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standards for construction such as minimal depths, slopes of bottoms, hand -hold <br />placement, ladder construction, diving safety, and other standards. The city should insist <br />these standards be adhered to strictly in the design and construction of any future pools. -- <br />Further, operator training over such things as chlorine and other chemical usage, pool <br />filtering and backwash, cleaning, and electrical controls is a necessity. An operations and <br />maintenance manual for pools is highly recommended. <br />C. STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL FACILITIES' <br />Facility (outdoor) Standard /1000 people Comment <br />Baseball diamonds <br />1 <br />per 6,000 <br />Regulation 90 ft. <br />Softball diamonds (and /or youth <br />diamonds) <br />1 <br />per 3,000 <br />Tennis courts <br />1 <br />per 2,000 <br />Best in battery of 4 <br />Basketball courts <br />1 <br />per 500 <br />Swimming pools - 25 m <br />1 <br />per 10,000 <br />Based on 15 sf of <br />- 50 m <br />1 <br />per 20,000 <br />water per 3% of pop. <br />Skating rinks (artificial) <br />1 <br />per 30,000 <br />Neighbor hood centers <br />1 <br />per 10,000 <br />Community centers <br />1 <br />per 25,000 <br />Outdoor theaters <br />1 <br />per 20,000 <br />Shooting ranges <br />1 <br />per 50,000 <br />Golf courses <br />1 <br />per 25,000 <br />Note: All of the above - mentioned facilities are desirable in small communities, even though their population <br />may actually be less than the standard. Every effort should be made to light all facilities for night use, thus <br />extending their utility. <br />1980 <br />MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK <br />'Recreation Planning and Design, Seymour M. Gold, PhD., AICP published by McGraw -Hill, <br />