City of Pontiac Parks and Recreation Master Plan
City of Pontiac Parks and Recreation Master Plan
City of Pontiac Parks and Recreation Master Plan
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Section 4<br />
<strong>Recreation</strong> <strong>and</strong> Resource<br />
Inventory<br />
Developing a complete inventory <strong>of</strong> recreation<br />
facilities, programs, <strong>and</strong> events is an<br />
essential component <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Parks</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Recreation</strong><br />
<strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>. It provides a base <strong>of</strong><br />
information to use in developing the Action<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>. Underst<strong>and</strong>ing what facilities,<br />
programs, <strong>and</strong> events are available to the<br />
residents <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pontiac</strong> will assist in<br />
the future decision-making process.<br />
This section <strong>of</strong> the plan includes several<br />
components. The first component is a description<br />
<strong>of</strong> the recreation facilities <strong>and</strong> programs<br />
that are owned <strong>and</strong> operated by the<br />
<strong>City</strong>. <strong>Recreation</strong>, social <strong>and</strong> cultural facilities<br />
located within the <strong>City</strong> but owned <strong>and</strong><br />
operated by outside agencies such as the<br />
public school district are also inventoried. A<br />
description <strong>of</strong> regional recreation facilities<br />
is also provided. The recreation facilities inventory<br />
is followed by an assessment <strong>of</strong> the<br />
barrier-free compliance status <strong>of</strong> <strong>City</strong>-owned<br />
park facilities. Lastly, this section includes a<br />
description <strong>of</strong> the facilities that were partially<br />
or completely developed using State<br />
recreation grant funding.<br />
In order to include the most up-to-date<br />
facility information, a field survey <strong>of</strong> parks<br />
<strong>and</strong> recreation facilities was conducted by<br />
<strong>City</strong> staff <strong>and</strong> Wade Trim in April <strong>of</strong> 2011.<br />
After the field survey, recreation inventory<br />
tables were prepared <strong>and</strong> are provided on<br />
the following pages. The location <strong>of</strong> each<br />
recreation facility is shown on the <strong>Recreation</strong><br />
Inventory Map.<br />
<strong>City</strong>-Owned <strong>Parks</strong> or Facilities<br />
In total, the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pontiac</strong> owns 29 public<br />
parks <strong>and</strong>/or recreational facilities, totaling<br />
505.82 acres <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong>. These include 9 community<br />
parks, 9 neighborhood parks <strong>and</strong><br />
11 mini parks. A pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> each community<br />
park is included on the following pages,<br />
while brief descriptions <strong>of</strong> the neighborhood<br />
<strong>and</strong> mini parks are also provided.<br />
In addition to the city parks, the <strong>City</strong> owns<br />
<strong>and</strong> operates one golf course, the <strong>Pontiac</strong><br />
Municipal Golf Course, <strong>and</strong> two senior centers,<br />
Bowen’s Senior Center <strong>and</strong> Peterson<br />
Community Center.<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pontiac</strong> <strong>Parks</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Recreation</strong> <strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
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