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PARKS, RECREATION FACILITY & SENIOR CENTER NEEDS As described in Section Three: Recreation Standards and Needs Assessment, a park system is typically comprised of eight park and recreation types. These park and recreational facilities include: • Mini Parks • Neighborhood Parks • Community Parks • Sport Complexes and District Parks • Regional Parks • Greenways • School Parks • Special Use Facilities • Gymnasiums • Senior Centers • Aquatics Facilities Each of these parks /facilities provides recreation opportunities that meet citizens' recreational needs. A number of public and private agencies /entities provide leisure services in the community. Municipal agencies typically focus on Mini Parks, Neighbor- hood Parks, Community Parks, Greenways, School Parks, and special use facilities. County and state agencies often address larger park facilities (District and Regional Parks) and Greenways. Likewise, some County park agencies also have responsibly for senior centers. Schools, universities, churches, and private entities usually provide additional recreation facili- ties. This comprehensive plan addresses all recreation providers in the county with particular emphasis on Cabarrus County's role. Park Needs In the next ten years, Cabarrus County's ALPD, working with local partners, should focus its efforts in the following areas. We begin our discussion with the largest park types: Regional Parks Citizens of Cabarrus County are very fortunate to have two outstanding State Parks within easy driv- ing distance. Lake Norman State Park and Morrow Mountain State Park are valuable natural and recre- ational resources, located just over the county line in Iredell and Stanly County. F -1 These two large State Parks meet the needs of Regional Parks for the citizens of Cabarrus County. District Parks The County currently has three existing District Parks; Camp T.N. Spencer Park, Frank Liske Park and Vietnam Veterans Park. In addition to these existing parks, the County owns land for a fourth District Park; Rob Wallace Park. Construction of Rob Wallace Park is planned for later this year. Even with the development of Rob Wallace Park, future county growth will create the need for two additional District Parks in the future. One of these future parks should be located in the western area of the county, where the population is growing most rapidly. One possible location for this future park may be in close proximity to Don T. Howell Lake. A second future District Park will be needed to serve residents in the northeast area of the county. While this area of the county is relatively rural, future growth in this area will place greater demand on finding and protecting some parkland for future generations. Development of District Parks should be a priority for Cabarrus County. This includes the renovation and expansion of its existing District Parks, as well as development of District Parks in the western and northeastern area of the county. Frank Liske Homebuilder Shelter Attachment number 2 \n EX -3 Page 114