Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/12/2023

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29. keeping open spaces, not building in 49. Maintaining a rural feel and not over every available lot condensing recreational areas; 30. 1 would recommend centering initiatives providing enough parking; providing with families in mind. more indoor opportunities for winter 31. Parks and trails need to be months enhanced/expanded 50. A nature center! 32. seniors and youth 51. Make our community more walkable 33. Parking availability, accessible (handicap accessible). Wider side walks trash/recycling bins, better marketing. 52. compare other neighboring communities, I've lived in Ramsey since 2000 and need a community/rec center have never heard anything about any 53. Would like to see some major recreational programs. improvements in older parks. The 34. Sports dome continued removal of park amenities 35. Keeping the COR function and fun will from older parks like tennis courts and bring people in, but really outside of the such and giving all the new perks to the COR I feel like Ramsey loses the shine. Core area is extremely frustrating for The roads are horrible, and many the residents who have lived here for neighborhood parks are not years and built the community. Why maintained. does everything need to be in the core? 36. Events/activities for youth. Splash-pad, put a water park in the older pool, community spaces. neighborhoods! 37. I'd like to see more Public Art and 54. ARAA Dome landscape architecture incorporated 55. Keeping plenty of nature preserved; into our parks and common areas. Raise trails/sidewalks expanded the bar on aesthetics for walking trails 56. Make sure every neighborhood has and street corridors, especially along access to paved trails and safe, the MRT, etc. engaging playgrounds. 38. Indoor rec area, pools parks, movie 57. Usable Community center, like in nights. Holiday events. Arts and crafts Andover you can walk safely indoors for children with a free pass as resident, outside 39. Youth activities people pay a small fee which was fine 40. Biking/walking paths to connect the city enough PLUS space for Free group neighborhoods better. meetings to residence 41. No 58. Playgrounds, splash pads-there are so 42. 55+ programming many young families who have to travel 43. More bike lanes and paths that connect outside of Ramsey for these amenities. the city to the various amenities. 59. More park space (pickleball, disc golf) and 44. Community center more programs for all ages 45. Major hum like ymca or planet fitness 60. Dome&sports complex 46. Indoor community center with a pool 61. Variety to address all needs 47. We should have an indoor community 62. Youth center,water parks, 63. You're trying to grow the town with no 48. Adult and 55+art programming infrastructure for growth. Either leave it a small town or give people the luxuries