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Park Acreage Inventory APPENDIX C ______ Park Acreage Inventory APPENDIX C ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX C Park Acreage Inventory Almaden Planning Area Existing Parks Total Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Acres Acres District Almaden Lake Park (*) 3.0 3.0 0 0 10 Almaden Meadows Park 15.5 9.8 5.7 0 10 Carrabelle Park 2.9 2.9 0 0 10 Castillero Tennis Courts 0.3 0.3 0 0 10 Cathedral Oaks Park 16.8 0 16.8 0 10 Glenview Park 4.2 4.2 0 0 10 Greystone Park 4.7 4.7 0 0 10 Guadalupe Oak Grove 62.7 3.0 59.7 0 10 Jeffery Fontana/Dog Park 10.0 10.0 0 0 10 Parma Park 4.5 4.5 0 0 10 Pfeiffer Park 1.2 1.2 0 0 10 Singer Park 5.7 0 0 5.7 10 T. J. Martin Park 13.6 11.1 2.5 0 10 Trail: Calero Creek 4.6 4.6 0 0 10 Trail: Guadalupe River 1.6 1.6 0 0 10 Trail: Los Alamitos Creek 11.3 11.3 0 0 10 Almaden Community Center 1.0 1.0 0 0 10 The Spot Youth Center 0.1 0.1 0 0 10 Sub-Total 163.7 73.3 84.7 5.7 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT C1 2009 Strategic Plan Update Park Acreage Inventory APPENDIX C Total Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Acres Acres District Secured Parks None 0 0 0 0 Potential Parks None 0 0 0 0 To be Determined Parks None 0 0 0 0 Total 163.7 73.3 84.7 5.7 Citywide/Regional Almaden Lake Park 61.9 61.9 0 0 10 Total 61.9 61.9 0 0 C2 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT 2009 Strategic Plan Update APPENDIX C Park Acreage Inventory Alum Rock Planning Area Existing Parks Total Developed Open Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Space Acres District Acres Alum Rock Park (*) 10.0 10.0 0 0 4 & 5 Capitol Park 11.5 11.5 0 0 5 Cassell Park 1.4 1.4 0 0 5 Children of the Rainbow Park 1.3 1.3 0 0 5 Cimarron Park 7.2 7.2 0 0 5 East San Antonio Tot Lot 0.1 0.1 0 0 5 Fernish Park 6.0 6.0 0 0 8 Hillview Park 14.7 14.7 0 0 5 Lake Cunningham Park (*) 2.0 2.0 0 0 8 Lo Bue Park 6.1 6.1 0 0 5 Mabury Park (County) 11.2 5.2 6.0 0 4 Mayfair Park 4.8 4.8 0 0 5 Mt. Pleasant Park 5.4 5.4 0 0 5 Nancy Lane Plaza 0.2 0.2 0 0 5 Our Park 0.5 0.5 0 0 5 Overfelt Gardens (*) 1.0 1.0 0 0 5 Parque de la Amistad 1.0 1.0 0 0 5 Penitencia Creek Park (County) 12.1 12.1 0 0 4 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT C3 2009 Strategic Plan Update Park Acreage Inventory APPENDIX C Existing Parks Total Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Acres Acres District Plata Arroyo Park 10.6 6.7 3.9 0 5 Prusch Farm Park (*) 5.0 5.0 0 0 5 Welch Park 11.0 11.0 0 0 8 Zolezzi Park 2.0 2.0 0 0 5 Trail: Lower Silver Creek 3.1 3.1 0 0 5 Trail: Penitencia Creek 3.0 3.0 0 0 5 Mayfair Community Center 0.5 0.5 0 0 5 Hank Lopez Community Center 1.0 1.0 0 0 5 Alum Rock Youth Center 1.0 1.0 0 0 5 Welch Neighborhood Center 0.1 0.1 0 0 5 Joseph George Neighborhood Center 0.1 0.1 0 0 5 Capitol Park Neighborhood Center 0.1 0.1 0 0 5 Berryessa Community Garden 2.0 2.0 0 0 4 Mayfair Community Garden 3.0 3.0 0 0 5 Prusch Community Garden (El Jardin/Cornucopia) 4.0 4.0 0 0 5 Sub-Total 134.8 127.9 4.9 2.0 Secured Parks Future Fleming Park 0.5 0 0 0.5 5 Future Mabury Park (City Owen Land) 3.0 0 0 30 4 Future Park (Jackson/Madden) 0.3 0 0 0.3 5 Sub-Total 3.8 0 0 3.8 C4 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT 2009 Strategic Plan Update APPENDIX C Park Acreage Inventory Total Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Acres acres District Potential Parks Potential Park (Flea Market) 3.5 0 0 3.5 4 Potential Park (King/Dobbin) 1.0 0 0 1.0 3 Sub-Total 4.5 0 0 4.5 To be Determined Parks None 0 0 0 0 Total 143.1 127.9 4.9 8.3 Citywide/Regional Alum Rock Park (*) 708.9 20.0 688.9 0.0 4 & 5 Lake Cunningham Park (*) 198.0 160.0 0 38.0 8 Overfelt Gardens Park (*) 30.6 30.6 0 0.0 5 PAL Stadium 16.1 16.1 0 0.0 5 Prusch Farm Park (*) 33.5 24 0 9.5 5 Rancho Del Pueblo Golf Course 33.0 33.0 0 0.0 5 Total 1020.1 283.7 688.9 47.5 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT C5 2009 Strategic Plan Update Park Acreage Inventory APPENDIX C Alviso Planning Area Existing Parks Total Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Acres Acres District Alviso Park 4.5 4.5 0 0 4 Trail: Guadalupe River 1.5 1.5 0 0 4 Trail: Highway 237 Bikeway 5.3 5.3 0 0 4 Alviso Youth and Senior Center 0.1 0.1 0 0 4 Alviso Community Garden 1.5 1.5 0 0 4 Sub-Total 12.9 12.9 0 0 Secured Parks Alviso Park Expansion 16.2 0 0 16.2 4 Sub-Total 16.2 0 0 16.2 Potential Parks None 0 0 0 0 To be Determined Parks None 0 0 0 0 Total 29.1 12.9 0 16.2 Citywide/Regional None 0 0 0 0 C6 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT 2009 Strategic Plan Update APPENDIX C Park Acreage Inventory Berryessa Planning Area Existing Parks Total Acre- Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council age Acres Acres Acres District Berryessa Creek Park 13.5 9.5 4.0 0 4 Brooktree Park 7.7 7.7 0 0 4 Cataldi Park 39.3 38.3 0 1.0 4 Flickinger Park 14.4 14.4 0 0 4 Gran Paradiso Park 1.3 1.3 0 0 4 Noble Park 8.4 8.4 0 0 4 North Coyote Creek Park 8.0 0 0 8.0 4 Northwood Park 3.9 3.9 0 0 4 Penitencia Creek Park 36.0 34.0 0 2.0 4 Townsend Park 8.0 8.0 0 0 4 Vinci Park 3.0 3.0 0 0 4 Trail: Penitencia Creek 2.7 2.7 0 0 4 Berryessa Community Center 2.0 2.0 0 0 4 Berryessa Youth Center 1.0 1.0 0 0 4 Noble House Neighborhood Center 0.3 0.3 0 0 4 Noble Neighborhood Center 0.1 0.1 0 0 4 Sub-Total 149.6 134.6 4.0 11.0 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT C7 2009 Strategic Plan Update Park Acreage Inventory APPENDIX C Total Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Acres Acres District Secured Parks None 0 0 0 0 Potential Parks Potential Park (Brokaw and Oakland) 2.5 0 0 2.5 4 Potential Park (Flea Market) 3.7 0 0 3.7 4 Potential Park (Flea Market) 5.5 0 0 5.5 4 Sub-Total 11.7 0 0 11.7 To be Determined Parks None 0 0 0 0 Total 161.3 134.6 4.0 22.7 4 Citywide/Regional San Jose Municipal Golf Course 158.4 158.4 0 0 Total 158.4 158.4 0 0 C8 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT 2009 Strategic Plan Update APPENDIX C Park Acreage Inventory Cambrian/Pioneer Planning Area Existing Parks Total Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Acres Acres District Almaden Winery Park 1.2 1.2 0 0 10 Branham Park 7.0 7.0 0 0 9 Butcher Park/Dog Park 10.0 10.0 0 0 9 Chris Hotts Park 0.5 0.5 0 0 10 DeAnza Park 9.6 9.6 0 0 9 Houge Park 12.4 12.4 0 0 9 Lone Hill Park 7.9 7.9 0 0 9 Paul Moore Park 8.4 8.4 0 0 9 Russo Park 0.4 0.4 0 0 9 Scottsdale Park 0.3 0.3 0 0 9 Trail: Guadalupe Creek 1.9 1.9 0 0 10 Almaden Winery Community Center 2.0 2.0 0 0 10 Houge Neighborhood Center 0.1 0.1 0 0 9 Paul Moore Park Neighborhood Center 0.1 0.1 0 0 9 Hoffman/Via Monte Neighborhood Center 0.1 0.1 0 0 10 Sub-Total 61.9 61.9 0 0 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT C9 2009 Strategic Plan Update Park Acreage Inventory APPENDIX C Total Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Acres Acres District Secured Parks Future Carolyn Norris Park 1.3 1.3 0 0 9 Sub-Total 1.3 1.3 0 0 Potential Parks None 0 0 0 0 To be Determined Parks None 0 0 0 0 Total 63.2 63.2 0 0 Citywide/Regional None 0 0 0 0 C10 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT 2009 Strategic Plan Update Park Acreage Inventory APPENDIX C Central/Downtown Planning Area Existing Parks Total Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Acres Acres District Backesto Park 10.5 10.5 0 0 3 Bellevue Park 2.0 2.0 0 0 7 Bernal Park 5.8 5.8 0 0 3 Bestor Art Park 0.6 0.6 0 0 3 Bonita Park 0.8 0.8 0 0 3 Brenda Lopez Plaza Park 0.2 0.2 0 0 3 Buena Vista Park 0.2 0.2 0 0 6 Cahill Park 3.7 3.7 0 0 6 Columbus Park 9.9 9.9 0 0 3 Discovery Dog Park 0.3 0.3 0 0 6 Forestdale Tot Lot 0.4 0.4 0 0 3 Guadalupe River Park (*) 16.0 16.0 0 0 3 Hacienda Creek Park 0.3 0.3 0 0 3 Hester Park 0.4 0.4 0 0 6 Martin Park 9.3 3.5 0 5.8 3 McEnery Park 1.3 1.3 0 0 3 O’Connor Park 1.7 1.7 0 0 6 O’Donnell’s Garden Park 0.5 0.5 0 0 3 CITY OF SAN JOSE GREENPRINT C11 2009 Strategic Plan Update APPENDIX C Park Acreage Inventory Existing Parks Total Developed Open Space Undeveloped Council Acreage Acres Acres Acres District Parque de Padre Mateo Sheedy 0.4 0.4 0 0 3 Parque de los Pobladores (Gore Plaza) 0.2 0.2 0 0 3 Pellier Park 0.2 0.2 0 0 3 Roosevelt Park 11.0 7.0 4.0 0 3 Rose Garden (*) 5.0 5.0 0 0 6 Ryland Park 3.2 3.2 0 0 3 Ryland Dog Park 0.2 0.2 0 0 3 St.
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