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• On-street or off-street parking to accommodate the District Park planned use of the site Examples - Forest Park and Thornton A Sullivan Park Consider: Description: • Tot and youth playground equipment that is unique, District parks are very large multi-use parks that serve several custom-designed and specific to Everett) communities within the Everett region. These parks draw • Open turf area for unstructured play users from a wide geographic area, including tourists from out- • Basketball (full or half court), Volleyball courts, Tennis of- state. These parks range in size from 20 acres and above. courts They serve those areas within a one-hour driving time and • Horseshoe pits generally offer an all-day experience. The district park • Other sporting facilities (lawn bowling, croquet, bocce, provides both active and passive recreation, with a wide etc.) selection of facilities for all age groups. They may also include • Designated sport fields for baseball, softball and activities such as sightseeing, environmental learning, wildlife soccer. Fields may be located in complexes within the habitat, and conservation areas. park and may include lighting • Regional specialty sporting facilities (e.g., regional Typical District park users: skate park). • Come from throughout the City and Puget Sound • May include lighting region, with a smaller number coming from other • Looped pathway system portions of the State and beyond. • Picnic shelters, large group picnic area able to • Arrive by auto, bus, bicycle or foot. accommodate 100+ people • Visit the park for one hour to more than four hours. • Community gathering and event space Site Selection: • Expanded utility and electric service to support community events • Site size depends on intended use, but should be • Spray pool, water park, water features sufficient to accommodate the site's unique features or • Concessions, vendor space, commercial lease space, amenities. restaurant or other food concessions • Access to the site should be provided via a collector or • Shrub beds, flower baskets and horticultural or annual arterial street. plantings Provide: • Public art, performance space, such as a stage area or • Unique, high quality amenities • General landscape improvements (including tree Sand shell • Signature facilities planting) • Unique specialty facilities (Animal Farm) • Permanent restrooms • Interpretive signage or facilities • Natural area or green space 29