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198 <br /> <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Implementation <br />Relationship to Local Park System Plan Process <br />Concurrently with this Comprehensive Plan Update process, the City of Ramsey is conducting our <br />first-ever Park System Plan (PSP) process. The foundation of that plan is an analysis of the needs <br />and desires of the community, a review of existing features, and an exploration of the context for <br />the system. It will then provide a vision for the overall system and planning and policy direction for <br />parks, trails, recreation, and open space. It is meant to guide the system as it evolves over the next <br />several decades, including how new investments and ongoing maintenance and operations will be <br />conducted. <br />Ramsey anticipates completing the Local Parks System Plan by the end of 2019. Because that plan is <br />underway and will be a formally adopted City policy document, this Chapter refers to the PSP for <br />much of its findings about local planning direction and implementation for the system. This current <br />Comprehensive Plan will cover topics such as relationship to other citywide planning decisions and <br />regional coordination. Ramsey will ensure consistency between this Comprehensive Plan and the <br />future Local Parks System Plan. <br />Parks and Recreation Action Items <br />Strategy: Balance desire for additional amenities with goal for financial stability. <br />• Actions <br />o Establish a policy for Neighborhood Park selection <br />o Consider a Long-Term Park and Trail Replacement Plan <br />Strategy: Preserve and enhance continuous open space corridors. <br />• Actions <br />o Continue to acquire land along Trott Brook for the Trott Brook Greenway Segment <br />of the Circle of Ramsey <br />Strategy: Balance a variety of smaller neighborhood parks and larger community parks. <br />• Actions <br />o Complete the Local Parks System Plan <br />Strategy: Ensure equitable access to recreation programs and facilities. <br />• Actions <br />o Each of these strategies is achieve by maintaining the existing Recreation Program. <br />Strategy: Ensure connected regional and local parks and open spaces. <br />• Actions <br />o Complete the Parks System Plan <br />o Create a Master Trail Plan <br />Strategy: Coordinated planning efforts across multiple jurisdictions. <br />• Actions <br />o Amend Mississippi West Regional Park Master Plan