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MEMO T0: Parks and Recreation Commissioners <br />FROM: Staff <br />DATE: January 24, 1979 <br />RE: Park and Open Space Plan <br />A carefully constructed cort�rehensive parks and open space plan is a road map <br />to the future. It should provide the direction and background from which <br />future park and open space decisions emanate. <br />Each major phase should be properly advertized, publicized, explained and <br />finally reviewed at neighborhood public hearings, after which the Comnissions <br />(Park and Recreation and Planning) and Lity Council either adopts, rejects or <br />requests modification of the plan. Once the ptan becomes adopted we can use it <br />as an effective tool to ensure a well balanced and co�rehensive Park and Open <br />Space system. , <br />To be feasible and workable the comprehensive park and open space ptan must <br />include several i�orWnt features: <br />7. It should be balanced in design to meet present and future needs. <br />2. It must be in proportion to the population and economic growtA of the <br />comnunity. <br />3. It must be in scale with the community's financial resources. � <br />I have attached additional information outlining what should or could be <br />included in a co�rehensive park and open space plan. <br />It should be noted that in 7976, the Minnesota Legislature passed the Metro- <br />politan Land Planning Act. This legislation mandates that all tocal govern- <br />ments prepare a comprehensive plan and capital i�ryrovement program to deal <br />with land use issues for the 7980-7990 period. The comprehensive plans must <br />include "a parks and open space plan describing, designating and scheduling <br />the existing and proposed parks and recreation open spaces within the juris- <br />diction" and '°a capital improvement program for parks and open space facilities. <br />SWff would recommend that we "tie" our pian in conjunction with the time line <br />of the City's comprehensive plan to ensure continuity. <br />A proposed time line is as follows: <br />February, 1979 - Begin preparation of neighborhood surveys and begin <br />research as to where data can be reviewed, i.e.: � <br />7. Census bureau <br />2. U.S. �ept. of Labor <br />3. State Highway Oepartment <br />4. Soil wnservation service <br />5. S.C.O.R.P. Plan <br />6. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation <br />7. Metro Council <br />8. Chamber of Comnerce <br />9. Bank records <br />10. U.S. Geological Survey <br />11. U.S. Corps af Engineers <br />12. State Hlstorical Society <br />