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CHAPTER 1 6 4. Identifying key issues facing the park system and setting goals and policies for addressing those issues. This provides the legal basis for controls and it guides the City in budgeting for parks, open space, and trails. 5. Guiding City Staff, the Parks and Recreation Commission, the Planning Commission, the City Council, landowners, and private developers in decisions relating to parks, open space, and trails in the community. This Plan brings together various elements (facilities, programs, trails, and operations and maintenance) into a unified system. It is not intended to provide detailed development plans for individual parks or trails. Rather, it provides the framework for guiding the future development of Little Canada’s park system. It is a dynamic plan that the City should review and refine as Little Canada continues to grow and evolve. The City should consider updating this plan every 5-6 years. Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan This Park System Plan is intended to be consistent with the City’s adopted Comprehensive Plan. However, this Plan provides a more detailed plan for Little Canada’s park system. Should a conflict exist between this Plan and the City’s adopted Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan shall be applied. Use of The Plan Several parties will use this Plan for various tasks including, but not limited to the following: 1. City Staff, the Parks and Recreation Commission, the City Council, and others can use the Plan to assist them with tasks such as acquisition and development decisions, maintenance decisions, budgeting capital improvements, and communicating Little Canada’s vision for parks, open space, and trails. 2. Neighboring and overlapping jurisdictions can refer to this Plan to help determine how their park systems relate to Little Canada’s park system.