Master Plan - City of Troy

RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE/PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLICRecreation and Open Space:Extraordinary AmenitiesCITY OF TROY MASTER PLANPublic and Quasi-Public:The Foundation of Troy’s NeighborhoodsThe designation of Recreation and Open Spaceprovides areas for both active recreation andconservation of natural resources. This landuse can be either publicly or privately owned.Maintenance of these areas are essential to thepreservation of fish and wildlife habitat, waterquality, wetlands, scenic amenities, and outdoorrecreation opportunities. Other significantareas are designated throughout the City andinclude private parks and common open areasassociated with other private development.The Future Land Use Plan designates existingareas set aside for institutional uses such asschools, cemeteries, and other public andquasi-public activities. These sites are scatteredthroughout the City and are often at thecenter of the social neighborhood. Schools,especially, play a large role in the creation ofsocial neighborhoods and provide a communitycenter function.This category also includes the Civic Centersite, which contains the main operations of theCity of Troy. Since the acquisition of the formerTroy High School site in 1993 and constructionof the Troy Community Center, this locationhas empowered the City to greatly enhanceits operations and plan for future growth. Withthe addition of the model Solar Decathlonhouse and the potential future improvementsto other facilities, the City has an outstandingopportunity to showcase innovative andresponsible development practices in a visiblelocation. It is expected that the current City,Court, and Library functions will continue at thepresent location.CHAPTER 9: LAND PATTERNS119