Open space & conservation element OSC-1: Parks & Recreation
Only areas below are considered part of the General Plan.
Parks & Recreation
Parks and recreational facilities provide a great number of benefits to the City of Menifee and its residents. These benefits include:
- Improved health, wellness, and quality of life
- Strong family and neighborhood connections
- Protecting open space areas and natural resources
- Enhancing air and water quality
- Providing and protecting wildlife habitat
- Attracting business relocation and expansion
- Contributing to a healthy and productive workforce
- Attracting visitors and retirees and enhancing real estate values
Parks and recreational facilities also serve as community focal points and gathering places; for example, the city's largest facility-Wheatfield Park-is the location of Menifee's Birthday Celebration, attracting local and regional visitors to a central gathering space where they can come together as a community.
Goal
- OSC-1: A comprehensive system of high quality parks and recreation programs that meets the diverse needs of the community.
Policies
- OCS-1.1: Provide parks and recreational programs to meet the varied needs of community residents, including children, youth, adults, seniors, and persons with disabilities, and make these facilities and services easily accessible and affordable to all users.
- OCS-1.2: Require a minimum of 5 acres of public open space to be provided for every 1,000 city residents.
- OCS-1.3: Locate and distribute parks and recreational facilities throughout the community so that most residents are within walking distance (1-half mile) of a public open space.
- OCS-1.4: Enhance the natural environment and viewsheds through park design and site selection while preserving sensitive biological, cultural, and historic resources.
- OCS-1.5: Make parks as safe as possible by promoting the latest developments in facility design and equipment technology.
- OCS-1.6: Partner with school districts and other agencies and organizations for the joint-use, maintenance, and development of parks and recreational facilities and programs.
- OCS-1.7: Ensure that parks and recreational facilities are well-maintained by the responsible agency.
- OCS-1.8: Explore conventional and creative funding options for park and program development and administration.
- OCS-1.9: Encourage all residents to participate in recreational programs regardless of age, economic status, disability, or other factor.
- OCS-1.10: Develop a regional park of at least 25 acres within the City of Menifee.
Reference Material
For detailed information related to open space and conservation, please refer to the following reference materials.
City Resources
- Open Space and Conservation Background Documents and Definitions
- General Plan Environmental Impact Report
- City of Menifee Trails Committee Report - Phase 1
- City of Menifee Trails Committee Report - Phase 2
- Archival Report for Cultural and Paleontological Resources
Additional Information
- Valley Wide Recreation and Park District
- Riverside County Economic Development Agency
- Kay Cisneros Community Center
- Sun City Civic Association
- Riverside County Flood Control and Conservation District
- Diamond Valley Lake
- Regional Conservation Authority
- Pechanga Band of Indians
- Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
- Eastern Municipal Water District
Contact Us
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For general inquiries, please call 951-723-3741 or send us an email.
Cheryl Kitzerow, AICP
Community Development Director
EmailOrlando Hernandez
Deputy Director
EmailRyan Fowler
Principal Planner
EmailDoug Darnell, AICP
Principal Planner
EmailBrett Hamilton, AICP
Senior Planner
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Russell Brown, AICP
Senior Planner
EmailDesiree McGriff
Associate Planner