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5/ 26/ 99 � C . Impediments to Location of New Facilities In recent years , more attention has been paid to the impacts of recreational facilities . In particular, impacts of lighting , intensity of use , traffic and noise have been cited as posing negative impacts to nearby neighborhoods in the location of recreational . facilities that involve active recreation fields , programs and - lighting , The Parks and Recreation Directors met with staff to explore this issue . Since these concerns are almost exclusively related to active and low - impact recreation , a definition of active and passive recreation might be an important first step to addressing impacts . While many definitions coul be developed for the terms active recre dation and low - impact recreation , the following * might serve as a starting point Active Recreation : Recreation facilities programmable for structured activities, such as ballfields, tennis courts and picnic shelters . Low4mpact Recreation : Facilities that are designed for individual rather than structured activities, such as hiking trails, open picnic tables, open fields and other natural areas . Having defined the nature of active recreation , several points were noted as critical to resolution of future siting problems : • Examples from other communities that have public + education on facility location and public input into decisions ; • Point out the positive components of nearby active recreation , • Focus on greater community needs and the 4downside of not providing active facilities ; • Work to better define -the type of land appropriate for active facilities with lights - locating adjacent to schools and other . more - intensive uses ; • Stress accessibility to pedestrians , bicycle riders ; and public transportation ; • -If active facilities must be located in areas adjacent to residential communities, buy , larger land area to develop buffers for shielding of light andm noise . More analysis is needed to explore the . change in attitude toward park impacts , However, the following suggestions may be ways to mitigate concerns about active recreation facilities while meeting the public need : • The co - location of schools and parks can address this issue with appropriate design . • Co - locating schools with parks may have superseded the old concept of community ( mid - level ) parks . If this is the case , the 15