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and location of park land shall be reached by agreement between developers and the City. The City should not accept parcels of land that are unsuitable for that specific neighborhood park development. 9. The Park and Recreation Commission should review all preliminary plats and recommend changes in the location of park spaces with respect to the guidelines set forth in the comprehensive plan before the plat is formally approved. 10. If feasible, all tax forfeited land and state trust land should be acquired for park use. If, after acquiring this land, it becomes unfeasible to use it as park land, it may be sold at fair market value and the proceeds deposited into the park account. 11. When the City is fully developed, parks and playgrounds should be equally distributed throughout the community. Recreational facilities should be developed to accommodate those already populated areas of the City. Future acqui- sition and development will logically follow planned development. 12. No person should cross a major transportation route to gain access to the park, unless the route is properly controlled. 13. Develop a Park and Open Space System that meets the seasonal recreational needs of all age groups. 14. Since Ramsey is part of the metro area, its residents are not confined to the corporate limits of the City and therefore should take advantage of district and reg- ional recreational facilities. Likewise it can be assumed that some local facilities will be used by non- residents. 15. To a practical extent, the Planning and Zoning Commission should adhere to the policies of land acquisition, parks and open spaces and trailways (greenbelts, waterways, bike trails, hiking trails, ski trails, snowmobile trails, walkways, etc.) as recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission. 16. All Parks and Open Space areas should be comprehensively design with appropriate high quality amenities, boundary marker /buffers and be made easily identifiable and accessi- ble. 17. The City should accept the park lands as a major part of the City's service infrastructure. In line with this an adequate maintenance budget and program budget should be allocated from the general funds. 78