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Comprehensive Plan, City of Paris, Texas Future Land Use 7. Renovate paved public parking, including drainage improvements. 8. Plan for Community Recreation Center. 9. Upgrade security lighting in all parks.cquire land for new parks and recreation expansion, including east of Loop 286 and west of 286 near the U.S. Highway 82 corridor. 10. Acquire land for new parks and recreation expansion, including east of Loop 286 and west of 286 near the U.S. Highway 82 corridor. PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN MAP The following section of the Comprehensive Plan update describes the park classification scheme, classifies the community's park facilities and offers policy recommendations consistent with the above listed goals and objectives. Park Classifications The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has developed a classification scheme based on the service areas and functions of the park or open space. The categories identified include: • Mini park; • Neighborhood park; • Community park; • Regional or Metro park; • Regional park reserve; • Linear park; • Special use area; and • Conservancy. The park facilities utilized by the Paris community will be discussed in terms of the NRPA classification scheme detailed in Table 5.6. Table 5.6 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE GUIDELINES Park Function Service Desirable Acres / Desirable Site Category Area Size 1,000 Characteristics Po . Mini-Pazk Specialized facilities that Less than'/a- 1 acre or less 0.25 to Within neighborhoods and in serve a concentrated or mile radius. 0.5 acres close proximity to apartment limited population; or complexes, townhouse specific group such as tots or developments or housing for senior citizens. the elderly. 5:\93288\WPC1tinal rciwn 2-01.a~c 49 B WR