City of Pontiac Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Recreation Facility Standards
Activity/Facility
Basketball Court
(Outdoor)
Ice Hockey
Tennis Court
Volleyball Court
(Outdoor)
Ballfields
Baseball
Little League
Softball
Minimum Space
Requirements
2,400-3,036 sq.ft.
(youth); 5,040-7,280
sq.ft. (high school)
22,000 sq.ft.
7,200 sq.ft. per court;
2 ac. per complex
Units per
Population
Service
Radius
1 per 5,000 ¼ - ½ Mile
1 per
100,000
½ hour to
1 hour
travel time
1 per 2,000 ¼ - ½ mile
4,000 sq.ft. 1 per 5,000 ¼ - ½ mile
3-3.85 acres
1.2 acres
1.5-2 acres
Football Field 1.5 acres 1 per 20,000
15-30
minutes
travel time
Soccer Field 1.7-2.1 acres 1 per 10,000 1-2 miles
Swimming Pool 1.5 to 2 acres 1 per 20,000
Trails
N/A
1 per 5,000;
1 lighted
field per
30,000
1 system per
region
¼ - ½ mile
15-30
minutes
travel time
N/A
Location Notes
Outdoor courts in neighborhoods and
community parks, plus active recreation
areas in other park settings.
Climate important consideration including
travel time affecting number of units.
Best in batteries of 2-4. Located in
neighborhood community park or adjacent
to school site.
Outdoor courts in neighborhoods and
community parks, plus active recreation
areas in other park settings.
Part of neighborhood complex. Lighted fields
part of community complex. Softball fields
may also be used for youth baseball.
Usually part of baseball, football, soccer
complex in community park or adjacent to
high school.
Number of units depends on popularity.
Youth soccer on smaller fields adjacent to
schools or neighborhood parks.
Located in community park or school site.
Source: Data from Roger A Lancaster, Ed., Recreation Park and Open Space Standards and Guidelines, Alexandria, Virginia: National Recreation and
Park Association, 1983, pages 60-61.
N/A
Recreation Facility Deficiencies
Facility
Standard
per
Population
Existing
City Parks
Existing
School or
Other
Facilities
Total
Existing
Facilities
Need
Based on
Standard
(a)
Surplus or
Deficiency
Basketball Court (Outdoor) 1 per 5,000 16.5 13 29.5 12 +17.5
Ice Hockey 1 per 100,000 0 0 0 1 -1
Tennis Court 1 per 2,000 2 21 23 30 -7
Volleyball Court 1 per 5,000 4 0 4 12 -8
Baseball/Softball Field 1 per 5,000 14 12 26 12 +14
Football Field 1 per 20,000 0 5 5 3 +2
Soccer Field 1 per 10,000 2 5 7 6 +1
Swimming Pool 1 per 20,000 0 0 0 3 -3
Trails 1 per region 0 (b) 0 0 (b) 1 -1
Recreation Inventory Source: Wade Trim field survey, April 2011.
Footnotes:
(a) Based on 2010 Census Population of 59,515 for the City of Pontiac, rounded to the nearest whole number.
(b) The Clinton River Trail is not a completed route through the City of Pontiac and thus is not considered a full trail route for the purposes
of this analysis.
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