Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces - Moreno Valley

CHAPTER 4–P ARKS , R EC . & OPEN SPACE MORENO VALLEY GENERAL PLANrecreational, social and educationalopportunities are made available to thecommunity in an efficient and cost effectivemanner. Riverside Community College andthe many campuses of the Moreno ValleyUnified and Val Verde Unified SchoolDistricts contribute substantially to the City’srecreational opportunities, providing bothoutdoor and indoor facilities. The MorenoValley Unified School District and the ValVerde Unified School District provideapproximately 80 additional acres of playingfields and ball courts.community social spaces. Other privatefacilities in Moreno Valley include for-profitenterprises, such as health and fitnessclubs, golf courses, etc., which are notconsidered in the level of service standard.4.3.5. Future FacilitiesDemand for parks and recreation willcontinue to increase with new population.Future parks sites have been identified andadditional parkland will need to be acquired.The planned parks and future acquisitionareas shown on Figure 4-2 are conceptualand subject to modification and refinement.4.3.6. Multiuse TrailsThe acreage of the school parks has notbeen included in the City’s inventory ofparkland since there is no permanentcommitment to maintain the acreage forpublic park purposes. Also, public accessto recreation facilities on school sites must,of necessity, be limited. Even with accesslimitations, recreation facilities on schoolsites complement and enhance the City’sability to provide recreation services.e. Private Sector Recreation FacilitiesPrivate residential recreation facilities meeta portion of local demand for recreationfacilities. Homeowners associations providepark areas, greenbelt areas, swimmingpools, tennis courts and community centersfor the exclusive use of their residents.Approximately 15,000 residents haveaccess to these private recreationalfacilities. While these facilities providespecific recreation amenities, they do notsatisfy the need for large sports fields andAlthough trails and open space are notincluded in the 3-acre per 1,000 residentsparkland standard, they are an importantelement of the park system and providesignificant opportunities for recreation.Equestrians, hikers and bicyclists all share aneed for trails, although their specificrequirements vary. Trails have two majorfunctions. First, they can providerecreational values associated with thenatural environment such as scenic values.Secondly, they can provide safe, off-streetlinkages between neighborhoods, parks,schools and other public facilities.Sidewalks and bicycle paths are addressedin the Circulation Element of the GeneralPlan.In 1991 the City Council updated theprecise trail alignments map, which isincorporated herein by reference. The Cityowns and maintained about 10 miles ofdeveloped trails. Refer to Figure 4-3 forexisting and proposed trail locations.Multiuse trails are popular with theequestrian community. The Moreno ValleyEquestrian Center, dedicated in 2003,provides additional facilities of interest toequestrians. This 45-acre park is located atthe northeast corner of Redlands Blvd. andPage 4-11 July 11, 2006