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According to the recommended LOS, by the year 2010, if population grows as <br />projected, the City will need: <br />4 new playgrounds <br />3 new tennis courts <br />3 new basketball courts <br />8 new baseball /softball fields <br />6 new soccer fields <br />2.5 CONCLUSIONS <br />It should be noted, the total number of new recreation facilities needed to be built <br />to achieve the desired level of service is reduced when taking into consideration <br />the total recreational assets available in the community. Total assets would include <br />those public facilities such as playing fields and playgrounds owned and operated <br />by the State, County and School District which help to meet the recreational <br />demands of the community. By taking into account all available community <br />recreational assets, not just city- controlled assets, the LOS goals are more <br />practically met and decrease the financial burden on the City. <br />LOS is, of course, always a policy issue to be determined by the elected officials, <br />thus making decisions regarding it subject to community needs and desires, <br />political will and fiscal realities. The adoption of this plan is meant to state <br />recreational ambitions and objectives and act as a blueprint for future development. <br />With the adoption of this plan, it is to be fully understood that meeting this <br />proposed increased LOS would require a multi -year effort subject to the financial <br />capacity of the City. <br />The creation of a large park (Community Park or Regional Park) could feasibly <br />accommodate most, if not all, of these facilities. The City should review its capital <br />improvement budgets, along with its parkland dedication requirements, to assure <br />that these recreation facilities are provided concurrent with the increase in the <br />City's population. <br />