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Level of Service Methodology
EXISTING LEVEL OF SERVICE
Lake Elmo 2013 Population Estimate 8,773
Lake Elmo 2015/ 2016 Population Estimate 14,103
*Estimate population calculated by using a 2.5 person household.
REID PARK AND VILLAGE PARK PRESERVE ADDITION TO REID PARK CLASSIFIED AS
A COMMUNITY PARK
Parks Classification 2015 Acres of Existing Park Existing Level of Service, Acres
Land per 1,000 Persons
Community Park 353 25
Neighborhood Park 139 10
Total Parks 492 35
*Lake Elmo Regional Park Reserve Excluded from Calculations.
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS:
2040 Population Acres, 11 per Acres, Existing Acres Needed by
1000 persons Parks 2040
Village Area 2,583 28 8 20
I-94 Corridor 9,635 106 23.6 82.4
th
North of 10/Outside 8,282 91 107.4 (16.4)
Village Area
Total 20,500 225 139 102.4
*Estimated 2040 Population breakdown based on 2030 population percentages from 2030 Comprehensive Parks Plan.
8.5 acres per 1000 is derived from using the median of all existing neighborhood parks, which is 5 acres, times 24, the total
number of neighborhood parks. 5*24=120 acres. This adjustment is to address outlier neighborhood parks with large acreage.
120 acres/14.103 = 8.5 acres per 1000
14.103 is the 2015 population estimate divided by 1000.
8.5 acres per 1,000 is inadequate and does not meet the standards outlined in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
11 acres per 1,000 persons was used as outlined in the 2030 Comprehensive Parks Plan.
COMMUNITY PARKS: 15 acres per 1,000 people
2015 Population 14,103
2040 Population 20,500
Acres, existing parks 353
Acres, 15 acres per 1000 212
Acres needed by 2040 141
REID PARK AND VILLAGE PARK PRESERVE ADDITION TO REID PARK CLASSIFIED AS
TWO NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
Parks Classification 2013 Acres of Existing Park Existing Level of Service, Acres
Land per 1,000 Persons
Community Park 308 22
Neighborhood Park 184 13
Total Parks 492 35
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS: 11 acres per 1,000 persons
2040 Population Acres, 11 per Acres, Existing Acres Needed by
1000 persons Parks 2040
Village Area 2,583 28 53 (25)
I-94 Corridor 9,635 106 23.6 82.4
th
North of 10/Outside 8,282 91 107.4 (16.4)
Village Area
Total 20,500 225 184 82.4
COMMUNITY PARKS: 15 acres per 1,000 persons
2015 Population 14,103
2040 Population 20,500
Acres, existing parks 308
Acres, 15 acres per 1000 212
Acres needed by 2040 96
EXISTING LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR SPORTS IN LAKE ELMO: 2015/2016
Sport Existing Level of NRPA Standards Trust for Public
Service Land Standards
Badminton (1) 1 per 14,000 1 per 5,000
Ball Fields (10) 1 per 1,400 1 per 5,000 1 per 6,300 (ave)
1 per 7,000 (Lighted) 1 per 1,900 (greatest)
Basketball Court (6) 1 per 2,300 1 per 5,000
Soccer/Football* (7) 1 per 2,000 1 per 10,000 1 per 12,500 (ave)
1 per 2,600 (greatest)
Tennis (7) 1 per 2,000 1 per 2,000
Volleyball (1) 1 per 14,000 1 per 5,000
*Shared land with Ball Fields
Using NRPA Standards, Lake Elmo has one “Sports Complex” location created by Lions and VFW Park.
The Level of Service for 2015/2016 lit baseball/softball diamonds provided by these parks is:
Lit Ball Fields 1 per 7,000