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5.1 PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
Parks and recreational open spaces provide opportunities for both active recreation, such as
organized or informal sports, and passive recreation. Despite the relatively small quantity of parkland
in South San Francisco, a broad range of outdoor recreation opportunities exist, each reflecting the
variety of the city’s landscape and pattern of development. These range from shoreline open space on
San Francisco Bay, to Sign Hill Park, situated at an elevation of more than 600 feet. In addition, the
San Bruno Mountain County Park—a major regional open space resource and prominent visual
landmark—lies directly north of the city.
The General Plan provides for new parkland in South San Francisco by maintaining the existing
parkland standard for new residents and setting a new standard for new employees. This provision is
made with the recognition that the City’s ability to provide these facilities may be limited since the
city is largely built out. The Plan also seeks to increase shoreline accessibility and foster the creation
of an integrated network of parks and open space.
EXISTING FACILITIES, PLANS, AND PROGRAMS
Park and Open Space Inventory
South San Francisco currently includes 319.7 acres of parks and open space, or 5.4 acres per 1,000
residents, for public use, as shown in Figure 5-1. This includes 70 acres of developed parkland
(community, neighborhood, mini, and linear parks), 168.5 acres of open space, and 81.2 acres of
school lands.
South San Francisco currently has 251.2 acres of parkland, as shown in Figure 5.1. This includes
93.7 acres of community parks, neighborhood parks and mini parks; 28 acres of linear parks; 2 acres
of specialty parks, 78.4 acres of open space and 49.1 acres of common greens. (See Table 5.1-1 –
Existing City Park Acreage.) Additionally, a Joint Use Agreement with the South San Francisco
Unified School District provides for the public use of school facilities located on 95.8 acres of school
district land. (See Table 5.1-2 – Joint Use School Sites.) Not all of the school sites are currently
available for public use. Two school sites, Southwood and Hillside Athletic Fields, are listed in this
document as neighborhood parks, because although they are owned by the school district which
retains discretion regarding their disposition, they are currently programmed and maintained by the
city exclusively for public use. While the overall amount of parkland appears adequate to meet the
community’s needs, at 5.3 acres per 1,000 residents, closer analysis reveals that only 1.2 2.7 acres of
developed parkland, excluding school parks and open space, is available per 1,000 residents. Table
5.1-1 5.1-3 provides an inventory of the City’s parks and open spaces a summary of park acreage and
population.
Recreation Facilities and Programs
Community and recreation centers provide space for many of the classes and services that are central
to South San Francisco’s recreation programs. The City has six nine community/recreation buildings,
some of which are used for specialized services such as senior programs at the Magnolia Center,
public meetings at the Municipal Services Building, and Boys and Girls Club programs at the
Paradise Valley Recreation Center. The City also has an indoor public pool at Orange Park. Outdoor
pools at South San Francisco High School and El Camino High School may supplement Orange Pool
in the summer. A new public gymnasium was constructed in 1998 as part of the Terrabay project,
and the Joseph A. Fernekes Recreation Building was added to Orange Memorial Park in 2008. Table
5.1-4 provides an inventory of the City’s Recreation Facilities.
The City offers a variety of recreation and special programs, ranging from pre-school day care to
senior activities. Both indoor and outdoor recreational programs occur in a combination of school
and City facilities. The types of programs offered range from recreational and competitive swimming
to classes and performances in the cultural and performing arts. The City offers programs geared
toward specific age groups, such as teenagers or seniors, and day camp, preschool, and after-school
programs for children.
Park Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
Under the direction of its 1990 and 1997 Park, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Master Plans,
the City is addresseding a number of the specific deficiencies in park and recreational opportunities.
Present efforts are focused on improving and expanding the city’s major community park, Orange
Memorial Park, as well as developing and improving two newly acquired park sites. The City also
intends to improve bayfront access at new shoreline development, enhance bicycle and pedestrian
access throughout the city in a system of linear parks, and continue its ongoing safety and
accessibility upgrade program.
The 2015 Parks and Recreation Master Plan sets forth Goals and Recommendations, covering areas
including acreage standards, park access, sports field standards, park features and amenities,
maintenance, Orange Memorial Park Master Plan and Aquatics Center, community center facilities,
performing arts facilities, programming, open space access, sustainability and technology.
PARK AND RECREATION DEFICIENCIES
Deficiencies in park and recreation facilities stem from both the amount and the distribution of parks
and community centers. The 1990 and 1997 PROS Master Plans following deficiencies have been
identified major deficiencies within neighborhoods:
A lack of community and neighborhood parks in downtown, home to 20 percent of the
city’s population. The PG&E easement between Armour and Linden, improved in 1997,
is partly helping to alleviate this shortage, and the Downtown Station Area Plan provides
for additional parkland;
Inadequate Bayshore access and public parking;
Lack of traditional park facilities in the Sign Hill/Paradise Valley Area. Development in
Terrabay will has helped alleviate this situation. Access to Sign Hill is also limited;
The Sunshine Gardens/Mission Road area is served by schools but lacks parkland, with
no apparent. Although opportunities for park acquisition are lacking, joint use of school
facilities may alleviate this situation; and
The Avalon/Brentwood and Buri Buri/Winston Serra neighborhoods both have
neighborhood parks at the edge of the neighborhoods, reducing their accessibility for
many neighborhood residents. Acquisition of surplus school land at Avalon and Alta
Loma Schools has helped address this problem. Development and improvement of the
park sites will be accomplished in 1999; and
Park facilities have been upgraded (1997-99) to address deferred maintenance and for
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Consumer Products
Safety Commission (CPSC) Handbook for Public Playground Safety.
Also, the need for parks and recreation opportunities in employment areas has recently emerged as a
concern. The 1994 East of 101 Area Plan calls for establishment of specific standards for parkland in
employment areas.
CLASSIFICATION AND STANDARDS
Classification System
The General Plan defines six eight classes of parks and recreational open space areas:
Community Parks. Community parks serve a citywide population and usually include
sports facilities, such as lighted fields, courts, swimming pools, recreation buildings, and
other special use facilities. Restrooms and off-street parking are generally provided.
Although community parks have a much larger service area than neighborhood parks,
they often serve a neighborhood function as well. South San Francisco owns and
maintains three community parks.
Neighborhood Parks. Neighborhood parks are devoted primarily to serving a small
portion of the city, usually within easy walking and biking distance from residences.
These parks are designed for unorganized and unsupervised recreation activities. Play
equipment, open turf areas, and picnic tables may be provided, although restrooms and
off-street parking may not. Neighborhood parks typically measure between three two and
seven acres in South San Francisco. There are five 12 existing neighborhood parks
designated in the city.
Mini Parks. Mini parks are small play areas or green spaces, usually less than three two
acres in size, designed for small children or for visual purposes. In addition to play
equipment, these parks may provide active recreation opportunities, such as handball or
basketball. There are 1213 mini parks scattered throughout South San Francisco.
Linear Parks. Linear geographic features, such as watercourses and shorelines, public
utility and transportation rights-of-way, provide unique opportunities for parks. These
corridors often provide formal access to the features they mirror, and provide the basis
for a network of formal trails that link other parks and open space areas. While these
lands are most often used for passive recreational pursuits, play equipment, open turf
areas, and picnic tables may be provided, depending upon the width of the corridor.
There is are currently onethree linear parks in South San Francisco, located along the
bayfront. A second linear park is in development along the Colma Creek between Orange
and Spruce avenues. – Centennial Way, the San Francisco Bay Trail, and Sister Cities
Park.
Specialty Parks. These parks provide highly specialized functions for very specific uses.
Parks in this category include the Centennial Way Dog Park and the Community Garden.
Common Green Areas. These areas are maintained by the city, through the Common
Green Fund, which is funded by a tax assessment on properties within the designated
areas. They are semi-public in nature.
Joint Use School Parks. School playground facilities are may be available for public use.
The City maintains a Joint Powers Agreement with the School District for the use of 11
parks and playfields for school sports and City recreation programs. School playgrounds
account for approximately 25 percent of the park and open space area in South San
Francisco, measuring between 31.5 and 11.5 acres in size. These areas significantly
enhance the City’s complement of neighborhood parks and athletic fields.
Recreational Open Space. These lands are most often used for passive recreation
activities, such as walking or hiking. Improvements are generally not provided. South
San Francisco’s unusual geographic features provide numerous opportunities for unique
open space areas, such as the Sign Hill Park. Over the years, the City has taken advantage
of these opportunities, and is continuing to put effort into improving access to the
bayfront and the hills.
Standards
General Plan park standards are established in Table 5.1-25. These include standards for parks in
residential areas (3.0 acres of community and neighborhood parks developed parkland per 1,000 new
residents), supported by residential development, and in employment areas, with new parkland to be
funded by requirements based on employment generated (0.5 acres per 1,000 new employees). With
the expected addition of 8,20010,000 residents per ABAG projections and 27,50028,800 employees
over the plan horizon, approximately 3844.4 acres of new parkland will be needed. As a result of the
South El Camino Real General Plan Amendment (2010) and the El Camino Real / Chestnut Avenue
Area Plan (2011), additional resdients may increase up to 15,000 while employees may inrease to
28,000, which could result in a parkland need of 59.4 acres. Additional opportunities will result from
creation of new linear and mini-parks, for which no specific standards are established in the General
Plan. While new parkland should generally conform to size and service area standards outlined in
Table 5.1-25, because opportunities for new parkland are extremely limited, size and service area
adherence is not required.
General Plan Park Proposals
The General Plan proposes several new parks to meet the needs of new residents and employees, as
well as linear parks along old railroad spurs and above the underground BART tracks. While some of
these proposals recognize direction established in the City’s PROS Master Plan, others are located to
maximize opportunities resulting from change in redevelopment. Parkland proposals are discussed in
detail in policies that follow:
GUIDING POLICIES: PARKS AND RECREATION
5.1-G-1 Develop additional parkland in the city, particularly in areas lacking these facilities, to
meet the standards of required park acreage for new residents and employees.
5.1-G-2 Improve bayfront access along its entire length and endorse the prominence of this
important natural asset.
5.1-G-3 Provide a comprehensive and integrated network of parks and open space; improve
access to existing facilities where feasible.
5.1-G-4 Use the El Camino Real/Chestnut Avenue Area Plan as a guide for detailed
implementation of Parks and Recreation policies for the El Camino Real/Chestnut Area.
(Amended by City Council Resolution 97-2011 and 99-2011, Adopted July 27, 2011)
5.1-G-5 Develop linear parks in conjunction with major infrastructure improvements and along
existing public utility and transportation rights-of-way.
IMPLEMENTING POLICIES: PARKS AND RECREATION
5.1-I-1 Maintain the PROS Master Plan as the implementing tool for General Plan park and
recreation policies and proposals.
Park proposals and standards in the General Plan should be are reflected in the next
update of the PROS Master Plan.
5.1-I-2 Maintain parkland standards of 3.0 acres of community and neighborhood parks per
1,000 new residents, and of 0.5 acres of parkland per 1,000 new employees, to be located
in employment areas.
The standards set out in this policy may generate a need for 14.4 acres of new parkland in
employment areas, and 4530.0 acres of new parkland in residential areas, as shown in
Table 5.1-36. (Amended by City Council Resolution 97-2011 and 99-2011, Adopted July
27, 2011)
The residential standard is in compliance with the Quimby Act. While park facilities are
currently required for new residential development, the City’s implementing regulations
will need to be amended to incorporate park standards for employment uses as well.
5.1-I-3 Prefer in-lieu fees to dedication, unless sites offered for dedication provide features and
accessibility similar in comparison to sites shown on Figure 5-1 and shown in more
detail in the El Camino Real / Chestnut Avenue Area Plan. (Amended by City Council
Resolution 97-2011 and 99-2011, Adopted July 27, 2011)
Opportunities for park dedication with new residential development are limited. In-lieu
fees are intended to give the City flexibility to purchase available parkland elsewhere in
the city.
5.1-I-4 Develop new parks in locations and sizes shown on Figure 5-1.
The General Plan proposes several new parks in existing residential and employment
areas that would meet this need, as indicated in Table 5.1-47. These include:
Residential Areas
Southwood School (Baden Continuation High School). This site provides an ideal
opportunity for the City to jointly use all or a part of this property. Measuring four acres,
the site is located near El Camino Real and is adjacent the California Golf and Country
Club. This site is in an area with parkland deficiency and located within a half-mile of
several new residential development sites in the El Camino Real corridor. A Head Start
program facility could be included on the site.
Colma Creek Linear Park. The stretch of Colma Creek between Orange Memorial Park
and Spruce Avenue is currently being developed as a linear park.
Downtown Park. A two-acre park in the downtown area would provide important
aesthetic benefits to the area. Benches, paths, and an open turf area should be included.
Although a specific location for this park has not been designated in the General Plan
Diagram, this should be established in the future through the PROS Master Plan process
the City should work to acquire a suitable underused parcel in the downtown area to meet
this need.
Orange Memorial Park Expansion. The 2007 Orange Memorial Park Master Plan
Update calls for the expansion of the park to approximately 36 acres. The potential
purchase or agreement for long term use of the adjacent Cal Water property would
increase the park by 6.7 acres, create additional sports fields, and connect the park with
both Chestnut Avenue and Commercial Avenue. An additional contiguous city-owned
parcel on the west side of Colma Creek would add another 0.8 acres to Orange Memorial
Park.
El Camino Real/Chestnut Avenue Area Parks. The El Camino Real/Chestnut Avenue
Area Plan calls for approximately 9.1 acres of park including a 1.25 acre park for active
sports, extensions of the Centennial Way trail along the Colma Creek Corridor, and
additional plaza and green spaces. It also calls for common open space to complement
the public space, as well as enhanced streetscape to create an open space network. At this
location at the center of the city, a group of former PUC-owned parcels on El Camino
Real, now owned by the city, are also a potential location for a joint facility housing
Parks and Recreation as well as the Library.
Linden and Pine Park. The Draft Downtown Station Area Specific Plan shows the 0.3
acre vacant property at Linden and Pine as parkland. It is intended that the adjacent street
right-of-way be designed as flexible space, potentially expanding the area for public
gatherings and events. The Plan states that “It would be desirable to also provide a usable
outdoor green space such as a pocket park in proximity to the Linden Neighborhood
Plaza as an additional community amenity. “ This site would be an ideal choice which
could become the heart of the Linden Neighborhood.
PG&E Corridor. This 4-acre parcel extending north from Irish Town Greens, could
provide a trail and open space connection to the Terrabay neighborhood to the north.
SFPUC Corridor. Already partially developed near its northern end as Elkwood Park,
this 3.4-acre corridor could connect the Winston-Serra neighborhood to Alta Loma
School site and Alta Loma Community Park.
Employment Areas
Railroad Avenue Linear Park. This rail-to-trail conversion, stretching from U.S. 101 to
East Grand Avenue would significantly improve access to East of 101 area and the
bayfront. Measuring 7.5 acres in size, this park should be of ample width to support the
placement benches, paved pathways, and exercise stations. This park is part of the
Railroad Avenue Extension proposed in Policy 4.2-I-2 of the Plan.
Lindenville Linear Park. Another rail-to-trail conversion, this park measures 2.01.6 acres
in size and is located between South Maple Avenue and Tanforan Avenue near the City
boundary with San Bruno. This park should provide picnic facilities and benches for
nearby office workers.
Oyster Point Marina Park. The current park’s usable acreage could be expanded for
recreational use.
These provisions should allow the City to more than double increase its developed
parkland acreage to 177.6 222.1 acres (see the chart to the right). Likewise, the 2.3 3.0
acres of parkland provided for every 1,000 residents represents an increase of more than
one acre for every 1,000 residents. The current ratio is 1.2 that would meet the Standards
of the General Plan.
5.1-I-5 Develop new parks in locations and sizes shown in the El Camino Real/Chestnut Avenue
Area Plan. (Amended by City Council Resolution 97-2011 and 99-2011, Adopted July 27,
2011)
5.1-I-6 Use the PROS Master Plan process to achieve additional parkland acreage, as
necessary, to meet the residential parkland need at General Plan buildout.
As indicated in Table 5.1-36, the 28,800 new employees and 1510,000 new residents
expected at Plan buildout create the need for about 3844,4 acres of new parkland.
Potential and proposed park sites shown on and described in the General Plan Diagram
meet the entire need for parkland in employment areas, adding over 21.3 acresproviding
59.4 acres. Park sites on in the General Plan Diagram provide 14.0 28 acres of the 24.6
30 acres required in residential areas at buildout. The PROS Master Plan process should
be used to provide the remaining 10.6 2 acres required, as necessary. Sites for these are
not shown on in the General Plan Diagram.
5.1-I-7 Work with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), and the
SFPUC to lease and develop linear parks on existing public utility and transportation
rights-of-way in the city, where appropriate and feasible.
The proposals for potential linear parks are shown on the General Plan Diagram; some
several of these proposals are not new, and are included in the 1997 PROS Master Plan as
well. from the previous Master Plans have been completed. These Potential sites include:
BART Linear Park. The City will need to work closely with BART to make the linear
park on the surface right-of-way for the BART extension to San Francisco International
Airport a reality. This two-mile long corridor would provide about 30 acres of passive
recreation space, paved paths, a bikeway, and open turf areas. This linear park could
become a primary greenway linkage in the city’s central area.
Pacific Gas and Electric Corridor. Located in the northeast portion of the city, this 5.5
acre right-of-way would link the new Terrabay residential development with a new City
park established Irish Town Green at Linden Avenue and Airport Boulevard. The varied
terrain of this site makes it ideal as a passive recreation area.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Corridor. This right-of-way is located in the
Winston-Serra area of the City. This corridor is already under development as a linear
park from the city’s western boundary to Hickey Boulevard. The PROS Master Plan
proposes the extension of this park to the Alta Loma School site. Opportunities for this
extension may be limited by the fact that residences are located along this right-of-way.
Nevertheless, this proposal should be explored.
Bayfront Linear Park. Several portions of the bayfront in South San Francisco have
already been developed as linear parks, The South San Francisco portion of the San
Francisco Bay Trail is now continuous, and includes paved pathways, benches, parking
areas, etc. As more sites are developed, the provision of a continuous shoreline band of
open space will become a reality. The area of existing parkland is 29 acres, which would
double to 58 acres upon completion could increase with extensioons of trail spurs. While
privately owned, it is under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and
Development Commission (BCDC), which must approve new development plans on land
100 feet from the mean high tide level. Existing parkland has been established by
requiring open space dedication along the shoreline.
5.1-I-8 Develop a network of linkages, as shown in Figure 5-1 and the El Camino Real/Chestnut
Avenue Area Plan, to connect existing and proposed parks and open space, school
facilities and other significant features to the greatest extent possible. (Amended by City
Council Resolution 97-2011 and 99-2011, Adopted July 27, 2011)
The parkland proposals of the General Plan and the PROS Master Plan provide the basis
for a continuous network of linkages to connect existing parkland and open space areas,
school facilities, the bayfront, and San Bruno Mountain. This network would facilitate
movement between these features, improve actual and perceived access, and better
incorporate more distant landmarks. Linkages would comprise landscape features—such
as existing and proposed linear parks and open space—and hardscape features—such as
existing and proposed city streets and connections.
This network of linkages would also provide the basis for a bicycle and pedestrian route
system in South San Francisco. See Section 4.3: Alternative Transportation Systems and
Parking.
5.1-I-9 Improve the accessibility and visibility of Sign Hill Park and the bayfront. Appropriate
departments in the City should study issues of access, safety, and protection of
surrounding neighborhoods in conjunction with enhanced access programs to assure
greater use of Sign Hill Park does not create unacceptable impacts to surrounding areas.
Sign Hill Park and the bayfront are the City’s most significant parkland resources;
however, access to these features is difficult due to the location and the perception that
these areas are off limits.
Sign Hill
While Sign Hill is clearly visible from most locations in the city, it is surrounded by
residential development and access is limited to one point atthree locations, including
Poplar Avenue and Rocca Avenue, Spruce Avenue and Ridgeview Court. This aAccess
should be enhanced to provide trailhead facilities, such as signage, a map board, an
interpretive display, waste receptacles, etc. Opportunities to formally establish other
access points should be explored, and access points should be indicated on approach
roads and on bicycle and pedestrian route system maps.
Bayfront
The bayfront is South San Francisco’s most significant natural feature. Three formal
public access points currently exist, including Oyster Point Marina, Oyster Point
Business Park, and at SamTrans. While access will has improved over time as shoreline
sites are have been redeveloped, U.S. 101 significantly hinders residents to the west from
accessing the bayfront. The General Plan proposes three solutions for increased bayfront
access:
The creation of two new east-west street crossings of U.S. 101 at Railroad
Avenue and Victory Avenue (Policy 4.2-I-2). The Railroad Avenue extension
will be further enhanced by a linear park along its length in East of 101 area, and
the proposed extension of the Colma Creek Linear Park (Policy 5.1-I-4) will
provide a direct parkland linkage to the bayfront.
The location of activities on the bayfront, such as a Campus Center and park that
will draw people to the shoreline (policies 3.5-I-8, 3.5-I-9); and
A shoreline overlay zone for design review of bayfront proposals to promote
improved access (Policy 3.5-I-13).
5.1-I-10 Review the current regulations for the dedication of parkland in subdivisions to ensure
that requirements are adequate to meet the standards of the General Plan at Plan
buildout.
The City’s regulations apply population density, determined to be the average number of
persons per household, to calculate the appropriate dedication of parkland in
subdivisions. The current requirement is the dedication of 3.0 acres of parkland for every
1,000 new residents.
According to Department of Finance estimates, the current average number of persons
per household in South San Francisco is 3.07. According to ABAG projections, this
number is expected to increase slightly through 2005 to 3.12, and then fall again to 3.07
by 2020. In addition, the trend toward higher density residential development—due to
smaller households and the fact that South San Francisco is generally built out and most
new residential development will be in the higher density ranges—means that more
parkland per housing unit will be required to maintain the parkland standard of 3.0 acres
per 1,000 residents.
5.1-I-11 Explore methods to improve connectivity to open space and enhanced park and
recreation opportunities along South El Camino Real Corridor.
This is an area identified for mixed-use development, with potential addition of 2,300
residents. Possibilities to enhance open space and recreational opportunities for new
residents include:
Increasing connectivity to the South San Francisco BART linear park by
improving Orange Avenue and Spruce Avenue to be more pedestrian friendly;
Working with the South San Francisco Unified School District on potential
shared school/neighborhood park at the South San Francisco High School site;
Continuing in-lieu fees to provide the ability to add to parkland citywide; and
As part of Park, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan updateContinue to, look
at focused opportunities for mini-parks along South El Camino Real Corridor.
(Amended by City Council Resolution 31-2010)
Legend
Parks Proposed or Potential
Parks
Trail
Schools
Downtown Park Location TBD
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Appendix 1: South San Francisco General Plan, Updated Tables
Table 5.1‐1 – Existing City Parks
Park / Facility Name Acres
Sports
Facilities
Play
Area
Picnic
Area
Community Parks
Orange Memorial Park 28.0
Westborough Park 11.1
Alta Loma Park 9.7
Community Park Total 48.8
Neighborhood Parks
Avalon Park 2.4
Brentwood Park 3.1
Buri Buri Park 6.0
Cal West Park 2.6
City Hall Playlot & Grounds 1.8
Hillside Athletic Field 1.6
Irish Town Greens 1.5
Paradise Valley Recreation
Center Park 0.8
Pt. San Bruno Park 1.9
Sellick Park 7.1
Southwood Park 4.2
Terrabay Rec. Center Park 3.4
Neighborhood Park Total 36.4
Mini Parks
Avalon Memorial Lots 1.4
Clay Park 0.7
Cypress & Pine Playlot 0.3
Dundee Playlot 0.2
Elkwood Park 1.6
Francisco Terrace Playlot 0.3
Gardiner Playlot 0.1
Jack Drago Park 0.8
Newman and Gibbs Playlot 0.2
Paradise Valley Pocket
Park 1.1
Siebecker Playlot 0.6
Wind Harp 0.5
Zamora Park 0.7
Mini Park Total 8.5
Linear Parks
Centennial Way 16.0
San Francisco Bay Trail 10.3
Sister Cities Park 1.7
Linear Park Total 28.0
Specialty Parks
Centennial Way Dog Park 1.4
Community Garden 0.6
Orange Park Sculpture
Garden* 0.0
Specialty Park Total 2.0
Open Space
Sign Hill Park 44.7
Bayfront Linear Park 29.0
Oyster Point Marina Park 4.7
Open Space Total 78.4
Common Green Areas
Greenview, Stonegate,
Westpark, Willow Gardens 49.1
Common Greens Total 49.1
Table 5.1‐2 – Joint Use School Sites
Park / Facility Name Acres
Sports
Facilities
Play
Area
Picnic
Area
Joint Use School Sites
Alta Loma Middle School 10.8
Buri Buri Elementary School 5.8
El Camino High School 8.5
Martin Elementary School 3.0
Parkway Heights Middle School 6.8
Ponderosa Elementary School 6.0
South San Francisco High Sch. 8.5
Spruce Elementary 5.0
Sunshine Gardens Elementary
School 11.5
Foxridge Elementary 6.9
Los Cerritos Elementary 1.5
Monte Verde Elementary 6.7
Westborough Middle School 14.8
Total School Acreage 95.8
Table 5.1‐3 – Population and Park Acreage
Current
Population
2030
Population
65,000 75,000
Park Type Acres
Total
Acres Acres / 1,000 Acres / 1,000
Community 48.8
Neighborhood 36.4
Mini 8.5
Total 93.7 1.4 1.2
Linear 28.0
Specialty 2.0
Common
Greens 49.1
Total 79.1 1.2 1.1
Total Developed Parkland 172.8 2.7 2.3
Open Space 78.4
City Parks & Open Space 251.2 3.9 3.3
School grounds 95.8
Including School
Grounds 347.0 5.3 4.6
Table 5.1‐4 – Recreation Facilities
Recreation Facilities
Joseph A Fernekes Recreation Building
Orange Memorial Pool
Municipal Services Building
Westborough Recreation Building and Preschool
Terrabay Gymnasium
Magnolia Center
Siebecker Center
Paradise Valley Recreation Center
Community Learning Center
Table 5.1‐5 – Park Standards
Facility Typical Size
Service
Area Example
Residential
Standard
Employment
Standard
Community Park Up to 30 acres Citywide
Orange
Memorial
Park
3.0 acres of
developed
parkland
per 1,000
new
residents
0.5 acres
per 1,000
new
employees
Neighborhood
Park 2-7 acres 3/4 mile
radius Sellick Park
Mini Park Under 2 acres 1/4 mile
radius
Zamora
Playlot
Linear Park
Sufficient width
to protect
resource and
provide
maximum use
Citywide
San
Francisco
Bay Trail
Specialty Park Varies Citywide Community
Garden
Open Space Varies Varies Sign Hill
Common
Greens Varies Surrounding
district
Westpark
CG
Table 5.1‐6 – New Park Need
Standard
Population
Increase to
Buildout
Acres
Needed
Developed
Parkland
3.0 acres/1,000
new residents 10,000 30.0
Parks in
Employment
Areas
0.5 acres / 1,000
new employees 28,800 14.4
Total 44.4
Table 5.1‐7 –Proposed and Potential Parks
Park / Facility Name Acres
Orange Memorial Park Expansion 7.6
El Camino Real/Chestnut Avenue Area
Parks 9.1
Downtown Park 2.0
Linden & Pine Park 0.3
Railroad Avenue Linear Park 7.5
Lindenville Linear Park 1.6
PG&E Corridor Park 4.0
SFPUC Linear Park 3.4
Oyster Point Marina Park 13.8
Total 49.3
Skyline Open Space 30.5
Terrabay Open Space 8.2
Total 88.0
Figure 5‐2 –Existing and Buildout Parkland and Ratios
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Existing BuildoutAcresParkland
2.7
3.0
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Existing BuildoutAcres Per 1,000 ResidentsParkland Per Resident