2006 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan - City of Lakeville

Total Acres Active Acres
Mallard Shores 1.0 0.0
North Creek 41.93 0.0
Quail Meadows 14.04 0.0
Total Greenways Conservancy Areas: 24.34 0.0
Total Parks: 238.17 102.5
SCHOOLS:
North Trail Elementary 26.5 8.0-13.2
Park View Elementary 13.0 4.3-6.5
TOTAL PARK AND SCHOOL ACRES: 267.67 114.8-122.2
Comparison With City Standards
City standards suggest 2.5 to 3.5 acres of active neighborhood park land per 1,000
persons. With a projected 2020 population of 16,105, the existing park and recreation
facilities in District 3 exceed the per capita standards. However, analysis of the park
service areas and the physical barriers in District 3 indicate that the future growth areas
are not completely served.
Recommendations
To address the park service needs in District 3, the following recommendations are
offered.
1. The City has approved the 520 acre Spirit of Brandtjen Farms subdivision that
includes significant areas for public parks, greenways and publicly accessible,
privately maintained open space and facilities north of 170 th Street and east of
Pilot Knob Road. This project is anticipated to develop over a period from 2005
to 2015. The Spirit of Brandtjen Farm PUD Land Use Plan anticipated
development of 46.8 acres of public park land and greenway corridors adjacent
to East Community Park, East Lake and extending to County Road 46 with a trail
connection to Apple Valley utilizing an existing box culvert under the roadway.
2. The City will pursue the development of East Community Park in District 3. The
City has acquired land located at the northeast quadrant of Pilot Knob Road and
170 th Street. This area is characterized by attractive environmental amenities as
well as sufficient land area for both passive and active recreation facilities. The
design of this community park is to encompass both active and passive
recreation facilities that would make it attractive and convenient to future
adjoining residential neighborhoods, while maintaining a community-wide
attraction.
Pilot Knob Road is identified as a high density minor arterial and 170 th Street is a
major collector street in the City’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan. These
roadways present physical barriers that may restrict the immediate service area
of the community park by pedestrians, although most visits are by motor vehicle.
To overcome these physical barriers, it is important to establish MPTWs along
both sides of 170 th Street and emphasize pedestrian safety at the Pilot Knob
Road/170 th Street intersection.
City of Lakeville, Minnesota
Chapter Six
2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 134