Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces - Moreno Valley

CHAPTER 4–P ARKS , R EC . & OPEN SPACE MORENO VALLEY GENERAL PLANLocust Avenue. The park featuresequestrian facilities, including an arena, withbleachers, a water trough, night lighting andparking for horse trailers.Citizens of Moreno Valley considerexpansion of the trail network a high priority.The Citizen’s Advisory Committee onRecreational Trails, together with thecommunity of equestrians, has workedextensively on the development of a trailsystem. It is their desire to link all areas ofthe City together with a multi-use trailsystem and to enhance the City’sequestrian park by promoting thedevelopment of an equestrian communityaround the park. There is also a desire fora trail that crosses State Route 60.The City should continue to develop trails,but funding is an issue. General funddollars are not available to construct newtrails. Efforts should be made to obtainprivate funds and grants. It has becomecommon for cities with equestriancommunities to require development incertain zones to provide access to existingtrails and to construct new trails.Multiuse trails should be designed withconsiderations for safety, accessibility,proper design and construction, signageand relative location. The City’s trailnetwork should also connect to the countyand state regional trail systems.Hidden Springs TrailPage 4-12 July 11, 2006