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Whenever possible, school sites should be used for <br />playgrounds. In Mayfield Village, Center Elementary's site <br />currently functions as a playground. Thus, in concert with the <br />aforementioned Village-owned playground on SOM Center Road, two <br />playgrounds with a total of 7.0 acres, or 1.8 acres per 1,000 <br />ultimate Village residents, are available. However, because of <br />the community's configuration, a third playground near Lander <br />Road and Ridgebury Boulevard on Mayfield High School's site <br />should be considered as a plan option. <br />Recreation Fields: These facilities are intended to meet the <br />active recreation needs of children over 15 years old and adults <br />requiring more space than at playgrounds. Their service areas <br />are more extensive, and at least 2.5 acres per 1,000 residents <br />should be provided. Each recreation field should include: <br />- Playing fields for baseball, softball, football, soccer <br />and field hockey; <br />- Court areas for tennis, volleyball and basketball; <br />- A field house with toilets, dressing rooms and showers <br />(If the recreation field is on a school site, such <br />facilities are normally provided in the school building); <br />and <br />- Parking areas and spectator seating. <br />Based on Mayfield Village's ultimate population, the single <br />recreation field at Mayfield High School can adequately serve <br />the Village. There is also the potential for the creation of a <br />new more centrally located recreation field northwest of the <br />Village's existing playground on SOM Center Road. <br />Parks: Supplemental to playgrounds and recreation fields which <br />offer active recreation opportunities, there is a need for <br />larger parks that provide for the more passive recreation of all <br />the people. At least 10 acres of park land per 1,000 residents <br />should be made available. Woods, meadows and stream valleys <br />should dominate. Facilities for fishing, swimming, picnicking <br />and winter sports should be integrated with its natural <br />characteristics, and secluded areas may be used for day camps, <br />zoological gardens, bird sanctuaries, arboretums or other <br />appropriate features. Paths for hiking and bicycling connected <br />with the centers of greatest use, shelters and parking areas <br />should be included, but roads should be kept to a minimum. <br />With 590 acres already set aside in Cleveland Metropark <br />District's North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Village will <br />clearly have an adequate amount of park land when the community <br />is fully developed. <br />19 <br />