Ontario Ranch Recommendations

The community engagement and level of service results highlighted several major park amenties and resources that are needed to meet the needs of the existing and rapidly-growing population of Ontario. It is also serendipitous that the City is planning new mixed-use development projects for undeveloped lands throughout Ontario Ranch, as of the writing of the ORPMP. The timing of this master plan and ongoing planning projects in Ontario Ranch presents many great opportunities for addressing parks and recreation amenities and program deficiencies. It is rare to be in a situation where a city has undeveloped land that can be planned out thoughtfully to meet the needs of existing and future Ontario residents. It is also fortunate that many of the areas of Ontario Ranch that can make a positive and meaningful impact to the entire city are geographically located along the northern region of Ontario Ranch. Lastly, the current master planning effort for the Great Park, a 340-acre park, also presents substantial opportunities to implement many park features the city is currently deficient in. With proper planning, new parks and recreation resources in this region could have a substantial impact to the City, such as the proposed community park mentioned in the previous section of this chapter. The following section highlights several recommendations the city should consider to address parks and recreation gaps.

FACILITIES AND AMENITIES

The level of service analysis from Chapter 3, Table 3-2 suggests that the city is deficient in the following facilities and amenities. Please note that the proposed community park discussed in the previous section would address several of the following facility and amenity gaps:

Facilities

» Recreation center » Community center » Teen center

Park Amenities

» Bocce ball » Community gardens » Adult and youth baseball fields » Youth softball fields » Pickleball courts » Grouped picnic areas (w/ shade canopies) » Playgrounds ages 6-12 » Playgrounds (tot lots) ages 2-5 » Youth soccer fields » Skate park » Tennis courts

Other Amenties

» Multi-use paths and trails » Splash pads » Technological improvements i.e. WiFi and QR codes