HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3 - Attachment 2a - Draft Parks and Recreation Blueprint_May 2021SAN LUIS OBISPO
May 2021
Parks and Recreation Plan and
General Plan Element Update
Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future:
2021-2041
DRAFT
February 2021
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The City of San Luis Obispo thanks the community members, stakeholders, elected officials, and public agencies who
participated in the development of this Comprehensive Profile for the Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan
Element Update.
City Council
Heidi Harmon, Mayor
Erica A. Stewart, Vice Mayor
Carlyn Christianson
Jan Marx
Andy Pease
Planning Commission
Chair Hemalata Dandekar
Vice-Chair Robert Jorgensen
Michael Hopkins
Steve Kahn
Nicholas Quincey
Michelle Shoresman
Mike Wulkan
Parks and Recreation Commission (2017-21)
Kari Applegate
Rick Blair
Susan Olson
Keri Schwab
Robert Spector
Shay Stewart
Adam Stowe
Rodney Thurman
Andrew Webber
Jeff Whitener
City Management
Derek Johnson, City Manager
Shelly Stanwyck, Assistant City Manager, Community
Services
Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
City Staff
Greg Avakian
Aleah Bergam
Greg Cruce
Sahvanna Ettestad
Adam Fukushima
Robert Hill
Devin Hyfield
Brian Nelson
Chris Read
Shawna Scott
Lindsey Stephenson
and many others
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Agencies, Organizations and Companies
Arts Obispo
AYSO
Cal Poly (special thanks to NR 418 class, 2018)
Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers
Central Coast Soccer
Cultural Heritage Committee
Dog park advocates
Downtown SLO
History Center of San Luis Obispo County
Jack House Committee
Land Conservancy of SLO County
San Luis Coastal Unified School District
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
SLO Baseball
SLO Pickleball Club
SLO Railroad Museum
SLO REP Theatre
SLO Rugby
SLO Senior Center
SLO Soccer Club
SLO Women’s Soccer Club
Swimming advocates
TenOver Studio
YMCA
Photography
Jonathan Roberts
City of San Luis Obispo staff
Members of the SLO Community
All of you who participated in workshops, responded to surveys, and showed an interest in the future of parks and
recreation in San Luis Obispo.
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PREAMBLE
The Parks + Recreation Blueprint
for the Future: 2021-2041 (Parks and
Recreation Plan and General Plan
Element Update) is an essential
guide for the future of parks and
recreation in the City of San Luis
Obispo for the next twenty years.
This Blueprint addresses the
evolving recreational needs of our
community, with a strong focus
on advancing and supporting
community building, sustainable
transportation, carbon neutrality,
resiliency in a changing climate, and
diversity, equity, and inclusion. The
Plan’s Guiding Themes permeate
through the goals, policies, and
opportunities.
Key considerations for the
enhancement and redevelopment of
existing parks and the development
of new parkland will be striking a
balance between active and passive
recreational use, maintaining
neighborhood character,
ensuring high quality design and
maintenance, and optimizing
resources and inclusion by providing
multi-generational, multi-use, and
multi-ability amenities and facilities.
Incorporation of innovative universal
design and continued conversations
with our community will be critical
to resolve and prevent any barriers
to our community’s safe enjoyment
of City parks, recreation amenities,
public art, and programs. This
Blueprint also identifies the need
for park activation and building
community through site planning
and provision of community
gathering space and associated
infrastructure; supporting and
facilitating community events;
incorporation of public art and
cultural expression; and dynamic
programming to address multi-
generational and multi-ability needs
of our community.
Design
Excellence
GUIDING THEMES
Stewardship
and
Sustainability
Inclusion and
Access
Building
Community
Partnerships
and Public
Engagement
Good
Governance
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This document is divided into
five chapters and includes
an Appendix with detailed
background information and
data supporting identified
policies, recommendations, and
opportunities. Chapters 1, 2, 3, and
5 comprise the Parks and Recreation
Plan and Chapter 4 consists of the
Parks and Recreation Element of the
General Plan. The Blueprint does not
include uses, goals, or policies for
Open Space; the Conservation and
Open Space Element of the General
Plan includes goals, policies, and
programs specific to the City’s Open
Space.
Chapter 1 introduces the planning
process and overarching goals of
the plan.
Chapter 2 takes a deeper look
at San Luis Obispo through
demographic analysis and its parks
and facilities through a detailed
inventory.
Chapter 3 provides a summary
of the extensive community
engagement conducted over three
years during development of the
Plan.
Chapter 4 provides the detailed
policies that flow from five system-
wide goals, which include:
+Build Community and
Neighborhoods: City Parks and
Recreational facilities should
build and connect community
through inclusive and diverse
amenities and programming.
+Meet the Changing Needs
of the Community: Leverage
regionalism and creatively
increase the number of City
parks, recreational facilities and
amenities, to meet user needs.
+Sustainability: The City’s Parks
and Recreation facilities will be
vibrant, resilient, and sustainable.
+Optimize Resources: Establish,
maintain, and operate parks,
facilities, and programs in a
manner that is cost effective
and manageable while engaging
the community in a manner
that optimizes involvement and
support.
+Safety: Provide safe, accessible,
inclusive, and well-maintained
City parks, recreational facilities,
and amenities.
Chapter 5, Implementation, is
intended to be aspirational and
identifies a range of potential
opportunities for each park and
facility based on the wants and
needs expressed by our community.
The Implementation Chapter
provides the flexibility to consider
identified opportunities and
determine the appropriate design
and amenities of our City’s parks
and recreational facilities through
focused community outreach and
the preparation of comprehensive
park-specific plans. The community
engagement process will include
direct contact with community
groups and organizations to
further advance diversity, equity,
and inclusion at all City parks and
facilities.
Fulfillment of this Blueprint will
result in increased community
connection within neighborhoods,
the provision of equitable
distribution of amenities throughout
the City, the creation of safe,
accessible, and inclusive public
spaces for all people, and promote
community investment in our public
recreational spaces.
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1 INTRODUCTION
Vision ................................................................................................................................................................................................ page 2
Plan and Element .................................................................................................................................................................... page 4
Why Update the Plan? .......................................................................................................................................................... page 5
The Update Process ................................................................................................................page 8
The Value of Parks .................................................................................................................................................................. page 9
Guiding Themes ....................................................................................................................page 10
Overarching Philosophy ........................................................................................................page 13
2 SLO’S PEOPLE AND PARKS
SLO’s People ........................................................................................................................................................................... page 17
SLO’s Parks and Recreation ........................................................................................................................................... page 28
Park Features and Amenities ...................................................................................................................................... page 32
Park Condition Assessment .................................................................................................page 46
Planned Parks........................................................................................................................page 48
Recreation Programs .............................................................................................................page 52
Lifecycle Analysis ...................................................................................................................page 56
3 WHAT WE HEARD
Community Engagement Tools ................................................................................................................................ page 61
Community Engagement Overview ...................................................................................................................... page 62
Foundational Meetings ................................................................................................................................................... page 65
Pop-Up Events .......................................................................................................................page 67
“Bright Ideas” Workshop ......................................................................................................page 69
Park Improvement Priorities Workshop .............................................................................................................. page 74
Needs Assessment Survey ...................................................................................................page 76Table of Contents
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4 GOALS AND POLICIES
Systemwide Goals ................................................................................................................................................................ page 80
1. Build Community and Neighborhoods ......................................................................................................... page 82
2. Meet the Changing Needs of the Community ..............................................................page 90
3. Sustainability ......................................................................................................................page 94
4. Maximize Resources ..........................................................................................................page 97
5. Safety .................................................................................................................................page 99
5 IMPLEMENTATION
Highlights of Proposed Park Improvements ................................................................................................ page 103
Park Amenity Needs ....................................................................................................................................................... page 104
A Framework for Park Improvements ................................................................................................................. page 116
Park-by-Park Needs and Priorities ........................................................................................................................ page 119
Future Parks .........................................................................................................................page 138
Understanding the Cost of Parks .......................................................................................page 140
Funding Strategy .................................................................................................................page 142
APPENDICES
A: City Council Resolution
B: Park Inventory and Assessment
C: Community Needs Assessment
D: Park Amenity Needs
E: Park-by-Park Improvements
F: Rough Order of Magnitude Costs
viii SLO Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041List of Figures + Tables2 SLO PEOPLE AND PARKS
Tables:
2-1 San Luis Obispo Population Trends ....................................................................................................................... page 18
2-2 San Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation Facilities ........................................................................................... page 30
2-3 Core Program Areas ..............................................................................................................page 52
Figures:
2-1 Population Density ............................................................................................................................................................. page 19
2-2 San Luis Obispo Age Distrubution, 2010 ........................................................................................................... page 20
2-3 San Luis Obispo County Racial And Ethnic Composition, 2010 ...................................................... page 21
2-4 San Luis Obispo Median Household Income (2012-16) ........................................................................... page 22
2-5 San Luis Obispo Low Income and Disadvantaged Communities ................................................... page 24
2-6 Market Potential Index for General Sports ........................................................................................................ page 27
2-7 Market Potential Index for Fitness .......................................................................................page 27
2-8 Market Potential Index for Outdoor Activities ....................................................................page 27
2-9 Parks and Recreation Facilities .............................................................................................page 31
2-10 Play Areas and Tot Lots .........................................................................................................page 33
2-11 Tables and BBQ ....................................................................................................................page 34
2-12 Baseball and Soccer Fields ...................................................................................................page 36
2-13 Basketball and Tennis Courts ...............................................................................................page 37
2-14 Other Recreation Facilities ...................................................................................................page 38
2-15 Informal Multiuse Fields ........................................................................................................page 39
2-16 Dog Areas and Community Gardens ...................................................................................page 41
2-17 Trail Network ..........................................................................................................................page 43
2-18 Active Transportation Network ...........................................................................................page 44
2-19 Planned Parks and Park Improvements ...............................................................................page 49
2-20 Downtown Parks and Open Spaces .....................................................................................page 51
3 WHAT WE HEARD
Tables:
3-1 Grades for San Luis Obispo Parks and Facilities ......................................................................................... page 69
3-2 Programs and Activities that Should be a Focus in the Years to Come ...................................... page 70
3-3 Dreams of Parks and Facilities ................................................................................................................................... page 73
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Figures:
3-1 Priorities for Your Neighborhood ............................................................................................................................ page 74
3-2 Ranked Improvements For Laguna Lake Park ................................................................................................ page 74
3-3 Support for Improvements at Sinsheimer Park ............................................................................................. page 74
3-4 Support for Improvements at Sinsheimer Stadium ................................................................................... page 75
3-5 Ranked Improvements at SLO Swim Center ................................................................................................... page 75
3-6 Support for Other Field and Facility Improvements ................................................................................. page 75
3-7 Level of Satisfaction with Facilities ......................................................................................................................... page 76
3-8 Priorities for Improving, Repurposing and Expanding Parks and Facilities ............................ page 77
3-9 Priorities for Investment in Recreation Facilities .......................................................................................... page 77
4 GOALS AND POLICIES
Tables:
4-1 Park Acreage and Access Standards ...................................................................................................................... page 82
4-2 Park Amenity Standards ................................................................................................................................................... page 84
Figures:
4-1 Park Access ............................................................................................................................................................................... page 83
4-2 San Luis Obispo Sub-areas .......................................................................................................................................... page 85
5 IMPLEMENTATION
Tables:
5-1 Phasing of Tier 3 Park Improvements ................................................................................................................. page 136
Figures:
5-1 Distribution of Existing and Planned Athletic Fields .............................................................................. page 107
5-2 Distribution of Existing and Planned Sports Courts ............................................................................. page 109
5-3 Distribution of Existing and Planned Playgrounds ...........................................................page 112
5-4 Distribution of Existing and Planned Outdoor Gathering Areas .....................................page 113
5-5 Park Access Gaps and Potential Park Sites ........................................................................page 139
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION1
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VISION
The Parks and Recreation Plan
and General Plan Element
Update will serve as a blueprint,
guiding the City in priority
setting and resource allocation to
achieve the Parks and Recreation
Department’s mission.
IN THIS CHAPTER
The Value of Parks
Why Update the Plan?
The Update Process
Overarching Philosophy Regarding the
Update
System-Wide Goals
Guiding Themes
The City owns and maintains approximately 4,050 acres of natural
preserves and open space properties (2021). The Conservation and
Open Space Element of the General Plan sets programs and policies
for the City’s Open Space.
31. INTRODUCTION
The San Luis Obispo Parks and
Recreation Plan and General
Plan Element Update provides a
comprehensive statement of the
City’s goals for parks and recreation
and how those goals will be
achieved over the long-term. The
Plan was created in collaboration
with community members, leaders,
and the Parks and Recreation
Commission. We believe it
represents the community’s vision,
a vision we are inspired to realize.
The Plan policies and programs
serves as a blueprint, guiding the
City in priority setting and resource
allocation. It is understood that the
availability of financial resources
can and will affect the timing of
implementation but will not change
the goals.
STARTING WITH QUESTIONS
+Does San Luis Obispo have the right
amount and type of parks?
+Given the condition of San Luis
Obispo’s parks what if any changes and
improvements are needed?
+Does San Luis Obispo have the amount
and type of indoor and outdoor facilities for
organized recreation activities to meet the
community’s need?
+Does San Luis Obispo provide recreational
programming that meets its residents’
needs and if not, what should change?
+What are the parks and recreation priorities
for residents now and over the next 20
years?
+How should San Luis Obispo plan for
the future, changing demographics and
increased residents and stakeholders?
+How should San Luis Obispo fund its parks
and recreation capital investments to meet
the priorities arising from this plan?
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PLAN AND ELEMENT
This Plan is two documents in one.
It stands alone as the essential
guide for the Parks and Recreation
Department in the years ahead.
At the same time, the Plan also
serves as the Parks and Recreation
Element in the City’s General
Plan. This means that the goals
and policies in this document are
also embedded in the City’s larger
blueprint for future growth and
change.
Parks and
Recreation
Element
Parks and
Recreation Plan
READING THE PLAN
The Parks and Recreation Plan is
divided into five chapters. Chapter
1 introduces the Planning process
and overarching goals of the
plan. Chapter 2 takes a deeper
look at SLO’s people through
demographic analysis and its
parks through a detailed inventory.
Chapter 3 provides a summary of
the community engagement work.
Chapter 4 provides the detailed
policies that flow from each of the
system-wide goals. Finally, Chapter
5 provides the details around
implementation, including phasing
and priority projects.
51. INTRODUCTION
Our Parks and Recreation Plan
and General Plan Element Update
is meant to serve as a visionary
template for adapting our system
so that it meets the needs of
the community. It identifies
opportunities for change, and
embraces emerging trends in
recreation and urban life. A number
of particular opportunities presented
themselves as we set out to update
the Plan.
Making Better Use of Existing
Parks.
Our existing parks are well-used and
loved, but they can all be enriched in
various ways to better serve today’s
residents. Just two examples:
Emerson Park will benefit from a
redesign to enhance its appeal,
and Laguna Lake Park has great
potential to accommodate more of
our recreational needs.
Embracing Downtown.
Downtown SLO has become a
vibrant destination for community
life. The Downtown Concept
Plan describes future plazas and
gathering spaces downtown infused
with art and culture. This Plan can
help realize that vision.
WHY UPDATE THE PLAN?
Providing Athletic Fields Year-
Round.
San Luis Obispo relies heavily on
Damon-Garcia Sports Complex
for its popular programs. The plan
can help us define a way to better
support field sports year-round.
Providing Programs for All Ages.
San Luis Obispo has a wide range of
successful programs for youth and
seniors. Adding services for adults
could help to bring in more revenue,
while better serving a significant
and highly-active segment of the
community.
Supporting Aquatics.
The SLO Swim Center has served
the community well. The Swim
Center is on school district
property, and community use of
the pool occurs through a joint-use
agreement. Would an expanded
or additional aquatics center be
possible?
Serving the Daytime Population.
While the City currently has fewer
than 50,000 residents, there is a
substantially larger population of
workers and students who spend
time here during the day and make
great use of the City’s facilities. The
new Parks and Recreation Element
and Plan Update may break ground
by taking the daytime population
into account.
Aligning with Active
Transportation.
The City General Plan has
established a goal to reach 20
percent of all trips by bicycle and
more than double the number of
walking trips. The Plan can support
these efforts by giving new attention
to the recreational value of trails and
urban multi-use paths, providing a
safe place for people of all abilities
to become more comfortable with
recreational bicycling and walking
before incorporating these activities
into personal transportation modes,
and improving urban access to
parks.
Advancing Sustainable
Management Practices.
San Luis Obispo has a strong
desire to become environmentally
sustainable and carbon neutral
through implementation of the
Climate Action Plan for Community
Recovery (adopted August
2020). The Plan will play a role
in advancing the environmental
performance of our park system by
recognizing opportunities to shift
toward water-efficient planting,
using recycled water, and advancing
the City’s goal to achieve carbon
neutrality.
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Addressing Safety in Parks.
How can the Plan harmonize with
City efforts to serve all people
regardless of housing status, and
ensure that parks are available,
safe, accessible, and inclusive for
everyone?
Funding New Parks While
Achieving Fiscal Health.
The Parks and Recreation Element
and Plan has a role to play in helping
to identify ways in which parks
can be maintained and managed
more efficiently, and will be a
valuable source for recommended
improvements.
Tapping into Community
Support.
There is an active group of parks
volunteers and a current effort
to establish a “Friends of Parks”
organization that can help bring
resources to parks. These sources of
community support can be brought
into the Parks and Recreation
Element and Plan.
Respond to the Changing
Composition of Our Population.
The current Parks and Recreation
Element and Plan’s goals, policies
and programs stand as our baseline.
There are many ways in which the
values that guided the current Plan
remain true for the community.
At the same time, nearly 20 years
have passed. San Luis Obispo has
matured as a city. We have grown
into new neighborhoods and have
others on the planning horizon.
71. INTRODUCTION
While many of the issues we face
are long-standing, others are new
or we have a new understanding of
them. Recreation has changed too.
The sports people play, the program
preferences of people of all ages—
the ways people use parks more
broadly need to be understood from
today’s vantage point. And there is a
new generation of residents whose
voices need to be heard.
The Plan Update has allowed
us to analyze and evaluate our
changing population, our physical
environment, the condition of our
parks and the opportunities they
present. It has created a forum for
community input and ideas. All of
this, we hope, is reflected in the new
Plan.
A Fresh Look at Acreage
Standards
The 2001 Parks and Recreation
Element and Plan calls for the City
to develop and maintain a park
system at a rate of 10 acres of park
land per 1,000 residents, including
5 acres of neighborhood parks.
This is achieved either through
land dedication and improvement
during the development of new
neighborhoods in annexation areas,
or by charging fees in-lieu of land
dedication, allowing the City to fund
park land development. The acreage
ratio at the time of the 2001 Plan
was 3.68. Both population and park
acreage have grown very slightly
since then.
A Careful Look at Facilities
The Parks and Recreation
Department also manages
numerous facilities that provide
recreational and educational
opportunities. These include the
SLO Swim Center, SLO Skate
Park, Laguna Lake Golf Course,
Jack House and Gardens, Ludwick
Community Center, and other sites.
The Parks and Recreation Element
and Plan evaluates the condition
and capacity of the City’s existing
parks and facilities, develops
a strategy for maintaining and
enhancing these facilities, and
considers how new parks and
facilities should be provided over the
coming years.
Evaluate Recreation Programs
and Services
The Parks and Recreation
Department provides a range of
activities, including programs for
seniors; adult and youth sports;
contracted fitness and enrichment
classes; aquatics; open space trail
maintenance, and educational
opportunities; and many other
programs for youth including before-
and after-school programs, and
spring break and summer camps.
The Plan update revisits recreational
needs with fresh information about
facility usage, program participation,
and community priorities and
preferences.
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THE UPDATE PROCESS
The Plan Update took place in four overlapping phases over approximately 3 years
PHASE 1
Setting the Stage and Planning
Framework consisted of project
kick-off, review of background
information, the development of
a Community Engagement Plan,
and an Initial Planning Framework
report. This phase occurred during
March and April 2018.
PHASE 2
Determining Community Needs
covers the critical work of
understanding the issues relevant
to San Luis Obispo’s park system
and its development over the next
decade. Community engagement
is a central part of this, and many
engagement activities took place
during this phase, starting in April
2018 and continuing through the
Community Needs Assessment
public workshops in June 2019.
Additional workshops and public
input opportunities continued
through adoption of this document.
PHASE 3
This phase consisted of developing
the update and conducting
environmental review, and
community needs were translated
into a Public Draft document,
including background, vision and
goals, policies, and implementing
actions.
PHASE 4
Adopting the Plan and Element
included final hearings before the
Parks and Recreation Commission,
Planning Commission, and City
Council, and incorporating the input
of these bodies into a final Plan for
adoption.
Develop
the Plan and
Conduct
Environmental
Review
ADOPT
THE PLAN
Determine
Community
Needs
Set
Planning
Framework
PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4
91. INTRODUCTION
THE VALUE OF PARKS
At the time of adoption of this Blueprint
(2021), San Luis Obispo’s Parks and
Recreation Department defines as its
mission “to inspire happiness by creating
community through people, parks, programs
and open space.” The Conservation and
Open Space Element of the General Plan
sets programs and policies for the City’s
Open Space, a notable change in the City’s
General Plan since the adoption of the 2001
Parks & Recreation Plan. An earlier version
of the mission statement—from the 2001
Parks & Recreation Plan—touches on a few
other important ideas: how parks contribute
to the city’s character and beauty, are good
for the environment, and promote health.
Indeed, parks are valuable for multiple
reasons. Parks provide social benefits. They
are places for people to walk and talk, play
games, enjoy their family and friends and
the natural setting they live in. Parks and
Recreation programs stimulate a sense of
community larger than family and friends:
here is where we connect with others in
athletic leagues and classes or informally
at the playground or in the plaza. Parks and
Recreation are valuable for public health.
They give us a place to stretch our legs, to
play sports, to swim laps, throw Frisbees
and walk dogs. In a less obvious way, good
parks and recreation services are economic
development, too. They contribute to the
City’s quality of life and ability to attract
and retain a happy, healthy workforce and
employers. Not least, parks preserve space
for plants and the City’s urban forest, for
water to drain naturally into the soil and
many other ecological benefits.
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GUIDING THEMES
DESIGN EXCELLENCE
The City will set a standard of
design excellence by creating
an engaging, long-lasting, safe,
comfortable, and sustainable park
system. By holding the design of
the City’s parks and facilities to a
high standard, assets will attract
and retain diverse users from the
community.
STEWARDSHIP AND
SUSTAINABILITY
The City will protect and conserve
natural resources while providing
opportunities for the community
to both support and learn from the
natural environment. The design
and maintenance of parks and
facilities will strive to become
operationally carbon neutral, will
support access by foot and by bike,
reduce or eliminate chemical use,
and incorporate low-allergen plants
and trees.
INCLUSION AND ACCESS
The City’s parks, public spaces,
recreation amenities and programs
will be accessible to residents
and visitors, including the full
diversity of our community. The
City will continue to work to create
equitable access to recreation and
green spaces, and to address both
physical and non-physical barriers
that may prevent people from having
full access to the benefits of parks
and recreation.
The City has established six guiding themes that permeate through all
recommendations, goals and ultimately policies through the Plan.
111. INTRODUCTION
BUILDING COMMUNITY
Parks, facilities, and programs will
encourage and support play, health,
and interaction. The City will provide
places to engage in a multitude of
recreational activities, including
supporting new trends in recreation.
The physical infrastructure and
amenities of parks and facilities will
support and promote public health.
Parks, facilities, and programs will
provide opportunities for people to
engage in activities together, as well
as to be active independently.
PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT
The City will strive to partner with
schools, California Polytechnic
State University, Cuesta Community
College, other public agencies,
and private service providers and
organizations to provide recreation
services to improve efficiency and
coverage. Partnerships will help
reduce redundancies within the
existing parks system, freeing up
resources that can be directed
towards assessing and meeting
unmet needs.
GOOD GOVERNANCE
In order to practice good
governance, the City will be
transparent and accountable in its
decision-making process, while
being responsive to the community’s
needs and open to community
participation. Good governance will
aid in promoting the community’s
confidence in the City to not only
expand the parks system, but to also
manage, maintain, and improve the
existing resources and programs.
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SPOTLIGHT ON...
CLIMATE
Recent climate changes have had widespread impacts on human and natural systems. In California
we experience losses to Sierra snowpack and water supply, more and more intense wildfires,
extreme heat events and more. San Luis Obispo has been inspired to address climate change
in all our actions. In 2020, the City adopted a new Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery
and a New Active Transportation Plan. These Plans will push us to achieve carbon neutrality in
governmental operations by 2030, and to make 20% of all our trips by bike, while doubling our
walking trips. The Parks and Recreation Plan has a role to play to help us reach these goals.
INCLUSION
The Plan Update has allowed us to reflect on our changing population, the condition of our parks and
the opportunities they present. It has created a forum for community input and ideas.
This Plan must help guide us to design and operate our parks and progams in a way that is
accessible, inclusive and just. This means equitable access to the environmental benefits of green
space in all neighborhoods. It means culturally relevant programming that is accessible regardless
of ability to pay, parks that welcome everyone, and equipment that provides opportunities for people
of all abilities. The City of San Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation commits to provide cultural unity,
through inclusivity and discovery, while developing a sense of community, and supporting healthy
lifestyles.
131. INTRODUCTION
OVERARCHING PHILOSOPHY
The Plan Update considers the
Parks and Recreation Department’s
Mission Statement, to Inspire
Happiness by creating Community
through People, Parks, Programs,
and Open Space, and identify parks
and recreation as an essential
service for the community of San
Luis Obispo. The Conservation and
Open Space Element of the General
Plan sets programs and policies for
the City’s Open Space.
The Update should support and
facilitate this by providing for
community health, wellness,
security, and safety; design
excellence; and environmental
stewardship. The Update shall be
consistent with the City’s General
Plan, Active Transportation Plan,
and Climate Action Plan, including
but not limited to neighborhood
compatibility, safe sustainable
transportation (multi-modal)
access to parks and facilities, and
maintenance and expansion of our
City’s urban forest.
Parks, facilities, amenities, and
programs should be decentralized,
and provided throughout the
City to serve the full community
equitably. Recreational and
community gathering opportunities
should be located within safe
walking or accessible distance of
each neighborhood and promote
community organization and a
sense of ownership by residents.
Neighborhood parks should include
amenities for both active and
passive recreation, and depending
on the location, include a focal
gathering point such as a gazebo.
Gathering spaces would provide
opportunities for local-level
programming, such as concerts,
events, educational opportunities,
fitness classes, and food trucks in
collaboration with local residents,
businesses, non-profits, and faith
organizations. The City Parks and
Recreation Department should
have the resources and staffing,
and community and corporate
partnerships, sufficient to create,
support, and maintain these parks,
amenities, and programs.
The Update should consider
opportunities for improvements
and renovations within existing
parks and facilities in the short
term, while also considering long-
term fiscal responsibility including
economics of scale, cost/value of
new land acquisition now and in
the future, new sources of revenue,
and community partnerships.
The Update should identify the
current inventory and condition
of existing parks, facilities, and
amenities, identify existing and
future community needs and
deficiencies, assess the capacity
of existing parks and facilities to
accommodate existing and future
needs, and determine a dynamic
path forward to achieve and exceed
the City’s identified level of service
and acreage standards for parks
and amenities in both the short-term
(0-5 years), mid-term (5-10 years)
and long-term (10-20 years).
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PEOPLE & PARKS
152. PEOPLE AND PARKS
PEOPLE & PARKS22
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To plan for a park system that
optimally serves our community
in the years ahead, we need to
understand our recreational
needs and the existing inventory
and state of our parks. This
chapter describes our people and
our parks today.
IN THIS CHAPTER
SLO People
• Population
• Demographics
• Local Market Potential
SLO Parks & Recreation
• Our Parks
• Park Facilities
172. PEOPLE AND PARKS
SLO’S PEOPLE
San Luis Obispo is notable for
its unique community make-up
influenced by the local university
and community college, being the
County hub, and for its popularity
for its unique geographical coastal
location and mild climate. The
diverse mix of demographics of
families, college students, retirees,
and tourists, provide an engaged
and active population.
San Luis Obispo is touted as one of
the “Happiest Places in America,”
and no wonder. Tucked between
the Coast Range and the Pacific,
“SLO” offers all the spoils of life,
from the Mediterranean climate to
the thousands of acres of protected
open space to a charming and
dynamic downtown.
This chapter summarizes the City’s
demographic and population
trends. The analysis is based on US
Census data, as well as California
Department of Finance (2010)
projections and the 2018 San Luis
Obispo Community and Economic
Profile produced by the San Luis
Obispo Chamber of Commerce.
It should be noted that the most
detailed demographic data available
dates to the 2010 US Census, and
may not be fully descriptive of the
City’s population today. In addition,
the 2010 US Census adhered to
the 1997 Office of Management
and Budget standards on race and
ethnicity, which may not reflect
current and evolving standards and
guidelines.
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POPULATION CHANGE
San Luis Obispo experienced
relatively slow growth between
2000 and 2010, never exceeding
a one percent annual growth rate.
Between 2000 and 2017, the city
grew at an average annual rate
of about 0.4 percent, significantly
lower than the statewide annual
growth rate.
The San Luis Obispo Council of
Local Governments 2050 Regional
Growth Forecast for San Luis
Obispo County assumes a slightly
higher annual growth rate of 0.5
percent. The San Luis Obispo
General Plan anticipates growth of
approximately one percent annually,
and a population reaching 56,700 by
2035.
This Plan Update considers both our
resident population and the larger
Table 2-1
SAN LUIS OBISPO POPULATION TRENDS
YEAR 2000 2010 2017 (ESTIMATED)2035 (PROJECTED)
Population 44,179 45,119 46,724 56,700
Daytime Population 72,770 88,300
Sources: US Census, 2010; California Department of Finance, 2017; San Luis Obispo General
Plan, 2014.
“daytime population” including
students and workers who recreate
here. Accounting for the City’s
workforce and students at Cal Poly
(just outside City limits), SLO had
an estimated daytime population of
72,770 in 2017, which is expected to
rise to 88,300 by 2035.
POPULATION DENSITY
San Luis Obispo has a population
density of approximately 3,500
persons per square mile Citywide.
Three census tracts—two in the
northern part of the City and one
centered on Orcutt Road in the
southeast—feature some higher-
density housing and have over
10,000 people per square mile. In
general, neighborhoods closer to
the center are somewhat more
densely populated than those on the
periphery. See Figure 1-1.
192. PEOPLE AND PARKS
Figure 2-1
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POPULATION BY AGE
Young adults aged 18-24 comprised
a remarkable 35 percent of the city
population in 2010, a proportion
mainly attributed to the large
student population. Other age
demographics, namely children,
teens, and adults aged 25-44, fall
below County and State averages
for those age groups. In 2010, 12
percent of the City’s population
was aged 65 and older, comparable
to the State average, but lower
than the County population rate.
For San Luis Obispo County as a
whole, changes in percentage of
age cohorts between 2000 and 2010
indicate a decline in children under
14, a significant rise in young adults
aged 20-29, an equally significant
decline in adults aged 35-44, and
major growth in adults aged 50-70
and 80 and over. While the 2010
Census is now considerably out-of-
date, it remains the most accurate
source of demographic data for the
City.
Figure 2-2
SAN LUIS OBISPO AGE DISTRIBUTION, 2010
Source: California Dept. of Finance, 2010
212. PEOPLE AND PARKS
Figure 2-3
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010
Note: Race and ethnicity category names are from the 2010 US
Census and have been preserved here for accuracy.
RACE AND ETHNICITY
In 2010, residents of the City of San
Luis Obispo were approximately
76 percent non-Hispanic white,
15 percent Hispanic or Latino, 5.2
percent Asian or Pacific Islander,
and 1 percent Black/African-
American.
San Luis Obispo County’s 2010
ethnic makeup had a slightly lower
proportion of non-Hispanic white
and Asian/Pacific Islander residents
compared to the City (71.1 percent
and 3.1 percent, respectively), and
a greater proportion of Hispanic
or Latinx residents (20.8 percent).
Both the City and the County are
significantly less diverse than the
state population as a whole.
The City’s non-Hispanic white
population fell by three percent as
a percentage of the total population
between 2000-2010. Conversely,
the Hispanic or Latinx percentage
of the population grew by three
percent between 2000–2010. These
trends are expected to continue. The
California Department of Finance
projects that by 2025 the County
population will be approximately
64 percent non-Hispanic white,
27 percent Hispanic or Latino, 4.3
percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.8
percent Black or African American
and 0.5 percent Native American.
See Figures 1-3 and 1-4.
2010
2025 (PROJECTED)
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Figure 2-4
SAN LUIS OBISPO MEDIAN
HOUSEHOLD INCOME (2012-16)
232. PEOPLE AND PARKS
WHAT DOES HOUSEHOLD INCOME MEAN FOR PARKS & RECREATION?
Parks and recreation facilities are important, low-cost
resources that provides psychological, social, and
physical health benefits for users. This is especially
the case in areas that have lower median household
incomes, where their private spaces often do not
provide those amenities, therefore amplifying the
importance and the use of public space by lower
income residents. By providing equitable access across
socio-economic groups to open space, the city is
ensuring a place for physical activity, informal gathering
and relaxation that may not be available in their
residences and opportunities to build community across
socioeconomic groups.
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
In 2010, median household income
in the City was $42,461, while the
County’s median household income
was $56,967. Median household
income in both the City and County
increased significantly between
2000-2010. One-third of City
households qualify as extremely low
income, earning less than $24,999
annually, due in part to the student
population. Figure 1-5 shows median
household income by census tract.
24 SLO Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
Figure 2-5
SAN LUIS OBISPO LOW
INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES
252. PEOPLE AND PARKS
LOW-INCOME AND
DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES
Equity is an important value for the
City and for this Plan update.
State Definitions
The State of California’s Assembly
Bill 1550 and Senate Bill 535 provide
a vehicle for the State to prioritize
low-income and disadvantaged
communities in the distribution
of certain programs and services,
including resources relevant for
parks and recreation.
Disadvantaged communities
are identified by the California
Environmental Protection Agency as
the top 25% most impacted census
tracts in CalEnviroScreen 3.0 - a
screening tool used to help identify
communities disproportionally
burdened by multiple sources
of pollution and with population
characteristics that make them more
sensitive to pollution.
Low-income communities are
defined as the census tracts that
are either at or below 80 percent of
the statewide median income, or at
or below the threshold designated
as low-income by the California
Department of Housing and
Community Development’s (HCD)
2016 State Income Limits.
By the State’s definitions, portions
of SLO are considered low-income,
but none of the City falls into the
disadvantaged category.
SLOCOG Definitions
The San Luis Obispo Council of
Governments (SLOCOG) provides
a somewhat different definition
of “disadvantaged communities”
by examining socio-economic
indicators, including:
+Median Household Income
+Minority Status
+Free or reduced-price meals
under the National School Lunch
Program
+Population of persons aged 65
and up
+Housing Affordability
+Educational Attainment
Language Proficiency
+Households with no vehicles
available
+Access to regular local transit
service
+Sidewalk completeness
+Proximity to a grocery store
Low-income and disadvantaged
communities in SLO are shown in
Figure 2-5.
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LOCAL SPORT AND MARKET POTENTIAL
Tastes around recreations change
and this is especially true from 2001
to today. Sports such as pickleball
and disc golf have risen in popularity
across the nation but were relatively
unknown 17 years ago. Therefore,
understanding the market potential
in San Luis Obispo specifically is
important for understanding which
recreational and sports programs
should be prioritized.
A Market Potential Index (MPI)
measures the probable demand for
a product or service within the City
and its surrounding service area.
The MPI shows the likelihood that
an adult resident of the target area
will participate in certain activities
when compared to the US National
average.
Overall, San Luis Obispo
demonstrates high market potential
for recreation activities across the
board, from general sports and
fitness to outdoor activities.
This becomes significant when the
City considers building new facilities
or starting up new programs, giving
us a strong tool to estimate resident
attendance.
MARKET POTENTIAL INDEX FOR GENERAL
SPORTS
102% above national average
* Because pickle ball’s popularity is relatively new, national averages have not been collected. However, anecdotally, pickle ball in SLO is a major recreation activity.
71% above national average
68% above national average
64% above national average
VOLLEYBALL
PICKLEBALL
BASKETBALL
FOOTBALL
DISC GOLF
MARKET POTENTIAL INDEX FOR GENERAL
FITNESS
43% above national average
42% above national average
42% above national average
YOGA
EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
JOGGING
272. PEOPLE AND PARKS
MARKET POTENTIAL INDEX FOR
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
71% above national average
61% above national average
61% above national average
BACKPACKING
BICYCLING (MOUNTAIN)
BICYCLING (ROAD)
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MARKET POTENTIAL INDEX FOR GENERAL SPORTS
Figure 2-7
MARKET POTENTIAL INDEX FOR FITNESS
Figure 2-8
MARKET POTENTIAL INDEX FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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SLO’S PARKS AND RECREATION
Our system includes 28 city
parks and 15 special features
and recreation facilities covering
approximately 206 acres. In
addition to mini, neighborhood and
community parks, the City provides
recreational features including a golf
course, a sports complex, a stadium,
a swim center, a recreation/
community center, a senior center,
a skate park, community gardens
and the historic Jack House. There
are also five school sites where
multipurpose rooms/gymnasiums,
and childcare rooms are available
to the community through a Joint
Use Agreement with the San Luis
Coastal Unified School District
(SLCUSD). Additional softball fields
are available for community use at
El Chorro Regional Park through
a joint use agreement with San
Luis Obispo County. Finally, San
Luis Obispo owns and manages
13 open spaces and recreational
trails covering nearly 4,050 acres.
These open spaces are not the
subject of the Plan.
The park and recreation inventory,
including park type and acreage,
is provided as Table 2-1. The park
system is shown geographically
as Figure 2-1. The sections that
follow describe the seven park or
facility types that make up San Luis
Obispo’s system.
COMMUNITY PARKS
Community parks in San Luis
Obispo have unique features
and include a wide range of
amenities which attract users
from throughout the City. The
City has seven community parks
totaling approximately 100 acres.
Community parks are diverse in
character, ranging from downtown’s
Mission Plaza to the combination
of active and passive urban open
spaces and off-leash dog area at
Laguna Lake Park.
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
Neighborhood parks provide
convenient and accessible active
and passive recreation to residents
within one-half to one-mile walking
distance. Basic elements typically
include a turf playfield, playground
equipment, and landscaped seating
area. Other elements may include
hard-surfaced courts, restrooms,
group barbecues, incorporation
of natural or cultural features, and
on-site parking. San Luis Obispo
has 10 neighborhood parks totaling
approximately 35 acres. These
include Emerson, French, and
Laguna Hills parks, among others.
MINI-PARKS
Mini-parks, as defined in the 2001
Parks and Recreation Element
and Plan, serve residents of the
immediate area or those frequenting
the area. Basic elements are
comprised of passive amenities.
Currently, San Luis Obispo has
9 mini parks totaling 7.2 acres.
These parks range in size from the
postage-stamp-sized Eto Park to
the two-acre meandering Poinsettia
Creek Walk.
DOWNTOWN PUBLIC SPACES
Downtown Public Spaces, while
the smallest category of public
parks at 3.7 acres in total, serve
a large population, with regional
significance. These are small parks
or plazas that enable people to
congregate in an urban setting.
RECREATION CENTERS
The Damon-Garcia Sports Complex,
SLO Senior Citizen Center, SLO
Swim Center, and Sinsheimer
Stadium, among other sites, are
classified as “Recreation Centers.”
See table 2-1 for a complete list.
292. PEOPLE AND PARKS
SPECIAL FEATURES
Special Features in San Luis Obispo
can range from Community Gardens
to the Laguna Lake Golf Course to
the SLO Skate Park. These parks
provide special activities that are
not easily classifiable in the other
distinctions and, at times, may
require specialized maintenance or
staffing.
JOINT USE FACILITIES
The City of San Luis Obispo
maintains a Joint Use Agreement
with San Luis Coastal Unified
School District (SLCUSD), which
currently establishes the terms for
District and City use at specified
school sites and at Sinsheimer
Park. At each of the school sites
where the Joint Use Agreement is
currently effective, the City operates
affordable childcare programs, and
facilitates use of gymnasiums and
athletic fields for youth sports.
At Sinsheimer, the School District
may use athletic facilities (the
baseball stadium, tennis courts,
swim center) without a charge for
maintenance, repair, or utilities, in
consideration for making the land
available on which these facilities
are constructed.
At El Chorro Regional Park, the
County owns, maintains, and
operates the park for recreational
use, while the City has contributed
financially to softball field
improvements including lighting,
irrigation, renovation, enlargement,
paving, and planting.
The City receives first priority
for use of the softball fields for
organized recreational use, and is
responsible for supporting increased
maintenance of the fields that
results from that use. The facilities
covered at each site currently
subject to Joint Use Agreements are
summarized in Table 2-2.
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PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES ACRES
COMMUNITY PARKS
Exposition Park 7.2
Laguna Lake Park 40.0
Meadow Park 16.0
Santa Rosa Park 11.0
Sinsheimer Park 21.7
SUBTOTAL 95.9
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
Anholm Park 0.1
De Vaul Park 0.9
Emerson Park 3.3
French Park 10.0
Islay Hill Park 6.0
Johnson Park 5.0
Laguna Hills Park 3.2
Mitchell Park 3.0
Throop Park 3.0
Vista Lago Park 0.2
SUBTOTAL 34.7
MINI PARKS
Buena Vista Park 0.5
Ellsford Park 1.0
Eto Park 0.2
Las Praderas Park 0.4
Poinsettia Creek Walk and Park 2.0
Priolo-Martin Park 0.5
Rodriguez Adobe Park 1.4
Stoneridge Park 1.0
Triangle Park 0.2
SUBTOTAL 7.2
DOWNTOWN PUBLIC SPACES
Cheng Park 0.3
Mission Plaza 3.0
Mission Plaza Extension 0.4
SUBTOTAL 3.7
RECREATION CENTERS
Damon-Garcia Sports Complex 22.0
Ludwick Community Center 1.0
PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES ACRES
Meadow Park Center 0.1
Sinsheimer Stadium 1.8
SLO Senior Citizen Center 0.1
SLO Swim Center NA
SUBTOTAL 25.0
SPECIAL FEATURES
Broad Street Community Gardens 0.9
Emerson Park Community Gardens NA
Jack House 0.1
Jack House Gardens 0.8
Kiwanis Centennial Garden NA
Laguna Lake Golf Course 27.0
Laurel Lane Community Gardens 0.3
Railroad Bike Path 10.0
Rotary Community Garden at Meadow Park NA
SLO Skate Park NA
SLO Swim Center NA
SUBTOTAL 39.1
TOTAL 205.6
Table 2-2
SAN LUIS OBISPO PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
Sources: WRT, 2019; City of San Luis Obispo
Capital Facilities Fee Nexus Study, 2018; City
of San Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation
Element and Plan, 2001.
Table 2-2
SAN LUIS OBISPO JOINT USE FACILITIES1
JOINT USE SITES PARTNER ATHLETIC FIELDS
MULTIPURPOSE ROOMS/GYMNASIUMS
CHILDCARE ROOMS
PARK AND RECREATION AMENITIES
Bishop's Peak/Teach Elementary School SLCUSD √√√
C.L. Smith Elementary School SLCUSD √√√
Hawthorne Elementary School SLCUSD √√√
Pacheco Elementary School SLCUSD √√√
Sinsheimer Elementary School SLCUSD √√√
Sinsheimer Park SLCUSD √
Throop Park SLCUSD √
El Chorro Regional Park SLO County √
1 Joint Use Agreement Between the City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Coastal Unified School District
for the Joint Use of Facilities and the Provision of Programs, 2013; Joint Use Agreement Between the City
of San Luis Obispo and the County of San Luis Obispo for Improvements and Use of the El Chorro Regional
Park – Softball Fields, 2002; City of San Luis Obispo, 2019.
312. PEOPLE AND PARKS
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PARK FEATURES AND AMENITIES
PLAYGROUNDS AND
GATHERING AREAS
Currently there are 26 play areas,
or tot lots at 14 parks, including
10 neighborhood parks and four
community parks.
The city has approximately 189
tables distributed among 16 parks.
SLO’s parks have nine group
gathering areas, including two each
at Laguna Lake and Santa Rosa
parks and one each at French,
Johnson, Meadow, and Sinsheimer
parks and one at Laguna Lake Golf
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Figure 2-11
TABLES AND BBQ
352. PEOPLE AND PARKS
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
+The City has six diamond athletic
fields. This includes two at
Sinsheimer Park and one each at
French, Meadow, Santa Rosa and
Throop parks. A majority of these
are youth fields. One, at Santa
Rosa Park, is for adult softball.
+The City has four regulation size
soccer fields at Damon-Garcia
Sports Complex.
+The City has nine informal
multiuse fields at eight parks.
They are used for activities
including sports practice (rugby,
flag football) and pick-up games,
as well as for simply enjoying.
+There are six full basketball
courts with one at each of six
City parks.
+The City has eight tennis courts,
concentrated at Sinsheimer Park
(six courts), with one each at
French and Islay Hill Parks.
+The City has three dedicated
pickleball courts, all at French
Park. There are also five
temporary pickleball courts
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+The City has five volleyball
courts, with two at Meadow Park
and one each at Islay Hill, Laguna
Lake and Sinsheimer parks.
+Santa Rosa Park is home to the
SLO Skate Park and also features
a lighted roller hockey rink (also
striped for roller derby and
basketball).
+Disc golf courses are located
at Laguna Lake Park and
Sinsheimer Park.
+There are 16 horseshoe courts,
including 10 at Santa Rosa Park
and two each at Sinsheimer,
French and Meadow Parks.
+Emerson Park has two bocce
courts.
See Appendix D for more detail.
36 SLO Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
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INFORMAL MULTI-USE FIELDS
40 SLO Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
DOG AREAS
San Luis Obispo has one off-leash
dog area located at Laguna Lake
Park. El Chorro Regional Park
features a dog park, operated by
the County for use of all County
residents.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
Community gardens are located
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TRAILS AND BIKE NETWORK
San Luis Obispo has a robust
network of bike lanes and bike
routes.
The City of San Luis Obispo
manages the Railroad Safety Trail, a
level, off-street path, which currently
extends approximately 10 miles in
two segments along railroad right-
of-way traversing the city from
north to south. The Railroad Safety
Trail is used as a destination as
well as a transportation facility. The
trail section near Sinsheimer Park
is used more by pedestrians and
walkers than bicyclists, on average.
It functions as a linear park and
is the most used shared use path
segment in the City.
A level, off-street segment of the
Bob Jones Bike Trail follows San
Luis Obispo Creek on the City’s
southwest side and provides an
important recreational resource for
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Buffered bike lanes exist along
Madonna Road, Los Osos
Valley Road, Laurel Lane, and a
short segment of Chorro Street
downtown, while a network of bike
lanes, shared bike streets, and
special neighborhood greenways
complete the network. Current
plans call for the City’s bike and
pedestrian network to be expanded
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Existing and planned trail and bike
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452. PEOPLE AND PARKS
46 SLO Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
PARK CONDITION ASSESSMENT (2018)
The San Luis Obispo Parks
Inventory and Assessment,
produced in 2018 with support from
Cal Poly students, provided a park-
by-park narrative summary of park
features and general conditions.
The feature ratings have been used
to identify trends that reflect the
system as a whole.
PARK FEATURES AND RATINGS
Some 33 individual types of park
features were evaluated, including
several types of recreation facilities
as well as parking areas, restrooms,
drinking fountains, benches, and
lighting. Several other features
were not evaluated. These included
buildings; fencing; hardscape area;
turf; trees; and trails. Features
that were rated and not rated are
identified in Table 2-3. It should
be noted that some features in the
“Rated” category were not rated in
all parks where they were found.
The team used a three-class general
assessment rating system, as
follows:
1. Needs replacement or non-
functional (e.g. missing
pieces or beyond repair). Not
serving its primary purpose or
functionality.
2. Needs repair or damaged
or in state of disrepair but it
can be restored to working
order (functional but flawed).
Only partially adequate for its
intended use.
3. Good condition; in good repair
and its functioning as intended
For several individual features, more
detailed definitions were developed
to describe a condition assessment
of (1), (2), or (3). These more detailed
definitions are provided in the
San Luis Obispo Parks Inventory
Assessment report.
FINDINGS
Over three quarters of rated park
features were found to be in
generally good condition, with 78
percent given a rating of (3). Fifteen
percent of the features evaluated
were rated (2) and six percent were
rated (1). Informal multi-use fields,
tennis courts, bicycle racks and
lighting were found to be in the best
condition across all parks. Almost
all these features were rated 3 in the
assessment.
Meanwhile, horseshoe pits, tables
and drinking fountains were found
to be in the worst condition: only
60 percent of drinking fountains, 66
percent of tables, and 25 percent of
horseshoe pits were rated 3, with
nearly two-thirds of horseshoe pits
given a rating of 1.
Anholm Park, Cheng Park (planned
for CIP renovation in 2021), Throop
Park, Jack House Gardens contain
features that were found to be in the
best condition overall. Parks whose
features were found to be non-
functional or in need of replacement
included Santa Rosa and Emerson
(see Table 2-4). It is important to
note that not all park features were
rated by the students.
The condition assessment identified
specific potential improvements
at each park, including potential
improvements for features that
were assessed but not rated. The
recommendations show some
general themes:
+Landscaped and hardscaped
area need better maintenance.
This includes areas in Buena
Vista Park, Las Praderas Park,
and Cheng Park.
+Park furnishings (benches, tables,
trash cans, drinking fountains)
are in need of replacement or
repair in most parks, especially in
Vista Lago Park, French Park and
Johnson Park.
+Several parks were observed
to lack full accessibility on
walkways and trails due to slope,
paving, or other conditions.
These include Mission Plaza
Extension, Islay Hill Park (outside
of the playground and restrooms),
Exposition Park, Mission Plaza
and Emerson Park.
+Some parks lack sufficient
lighting. These parks include
Ellsford, Emerson, Islay Hill,
Exposition and Sinsheimer Parks.
+Most sports facilities are in good
condition. Horseshoe pits are
a notable exception, including
those in French Park and Santa
Rosa Park.
472. PEOPLE AND PARKS
FACILITY ASSESSMENT
In addition, facility assessments
were conducted in 2018 by Ten
Over Studio on the Parks and
Recreation Administration Building,
the Ludwick Community Center, the
Senior Center, and the SLO Swim
Center. The Ludwick Center was
observed to have a combination
of building condition and
programmatic deficiencies that need
to be addressed. Recommendations
included:
+Easing the space deficiency and
improving access control at the
Administration Building;
+Consolidating the equipment,
vehicles, and workspaces of
rangers into a new ranger station;
+Potentially replacing Ludwick
Community Center with a new
facility that better supports the
Department’s vision;
+Addressing security issues
around the Senior Center;
+Making significant improvements
to the SLO Swim Center,
including a new tot and therapy
pool, a replacement pool, new
shower and changing rooms,
a new dedicated multipurpose
room, a separate fitness room.
See Appendix B for more detail.
48 SLO Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
PLANNED PARKS
Some 25 new parks, park expansion
or facility improvements are defined
in specific or Plans, as follows.
In some cases, Development
Agreements specify maintenance,
ownership and operation of future
parks.
AVILA RANCH
Neighborhood Park, Pocket
Parks and Mini Parks: A 9.5-acre
neighborhood park will serve the
Avila Ranch development. The
neighborhood park is planned to
include group BBQs, basketball
courts, tot lots, baseball diamonds,
soccer fields, pickleball courts,
tennis courts, a dog park, a skate
park, and a community meeting
pavilion area. Avila Ranch will also
feature eight mini-parks and a
pocket park. Each will be one-half to
2.5 acres in size.
MADONNA-FROOM
The Madonna-Froom Specific Plan
area is identified in the General
Plan. The Specific Plan, which
includes a 3.6-acre trailhead park,
was approved by the City Council
in September 2020. The property is
anticipated to be annexed into the
City in 2021.
MARGARITA AREA SPECIFIC
PLAN
Neighborhood Park, Greenway
and Sports Fields: The Margarita
Area Specific Plan (MASP) meets
the City’s park land standard by
providing a 10-acre Neighborhood
Park and a 16-acre improved
sports field site. The Neighborhood
Park will include trees, benches,
tables and small cooking stands,
children’s play equipment, game
courts, a restroom, and play fields.
Greenways are primarily for cycling
and walking paths within linear,
landscaped open areas. The Sports
Fields will accommodate active
recreational use and will include on-
site parking.
No plans have been received to date
for future development of this area
of the MASP. Therefore , this Plan
assumes there is an outstanding need
for parkland in the MASP area.
ORCUTT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
Neighborhood Park, Pocket Park
and Trail Junction Park: The Orcutt
Area Specific Plan features a
neighborhood park, several pocket
parks, a linear park and bicycle/
pedestrian paths. The neighborhood
park will serve as a community
gathering place for casual recreation
and sports events. The linear park
will double as a passive recreation/
viewing area and stormwater
management area. The pocket parks
provide access points to the railroad
bike path and passive recreation
facilities such as seating for wildlife
viewing.
SAN LUIS RANCH SPECIFIC
PLAN
Central Neighborhood Park, Fitness
Loop and Parkway, Pocket Parks
and Preserve and Trailhead: The
San Luis Ranch Specific Plan’s
park system is intended to provide
active recreation, add to the natural
beauty of the area, and create a
neighborhood with a high quality of
life. San Luis Ranch will include a
central neighborhood park, pocket
parks, an active linear park, green
space, greenways, pedestrian and
bike paths, and sports fields.
492. PEOPLE AND PARKS
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PLANNED PARKS AND PARK IMPROVEMENTS
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New Parks
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Polytechnic
State
University
* Source:
Marga rita Sp ecific Plan
Orcutt Area Specific Plan
San Luis Ranch Specific Plan
Avila Ranch Development Plan
Downtown Concept Plan
General Plan
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50 SLO Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
PARKS AND URBAN PUBLIC AREAS IN THE DOWNTOWN CONCEPT PLAN
The Downtown Concept Plan
presents the community’s high-
level vision for how downtown
San Luis Obispo should be
developed over the next 25 years,
and includes principles, goals,
and an implementation plan with
prioritized major public programs
and projects actions. The Downtown
Concept Plan envisions the creation
of new parks, enhancement of
existing parks and facilities, and
improvements to the San Luis Creek
Walk to provide plentiful and safe
public spaces in the city’s core.
Cheng Park Expansion. Cheng
Park is envisioned expanding across
the creek onto the existing surface
parking lot, with a paseo providing
connections from Marsh and Pacific
Streets.
Courthouse Park. The large lawn
at the County building is envisioned
as a demonstration garden with
seating and interactive public art.
Given County ownership, this may
not be a City-operated park.
Diagonal Paseo. A diagonal plaza
is envisioned through the block
bounded by Marsh, Broad, Pacific,
and Nipomo streets, providing a
connection between Emerson Park
and the downtown core as well as
additional outdoor dining, event, and
public art opportunities.
Higuera Street Plaza. The City-
owned parking lot at Higuera and
Nipomo streets is envisioned as a
public plaza with seating, interactive
elements, and positive activity at
this prominent downtown corner
adjacent to San Luis Creek.
Mission Plaza Expansion. An
expanded Museum of Art is shown
connecting to Mission Plaza, with a
Creek Walk extension underneath
the Broad Street bridge.
Monterey Street Plaza. A small
plaza area with outdoor seating is
shown on Monterey Street.
Emerson Park. Improvements
are envisioned at Emerson Park
to provide more opportunities for
outdoor recreation for neighborhood
residents.
Ludwick Community Center.
The Ludwick Center would be
enhanced to include a full-sized
gymnasium, multi-purpose rooms,
and underground parking.
Old Gas Works Site. The Old
Gas Works building on Pismo
Street could be rehabilitated and
incorporated into a mid-block
pocket park.
Rosa Butron Adobe. The City-
owned Rosa Butron Adobe property
would be opened to the public
and managed as a park. A new
connection from Dana Street is
shown crossing San Luis Creek.
Toro/Marsh Pocket Park. A small
pocket park is envisioned on the
corner of Marsh and Toro Streets.
512. PEOPLE AND PARKS
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* Source:
Margarita Spec ific Plan
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RECREATION PROGRAMS
The San Luis Obispo Parks and
Recreation Department has a
professional staff that meets the
parks and recreational needs of
its community through a wide
array of programs and services.
Department staff are responsible
for the management and production
of recreation programs including
community and neighborhood
events, and the operation of multiple
facilities including pools, a golf
course, baseball stadium, sports
fields, skate park, roller hockey
rink and more. Employees are
engaged year-round in planning,
managing, producing, conducting,
and evaluating programs and
events. The functions within the
Department combine to provide
hundreds of offerings in the areas
of youth activities and camps,
outdoor adventure, aquatics, sports,
health, fitness, activities geared
to seniors, and special events.
In addition to the programs and
activities provided directly by the
Department, partnerships with
other organizations are utilized to
enhance recreational offerings to
the community particularly in the
areas of youth and adult activities.
Through formal and informal
cooperative relationships with the
San Luis Coastal School District and
nonprofit agencies, partners assist
with delivering select programs and
indoor space required for programs
provided by the Department.
CORE PROGRAM APPROACH
Publicly produced recreation is
challenged by the premise of being
all things to all people, especially
in a community such as San Luis
Obispo with an active, engaged
population with a diversity of
recreational needs. The philosophy
of the “Core Program Area” is to
assist staff, policy makers, and the
public to focus on what the most
important recreational programs are
in the San Luis Obispo community.
As defined by PROS Consulting,
program areas are considered as
Core if they meet a majority of the
following categories:
+The program area has been
provided for a long period of
Table 2-3
CORE PROGRAM AREAS
CORE PRIGRAM AREA BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Aquatics Provide a safe and well-maintained facility offering diverse aquatic activities. Recreation swimming, lap swimming, and swimming instruction.
Community Services Manage recreational sports for youth and teens (age 5-18 years old), adult and seniors (50+). Produce community-wide special events, including events at the Historic Jack House, Mission Plaza, Downtown San Luis Obispo, SLO Swim Center and other city parks. Manage enrichment programs including Contract Classes, Community Gardens, Senior and Boomer Activities, and the SLO Skate Park. Serve as liaison to the Jack House Advisory Committee. Coordinate the City-Wide Volunteer program. Facilitate the City-Wide Special Event program and permitting process.
Facility Rentals Manage, supervise and schedule internal and external uses of City buildings, facilities, fields, and reserved park areas. Coordinate the scheduling of facility maintenance with various City departments and user groups. Oversee the issuance of facility rental permits; facilitate the review and approval of permits for special events, banner and film permits.
Golf Operate and maintain the 26-acre, 10-hole executive length Laguna Lake Golf Course 362 days of the year. Maintain a safe, attractive course while offering a reasonably priced recreational opportunity with an emphasis on senior and youth patrons. Focus on new program initiatives and increased sustainable practices in ongoing maintenance.
Youth Services Provide services to over 1,200 children and their families before and after school, during spring and other school academic breaks and throughout the summer. Youth Services provides essential child care to families, while programs focus on the healthy and positive development of children, including both cognitive, academic and social development. Progressive and antibias curriculum offers a variety of activities, social experiences, and opportunities that promote learning, awareness of community, fitness and health, academic support and fun.
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time (over 4-5 years) and/or is
expected by the community.
+The program area consumes a
relatively large portion (5% or
more) of the agency’s overall
budget.
+The program area is offered 3-4
seasons per year.
+The program area has wide
demographic appeal.
+There is a tiered level of skill
development available within the
program area’s offerings.
+There is full-time staff
responsible for the program area.
+There are facilities designed
specifically to support the
program area.
+The agency controls a significant
percentage (20% or more) of the
local market.
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ENSURING THE RIGHT CORE PROGRAM MIX
The Core Program Areas provided
by San Luis Obispo currently appear
to meet the major needs of the San
Luis Obispo residents as identified
through the community input
received during the community input
phase of the Plan project, but the
program mix should be evaluated
on a regular and recurring basis
to ensure that the offerings within
each Core Program Area – and the
Core Program Areas themselves –
align with changing leisure trends,
demographics, and needs of
residents.
Best practice guidelines as provided
by the National Recreation and Park
Association (NRPA) recommends
that six determinants be used to
inform what programs and services
are provided by the Department.
According to NRPA, those
determinants are:
+Conceptual foundations of
play, recreation, and leisure –
Programs and services should
encourage and promote a degree
of freedom, choice, and voluntary
engagement in their structure
and design. Programs should
reflect positive themes aimed
at improving quality of life for
both individuals and the overall
community.
+Organizational philosophy,
mission, and vision – Programs
and services should support
the Department’s mission and
vision statements, values, goals,
and objectives. These generally
center on promoting personal
health, community well-being,
social equality, environmental
awareness, and economic vitality.
+Constituent interests and desired
needs – Departments should
actively seek to understand the
recreational needs and interests
of their constituency. This not
only ensures an effective (and
ethical) use of taxpayer dollars,
but also helps to make sure that
programs perform well and are
valued by residents.
+Creation of a constituent-
centered culture – Programs
and services do reflect a
departmental culture where
constituents’ needs are the
prime factor in creating and
providing programs. This should
be reflected not only in program
design, but in terms of staff
behaviors, architecture, furniture,
technology, dress, forms of
address, decision-making style,
planning processes, and forms of
communication.
+Experiences desirable for
clientele – Programs and services
should be designed to provide
the experiences desirable to meet
the needs of the participants/
clients in a community and
identified target markets. This
involves not only identifying and
understanding the diversity of
needs in a community, but also
applying recreation programming
expertise and skills to design,
implement, and evaluate a variety
of desirable experiences for
residents to meet those needs.
+Community opportunities – When
planning programs and services,
a Department should consider
the network of opportunities
afforded by other organizations
such as nonprofits, schools, other
public agencies, and the private
sector. Departments should also
recognize where gaps in service
provision occur and consider how
unmet needs can be addressed.
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AGE SEGMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
The Department age balance should
be maintained moving forward,
and the Department should update
this Age Segment Analysis every
year to note changes or to refine
age segment categories. Given
the growing population trend for
residents ages 55 and over and the
growing demand for services in this
age bracket, it is also recommended
that the Department further
segment this group into 65-74 and
75+. These two sub-segments will
have increasingly different needs
and expectations for programs
and services in coming years, and
program planning will be needed to
provide differing requirements for
active seniors.
Age Segment Analyses should
ideally be done for each individual
program offered by the Department.
Program coordinators/managers
should include this information
when creating or updating program
plans for individual programs. An
Age Segment Analysis can also be
incorporated into Mini Business
Plans for comprehensive program
planning.
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LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS
A lifecycle analysis involves
reviewing every program identified
by City of San Luis Obispo staff
to determine the stage of growth
or decline for each as a way of
informing strategic decisions about
the overall recreation program
portfolio. The various stages of
program lifecycles are as follows:
• Introduction - New program;
modest participation
• Take-Off - Rapid participation
growth
• Growth - Moderate, but
consistent participation growth
• Mature - Slow participation
growth
• Saturated - Minimal to no
participation growth; extreme
competition
• Decline - Declining participation
This analysis is not based on strict
quantitative data, but rather is
based on staff’s knowledge of their
program areas. The table below
shows the percentage distribution
of the various lifecycle categories
of the Department’s recreation
programs. These percentages were
obtained by comparing the number
of programs in each individual stage
with the total number of programs
listed by staff.
Overall, the lifecycle analysis results
indicate an unbalanced distribution
of all programs across the life
cycle. A combined total of 77.1% of
programs fall into the Introduction,
Take-off and Growth stages,
primarily due to growth of programs
introduced in the last three years.
RECOMMENDATIONS
While it is important to provide new
programs to align with trends and
help meet the evolving needs of
the community, it is also important
to have a stable core segment of
programs that are in the Mature
stage. Currently, the Department
has only 16.1% of their programs in
this category. The consulting team
recommends this be approximately
40% so as to provide stability to
the overall program portfolio, but
without dominating the portfolio
with programs that are advancing
to the later stages of the lifecycle.
Programs in the Mature stage
should be tracked for signs they are
entering the Saturation or Decline
stages. There should be an ongoing
process to evaluate program
participation and trends to ensure
that program offerings continue to
meet the community’s needs.
A total of 6.8% of programs are
in saturated or declining phases.
The consulting team recommends
keeping as few programs as
possible in these two stages, but
it is understood that programs
eventually evolve into saturation and
decline. If programs never reach
these stages, it is an indication
that staff may be “over-tweaking”
their offerings and abbreviating the
natural evolution of programs. This
prevents programs from reaching
their maximum participation,
efficiency, and effectiveness. For
departments challenged with doing
the most they can with limited
resources, this has the potential to
be an area of concern.
As programs enter into the Decline
stage, they must be closely reviewed
and evaluated for repositioning or
elimination. When this occurs, the
consulting team’s recommendation
is to modify these programs to begin
a new lifecycle with the introductory
stage or to add new programs based
upon community needs and trends.
Staff should complete a lifecycle
review on an annual basis and
ensure that the percentage
distribution closely aligns with
desired performance.
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WHAT WE HEARD
593. WHAT WE HEARD
WHAT WE HEARD33
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Community engagement during
the Plan Update process was
instrumental in gauging the
values and priorities of San
Luis Obispo residents today.
This chapter describes what we
learned.
IN THIS CHAPTER
• Community Engagement Overview
613. WHAT WE HEARD
Community engagement is vital
to identifying, understanding, and
incorporating San Luis Obispo
residents’ needs, values, and
aspirations into the update of
the City’s Parks and Recreation
Element and Plan. During the first
phase of the Update, City Staff and
the Consultant Team conducted a
diverse set of outreach activities
intended to inform community
members about the process and
collaborate with on their needs and
vision for parks and recreation. This
chapter summarizes what we heard.
For a more detailed summary, see
Appendix C.
Community Engagement Tools
FOUNDATIONAL MEETINGS
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGSPOP-UP EVENTS
SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITES STATISTICALLY VALID SURVEY
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
PHONE, EMAIL, AND COMMENT CARDS
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In April 2018, City Staff developed
a comprehensive Community
Engagement Plan for the Update
process. The Plan identified
goals and a series of outreach
components to inform, consult and
collaborate. These are summarized
here.
FOUNDATIONAL MEETINGS
First, Parks and Recreation
Department Staff arranged meetings
with a range of residents, current
and former commissioners, parks
and recreation user groups,
representatives of cultural
organizations and others. As
consultant for the City on the Plan
Update project, WRT met with 45
individuals in 16 half-hour to one-
hour meetings on April 10 and 11,
2018. City Staff were not present, to
encourage candid dialogue about
issues.
Meanwhile, Staff worked to inform
the public about the project itself,
and the opportunity it presented for
the community to share hopes and
dreams about the future of parks
and recreation in San Luis Obispo.
With this in mind, outreach efforts
conducted May through August
2018 focused on two foundational
questions:
+What do you love about City
of SLO Parks, Activities, and
Recreational Facilities?
+What do you wish to have in
20 years for City of SLO Parks,
Activities, and Recreational
Facilities?
POP-UPS
During the summer of 2018, City
Staff conducted over 25 “pop-
up” events with the Parks and
Recreation “Bright Ideas” bicycle to
reach San Luis Obispo residents and
visitors in parks, facilities, programs,
and events. During these pop-ups,
the public had an opportunity to
provide comments on portable
white boards and take photos
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
OVERVIEW
633. WHAT WE HEARD
with the “Bright Ideas” bicycle for
sharing on the Parks and Recreation
Instagram account. Comment cards
were also provided, which included
the two foundational questions
identified above, as well as City
contact information, and space for
the commenter to provide contact
information. These cards could be
handed to City staff, mailed to the
Parks and Recreation Department,
or dropped into comment card
collection boxes and Parks and
Recreation facilities. Additional
marketing materials included
“Bright Ideas” stickers and a “Save
the Date” magnet for the public
workshop held in September 2018.
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
At the request of the Las Praderas
neighborhood, City Staff met with
interested neighbors to discuss
the Update and the hopes and
dreams for the Las Praderas Park
and city as a whole. Staff continues
to be available to go out into San
Luis Obispo neighborhoods at the
request of residents.
SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE
To foster engagement in the
process, Parks and Recreation
Staff maintained and updated
the Plan website with new
information, and posted updates
and photos on the Department’s
Facebook page. Photos from
pop-up events and meetings
were posted to the Department’s
Instagram. At all events, Staff
collected contact information,
allowing individuals to add their
names and email addresses to the
growing interested parties list in
order to receive all email updates
regarding workshops, key Parks and
Recreation Commission meetings,
and opportunities for input and
engagement.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR
OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT
Staff also received comments by
email and on the Open City Hall
online portal. Additional pipelines
for public comments included
direct communications with Staff
via phone and email, distribution
of comment cards at the Parks
and Recreation Department office,
facilities, and events, and through
the Open City Hall online portal. In
addition, a survey was conducted
August to October 2018 to establish
residents’ priorities for parks and
recreation in the City of San Luis
Obispo. The survey was mailed to a
random sample of San Luis Obispo
households. A total of 507 surveys
were returned, allowing the survey
to exceed its response rate goal and
achieve a high level of statistical
confidence.
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“BRIGHT IDEAS” PUBLIC
WORKSHOP
Supported by this extensive
outreach, including multiple emails
to a list over 6,000, over 600 people
attended a participatory three-hour
drop in interactive engagement
workshop held at the Ludwick
Community Center on September
13, 2018.
Utilizing a drop-in format yielded
great results. The extended
timeframe allowed people to come
for as brief or long a period as
desired. Both main entrances of
the Ludwick Center were open and
staffed, and the gym was set up
with one informational and seven
interactive “stations,” each designed
to get different types of input on
parks, facilities, and recreation
in San Luis Obispo. At sign-in
stations, Staff gave members of the
public Passports to be stamped
(encouraging attendees to stop
at each interactive station) and
returned for eligibility for entrance
in a drawing for a FitbitTM. The
first station, in the main foyer, was
informational about the Update
process itself and staffed by
Community Development planners.
Those staff were able to address
general questions about the Update
and the overall planning process.
Within the main gym were six
activity stations where workshop
attendees could address focused
questions or complete various
exercises; a seventh “station” was
provided for children. Each of
these activities, and the resulting
feedback, is summarized below.
PARK IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES
WORKSHOP
In September 2019, following the
completion of the analysis phase
of the Update, the City and WRT
returned to the community to
present the findings and gauge
support for potential improvements
to specific parks.
653. WHAT WE HEARD
In April 2018, WRT met with
45 individuals in small groups.
Individuals represented a range of
organizations and perspectives,
including advocates for swimming,
open space, dog parks, the
senior center, golf, organized
sports, cultural organizations, and
neighborhoods, as well as members
of the Planning Commission and
City Council.
The following provides a summary
of themes, priorities, goals,
opportunities, and challenges that
emerged from these meetings.
PLAN PROCESS AND GOALS
Reach Beyond the Usual Voices
Several participants spoke about the
need to reach beyond “the loudest
voices and most organized groups”
during the planning process.
Provide a Strong Foundation for
Implementation
The Plan Update should be
comprehensive, and should provide
a strategy and prioritization for
future improvements.
Parks are Where You Build
Community
The core message should be
that “parks are where you build
community.” We should not lose
sight of this even as it addresses
specific facility and program needs.
NEW PARKS AND URBAN TRAILS
Public Spaces Downtown and
Along the Creeks
Participants spoke positively about
new public spaces downtown,
making the connection between
downtown growth and livability and
open space preservation around the
edges.
The creeks that flow through San
Luis Obispo are a great potential
asset, and could be the backbone of
a creek walk or park.
New Parks in Neighborhoods
SLO should continue to strive to
provide new parks, especially in
densifying neighborhoods near
downtown.
Trails and Trail Connections
The City should build on its trail
system by extending key trails
and creating spurs to parks and
neighborhoods.
FACILITY NEEDS
More Facilities for Field Sports
Sports advocates believe there is
a need for additional fields beyond
improving Damon-Garcia, pointing
to the large numbers of youth and
adult soccer participants and the
growing popularity of other field
sports (rugby, lacrosse and field
hockey). There was considerable
interest in developing a complex
of fields large enough to support
tournaments.
Dog Parks and Dog Areas
The City does not currently have
a fenced dog park, and only one
formal off-leash area, at Laguna
Lake Park. While three dog parks
are currently in development plans,
two of these are only a quarter acre
in size, which may be too small,
based on current community input.
Skate/Bike Parks/Tracks
There is unmet need for a skate and
bike park or track. Facilities oriented
to kids may help to build confident
bikers who feel comfortable getting
around without a car.
Tennis and Pickleball
The Sinsheimer Park tennis courts
are rarely used because there’s no
backstop, and [at the time of our
meetings] there were no dedicated
pickleball courts in San Luis Obispo.
Indoor Recreation
The Ludwick Community Center
gym is not highly-used. Given the
small size of that gym and the poor
condition of the facility, starting over
with a new facility may be best.
Indoor soccer and indoor rock
climbing were noted as potentially
popular activities.
Swim Center Improvements
Swimmers supported the creation
of a separate kids’ area at the pool,
which would help make the pool
more of a community place. A spray
ground adjacent to the pool was
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proposed. Parking expansion and
safety improvements were noted as
priorities.
Managing and Preserving the
Golf Course
Laguna Lake Golf Course gives
active adults an affordable
and healthy activity while also
supporting a good level of use by
young people in the afternoons and
evenings.
Senior Center
The Senior Center facility limits the
programming that can be offered.
There is a desire to better serve
younger, more active seniors, and
safety concerns about Mitchell Park.
STRATEGIES FOR PARK AND
FACILITY DEVELOPMENT
Development of new parks and
facilities will require the commitment
of significant resources. Three
potential strategies emerged from
our conversations.
Regional Coordination
A regional strategy could be applied
to planning for tournament-level
facilities for field sports, diamond
sports, and/or bike racing. The
County’s Parks and Recreation
planning process and Cal Poly’s
campus Plan may be vehicles for
this coordination.
Partnerships
Sports leagues and “Friends of”
organized groups or non-profit
organizations can “band together”
to advocate and raise funds for new
facilities and amenities. The success
of the skate park is a positive recent
model in San Luis Obispo.
Leveraging the Development
Process
The park amenities being proposed
in Specific Plan areas is not always
well-suited to needs. In addition,
parks are being created late in the
development process. These issues
should be addressed in the Plan
Update
PARK ACTIVATION AND
PROGRAMMING
Park Activation
Some parks in SLO are under-used.
Greater activation of parks to make
them more attractive to all segments
of the community needs to be a
priority. Ideas for activating Mitchell
and Emerson parks included
evening festivals; a bocce court; a
dog area; and better synergy with
the building programs.
Mission Plaza is home to numerous
festivals and events, but the plaza,
the creek, and downtown streets
were still seen by some as having
untapped potential.
Program Priorities and Strategies
Where should the Plan focus
attention in terms of programming?
Stakeholders called attention to
three areas of focus:
+Affordable programs for children
and youth
+Programming for active seniors.
+Embracing apps and educational
games, like the recent “Pics on
Peaks” program.
PARKS DEPARTMENT ROLE AND
PARTNERSHIPS
The separation of maintenance and
programming may not be a good
model.
Parks and Recreation should focus
on helping people connect with their
community of interest, and helping
groups coordinate activities.
673. WHAT WE HEARD
POP-UP EVENTS
Over the course of summer 2018,
City Staff conducted over 25 “pop-
up” events to reach San Luis Obispo
residents and visitors in parks and
facilities, at programs and events.
Staff worked to inform the public
about the project itself, and the
opportunity it presented for the
community to share hopes and
dreams about the future of parks
and recreation in San Luis Obispo.
Staff also distributed comment
cards and solicited feedback
online through Open City Hall, and
received over 160 responses. The
outreach during this stage focused
on two foundational questions.
What Do You Love About
SLO Parks, Activities and
Recreational Facilities?
The most commonly cited activities
community members loved were
youth sports (12 responses),
community events and programs (10
responses), hiking, and softball (7
responses each). The second group
of responses referred to specific
parks or facilities. Here, Sinsheimer
Park got by far the greatest
response (19) followed by Santa
Rosa Park/Skate Park (9 responses).
Third, responses described certain
qualities of San Luis Obispo’s parks.
These included comments about
the parks being clean and well
maintained (11); accessible, bike-
friendly, or providing easy access
to trails (9), and family-friendly and
nice for all ages (8).
What do you wish to have
in 20 years for City of
SLO Parks, Activities, and
Recreational Facilities?
Many people identified the need
for new parks or facilities. These
included more parks, open spaces
or trails (14); more soccer fields
basketball courts or pickleball
courts (11); more bike trails or
better connectivity between the
bike and open space networks (11);
more pools, splash pads, or water
parks (8); and more skate parks or
ramps (6). Other people focused on
programming. Some 21 responses
described a range of recreation
classes or activities including
wildlife education, yoga, gardening,
art, music, and summer camps.
Night hiking (7 responses); more
opportunities for people of all ages
(6); better hours and/or fee for the
pool (5); and more off-leash time
and/or more dog park (4 responses)
were also notable.
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693. WHAT WE HEARD
“BRIGHT IDEAS” WORKSHOP
Community input received during
the workshop, the pop-ups, emailed
responses, and received comment
cards, and open City Hall are
condensed to a series of key topics
as they were presented at the
workshop.
ASSESSING PARKS AND
FACILITIES
At the “Parks in Need of Love”
station, attendees were given an
opportunity to fill out a “report card”
on the condition of one or more
parks and provide comments on
specific needs.
Ten parks received the greatest
share of report cards. Average
“grades” for each of these parks,
along with the number of report
cards received, is shown in Table
3-1 .
Sinsheimer Park was both the
most-often graded park and the
one that attendees gave the highest
ratings. Sinsheimer was noted for its
“wonderful” play area and hill slide,
as well as the need for more shade.
Sinsheimer Stadium, however, was
given poor marks. The Stadium’s
restrooms and public address
system were especially identified for
improvements.
Other parks that received
substantial feedback included:
• Laguna Lake Park was
described by several
commenters as needing a fully-
fenced or otherwise improved
dog park. Some called for
dredging of the lake.
• Meadow Park was described
as pretty and serene, but noted
that the community building,
the paths, bridges, and workout
stations all needed updating.
• Islay Hill Park was described
as a park with a great location
in need of updated equipment
and new ground material, as
well as better signage for the
trailheads.1
1The Islay Park playground was replaced
with new equipment in September 2020.
Table 3-1
“GRADES” FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO PARKS AND FACILITIES
PARK AVERAGE GRADE REPORT CARDS
Sinsheimer Park B 47
Meadow Park B-21
DeVaul Park B-4
French Park B-18
Santa Rosa Park B-6
Damon-Garcia Sports Complex B-5
Cuesta Park C+6
Throop Park C+4
Anholm Park C+11
SLO Swim Center C 10
Mitchell Park C 10
Johnson Park C 2
Emerson Park C-10
Mission Plaza C-3
Laguna Lake Park D+25
Islay Hill Park D 16
Sinsheimer Stadium D-13
Las Praderas Mini Park F 3
• Emerson Park is well-liked but
needs restrooms.
• Mitchell Park is well-liked as a
gathering place near downtown,
but there is concern about how
the park is used.
• SLO Swim Center received
many positive comments;
people wanted shade over
the seating area and longer
operating hours.
• Community members wanted
to see pickleball courts at
French Park. These courts were
constructed in 2020.
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PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES
At the “Dreams of Programs and
Activities” workshop station,
participants were asked to write,
using sticky notes, what types of
activities they felt should be the
focus in the coming years. Children
at the “Parks, Jr.” station also got a
chance to express their preferences,
responding to images of different
types of facilities and activities using
dots to communicate their favorites.
People of all ages cited a diverse
array of programs and activities.
Programs identified by the most
people included swimming,
pickleball, yoga, kids’ programs,
environmental education, gardening,
and others shown on Table 3-2.
Children expressed many specific
Table 3-2
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT SHOULD
BE A FOCUS IN THE YEARS TO COME
ACTIVITY RESPONSES
Swimming 32
Pickleball 23
Yoga 15
Kids' programs 14
Environmental education 11
Gardening 10
Aqua aerobics 8
Biking 7
Dogs 7
Youth programs 7
Youth sports 7
Family activities 6
Bike education 5
Clean up events 5
Fitness 5
Hiking 5
Camps 4
Chess 4
Community activities 4
Dance classes 4
Kayaking 4
Language classes 4
Martial arts 4
Tai chi 4
requests that could loosely be
grouped into a few broad categories.
The most popular of these was
new/improved play equipment,
both indoor and outdoor, including
unique features like ziplines, foam
pits, climbing trees, and giant
chess sets. Most of the remaining
responses fell into one of these
categories: recreational classes (e.g.
dance, Spanish, karate), events and
excursions (e.g. overnight camping,
outdoor movies, visits to the zoo),
activities related to video games,
requests for more shade at parks
and the pool, and improvements
to the Sun and Fun and Club Star
facilities and resources.
713. WHAT WE HEARD
EVENTS IN PARKS
Special events were the subject
of the “Events in Parks” workshop
station, where participants were
asked to indicate what parks are
good locations for events, and what
type of events they wanted to see,
using dots to identify parks and
sticky notes to summarize events.
Concerts and other ideas for music
in parks were by far the most
popular type of event based on
workshop feedback. Other top event
categories were food trucks and
events, sports tournaments and
events, movies, arts events and fairs,
cultural festivals, and community
gatherings and barbeques, among
others (see Table 5-3 Ideas for
Events in Parks).
Mitchell Park (15 dots), Laguna Lake
Park (12), Mission Plaza (11), French
Park (6), Sinsheimer Park (6), and
Jack House and Gardens (6) were
most-cited as places where events
should take place. When comments
about events at Sinsheimer Stadium
and SLO Swim Center are included,
ten responses described events at
Sinsheimer.
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733. WHAT WE HEARD
DREAMS OF PARKS AND
FACILITIES
At the “Dreams of Parks and
Facilities” station, the presentation
board showed a variety of types of
amenities and facilities in parks,
including a range of sports facilities
as well as passive recreation,
cultural and sustainable features.
Using these examples as a starting
point, workshop attendees were
asked to use sticky notes to share
ideas for new park facilities or
amenities.
A great diversity of ideas were
shared. Pickleball and some
variation on a water park or splash
pad were the subject of the most
responses (44 and 40, respectively).
Many people also weighed in on
the need for enhancements to the
SLO Swim Center; a new dog park
or fenced dog area; new facilities
for diamond sports and field sports;
new neighborhood and pocket
parks; and a new indoor recreation
center/community center. Table
3-3 identifies facility types that
garnered the most responses; in
many cases, responses were more
detailed and specific (i.e., shade
over playgrounds; zip lines).
Table 3-3
DREAMS FOR PARKS AND
FACILITIES
FACILITY TYPE RESPONSES
Pickleball 44
Water park, splash pad 40
Swim Center enhancements 33
Dog park 28
Baseball, softball 24
New parks 23
Recreation or community center 22
Soccer, rugby 18
Shade 17
Bike park 16
New pool 16
Table 3-3
DREAMS FOR PARKS AND
FACILITIES
FACILITY TYPE RESPONSES
Bike paths 14
Adventure park 13
Walking trails 13
Play equipment 11
Swim Center operating hours 11
Stadium enhancements 10
Water refill stations 10
Charging stations 9
Community gardens 9
Trees 9
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PARK IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES
WORKSHOP
In September 2019, following the
completion of the analysis phase
of the Update, the City and WRT
returned to the community to
present the findings and gauge
support for potential improvements
to specific parks and types
of facilities. What we heard is
summarized here.
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Participants were asked
to state their priorities for
park improvements in their
neighborhood, from a list of options.
Of these options, “safer access”
was the highest priority, followed
by walking paths, neighborhood
events, and dog park. Approximately
110 participants provided responses
at this workshop station, and the
average ranking for each priority is
identified in Figure 3-1.
COMMUNITY PARKS
For Laguna Lake Park, we asked
participants to rank a list of 11
potential improvements. The
most popular: a bike pump track,
an adventure playground, a
botanical garden, a walking path,
an outdoor learning area, and
additional gathering/seating areas.
Approximately 100 participants
provided responses at this workshop
station, and the average ranking for
each priority is identified in Figure
3-2.
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4
6
8
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Figure 3-1
PRIORITIES FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
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30%
40%
50%
60%
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80%
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Bike Pump
Track
Multi-Use Turf
Fields
Stadium &
Stockton
Lighting
Lights at
Tennis Courts
Additional
Tennis Courts
Figure 3-2
RANKED IMPROVEMENTS FOR LAGUNA LAKE PARK
Figure 3-3
SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT SINSHEIMER PARK
753. WHAT WE HEARD
For Sinsheimer Park, a bike pump
track, multi-use turf fields and
lighting at the Stadium, Stockton
Field, and the tennis courts all got
at least 75% approval. Additional
tennis courts got under 50%.
FIELDS AND FACILITIES
For Sinsheimer Stadium,
participants were asked if they
supported or opposed specific
changes. Community events,
upgrades to the Stadium and
restrooms, and multi-use sports at
the Stadium all received very strong
support; two-thirds of participants
also supported shifting to artificial
turf.
Participants were asked to rank four
potential improvements to the SLO
Swim Center. Of these, extended
hours for recreation swim and for
lap swim were the highest ranked.
Approximately 85 participants
provided responses at this workshop
station, and the average ranking for
each priority is identified in Figure
3-5.
Finally, participants were asked
about their support for some other
specific potential improvements.
Of these non-golf programs at the
Laguna Lake Golf Course, remodel
or expansion of the Ludwick
Community Center, and activation
of the Jack House, and enhancing
the Senior Center all got very high
levels of support. Synthetic turf was
also supported by three-quarters of
participants.
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Community Events Upgrades to
Stadium &
Restrooms
Multi-Use Sports Artificial Turf
3
3 2 2
Extended Hours for
Rec Swim
Extended Hours for
Lap Swim
Spalsh Pad Larger Therapy Pool
Figure 3-5
RANKED IMPROVEMENTS AT SLO SWIM CENTER
Figure 3-4
SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT SINSHEIMER
STADIUM
Figure 3-6
SUPPORT FOR OTHER FIELD AND FACILITY
IMPROVEMENTS
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50%
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Ludwick
Remodel/Expansion
Jack House
Activation
Enhance Senior
Center
Synthetic Turf
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Figure 3-7
LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH FACILITIES
NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY
ETC Institute administered a
parks and recreation needs
assessment survey for the City
of San Luis Obispo during late
summer/early fall of 2018. The
survey was administered as part
of a comprehensive update to the
its Parks and Recreation Plan.
According to the survey, the Parks
and Recreation Department is
doing an excellent job providing
services to the community. Most
survey respondents (79%) are either
“very satisfied” or “satisfied’ with
the overall value their household
receives from the City of San Luis
Obispo’s Parks and Recreation
Department. This is significantly
higher than the national average of
59%.
The types of programs that
households have the most need
for are: community special events,
recreation swimming, and lap
swimming. These are also the
programs that are the most
important to survey respondents.
The types of amenities with the
highest level of unmet need in the
City are: swimming pools, nature
parks/botanical gardens, adventure
areas, and shaded areas. The types
of amenities that are the most
important to households are: open
space trails, park trails, swimming
pools, and passive enjoyment of
open space.
The amenities that should be
the City’s highest priorities are:
swimming pools, open space trails,
park trails, passive enjoyment of
open space conservation areas
(where environmentally permissible),
shaded play areas, dog parks, and
nature park/botanical gardens.
773. WHAT WE HEARD
Source: ETC institute (2018)
Figure 3-8
PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING, REPURPOSING, OR EXPANDING PARKS AND FACILITIES
by percentage of respondent households that selected the items as one of their top four choices
Figure 3-9
PRIORITIES FOR INVESTMENT IN RECREATION AMENITIES
based on the Priority inverstment Rating
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GOALS & POLICIES
794. GOALS AND POLICIES
GOALS & POLICIES44
8080
IN THIS CHAPTER
Sytem-wide Goals
Building Community and Neighborhoods
Meet Changing Needs of the Community
Sustainability
Maximize Resources
Safety
SYSTEM-WIDE GOALS
Policies are presented in five categories: one for each of the Plan goals. In
many cases, realizing these policies have the potential to advance multiple
goals at once, and this should be the City’s aim. In total, there are 53 Policies
to achieve these five goals.
MEET CHANGING NEEDS
OF THE COMMUNITY
Leverage regionalism and creatively
increase the number of City parks,
recreational facilities and amenities,
to meet user needs.
BUILD COMMUNITY AND
NEIGHBORHOODS
City Parks and Recreational
facilities should build and connect
community through inclusive and
diverse amenities and programming
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814. GOALS AND POLICIES
OPTIMIZE RESOURCES
Establish, maintain, and operate
parks, facilities, and programs in
a manner that is cost effective
and manageable while engaging
the community in a manner that
optimizes involvement and support.
SUSTAINABILITY
The City’s Parks and Recreation
facilities will be vibrant, resilient,
and sustainable.
SAFETY
Provide safe, accessible, inclusive
and well-maintained City parks,
recreational facilities and amenities.
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BUILD COMMUNITY AND
NEIGHBORHOODS
1.1 Park Classification.
This Plan classifies San Luis Obispo’s parks and
recreation facilities by type, as Community Parks;
Neighborhood Parks; Mini Parks; Downtown
Public Spaces; Recreational Facilities; and Special
Features. Each of these park types is defined
in Chapter 2. This classification represents an
adjustment from the system used in the 2001
Parks and Recreation Plan and should be used
consistently by the City in all planning, analysis,
and reporting. The new system allows the City
to distinguish small urban public spaces in the
densifying downtown core from “mini parks” in
residential neighborhoods and create a distinction
between traditional recreation facilities such as
gyms and recreation centers and “special features”
like community gardens and historic sites.
1.2 Park Acreage Standards.
San Luis Obispo shall continue to develop a park
system at the rate of ten acres of parkland per 1,000
residents. Aspirational standards for each park and
facility type are as shown in Table 4-1. The City has
demonstrated that a high-quality park system can
be achieved within a smaller footprint but seeks to
achieve this goal over time.
1.3 Park Access Standards.
The City shall seek to provide a neighborhood or
community park within a half-mile, or ten minute,
walk of all residents along streets and paths. In park-
deficient areas where providing a new neighborhood
park is not feasible, access improvements to
existing parks and the creation of mini parks will be
prioritized.
Note: Figure 4-1 shows walksheds to neighborhood
parks only.
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Table 4-1
PARK ACREAGE AND ACCESS STANDARDS
PARK TYPE ACREAGE STANDARD (ACRES/1,000 POPULATION)
ACCESS STANDARD (WALKING DISTANCE ALONG STREETS AND PATHS)
Community Parks 3 ½ mile to a neighborhood or community parkNeighborhood Parks 4
Mini Parks NA Provide in areas where meeting Community/Neighborhood Park access standard is not feasible.Downtown Public Spaces NA
Recreation Facilities 2 NA
Special Features NA NA
Total 10 NA
834. GOALS AND POLICIES
Waddell
Ranch
Let it Be
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PARK ACCESS
84 SLO Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
1.4 Improvements to Existing Parks and
Facilities.
The City shall maintain and enhance existing
parks and facilities to maintain a high-quality park
experience and adapt parks, as needed, to better
serve community needs.
The Plan summarizes improvement needs at each site
and classifies park improvement needs as “critical”
(maintaining what we have); “strategic” (improving what
we have); or “visionary” (developing new opportunities.)
See Chapter 5.
1.5 Park Amenity Standards.
The City will seek to provide park amenities at
daytime population-based levels of service shown in
Table 4-2. Recognizing that the City’s amenities serve
City residents as well as people who work in San
Luis Obispo but live elsewhere, daytime population
is used to calculate appropriate service levels. In
addition, Cal Poly recreation amenities available for
community use are taken into account.
These targets are informed by the standards set in
the previous Plan, and updated to reflect participation
rates, National Recraetion and Park Association (NRPA)
guidelines, and current needs.
Table 4-2
PARK AMENITY STANDARDS
RECREATION COMPONENT 2020 SAN LUIS OBISPO INVENTORY
2020 CAL POLY INVENTORY RECOMMENDED SERVICE LEVELS
ADDITIONAL AMENITIES NEEDED TO SERVE FUTURE DAYTIME POPULATION
OUTDOOR AMENITIES
Diamond Athletic Fields: Youth 4 1 field per 12,000 3
Diamond Athletic Fields: Youth/Adult 1 1 field per 15,000 5
Diamond Athletic Fields: Adult 1 1 1 field per 25,000 3
Rectangle Athletic Fields 4 3 1 field per 10,000 6
Outdoor Basketball Court 6 2 1 court per 7,500 8
Tennis Court 8 2 1 court per 5,000 10
Pickleball Court 3 1 court per 6,000 12
Sand Volleyball Courts 4 2 1 court per 10,000 5
Roller Sports Courts 1 1 court per 50,000 2
Dog Park/Off-Leash Dog Area 1 1 site per 25,000 7
Playground/Tot Lot 26 1 site per 2,000 18
Group Gathering Areas 9 1 1 site per 5,000 9
Disc Golf Course (18 hole)2 1 site per 50,000 0
Golf Courses 1 1 course per 50,000 0
Swim Centers 1 1 pool per 50,000 1
Skate Park 1 1 site per 50,000 1
Bike/Roller Pump Tracks 0 1 site per 50,000 3
INDOOR FACILITIES
Multi-Generational Recreation and Community Centers 17,400 sq. ft.7,925 sq. ft.1.5 SF per Person 46,000 sq. ft.
Assumes daytime population of 88,300 in 2035.
While the City does not have jurisdiction over decision-making authority over Cal Poly recreation facilities/amenities, the inventory assessment assumes they are accessible to an estimated 35% of the City’s daytime population, and are exclusive to students, faculty, alumni, and staff. Therefore, the inventory assumes that only approximately one third of Cal Poly amenities are accessible to the City’s daytime population (refer to Appendix D).
854. GOALS AND POLICIES
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SAN LUIS OBISPO SUB-AREAS
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86 SLO Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
1.6 Park Amenities Per Area Standard.
The City shall seek to provide a common set of
recreational amenities within accessible walking
distance of neighborhoods located amongst the six
identified sub-areas including:
• Basketball courts (Lighted/Non-Lighted)
• Pickleball courts (Lighted/Non-Lighted)
• Tenniscourt (Lighted/Non-Lighted)
• Sand volleyball courts
• Roller sports court or facility
• Turf fields (diamond, rectangular, lighted/non-
lighted)
• Dog parks
• Outdoor gathering areas for small and medium-
sized groups (shaded/unshaded), including
neighborhood-based gathering areas (i.e. gazebo/
stage)
• Playgrounds (shaded/unshaded), inclusive of both
natural and engineered shade
Amenities should be considered for multi-use, and
be all-inclusive and all-ability.
See Figure 4-2 for sub-areas.
1.7 New Parks and Park Access in Existing
Neighborhoods.
The City shall seek to create new parks and/or
improve access to existing parks in neighborhoods
where there are gaps. The City should pursue
the following specific opportunities, also shown
generally on Figure 4-2:
• Create a new neighborhood or mini park to better
serve the City’s northeast neighborhoods (Sub-area
1);
• Create a new neighborhood park or improvements
to existing park amenities to better serve
neighborhoods along Johnson Avenue (Sub-area
3);
• Improve Stoneridge Park to provide amenities
typically found in a neighborhood park (Sub-area
4);
• Create a new neighborhood or community park in
the South Higuera corridor (Sub-area 5);
• Provide neighborhood park amenities and a new
creek crossing and signalized pedestrian crossing
of Santa Rosa Street to provide access to Santa
Rosa Park from the neighborhood to the west (Sub-
area 1);
• Provide a railroad crossing to enhance access to
Sinsheimer Park from the neighborhood to the west
(Sub-area 3);
• Make access and design enhancements to joint-
use school athletic fields so that they also serve
as parks and playgrounds for neighborhood
residents during non-school hours, with a focus on
neighborhoods with park access gaps;
• Provide joint use of County of San Luis Obispo
Cuesta Park;
• Add play areas/playground to Damon-Garcia
Sports Complex based on consideration of
maintenance of fields, preventing damage to fields,
and protection during field renovation; and
• Improve Las Praderas mini-park based on
neighborhood input.
1.8 New Parks in Specific Plan Areas.
The City shall guide the completion of parks
planned as part of adopted Specific Plans, including
Avila Ranch within the Airport Area Specific Plan,
Margarita Area, Orcutt Area, Froom Ranch, and San
Luis Ranch, ensuring that parks are developed to
meet City needs and expectations.
1.9 New Parks with Future Development.
The City shall continue to require that future
Planned developments and annexations dedicate
ten acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. Of
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this amount, five acres shall be dedicated as a
neighborhood park. The remaining five acres
required under the ten acres per 1,000 residents in
the residential annexation policy may be located
anywhere within the City’s park system in a way that
helps to fulfill the goals and policies of this Plan, as
directed by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
The City’s in-lieu fee program may be offered as an
alternative for smaller development projects at the
City’s discretion.
1.10 Athletic Fields.
The City should continue to work to make the
Damon-Garcia Sports Complex function optimally,
and provide additional soccer and multiuse fields
to meet demand for game and practice play. New
fields may be accommodated at future parks, at
existing parks (Laguna Lake, French, or Meadow),
or potentially as part of a new complex of fields
large enough to support tournaments. Consider
renovations to increase usability, such as synthetic
turf.
1.11 Multipurpose Recreation Center.
The City will explore developing a new versatile
facility that may include fitness and community
classrooms, a gym to meet demand for indoor
basketball and volleyball, rentable spaces, and on-
site childcare. A climbing wall, indoor soccer, and
most notably aquatics could also be vital additions.
1.12 SLO Swim Center Enhancement.
Significant improvements are needed to make
the SLO Swim Center more usable by diverse
segments of the community including seniors, adults,
youth, and children, and make the facility a great
community place. Resolution of parking for the Swim
Center is also a priority (see also Sinsheimer Park
policy.) The City will fund and deliver needed Swim
Center improvements and explore either expanding
the Swim Center to provide more capacity and/or
developing a new facility.
1.13 Senior Center Enhancement.
The City shall make improvements to relocate or
expand the Senior Center to enable more flexible
programming, with a focus on more successfully
reaching younger more active seniors. Improvements
will be done in connection with the City’s vision for
Mitchell Park.
1.14 Park Trails.
Community members have communicated the value
they place on park paths and trails that allow people
to take good walks of an hour or less close to home.
The Parks and Recreation Department will prioritize
the creation of (paved and unpaved) walking trails
and loops within community parks, including at
Laguna Lake and Sinsheimer Park.
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1.15 Sustainable Transportation Access.
Support implementation of the Active Transportation
Plan and provision of sustainable access to parks
and recreational facilities including, but not limited
to Sinsheimer Park area, Laguna Lake Park, and
Meadow Park, and interconnected paths citywide.
Bicycle parking should be provided in parks,
recreational facilities, and community centers, and
include facilities for standard, electric, and cargo
bicycles..
1.16 Shaded Play Areas.
In addition to shading play areas—a high priority for
the community—trees and shade structures can also
contribute to distinctive identity and sustainability.
Existing play areas will be assessed for need, and
enhancements to both play equipment and shade
will be scheduled. The City should provide shaded
play areas within a short walk (1/2-mile) of all
residents: this should be a core feature of all parks,
including mini-parks.
1.17 Dog Parks and Dog Areas.
San Luis Obispo currently has one unfenced off-
leash dog park, at Laguna Lake Park. Additional
facilities are a clear community priority. Future dog
facilities should be designed in a way that draws on
community input and distributed to be accessible
to residents in all parts of the City. Strive to provide
accessible dog parks within the six sub-areas of San
Luis Obispo. Investments in new dog areas should
be paired with reinvestment in the existing facility
to ensure equity and to balance use. Improvements
could include a fenced area, more shade, and a
better ground treatment. Potential locations include
Laguna Lake Park, Sinsheimer Park, Santa Rosa
Park, Emerson Park, Laguna Hills Park, Islay Park,
and proximate to Damon-Garcia Sports Fields.
1.18 Quiet, Meditative Areas.
Many residents expressed the need for more quiet,
meditative areas in parks. The City shall incorporate
meditative areas in future parks and in existing parks
as part of future projects.
1.19 Community and Educational Gardens.
San Luis Obispo has five community gardens
operated by the Parks and Recreation Department.
As the City develops a new park at the Broad
Street community garden site, a new location
should be explored to provide this opportunity to
residents of the north side. Meanwhile, a botanical
or educational garden may also be a good match for
environmental education and gardening programs
for which there may be community demand.
1.20 Relationship to Regional Parks.
The City should maintain its agreement with
San Luis Obispo County for first-priority use of
the softball fields at El Chorro Regional Park in
exchange for City support for improvements and
maintenance.
1.21 Joint Use School Facilities.
The City of San Luis Obispo maintains a Joint Use
Agreement with San Luis Coastal Unified School
District (SLCUSD) which establishes the terms for
District and City use at specified school sites and at
Sinsheimer Park. The City should maintain its Joint
Use Agreement with SLCUSD and seek to expand
that agreement to additional sites, hours, and uses
to the extent such changes would advance both
City and District objectives. In addition, the City
should explore opportunities to coordinate with the
District on site Plans so that jointly-used sites can
be designed to optimally support community use,
including school age childcare services.
1.22 Maintain Focus on Youth.
The City will continue to focus on youth, and
especially at-risk youth, in its recreational
programming.
1.23 Art and Cultural Expression.
Parks and facilities should provide public art
and other means of expressing local history and
culture and accommodate a variety of potential
programming ideas.
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MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF
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2.1 Meeting Demand for Facilities and
Amenities.
The City shall develop facilities and amenities to
meet community needs. High priorities identified in
the statistically-valid survey conducted for the Plan
Update include swimming pools; park trails; shaded
play areas; dog parks; and a nature park/botanical
garden. Medium priorities included adventure areas;
outdoor exercise fitness areas; indoor exercise
facility; splash pads; environmental education center;
playgrounds; a community center; a sports complex;
covered gathering areas and BBQ pits; and lighted
tennis courts.
Community engagement also identified several of
these priorities, while also highlighting pickleball and
facilities for diamond and field sports. The City will
prioritize these improvements and will periodically
refresh analysis of San Luis Obispo’s recreational
needs.
2.2 Community-Desired Park Elements.
Parks and facilities should be planned and designed
to support community needs. For neighborhood
and mini parks, this should involve consideration
of the specific goals of neighborhood residents; for
community parks, recreation facilities and special
features, citywide needs take precedence.
2.3 Sinsheimer Park.
Sinsheimer Park is an important and favorite park
for many San Luis Obispo residents. A new Planning
process for Sinsheimer Park should illustrate how
the park’s elements can be tied together to create
synergy; how space can be used to accommodate
additional use; how access can be improved for all
modes of travel; and how parking issues can be
resolved. The park should be evaluated in relation to
the adjacent residential neighborhood, school district
bus yard, Johnson Park, the Railroad Safety Trail and
the creek. See Chapter 5 for more detail.
2.4 Laguna Lake Park.
Laguna Lake Park has untapped potential, and may
be able to accommodate additional recreational
facilities, events, and enhancements that support
enjoyment of the water and the natural preserve
where environmentally permissible. These should be
detailed through a Plan process. See Chapter 5 for
more detail.
2.5 Mitchell and Emerson Parks.
The City shall undertake a focused project planning
effort for Mitchell and Emerson parks. These parks
should function more successfully to serve their
neighborhoods while also being part of an ecosystem
of downtown-area parks that support family friendly
events and public art. Consider areas for a senior
center expansion (indoor and outdoor) and re-
distribution of the playground area. Programming
may be a critical element to maintain a feeling of
comfort and security for neighborhood residents.
Consider multiple plans to meet the needs for
different groups, levels of activity, and recreational
needs for our senior community.
2.6 Accessing and Evaluating the Golf
Course.
Continue to manage the golf course for its primary
use while exploring opportunities for broader
community use, potentially including a fully immersed
golfing experience including mini-golf, disc golf,
and foot golf, a walking loop, community space,
redevelopment of the pro-shop, as well as more
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revenue capture opportunities. Consider alternative
programming such as community use of the golf
course for gatherings for specified days and hours.
2.7 Jack House and Jack House Gardens.
Manage the Jack House and Gardens in a way
that preserves the historic resource, makes the site
more visible and welcoming, and more fully realizes
its revenue-producing potential. This may mean
extending open hours, adding signage and safe
crosswalks, and evaluating facility rental offerings and
fees. Explore opportunities for private management
of the Jack House, and the City’s continued
management of the Gardens.
2.8 Expand Programs and Services in the
Areas of Greatest Demand.
Ongoing analysis of the participation trends of
programming and services in San Luis Obispo is
significant when delivering high quality programs
and services. The City will focus its efforts on the
programs and services of the greatest need and
reduce or eliminate programs and services where
interest is declining. Based on the Community Needs
Assessment and communications received from
the public, Recreational Swimming, Lap Swimming,
Swim Lessons, Yoga, Personal Training and Fitness
Classes, Tennis programs, and Enrichment Childcare
for school-aged children should all be expanded.
2.9 Program Evaluation and Adaptation.
The Parks and Recreation Department will implement
a program assessment and evaluation tool. The tool
will be used to help the City ensure that programs
reflect priorities. During the Plan process, certain
programs were identified as being important to
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evaluate, including Gymnastics, Lifeguard Training &
Junior Guards, Golf, Drop-in Sports, LEGO Camps,
Junior Ranger Activity Camps, Junior Giants, Youth
Futsal, Tennis Lessons, Ultimate Pick-up, Surfing
Lessons, and Youth Fitness & Wellness programs.
These programs may have a limited, targeted
audience and may be ideal to offer strategically in
terms of frequency, days of week, times of day and
time of year.
2.10 Continue to Support Community based
Enrichment Childcare.
Youth Services provides inclusive child care to
families, most of whom need child care while they
work or attend school. The Sun n Fun and Club
Star programs are critical for parents and youth, and
this program or a similar program shall continue
to be managed by the Parks and Recreation
Department. Programs focus on the healthy and
positive development of children through anti-
bias curriculum and a variety of activities, social
experiences, and opportunities that promote
learning, awareness of community, fitness and
health, academic support and fun. The Department
shall continue to make these high priorities to serve
and support the community.
2.11 Active Recreation for Seniors.
The Parks and Recreation Department will grow to
successfully meet the evolving recreational needs
of active seniors. Focus and engage programs on
multiple senior age groups to develop a sense of
community. Providing enriching programs for seniors
at a centralized location. Offering generation-specific
activities that serve unmet needs of active adults
(50+). Create and implement new programs as
needed to provide inclusive amenities and activities
for multiple senior age groups and activity levels.
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2.12 Inclusive and Accessible
Parks.
The Parks and Recreation
Department will work to make
parks and facilities feel inclusive
for all members of the community.
This may involve:
>Cultural representation through
signage, artwork and murals;
>Play equipment that is usable
by people with cognitive and
physical disabilities;
>Gender-neutral restrooms and
changing rooms;
>Programming that meets the
needs of diverse users;
>Encouraging inclusion through
posted rules and etiquette, and
continuing to emphasize these
characteristics as requirements in
all City-sponsored programs.
>Other elements that remove
barriers that may deprive some
people of the opportunity to
enjoy the benefits of parks and
recreation.
San Luis Obispo will strive to create
parks that enable diverse users to
interact and recreate together.
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3.1 Access by Foot, Bike, and
Roll.
New parks and facilities should be
located centrally to their service
population, integrated with their
community context, and easily
accessed on foot, by bike, and roll.
Where feasible, new parks should:
• Be accessible from multiple
points;
• Face directly onto public streets;
• Be accessible from transit and
active transportation network;
• Be located adjacent to other
community uses like schools,
libraries, and commercial
districts;
• Be located adjacent to
multifamily housing.
3.2 Natural Features.
Parks and facilities should
preserve and incorporate existing
vegetation and natural features
onsite and, where feasible, be
designed to relate or connect with
larger open space systems.
3.3 Creek Integration and
Creekside Trails.
The creeks that flow through
San Luis Obispo are a great
potential asset that has been
partially realized at Mission Plaza
but could become more fully
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integrated into the city’s park
and open space system. The
City will study how to address
natural resource preservation
and use of the creek by people
experiencing homelessness, and
how to successfully integrate the
creek, park space, and downtown
activity.
3.4 Design and Maintain for
Carbon Neutrality.
Existing parks will be evaluated
by 2023 for their current resource
use including on-site facility and
building energy use and fleet
vehicles and equipment required
for operations and maintenance.
The City will strategically phase
out fossil fuel use (natural gas
in buildings and gasoline and
diesel fuel in vehicles and
equipment) and by 2030 and
will pursue energy management
and sustainability features where
feasible such as onsite renewable
energy, battery storage. and
public electric vehicle chargers.
New buildings and facilities shall
not include fossil fuels and shall
be designed to support electric
or alternative fueled fleet vehicles
and maintenance equipment.
3.5 Park and Recreation
System Resilience.
The City faces a rapidly changing
climate where extended heat
waves, drought, wildfire smoke,
and floods are increasingly
common and severe. Existing and
new parks should be designed for
resilience to the new impacts of
climate change concurrent with
the Resilient SLO planning effort.
Parks and recreation facilities
will also be places of refuge in
increasingly disruptive conditions.
Facilities should be planned
to accommodative the public,
especially vulnerable populations,
for extended periods of natural
disaster.
3.6 Water Efficient
Initiatives.
Stormwater systems should be
designed into parks, especially
where there is room for treatment,
detention and storage of
stormwater. Working landscape
features can be incorporated
into existing and proposed parks
to help filter pollutants and
capture stormwater. Low water
use planting and xeriscaping
should be incorporated into new
and existing parks where turf is
not needed in order to decrease
water use. Gray and recycled
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water systems should be explored
and expanded. The details of
these practices should be further
developed in the Plan.
3.7 Reduce and or Eliminate
Chemical Use.
In landscape areas, replace
chemical herbicides, pesticides,
and fertilizers with non-toxic
treatments, including Low Impact
Development (LID) practices
for improving soil health where
feasible and in consultation with
the Department of Public Works.
Support use of Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) which focuses
on pest prevention through
biological control (such as the
introduction of a natural predator),
habitat manipulation, and
modification of cultural practices
including site monitoring,
cleanliness, routine maintenance,
installing pest barriers, physical
removal of pests, and as a
last resort chemical control.
In facilities, replace chemical
cleaning products with non-toxic
alternatives, when feasible, and
when protection of public health
can be ensured.
3.8 Tree Selection.
Parks are places for grand trees
that cast shade and provide long-
term value. Many attributes are
considered when selecting trees
for parks, including habitat value,
benefit to pollinators, and natural
or native and cultural influences.
The City shall prepare a tree
inventory all of our parks to
determine their population,
species diversity, age, condition
and maintenance needs. This
information will inform future
planting, maintenance needs and
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budgets.
The City shall prepare a master
tree list for future climate
conditions, including drought
tolerant, low allergen, high
carbon sequestering trees with
after life uses. Trees should also
be selected for future climate
conditions.
Human allergies are another
factor to consider, especially
around special needs populations
or in balance with other trees
that may have higher biogenic
emissions. Examples of low- and
moderately-rated trees from a list
of low-allergen trees developed
by Cal Poly include Crape myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica), Paradox
walnut (Juglans x paradox),
Evergreen ash (Fraxinus uhdei ),
Camphor tree, Allee Chinese
elm (Ulmus parvifolia ‘Allee’), and
Catalina ironwood (Lyonothamnus
floribundus subsp. Aspleniifolius).
Additional care must be taken to
determine the appropriate tree
for a particular park and planting
condition.
3.9 Recycled Materials.
Use recycled materials where
possible in recreation equipment,
and avoid or minimize waste when
replacing park materials and
equipment.
3.10 Green Waste and
Recycling Bins and Services.
Consistent with SB 1383, San Luis
Obispo will include green waste
and recycling bins and services,
and signage to make sure they are
used correctly.
3.11 Public Education and
Sustainability.
Showcase sustainability in parks
in a variety of ways including
information kiosks, demonstration
projects, and equipment
consistent with climate goals.
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4.1 Downtown Public Spaces.
A successful downtown is connected to the City’s
success in preserving open space around the edges,
and both these qualities are part of San Luis Obispo’s
DNA. The City shall create new urban public spaces
that support interaction in a highly walkable, mixed-
use downtown, consistent with the Downtown
Concept Plan.
The farmers’ market, the creek, privately-owned
public open spaces, roof gardens, parklets, and
temporary plazas, can be leveraged as part of
the park system and be recognized as “park
equivalencies.”
4.3 Park Activation.
Parks and facilities should accommodate a variety
of potential programming ideas. The Department
will activate parks with food truck pods, community
gatherings, fitness classes, yoga in the park, and
other temporary features as a way to bring new
energy to parks and ensure that parks feel welcoming
to all.
4.4 Community Events.
San Luis Obispo residents have shown a clear
interest in more community events in parks. The City
shall focus on four parks as good sites for events:
Mission Plaza, Laguna Lake, Mitchell and Emerson.
Plans for these parks should identify a niche for each
site and specific facility needs to support events.
Partnerships with School Districts. Collaborate
with the school district and optimize resources
and available space when new schools or school
indoor/outdoor facilities are built. Use and prioritize
resources and partnerships, including joint use
agreements.
4.5 Publicize Recreational Opportunities.
The Parks and Recreation Department will continue
to adjust its communications to reach San Luis
Obispo residents of all ages, and work to ensure that
class and event registration and facility rental are
user-friendly.
4.6 Coordinate with Other Recreation
Program Providers.
The Department will continue to monitor other
organizations’ recreation offerings, coordinate as
appropriate, and adapt the City’s offerings to clearly
match goals while not replicating services.
4.7 Maintain High-Quality Programs.
The Department shall remain committed to a high
standard in its recreation services by ensuring that
Staff are skilled and well-trained and courses are
calibrated to community demand.
4.8 Implement a Work Order Management
System.
The work order system should be enhanced in
consultation with the Public Works Department and
be used to track maintenance requirements that are
tied to daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal and annual
work orders based on the established maintenance
standards. This will assist staff in staying on top
of the preventative maintenance of both the built
(playgrounds, structures, infrastructure, etc.) and
natural (turf, trees, etc.) assets of the park system.
Further, utilizing a work order management system
will provide staff the necessary “actual cost” data for
work being performed.
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4.9 Systematic Approach to
Contracting Services.
Through the development of
management processes, the
Department must continually
evaluate the private sector
to determine if the financial
resources dedicated to parks
maintenance are sufficient as well
as used effectively and efficiently.
It should be expected that the
cost for third-party contracted
services will rise in the future.
4.10 Management of
Contract Services.
Continue to provide the necessary
resources for the management
and oversight of all third-
party contractors that provide
maintenance services for the City
of San Luis Obispo’s parks and
grounds.
4.11 Update Work Plans
Based on Maintenance
Standards.
SLO’s maintenance standards
follow best practices as
established by the National
Recreation and Park Association.
Still, the Department should
continually update and customize
the standards based on the park
and recreation values of the
San Luis Obispo community.
These standards need to be
implemented regardless of
whether work is performed
by City staff or third-party
contractors.
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5.1 Enhance Public Safety in Public Parks.
The City shall continue to enhance public safety in
public parks through collaboration with community
partners and volunteer organizations and ongoing
parks and facility improvements and maintenance.
This may include the following:
• Explore partnerships and programs to provide
information and referrals about mental health, drug
abuse, and homeless services.
• Identify and implement increased resources to deter
and mitigate impacts of illegal activities on park
use and removal of trash and debris from illegal
camping.
• Create formal neighborhood volunteer programs,
neighborhood park watch, park ambassador
program, and adopt-a-park programs.
• Implement Crime Prevention Through Environmental
Design practices in public parks and facilities,
including incorporation of Dark Sky compliant safety
lighting, maintenance of vegetation, and increased
safety sightlines.
• Incorporate adaptability in response to public
emergencies when planning for designing elements
for new parks, facilities, and amenities.
5.2 Safe Access to Parks by Sustainable
Transportation.
The City shall continue to develop a robust system
of multiuse trails a pedestrian/bike priority network,
and transit network, following the guidance of the
Active Transportation Plan. The Parks and Recreation
Department will focus on the following recreational
priorities:
• Complete the network of shared use paths including
the Bob Jones Trail and the Railroad Safety Trail.
• Encourage and collaborate with the County to
complete Bob Jones Trail connections.
• Create bicycle and pedestrian connections between
these mainline trails and the City’s community parks
(e.g. Sinsheimer, Laguna Lake, Santa Rosa, Meadow)
and major recreation facilities (e.g. Damon-Garcia).
• Create safe and clear bike and pedestrian
connections to trailheads, promoting non-motorized
access to the City’s open spaces.
• Coordinate with a support safe routes to schools as
a means to improve access to joint use recreation
facilities.
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The Implementation chapter lays
out what San Luis Obispo needs
in terms of recreation amenities,
provides a framework for locating
those amenities in existing and
future parks, and identifies near-
term, mid-term, and long-term
projects.
IN THIS CHAPTER
• Park Amenity Needs
• Framework for Park Improvements
• Park-by-Park Needs and Priorities
• Future Parks
• Understanding the Cost of Parks
• Funding Strategy
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This chapter provides the bridge
from goals and policies to actions.
Here, we apply the intentions
of the Plan to propose specific
improvements to our parks system.
The chapter starts with translating
our recreation amenity standards
to projected need for additional
amenities in the years ahead.
A framework is identified for linking
needed park amenities with park
sites where those amenities would
be best-suited to fit local needs.
Next, the chapter defines three
types of park improvements, and
documents potential opportunities
at each park where “visionary”
changes are needed. The chapter
provides the flexibility to consider
identified opportunities and
determine the appropriate design
and amenities of our City’s parks
and recreational facilities through
focused community outreach and
the preparation of comprehensive
park-specific plans. The community
engagement process will include
direct contact with community
groups and organizations to
further advance diversity, equity,
and inclusion at all City parks and
facilities.”
The chapter then reviews how much
new park land San Luis Obispo
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR PROPOSED PARK IMPROVEMENTS
The parks and facilities we consider most important and our highest priority to improve
include the following, with a focus on realizing unmet potential for recreational use in existing
parks, activating parks, and building community.
+Re-envisioning and developing unmet potential for recreation at Laguna Lake Park;
+Successfully activating our Downtown parks including Emerson and Mitchell parks and the SLO Senior Center;
+Creating a multi-functional community/indoor recreation center to replace the Ludwick Center;
+Updating and enriching Meadow Park;
+Improving the condition and functionality of Sinsheimer Park as a whole, including the SLO Swim Center, Sinsheimer Stadium, connections to the Railroad Safety Trail, and potential opportunities on land currently used for bus parking.
would need, and where we should
look for additional future park sites.
Finally, we look at the costs of
park improvements, and a funding
strategy to achieve our goals. The
funding strategy applies not just
to capital improvements but also
to programming, maintenance and
operations.
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This Plan provides new population-
based standards for an array of
amenities, to ensure that we are
serving the recreation needs of
the community. The standards are
based on a range of factors, from
national and regional best practices
to demonstrated local demand.
The standards are measured using
the estimated daytime population,
recognizing that both residents and
people who work or study here but
live outside the City use our parks.
This section summarizes how many
additional amenities of each type
would be needed to meet the needs
of the daytime population both
today and in 2035, assuming that
the parks currently being planned
will have been completed.
Priority and location characteristics
for each amenity are also outlined.
All identified active recreation
amenities would be located within
urban areas, and would not be
located within City Open Space. Our
prioritization is informed by analysis
of needs, lifecycle costs, and public
testimony and correspondence
provided throughout the Plan
Update process, and is presented in
near-term (0- to 5-year), mid-term
(5- to 10-year ), and long-term (10-
to 20-year) timeframes.
Finally, location recommendations
are informed by our goal to have a
good range of recreation amenities
in each of San Luis Obispo’s six
districts.
A summary table of recreation
amenity needs is provided as
Appendix D.
PARK AMENITY NEEDS
CAL POLY FACILITIES
While the City does not have jurisdiction over decision-making authority over Cal Poly recreation
facilities/amenities, the inventory assessment assumes they are accessible to an estimated 35% of
the City’s daytime population, and are exclusive to students, faculty, alumni, and staff. Therefore, the
inventory assumes that only approximately one third of Cal Poly amenities are accessible to the City’s
daytime population (refer to Appendix D).
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ATHLETIC FIELDS
DIAMOND ATHLETIC FIELDS
Inventory
Today, San Luis Obispo has four
diamond athletic fields for youth,
one for adults, and one for that
serves both youth and adults.
Youth fields are located at French,
Meadow, Sinsheimer and Throop
parks. An adult field is located at
Sinsheimer Park. A field used by
both youth and adults is located
at Santa Rosa Park. One youth
baseball field is planned for the
future neighborhood park at Avila
Ranch.
Additional Need
To meet the standards of this plan,
the City needs two more youth
baseball fields, two more adult
fields, and four more fields that
serve both groups. In 2035, taking
population growth and planned
fields into account, the City would
need two fields for youth, three for
adults, and five that can be used by
both groups. Lighted fields should
be provided where compatible with
surrounding uses.
Access Gaps
As of 2020, youth baseball fields are
absent in Sub-areas 2 (Central) and
6 (West). Adult fields are absent in
Sub-areas 2 (Central), 4 (Southeast),
5 (Southwest), and 6 (West).
Fields for both youth and adults are
absent in all parts of the City except
Sub-area 1 (North).
Priority
Diamond athletic fields are currently
needed at all levels, and have been
identified by Parks and Recreation
Commissioners as a near-term (0-5
years) and mid-term (5-10 years)
priority. Improvements are likely
to be included in each phase of
implementation.
RECTANGLE ATHLETIC FIELDS
Inventory
Today, San Luis Obispo has four
soccer/multi-use fields, at Damon-
Garcia Sports Complex. Four fields
are planned, including three as part
of the Righetti development (Orcutt
Specific Plan) and one at Avila
Ranch.
Additional Need
Four additional fields are needed
to serve the population today.
Two fields will still be needed in
2035, assuming planned fields are
developed. Lighted fields should
be provided where compatible with
surrounding uses.
Access Gaps
Sub-areas 2 (Central), 3 (South),
and 6 (West) do not have existing or
planned rectangular athletic fields.
Priority
Rectangular athletic fields are
currently needed, and have been
identified by Parks and Recreation
Commissioners as a near-term
(0-5 years) priority. Improvements
may be included in each phase of
implementation.
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SPORTS COURTS
BASKETBALL COURTS
Inventory
Today, San Luis Obispo has six
outdoor basketball courts, with
courts at De Vaul, Emerson, French,
Islay Hill, Johnson, and Meadow
parks. Basketball courts are planned
for Avila Ranch, San Luis Ranch, and
the Righetti development (Orcutt
Area Specific Plan.)
Additional Need
Six additional courts are needed
to serve the population today, and
three will still be needed in 2035
even if the planned courts are
developed. Lighted courts should
be provided where compatible with
surrounding uses.
Access Gaps
Existing and planned basketball
courts are distributed in all parts of
San Luis Obispo.
Priority
While the need exists for more
outdoor basketball courts, this is not
seen as a high priority. Basketball
courts may be included at each
stage of implementation.
TENNIS
Inventory
San Luis Obispo has eight tennis
courts in 2020, including six at
Sinsheimer Park, and one each
at French and Islay Hill parks.
Additional courts are planned
as part of the Righetti (4 courts)
and Avila Ranch (2 courts)
developments.
Additional Need
Seven additional tennis courts are
needed to meet the City’s standard
today, and five will still be needed in
2035 in addition to those planned.
Lighted courts should be provided
where compatible with surrounding
uses
Access Gaps
There are no existing or planned
tennis courts in Sub-areas 2
(Central) or 6 (West).
Priority
Additional tennis courts are
needed today, and have been
identified as a near-term (0-5 year)
priority by Parks and Recreation
Commissioners. Tennis courts
may be added at each stage of
implementation.
PICKLEBALL
Inventory
Today, SLO has three pickleball
courts, all at French Park. Eight
more are planned, including six at
the Righetti development and two at
Avila Ranch.
Additional Need
Nine additional pickleball courts
are needed to meet demand today,
and four are expected to be needed
in 2035 in addition to those already
planned. Lighted courts should be
provided where compatible with
surrounding uses
Access Gaps
Existing and planned pickleball
courts are all in Sub-areas 4
(Southeast) and 5 (Southwest).
Additional courts should be placed
in other parts of the City.
Priority
Additional pickleball courts are
needed today, and have been
identified as a near-term (0-5 year)
priority.
SAND VOLLEYBALL
Inventory
Today, SLO has four sand volleyball
courts, including two at Meadow
Park and one each at Islay Hill
and Sinsheimer, with no additional
courts planned.
Additional Need
Three more sand volleyball courts
are needed to meet demand today,
and five would still be needed in
2035. Lighted courts should be
provided where compatible with
surrounding uses.
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DOG PARKS AND OFF-
LEASH DOG AREAS
Inventory
Today, SLO has one off-leash dog
area, at Laguna Lake Park. Dog
parks are planned for Avila Ranch
and the Righetti development.
Additional Need
Six additional dog parks or off-
leash dog areas are needed to meet
demand today, and five would still
be needed in 2035 in addition to
those already planned.
Access Gaps
SLO’s existing off-leash dog area is
in Area 6 (West), and planned dog
parks are in Areas 4 (Southeast)
and 5 (Southwest). Additional dog
parks and off-leash areas should be
placed in other parts of the City.
Priority
Additional dog parks and off-leash
areas are needed today, and have
been identified as a near-term
(0-5 year) priority. There is also
strong support for improvements
to the existing off-leash dog area at
Laguna Lake Park.
Access Gaps
Future sand volleyball courts should
be located in Sub-areas 2 (Central),
5 (Southwest), or 6 (West), for good
distribution.
Priority
Additional sand volleyball courts are
needed today, and may be phased
in throughout the implementation
period.
ROLLER SPORTS
Inventory
Today, SLO has one multi-use
roller sports court at Santa Rosa
Park, which can also be used for
basketball. No additional courts are
planned.
Additional Need
One additional court is needed
today, and two will be needed in
2035.
Access Gaps
Roller sports courts are absent from
all parts of SLO except for Sub-area
1 (North).
Priority
Additional roller sports courts,
designed for persons of all abilities,
may be considered a long-term (10-
20 years) priority.
INDOOR FACILITIES
Inventory
Today, SLO has one indoor
recreation/multi-generational
community center—the Ludwick
Center—with 17,400 square feet
of space. The 5,800-square foot
SLO Senior Center serves older
adults in the city. No additional
indoor recreation space is currently
planned.
Additional Need
Some 25,000 square feet of indoor
recreation/community center space
and 2,000 square feet of space
devoted to seniors is needed to
meet today’s needs. By 2035, this
need is expected to rise to 43,000
and 3,000 square feet, respectively.
Priority
There is a present need for more
indoor recreation space, and a
recognition that a decision needs
to be made about renovating or
reconstructing the Ludwick Center
on-site or in a different location.
Other parks may also be appropriate
locations for indoor recreation
space as part of a Planning process.
Because of the time and resources
needed for this effort, this is seen as
a mid-term (5-10 years) or possibly
long-term (10-20 years) priority.
1115. IMPLEMENTATION
PLAYGROUNDS
Inventory
San Luis Obispo has 12 playgrounds
and 14 child tot lots, at parks
distributed in most of the city’s
neighborhoods. Twelve play areas
and child lots are currently being
planned at Avila Ranch, San Luis
Ranch, WestCreek and Righetti.
Additional Need
Ten additional play areas are needed
to meet demand today, and six
would still be needed in 2035 in
addition to those already planned.
Access Gaps
Existing playgrounds are located in
all areas of the City except for Area
5 (Southwest), though Avila Ranch
development will help fill this gap.
Priority
Additional play areas are needed
today, and should be developed
during all phases of implementation.
Amenities for families and small
children have been identified as a
high priority by Commissioners and
members of the public.
OUTDOOR GATHERING
AREAS
Inventory
Today, SLO has nine group areas,
including two each at Santa Rosa
and Laguna Lake parks and one
each at French, Johnson, Meadow,
and Sinsheimer parks and one
at Laguna Lake Golf Course. 27
BBQ facilities are present at parks
or other facilities, including 12 at
Laguna Lake Park, five each at
Santa Rosa and Sinsheimer, one
each at French, Johnson, Meadow,
and Mitchell parks, and one at Jack
House Gardens. One group area is
planned for the Orcutt Area, while
BBQ facilities are planned at future
parks at Avila Ranch.
There are nine informal/multiuse
fields located in eight San Luis
Obispo parks.
Additional Need
Six additional group gathering areas
are needed to meet demand today,
and eight would still be needed in
2035 in addition to those already
planned. This Plan does not set
specific standards for BBQ facilities
or informal/multiuse fields.
Access Gaps
Areas 2 (Central) and 5 (Southwest)
do not have group picnic areas, nor
are any currently planned. Informal/
multiuse fields are also missing in
Area 5.
Priority
Consideration of amenities for
families and small children and
community-based park activation
are considered near-term (0-5 year)
priorities. Outdoor gathering and
seating areas will be part of park
development at all stages of plan
implementation, with a priority for
infrastructure to serve medium-
sized groups. Unstructured, open
areas for play, relaxation, and
informal group sports should be
incorporated into parks.
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SPECIAL RECREATION FACILITIES
DISC GOLF COURSES
Inventory
Today, SLO has two disc golf
courses, at Laguna Lake and
Sinsheimer parks. No additional
courses are currently planned.
Additional Need
Based on this Plan’s standards,
no additional disc golf courses are
needed.
GOLF COURSES
Inventory
Laguna Lake Golf Course is the
City’s single public golf course. No
additional golf courses are planned.
Additional Need
San Luis Obispo would need one
additional golf course by 2035 to
meet standards; however, two golf
courses are not needed.
Access Gaps
Laguna Lake Golf Course is in Area
6 (West).
Priority
An additional golf course is not a
priority for the City.
SWIM CENTERS
Inventory
The SLO Swim Center serves the
City’s aquatics needs. No additional
swim facilities are currently planned.
Additional Need
Swim center expansion is needed
to meet current demand. One
additional pool would be needed to
meet demand in 2035.
Access Gaps
Swimming is a special recreation
amenity that is not expected to be
distributed throughout the City.
Priority
Expansion of the SLO Swim Center
is a mid-term (5-10 year) priority. An
additional pool is a long-term (10-20
year) priority.
SKATE PARKS
Inventory
Today, SLO has one skate park,
at Santa Rosa Park. No additional
skate parks are planned.
Additional Need
SLO will need one additional skate
park to meet demand in 2035.
Skate parks are special recreation
amenities that are not expected to
be distributed throughout the City.
Priority
An additional skate park may be
considered a long-term (10-20 year)
priority.
BIKE/ROLLER PUMP TRACKS
Inventory
SLO does not have a bike/roller
pump track, nor is one currently
planned.
Additional Need
Two bike/roller pump tracks would
be needed to meet this Plan’s
standards today, and three will be
needed by 2035 as the population
grows.
Priority
A bike/roller pump track has been
identified as a near-term (0-5 year)
priority for the City. A second track
may be considered a long-term (10-
20 year) opportunity. Pump tracks
should be located where they can
be accessed via bicycle or roll, and
along routes to schools.
1155. IMPLEMENTATION
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WHAT IS THE RIGHT FIT BETWEEN AMENITIES AND PARKS?
The discussion above identifies
general locational characteristics for
new amenities, based on a district-
by-district analysis of amenity gaps.
This will be an important factor
as the City determines the best
location for future amenities. What
other criteria can help us place
future amenities? How do we match
amenities with parks?
We identify the following
considerations:
+Limited access to the amenity
type in the district where the park
is located.
+Capacity of park site to
accommodate additional
amenities.
+Opportunity to enhance
or activate a park site by
reenvisioning with different
amenities.
+Interface between park, the
amenity and the residential
neighborhoods around it, and
the specific feel, accessibility,
and sense of ownership by the
neighborhood.
+Amenities that serve the larger
community, ease of access
should be easy to access without
a vehicle.
+Larger-footprint, active recreation
facilities (e.g. athletic fields) are
a good fit for community parks
that serve as destinations with a
citywide draw.
+Smaller-footprint amenities (e.g.
bocce ball) are a good fit for
smaller parks.
+Potential future locations for a
multiuse community center and
for a senior center, which may
replace current facilities, would
be well-suited to a centrally-
located park.
A FRAMEWORK FOR PARK
IMPROVEMENTS
Tier 1
$
CRITICAL
Maintaining
What We Have
Tier 2
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STRATEGIC
Improving
What We Have
Tier 3
$$$
VISIONARY
Developing
New Opportunities
1175. IMPLEMENTATION
TIER 1: CRITICAL PARK
IMPROVEMENTS -
MAINTAINING WHAT WE HAVE
Tier 1 includes park improvements
critical to keep the park system
functioning. They include routine
maintenance, repairs, repainting,
replanting, lifecycle replacement,
and replacement of inaccessible
amenities with accessible amenities
to remove barriers to access
for people with disabilities. The
intention of this category is to make
the most of existing resources
with the primary goal being for the
department to maintain services.
The actions associated with this
category are expected to be funded
through tax dollars. Lifecycle
replacement is considered an
annual value to be included in
San Luis Obispo’s budget. Total
replacement value is amortized over
the life of the facility.
TIER 2: STRATEGIC PARK
IMPROVEMENTS - IMPROVING
WHAT WE HAVE
These park improvements are
characterized as being strategic to
make measured park enhancements
to the existing system. Strategic
improvements and redesign may
include site, amenity, and facility
upgrades. This includes strategically
enhancing existing programs,
beginning new alternative programs,
adding new positions, or making
other strategic changes that would
require additional operational or
capital funding.
The City would evaluate and analyze
potential sources of additional
revenue for these improvements,
including but not limited to capital
bond funding, partnerships, program
income, grants, and existing or new
taxes.
TIER 3: “VISIONARY” PARK
IMPROVEMENTS - DEVELOPING
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Visionary park improvements
include comprehensive park
renovations, acquisitions, and
the creation of new parks. This
category represents the complete
set of services and facilities desired
by the community. It is fiscally
unconstrained but can help provide
policy guidance by illustrating the
ultimate goals of the community,
and by providing a long- range
look to address future needs
and deficiencies. Typically, Tier 3
improvements start with a park
or facility-specific Plan to analyze
conditions, explore the needs of
the community, and design a new
park. Funding for visionary projects
would be derived from partnerships,
grants, private investments and new
tax dollars.
THREE TIERS
Park and facility improvements can be understood in three “tiers”. The first tier is focused on maintenance, the second
on strategic enhancements, and the third on new or wholly transformed parks, as described further below.
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1195. IMPLEMENTATION
San Luis Obispo Staff and our
Consultant team conducted a park-
by-park assessment, identifying
the general physical condition
of each site; any relevant issues
pertaining to site access and use;
and park-specific needs, wants,
and aspirations communicated by
members of the public and the Parks
and Recreation Commission during
the Plan Update process.
The resulting Plan identifies near-
term (0- to 5-year) mid-term, (5- to
10-year) and long-term (10- to
20-year) time frames, and identifies
park improvement priorities. On
the following pages, we present
a program of improvements for
each park and facility where Tier
3 (visionary) improvements are
planned; the identified parks and
facilities are presented in order of
park classification and alphabetical
order. These are summarized
in Table 5-1, by phase. Planned
improvements for all of the City’s
parks are provided in table format in
Appendix E.
PARK-BY-PARK NEEDS AND
PRIORITIES
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PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
LAGUNA LAKE PARK
Community
40 acres
Fair
3
Near term (0-5 Years)
Mid-term (5-10 Years)
ISSUES
+Inadequate bike access
+Not enough shade or greenery
+Lake utility for recreation is
diminished during periods
of prolonged drought and/or
periodic water quality impairment
+Some amenities (barbecue,
tables) are in need of repair
+Unmet potential to serve
additional recreation needs
+Comprehensive redevelopment
would require removal or
relocation of existing uses and
amenities
+Area is subject to persistent
winds
1215. IMPLEMENTATION
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Complete a comprehensive
update to the Laguna Lake Plan
based on focused community
outreach and input to determine
the appropriate balance of active
and passive uses within the park.
Plan will revitalize the connection
to the aquatic environment of
the lake; identify enhancements
to natural aquatic and upland
functions; explore the potential
of adding sports fields and other
active and informal play uses;
add amenities including fencing,
shade, and ground treatment
to the off-leash dog area; and
include facilities to allow the
park to better accommodate
community events.
+The plan shall clearly identify any
uses that may be discontinued
or replaced as a result of
redevelopment. The park-
specific plan should address
and consider site issues include
lake utility, improvements to
and/or replacement of the
boat dock, persistent winds,
provision of natural and man-
made shade, public views of
Laguna Lake, ecology within and
surrounding the lake, park safety,
compatibility with proximate
residential development, current
parking limitations, sustainable
transportation access,
accessibility, and compatibility
with San Luis Obispo Regional
Airport operations (e.g. overflight
noise, lighting).
+Evaluate this site for a future
community center with both
indoor and outdoor activity areas
and architecture and/or as a site
for a second pool or aquatics
center. Consider incorporation of
a nature center, youth day camp
programming, and educational
materials, presentations, docent
walks, and concessions. Plan
and park development will be
supported by dedicated funding
available through development
agreements.
+Incorporate more active uses,
such as basketball courts,
pickleball courts, a bike/
roller pump track, adventure
playground/obstacle course,
exercise walking path, and
lighted or unlighted multi-use
sports fields and courts. A
botanical garden was also well-
supported as a passive use.
+Implement Phase 1 of Laguna
Lake Park Plan, which should
include lighted and/or unlighted
sports fields (these may be
diamond, rectangular, or multi-
use fields).
+Phase 1 should also include
fencing, shade, and ground
treatment for the Laguna Lake
Dog Area.
+Amenities should be considered
for multi-use, and be all-inclusive
and all-ability.
Mid-Term (5 to 10 Years)
+Implement Phase 2 of Laguna
Lake Park Plan, which may
include other uses envisioned in
the Plan
Note: the question of how to address
indoor recreation needs will be
addressed by a separate planning
process. See Ludwick Center summary.
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PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
MEADOW PARK AND MEADOW PARK CENTER
Community & Recreation
Center
16 acres
Good (park);
Poor (recreation center)
3
Near-term (0-5 years),
Long-term (10-20 years)
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Complete a comprehensive Plan.
Plan should expand field use by
extensive programming and/or
installing synthetic turf (softball
and soccer); reconfigure multi-
use fields; improve walking paths
and fitness equipment within
Exposition Park (located adjacent
to Meadow Park); expand the
playground footprint and add
an enclosed tot lot; incorporate
a dog park; consider this site
for a second aquatics/pool
facility; reprogram and rebuild
areas around the Meadow Park
Center as part of that facility
improvement planning such as
outdoor shade structures and
tables for community rental,
platforms for classes, parking lot
redesign to create shared space/
mini plazas for special events.
Incorporate a teen, senior, or
multi-generational center into
the park. The park-specific Plan
should also address use and
long-term maintenance of the
shared paths within the park.
+Implement Phase 1 of
comprehensive Plan. This should
include reprogramming and
rebuild areas around the Meadow
Park Center. Amenities should be
considered for multi-use, and be
all-inclusive and all-ability.
Long-Term (10 to 20 Years)
+Implement Phase 2 of
comprehensive Plan.
ISSUES
+Minimal shade at Meadow Park
Center
+Antiquated community center
+Insufficient restroom facilities at
Meadow Park Center
+Parking lot in poor condition
+Potential safety concerns noted
by public
+Shared use paths serve active
transportation and need
maintenance focus
+Unmet potential in Meadow Park
1235. IMPLEMENTATION
PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
SINSHEIMER PARK
Community
21.7 acres
Good
3
Near-term (0-5 years),
Mid-term (5-10 years)
PLANNED
IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Complete a comprehensive Plan
to identify new and expanded
park programs. Park should
include lighted or additional
unlighted tennis courts, pickleball
courts, a bike/roller pump track,
remodeled restrooms, and new
pathways. The plan should
address parking, accessibility,
and improvements that enable
efficient and effective long-term
operations.
+Implement Phase 1 of Plan, which
should include:
ISSUES
+Parking concerns around
accessibility and safety
+Poor connection to Railroad
Safety Trail and across railroad
+Outdated and inadequate
restroom capacity, lack of
restroom availability during
Stadium usage.
+Unmet potential
•Address parking issues
•Add bike/roller pump track
along Railroad Safety Trail
•Add dog park or dog area
+Address Sinsheimer Park area
connectivity, including inclusive
non-vehicular access both to
the Sinsheimer Park area and
through the park. Provide for an
inclusive and accessible paved
trail connecting the Railroad
Safety Trail to Sinsheimer Park.
+Amenities should be considered
for multi-use, and be all-inclusive
and all-ability.
Mid-Term (5 to 10 Years)
+Implement Phase 2 of Plan,
which may include:
•Adding new park amenities
•Adding lighting at tennis
courts and Stockton Field
•Remodeling restrooms
•Exploring potential of land
acquisition to relocate San
Luis Coastal Unified School
District bus depot
•Potentially, an indoor
recreation/multi-generational
community center
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PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
EMERSON PARK
Neighborhood
3.3 acres
Fair
3
Near Term (0-5 Years),
Long-Term (10-20 Years)
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+The Emerson Neighborhood Park
Revitalization Project includes
activation and enhancement of
Emerson Park, based on public
input through targeted public
outreach meetings surrounding
the SPP grant opportunity.
Key project amenities includes
the construction of restrooms,
resurfacing of the black top,
expansion of the current
basketball court to a multi-
purpose court and adding a half
court, expand and revitalize the
current playground, creation of
a fenced dog park, installation
of an educational garden
featuring drought tolerant
landscaping, installation of
compost bins, installation of
shade structures, additional
drought tolerant landscaping,
update and relocate the bocce
court, updated perimeter fencing,
the installation of safety lighting
along walking paths and on the
multi-purpose court, installation
of additional hydration stations,
and installation of solar panels on
the restrooms.
Long-Term (10 to 20 Years)
+Consider this an alternative
location for a senior center.
+This site may also be suitable for
a dog park.
ISSUES
+Poor lighting on some areas
+Activated spaces needed to
improve safety
+No public restrooms
+Unmet potential
1255. IMPLEMENTATION
PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
MITCHELL PARK
Neighborhood Park
3 acres
Fair
3
Near, Mid, and Long-Term
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Convene a small-scale
neighborhood discussion to
explore concerns about security
and how park programs might
create a safer park for everyone.
+Launch a branded event
series that features pop up
programming to encourage
neighbors and local residents
to enjoy the park. Events and
programming could include
music, beer gardens, food
trucks, coffees, night lighting, art
shows, yoga and fitness classes,
temporary street closures,
movies in the park, and other
similar community building
activities.
+Construct pickleball courts for
neighborhood use.
Mid-Term (5 to 10 Years)
+Complete a comprehensive
park Plan to identify new and
expanded park amenities and
programming that supports
multi-generational activation
and community gatherings.
The plan should define physical
improvements that encourage
appropriate daily park use
by seniors, neighbors and
downtown residents.
+Amenities should be considered
for multi-use, and be all-inclusive
and all-ability.
Long-Term (10-20 Years)
+Implement Mitchell Park/SLO
Senior Center Plan
ISSUES
+Limited lighting
+Activated spaces needed to
improve safety
+Unmet potential to integrate
Senior Center
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PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
CHENG PARK
Mini Park
0.3 acres
Fair
3
Mid-Term (5-10 Years)
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Provide a spatial redesign that
enhances safety, visibility and
activation
+Integrate the park into downtown
activation and programming
+Provide Improved cultural
expression and educational
opportunities
+Maintain cultural significance of
original design
+
ISSUES
+No bike racks, trash cans, water
fountains
+Poor visibility due to large
vegetation
1275. IMPLEMENTATION
PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
MISSION PLAZA
Downtown Public
Space
3 acres
Fair
3
Near Term (0-5 Years)
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Implement Mission Plaza
Concept Plan
+Ongoing programming and
activation
ISSUES
+Activated spaces needed to
improve safety
+Ongoing maintenance and
operational issues need to be
addressed
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PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
LUDWICK COMMUNITY CENTER
Recreation Center
1 acres
Poor
3
Near-term (0-5 years),
Mid-term (5-10 years)
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Undertake Plan to accommodate
indoor recreation needs and
achieve vision for multi-
generational recreation/
community center. Plan will
consider complete replacement
of building on-site, or relocation
to alternative site, potentially at
Laguna Lake Park or Meadow
Park.
+Consider renovation for staff
offices or relocation of staff
offices, and/or relocation of
inclusive and accessible services
and programs for the City’s
diverse senior population.
+Explore after-school childcare
site at this location.
Mid-Term (5 to 10 Years)
+Complete replacement of
the program to create multi-
generational community center
ISSUES
+Space does not accommodate
full range of indoor recreational
needs
+Building requires significant
renovation
1295. IMPLEMENTATION
PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
SINSHEIMER STADIUM
Community & Recreation
Center
16 acres
Good (park);
Poor (recreation center)
3
Mid-term (5-10 years),
Long-term (10-20 years)
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Prepare a park Plan for
Sinsheimer Park and its facilities
(see Sinsheimer Park summary)
+Begin phased improvements,
which may include replacing
and upgrading current lighting
conditions and updating the play
surface to artificial turf (Phase 1)
+Multi-use playing field for year-
round programming
Mid-Term (5-10 Years)
+Complete renovation or
demolition and new construction
of the facility to support multi-use
sports and community events.
+Continue phased Improvements,
which may include replacing the
current structure (Phase 2).
Long-Term (10 to 20 Years)
+Continue phased Improvements,
which may include improving
and expanding seating (Phase 3);
and creating an auxiliary space
(Phase 4). Potential for private
funding.
ISSUES
+Stadium needs to incorporate
updated ADA standards (access,
seating, restrooms, concessions)
+Water fountains and fencing need
repair
+Stadium seats are in need of
repair or replacement
+Side paneling is in need of repair
+Outdated and inadequate
restroom capacity, lack of
restroom availability during
Stadium usage.
+Single-use facility has unmet
potential
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PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
SLO SENIOR CENTER
Recreation Center
0.1 acres
Fair
3
Mid-term (5-10 years),
Long-term (10-20 years)
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Mid-Term (5 to 10 Years)
+Re-envision SLO Senior Center
in the context of Mitchell Park
through Planning process.
Goals will include creating
a strong linkage between
the park and the center; and
considering potential renovation
or expansion or relocation of
programs and services to achieve
multi-generational use of the
facility. The SLO Senior Center
building is a historic property,
and any improvements shall be
consistent with the City’s Historic
Preservation Ordinance and
Historic Preservation Program
Guidelines. Increase the City’s
financial and staff investment in
the SLO Senior Center.
Long-Term (10 to 20 Years)
+Renovate consistent with the
City’s Historic Preservation
Ordinance and Historic
Preservation Program
Guidelines, and/or relocate
services and programs to
achieve multi-generational
use and accommodate diverse
programming. Consider creating
an additional accessible center
for seniors.
+Facility improvements should
address multifunctionality, ease
of maintenance, security, storage,
food handling, ADA, outdoor
spaces.
+With facility expansion, child
and youth activities should be
considered to augment senior
activities, with emphasis on
similar and compatible activities
such as tutoring, music, crafts,
and reading.
+Rentability should be considered
as a way to augment operating
budget.
ISSUES
+Existing facility has program
limitations
+Unmet potential to integrate with
Mitchell Park
1315. IMPLEMENTATION
PARK TYPE
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
SLO SWIM CENTER
Recreation Center
Good
3
ISSUES
+Limited/inadequate capacity to
meet community needs
+Need to incorporate current ADA
standards, including but not
limited to restrooms, bathhouse
area, path of travel, pool deck,
and bleacher area
+No shade structures
+No separate area for kids
+Parking capacity and access
Near, Mid, and Long-Term
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Conduct Plan and SLO Swim
Center redesign, in concert with
Planning process for Sinsheimer
Park
+Address parking needs (see
Sinsheimer Park)
Mid-Term (5 to 10 Years)
+Implement Phase 1 SLO Swim
Center redesign/expansion,
which may include:
•Deck replacement
•Upgrade to current ADA requirements including but not limited to restrooms, bathhouse area, path of travel, pool deck, and bleacher area
Long-Term (10 to 20 Years)
+Implement Phase 2 SLO Swim
Center redesign/expansion,
which may include:
•Shade structures
•Lockers and bleachers
•Expanded therapy pool
•New pool
•Expanded programming
See Building Assessment Plan for
preliminary concepts.
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PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
BROAD STREET COMMUNITY GARDENS (FUTURE BROAD STREET PARK)
Special Feature to become
Neighborhood Park
0.9 acres
NA
3
Near-Term (0-5 Years)
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Complete design and construct
the North Broad Street
Neighborhood Park (planned
2021), which will incorporate
community gardens, a small
playground, and passive use
areas
ISSUES
+Location in neighborhood that
lacks park
1335. IMPLEMENTATION
PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
LAGUNA LAKE GOLF COURSE
Special Feature
27 acres
Fair
3
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Enhance community events and
uses of the property to support
ongoing course operation
+Conduct golf operations study to
assess the finances of the course
as a City resource
+Consider alternate uses for
the property with value and
cost documented. Alternate
programming could include
nature park with restored creek,
trails and nature play; natural
park with disc golf, foot golf, play,
and other active and passive
uses.
+Prepare and implement creek
rehabilitation program restore
aging safety netting
Mid-Term (5 to 10 Years)
+Create a Plan, addressing issues
identified in facility condition
assessment and implementation
guidance on the rehab of
irrigation, utilities, grounds, and
clubhouse, and/or responding to
potential change of program
+
+
+
+
+
Long-Term (10 to 20 Years)
+Implement Plan
ISSUES
+Lateral erosion is occurring along
the creek
+No paths for golf carts
+Failing irrigation infrastructure
Near, Mid, and Long-Term
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PARK TYPE
AREA
CONDITION
IMPROVEMENT TIER
PHASING
RAILROAD SAFETY TRAIL
Special Feature
10 acres
Fair
3
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
Near-Term (0 to 5 Years)
+Complete design of
improvements including
addition of a bike pump track,
park connections, railroad
overcrossing bridge, railroad
fencing.
+Phase 1 improvements,
potentially including bike pump
track, improved park connection
+Add railroad fencing to address
safety issues
Mid-Term (5 to 10 Years)
+Railroad overcrossing
bridge, other trail connection
improvements consistent with
the Active Transportation Plan
ISSUES
+Improve connections to nearby
parks
+Limited programming +Exposure and potential conflicts
with the railroad
Near, Mid, and Long-Term
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PARK / FACILITY NEAR-TERM (0-5 YEARS)MID-TERM (5-10 YEARS)LONG-TERM (10-20 YEARS)
Laguna Lake Park
Dog area improvements
Phase 2 improvements potentially including multi-generational recreation center and enhanced aquatic and upland natural areas
-
Park Plan --
Phase 1 improvements including diamond and/or rectangular athletic fields --
Meadow Park + Meadow Park Center
Park Plan-
Phase 1 improvements including expanding field use; reconfiguring multi-use fields; improving walking paths and fitness equipment in Exposition Park; expaniding playground; incorporating dog parkr
-Phase 1 improvements, focused around Meadow Park Center -
Sinsheimer Park
Park Plan
Phase 2 improvements, potentially including new park amenities; lighting at tennis courts; lighting at Stockton Field; remodeling restrooms; exploring acquisition of SLCUSD bus depot; and potentially an indoor recreation center
-
Phase 1 improvements including parking, bike/roller pump track, dog park or dog area --
Emerson Park
Implement the Emerson Neighborhood Park Revitalization Project, including activation and enhancement of Emerson Park, based on public input through targeted public outreach meetings surrounding the SPP grant opportunity.
-
Potential alternative location for Senior Center
Potential dog park
Mitchell Park + SLO Senior Center
Neighborhood discussion to explore concerns about security and how park programs might create a safer park for everyone
Park Plan (including SLO Senior Center)Implement Plan, with focus on Park/Center integration and potential program change for Center
Branded event series of pop-up programming --
Construct pickleball courts for neighborhood use
Table 5-1
PHASING OF TIER 3 PARK IMPROVEMENTS
1375. IMPLEMENTATION
PARK / FACILITY NEAR-TERM (0-5 YEARS)MID-TERM (5-10 YEARS)LONG-TERM (10-20 YEARS)
Cheng Park
Provide a spatial redesign that enhances safety, visibility and activation -
Integrate the park into downtown activation and programming -
Mission Plaza Implement Mission Plaza concept plan
Ongoing programming and activation
Ludwick Center
Plan to meet indoor recreation needs and achieve goal for multi-generational center
Complete replacement of the program to create multi-generational community center -
Consider renovation for staff offices and/or relocation of the Senior Center
Expore after-school childcare
SLO Swim Center
Plan and redesign, in concert with Plan for Sinsheimer Park Implement Phase 1 improvements Implement Phase 2 improvements
Address parking needs --
Expand programming --
Broad Street Community Garden (future Neighborhood Park)
Develop neighborhood park based on current plan --
Laguna Lake Golf Course
Conduct golf operations study Depending on near-term studies, conduct Plan Implement Plan, if desired
Explore alternate uses, including nature park --
Prepare and implement creek rehabilitation program restore aging safety netting
Railroad Safety Trail
Improve connection to Sinsheimer Park and new bike/roller pump track Plan/conceptual design for improved connections Railroad overcrossing bridge, other trail connection improvements
Add railroad fencing to address safety --
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PARKS IN SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS
As of this writing, some 53 acres
of new park land is planned as
part of the development of four
specific plans: Avila Ranch, San Luis
Ranch, Froom Ranch, and Orcutt
Area (including the WestCreek and
Righetti developments.) These park
sites will range from quarter-acre
pocket parks to fitness loops and
linear parks, to neighborhood and
larger community parks. These
parks are summarized in Chapter 2.
DOWNTOWN PARKS AND
PLAZAS
The Downtown Concept Plan also
provides a template for the creation
of a network of plazas, paseos, and
pocket parks to serve a growing and
vital downtown area (see Chapter 2).
OTHER FUTURE PARKS
If the San Luis Obispo’s park
acreage standards were to be
met citywide, we would need to
create some 308 acres of new
parks, in addition to those already
planned, including some 62 acres
of community park, 169 acres of
neighborhood park, and 88 acres of
recreation centers/facilities.
Over the course of the planning
period, the City will pursue land
acquisition and park development
opportunities, focusing on areas of
the City that are not currently well-
served by parks because they are
more than ½ mile from an existing
neighborhood or community park.
Our first new park site will be the
Broad Street neighborhood park,
filling an access gap in the North
Broad Street neighborhood.
Future park opportunities should be
sought, in particular:
+In District 1 (North) in the vicinity
of Grand Avenue, potentially
through agreement with San Luis
Coastal Unified School District;
+In District 2 (Central) along the
Johnson Avenue corridor south of
the high school;
+In District 3 (South), potentially
through expansion or
amenitization of Stoneridge Park;
+In District 5 (Southwest) along
the South Higuera corridor;
+At the Laguna Lake Golf Course
property in District 6 (West), as
part of potential site reuse.
Amenities for these future parks
should reflect local needs and
desires through the park planning
process, and be informed by
citywide amenity needs and
priorities.
Park access gaps and areas of need
are shown on Figure 5-5.
FUTURE PARKS
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Figure 5-5
PARK ACCESS GAPS AND POTENTIAL FUTURE PARK SITES
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Natural Reserve
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Natural Reserve
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Open Space
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Natural Reserve
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Open Space
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Capital Improvement Costs
In this section, a rough order
of magnitude costs for each
proposed park amenity is intended
to assist the City with planning
and prioritizing future park and
recreation improvements. Unit cost
placeholders were determined
based on public bid results from
park projects within San Luis
Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties,
as well as recent, local park
experience. These probable costs
may rise or fall based on a variety
of factors, including, but not limited
to final finish selections, unique site
conditions, and coordination with
comprehensive park improvements.
For the purposes of an “à la carte
menu,” each amenity was studied
with minimum core components
included, as well as allowances for
soft costs and general construction
preparations that would likely
be needed to take a project from
concept design to opening. Due to
the varying scale and complexity of
each amenity item, these allowances
range from 10% - 50% of costs
for “Permitting / Consulting” and
“General Site Prep / Supervision.”
“Permitting / Consulting” includes:
+Permitting fees and processing
+Consultant services and contract
drawings
+Project management
+Public outreach and engagement
+Environmental review pursuant
to the California Environmental
Quality Act
“General Site Prep / Supervision”
includes:
+Clearing and grubbing
+Fine grading and drainage
improvements
+Stormwater management
(SWPPP required for projects
impacting one acre ormore in
area)
+Site protection, fencing, security,
and signage
+Mobilization and supervision
+Contingency
Depending on final site selection
and construction climate, the
following items may also add to
the cost of each amenity item. The
following list identifies potential
exclusions, however exclusions for
future project implementation are
not limited to these items:
+Temporary utilities
+Permanent utility services
+Offsite improvements
+ADA access improvements
+Retaining walls
+Subgrade replacement
+Land acquisition
+Site furnishings (except where
noted)
+Demolition
+Lighting and electrical
+Performance bonds
+Trees, shrubs, and groundcovers
+Maintenance and establishment
Future estimated cost projections-
Construction costs typically
increase 4% each year. In addition,
the City may or may not want to add
a 15% contingency to each line item
to acknowledge cost variations and
increases due to pandemics, natural
disasters, adaption to climate
change, and other events that may
affect the cost of equipment and
materials.
Annual Park Operation and
Maintenance Costs
It is critically important to view the
financial sustainability of the Parks
and Recreation System through
the concept of “Total Cost of
Ownership” as shown in the graphic
below.
The Parks and Recreation
Department will need to closely
monitor resources to ensure that the
assets of the park system reach the
anticipated lifecycles The City Parks
and Recreation and Public Works
Department maintenance funding
UNDERSTANDING THE COST OF
PARKS
1415. IMPLEMENTATION
should grow to accommodate new
park and facility development in the
future.
As the system grows, the following
guidelines should be utilized to
identify annual operational funding
required to maintain additional park
acreage:
+Athletic Field Parks:
•$12,000 - $15,000 per
rectangular field;
•$18,000 - $20,000 per
diamond field;
•$5,000 general acreage
+Community Parks: $7,500 -
$9,000 per acre
+Neighborhood Parks: $8,500 -
$10,000 per acre
+Open Space: $300 - $600 per
actively managed acre
+Pocket Parks: $10,000 - $12,000
per acre
+Special Use Parks: Costs varies
dependent upon amenities
+Recreation Corridors/Trails: $5-
$5,500 per acre
+Regional Parks: Costs varies
dependent upon amenities
*Please note, maintenance costs
typically increase 2-3% annually.
Maintenance Standards
Maintenance standards are based
on a Level 1, 2 and 3 modes (tasks
and frequencies of each task) and
follow best practices as established
by the National Recreation and
Park Association. The division can
customize the standards based
on the park and recreation values
of the community and need to be
adopted and implemented by staff
and followed regardless of whether
work is performed by City staff
or third-party contractors. It is
recommended that the City strive for
Level 2 maintenance standards.
LIFECYCLE
REPLACEMENT
TOTAL COST OF
OWNERSHIP
OPERATIONS
AND
MAINTENANCE
CAPITAL
INVESTMENT +=+
142 SLO Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
Adequate, steady, sustainable
funding sources are essential to
implementing a capital improvement
plan. In order to continue to build
and maintain San Luis Obispo’s
parks and recreation system, a
funding strategy is needed.
The City funding sources for parks
and recreation include development
impact fees, the general fund,
grants, revenues from services
provided, and gathering area and
facility rentals.
Development impact fees
are collected by the City and are
intended to be used only for the
purpose of acquiring necessary land
and developing new or rehabilitating
existing park or recreational facilities
reasonably related to serving the
development.
External Funding. Potential
external funding sources
could include a “friends of
parks” organization; corporate
sponsorships; crowdfunding;
partnerships with other agencies;
gifts from non-profit foundations;
private donations; irrevocable
remainder trusts; volunteerism; and
fundraisers.
Capital Fees can include fees
added to the cost of revenue-
producing facilities; land dedication;
in-lieu development fees; and
impact fees.
User Fees may include recreation
service fees; ticket sales; permits for
special use; reservation fees; and
equipment rental fees.
Grants. The City may be eligible
for grants through the Partnership
Enhancement Monetary Grant
Program and the federal Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG)
program. An affiliated land trust
may be helpful in attracting grant
funding.
Tax Support, through property,
sales, or parcel taxes or through
the creation of special improvement
districts.
Franchises and Licenses.
Catering permits, concession
management, naming rights,
utility easements, and interagency
agreements are all potential sources
of funding.
The City currently charges a
development impact fee for parks
and recreation capital facilities,
pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act
and Government Code Section
66000 et seq. The City currently
charges parkland in-lieu fees which
are consistent with the Quimby Act
(Government Code Section 66477).
The parkland in-lieu fee and parks
and recreation development impact
fees are used to acquire parkland
consistent with the City’ s parkland
service standards and to improve
new and existing parks to meet
the demand of future residential
growth in the City. These fees do
not apply to all areas in the City,
so the additional fee revenues
are dependent on the geographic
location of new development. For
example, all new development
under the Margarita Area Specific
Plan and Orcutt Area Specific Plan
will continue to be subject to the
existing, established standards/
requirements of those Specific
Plans. In addition, the Avila Ranch
and San Luis Ranch requirements
are addressed in their respective
Development Agreements. For
example, San Luis Ranch will
be paying a parkland in-lieu fee
that will support improvements
at Laguna Lake Park, consistent
with the terms agreed upon in the
development agreement.
There is untapped potential for
increasing funding and revenues
for the parks and recreation system
while still providing affordable
recreation opportunities.
FUNDING STRATEGY
1435. IMPLEMENTATION