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PARK TYPES AND STANDARDS <br />Neiahborhood Park <br />Purpose <br />o Recreational and social focus of a neighborhood and the basic unit of the <br />park system. <br />o Within walking distance where practical. <br />Service Area <br />and Location <br />o Preferred service area is a quarter -mile to half -mile distance. <br />o A service area of a quarter -mile is preferred for neighborhoods with more <br />urban residential densities. <br />o If the park is connected to a Greenway or off road trail, the service area <br />may be extended one mile along the Greenway or trail, to homes within <br />an eighth -mile of the trail. <br />Size <br />c Minimum size is 3 acres. <br />o Preferred size is 5 to 10 acres. <br />c Parks may be larger if combined with Natural Resource Areas. <br />Level of Service <br />o 11 acres per 1,000 persons. <br />Key Facilities <br />o Play equipment, multi -purpose playing field (unlit), multi -purpose court <br />(unlit), picnic/sitting areas, portable toilet, park identification sign, off- <br />street parking spaces. <br />Facilities Menu <br />o Gardens, ice skating rink, Natural Resource Areas, water feature, <br />sledding hill, paths, trail connections, drinking fountain. <br />Lake Elmo Neighborhood Parks (2006) <br />Neighborhood Parks <br />Acres <br />Carriage Station <br />3.0 <br />Demontreville <br />6.3 <br />Heights <br />5.0 <br />Heritage <br />8.0 <br />Homestead <br />3.0 <br />Kleis <br />8.0 <br />Lake Jane* <br />3.7 <br />Lions <br />3.0 <br />Pebble <br />17.0 <br />Reid <br />30.0 <br />Ridge <br />24.0 <br />St. Croix's Sanctuary <br />6.4 <br />Stonegate <br />5.0 <br />Tablyn <br />9.0 <br />Tana Ridge <br />5.0 <br />Total <br />136.4 <br />. This draft of the Park Plan reclassifies Lake Jane from a Mini Park to a Neighborhood Park. <br />DRAFT Comprehensive Park Plan 5 13713.000 <br />