2006 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan - City of Lakeville
2006 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan - City of Lakeville 2006 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan - City of Lakeville
Township Growth Historically, concern has been expressed over residential development in unincorporated areas adjoining Lakeville and the impact that these new households have on Lakeville’s park and trail system as well as recreational programs. In recent years, 18-20 percent of the enrollment in youth sport programs consisted of people who live in the Lakeville school district but did not live within the City. Typically, the Township development patterns have not given significant attention to providing their own park facilities and as a result they utilize Lakeville’s facilities as being closest to their neighborhoods. There are two strategies the City has pursued to address this issue: 1. The City should continue planning its park and trail system to accommodate its future growth. The City should pursue a more equitable relationship with the adjoining townships through the promotion for the development of township parks or increase non-resident fees for Lakeville’s recreational programs. 2. Use of school district facilities paid for by Lakeville and non-Lakeville residents utilizing these facilities contribute to the community’s overall park system and help off-set the impact of non-residents participating in Lakeville’s recreation programs. Community Center A goal of the City has been future development of a community center that would provide indoor space for an auditorium, indoor recreation, meeting room and a swimming pool. Efforts for joint ventures either with private sector interests or the School District are being explored to economize on development costs. City of Lakeville, Minnesota Chapter Four 2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 76
Chapter 5 Parks, Trails & Open Space Policies Introduction Since its incorporation in the late 1960s, the City of Lakeville has maintained a tradition of organizing and preparing for the future plus managing its growth through a progressive comprehensive planning program. This management technique continues to guide the City decision-makers in addressing private development proposals, as well as in providing community facilities and services. In carrying on this progressive management approach, periodic updates of plans and programs have been required in order to maintain responsive positions and adequate preparation for community needs. Such is the current situation involving the City’s overall parks and recreation system and this sixth edition of the Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan. An updated Policy Plan portion of the Lakeville Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan is presented in this section. This updated plan is based upon previously established planning documents plus expanded topic areas identified as part of this most recent effort to address the City’s changing condition and the maturation of the park and trail system. The context of the overall Lakeville Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan and the Policy Plan sub-component must be recognized. The City’s Comprehensive Plan, comprised of a Policy Plan and Development Framework, establishes the overall parameters for community change and growth management. The physical aspects of the community involving the natural environment, land use, transportation and community facilities/services are addressed in a fundamental, but broad based approach. From this basis, more detailed, system plans focusing upon specific topics, such as parks, trails and open space, are generated. Within the Lakeville Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan, there are sub-chapters which, when totaled, comprise the entire or completed plan. In this regard, the Policy Plan is the first component that outlines in written fashion what the community desires to achieve in terms of its parks, trails and open space system. The Policy Plan does so through generalized guidelines as to how such goals and objectives are to be pursued and realized. With the establishment of these guidelines, attention can be directed toward specific recreational programming and the acquisition, development, maintenance and upgrade of physical facilities. Based upon the rationale explained above, the first section of the Policy Plan reiterates the general community goal statements from the City’s 1998 Comprehensive Plan - Policy Plan/Development Framework. This sets the context for recreation/parks/trails system planning. Subsequently, the standards and policies for general outreach are established. This is followed by a definition of recreational program criteria. Next, the physical aspects of the System Plan covering parks/trails acquisition, development, City of Lakeville, Minnesota Chapter Five 2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 77
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Township Growth<br />
Historically, concern has been expressed over residential development in<br />
unincorporated areas adjoining <strong>Lakeville</strong> <strong>and</strong> the impact that these new households<br />
have on <strong>Lakeville</strong>’s park <strong>and</strong> trail system as well as recreational programs. In recent<br />
years, 18-20 percent <strong>of</strong> the enrollment in youth sport programs consisted <strong>of</strong> people who<br />
live in the <strong>Lakeville</strong> school district but did not live within the <strong>City</strong>. Typically, the<br />
Township development patterns have not given significant attention to providing their<br />
own park facilities <strong>and</strong> as a result they utilize <strong>Lakeville</strong>’s facilities as being closest to<br />
their neighborhoods. There are two strategies the <strong>City</strong> has pursued to address this<br />
issue:<br />
1. The <strong>City</strong> should continue planning its park <strong>and</strong> trail system to accommodate its<br />
future growth. The <strong>City</strong> should pursue a more equitable relationship with the<br />
adjoining townships through the promotion for the development <strong>of</strong> township parks<br />
or increase non-resident fees for <strong>Lakeville</strong>’s recreational programs.<br />
2. Use <strong>of</strong> school district facilities paid for by <strong>Lakeville</strong> <strong>and</strong> non-<strong>Lakeville</strong> residents<br />
utilizing these facilities contribute to the community’s overall park system <strong>and</strong><br />
help <strong>of</strong>f-set the impact <strong>of</strong> non-residents participating in <strong>Lakeville</strong>’s recreation<br />
programs.<br />
Community Center<br />
A goal <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> has been future development <strong>of</strong> a community center that would<br />
provide indoor space for an auditorium, indoor recreation, meeting room <strong>and</strong> a<br />
swimming pool. Efforts for joint ventures either with private sector interests or the<br />
School District are being explored to economize on development costs.<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lakeville</strong>, Minnesota<br />
Chapter Four<br />
<strong>2006</strong> Comprehensive <strong>Parks</strong>, <strong>Trails</strong>, & <strong>Open</strong> <strong>Space</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Page 76
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