects a regional park fee from new <br /> development projects. <br /> Recreation 4.18-1 October 2021 <br />