Background Materials

Related Plans and Documents

In addition to community outreach and a review of existing conditions, the Parks of the Future Plan will be informed by a review of existing parks and planning documents. These documents are described and linked below for your reference. (All links will connect you to a page where you can view or download a pdf file.)

General Plan
The City’s General Plan serves as a blueprint for planning and development into the future. Two sub-elements of the Sunnyvale’s General Plan will serve as guiding documents during the project:

The City of Sunnyvale Community Vision is the guiding framework and overarching component of the General Plan. It was adopted in May, 2007.

The Open Space and Recreation Sub-Element describes goals and policies related to Open Space and Recreation. The Sub-Element is part of the larger Community Development General Plan Element and was adopted in 2006.

Other Materials

City of Sunnyvale Community Guide
An informative guide to community resources for Sunnyvale residents that includes information on the Sunnyvale Parks and Recreation system. The guide is available here and through the City of Sunnyvale website.

City of Sunnyvale Library of the Future Plan (Note that this is a link to another webpage, which will open in a new window.)

2002 Report of Community Recreation Needs Assessment
A community wide needs assessment that surveyed both adult and youth recreation interests, use patterns and methods of getting information about recreation programs.

1998 City of Sunnyvale Teen Recreation Needs Study
A report conducted to determine the leisure time needs of teens and how to meet those needs. The report was compiled to assist Sunnyvale staff with determining how to meet the needs of teens in the community.