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Lake Elmo CoMprehensive Plan Chapter IX — Park Plan 3. Active recreational facilities in community parks shall be ballfields, tennis courts, playground equipment, ice skating, etc. • COMMUNITY PLAYPIELDS STANDARDS: Areas designed for intense active recreational activities shall be designated community playfields. 2. Community playfields shall be 25 or more acres and serve the multi -functional active recreation needs of the overall City. POLICIES: 1. Community playfields shall be limited to one or possibly two in the City. 2. The active recreation facilities provided in a community playfield shall include but not be limited to athletic fields, swimming pools, ball courts, tennis courts, playground equipment, ice skating, etc. 3. Community playfields may be located in proximity to other public facilities and sited on a parcel suited for intense recreational activities compatible with other surrounding land uses. 4. Design of a community playfield shall consider vehicular and pedestrian traffic. • NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYGROUNDS STANDARDS: Areas designed for active recreational activities shall be designated as neighborhood playgrounds. 2. Neighborhood playgrounds shall be 5 to 10 areas in size and serve the recreation needs of residents primarily living within a half -mile radius. Neighborhood playgrounds have a secondary service area beyond the half -mile radius. This secondary service area will vary from park to park depending upon physical barriers such as highways, lames, wetlands, topography, etc. 3. Neighborhood playgrounds shall serve approximately 75 to 120 homes and a total population range of 230 to 350 persons. 4. Design and location of neighborhood playgrounds shall consider both vehicular and pedestrian access. POLICIES: 1. Neighborhood playground facilities shall be designed, as appropriate, to_accommodate NIP