Chart Our Future City of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Master Plan | Page 56

Asset Inventory
As a part of the planning process, the Planning Team references the guidelines outlined by the National Recreation and
Parks Association (NRPA) - Park, Recreation, Open Space and Greenway Guidelines Manual updated in 1996.
NRPA recommends creating a park classification
system to serve as a guide for organizing an
agency’s parks. Park, Recreation, and Greenway
Classification Guidelines are expressions of
the minimum amount and development of
land a community should provide for different
classifications or types of parks, open space, and
greenways.
Mini Park, Neighborhood Park, Community Park,
Large Urban Park, and Sports Complexes are the
six classifications for parks recognized by the NRPA.
Commonly, School Parks serve similar functions as
Neighborhood Parks and Large Urban Parks and
Sports Complexes are included in the Community
Park category.
These categories are based on size, function, and
use. Mini Parks are the smallest and most limited
in function, while Community Parks are typically
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the largest parks of a system and serve a variety
of functions for the community. Other open space
categories recognized by the NRPA are Natural
Areas, Trails, Corridors or Linear Parks, and Special
Use. Undeveloped Parks are sites not yet developed
for meaningful access. This category is recognized
for planning purposes but is not an NRPA category.
Additionally, School Parks are not an NRPA category
but are listed due to the intergovernmental
agreement between the Parks and Recreation
Department and School Districts.
The Department’s indoor space was also
categorized by the type of facility and/or use. The
facility matrix follows the park and open space
inventory. It categorizes the Department’s facilities
by condition and identifies the total administration,
recreation, and support space allocations within
each facility.
These classifications are vital to a comprehensive
Level of Service analysis. In the park and open space
matrix on the following pages, amenities were
quantified to understand the Department’s total
recreational offerings.
CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
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