TABLE IX-19

Comparison to Accepted Standards
Northville Community

Comparison to

Accepted Standards
Recommended Minimum

Acreage per 1,000

Residents1

Existing

Acreage2
Recommended Acreage

for Proposed

Population3

Surplus (Deficiency) Based

on Proposed Population
Mini-Parks
0.25
9.0
19.6
(10.6)
Neighborhood Parks
1.0
111.4
78.4
(33)
Community Parks
5.0
253.5
392
(138.5)
Regional Parks
5.0
9,2054
392
Not Applicable6
Special Use Facilities
Variable
796.8
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Linear Park
Variable
0 miles
Not Applicable
Not Applicable

Footnotes:

1 Based on National Recreation and Parks Association recommendations.

2 Includes all existing public acreage in City of Kalamazoo excluding school acreage.

3 Based on W.E. UpJohn Population Projection of 78,919 for the year 2000 [1990 population: 80,277- U.S. Census).

4 See Table 10.

5 The need for mini-parks is also addressed partially by subdivision common areas, apartment and condominium recreation areas, and school recreation facilities (acreage not determined).

6 It would be misleading to assess the adequacy of regional park resources based on recommended acreage for the City of Kalamazoo's population, since the regional resource must serve a much broader segment of the metropolitan area.