HomeMy WebLinkAboutRECREATION ELEMENT 09-10-84S ~l.J ECT:
HONORABLE PAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COIMISSION
COI~IUNITY SERVICES OEPAR*II[NT
RECREATION ELENENT
BACKGROUND:
Th~ State of California identifies a Recreation Element as-an optional element
of a City's General Plan. Although it is not mandatory, a City must have an
adequate Recreation Element in place before they can require parkland dedication
as part of. a subdivision. In order to plan for the future recreational needs of
this community, and provide a way to accomplish these facilities, a draft
Recreation Element was submitted to the Planning Commission at its June 11,
1984, meeting. After several continuances, the element was withdrawn from the
agenda until this joint studies workshop. The purpose of this continuance has
been to allow The Irvine Company an opp_ortunity to review and comment on the
proposed element.
During this period, staff has met several tin~s.with Irv~ne Company planners to-
discuss the'Recreation Element. The Irvtne Company submitted a revised copy of
the Recreation Element which contains their requests for revisions in the
Element. Staff has reviewed these requests and the draft Element was revised to
reflect- some of these changes. Both of' these documents have been enclosed for
Council and Commission review.
DISCUSSION:
Since public parks and recreation facilities are provided for the entire
community, a Recreation Element is of City-wide importance. Policies and
programs do not affect a small group of people or area of the City, but attempt
to address a public interest that is wide and varied. As a part of this
process, extensive meetings, research, and discussions have been held with the
public, The Irvine Company, the Tustin Unified School District, and a variety of
community organizations in the attempt to incorporate input from all groups and
members of the community.
This process has resulted in a Recreation Element that provides a long-term plan
for the development of parks and recreation in the City of Tusttn. The Element
will provide direction to City staff for many years to come for the development
of parks and recreation programs in the City.
Recreation Superintendent Jeff Kolin and I will be present this evening to
answer any questions about the process used to develop the Recreation Element
and to provide clarification on particular portions of the Element. We feel the
Recreation Element will be a strong step for the City of Tustin towards
City Council and Planning Commission
Recreation Element
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developing a quality recreation and park system able to meet the needs of the
community. Please feel free to ask us about any sections of the Element which
interest you, or for which you may want further information.
RECOI~ENDATIO#:
Schedule a Planning Commission public hearing for the Recreation Element for
September 24, 1984.
ROYLEEN WHITE,
Director of Community and Administrative Services
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DRAFT
CITY OF TUSTIN
RECREATION AND PARKS ELEMENT
Tusttn General Plan
Prepared for the
Ctty of Tusttn
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
300 Centennial gay
Tusttn, California 9Z680
By
THE REYNOLDS ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
Planners and Landscape Architects
3190-J Airport Loop Drive
Costa Mesa, California 92626
June, 1984 ,
ACKOWLEDGEMENTS
CITY COUNCIL
Ursula E. Kennedy, Mayor'
Frank H. Greinke, Mayor Pro-Tem
Richard B. Edgar, Councilperson
Ronald B. Hoesterey, Councilperson
Donald J. Saltarelli, Councilperson
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
James B. Sharp, Chairperson
Ronald H. White, Chairperson Pro-Tem
Mark O. Ainslee, Comissioner
Charles E. Pucker, C~mmissioner
Kathy Weil, Commissioner
ITIZENS ~VISORY COMMII'rEE for
~,~ster Plan of Parks and Recreation
Lois Cart
Thomas Cunningham
James Oennehy
Audrey Heredia
Colonel Rober~ Mitchell
Thomas Pier;y
Charles Puckett
Sam Randall
Larry Sutherland
Cll~ STAFF
William A. Houston, City Manager
Royleen A. White, Community and Administrative Services Director
Donald D. Lamm, Community Development Director
Robert Ledendecker, Public Works Director/City Engineer
jeffrey C. Kolin, Recreation Superintendent
R. Kenneth Fleagle, Community, Development Consultant
THE REYNOLDS ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
H. Ernest Reynolds, President
Paul V. Edwards, Vice President
Rick T. Hume, Executive Landscape Architect
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closures may ultimately lead to the loss of recreational areas
that have historically enhanced the quality of life in Tustin.
Park Land Acquisition and Dedications
As a result of SI) 1785 (Foran I)ill) Tusttn is required to
reduce its current local park land dedication (Quimby A~t)
requirement by 2S% -- from 4 to 3 acres per 1,O00 residents --
for new subdivisions. The City's current in-lieu park fees
are comparatively low in terms of the equivalent fair market
value of park land.
Except for East Tustin and School facilities, there is
virtually no vacant land within the developed area of the City
of appropriate size, location, and reasonable cost that can be
reasonably considered for local park purposes. And within the
foreseeable future, there is less potential for federal or
state funding assistance for park land acquisition than for
park development.
East Tustin Specific Plan Area
The imminent Specific Plan for the East Tusttn Area provides
a unique opportunity to cost-effectively optimize Tustin's
ultimate parks and recreation system for the benefit of all
residents, whether they live within the new area or the
already developed area of the City. This includes potential
for:
-- Economical development, ooeration, and maintenance of
combined "joint-use" school/park sites;
-- Creation of special cost-effective management arrangements
for local park maintenance;
-- Use of in-lieu park fees for improvement of community-wide
parks ~ion facil'ties; and
~ such as a
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3. Element Strategy
There are many existing recreational resources and
opportunities in Tustin -- the City, School District, civic
groups, individuals, etc. -- plus new potentials offered by
the future development of the East Tustin Area. At the same
time, every agency, subdivider, family, and individual is
facing economic constraints and uncertainty.
Ten years ago concepts such as 'multi-use' public facilities,
'Joint' planning, public-private 'cooperation,' and community
· involvement' were optional cost-saving incentives. Now they
are essential elements that must be realized and coordinated
if Tustin's Parks and Recreation System is to continue to be
successful and financially feasible.
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Although it will require fleshing out, the six-point strategy
.embodied in the Master Plan is to:
a) Provide a balance of benefits at minimum cost to all
parties involved in parks and recreation services.
b) ~,,r . - "~. ~'" CJ ; ~ ellq),hasize~
~(;~ ....... · .... which can
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acc~modate a variety of activities, classes, and
revenue-generating programs -- rt~h~r t~'" c" ~'*~"~("'
c)
Prot~t and build upon existin~ open space~ co~munit)
resources? and public investments -- rather than
unnecessarily acquire land or build new facilities from
scratch.
d)
Provide incentives for the School District to continue its
cooperative role in providing recreational opportunities
within, the developed area of the Cit~ -- partly in return
for City cooperation in the development of joint-use
facilities in the East Tustin Area.
e) Minimize future City costs for maintenance and operation of
new local park[, and provide framework for increased
involvement of the private sector in the City's parks and
recreation programs.
f) Utilize a broad variety of specific planning and
implementation mechanisms to capture the neighborhood~
community? and regional-level park and recreation
opportunities of the East Tustin Are~.
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SUMMARY OF ELEMENT
The following pages outline the more important aspects of the
Recreation and Parks El~ent. Page references are provided to
the complete El~ent described in Chapter
GOAJ. S AND POLICIES (Pages IV-i through IV-5)
The Plan establishes four long-term goals and, for each goal,
six to nine more specific policies that will assist the City
in achieving these goals. The subject of each goal reflects a
different important aspect of Tustin's parks and recreation
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Goal A:
Goal B:
Goal C:
Goal D:
Physical Facilities;
Progrmms and Services;
Maintenance and Recreation Resources Protection$ and
Economy and Management.
STANDARDS (Pages IV-6 through IV-13)
Local Park and Recreation Acreage
The Plan sets a minimum standard of 3.0 acres per ~,000
population for local parks and recreation facilities. It
recognizes that Joint sites combining local city parks and
local school district pla)fields and playgrounds are the most
desirable and economic way of providing park and recreation
facilities.
Distribution of Acreage
Developed Area of City
Based upon the acceptable range of City and School District
facilities, Tustin currently has a parkland deficit of 84.7
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acres, which i5 conservatively projected 'co increase 'co 85.9
acres by the .yea]' 2000.
Undeveloped Area of City:
Based ~on preliminary population projections, th~qundeveloped ·
£ast Tustin Area will require the eqi~
local pack,and G)creatipn
used. to i~rove mhd c~struct park ~d recreation facilities.
Definition of Local Park and Recreation Areas
For purposes of this [lement and the City's Quimby Ordinance,
local park and recreation areas are described as :
"...land which is owned, operated, and 'maintained by a public
agency or private association and which provides recreational
land and facilities for the benefit and enjoyment of the
residents a~d visitors of the City.'
The City of Tustin designates local parks in three
classifications:
A. C~mnunit~ Parks -- ser. v_.e a minimum population of lO,O00
and are generally eight (~) acres in size. or more,
excluding greenbelts and school grounds. Typical facilities
include community centers, athletic facilities, large
multi-use swinm~ing pools, picnic areas or cultural centers.
Community parks are owned and m.aintained~ by the, City and se,~ve
res. idents of the entire City. ~ ~-~~ ~
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B. Public Neighborhood Parks -- serve a minimum population of
2,500 and are a minimum of three (3) acres in size, excluding
greenbelts and school grounds. Typical facilities include
active and passive open space, playground equipment, sports
fields and picnic areas. Public neighborhood parks are owned
andmaintained, by the City. .~.~1//~,,~..~
C. Private Neighborhood Parks -- serv~+fie ~mmediate
subdiVision/development or specific pyann_~.%~ community in which
they are located and area minimum of/t~-(,l.) acre/~in size.
Typical facilities include passive and active play areas,
swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and club houses. Private
neighborhood parks are owned and maintained by a homeowner's
association.
Proportions of Coe~eunity and Neighboirhood Parks
In comguting an acceptable proportion of types of parks, the
City shall endeavor to achieve the following:
Community Parks
Neighborhood Park
Z.O acres/1,O00 population
1.0 acres/l?O00 population
Total Minimum Local Park
and Recreation Acreage
3.0 acres/I,000 population
Other Park and Recreation Areas
No specific minimum acreage standard is provided in the
element for:
-- Regional Parks;
-- Special Resources Areas;
-- Special Use Facilities;
-- Multi-Use Trails and Corridors; and
-- Recreation Facilities for Cmm~ercial/Industrial Parks.
The City will evaluate the opportunities and constraints to
acquiring, requiring, and/or assisting other agencies in
providing these tyl~es of areas as part of future Development
Plans, Specific Plans, and/or Planned Unit Developments.
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Undeveloped Area of City
Local Parks and Recreation Facilities
-- Future neighborhood parks shall generally be 5 to 8 acres
(3 acre minimum) in size and locatedvadjacent to public
school s.
-- The City will cooperatively ~ork with the School District
to acquire, design, develop, and maintain future local
parks and schools as joint-use facilities.
-- To assist in- achieving this objective, the City recon~ends
that the School District prepare a comprehensive 'Master
Plan of School Facilities' concurrent with the East
?ustin Specific Plan -- to include also plans for the
multiple use of closed schools within the developed area of
Tustin.
-- Part of the City's Quimby Act land .dedications/
improvements may be used for Joint school-park facilities;
the remaining mount may be used for community-level parks
and recreational facilities
Alternative local park planning locations/concepts are
provided On pages IV-25 and -20 of the Plan if the School
District does not proceed with at least 2 to 4 new school
sites within the undeveloped area.
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Community Parks and Other Recreational Facilities
The Recreation Element recommends ............. nf
~ec~at~ona]/open s~ace ]~d uses as part of the East Tus~in
S~ific Plan:
-- 18-Hole Regulation Golf Bourse i;.::.
....... ' .............. , This golf course need not be
~i-i~iY ~m~d-~nd/or operated but should be "open"
for publ.i¢ use and not restricted solely for the use
of adjoining property owner.s and/or associations,
-- Sports .....
B~. Major elements may include lighted
multi-use fileds, fitness center, 'raquetball courts,
and gymnasium (if Columbus Tustin not developed).
.. ¢ommunityACenter/Arts Facility .~,'
c. __ h~r ..... fl ............. y. Major elements may
include meeting rooms, multi-purpose room,
kitchen-large catering, cultural art facilities, small
theatre, music, visual arts, and office/storage space.
-- Peters Canyon Trail (combination bikeway and
riding/hiking) paralleling Peters Canyon ~
area, to include waster features, trails, and nature
center.
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ORGANIZATION (Pages IV-31 through IV-35)
Within the East Tustin Area, t~
o Private Owners Association -- to maintain private /~
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and/or project-oriented recreationjac~litjgs; a~d/or. ·
o Special Benefit Oistrict~s) -- to m~intain local public"
parks and recreation fac'¥1ities. (This may be
structured to also provide maintenance for street
landscape, public facilities, drainage channels,
trails, etc.)
2. Cooperative A?eements with School Oistrict (Pages IV-32
through 1V-33)
Assuming future financial and engineering/architectural
analyses confirm its feasibility, the City will endeavor to:
-- Enter into a long-term lease/installment purchase agreement
for the acquisition of the current 3.2-acre TUSD
Administration' Building Site adjoining Peppertree Park.
-- Long-term leases or joint-powers agreements for expanded
recreational prbgrams and improvements at (closed) Lambert
and Beswick Elementary Schools;
-- Review currently successful arrangements for the public use
of tennis courts on school sites; and
-- Consider the possible expansion of recreational programs at
(closed) UtC Intermediate School.
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3. Expanded Partnership with Private Sector (Pages IV-33
through IV-35)
The Element calls for the Community Services Department to
support:
-- The formation of one or more non-profit parks and
recreation corporations within the Tustin co~unity;
-- Undertaking two programs to encourage private financial
support:
o An annually-updated "gift catalogue" for planned
improvements to specific parks and recreation
facilities; and
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o "Adopt-a-Park' program for larger civic, church, service
groups md corporations.
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LEGEND:
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N~ee'~,.::~' Cammemt~/ Pmlc8
RECREATION and PARKS ELEMENT
City of Tustin General Plan
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Peters C. anyon Regional Park -- a proposed major regional
park northwest of Cowan Heights and shown on Orange
County's "Master Plan of Regional Parks." This park site
designation was specifically retained by the Board of
Supervisors in the May lg80 revision to the County's
Plan ...... '~ ~ ........
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Alternative boundaries were the subject of the May lg78
106-page "Peters Canyon Reservoir Regional Park Boundary
Study." The preferred boundarywould encompass 505 acres
and straddle the corporate limits of Orange and the
northeastern corner of Tustin.
Informal discussions with County F. MA indicate on-going
support and flexibility as to specific boundaries and
recreational uses that would complement current and future
residential development surrounding the park site.
Irvine Historic/Cultural Park -- Along Tustin's easterly
boundary, a 30 to 40-acre community park is being planned
by the City of Irvine at the intersection of Myford Road
and Irvine Boulevard on the site of the 1trine family's
former ranch house and agricultural-building compl~
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A= .................. -~ ...... = ....... e. Concepts ~
of Irvine Boulevard and Myford Road to ~
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swing around the park site;
-- Preservation of existing buildings and relocation of
buildings from Sand Canyon and other areas of the
Ranch;
-- Preservation of examples of citrus horticulture;
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-- Possible use o~ concessionaire (or comme~cial-
~ac~aa~ional development; =nd
-- Inclusion ora "$po~s c°m~ex" ~n conjunc=ion wi~h
~he historical/cultural elements.
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CITY ORGANIZATIOt( AND FINANCE
Under the direction of the City Council and City Manager,
three City departments share responsibility for acquiring,
i~roving, operating, and maintaining Tustin's parks and
recreation system:
-- Community Serv. ices Department
-- Public Works Department
-- Con~unity Development Department
These are discussed in this section. It should be noted that
this current structure has not always been in existence.
Previously there was a Parks and Recreation Department that
included its own Maintenance Division -- a function that has
since been transferred to the Public Works Department.
Community Services Department
Organization
The Community Services Department has the primary
responsibility for delivering parks and recreational and
community services to the people of Tustin. This includes the
planning, organization, staffing, and management of immediate
recreational programs, as well as long-range facilities
planning and capital i~rovement programming, personnel
training, fiscal and operating policies related to parks and
recreation facilities..
The Department ~as the responsibility for developing a
program specifying how, when, and where the City will use
dedicated land or fees, or both, to develop park and
recreational facilities to serve residents of subdivisions.
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In October of lg82,'~he Marine Cor~s identified a housing
deficit of 400 units at Tustin MICAS(H). These units.are being
constructed at a~ estimated 2.5 gersons per unit. This will
result in an increase in the City's po=ulation of 1,000
persons.
The most recant sur~ey of vacant land within Tustin contains
the following emtimatas:11
Land Usa Zonint Acre~ of Vacant Land.
Ra~ i denti al:
R-1 2.2
R-2 2.2
R-3 2.7
Pr of ass i onal 1.7
Cmerci ~1 3~. ~
Industr t al ~04.8
Pl~n~ C~unity 1?919.~
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Given there are only 7.1 acres of vacant land zoned
residentially, the potential gopulatton growth from this
source is relatively small -- estimated at no more than
nersons.
Future development of the Planned Community Zone (East Tustin
Specific Plan Area) is by far the most important factor in
Tustin's future growth. In June of 1983, the Ctty's Planning
Division estimated this area would accommodate 9,000 dwelling
units, and noted that it was scheduled to come out of its
agricultural preserve status in three increments in 1984,
11 "¥ac~nt Land Usa" (one-gage S~mary) prepared by City's
C~dnity Development Department, dated September 1981.
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1986, and 1988.12 Using the per unit population factors
contained in the City's quimby Act Ordinance and assuming an
e~u&l distribution of housing .units among all but the highest
category of residential density (over 25 units pe~ acre),
yields a potential population for this area of 28,350 as sho~n
in the accompanying table.
Estimated Population for East Tustin Specific Plan Area
Density Range Estimated
(Units Per Number of Persons Projected
6ross Acre) Units* Per Unit Population
0 - 4.0 2,250 .a~ff--~'~ 9,450
4.1 - 7.0 2,250 ~ ~' ~ 7,650
7.1 - 15.0 2,250 ~e~ 2,b~ 6,300
15.1 - 25.0 2~250 2.~2 4?950
TOTAL g.000 ~ 28.350
*Assumes equal aDport~onment of g,o00 residential units
estimated by City's Community Development Oe;art~ent.
Smmartz~ng the above factors provides a potential population
for Tusttn in the year 2,000 of 69,703 residents:
Estimated Current Population:
Estimated Population Growth
Next ~7 Years:
~) Annexations
2) Recycling/Redevelopment
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~2 Letter to Jack G. Raub Company from Community Development
Oegartment dated August 19, 1981, in response to request
for estimated numbe~ of units that would be added to the
City's Southeast Orange County Circulation Study (SEOCCS)
Area north of the Santa Ana Freeway, estimated this at
8,700 units. This was updated, to g,O00 units in June,
~983.
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RECREATION/PARK;5 ELEMENT
Goal A: Physical Facilities
To Kqutre, fmgrove, safeguard, and otherwise foster
& system of parks and recrestional facilities that is
b. mlanced in diversity and adequate in size and
amenities ~ se~e the n~ds of existing and furze
r~id~ts of the Tusttn c~unity.
A-~. To ~ovt. de T~ttn with a' full r~ge ~ neighborhood ~d
c~unity-scmle outdoor ad indoor.f~lities ~.
refl~t ~e c~nity*s ~t ~a ru~urm
size ad ~gr~i¢ cbmr~er.
A-2. To ensure that the City's laws and related
implementation tools relating to park dedication and
develo~mest (e.g., ordinances, regulations, tn-lieu fee
schedules, etc.) reflect current land and construction
costs, and are, in fact, providing adequate par(: land
and facilities concurrent with population growth.
: A-3. To ensure that existing and future school play fields
mad playgrounds continue to serve their historic role
ms recreational open space for the benefit of the
A-~.~To -.:~-t!.'-'i~ ,.~,;.'t the County of Orange in
regional facilities of recreational value to Tustin
L~ residents ~ ~ a.- ...... ;.~ t.~ C_-J.-.t~ .... :;.;tc7
L: A-6. To support County Services Area 6, the City of Irvine,
and other nemrby cities in providing culturml,
historical and/or other special use recremtion
L l~ facilities of value to. Tustin r)sidents.
A-6. To encourage ana/'-~ .... .~,-~. _ ~
)[ ~ ~ the inj~lusion of private recreation
and amenities/within future m.~ commercial
- and industriml developments in the City.
A-7. To ensure that the future development of the East
Tustin Specific Plan Area contributes to overall
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c~munityopar~ facilities, as ~ellpro~ect.leve~
nei~borh°°d par~s and ~n~v~U~
schOOlS ~.u ~
r~OVation
persons
~dic~pPeO, elOerl), ~nd otb~ise less mobile
within ~e c~untt)'
~: ~ info. al o~portunitiex and
~richm~t ~ro~ which will ~ble c~unity
residents of ~ll ~ge)· tnt~ests, ~d ~biltti~ to
participate ~nd exPeri~ce self.satisf~cti°n'
personal gro~h, ~ed fulfillm~t In leisur'
activities-
~ to the
- of nubliC aw&reness.~'
To maintain a ecre~tion opportunities
full range of community'
available to residents of the
to the expressed needs
solicit ~n.d r~e~.P~dnd non.partiCipants)
To a~ttvely of partiC~pan~ ' '
and desires
the City's parks and recreation
To ~omote a constant level of perceived q~al~)
predictable level of budgeting for recre~t~°n~ ,
pro~S and serviCeS-
To ~o _ ~ents of the ..... ~areflts, pets
- --~i~l se~''~ .t~e wor~m~ P
lO utilize on · cofltr~ct b~sis che ~pertise
specialized f~cilttie5 of the private sector w~ere it
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is more m-cnomtcal and can provide a service of equal
or unique quality.
$-6. To nmxlmize lee utilization of existing park, o9en
s~aca and facilities within the cammunity for
recreational purposes.
B-7. To obtain the on-going su=gort of c~uni~y
co~ati~s, ~d o~er s~ts of t~e private s~tor
In s~onsoring s~ific g~ks, i~roveet pro~s, and
sg~i~l c~ity evers (e.g., Tiller Oa~, July
Celebration,
B-8. To ~caurm~e Tustin ~(H) ta develop its o~ on-b~se
g~gr~s ~d se~icms because it does not c~trtbute
g~t l~nd or in-lieu fe~ to the City ~s r~utred far
private ~velo~ts.
Goal C:
Maintenance and Recreational Resource Protection
To operate and maintain existing and future parts and
recreation facilities so they are safe, clean, mad
attractive to the public; and to preserve, protect,
and enhance both improved a~d potentially natural
recreation areas to ensure that long-term public
investments and values are not unreasonably
preempted, c~romised, or foreclosed upon by neglect
or short-term considerations.
Related Policies
C-l. To estimate and evaluate the cost ~f operating and
maintaining parks and recreation facilities as an
integral part of the part design and development
process, so that Tustin does not accm~t responsibility
for parks and recreation areas which it may not be able
to adequately maintain over the long run.
C-Z. To ~equire park designs (including landscape
treatments, buildings, irrigation, etc.) that arm
durable, reasonably standardized, and economical to
maintain. _ ,~, .~.-
C-3. To create. ..... .,,:~,y ur uj, uu.u,~ ~
dct'c!:..~--.~t ;l~. ~. .... i, Special Benefit or
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/~for all future neighborhood
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To conserve City resources by not acc~ting maintenance
responsibilities for recreational facilities within
Planned Unit Develo~meets or s~m~ar ~evelo~en~
pro~ec~s, whtch by ]oca~ont ~a~ou~, design, or
oth~isa, a~e 11mt~ed tn their value to n~-r~iden~s
or o~e~, ~d w~ich are more ;ro;erly the
res;onsibility of m local H~ers' ~;ocimtion or
' / ~ ' , ~-is~ing
~dsc~e features ~s, ~d drainage
c~ridors/flood control channels (e.g., Pe[ers C~n
Wash) as po%~tia] mul~i-use ~sil righ[s-of-Wa~ ~d
special use r~reatton sites.
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E~-~14~ ~n~, space.
Goal' D:
Economy and Management
To ~s~re that the above goals and policies are
pursued and realized in an organized, incremental, .
and cost-effective manner, consistent with the City
of Tustin's financial resources and legal
authorities, and the appropriate responsibilities of
other agencies, the private sector, and individual
and group users.
Related Pol ici es
To incrementally promote a financially self-supporting
system of recreational programs and facilities through
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To develop long-term agreements with the School
District and, as appropriate, other agencies that will
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maximize joint-use and multiple-use of facilities,
eliminate program uncertainty, and reduce overall
ogerations and maintenance costs.'
D-4. To msure that n~ p~rk l~ds ~d recreation f~ciliti~
~e (or by s~ific c~i~gt, will be) fully
beform the City acc~ts ru~onsibtlity for ~ddition~l
l~ds ~d fmcilitiu.
D-5. To conserve the City's rKmntly limited Quimby
~utborit) by utilizing, wherever prmcticable, ~e
City's ~o~d ~owers to enact and ~force its G~er~l
Pl~, Sp~ific Pl~(s), Re~evelopm~t Plan and Zoning
Ordinate as d~ivad fr~ State Planing ~d ~ning L~w
(Califo~ia ~va~m~t Code) to secure public ~d
privmta r~eatton sites, o~en s~ace, trails, ~d oth~
relat~ l~d ~)e objectives of c~ity planing
si~ific~ca.~
D-6. To ~oid d~lication by coordinating with and
interrelating the City's parks ~d recreational
with t~ose of oth~ ~gencies.
The provisions of the Quimby Act derive from the State
Subdivision Mag Act (Business and Professional Code) and,
by comparison are relatively narrow and limited to local
public parks.
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STANDARDS
Local Park and Recreation Acreage
After consideration of the following parameters:
The goals mhd policies contained in this Master Plan;
-- Quantity and quality of existing parks and recreational
facilities within the City;
-- Recant revisions to the Quin~y Act which limit the amount
of park land (or in-lieu fee) which a city can require as
· . a condition of subdivision ~proval;
-- The historic role which TUSD school fields and
playgrounds have played in satisfying the community's
recreational needs and the City's Oesire to maximize
joint md multiole u~e facilities;
-- Current m~d ~rojected economic conditions, including the
cost of operating and maintaining parks, playgrounGs, and
recreation facilities; and
-- The information and co~ents received during the master
plan process from the Citizens Advisory Committee, staff
and Resident Survey,
three (3) acres of local parks per 1,000 population is
established as a minimum standard necessary to meet the
recreational needs of current and future Tustin
residents:15
Definition of Local Parks and Recreation Areas
For purposes of this Element a~d the City's Quimby Ordinance,
local parks a~d recreation areas are described as follows:
A parcel, or contiguous parcels of land which is owned,
operated, and maintained by a public agency or private
15 It should be noted that the previous recreation portion of
the City's 'Open Space-Conservation Recreation Element"
(~g?2) required 4.0 acres per ~,000 population and allowed
1.5 acres to be met by public school sites.
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association and which provides recreational land and
facilities for the benefit and enjoyment of the residents and
visitors of the City.
The City of Tusttn designates parks in the following
classifications:
Cemunity Parks. Those parks that serve a minimum
population of lO,O00 and are generally eight (8) acres in
size, or more, excluding greenbelts and school grounds.
Typical facilities include cemunity centers, athletic
facilities, large multi-usa swimming pools, picnic areas
or cultural centers. Community parks are owned and
maintained by the City and serve residents of the entire
City.
Public Neiqhborhood Parks. Those parks that serve a
minimum pogulation of Z',500 and are a minimum of three
(3) acres in size, excluding greenbalts and school
grounds. Typical facilities include active and passive
open space, playground equipment, sports fields and
picnic areas. Public neighborhood parts are owned
a~d maintained by the City.
Private Neighborhood Parks. Those parks that serve the
immediate subdivision/development or specific planned/.//~/
in which they are located and are a minimu~o~y:~/
~ acre~( in size. Typical facilities include
passive and active play areas, swimming pools, spas,
tennis courts and club houses. Private neighborhood
parts are owned and maintained by a homeowner's
association. ~? '~
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Proportions of C~unity and Neiqhborhood Parks
The City shall e~deavor to achieve the following proportion of
community and neighborhood parks:
TYPE OR PARK
Community Parks
Neighborhood Park
DI$11~IBUTION STANDARD
2.0 acres/I,000 population
1.O acres/l?O00 pooulation
Total Minimum Local Park
and Recreation Acreage
3.0 acres/t,O00 population
Distribution of Local Park and Recreation Acrea!e
Developed Area of City
Excluding the .g acres of mini-parks16, the existing 35.9
acres of City park land is divided among 26.8 acres in (six).
neighborhood parks and one g.O acre community park (Columbus
Tustin). Wit~ a City population currently estimated at
40,203, existing local parks are providing .92 acres per 1,000
residents.
On the Basis of Current population, the required acres of
local parks needed to meet the minimum City standard is:
Required Local Park Areas
(3.0 Acres/t,O00 x 40,203 residents) = ~20.5 acres
Current Local Park Areas · -35.9 acres
Current Deficiency
· 84.7 acres
16 North Tustin Parkette contains .5 acres and Mc-Fadden-
Pasadena Parkette contains .4 acres, but neither satisfies
the definition of a local park and recreation area.
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By the year 2,000, based on projected pogulation increase in
the develoged area of the City of Z,ZSO persons (fr~m military
housing 'and in-fill development of vacant land), the
deficiency will ~ by ~.2 mcres -- to ~ total
acres. Y ~c
'(It should be n~ed ~at ~s deficit could increase
subst~ti~lly. ~e year Z,O00 ~o~ulatian ~roj~ti~ for the
developed ~m~s did not include ~otentt~l ~rowth from c~ty
~n~mtions or ~ublic/~rivata redevelo~m~t ~d r~cling.
~y ~ogulatton increases fr~ these sources will likely
incremse the ~ar~ mcreage deficit because -- like military
ho~in~ ~ it t~ic~lly does n~ rmsult in m carres~onding
tncre~e in develoged ~rk land, n~ ~mrk l~d d~ic~ti~s,
in lieu
Undevelo~ E~st Tustin Arem of Cit~
On ~e basis of ~ogulmtion ~j~ttons ~d t~e ~ove st~dard,
future develogm~t of ~e n~ E~t Tustin Are~ is esti~d
g~ermte~ ~crms of n~ local ~arks ~d recreation
~d ~uivml~t vmlu~ in-lkieu ~ar~ fee):
School Facil it) Availabil lt)/O~ic~tion Ad~us~ts
C~nsist~t wit~ historicml c~unity ~age, it c~ be
interfered that ~c~ of ~e local g~rk ~cremge d~d
~in~ s~tisfied by residents' use of the Z4~ acres
~ublic school sites. If long te~ Joint ~owers/joint use
m~re~mts c~ be neg~imte~ with the School ~istrict for use
of joint ~ark/school f~cilities for rmcreation and ~ark ~re~,
it may be ~ossible to ~it ug to ~.~ ~cres ~er ~,000
~ogulmtion. ~e future reduction of the ~ublic ~ark standard
to ~.~ mcres ~er ~,000 should be made only if the ~ark site is
locmted adjacent to m school. Satisfaction of' the standard in
g~t by joint uae of school ~lay fields and co,unity
fmcilitie~ ~nd ogen s~ace is c~nsistent with historical
c~unity usagm ~tterns. If school-based recreation
w~
fmcilities ~) credited in the develoged area of the City,
to 60.3 ~cres of ~ublic school sites may be eligible for
~ark and recreati~ ~rea status reducing the current
deficiency to 8.1 mcres total.
A high ~riority should be given to developing joint
scbool/~ark facilities to m~imize recreation anU og~ sgace
acreage and ~vailability. It may be gossible to reduce the
total ~unt of acres r~uired for ~arts and recreation
~7 Countmble m~e~ge c~guted mt ~.~ ~cres ~er ~,000
estimated ~ogul etlon.
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A high priority should be given to developing joint
school/park facilities to maximize recreation and open space
acreage and availability. It may be possible to reduce the
total amount of acres required for parks and recreatien
facilitie~ and instead require a combination of both dedicated
land and in-lieu fees in order to develop dedicated park sites.
In order for this concept to be implemented, long-term use
agreements must be concurrently negotiated with the Tustin
Unified School District.
In this case, for example, the City could utilize the
remaining value from in-lieu Quimby Act fae~ to provide
(either directly or as a credit to developer-installed
facilities) the physical park imorovements and recreation
facilities to serve residents of the area. These
improvements may include cummunity-wide facilities that can
serve all residents of Tustin.
Other Park and Recreation Areas
No specific minimum acreage standard per 1,O00 population is
provided for:
-- Regional Perks;
-- Special Resource Areas;
-- Special Use Facilities;
-- Multi-Usa Trails and Corridors; and
-- Recreation Facilities for Commercial/Industrial Parks.
Consistent with the goals, policies, and action plan contained
in this element, the City shall evaluate the opportunities and
constraints to acquiring, requiring, and/or a~sisting other
agencies in securing these ty~es of areas and facilities as
part o~ pre~aring and evaluating future Planned Con~unity Zone
Application Development Plans, Specific Plans, and/or Planned
Unit Developments.~=
18 This is consistent with the County's revised "Master Plan
of Regional Parks" (May lg80) which no longer uses an
acreage ratio to population but is an 'opportunity plan."
No priority scheme is provided but each potential
acquisition opportunities presents themselves.
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That the use of the private open s~ace is restricted
for park and recreation purposes by recorded
covenants which run with the land in favor of the
future owners of property and which cannot be
defeated or eliminated without the consent of the
City Council; and
d. That the prol=osed private o~en s)~ace is reasonably
adaptable for use for park and rKreation purposes, /~
taking into consideration such factors as size, '
~b a, t~ogr~=by, g~logy, mccass~including
a. ~mt fmcilitta~ ~o~o~ed for the o~en s~ca ~rm in.
subs~ti~l ~cord~ca with the provi5ion~ of ~a
R~reation ~d Par~s ~lmeC of the ~eral Pl~, ~d
are ~=rov~ by the City Council; ~d ~ ~ ~
fl) Recreational oqsen's~)aces, w~ich, are gene.r.?!ly
defined as parks areas for active' recre~un
pursuits such as soccar, basebal% softball, ~d
football ~d have ~ 1 ...... '.~)
~tntained turf wi~ 16s th~ five (5%)
p~c~t slope,
(~) Court ~eas, ~ich are generally defined as
~nis courts, ba~inton courts, shuffla~ard
coups, or similar hard-surfaced
es~tally designed ~d exclusively used for
court g~.
(3) RKraational swiping areas, which are defined
genially as fenced areas devoted primarily to
swiping, diving, or both. The~ must also
include dec~s, lawned area, bathhouses, or other
faciliti~ developed ~d used exclusively for
swiping ~d diving and consisting of no less
fifta~ (~5) square feet of water surface area
for each three (3%) percent of the pooulation of
the subdivision with a minimum of eight h~dred
(800) square feet of water surface area per
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pool, together with an adjacen~ deck and/or lawn
area twice that of the pool.
(4) Recreation buildings and facilities des. igned and
primarily used for the recreational needs of
residents of the development.
(¢?t-~-c '~ ~-~ ...... ~'~- ~-. private recreational
open space may be credited mgminst otherwise required
land dedication or in-lieu fee on the basis
cost. a~, ~ecause private co~mon areas meet only a
portion of res~ the c~uted credit value
Provide that the City Council shall have sole discretion
and authority to acce~t either park land dedications,
tn-lieu fees, or any combination thereof.
Provide that when a fee is to be paid in-lieu of land
dedication, that the value of the amount of such fee
shall be based upon the fair market value of the mount
of land Which would otherwise be required for dedication,
plus 20% towards costs of off-site improvements, such as
extension of utility lines.23 The fair market value
shall ,be~_detgrm~i~e~d by an^aDpralser acceptable to the
City; and 1;h~ determlngtioq shall. ~ons~der the va ue o
buildable^acre o~nd at the~ the F~n~,~ract MaS) is
to be recorded, ~ the land ~ b~ fully
developed to the residential density shown on the
Tentative Tract )lap for which the fees are required.
23 This provision is consistent with the 'Model Parkland
Oedication Ordinance" (February 18, k983) developed jointly
by six state-wide organizations, including the ~eague of
California Cities and the California Parks and
Recreation Society, as a coordinated response to S8 17B5.
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[~ ~ :ime of r~:r~ing ~e ~n,1 Tr,c: Mag.
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Park and Recreation Plannin~ and Design
Developed Area of City
For the foreseeable future, the focus for detailed planning
and site design within the developed portion of Tustin shall
be:
· Opportunity' acquisition or long-term lease ,of
m~proximately 3.5 acres of park land -- preferably
adjoining an existing park, school, or other public
facility -- to partially remedy the current and projected
park acreage deficit.
No other ~dditional park land acquisition is proposed
within the developed area of Tustin unless population
increases beyond projections and/or the School District
proposes closure of playgrounds, or Caltrans cancels the
month-to-month lease for Utt Park, in which case the
existing 2.7 acres of park land should be replaced.
If, because of loss, the City needs to r~lace the Utt
Park acreage, high priority should be given to acquiring
a comparable portion of Heideman Elementary School as a
park site through purchase or long-term lease. Located
in a high-densityarea without a park and isolated by
freeways from the rest Of Tustin, Heideman is a
relatively-large 10-acre site with only about one-third
of the permanent buildings originally planned (portables
are used) and a modest student enrollment that has ranged
from 240 to 320 students.
Acquisition or long-term lease of a site for a
multi-purpose Senior Citizen Center. Design and
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CITY OF
TUSTIN
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ITY OF TUSTIN
RECREATION AND P~RItS ELEICENT
Tusttfl General Plan
Prepared for the Ctty of Tusttn
CO##UNITY SERVICES DEPART#ENT
300 Centennial Way
Tusttn, California 92680
THE REYNOLDS ENVIRON#ENTAL GROUP
Planners and Landscape Architects
3190-~ Atrport Loop Drtve
Costa #esa, California 92626
~une, 1984
ACKOWLEDGEMENTS
CITY COUNC IL
Ursula E. Kennedy, Mayor
Frank H. Greinke, Mayor Pro-Tea
Richard B. Edgar, Councilperson
Ronald B. Hoesterey, Councilperson
Donald J. Saltarelli, Councilperson
CITY PLANNING CDI~MISSION
James B. Sharp, Chairperson
Ronald H. White, Chairperson Pro-Tea
Mark D. Atnslee, Commissioner
Charles E. Pucker, Commissioner
Kathy Well, Commissioner
CITIZENS AOVISORY COMMITTEE for
Master Plan of Parks and Recreation
Lois Cart
Thomas Cunntngham
James Oennehy
Audrey Heredia
Colonel Robert Mitchell
Thomas Pier;y
Charles Puckett
Sam Randall
Larry Sutherland
CITY STAFF
William A. Houston, City Manager
Royleen A. White, Coaeunity and Administrative Services Director
Donald O. Lamm, Community Development Director
Robert Ledendecker, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Jeffrey C. Koltn, Recreation Superintendent
R. Kenneth Fleagle, Community Development Consultant
THE REYNOLDS ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
H. Ernest Reynolds, President
Paul V. Edwards, Vice President
Rick T. Hume, Executive Landscape Architect
CONTENTS
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II.
INTROO~TIOR
Pur.~ .......... I-3
~*Other City 1-7
SUMMARY
Basis for Elem~t ...................... II-1
Need for Parks md Recreation ............... II-1
S~ary of Oppotunities md Concerns ........... II-2
Strategy for Element ................... -II-$
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St~dards ......................... II 9
Plan ~ Action ...................... II 12
~ganizatton ....................... II 13
Fin~ce ..........................
I I I. BAS IS FOR ELEMENT
Existing Parks and Recreation S~stem ............ III-1
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City Parks
Public School 6rounds and Facilities ........... III-3
Private Facilities Used by City .............. III-5
Quasi-Public Recreation Facil tries ............ III-5
Nearby Public Parks and Recreation Facilities ....... III-6
Ctty Organization and Finance ................ III-9
community Services Depart.T,~t ............... III-9
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Public Works Oe~artment .................
Con--un i ty Oevelo~men t Department ............. I 11-21
Need for Parks and Recreation ................ III-23
....................... III-
Demographic and Housing Character ............. III 28
Projected Pooulatton ...................
Recreation Surveys .................... I 11-31
IV. RECREATION ANn PARKS ELEMENT
$oals and Polictes ..................... IV-1
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Standards .......................... II/-6
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Local Park and Recreation Acrea ............. IV-6
Other Parks and Recreation Areas ............. IV-9
Revisions to City's Quimby Act Ordinance & Resolution. · · IV-il
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Park Planning and Oesign ................. IV-25
I- Organization .......................
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SCOPE AND FOCUS
The scope of the planntng assignment was straightforward yet
comprehensive and tailored to Tusttn -- focusing on key policy
and management decisions especially as they relate to the
cost-effectiveness of providing parks and recreation services.
Many cities have prepared master plans simply as "wish-list"
maps of where parks might be and how big they could be without
considering that, in the long-run, operation and maintenance
is the much larger cost -- and that to take advantage of
opportunities to reduce or share costs requires organizational
planning before physical design.
Of necessity, economic constraints required a broad
perspective of both the City's and School District's current
and future role in providing park, playground, and
recreational facilities. Hany of the issues -- and the
potential solutions -- that surfaced during the assignment
reflected the dual aspect of Tusttn's physical character:
1)
An historically intensively developed city for Orange
County, with limited parks and affordable vacant land, but
blessed with a Unified School District that has an
extensive physical plant which, in recent years, has
experienced declining student enrollment and numerous
school closures; and
2)
A completely undeveloped future City area along its eastern
*edge with significant natural resource areas and park
potentials which need to be properly orchestrated to
ensure that the City can afford to operate and maintain
them over the long run.
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The plan element ~as prepared ~tth t~o ttmeframes tn mtnd. It
~ocuses on actions necessary for the near-term (1-5 years),
but also provtdes poltctes and standards that wtll hopefully
have value well tnto the next century. Certainly, the Plan
recognizes there must be flexibility to respond to changtng
conditions that undoubtedly ~ill occur during the lO-15 ~ear
"build-out" period for the East Tusttn Area.
The unincorporated County area north of the Ctty proper --
csen]y referred to ac "North Tusttn" and enc~esstng the
Ctty's "Sphere of Influence" -- was investigated during the
master p]anntng process, However, recent City Investigations
as 1~ ~e financial aspects of annexation are $o negative
terms of cost-revenue, that annexation of any but some
County is]ands within the foreseeable future t$ highly
unltke]y un]ess ctrc;$tances change dramatically, hence this
6efle~al plan Element was not tntended to address this area tn
detatl.
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RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER CITY POLICIES
California planning law a11o~s ctttes to adopt a Recreation
(and Parks) Element as part of their General Plans. While not
a State 'mandated' element, Tustin's authority to i~lement
its quimby Act Ordinance depends for its specifics upon the
principles and standards contained in this Element. Also, the
City's eligibility for most State and Federal funding programs
has the prerequisite of an adopted Recreation and Parks
Element of the General Plan.
Government Code Section 65303(a) sets forth:
The Seneral Plan may include the following elements or
any part or Phase thereof:
(a)
A recreation element showing a coa~rehensive system
of areas and public sites for recreation including
the following, and, when practicable, their
locations md proposed development:
(1) Natural Reservations
(2) Parks
(3) P arkwayi
(4) Beaches
(5) Playgrounds
(6) Recreational Community Gardens
(7) Other Recreation Areas
Heretofore, Tustin had combined Recreation with its State-
mandated Open Space and Conservation Elements. Revisions to
the Seneral Plan have been made to segregate the Recreation
Element from the revised Open Space and Conservation Elements.
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California law requires that General Plans contain an
integrated and Internally consistent set of policies. This
element is consistent with other elects of the General Plan,
including the goals, policies, standards, and programs of the
Open Space and Conservation Elements.
The Recreation Element is affected by and, in turn, most
affects the City's Land Use Element. To ensure clarity in
this relationship:
Within the generally developed portion of Tustin (i.e.,
the area not including The 1trine Company's 1,g$o acre
~ East Tustin landholding), the more precise
designation of public parks and recreational open space
within this Recreation Element shall define the 'Public
and Institional' designation shown on the City's Land Use
Element Map3;
Within the generally undeveloped portion of Tusttn (t.e.,
The 1trine C~any's East Tustin landholding), the City
is preparing a Specific Plan pursuant to California
Government Code Section 654504·
In its description of 'Public Institutional' Land Use, the
text of the City's Land Use Element notes on page $ that:
'Open space and parks are more precisely defined by the
Conservation-Recreation-Open Space Element of the General
Plan.'
This land is currently designated 'Planned Community' on
the City's Land Use Element. The future Specific Plan will
set forth more detailed land uses, circulation, phasing,
public improvement, and similar policies for this area --
and it would have been premature for this Element to have
set forth population-based park locations without benefit
of this Specific Plan information.
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Thts Element Identifies special regtonal park and resource
opportunities wtthin thts area, and tncludes general
reconw,endattons as to the stze and stte deslgn crtterta for
future recreational factllt~ development, most often tn
con~unctton with future school sites.
This Plan does not dfctate spectftc locations for local
population-based parks, but recognizes that such locations and
detatled improvement concepts wtll 11kely be set forth tn the
future Spectftc Plan. Provided tt ts consistent with the
gen~ral standards set forth tn thfs Element, the Spectftc Plan
shall be the definitive document for this East Tusttn area.
BASIS FOR £LEIMENT
SUMMARY
Need for Parks and Recreation
The Ctty currently operates 36.8 acres of 1rca1 public parks
and has a population of 40,203 residents. Although a ratio of
park acreage to population is quite low (.92 acres per
when compared with Tusttn's historic standard of 4.0 acres per
1,000, the Resident Survey conducted as part of the planning
process found reasonably strong satisfaction with the City's
parks and recreation programs, and even stronger feelings that
the parks were well maintained and safe.
This satisfaction reflects:
-- a large adult and senior populatlon whose recreational
needs are program and facilities oriented;
o. resourcefulness in scheduling and orchestrating o- not
duplicating -- the use of outside resource, private
sites, contract services, etc., as a supplement to
parks, per se; md
o- resident's use of publtc school sites for both tnformal
and organized recreation, especially for youth sports
1 eagues.
While residents indicated a number of park facilities and
programs they would ltke to see expanded, the survey also
indicated that residents placed the highest priority on
.upgrading facilities/play equipment at existing parks and
schools,' and the least emphasis on 'developing new parks.' A
majority indicated they would be willing to pay additional
fees to offset the expansion of parks facilities and programs.
An earlier Senior Needs Assessment concluded that one of the
strongest unmet needs among older residents was for a Senior
Center.
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Population 6fourth
Tustin's currant population will increase by 29,500 residents
(almost 75%) in the next 16 years (the year 2,000) to almost
70,000 people. This will more than double the City's
population at the time of the 1980 cansus. Any future
annexations of County areas or redevelopmant/recycling of
currently developed land to higher densities will increase
this projection.
Tustin's parks and recreation system serves not only Ctty
residents but those-of North Tustin. These residants have, in
fact, become integral to the quality of many of the City's
sports, cultural, and life enrichment programs -- providing
about 50% of the attandance and fees, and anabling 35% of the
classes and programs to reach a feasible size. Thus,
considering the City population alone may understate
recreational facility needs -- anticipating a total service
population of close to lO0,O00 persons by the year 2000 is not
unrealistic!
2. SL_.,~mary of Opportunities and Concerns
Recreational Programs
The City's recreational programs have become increasingly
diverse, publtcly responsive, and self-supporting.
Revanues from fees have Increased about 200% -- from
$103,000 to $304,000 -- tn the last 6 years, and there
appears to be additional potential to Increase the number
of programs and fees charged, even without the dramatic
population increase ahead.
Although the City has been very resourceful in the use of
space, physical facilities for revenue-generating programs are
extremely limited:
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-- Two-thirds of the City's interior recreation space is in
Building 'C' at Lambert School and subject to a
remaining .
year-to-year iease; the one-third in the
C~munity Center w~ich has acoustical/spatial limitations;
-- Columbus Tustin is the only c~munity-scale athletic park
in the City and is considerably smaller than the
traditionally accepted 20-acre 'standard' for such
facilities.
Maintenance and OPerations Pro,ram
The expense of physically maintaining and operating existing
City parks has been increasing mbeut 15% ($$0,000) per year
for two years. This is partially the result of utility and
water costs -- which have been rising 15% to 30% per year --
and will likely continue to increase disproportionately in the
future.
The current cost of maintaining and eperating City parks is
conservatively estimated at $7,000 per acre -- which suggests
that each additional acre of turf and trees must be carefully
considered if no offsetting revenue source is provided.
Operating Expenditures per Capita
Total net eperating expenses for the parks and recreation
system were estimated at $~2.g~ per capita in ~g83. Although
interdependent functions, this can be divided as follows:
Parks Maintenance and Operations,
utilities, water, etc. (no dire6t
revenue).
including $9.29 per
offsetting resident
per year
Recreational Proqrmms, Including sports,
classes/cultural arts, youth services, senior
citizens and human services (considering off-
setting user fees).
$3.62 per
resident
per )mar
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Capital Improvement Pro,rams
The City has invested approximately $475,000 in capital
facilities for parks and recreation in the last 5 years.
(Over 60% of this was for Phase II of Columbus Tustin Park in
1978-79.) This averages to an expenditure of $3.18 per
resident per year. However, if only the General Fund is
considered (i.e., if State Grants, developer fees, etc., are
omitted) the average expenditure is 95¢ per resident per year.
Partly because facilities were so new (many from the City's
1971 Park Bond Act) the City has not previously'set aside
funds for the replacement or refurbishment of existing play
equipment, restrooms, etc., or for the improvement of
recreation facilities at existing school and park sites.
In order to anticipate major maintenance and plan for
specific improvements, the City should regularly consider
setting aside certain capital improvements funds. State and
Federal funding sources simply cannot be relied upon in the
future.
Cooperation between City and School District
Historically, public school play grounds, turfed fields, and
buildings have played a key role in providing recreational
opportunities to Tustin residents. The School District had
both foresight and the legal authority in earlier years to
develop extensive facilities, including 145 acres of schools
within the City and roughly 120 acres within North Tustin.
The current 3g acres of closed schools in the City now exceeds
the City's inventory of public parks, and there is another
approximately 39 acres of closed schools in North Tustin. If
arrangements are not made to protect this resource, school
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closures ma~ ult~matel~ lead to the loss of recreational areas
that have historically enhanced the qualtty of 11fa in Tustin.
Park Land Acquisition and Dedications
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As a result of SB 1785 (Foran Bt11) Tusttn is reclutred to
reduce its current local park land dedication (Quimby
requirement by 25% -- from 4 to 3 acres per 1,000 residents --
for new subdivisions. The Ctty's current tn-lieu park fees
are ca,~arattvely low in terms of the equivalent fair market
value of park land.
Except for East Tustin and School facilities, there is
virtually no vacant land within the developed area of the City
of a~propriate size, location, and reasonable cost that can be
reasonably considered for local park purposes. And within the
foreseeable future, there is less potential for federal or
state funding assistance for park land acquisition than for
park development.
East Tustin Specific Plan Area
The inmatnent Specific Plan for the East Tusttn Area provides
a unique opportunity to cost-effectively optimize Tustin's
ultimate parks and recreation system for the benefit of all
residents, whether they live within the new area or the
already developed area of the City. This includes potential
for:
-- Economical development, operation, and maintenance of
combined 'joint-use' school/park sites;
-- Creation of special cost-effective management arrangements
for local park maintenance;
-- Use of in-lieu park fees for improvement of community-wide
parks and recreation facilities; and
.- Realization of long-term comunity goals such as a
regulation golf course.
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Coordinating local open space plans with regional plans of
the County.
The Specific Plan process also provides the opportunity --
through planning and zoning incentives -- to assist tn the
creation of Peters Canyon Regional Park and Peters Canyon
Trail, relating these to natural drainage courses/flood
control facilities, and areas of special environmental
importance.
3. Element Strateqy
There are many existing recreational resources and
opportunities in Tusttn -- the City, School District, civic
groups, individuals, etc. -- plus new potentials offered by
the future development of the East Tustin Area. At the same
time, every agency, subdivider, family, and individual is
facing economic constraints and uncertainty.
Ten years ago concepts such as 'multi-use' public facilities,
'Joint' planning, public-private 'cooperation,' and community
'involvement' were optional cost-saving incentives. Now they
are essential elements that must be realized and coordinated
if Tustin's Parks and Recreation System is to continue to be
successful and financially feasible.
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Although it will require fle~hing out. the six-point strategy
embodied in the Master Plan is to:
a) Provide a balance of benefits at minimum cost to all
parties involved in parks and recreation services.
."Community Scale-Multi Use Concept"
b) Focus an a~mm.x~_--m_~sx~-~,~that em~hasizam
c_c:~__.~nity-scale-athletic and building facilities which can
accommodate a variety of activities, classes, and
revenue-generating programs -- rather than on extensive
neighborhood-scale arees of manicured turf and landscaping
which are expensive to maintain and do not allow for
offsetting revenue programs.
c)
Protect and build upon existin~ open space, communit~
resources, and public investments -- rather than
unnecessarily acquire land or build new facilities from
scratch.
d)
Provide incentives for the School District to continue its
cooperative role in providin~ recreational opportunities
within the developed area of the City -- partly in return
for City cooperation in the development of joint-use
facilities in the East Tustin Area.
e)
Minimize future City costs for maintenance and operation of
new local park~, and provide framework for increased
involv~nt of the private sector in the City's parks and
recreation programs.
f) Utilize a broad variety of specific planning and
implementation mechanisms to capture the neiqhborhood,
CC.-munit~ and regional-level park and recreation
opportunities of the East Tustin Area.
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SUMMARY OF ELEMENT
The following pages outline the more i~portent aspects of the
Recreation and Parks Element. Page references are provided to
the complete Element described in Chapter IV.
GOALS RID POLICIES (Pages IV-! through IV-5)
The Plan establishes four long-term goals and, for each goal,
stx to nine more specific poltcies that will assist the Ctty
in achieving these goals. The subject of each goal reflects
different Important aspect of Tustin's parks and recreation
system:
$oal A:
6oal B:
Goal C:
Goal D:
Phystcal Facilities;
Programs md Services;
Maintenance md Recreation Resources Protection; and
Economy and Management.
STANDARDS (Pages IV-6 through IV-13)
Local Park and Recreation Acreage
The Plan sets a mtntmum standard of 3.0 acres per 1,000
population for local parks and recreation facilities. It
recognizes that ]otnt sites combining local ctty parks and
local school dtstrtct playfields and playgrounds are the most
desirable and econemic way of provfdtng park and recreation
facilities.
.Distribution of Acreage
Developed Area of Ctty
Based upon the acceptable range of City and School District
facilities, Tustin currently has a parkland deficit of 84.7
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ac~es, which ts conservatively pro~ected to increase to 85.9
acres by the year 2000.
Undeveloped Area of Cit~:
Based ugon preliminary population projections, the undeveloped
East Tustin Area will. require the equivalent of 79.3 acres of
local parks and recreation mreas. De, ending upon design and
negotiations with the School District, up to one-half (1 1/2
acres per 1,000 population) of this amount may be satisfied
through public schools, in which case the in-lieu fees cmn be
used to improve and construct park and recreation facilities.
2. Definition of Local Park and Recreation Areas
For purposes of this Element and the City's Quimby Ordinance,
local park and recreation areas are described ~s :
· ...land which is owned, operated, and maintained by a public
agency or private association and which provides recreational
land and facilities for the benefit and enjoyment of the
residents and visitors of the City.'
The City of Tustin designates local parks in three
classifications:
population of 10,000
A. Conmun~t~-- serve a minimum
and~eight (8) acres in size, or more,
excluding greenbelts and school grounds. Typical facilities
include community centers, athletic facilities, large
multi-use swimning pools, picnic areas or cultural centers.
Community parks are owned and maintained by the City and serve
residents of the entire City.
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B. Publlc Neighborhood Parks -- serve a mtntmum population of
2,500 and are a minimum of three (3) acres tn stze~ excluding
greenbelts and school g~ounds. T~ical facilities tncl~de
active and passtve open space, playground equipment, sports
ftelds and picnic areas. Publlc neighborhood parks are owned
and maintained by the City.
Proportions of C~,,~enit~ and Neighbotrhood Parks
In computing an acceptable proportion of t~pes of parks, the
Ctty shall endeavor to achteve the following:
Ca,adnttyParks
Neighborhood Park
~.0 acres/~,O00 population
1.0 acres/~O00 population
Total Htnimum Local Park
and Recreation Acreage
3.0 acres/I,000 population
Other Park and Recreation Areas
No specific mtnimum acreage standard ts provtded in the
element for:
-- Regtonal Parks;
-- Special Resources Areas;
-- Spectal Use Facilities;
-- Multi-Use Tratls and Corridors; and
-- Recreation Facilities for Commercial/Industrial Parks.
The Ctty wi1~ evaluate the opportunities and constraints to
acquiring, requiring, and/or esststing other agenctes in
providing these t~pes of areas as part of future Oeve~opment
Plans, Speclflc Plans, and/or Planned Unit Oevelopments.
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C. Prtvate Neighborhood Parks -- serve the Immediate
subdivision/development or spectfic planned community tn whlch
they are located and area mtntmum of three (3) acres tn size.
Typtcal facilities tnclude pesstve and active play areas,
s~immtng pools, spas, tennis courts and club houses. Prtvate
neighborhood parks are owned and maintained by a hemeo~ner's
association.
PLAN OF ACTION (Pages IV-14 through IV-31)
l. Revisions to City's Quimby Act Ordinance and 'Resolution
. (Pages IV-14 to I¥-17)
The city's current Quimby Act Ordinance shall be mended to
reflect the goals, policies, and standards of thts Element.
Highlights include:
-- A standard of 3.0 acres of park land per 1,000
residents;5
-- Credits for developer-provided t~prove~ents to park land;
-- Allowance at the discretion of City Counctl for partial
credtts for prtvate (e.g., h=,eo~ners' association)
recreational facilities;
-- In-lieu fees based upon the appraised fair market value of
the land that otherwise would be required for dedication,
at time the Final Tract map is recorded;
-- City Council flexibility in determining whether developers
will provide park land, imrovements, in-lieu fees, or some
c~mbination thereof.
5 The City's current erdlnance requires 4.0 acres per 1,000
residents, but this reduction in City standards is mandated' by
recent changes in the State Subdivision Map Act.
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2. Park Planning and Design (Page IV-18 through IV-30)
Developed Area of City
For the foreseeable future, park planning and design in the
developed portion of Tustin will focus on:
Development of a Senior Center in the downtown area (may be
combined with following acquisition/lease)
-- Opportunity acquisition or long-term lease of 3.5 acres of
additional local park land.
-- If CalTrans cancels the lease for 2.7-acre Utt Park, the
additional replacemont of this acreage.
If necessary, priority consideration should be given to
acquisition or long-term lease of a portion of Heidemen
Elementary School -- a relatively large site compared to
its permanent buildings and enrollment -- located in a
physically-isolated, high-density area now without parks.
-- Implementation of Phase I recommendations contained in the
'Columbus Tustin Oevelopment Plan Report," including:
o New multiple-use g~nasium and related parking, play,
and landscape areas at Columbus Tustin Park; and
o Minor expansion and upgrading of the existing Clifton
C. Miller Community Center.
-- Selective addition and replacement of play equipment,
amenities, and restrooms at Centennial, Magnolia Tree,
peppertree, Pine Tree, and Frontier Neighborhood Parks.
-- Incremental improvement (contingent upon existing and
proposed leases and/or Joint-use agreements) of
specialized, coaeunity-scale, facilities at:
o Peppertree park and the adjoining 3.g-acre TUSO
Administration Building Site;
o Lambert Elementary School, across from Tustin High
School, where the City currently leases Building 'C";
and
o Beswick Elementary School, across from Frontier Park
and currently closed.
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Undeveloped Area of Clt~(
Local Parks and Recreation Facilities
-- Future neighborhood parks shall generally be 5 to 8 acres
(3 acre mtntmum) in stze and locatedvadJacant to public
where feasible
school s.
-- The City will cooperatively work with the School District
to acquire, design, develop, and maintain future local
parks and schools as joint-use facilities.
-- To assist in achieving this objective, the City recoa~aends
that the School District pre, ere a comprehensive "f~aster
Plan of School Facilities" concurrent with the East
Tustin Specific Plan -- to include also plans for the
multiple use of closed schools within the developed area of
Tustin.
-- Part of the City"s quimby Act land dedications/
improvements may be used for Joint school-park facilities;
the remaining amount may be used for community-level parks
and recreational facilities
Alternative local park planning locations/concepts are
provided On pages IV-25 and -26 of the Plan if the Schoo11
District does not proceed with at least 2 to 4 nw school
sites within the undeveloped area. .
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C_..~mmunity Parks and Other Recreational Facilities
The Recreation Element recommends maximum use of the City's
planning and zoning powers, density transfers and bonuses,
etc., to assist in tmplemonting the following
recreational/open space land uses as part of the East Tustin
Specific Plan:
18-Hole Regulation Golf Gourse incorporating existing
stands of mature trees, water elements, and other
natural resource areas. This golf course need not be
publicly owned and/or operated but should be "open"
for public use and not restricted solely for the use
of adjoining property owners and/or associations.
'(Athletic League Sportsfields/Courts)
x~~southerly of Irvine
Boulevard. Major eloments may include lighted
multi-use ft~eds, fitness center, raquetball courts,
and gymnasium (if Columbus Tustin not developed).
.. C_..~e__tmit) Center/Arts Facility near the intersection
~f jamboree and Portola Parkway. Major elements may
include meeting rooms, multi-purpose room,
kitchen-large catering, cultural art facilities, small
theatre, music, visual arts, and office/storage space.
-- Peters Canyon Trail (combination bikeway and
riding/hiking) paralleling Peters Canyon Wash/Flood
Control Channel (per County Master Plan).
-- Picnic/Nature Facility located near Lower Peters Canyon
Reservoir or Boy/Girl Scouts C~ Area, grou~ picnic
area, to include waster features, trails, and nature
center.
The City will support the County's designation and planning
for Peters Canyon Regional Park (per County Master Plan).
However, the City will not accept any permanent ownership,
development, or maintenance responsibility within the park
as this is a County responsibility.
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ORGA~iI~TION (Pages IV-il through IV-35)
1. Maintenance of New Parks and Recreation Areas (Pages IV-3!
through IV-32)
Within the East Tustin Area, the Element calls for the
creation of:
2. Cooperative A~ts with School Dtstrtct (Pages IV-32
through IV-]3)
Private O~ners Association -- to maintatn private parks
and/or ~oject-orient~ recreation facilities; and/or
and/Or community facilities financing
Special Benefit Otstrict(s)~-- to maintain local publt6~districts
~arks and recreation facilities. (This may be
structured to also provide maintenance for street
landscape, public facilities, drainage channels,
trails, etc. )
Assuming future financial amd engineering/architectural
analyses confirm its feasibility, the City will endeavor to:
-- Enter into a long-term lease/installment purchase agreement
for the acquisition of the current 3.2-acre TUSD
Administration Building Site adjoining Peppertree Park.
-- Long-term leases or joint-powers agreements for expanded
recreational programs and Improvements at (closed) Lambert
and Beswick Elementary Schools;
-- Review currently successful arrangements for the public use
of tennis courts on school sites; and
-- Consider the possible expansion of recreational programs at
(closed) Utt Intermediate School.
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3. Expanded partnership with Prtvate Sector (Pages IV-33
~hrough IV-35)
The Element calls for the Community Services Department to
support:
-: The formation of one or more non-profit parks and
recreation corporations within the Tustin cmmuntty;
-- Undertaking two programs to encourage private financial
support:
o An annually-updated 'gift catalogue' for planned
improvements to spectftc parks and recreation
factltttes; and
o mAdopt.a-Park' program for larger civic, church, service groups and corporations.
-- As facilities expand, the comprehensive packaging of
concessions services for food and beverages, catertng
special comauntty events, etc.
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BASIS FOR ELEMENT
EXISTING PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM
City Parks
The City of Tustin currently o~erates md maintains nine local
park sites containing a total of 36.8 acres. All of these
parks were acquired and improved in an eight year period
between 1966 and 1975 as the result of two programs:
-- Park and land dedications and either City or land developer
improvements associated with the approval of new
residential subdivisions pursuant to the Quimby Act:
NorthTustin Parkette (Joint. venture between City and
developer);
McFadden-Pasadena Parkette (City improved on dedicated
land);
Centennial Park (developer improved and dedicated to
City);
Magnolia Tree, Park (developer improved and dedicated to
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o James B. Utt Park (Joint venture between City md
developer on leased land).
A $1.2 million, 20-year General Obligation Bond Issue
approved by the voters in ~971 which lead directly to the
acquisition and improvement of four parks totaling ~8.8
acres between 1971 and 1973:
o Peppertree Park;
o Pine Tree Park;
o Frontier Park; and
o Columbus Tustin Park.
A summary of the facilities offered at these park sites is
provided in the accompanying table. It should be noted that
the City has special arrangements on two of these parks:
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REC;REATION and PARI~ ELEMENT
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-- James B. Utt Park -- a 2.! acre stte ts m land leased-in
1974 from the Ca'rtfornta Department of Transportation
(Caltrans). This lease has reverted to a month-to-month
basis, and may ultimately be taken back for the expansion
of the interchange between the Santa ~a and Nev~ort
Freeways.
-- Portions of Columbus Tustin Park -- this 9.0 acre site ts
operated and maintained under a 1976 Joint Powers Agreement
among the City, Tusttn Unified School District, and County
of Orange. (The City owns epproxtmately 5.2 acres, and the
remaining 3.8 acres ts made up of contiguous TUSD property
and a non-contiguous parcel north of Beneta Way leased at
nominal cost -: but with significant park improvement
restrictions from the Orange County Flood Control
District.)
The City does not currently own any unimproved park lands with
the exception of portions of the Columbus Tustin Park site --
most notably the 1.1 acre McCalla (Life Estate) leasehold that
wa~ grated to the former landowner.
City Recreation Buildings
Tustin has two major resources in terms of interior building
space that can be used for recreation classes and programs:
-- Clifton C. Miller Communit~ Center -- owned and operated by
the City, is part of the C~vic Ce~'ter Coa~lex and provides
4,700 square feet of floor area in one undivided,
high-ceilinged room; and
-- Building "C" at Lambert Elementary School :- leased by the
City from the School District on a year-Lo year basis, this
facility contains a total of 8,400 square feet in 4 rooms
that have been improved by the City to serve a variety of
dance, gymnastics, classroom, and other activities.
Less frequently, but worthy of mention, the Community Services
Oepartment utilizes three other Civic Center facilities -- the
City Council Chambers, Conference Room and Employee's Lunch
Room -- for various life enrichment and other classes.
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In ~ddttton, the facilities InventOrY table potnts out that
many of the larger neighborhood parks provtde restrooms as
~el] ~ mall office/equiCor stor~ ~tldtngs that are used
durtng dayltght hours by seas~al recreation spot,lists to
k~ ~e parks pro~ed ~d supe~vts~ durtng peak S~
~d Holtday pe~tods, and m ~eek~ds and afte~ school d~tng
day] lght-sav~ngs ttme.
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Publtc School Grounds and Facilities
Tusttn's publlc schools have historically played a maJo~ role
the quality of 11re enjoyed by cm~untty residents. After
~orld ~ar I! -- before the Ctty was e~owe~ed through the
Qutmby Act to condition residential subdivisions to provide
parks and/or "tn-lieu' fees -- the School Dtstrtct elsbarked on
a progressive program of school planning, land acquisition,
and facilities develo~ent based upon the "Neighborhood
Concept' of short walktng distances and no busstng of childron.
In the decade between 1956 ~nd lg66, stxteen schools were
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constructed.
Today, TUSD's turfed ftelcls, playcjrounds, and butldtng
facilities serve as a m~or recreational resource for the
community. ~tthtn the Ctty, the Otstrtct has eleven developed
school sttes totaltng about ~45 acres (gross), dtvtded among
seven elementary schools (totaling 62.3 acres); three
lntenaadtate schools (totaling 46.2 acres); and one htgh
school (36.6 acres).
Ourtng Ftscal Year [982-83 and through the cooperation of the
District, the City's Community Servtces Department was able to
program City-sponsored recreational activities durtng
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non-school hours and/or vacation period at seven of these
schools:
-- Helen Estock Elementary;
-- Nelson Elementary;
-- Lambert ElementerY;$
-- Veeh Elementary;
-- Currie Intermediate;
-- Columbus-Tustin Intermediate; and
-- Tustin High School.
Of spectml recreationml tm;ortance to the Tusttn Community mre
the following:
Quarterly permits for multi-purpose roams at various
intermediate and elementary schools, because these rooms
ere used for many City life enrichment programs.
Currie Intermediate because it offers four tennis courts
(unlighted) that were built by the City and now owned and
maintained by the District although the City controls usage
during non-school hours; and
Tusttn High because it offers:
o Eight (8) tennis courts (6 lighted) which are controlled
by the District but the City hms priority for
instructionml use during non-school hours and $ courts
are o~en at all times for open play; and
o An olympic-size swimming pool where the District sponsors
a multi-faceted Aquatics Program, including all levels of
swim classes, lifesaving, water polo, swim teams, and
recremtional swimming.
In addition, the City offers inside recreation programs at
Hewes Intermediate School and Tustin Memorial Elementary
6 The only 'closed' school among the seven, Lambert is also
the only site where the City has a formalized yeer-to-year
lease (for the aforementioned Building 'C').
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School tn North Tusttn7; and various youth-oriented
athletic leagues extensively use ball fields-at these and
other TUSD schools.
Private Facilities Used by City
To econmtcally expand the range of public pro~rm~, the
City's Community Services Department utilizes a variety of
privately-owed buildings and outdoor areas for specialized
classes, crafts, and recreation activities which, because of
their special facility/instructor requtre~ts or simply the
leck of alternative space, cannot be accommodated within City
faci 1 t ti es.
Typically, these pro~s are sponsored by the City in terms
of publicity and manage~t, while the services the~elves are
delivered by the private sector on a contract basis. In
Fiscal Year lg8~-83, the following seven sites within or near
the City were used:
-- Allstate Savings and Loan, 18~32 Irvine Boulevard;'
-- Braccini's Glass Gallery, 607 E1 Cmino Real;
-- Great 'American Bridge Center, 13912 Ponderosa;
-- Jete School of Dance, 1055Main Street;
-- Marital Arts Studio, 1701 E. McFadden;
-- Rtvervtew Golf Course, 1BO0 W. 22nd Street; and
-- Tustin (Bowling) Lanes, lO91 Old Irvine Boulevard.
quasi-Public Recreation Facilities
7 As part of m~ informal reciprocal arrange~nt, the School
District utilizes City sports fields at Columbus-Tustin and
Peppertree Parks.
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Two quasi-public facilities wtthtn the Ctty offer specialized
recreation opportunities for Tusttn residents:
-- Boys Club of Tustin -- located on 6th Street near the Santa
na reeway an ormerly the Tustin Youth Center, this
facility was able to expand by utilizing a parcel of land
leased by the City at nemtnal cost.
Current membership is reported to be approximately 8SO boys
and 250 girls, with an annual budget of epproximatley
$!75,000.
-- Boy and Sir1 Scout Campgrounds -- partial~ly-improved ....
campgrounds tucked into two small separa:e arroyos
the undeveloped Peters Can,yon Area, these independent
facilities are owned by The Irvine Company which offers
them to organized groups on a reservation basis.
Other facilities which are used by local residents tnclude the
TLC program site at The Church on Redht11, Tustin Community
Hospital giving dinners for seniors, the Assistance League
having a 'drop-in' center for seniors several times a week,
etc.
Nearby Public Parks and Recreation Facilities
Other parks md recreation facilities important to Tustin
residents because of their size and close proximity include
four County regional parks and larger community parks in
nearby Irvine ~d Santa AAa.
Notable among regional parks are 477-acre Irvine and proposed
Santiago Oaks (formerly Lower Santiago Creek) to the north
(partly because there is an opportunity for trail connections
to Tustin Peters Canyon area), and to a lesser degree, Mason
further away to the south.
Potentially very important to Tusttn are two future parks now
in the planning stage:
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RECREATION and PARKS ELEMENT
City of Tustin General Plan
Peters Canyon Regional Park -- a proposed major regional
park northwest of Cowan Heights and sho~n on Orange
County's "Haster Plan of Regional Parks." This park site
designation was specifically retained by the Board of
Supervisors tn the May 1980 revision to the County's
Master P 1 an ~nck~aaxmr~e~kx4~xl~7x7xxl~xT~s(tk/~xi~
Alternative boundaries were the subject of the May 1978
lOS-page 'Peters Canyon Reservoir Regional Park Boundary
Study.' The preferred boundary would encompass 505 acres
and straddle the corporate limits of Orange and the
northeastern corner of Tustin.
Informal discussions with County EMA indicate on-going
support and flexibility as to specific boundaries and
recreational uses that would complement current and future
residential development surrounding the park site.
Irvine Historic/Cultural Park -- Along Tusttn's easterly
boundary, a 30 to 40-acre community park is being planned
by the City of Irvine at the intersection of Myford Road
and Irvine Boulevard on the site of the Irvine family's
former ranch house and agricultural-building complex.
Ta~xIq~i~v~~x~e~e4t~x~#tsx~tte~ Concepts
~ include:
considered
-- Realignment of Irvine Boulevard and Myford Road to
swing around the park site;
r- Preservation of existing buildings and relocation of
buildings from Sand Canyon and other areas of the
Ranch;
-- Preservation of examples of citrus horticulture;
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-- Possible use of concessionaire for commercial-
recreational develol~.ent; and
-- Inclusion of a "sports complex" in conjunction with
the historical/cultural elements.
The Irvine Co,~any's phasing of Village 7 development in
Irvine to the east -- and hence the park itself -- was
originally scheduled for lg85-90, but now appears more
likely in lggo-gs, according to discussions with the City
of Irvine's Cmunity Development Department.
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CITY ORSNqI~TIOf~ AND FINN~C[
Under the direction of the Ctty Counctl and Ctty Manager,
three Ctty departments share responsibility for acquiring,
Improving, operating, and maintaining Tusttn's parks and
recreation systm:
-- Community Servtces Department
-- Publlc Works Oepartment
-- Community Development Department
These are discussed tn this section. It should be noted that
this current structure has not always been in existence.
Previously there was a Parks and Recreation Oepartmant that
tncluded its o~n Maintenance Otvision -- a function that has
since been transferred to the Public Works Department.
C_nam~untt~ Services Department
Organization
The Co~untty Services Department has the primary
responsibility for delivering parks and recreational and
community services to the people of Tustin. This tncludes the
planning, organization, staffing, and management of immediate
recreational programs, as well as long-range facilities
planning and capital improvement programming, personnel
training, fiscal and operating policies related to parks and
recreation facilities.
The Department has the responsibility for developing a
program specifying how, when, and where the City will use
dedicated land or fees, or both, to develop park and
recreational facilities to serve residents of subdivisions.
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The guiding objective of the Department is to '. · ·enab]e
Tustin residents of all ages, Interests, and capabilities to
experience self-satisfaction, personal growth, and fulfillment
through participation in leisure activities."8
The Department of eight professionals ts divided into an
Administrative Division (Superintendent and two
clerical/support staff) and four major program divisions:
-- Sports;
-- Youth Services;
.- Classes/Cultural Arts; and
-- Senior Citizens/Human Services.
The current stafftng of these divisions ts shown tn the
EMIR. OYEE$:
SI"ORT~ OFFIC;
VOLLINTEER~
organization chart below, and mn overview of their current
responsibilities is outlined in the accOmPanying chart..
I *' (Ct.A~'~. CULTURAL A~E~., I YOUTH ~RVICES
~NIOR CtTIZEN~, HUMAN
.RVi.$. PUBUC REI.ATI--' (1' I TYlq~TC~ERK ,,]
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COORDINATOR (1)
(1)
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CONTRACT
EMPLOYEES:
RECREATION
VOLUNTEERS
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Sports
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide recreational sports programs for all
ages up through senior softball, including
scheduling, reservations, and record-keeping
for 1,200 adult sports games at City parks
end recreation facilities (e.g., BO teams
with over 1,O00 participants use Columbus
Tustin Park facilities at least once a
month).
Conduct 40 weeks of adult softball as well as
co-sponsor youth track clinic with Jaycees.
Coordinate use of school facilities with
TUSD~ Bobby Sox, Little League, Amateur
Softball Association, etc.
Youth Services Plan, organize, and coordinate youth
activities, including playground program
(crafts, tournaments, excursions, general
supervision, etc.) at Magnolia, Frontier, and
Centennial Parks. Responsible for smm~er and
Easter day camps, special teen-age programs
end excursions, as well as informmtion end
referral services.
Sponsor backpacking/skiing Scout Explorer
Posts at Tusttn Htgh, organize, coordinate,
and supervise Volunteen (teenage volunteer)
Program valued at $~$,000 ennually, and
co-sponsor a variety of community services
activities such as Btcycle Rodeos, 4th of
July Concessionaires, etc.
rlasses/ Promote, coordinate, and supervise ~40
c~Arts recreation classes quarterly, es welt as a ]
broad variety of fine mrts programs, plays,
dances, lectures, 6-8 annual adult cultural
excursions, and special programs such as
Youth Arts Carousel. Responsible for
publicity including City's quarterly
recreation brochure "Tustin Today," procuring
instructors, supplies, and facilities, and
coordinating with School District, class
registrations and records.
Act ms liaison to community cultural groups
and agencies, and assist in City-wide events
such as annual Tiller Days and 4th of July
Celebrations.
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Senior
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Coordinate. provide, and pro,,)te over 15
senior servtces Including Senior Cttizen Club
and ltatson to Transportation. Lunch. and
Counseling (T~C). Coordinate Ntth Assistance
League and Tustin Co~nunlty Hospital; provide
excursions, t~x preparation, spewers
services, and referrals. Assist Sentors
Coordinating Council, including Housing
Subco~ntttee.
Responsible for Tiny Tots Program (50
youngsters), Enrichment Classes (100
children), as Nell as Information and
referral services tn ~uth sports, SChOOls
county agencies, chtld care, housing, etc.,
for the enttre Tusttn Community.
progrmn Effectiveness
Despite 11mtted Ctty park facilities, the Department ts able
to provtde a Ntde vartety of recreational programs, classes.
and spectal coflnunlty events attuned to Tustin's different age
and Interest groups. This ts evtdent tn the Departments 25-20
page public information brochure 'Tusttn Today' which ts
delivered every three months to each home in the City.
While not all needs in the c~unity are currently being met,
the effectiveness of the City's progrum is attributed to three
major factors:
2)
Resourcefulness of the Department in scheduling and
outside programming -- using private facilities,
contracting for specialized services, utilizing portions
of City Hall when available, etc.
Cooperation between the School District and City in
sharing the use of facilities (e.g., the City using
classrooms and outdoor facilities such as tennis courts;
the District using park facilities such as Peppertree and
Columbus Tustin).
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3)
Effectiveness of Department !n encouraging and
orchestrating (but not duplicating) other agenctes and
prtvate non-profit orgentzattons Interested tn serving the
commun lty' s needs-g
'Operattn9 Ftnances
Characteristic of thts era of fiscal constraint, user fees
have come to play an Important role tn supperttng Tusttn's
Con. unity Servtces Department, as sho~n tn the ftgures beloW:
Youth Sports provtdes but one of many examples. The Ctty
does not organtze ~outh beseball, football, basketbell or
soccer because the Boys Club, Ltttle League, AYSO, youth
football, and other groups provtde these services. Unltke
cammuntttes ~htch duplicate services, Tusttn does not
compete wtth local non-profit groups, but provides
recreation servtces only when others are unable to meet the
need (e.g., the Ctty provtdes ~outh ~estltng, cross
country, and track and fteld because no other non-profit
organtzattun provtdes these programs).
Other examples of coordination wtthout duplication are the
following:
--Aquatic program whtch, stnce the 50-meter pool was built
at Tustin Htgh, has been run by the School Otstrtct and
~et fully publicized by the Ctty in 'Tusttn Today."
--Senior Ctttzen coordination, consultation and ltatson
among many non-profit groups (Senior Ctttzens Club, the
Assistance League, Feedback Foundation/Project TLC,
A.A.R.P., Tustin Area ~oaen's Club, etc.
--Cooperattun tn facilities and gutdance for such groups as
the Stlver Eagles (Tusttn's National Championship Senior
Softball Team) ~htch otherwise provides 1ts own uniforms,
tournament fees, and travel expenses; and such major
events as the L. P. Repertory Company's play, and the
annual Tiller Days, Track Meet, and Fourth of July
Programs, supported by both the Ctty and School District.
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Ftscal Year
Recreation (User) Fees
lg76-77 $103,382
lg77-78 138,037
lg78-79 177,430
1979-80 189,220
1980-81 208,926
1981-82 268,294
1982-83 304,362
The following tables provide an overview of the operating
revenues and expenditures attributable to the Department for
the last three fiscal years. As shown, facility rentals and
(primarily) recreational fees now si~ificantly offset the
Department's operating expenses'-- on average making the total
program about two-thirds self-supporting in the lgSO's.
In fact, this current fiscal year, the amount of the
Department's operating budget borne by the General Fund
declined slightly in absolute terms ($~5,928) and more
dramatically in percentage terms -- from 34.2 percent to 28.7
percent.
There is considerable variation among the Department's pro,ram
divisions in terms of the percentage of expense that can be
offset by revenues. 6enerally speaking, excluding
Administration, the Sports and Classes/Cultural Arts Divisions
are at a 'break-even' position, while Youth Services and
Senior Citizens/Human Services are, respectively, at
approximately 20 percent and 60 percent of break-even.
An important fact, in this context, is that participation by
residents of unincorporated North Tustin is now crucial to
many of the City's recreation programs. They often provide
the minimum threshold size for privately contracted classes
and activities -- about half of the registrations and fees --
and without their participation, it is estimated that 35
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percent of the Ctty's progrms would otherwise have to be
cancelled. Thts ~ould not only affect the qualtty of the
servtce provtded residents, but reduce the revenues generated
b~v the Oepartment.
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OPERATING REVENUES --
SUF~ARY FOR FISCAL YEARS 1980-8~ THROUGH 1982-83
Services Department:
Source
Recreation Fees
Facility Rentals*
General Fund
TOTALS
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F.Y. 80-8Z 1% of
I%of I F.Y. 8,T-82
' 1% of I F.Y. 82-83
$208,926 J 62% I $268,294 I 61)$ I $304,362 I 66)$
25,154 I 7% I 22,400 I 5)$ J 22,400 I 5)$
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*Includes $2,400 each year from rental of park lmnd; the remainder from
rentals of the Clifton C. Miller Community Center.
OPERATING EXPENSES --
SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEARS 1980-81 THROUGH 1982-83
Services Department:
Personnel
Supplies md
Services*~
Capital Outlay
TOTALS
I%of
A~ount % of
Totall Amount Total I A~ount IT°tal
$151,100 45%J $198,352 45% $192,567 I 42%
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182,130 52% 258,557 I 56%
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4~385 3% 6~915 I 2%
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54% 232,275
1% 11t484
**Includes, in order of mgnttude, contractural services, departmental
expenses, facilities expense, transportation expense, training and
development, and office ~pense.
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Publlc Works Oepart;ent
Organ t zation
Apart from Administration, three dtvtsfons wtthin the Publlc
Works De~artdaent have direct spectal~zed responsibilities for
the ma~ntenence and phystcal operation of Tusttn's parks and
recreation facilities:
1) Parks Otvtsion -- responsible for lawn mowtng and edging,
ground-level shrub/tree maintenance and pruning,
fertilizing and spraytng of plantings, 11tter clean-up,
safety and re, air of Irrigation, vandalism, and play
equtpmont. '
2) Trees 0tvtston -- responsible for the health, ma~or
triwlng, romoval, and re~lacoment of all City-owned trees
(most of whtch are street trees located wtthtn public
street rtghts-ofowaY)®
3) Factltt~ #atnte~ance 0tvtston -- responsible for custodial
Services, building security, and maintenance and minor
re, att for all cttyoo~ned facilities, Including the
Hall and Poltce Oepart~eflt. For parks and recreation, the
· ma~or responsibility ts for restroom ~atntenance at $
parks and the Community Center tn the Clvtc Center
¢omlex.
The responsibilities -- hence staffing and budgets -- of the
Parks 0tviston are obviously attributable solely to parks per
se. However, the responsibilities of the other two divisions
are clearly much broader -- a fact that complicates a r~gorous
evaluation of the Public Works Oe~art~ent staffing and
operating expenses tn the focused area of parks and
recreation.
Operating Finances
A suwary of the Parks Divisions operating expenses for the
last three f~scal years ts provided below:
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PARKS DIVISION FY 1980-81 . FY 1981-82 FY 1982-83
Personnel $141,622 $164,g31 $196,348
Supplies ~nd
Services 81,096 108,393 119,160
Capital Outlay 544 lt517 300
TOTAL ~ ~ ~'
It is t~ortant to recognize that the Supplies and Services
portion of this table includes annual "out-of-pocket'
operational items which for Fiscal Year 1982-83 are estimated
as fol 1 ows:
Electricity
6eneral $24,375
Sports Lighting S30,500
Water $18,000
Park Supplies $27,275
Vehicle Leasing/
Equipment Fund Transfers
$24,000
Although doubtless there are "economies-of-scale" in the
larger role of the Trees and Facilities Maintenance Divisions,
it is effectively i~ractical to disaggregate their staffing
levels (3 and 4 persons, respectively) and budgets in terms of
what portion goes for City parks and recreation, and what
portion for other areas of responsibility (e.g., street trees
and City Hall/Police Department offices, respectively).
It might be conservatively estimated that ten percent (10%) of
these two divisions' expenses are attributable to parks and
recreation which would yield the following two tables for the
last three fiscal years.
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(Assumed 10% for P&R)
Personnel
Supplies & Services
Capital Outlay
TOTAL (~10%)
1g~o;81 FY lg~t-82 FY 1982-~3
5,798$ 5,308 $ 7,639
3,0413,581 4,167
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FACILITY MAINTENANCE
OIVISIOi (Assumed
10% for P&R)
Personnel
Supplies & Services
Capital Outlay
TOTAL (~10%)
FY 1980-81 FY 1981-82 FY 1982-83
$ 8,878 $ 8,114 $10,141
10,141 12,281 15,502
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Considering all three divisions, and recognizing the format
limitations and assumptions relative to available data, the
following might be viewed ms a rough "order of magnitude" as
to the Public Works Department's total expense for operating
and maintaining City parks and recreation facilities for the
last three fiscal years:
Fiscal Yea~
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
Approximate Expense for Maintenance
and Operation of Tustin's Parks and
Recreation Szstem
$250,000
$305,000
$355,000
It is important to note that staffing during this period (in
fact for many years) has remained constant. Also, while many
expenses during this period have increased at nine percent
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(9%) or less annually, increases tn "Supplies and Expenses"
reflect m~ior rate increases for. electricity and water,
estimated at 30% and 15% respectively, for lg82-83 ~lone.
Looking only at what might be termed in private industry
"landscape maintenance costs' (i.e., excluding operational
costs of utilities, water, supplies, etc.), it is roughly
estimated that this current expense is mpproximately $260,000
per year. Considering the 36.8 acres of City parks, this
translates to mpproximately $7,000 per acre of developed park
land per year. However mpproximate, this is a comparatively
high cost -- $3,500 to $4,500 per acre is a common range --
end an important factor for Tustin to weigh when considering
the number, size and design of new parks.
Cmmunity Development Department
The current planning section of the Planning Division has
primary responsibility for ensuring that proposed land
development projects within Tustin conform to the City's
General Plan, zoning standards, and subdivision regulations.
This includes conformity with this General Plan Element, as
well as overview responsibilities for drafting and
implementing'the East Tustin Specific Plan, which will detail
new public facilities including sites and improvement conce~ts
for schools, parks, trails, and other recreation facilities.
The Department's expense related to these responsibilities can
be substantially offset by filing and/or similar fees which
developers pay to process their projects.
Critical to the future parks and recreation system is the
on-going ~pplication of the City's Quimby Act Ordinance --
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which requires park dedications or tn-lieu park fees for new
residential subdivisions -- both for tnftll projects within
the extsttng urban area and for ,~or new projects wtthln the
undeveloped 1,987-acre East Tusttn
[n the last seven ~ears since the City last acquired a new
park site, Tustin's Quimby Act Ordinance has generated
$167,473 in tn-lieu park fees:
In Lieu Park Fees Paid by
Fiscal Year Residential Subdividers
1976'77 $11,073
1977-78 '"
$67,390
1978-79
1979-80 $47,0OO
1980-81 '"
1981-82 $42,0OO
1982-83 "'
These funds have been progressively used to upgrade and
provide new recreational amenities at extsttng City parks.
There is currently no reserve in thts account, and the City
developed.
has not received any ne~ dedications of park land since 1975
when the second and ftnal porttonof Hagnolta Tree Park was
The importance of Tustin*s Quimby Act Ordinance is
dramatically elevated by the specific planntng and imminent
development of the East Tusttn Area.
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NEED FOR PARKS AND RECREATION
Recent Growth
Tustin has grown dramatically durtng the last 20 years.
Although founded in 1868 and Incorporated in 1927, by 1960 the
coat, unity had a relatively modest population of 2,000
residents and an area of sltghtly more than one square mile.
Between 1960 and 1970 the population grew to 21,178 residents
-- an increase of almost 1,000 percent in 10 years -- while
the incorporated size of the City grew to 4.5 square miles by
1972, an increase of 300 percent. A special census
commissioned by the City in 1973 found the City had grown to
26,8~2 residents. Toward the end of the decade the City
annexed two large undeveloped areas (Including The Irvine
Company lands) totaltng 2,626 acres or 4.! square miles.
By 1980, the Federal Census indicated that Tusttn had 32,317
residents and an area of 9.9 square miles. In late 1980 and
1981 (after the Census was completed), the City annexed four
developed County tslends totaltng 4,260 residents and .8
square miles.
Today (January 1984), Tustin has an area of 10.7 square miles
and an estimated population of 40,203 residents.
Demographic and Housing Character
Tustin is relatively unique for Orange County -- combining
geographic areas that range considerably in age, housing, and
demographics, and generally having a higher percentage of
adults and seniors, and a higher portion of rental and
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attached houstng -- which gives the City a rtchly diverse
flavor.10
During Phase Z of this planning process, the City was divided
into seven geographic subareas based upon census tracts and
physical edges such as freeways and arterial highways. The
1980 Census information for two of these sub-areas was then
updated to reflect the annexations that have occurred since
the Census, to get a current picture of age and housing
char acter i st t cs.
A suaary of this 1980 data, updated to the 1983 City
boundaries, ts provided in the accompanying tables.
Although these data can be viewed ~s neighborhood park service
areu (for instance to determine park acreage deficiencies),
the analysis had three other purposes:
-- To identify the difference among restdent's ages and
housing styles to better tailor recreation programs to
needs; '
-- To identify convenient locations for different types of
community facilities that might focus on different age
groups; and
-- To ensure accurate proportional distribution of the 250
resident surveys that asked residents to evaluate the
City's parks and recreation system.
10 This reflects a variety of factors of the community's
115-year history, including its central location, growth
through annexation of County islands zoned and developed in
multiple-family housing, proximity of E1 Toro and Tustin
MCAS (Helicopter), etc.
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Cfty Subareas Map
POPULATION BY AGE GROUP -- CITY AND SUBAREAS
Current City Boundarff at Tlme of 1980 Censu~
SUBAREA
pOPULATION AGE GROUP
Under 5 5 - 17 ~8 - 59 Over 5'~ Al1
Co__de Location Years Years, Years Years Ages
A NORTH CENTRAL 303 1,122 3,789 1,153 6,367
% of Subarea 4.8% 17.6% 59.5% 18.1% 100.0%
% of Group 14.0% 17.8% 15.7% 29.0% 17.4%
B NORTH EAST 300 919 2,848 516 4,583
% of Subarea 6.5% 20.1% 62.1% 11.3% 100.0%
% of Group 13.9% 14.6% 11.8% 13.0% 12.5%
C MEST EDGE 290 374 3,845 696 5,205
% of Subarea 5.6% 7.2% 73.8% 13.4% 100.0%
% of Group 13.4% 5.9% 15.9% 17.5% 14.2%
O WEST CENTRAL 814 1,815 8,594 1,157 12,416
% of Subarea 6.6% 14.6% 69.2% 9.3% 100.0%
% of Group 37.7% 28.8% 35.6% 29.1% 33.9%
E EAST CENTRAL 372 1,812 3,691 447 6,322
% of Subarea 5.9% 28.6% 58.4% 7.1% 100.0%
% of Group 17.3% 28.7% 15.2% 11.3% 17.2%
F SOUTH/teCAS(H) 78 225 1,362 2 .. 1,667
% of Subarea 4.7% 13.5% 81.7% .1% 100.0%
% of Group 3.6% 3.6% 5.6% .0% 4.6%
EAST TUSTIN N/A N/A N/A N/A 16
...... 100.0%
% Of Subarea ...... . ...... 0%
% of Group ......
ALL TOTAL CITY 2,157 6,303 24,129 3,971 36,576
SUB- % of City 5.9% 17.2% 66.0% 10.9% 100.0%
AREAS % of Group 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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HOUSING BY TENURE -- CITY AND SUBAREAS
Current City Boundary at Ttme of 1980 Census
SUBAREA TENURE VACANT
Code Locatton
A NORTH CENTRAL 1,433
% of Subarea 54.2%
% of Type 24.7%
B NORTH EAST
% of Subarea
% of Type
C NEST EOGE
% of Subarea
% of Type
Rent Year Seasonal
A11
T.vDes
1,106 105 2 2,646
41.8% 4.0% .0% 100.0%
12.7% 17.9% 40.0% 17.5%
704 919 65 1 1,689
41.7% 54.4% 3.8% .0% 100.0%
12.1% 10.5% 11.1% 20.0% 11.2%
638 2,106 114 0 2,858
22.3% 73.7% 4.0% --- 100.0%
11.0% 24.1% lg.5% --- 18.9%
O NEST CENTRAL 1,327
% of Subarea 23.0%
% of Type 22.8%
4,164 289 2 5,782
72.0% 5.0% .0% 100.0%
47.8% 4.9% 40,0% 38.2%
291 12 0
14.5% .6% ---
3.3% .2% ---
E EAST CENTRAL 1,706
% of Subarea 84.9%
% of Type 29.4
F SOUTH/MCAS (H)
% of Subarea
% of Type
i 132 1 0
.8% 98.5% .8% ---
.0% 1.5% .1% ---
2,009
100.0%
13.3%
G EAST TUSTIN
% Of Subarea
% of Type
· 134
100.0%
ALL TOTAL CITY
SUB- % of City
AREAS % of Type
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5,809 .8,718 586 5 15,118
38.4% 57.7% 3.9% .0% 100.0%
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0) 100.0%
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HOUSING BY NUMBER OF UNITS AT AOOR~_$$ -- CITY AND SUBARERS
Current City Boundary at Time of 1980 Census
SUBAREA
UNITS AT AOORESS
Cod~ Location I 2 - 9 Over 10
A NORTH CENTRAL !,916 246 421
% of Subarea 72.4% 9.4% 15.9%
% of Type 24.4% 13.6% 8.7%
Mottle
Homes/
Trai 1 ers,.
61
2.3%
9.8~
Al1
Types
2,644
100.0%
17.5%
B NORTH EAST 999 193 496 0 1,688
% of Subarea 59.2% 11.4% 29.4% --- 100.0%
% of Type 12.7% 10.6% 10.3% --- 11.2%
293
10.3%
47.0%
155
2..7%
24.8%
115
5.7%
18.4%
0
mot
N/A
624
4.1%
100.0%
C gEST EDGE 861 187 1,517
% of Subarea 30.1% 6.5% 53.1%
% of Type 11.0% 10.3% 31.4%
O WEST CENTRAL ' 2,177 1,057 2,391
% of Subarea 37.7% 18.3% 41.3%
% of T~e 27.7% 58.2% 49.5%
E ' EAST C~NTRAL 1,858 35 1
% of Subarea 92.5% 1.8% .0%
% of Type 23.7% 1.9% .0%
F SOUTH/HCAS (H) 37 97 0
% of Subarea 27.6% 72.4% ---
% of Type .4% 5.3% ---
G EAST TUSTIN N/A N/A N/A
% of Subarea .........
% of Type --- --- '"
ALL TOTAL CITY 7,848 1,815 4,826
SUB- % of City 51.9% 12.0% 31.9%
AREAS % of Type 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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2,858
100.0%
18.9%
5,780
100.0%
38.2%
2,009
100.0%
13.3%
"134
100.0%
.8%
N/A
15,113
1 O0.0%
100.0%
Pro~ected Population
Populations of cities fluctuate within a range as a reflection
of cycles in neighborhood age, housing costs, family
lifestyles, household formation, etc, ~udgtng by school
closures, Tusttn's current average population per unit may be
in a t~orary low point in this cycle, but this cannot
readily verified much less quantified.
Permanent long-term gro~h in the Tusttn population can be
expecte~ to come from five different ways the City's housing
stock can increase:
l) Annexation of developed unincorporated County areas or
islands;
2) Recycling of older neighborhoods to htgher residential
densities through private and/or public redevelopment.
3) Construction of military housing at Tustin MCAS(H);
4) Development of vacant thrill parcels within the largely
developed City; md
5) Development within the East Tustin Specific Plan Area.
Because of the i~ending Specific Plan for East Tustin, the
City's Community Development Department has not recently made
a comprehensive projection of the City's population.
Preliminary estimates were nonetheless necessary to develop
parameters for this Master Plan.
Annexation has provided the bulk of Tusttn's gro~h since 1976.
Without discounting the potential magnitude of future
annexations, it is (as with the second factor, recycling)
beyond the purview of this planning effort to presume what, if
any, the size of timing of future annexations may be.
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In October of lg82, the I~artne Corps Identified a houstng
deftctt of 400 untts at Tusttn lqCAS(H). These untts are being
constructed at an estimated Z.5 persons per untt. Thts ~tll
result tn an tncrease in the City's population of 1,000
persons.
The most recent survey of vacant lend withtn Tusttn contatns
the following estimates:~
Commercial 35.6
[ndustrtal 104.8
Planned Community 1:919.9
TOTAL
Land Use Zontn2 Acres of Vacant Land
Res tdentf al:
R-! 2.2
R-2 2.2
R-3 2.7
Professional 1.7
6iven there are only 7.1 acres of vacant land zoned
residentially, the potential population growth from this
source is relatively small -- estimated at no more th~n 150
nersonso
Future development of the Planned Community Zone (East Tusttn
Specific Plan Area) ts by far the most Important factor tn
Tusttn's future growth. In June of 1983, the City's Planning
Otviston estimated thts area would accommodate 9,000 dwelling
units, and noted that it was scheduled to come out of its
agricultural preserve status tn three increments in 1984,
11 "Vacant Land Use" (one-page Sum, ary) prePared by Ctty's
Community Development Department, dated September 1981.
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1986, and 1988.12 Ustng the per untt population factors
contained tn the Ctty's Outmby Act Ordinance and assumtng an
eclual distribution of houstng untts among a11 but the htghest'
category of restdentta] denstty (over 25 untts per acre),
yields a potential population for this area of 28,350 as shovm
tn the accompanying table.
Estimated Population for East Tusttn Spectftc Plan Are~
Density Range Estimated
(tJntts Per Number of Persons Projected
Net ~s Acre) Untts* P~' Unit Population
0 - 4.0 2,250 4.2 9,450
4.1 - 7.0 2,250 3.4 7,650
7.1 - 15.0 2,250 2.8 6,300
15.1 - 25.0 2t250 2.2 4t950
TOTAL 9.000 ~ 28350
*Assumes equal apporttooment of 9,000 residential units
estimated by Ctty's Comuntty Oevelopaent Department.
5umartztng the above factors provtdes a potential population
for Tusttn tn the year 2,000 of 69,703 residents:
Estimated Current Population:
Estimated Population Growth
Next 17 Year~:
1) Annexations
2) Recycling/Redevelopeent
40,203
Unknovm
Unknown
12 Letter to ~ack G. Raub Coa~any from Cmmuntty Development
Oepart~ent dated August 19, 1981, in response to request
for estimated number of units that ~ould be added to the
City's Southeast Orange County Circulation Study (SEOCCS)
Area north of the Santa Aha Freeway, estimated this at
8,700 units. This was updated to 9,000 units in gone,
1983.
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3) HtlttaryHoustng (I~AS-H)
4) Inft11Develo~x.ent (7.1 acres) 150
5) East Tustin Area Development Z8~350
POTENTZAL POPULATZON YEAR 2,000 69.703
Recreation Surveys
Two ma~or surveys of Tusttn residents have been undertaken in
the last three ~ears.
Senior Needs Assessment
In June 1981, a lO-pageSentor Ctttzens Needs Assessment was
coepleted by the Cmmuntty Se~vtces Department tn cooperation
wtth the Sen.tot Ctttzens Coordinating Counctl. Thts survey
entatled 367 persoflal tntervtevs by staff ~nd camuntty
volunteers wtth sentor adults at 16 different sttes between
November i980 and Apr11 1981.
The most significant expression frma thts survey was that, Jn
te~ms of 'needed services,' 82 percent of those responding --
the htghest ranktng -- stated that 'alteration, renovation,
and acquisition of a Rultt-Purpose Senior Center' was
tmporten~.13 (Only 4 percent rated thts unimportant and 14
percent provided no reply.)
In a s11ghtly different vein, the t~o prtortty recommendations
for solving the problms of sentors were: #1 housing
solutions; and #2 a senior center, out of 16 recomendations
offered.
13 The next three expressed needs ~ere for services to
Disabled Seniors (69.5~), Transportation (68.7~), and
Housing Assistance (65.1~).
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The City Council appropriated $5,000 for the development of
preliminary plans and conceptual.drawings for a Senior Center
in Hay, 1984. k Senior Center Steering Committee composed of
seniors, Counctlmembers, and staff will work to finalize
preliminary concepts by the Fall of 1984. The City Council
has voiced unanimous support of a Senior Center and given the
project a high priority for development.
Master Plan Resident Survey
In October 198Z a Resident Survey was conducted by The
Reynolds Environmental Group in cooperatio~ with the Community
Services Department. The survey entailed 250 mailings to
Tusttn residents, proportioned among the seven subare&s of the
City but otherwise randomly-selected using a reverse-reading
street address directory.
Response to 20 different questions was solicited, some many
faceted and ranging from awareness and use, to attitudes and
expression of the need and priority for facility and program
Improvements. The methodology and tabulated results are
included in the Appendix, and selected highlights are provided
on the following pages.
Highlights of Resident Survey
The following percentages are of those responding to
relatively straightforward 'yes' or 'no' type questions:
91% knew where their nearest City park was and 77% rated
the quality of this park as excellent or good.
72% indicated they received the City's recreation
newsletter, 'Tustin Today.'
34% said they or their family participated in the City's
recreation programs.
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37% smid they or their family used Tusttn School District
facilities for recreation, most frequently for informal
recre&ti on.
48% of those with children indicated that their children
used City parks.
89% considered their City parks reasonably safe.
99% considered their parks well-maintained!
78% considered the City's parks facilities and programs
adequate.
53% indicated they would be willing to pay a user fee to
offset expansion of park facilities and programs they
would ltke to see expanded.
87% believed the City should use private concessionaires as
a revenue source to offset park maintenance costs.
In ranking the importance of improvements to the City's parks
and recreation program on a scale of 1 to 5 (! being most
important), the results were:
Ranking
( and Average
Mode) Rating
1
2 2.7
3 2.9
4 3.2
S 3.6
Potential Improv~ent ApprOach
Upgrade facilities/play equipment at
existing parks/school s
Expand sports leagues md athletic
programs
Increase staff supervision at existing
parks
Expand classes and cultural programs
Develop new parks
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NA~TER PLAN RESIDENT SURVEY
RANKING OF CITY PARK FACILITIES ANO PROGRAMS
RESIDENTS gOULD LIKE TO SEE EXPANDED
NOT
PARK FACILITY INPORTANT WANTED RATING NO NO
RANK AND PROGRA~ (a) (b) (a-b) OPINION RESPONS~
~. Restrooms 56 8 48 ~3 23
2. Natural Landscape Areas/ 49 7 42 15 29
~lderness Parks
3. Family~Group Ptcntc Areas 45 6 39 17 32
4. Childrens' Play 41 6 .35 24 27
Equipment/Tot Lots
5. Ball/Sports Fields 43 10 33 17 30
6. Tennts Courts 40 10 30 25 25
7. Senior Citizens Center 35 6 29 31 28
8. Life Enrichment/ 37 13 24 24 26
Educational Classes
9. Handball/Racquetball 31 11 20 29 29
Courts
10. Swtmming Pool 33 16 17 22 29
11. Class, Craft and 27 12 15 34 27
Meeting Rooms
12. Trtps to Recreation/ 24 15 9 29 18
Cultural Attractions
13. C~untty Theater/ 25 17 8 28 30
Auditorium
14. Gymnasium 23 19 4 29 29
15. Assembly Hall with 18 16 2 33 33
Kitchen
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RECREA' ION/PARK ELEMENT
GOALS MiD POLIC[ES
Goal A:
Ph~stcal Facil 1ties,
To acquire, im~rove, safeguard, and otherwise foster
a system of parks and recreational facilities that is
balanced in diversity and adequate in size and
amenities to serve the needs of existing and future
residents of the Tustin cm~aunity.
Related Poltcies
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To provide Tusttn with m full range of neighborhood and
cammuntty-scal e outdoor and indoor faci 1 t ti es that
reflect the cm~untty's current and future population
size a~d demographic character.
To ensure that the City's laws and related
Implementation tools relating to park dedication and
development (e.g., ordinances, regulations, in-lieu fee
schedules, etc.) reflect current land and construction
costs, and are, in fact, providing adequate park land
and facilities concurrent with population growth.
A-3. To ensure that existing and future school play fields
and playgrounds continue to serve their historic role
as recreational open space for the benefit of the
commun t ry.
A-4. To actively support the County of Orange in providing
regional facilities of recreational value to Tustin
residents as identified on the County's 'Master Plan of
Regional Parks' and 'Master Plan of Riding and Hiking
Trails.'
A-5.
To support County Services Area 5, the City of Irvine,
and other nearby cities in providing cultural,
historical and/or other special use recreation
facilities of value to Tustin residents.
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To encourage and, where appropriate and practicable, to
require the inclusion of private recreation facilities
and amenities within future residentiml, co,~,ercial,
and industrial developments in the City.
A-7.
To ensure that the future development of the East
Tustin Specific Plan Area contributes to overall
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Goal B:
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community-park facilities, as well as to local
neighborhood parks and Individual project-level
amenities.
To require that, unless proven impracticable, all
future neighborhood and community parks in the City be
designed as joint-use facilities contiguous with public
schools and sharing playfields, playgrounds, and other
m~,nities.
To provide during the original design and/or renovation
of parks and recreation facilities for their use by the
handicapped, elderly, and otherwise less mobile persons
within the community.
Pro~rams and Services
To provide a range of informal o~portuntttes and
organized recremtional, cultural, sports, and life
enrichment programs which will enable cmunity
residents of all ages, interests, and abilities to
participate and experience self-satisfaction,
personml growth, and fulfill~,nt in leisur'
mctivities.
Related Policies
To maintmtn a high-level of public awareness ms to the
full range of park and recreation opportunities
available to residents of the cm~unity.
To actively solicit and respond to the expressed needs
and desires of participants (and non-participants) in
the City's parks and recreation program.
To promote a constant level of perceived quality and
predictable level of budgeting for recremtional
programs and services.
To provide, ms feasible, programs tmilored to the needs
of special segments of the co~unity, including
seniors, teenagers, single working parents, persons
working nights, etc.
To utilize on a contrmct basis the expertise and
specialized facilities of the privmte sector where it
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or untque qualtt~.
To ~ximtze the utilization of extsttng park, o~en
space ~d faci]ttt~ ~tthin the c~,untty for
rKreatlona] pu~oses.
To obtatn the ~-gotng support of c~untty ~oups,
corp~att~s, ~d o~er s~ts of the prtvate s~tor
tn sponsoring spectftc parks, t~rovwt pro~s, and
sputa] c~unlty events (e.g., T1]]er Da~, ~u]y 4th
Celebration, etc.).
To mcourage Tusttn ~(H) to develop 1ts ~ on-base
p~gr~s and se~tces ~cause tt does not c~trtbute
park ]~d or tn-]teu fe~ to the Ctty as r~utred for
prtvate
6oal C:
Matntanance and Recreational Resource Protection
To operate and matntatn extsttng and future parks and
recreation facilities so they are safe, clean, and
attrectlve to the publlc; and to preserve, protect,
and enhance both tmproved and potentially natural
recreation areas to ensure that long-term publtc
Investments and values are not unreasonably
preenq~ted, compromised, or foreclosed upon b~ neglect
or short-term considerations.
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Related Po1 tctes
To esttmate end evaluate the cost of operating and
maintaining parks and recreation facilities as an
tntegral part of the park design and development
process, so that Tustln does not accept responslbtltty
for parks and recreation areas whtch tt may not be able
to adequately maintain over the long run.
To reclufre park destgns (including landscape
treatments, buildings, Irrigation, etc.) that are
durable, reasonably standardized, and economical to
maintain.
To create, either dtrectly or by condition of
development plan approval, Special 8eneftt or
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Maintenance District(s) and/or community facilities
district(s) for all future pu~ ~ parks and home
owners association(s) for aql future private parks.
To conserve City resources by not accepting maintenance
responsibilities for recreational facilities wtthtn
Planned Unit Developmonts or similar development
pro~ects, which by location, layout, design, or
otherwise, are limited in their value to non-residents
or mmers, and which are more properly the
responsibility of a local Homeowners' Association or
Commorctal/Industrial O~ers' Association.
To protect and onhance natural resource areas, existing
landscape features and windrows, and dratnage
corridors/flood control channels (e.g., Peters Canyon
Wash) as potential multi-use trail rights-of-way and
special use recreation sites.
To evaluate and, where feasible, utilize for
low-maintenance greenbelts and multi-use trails the
opportunities offered by abandoned road and railroad
rights-of-way, and similar environmentally impacted or
unused linear open space.
Goal D:
Economy and Management
To ensure that the above goals and policies are
pursued and realized in an organized, incremental,
and cost-effective manner, consistent with the City
of Tusttn's financial resources and legal
authorities, and the appropriate responsibilities of
other agencies, the private sector, and individual
and group users.
Related Policies
D-1. To incrementally promote a financially self-supporting
system of recreational programs and facilities through
various types of user fees.
identify, evaluate and
D-2. To'introduce mppropriate revenue-generating activities,
potentially including concesstonaire-oper to~
facilities, into future community-level and
regional-level parks and recreation centers.
D-3.
To develop long-term agreements with the School
District and, as appropriate, other agencies that will
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mextmtze Joint-use and multtple-us.e of facilities,
eliminate program uncertainty, and reduce overall
operations and maintenance costs.
To msure that ne~ park lands and recreation facilities
are (or by specific c=ttment, will be) fully improved
before the City accepts responsibility for additional
lands a~d facilities.
To conserve the City's recently limited Quimby Act
authority by utilizing, wherever practicable, the
City's broad powers to enact and enforce its Senerml
Plan, Specific Plan(s), Redevelopment-Plan and Zoning
Ordinance as derived from State Planning and Zoning Law
(California ;overnment Code) to secure public and
private recreation sites, open space, trails, and other
related land ~)e objectives of community planning
significance.~*
To avoid duplication by coordinating with and
interrelating the City's parks and recremtienal plans
with those of other agencies.
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Subdivision Map Act (Business and Professional Code) and,
by cm~arison are relatively narrow and limited to local
public parks.
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STAgDARDS
Local Park and Recreation Acreage
After consideration of the following parameters:
The goals and poltctes contained tn this Master Plan;
-- Quantity and qualtty of extsttng parks and recreational
facilities withtn the Ctty;
-- Recent revisions to the Quimby Act which limit the amount
of park land (or tn-11eu fee) which a ctty can require as
a condition of subdivision a~proval;
-- The historic role ~htch TUSO school ftelds and
playgrounds have played tn satisfying the communlty"s
recreational needs and the Cttyls desire to maximize
Jotnt and multtple use facilities;
-- Current md projected economic conditions, Including the
cost of operating and maintaining parks, playgrounds, and
recreation facilities; and
-- The Information and comments received during the master
plan 'process from the Ctttzens Advisory Committee, staff
and Resident Survey,
three (3) acres of local parks per 2,000 population-ts
established as a mtnimum standard necessary to meet the
recreational needs of current and future Tusttn
residents:15
Definition of Local Parks and Recreation Areas
For purposes of this Elament and the City's Quimby Ordinance,
local parks and recreation areas are described as follows:
A parcel, or contiguous parcels of land which is owned,
operated, and maintained by a public agency or private
15 It should be noted that the previous recreation portion of
the City's 'Open Space-Conservation Recreation Element"
(1972) required 4.0 acres per 1,000 population and allowed
1.5 acres to be met by public school sites.
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association and which provtdes recreational land and
facilities for the benefit and enJo~ent of the residents and
vtsttors of the City.
The Ctty of Tusttn designates parks in the follmetng
classi~fcattons:
[. Cmmuntty Parks. Those parks that serve a mtnJm~n
~ populatton of [0,000 and are generally eight (8) ac~es tn
size, or more, excludfng greenbelts and school grounds.'
Typical facilities tnclude cemuntty centers, athlettc
facilities, large ~ultt-use sv~m~ng pools, ptcnic areas
.-. or cultural centers. Camuntty parks are o~ned and
[_. maintained by the Ctty and serve residents of the enttre
Ctty.
2. Publtc Neighborhood Parks. Those parks that serve a
~ntmu~ population of 2,500 and are a mtntm~ of three
(3) acres tn stze, exc]udtng greenbe]ts and school
grounds. Typtcal facilities tnclude active and passtve
open space, playground equipment, sports ftelds and
ptcntc areas. Publtc neighborhood parks are o~ed
and maintained by the Ctty.
Prtvate Neighborhood Parks. Those parks that serve the
immediate subdivision/development or spectftc planned
c~untty tn ~hJch they are located and are a minimum of
three (3) acres tn stze. Typtcal facilities include
passtve and acttve play areas, swimming pools, spas,
tennis courts and club houses. Private neighborhood
parks are o~ned and maintained by a homeowner's
association.
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Proportions of C~unity and Neighborhood Parks
The City shall endeavor to achieve the following proportion of
co,m, unity and neighborhood parks:
TYPE OF PARK
Community Parks
Neighborhood Park
Total Mtnimum Local Park
and Recreation Acreage
DISTRIBUTZON STANDARD
2.0 acres/I,000 population
1.0 acres/l~O00 population
3.0 acres/I.000 population
Distribution of Local Park and Recreation Acreage
Developed Area of City
Excluding the .9 acres of mint-parks16, the extsting 35.9
acres of Ctty park land ts dtvided among 26.8 acres tn (stx)
neighborhood parks and one 9.0 acre community park (Columbus
Tustin). With a City population currently estimated at
40,203, existing local parks are providing .92 acres per 1,O00
residents.
On the Basis of Current population, the required acres of
local parks needed to meet the minimum City standard is:
Required Local Park Areas
(3.0 Acres/I,000 x 40,203 residents) - 120.6 acres
Current Local Park Areas - -35.9 acres
Current Deficiency
· 84.7 acres
16 North Tusttn Parkette contains .5 acres and Mc-Fadden-
Pasadena Parkette contains .4 acres, but neither satisfies
the definition of a local park and recreation area.
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By the year 2,000, based on projected population increase in
the developed area of the Ctty of 1,150 persons (from mtlttary
housing and in-fill develol~-~~nt of vacant land), the
deficiency wtllv~e~ease by 1.2 acres -- to a total of 85.9
acres, increase
(It should be noted that this deficit could increase
substantially. The year Z,O00 population projection for the
developed areas did not include potential growth from county
annexations or public/private redevelopment and recycling.
Any population increases from these sources will likely
increase the perk acreage deficit because -- like military
housing -- it typically does not result in a corresponding
increase in developed park land, new park land dedications, or
in lieu fees.)
Undeveloped East Tustin Area of City
On the basis of population projections and the above standard,
future development of the new East Tustin Area is estimated to
generate 85.1 acres of new local parks and recreation area (or
and equivalent valued tn-lkieu park fee):
28,350 persons x 3.0 acres/~,O00 persons - 85.1 acres
School Facility Availability/Dedication Adjustments
Consistent with historical community usage, it can be
interpreted that much of the local park acreage demand is
being satisfied by residents' usa of the ~45 acres 'gross' of
public school sites. If long term Joint powers/Joint use
agreements can be negotiated with the School District for use
of joint park/school facilities for recreation and park areas,
it may be possible to credit up to 1.5 acres per 1,000
population. The future reduction of the public park standard
to 1.5 acres per 1,000 should be made only if the park site ts
located adjacent to a school. Satisfaction of the standard in
part by Joint use of school play fields and community
facilities and open space is consistent with historical
community usage patterns. If school-based recreation
facilities wel~) credited in the developed area of the City, u~
to 60.3 acres~/ of public school sites may be eligible for
park and recreation area status reducing the current
deficiency to 8.~ acres total.
A high priority should be given to developing Joint
school/park facilities to maximize recreation and open space
acreage and availability. It may be possible to reduce the
total amount of acres required for parks and recreation
~7 Countable acreage computed at 1.5 acres per 1,000 o~
estimated population.
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A high priority should be given to developing joint
school/perk facilities to maximize recreation and open space
acreage and availability. It may be posstble to reduce the
total amount of acres required for parks and recreation
facilities and instead require a combination of both dedicated
land and tnolieu fees tn order to develop dedicated park sties.
In order for this concept to be implemented, long-term use
agreements must be concurrently negotiated wtth the Tusttn
Unified $chool District.
In this case, for example, the Ctty could utilize the
remaining-value fram in-lieu Quimby Act fees to provide
(either directly or as a credit to developer-installed
facilities) the phystcal park Improvements and recreation
facilities to serve residents of the area. These
Improvements may tnclude community-wide facilities that can
serve all residents of Tustin.
Other Park and Recreation Areas
No spectftc mtntmam acreage standard per 1,O00 population
provtded for:
-- Regional Parks;
-- Spactal Resource Areas;
-- Special Use Facilities;
-- gultt-UseTratls and Corridors; and
-- Recreation Facilities for Commerctal/Industrlal Parks.
Consistent wtth the goals, policies, and action plan contained
tn this element, the City shall evaluate the opportunities and
constraints to acquiring, requiring, and/or assisting other
agenctes tn securing these t~es of areas and facilities as
part of preparing and evaluating future Plenned Coa~auntty Zone
Application Develooment Plans, Spectftc Plans, and/or Planned
Unit Developments.18
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This ts consistent wtth the County's revtsed 'Master Plan
of Regional Parks" (Nay ~980) ghtch no longer uses an
acreage ratio to population but ts an "opportunity plan."
No prtority scheme ts provided but each potential
acquisition opportunities presents themselves.
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PLAN OF ACTIOg
Revisions to City's quimb~ Act Ordinance and Resolution
Consistent with:
-- the goals, policies, and standards set forth in this
Master Plan; and
-- Section 66477 of the State Government Code, as amended by
SB 1785 (Foran) adopted by the California State
Legislature, August 1982,
the City's Quimby Act Ordinance~g and In-lteu Fee
Resolution20 relating to park la~d dedications/
imgroiements and per unit fees in lieu thereof shall be
amended so that they:
1. Provide a minimum standard of three (3) acres of City
park land per 1,000 residents.
A~ply to all residential subdivisions and parcel maps -
regardless of size except those specifically exempted by
State law (t.e., airspace condominiums or stock. ·
cooperatives created from an existing apartment building
more than five years old when no units are added).
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Clearly state that the purpose is either for developing
ne~ neighborhood and cam, unity park and recreation areas
or rehabilitating existing neighborhood and co,~,unity
park areas or recreation facilities which serve future
residents of the subdivision.
19 Ordinance No. 841 "... Establishing Regulations for
Dedication of Land, Pa)ment of Fees, or Both for Park and
Recreation Land in Subdivisions," adopted March 2, 1981.
20 Resolution No. 81-7 ".. · Establishing Fees in Lieu of
Park Land Oedtcation,' adopted February 17, 1981.
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Credtt the developer of the subdivision for
providing mster planned and City-aPproved
improvements made to dedicated park ]and against his
required pa~ent of tn-]teu fees and/or dedication of
additional park ]and. (The intent is to obtain t~proved
parks not~ere]y undeveloped land.)
Provide that the developer of planned developments and
real estate developments21 may, if the City Council
finds that it is in the public interest and City
standards to do so, receive pertta] credit for the
development of private active recreational open space
(e.g., be]] fie]ds, tennis courts, etc.) ~htch the
developer chooses to tnc;ude within the subdivision,
provided such private open space is fully consistent with
Ctty poltctes regarding ]ocatton (generally next to
schools) and all of the following standards:22
a. That y~rds, court areas, setbacks, and other open
areas required to be maintained by the zontng and
building erdtnances and regulations shall not be
tnc]uded tn the computation of such prtvate open
space;
b. The pr'tvate o~nershtp and maintenance of the open
space ts adequately provided for by ~rttten
agre~t; and
2! As defined in Sections 1103 and 1105.1 of the
Business and Professions Code, these are subdivisions where
the o~ners of separate lots also ovm in c~mon other areas
reserved for the beneficial use and enjo~ent of ail. The
rights of residents of the subdivision to use the
area can be through co~on o~nership of the area, or
through shares of stock or ~embership in an o~ner
association.
22 This provision is conststnet with the 'Hode] Park]and
Dedication Ordinance' (February 18, 1983) developed jointly by
six state-wide organizations, including the League of
California Cities and the California Parks and Recreation
Society, as a coordinated response to SB 1785.
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c. That the use of the prtvate open space ts restricted
for park and recreation purposes by recorded
covenants which run with the land in favor of the
future o~ners of property and which cannot be
defeated or eliminated without the consent of the
City Counctl; and
d. That the i~oposed private open space is reasonably
adaptable for use for park and recreation purposes,
taking into consideration such factors as size,
shape, topography, geology, access, Including
provisions for
p~lc4~x~eO~x~x~d pedestrian and/or bike trai~
connections; and
e. That facilities proposed for the open space are tn
substantial accordance with the provisions of the
Recreation and Parks Element of the 6eneral Plan, and
are approved by the Ctty Council; and
That the open space for ~x×T~x~x~
which ~00% credit ~s
more of the park basic
elements listed below
or a combination of ~x~hexll~el~
three basic elements
and other recreation (Z) Recreational open spaces, which are generally
improvements that will defined as parks areas for active recreation
meet the specific pursuits such as soccer,'baseball, softball, and
recreation needs of football and have at least one (1) acre 'of
future residents of the maintained turf with less than five (5%)
area and is a minimum percent slope.
of 3 acres in size.
(2) Court areas, which are generally defined as
tennis courts, badminton courts, shuffleboard
courts, or stmtlar hard-surfaced areas
especially destgned and exclusively used for
court games.
(3) Recreational swimming areas, whtch are defined
generally as fenced areas devoted primarily to
swiping, dtvtng, or both. They must also
include decks, lawned area, bathhouses, or other
facilities developed and used exclusively for
swimming and diving and consisting of no less
fifteen (15) square feet of water surface area
for each three (3%) percent of the population of
· the subdivision with a minimum of eight hundred
(800) square feet of water surface area per
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pool, together with an adjacent deck and/or lawn
area twtce that of the pool.
(4)
Recreation buildings and facilities designed and
primarily used for the recreational needs of
residents of the development.
Private recreational open
space may be,credited against
otherwise required public park
land dedication or in-lieu
fee on the basis of 100% of
the private land area
and/or improvement cost when
at least 3 basic park
elements are included.
Partial credit may be awarded
for sites which do not
incorporate the required
basic elements or are !ess
than 3 acres~ ~nen deemed~.
beneficial to the community-
by the City Council upon
recommendation of the
Planning Commission.
Because private common areas
meet only a portion of 7.
resident needs, the
computed credit value
shall not exceed 25 percent
of the otherwise required
public land dedication or
in-lieu fees.
Provide that the City Counctl shall have sole discretion
and authority to accept either park land dedications,
in-lieu fees, or any combination thereof.
Provide that when a fee is to be paid tn-lieu of land
dedication, that the value of the amount of such fee
shall be based upon the fair market value of the mount
of land which would otherwise be required for dedication,
plus 20% towards costs of off-site improvements, such as
extension of utility ltnes.23 The fair market value
shall be detefl, tned by an appraiser acceptable to the
Ctty; and the determination shall consider the value of a
butldable acre of land at the time the Final Tract Map is
to be recorded, as if otherwise the land would be fully
developed to the residential density shown on the
Tentative Tract Map for which the fees are required.
23 This provision is consistent with the "~odel Parkland
Dedication Ordinance' (February 18, lg83) developed jointly
by six state-wide organizations, including the League of
California Cities md the California Parks and
Recreation Society, as a coordinated response to SB 1785.
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8. Require that any in-lieu fees be paid at or before the
time of recording the Final Tract Map.
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Park and Recreation Planning and Design
Developed Area of City
For the foreseeable future, the focus for detatled planning
and site design within the developed portion of Tustin shall
be:
· Opportunity" acquisition or long-term lease of
approximately 3.5 acres of park land -- preferably
adjoining an existing park, school, or other public
facility -- to partially remedy the current and projected
park acreage deficit.
No other additional park land acquisition is proposed
within the developed area of Tusttn unless population
increases beyond projections and/or the School District
proposes closure of playgrounds, or Caltrans cancels the
month-to-month lease for Utt Park, in which case the
existing 2.7 acres of park land should be replaced.
If, because of loss, the City needs to replace the Utt
Park acreage, high priority should be given to acquiring
a comparable portion of Held,man Elementary School as a
park site through purchase or long-term lease. Located
in a high-density area without a park and isolated by
freeways from the rest of Tustin, Held.man is a
relatively-large lO-acre site with only about one-third
of the permanent buildings originally planned (portables
are used) and a modest student enrollment that has ranged
from 240 to 320 students.
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2. Acquisition or long-term lease of a site for a
multi-purpose Senior Citizen Center. Design and
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improvement of the center and related perktng facilities
may be considered tn combination with the previous policy
(1).
Implementation of the Phase ~ factltty rec~dattons
contained in the Columbus Tusttn Design Development
Report, Including: 24
a. Phase 1 i~rovements at Columbus Tustin Park/School
Site:
-- An a~proxtmately 13,500 square foot g~nasiu~,
with mat room, locker room, storage, and
restrooms;
-- Expansion of existing parking area by
approxtaately 20 spaces;
-- A play area, picnic area, and related walkways,
landscaping, and irrigation.
b. Minor expansion and upgrading of the Clifton C.
#tller Cm~unity Center in the ¢tvtc Center:
-- Acoustical treament and electrical improvements;
-- Approximately 300 square feet of storage;'
-- Potentially interior restrooms otherwise
scheduled for Phase 2.
4. Selective addition of play equipaent and a~enities, and
the Incremental refurbishment or replaceamnt of
Design Oevelornm-ent Report: Colu~bus-Tusttn Park, prepared
for the City of Tustln by Recreation Systems, Inc.;
Oecember 1982.
This report includes a Phase 2 recommendation on the
current McCalla life estate for a 7,000 to 8,000 square
foot Recreation Activity Center and a 60-car parking
that would replace the Phase 1 play and ptcntc areas. The
eerliest timing for this will reflect the McCalla estate,
and the Phase 2 recommendations should be reevaluated at
that time tn light of the status of other facilities and
options.
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restrooms, at extsting neighborhood parks, including
Pepportree, Pine Tree, Centennial, and Nagnolia Tree.
The incromental Improvement (contingent upon extsttng and
proposed leases and/or joint-use agreements) of
community-scale fact1 tttes:
a. Pepportree Park and the adjoining 3.2 acre TLED
Administration Bui~dtng Site;
b. Lambert Elementary School, across from Tustin High
School, where the Ctty now leases Building "C"~ and
c. Beswtck Elementary School, across from Frontter Park
and currently "closed."
The above thrust ts "facilities-oriented" -- tn contrast,
for Instance, to additional turf and trees for informal
play. It. recognizes the almost total lack of vacant
land tn the developed Ctty, 1ts special d~gr~ohtc
character, the estimated $7,000/acre/year cost for
oporating and maintaining extsttng parks, and the
projected grov~ch of the total City by over 29,500
residents (73%!) in the next 17 ~ears.z5
Z5 In addition will be the growing needs of north Tustin
residents whose participation, as noted earlier, is of
significant benefit to the services provided City
residents, per se.
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The rationale t5 termed the "Cro~n Jewels Concept." To
~eet the bro~ vartetly of current and future restdent
needs, Tustin must tn 1ts ~tlt-~ area, focus on the
~ost-effecttve ~p~sion of ~unit~-scale
Interior~exterior fectltttes that ~re proportional tn
stze to 1ts future total population of 6g~7~ and ~t1~ be
~ble to acc~date rev~u~erattn~ sports activities
~d cultur~l/~tfe ~r~c~t ~rogrms~ that ~tl1 keep
pace -- ~f not Increasingly offset. -- the Ctty's rtstng
park operattons~ matnt~ance~ and r~lecm~t exposes.
For economy tn factltty operation, tt ts crucial to
develop constituencies for each community factltty such
as seniors and youth groups that can become relatively
self-supporting tn the sense they assmm a ma~or role for
running thetr own programs. For this -- and precttcal
re~sons of program compatibility, existing destgn 'scale'
(e.g~, restroms, play equipment, furniture, etc.), and
the relative stze of each site's parktng area -- tt ts
recom~nded each facility be tatlored to particular
tnterest groups, types of ecttvittes, and/or age/family
needs.
The suggested character for the ftve different facilities
ts Identified on page IV-19 and outltned tn greater
detail ~n the Appendix.
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To properly credit and publtcly safeguard the long-term
role which TUSD school sites and facilities have come to
play tn satisfying local residents' recreational, needs
and the City's poltcy standard for local park and
recreation acreage per 1,O00 population:
£xtsttng publlc school play ftelds and playgrounds are
identified as 'Recreational Areas' on the Recreation
and Parks Element Map; and
The City should enter into negotiations with the
School District for the expanded use of play fields,
playgrounds, and related facilities (see 'Cooperative
Agreements with School Otstrtct,', page IV-32). Where
a long-term agreement is reached, that portion of the
school site wtll be designated as 'Local Park' on the
Recreation and Parks Element Map.
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EXISTING OR PROPOSED
COMMUNITY R~CREAT ION
SITE
Pe ertree Pmr~and
-~A~c~ i n i stra~ 1 on
Building/Site
Col~bus Tusttn Park
and Intermediate
School
(Joint-use agreement
among City, School
District, County)
Clifton C. Miller
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PROPOSED ORIENTATION OF FACILITY AND PROGRAm,,
LONG-TER~
Multi-use Senior and Adult
Center utilizing existing
building, parking, outdoor
facilities (e.g., senior
softball), etc.
Adult/Industrial Leagues
and Youth Sports Complex
(lighted fields, tennis,
etc.)
City-wide civic events,
group meetings, and family
events (assembly hall
functions -- dinners,
dances, films, exercise,
etc. )
Lambert Elementary All ages of exercise, dance
School gymnastics, classes, life
enrichment progr~; Pre-
(Current lease of school programs and day
Building "C" with camps.
8,000 square feet
of City-improved
space)
Beswick Elementary
School
'~E~tly closed)
None, unless needs cannot be
be accommodated at Lambert
or other existing site.
Sam wtth increased usage/
facilities;
Emphasize site for communi-
ty events (Tiller Days)
and festive functions.
Sam, with addition of
basketball and full g~ym-
nasttcs/exercise/dance
progrems.
Consider potential transi-
tion to a more youth-
ortentd sports cmmplex
(c~,plements school)~ ~at
adult leagues can reioca a
to new Sports Complex in
East Tustin Specific Plan
Area.
Same, with increased usage
and potential addition of
drama/workshops with por-
table stage.
Expand pre-school progrm~
(day-care) for City area
north of I-S using school
facilities;
Emphasize teen/youth center
functions, high school
field sports/exercise/
fine arts/music.
Elementary-age sports pro-
grams, classes, etc., using
school facilities.
Provide pre-school program
and day care for portion
of City south of I-5.
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Undeveloped Area of City
The future parks md recreation system for the undeveloped
eastern edge of the City will reflect the detailed circulation
and land use pattern and residential densities shown on the
East Tustin Specific Plan currently under preparation.
Local Parks and Recreation Facilities
The following shall be used as guidelines during the specific
p)mnning effort for the location and design of local park
facilities:
Neighborhood parks shall generally be 5 to 8 acres in size
(3 acre minimum) and located adjacent to future public
school sites.
Typical facilities include turf areas, game courts
(volleyball, basketball etc.), small building, and
playground equipment.
Community Park. Shall serve a minimum population of
10,000 and be larger than eight (8) acres in size,
excluding greenbelts and school grounds. Typical
facilities include cummunity centers, athletic facilities,
large multi-use swimming pools, picnic areas or cultural
centers. Community parks shall be owned and maintained by
the City, and serve residents of the entire City.
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The City will cooperatively work with ?USD to jointly
acquire, design, construct, and operate and maintain
future local parks and schools:
a. Under future Joint-use agreements, City park land and
facilities obtained through the City's Quimby Act
Ordinance will be used to significantly offset the
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District's standard school play field and playground
requirements, thus reducing the cost of facilities to
TUSD; mhd
In return, the City will expect the TUSD to include
within the design of new school facilities provisions
for complementary recreation facilities that make the
combined school-park sites fully ,multiple-use.'
The negotiation of written agreements assuring that
recreation and park areas on school property will
always remain open to the public will be essential.
The City recoamnends that TUSD prepare, concurrent with
the East Tusttn Specific Plan, a comprehensive 'Master
Plan of School Facilities' to assist in implementing
(a) and (b) above, ms well as plans for multiple use of
existing and closed schools within the developed area
of the City.
The City will use in-lieu fees primarily for acquiring
and/or improving previously identified community-level
facilities that will benefit not only new subdivisions
within the undeveloped area, but the entire Tustin
community as well.
Alternative Local Park Plannin~ Concepts
If the School District does not proceed with planning for at
least two to four school sites, or if otherwise it is not
possible for the City to equitably distribute at least 1 1/2
acres of local park land for each 1,O00 residents adjacent to
public schools, the City may consider, in addition or in-lieu
of combined school/park facilities, the development of
separate, potentially larger, community-scale park facilities
at one or more of the following locations:
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PAP LZ~NCl -- RECREATION AND P~aRIC5 ~LL'P~NT
(:~t~y of TUStIN G~neral Plan
D~V£LOP~ AREA OF CZTY
(:od~ PaCtl~t~ £xpInstons snd Tmp~over~ts:
F1 Coluldws TusCan Pmrk (Phise 1 mltt-use g)lmstum &nd ~eli~ed tmprovm~ts)
F£ (:11fton (:. #111er Cmlluntt~ C~nter (minor ~bens~on INd uHrmdtng)
Peppe~cre~ Park (potential &cqutsttton/leise otr TUSO A~ntNtstrltto~
Sutldtng s~te for S~ntor/Adult (:inter)
UN~VELOPED AREA OF CTTY
Cod._.~e P&rks and Recrlitlon Fictlttles:
r7 Loci1 Ne~ghborhoud and Cmmuntty Parks (ipproxtmtlly 42.5 to 86.1
Ic~s to be Iocltld tn £ast Tusttn Spic, ftc PIIN Arei, p~eferably
Id;:io~ntn9 futu~ pUbltC school sttls)
F8 PeT. ers (:anyon Tratl (colb~nlt~o~ btke~ly and beuest~sfl/htkan9 tratl)
and Related S~igtng/gest krel
F9 SPof~Ls (:omolex (Athletic Lelgue Spo~Cs~telds/Cour~s) to be located tN
PotLmttal Pete~s (:anyon R~Jton&l Pi~k (f~istb~11ty and beundar~es to
be deCem~ Ned)
Gol~ (:ourse (boundaries to be dttlm~Ned ~n £as~ Tustln 5pectftc
Plan, posstbly tN con~unctaon N~th Pete~s (:anyon Reg~oflsl Plrk)
RECREATION and PARKS ELEMENT
City of Tustin General Plan
-- Within the anticipated industrial park/mixed land use area
southerly of Irvine Boulevard, and possibly using a
portion of the Peters Canyon Wash flood plain for
appropriate field facilities to reduce land costs;
-- Near or adjacent to the City of Irvine's proposed
Historic/Cultural Park at the realigned intersection of
Myford and Irvine Boulevard;
-- Adjacent or near tower Peters Canyon Reservoir and the
County's Bent Tree Park at Cemon Heights Drive and Bent
Tree Cane; and
-- Other locations that may be identified during the Specific
Plan process.
Regional Parks and Other Recreational Facilities
As previously described, the City should make maximum use of
its specific planning and zoning powers to ensure that the
following recreational elects are included within the
Specific Plan, thereby conserving its limited Quimby Act
resources·
Peters CanNon Regional Park
The City will sul)port the County's designation and
planning for Peters Canyon Reservoir Regional Park as
shown on County's 'Master Plan of Regional Parks'·
The City should be consulted by the County prior to the
creation of any non-profit corporation or other entity
that may be established for its i~lementation.
However, the City will not accept any permanent ownership,
development, operations and/or maintenance responsibility
for lands or facilities that may lie within the Regional
Park Boundary as this is the responsibility of the County.
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6olf Cours~
The East Tustin Specific Plan wtll Incorporate a regulation
18-hole golf course as a design element. The locatton of this
factlity should Incorporate existing stands of mature trees
and other natural resource areas. Additional elements may
encompass a water eloment for amenity, flood protection,
and/or irrigation.
This golf course need not be publtcly owned and/or operated
but should be 'open' for public use and not restricted solely
for the use of addointflg property owners and/or associations.
Other East Tustln Recreational Faciltt~ Priorities
The Ctty wtll tnclude the following recreational lend uses as
part of the East Tusttn Spectftc Plan unless for some
unforeseen reason the Ctty finds they are Infeasible:
A Sports Com~le~ (Athletic League Sportsftelds/Courts)
to be located within the commercial/industrial mixed land
use area south of Irvine Boulevard.
This faciltty could be owned and/or operated by a future
Owners' Association or Spectal District, or if proven
economically feasible, by the City.
If publicly-operated so that tt can serve as a more
complete buffered site for the City's industrial/adult
leagues no~ ustng Columbus Tusttn Park, the City should
consider:
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-- Using a portion of its Outmby park land dedications
and/or fees to partially offset initial implementation;
and
-- Developing unique o~erattng program that might permtt
extended hours utilization and the use of a private
concessionaire for food and beverages.
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Major design elements to be addressed include:
a. Four to stx 11ghted softball/multi-use fields;
b. $~nasttum (if Columbus TustJn ts not developed);
c. Fitness Center (could be privately-operated);
d. Racquetball Courts (could be privately-operated);
and
e. Restaurants and Pro-Shop.
Co~untt~ Center -- Potentially located tn the ~edtum/htgh
density residential area, near the c~mercta] area at the
extension of jamboree and Portola Parkway, ma~ elements
should tnclude:
a. Meeting Rooms;
b. Large Multi-Purpose Room;
c. Kttchen- Large Catering;
d. Cultural Arts Facilities:
(1) Small Theatre;
(2) Mustc;
(3) Visual Arts; and
e. Storage/Offices.
Picnic Nature FacilttX -- Suggested for location in the
lower Peters Cen.von Resevotr or Box/Sir1 Scouts Camp
Areas, major elements ~ould tnclude:
a. Large Group Ptcntc Facility;
b. Water Features (lake and/or stream);
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c. Horse and Bike Trails (See Peters Canyon Trail --
Item (5); and
d. Nature Center.
Senior Center/Senior Housing -- Suggested for location in
the high-density residential affordable housing erem near
the commercial shopping &rem, major elements should
include (possibly in conjunction with subsidized housing)
a small satellite Senior Center (assuming a large Center
Center is built in dovmtown).
Note:
The preceding four (4) priorities mssume that one (1)
new High School will be built in teh East' Tusttn area,
and thmt it will have m swimtng pool, tennis courts,
and gymn&sium fecilities which cmn be publicly used in
a manner similmr to those currently mt Tustin
High School.
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S. Peters Canyon Trail -- A public multi-use trail
right-of-way and i~rovements along existing/realigned
Peters Canyon Channel/Wash, as called for in the County's
"Master Plan of Riding and Hiking Tratls."26 This
facility should be owned and/or maintained by future
Owners' Association(s), Special District,-or County
Harbors, Beaches, and Parks District -- or some
combination thereof.
This trail should:
Be destghed as a County-defined 'Combination Bikeway
and Riding/Hiking Trail" and, at minimum, conform to
the width dimensions and other development criteria
contained in the aforementioned County Master Plan.
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Incorporate, at an appropriate point along its length,
a County-defined "staging area" or "rest area,' and/or
a nature study area to offset the loss of the Boy and
$irl Scout CanM~grounds now existing in Peters Canyon;
and
Sere practical, connect with the various current and
future park, recreation, and open space sites in the
vicinity, including connection with Bent Tree Park and
other County park/trail dedications (or "offers to
dedicate") that adjoin Tustin's Specific Plan boundary.
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'Master Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails: A Colaponent of
the Recreation Element of the Orange County General Plan,"
prepared by the Orange County Environmental Management
Agency; July 1982.
The County's Plan notes that this Peters Canyon Trail will
have total length of 12 miles, and ultimately connect with
Irvine Regional Park and the 1trine Coast Trail.
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ORGAN TZAT ~ON
Maintenance of New Parks and Recreation Areas
As an integral part of the East Tusttn Specific Plan process,
the City will require the creation of:
Private Owners' Associations -- for the maintenance of
private, project-oriented recreational facilities and
landscape areas (e.g., a Homeowners' Association will
assume responsibility for maintmining its own common
grounds, swimming pools, tennis courts, tot lots, open
space slopes, etc., which are for the benefit of project
residents).
Special Benefit District(s) -- for the m~tntenance of all
public local parks and recreation facilities that are
dedicated or otherwise acquired by the City of the
Specific Plan Area. This special district may be
structured as a c~rehensive Parks/Recreation/
Landscape/Public Facilities Maintenence District'~ to
provide ~intenance for:
-- parkway landscaping/streetscapes adjoining major
publicly-dedicated roadways and highways in the various
residential, commercial, and industrial land uses
areas; and
-- other dedicated or publicly-owned facilities within the
Specific Plan Area, including but not limited to the
Peters Canyon Multi-Use Trail, Peters Canyon Wash Flood
Control I~rovoments, etc.
Ultimately, the City should consider the feasibility and
cost-benefit of contracting through this Special District for
all public park and recreation maintenance within the City;
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and/or expanding the boundaries of the dtstrtct to encompass
the ~tire City.
Cooperative Agre~m___en_ts with Tusttn Unified School District
Assuming detailed architectural/engineering analyses
confirm its feasibility, the City will endeavor to enter
into a long-term lease/installment purchase agreement with
TUSD for the acquisition of the current 3.2 acre TUSD
Administration Building Site adjoining Peppertree Park.
The City will endeavor to enter into the longest
practicable leases (20-30 years) and/or Joint powers
agreements for expanded recreational use and physical
improvement of closed facilities and playfields at:
-- Lambert Elementary School; and
-- Beswick Elementary School.
In exchange for the recreational use of closed facilities,
the City should consider assuming maintenance
responsibility for turf and landscape areas, and/or for
buildings used for recreational programs. It is
rec~mended that, where possible, this be implemented by
the City contracting with a private maintenance contractor
if otherwise it would require expanding public employees.
In order to continue on a long-term basis the already
successful cooperative efforts of the City and School
District, some type of formal agreement should be
negotiated regarding use of the tennis courts at Currie
Intermediate School (4 courts) and Tusttn High School (8
courts).
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The Ctty and School Distrtct should constder expanding
recreational use at Utt [ntermedtate School, keeping tn
mind current use by ~outh leagues (t.e., there may be an
opportunity for the Ctty to uttltze more of this open play
space durtng the time when ~outh leagues are not utilizing
the facilities). If thts opportunity ts confirmed, a use
agreement should be created for thts stte, keeping tn mtnd
that the School Otstrtct wt]] probab]y reopen Utt
(possibly as a combined e]omentary/tnte~medtate school)
when the East Tusttn ]ands are developed.
Expanded Partnership wtth Prtvate Sector
The Co.~auntty Se~vtces Department should encourage and
orchestrate the fonaatton of one or more Non-Profit Parks
and/or Recreattofl Corporattofls wtthtn the Tusttn comauntty
to:
Handle the day-to-day communications, operations,
fund-raising, etc., for spectal community programs and
facilities whtch may come "on-line" tn the next 10
years (e.g., cultural arts center, a sentor center,
etc.); and
be
Deve]op a "Deferred Sift-Giving Program" that will
identify the tax advantages tn parks and recreation
assistance/bequests, asstst tn legal/financial
planning, etc.
The Community Services Department should undertake, etthe~
directly or through a non-profit community organization,
the preparation of t~o concurrent programs to expand
prtvate sector invo]voment tn the Ctty's Parks and
Recreation System:
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a. Gift Catalogue o- A $ to 15 page brochure ~htch
illustrates, describes, and prices various needed park
tmprovenents that can be selected as 'donation
projects' by individuals, civic groups, service clubs,
churches, businesses, corporations, military, etc. It
should be structured for the widest community
involvenent -- so donors can provide cash, materials,
and/or labor/equipment in either large or small
~unts.
(This will probably prove most effective if implemented
on an annually-updated, site-specific basis where the
City Council has adopted a Master Plan for a particular
park or recreation facility (e.g., a Community or Youth
Center) and detailed improvements are highlighted for
one year in a coordinated public program involving
· Tusttn Today,' 'The Tustin News,' etc.)
be
Adopt a Park -- Wherein larger civic, church, service
organizations, and/or existing and future corporations
located within Tustin can be identified by name with a
specific park or recreation site. and focus their
energies on fund-raising and/or providing recreational
tmprove,~ts or major maintenance for that particular
facility. (For exile, a church or association of
churches might choose to 'adopt' a future Seniors
Center. )
The City will need to provide 'seed money" to the
Department in order to initiate the above two programs.
Also, the Oepartment will need to ensure participants of
significant publicity and name recognition, potentially
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providing some special benefits, for example, to employees
of participating corporettons.
As Tusttn's parks md recreation facilities expand to a
financially feastb]e scale over the next decade, the Ctty
should constder the 'packaging# of prtvete concessions
services for its entire parks and recreation program,
Including food and beverages at sports facilities,
catering of communit~ events, ho]ida~ sa]es, carnivals and
flea markets, weddings, etc.
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APPENDIX
REFERENCE DOCLI~ENT
The Appendix for this Recreation and Parks Element is a
separate City reference document that is not considered an
integral part of the Element or General Plan. Nonetheless, it
has technical value to City staff in the future implementation
of the policies, standards, and progrmms set forth in this
Element. It includes, for example, financial recommendations
prepared as part of the lg83 draft 'Master Plan of Parks and
Recreation', which will need to be modified.
The Appendix also contains the following technical data and
maps, related to but not an integral part of this Element:
RESIDENT SURVEY METHODOLOGY/SUMMARY
NEA~-TERt4 FACILITY CONCEPTS
-- Peppertree Park/TUSD Administration Site
-- Columbus Tustin Park
-- Lambert Elementary School
-- Beswick Elementary School
-- Utt Intermediate School
3. CITY PARK INVENTORY MAPS
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