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PLAY LOTS The existing park system currently has six (6) parks that are playlots or somewhere between a playlot and a neighborhood park. North Terrace Park is a true play lot and Elk Hills Park, Meadow Park, Moldenhauer Park, Baldwin Park and Barrington park are playlots/neighborhood parks. These parks can be beneficial to their immediate neighborhood and it is recommended that master plans for the undeveloped ones. Elk Hills Park, Meadow Park and Moldenhauer Park, be prepared and implemented. The Plan does not recommend any additional Play Lots. These parks are very difficult to maintain and serve a limited purpose. In most cases, the need for Play lots can best be met privately rather than as part of the City System. NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS The existing park system currently has two (2) developed neighborhood parks: including Ridgewood East Park and Deerfield 4th Park, and one undeveloped neighborhood park, Orono Parkway Park. There are also five(5) existing playlot/neighborhood parks including Moldenhauer Park, Meadow Park, Elk Hills Park, Baldwin Park and Barrington Park that can partially serve neighborhood park needs. Moldenhauer, Elk Hills and Meadow Parks are currently undeveloped - Meadowvale Heights Park is also anticipated to be developed to meet the neighborhood park needs of the area. It is recommended that master plans for each undeveloped park be prepared and implemented. The Plan emphasizes a neighborhood park system, which reflects the sentiments of the residents as expressed through the Community Survey. Neighborhood parks, or other parks with neighborhood park facilities, are proposed for each of the Park Service Areas. In many cases, the neighborhood park facilities are provided in community parks, athletic complexes, area-wide parks or other parks that service more than one purpose. COMMUNITY PARKS The existing park system currently has two (2) Community Parks: Orono Park and Lions Park, both of which have been substantially developed. These parks are very important components of the park system and Orono Park is currently heavily used by the residents. Both parks however, have various functional and/or aesthetic problems that need to be addressed. It is recommended that master plans for each park be prepared and implemented. The Plan does not recommend any additional Community Parks, however, some proposed neighborhood parks such as Meadowvale Heights Park could evolve into community parks in the future due to changing community growth and needs. 109