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Park Board Minutes <br />October 9, 2017 <br />Page | 2 <br /> <br /> <br />5. New Business <br />2040 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Mr. DeGardner introduced Ms. Candace Amberg from WSB Associates to provide an <br />update on where the City is at for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan as it relates to Parks <br />and Trails. <br />Ms. Amberg described that they are currently gathering all the information for Parks <br />and Trails, and Parks and Open Spaces into one chapter so it’s not spread throughout <br />the document as it was in the previous Comp Plan. The Parks, Trails, Open Space and <br />Greenway System section will be completely updated and condensed for the 2040 <br />Comp Plan. <br />Ms. Amberg states that the previous Plan had a highly placed value and focus on <br />conservation development and conserving and protecting natural resources. It seemed <br />that was a high priority to everyone involved at that time. They are now trying to <br />access from the City what is most important at present, therefore Ms. Amberg requested <br />input from the Board members regarding priorities. The Board’s feedback was that <br />Trails will still be considered number one for our community, however they also feel <br />that athletics is a growing priority and particularly space for athletics. <br />Ms. Amberg described that they will be updating information in this document in the <br />following areas: <br />∗ Maps <br />∗ Trails <br />∗ Individual City Parks <br />This includes our Parks conditions, it will have photos and list amenities <br />and also what to consider for development or re-development in the <br />future. <br />∗ Regional Parks <br />Trail System Plan, which breaks down trails and sidewalks <br />Regional Trail systems and how our trails tie into the regional trail <br />systems that are in place. This needs to be defined for the Met Council <br />as well. <br />∗ Natural Resource Management and Restoration