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

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Passive Picnic accommodations for small groups Park benches Walking trails and trail connections to neighborhood and community trail system Support Elements Trash containers Landscaping with native plant materials Identification sign/regulatory signs Off-street parking, disability accessible (20 car standard) Park shelter for principal neighborhood parks (15 acres and larger that are geographically distributed throughout the City) Other Comments Active area should be oriented away from residential edges Parcels should not be fragmented in layout Summer programming optional where park shelter is available Outdoor hockey rinks with lighting and free skating rinks may be located in neighborhood parks where a park shelter is located. Additional parking amounting to 20-30 spaces should be provided adjacent to hockey rinks. Potential park dedication credits may be considered for private area greenspace, play areas or other recreational amenities where impacts to community wide system are satisfactorily addressed. Mini-Parks (also known as Tot Lots or Pocket Parks) Mini-parks are intended to service special neighborhoods due to geographic limitations. They have insufficient size to fulfill the needs of a complete neighborhood park. The sites usually have less than five acres of usable land and therefore only allow for play equipment, multiuse hardcourts and possibly substandard ball fields (suitable for informal recreation). These areas are highly individual neighborhood facilities based upon the nature of the site and the needs of the immediate adjacent population. In general, mini-parks should be limited to those residential neighborhoods which cannot be adequately served by a neighborhood park due to physical limitations or access constraints. Their use may increase as social concerns regarding child security become more apparent. For example, a mini-park may be considered for a small neighborhood which is one-quarter to one-half of a mile from other park facilities and perhaps isolated by major streets or highways. Mini-parks tend to pose operation and maintenance problems due to their small size and inefficient maintenance requirements. Lakeville could require, in unusual circumstances, that developers own and operate mini-parks to serve their projects if the neighborhood is of medium to high density residential and not in close proximity to a neighborhood or community park. Credits may be given to developers when they opt to incorporate private area green space, playgrounds or other recreational amenities into their development, but only when such private facilities are in addition to community wide system requirements. City of Lakeville, Minnesota Chapter Three 2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 38
Examples of these occurrences are Brandjten Farms, HRA and Dakota County residential development sites. Service Area: Per Capita Standard: Desirable Size in Acres: Less than one-quarter mile radius preferred One-half mile radius in select circumstances 0.25 to 0.50 acres per 1,000 people Minimum size of one acre, maximum size of five acres Primary Function/User Groups: Facility should respond to specific user groups such as children or senior citizens within residential areas not adequately served by neighborhood parks. Locational Characteristics: Typical Facilities: Mini-parks can be public or privately owned and maintained, and should be located primarily within medium and high density residential areas whose population is not adequately serviced by neighborhood parks. Mini-parks may also be located in single family residential areas; however, their use should be limited to neighborhoods which cannot be serviced by neighborhood parks due to access, environmental barriers or unusual neighborhood needs. Seating areas Small picnic area Small play structure Facilities for seniors such as horseshoe courts (in senior residential community) Adequate pedestrian access (no vehicle access or parking should be provided) Multi-use half court/basketball hardcourt Greenways / Linear Parks Park facilities with this designation function to accommodate varying trail modes, however, they typically incorporate wider right-of-way or parcel widths. Linear park and greenway uses can include paved trails for walking, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, equestrian, cross-country skiing, and pleasure driving. Additionally, these parks provide picnic areas, small play areas, restroom facilities, lighting, interpretive signs and commuter trails. The community’s trail system should capitalize upon linear parks, utilizing them for providing connection and transition areas to and from other trails and parks. Natural corridors such as drainageways and water ways, wetland systems, wooded areas, or bluff lines can serve as linear parks or greenways. Similarly, cultural or legal features such as utility right-of-way, easements, abandoned rail corridors, parkway City of Lakeville, Minnesota Chapter Three 2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 39
Page 2 and 3: Table of Contents Page CHAPTER 1 -
Page 4 and 5: Page LIST OF MAPS Map 1 - Metropoli
Page 6 and 7: Chapter 1 Plan Introduction Introdu
Page 8 and 9: • Transportation. Integral to the
Page 10 and 11: Chapter 2 Community Characteristics
Page 12 and 13: City of Lakeville, Minnesota Chapte
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Page 16 and 17: The staged MUSA expansions are prop
Page 20 and 21: Natural Environment Greenway Corrid
Page 24 and 25: Socioeconomic Profile Population Ac
Page 26 and 27: decreasing amount of vacant land an
Page 28 and 29: Crystal Lake Elementary ROSEMOUNT S
Page 30 and 31: without children, while the percent
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Page 40 and 41: Desirable Size in Acres: Varies by
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Policies - Community Parks: 1. The
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senior citizen housing where additi
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8. Limited passive recreation can b
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2. Every reasonable effort shall be
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and equestrian trails that encourag
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Standards - Multiple Purpose Trailw
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Policies - Horses: 1. Encourage and
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Park Land Areas Compared With Natio
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Total Acres Active Acres Percent of
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Community Park Facility Needs Lakev
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