Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/19/1987

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PLANNINA PRINCIPLES A long range capital improvement budget and program should be developed to provide efficient use of Dark land to meet the expanding needs of the peoDl.e 2. Recreation facilities should be flexible to meet the changing needs of the people, especially at neiahborhood levels. e 10. Planning for Dark development and land acquisition should be coordinated with adjacent communities, the school district, the county, the state, the Department of Natural Resources and other levels of government. 11. Parks and open space should be developed and improved to take maximum advantage of natural features such as Lake Itasca, Sun- fish Lake, Trott and Ford Brooks and natural drainage areas. 12. All community parks should extend to street lines and not abut residential property. This is for the safety and protection of the user and property owner. Whenever possible neighborhood parks should extend to street lines also. Emphasis should be placed on land acquisition. Development can then follow on a priority basis. Developers should dedicate 8 percent of land or 10 percent cash value in lieu of. The desired size and location of park land shall be reached by agreement between developers and the city. A minimum park size of four acres should be established. The Park and Recreation Commission should review all preliminary plats and recommend changes in the location of park space with respect to the ouidelines set forth in comprehensive plan before the plat is formally approved. If feasible, all tax forfeited land and state trust land should be acquired for public use. All parks and playgrounds should be equally distributed throughout the community. No person should cross a major transportation route to gain access to the park, unless the route is properly controlled. Supervised playqrounds should be develoDed on or adjoining school property. -6-