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-�u- <br />system, the Metropolitan Covncil staff will comment on the adequacy of <br />the local recreation open space system plan as a basis for Metropolitan � <br />r Covncil reviews of LAWCON and LCMR park grant applications. Basically, , <br />`� Council staff will co�ent on whether the local comprehensive plan is . <br />adeqvate for cYeating a local recreation open space system that meets _ <br />Che local zecreatioa needs of the co�mity. This section of the hand- .. <br />book will discvss the components of preparing and implementing a 1oca1 <br />recreation open space system plan. � -. , <br />RECREATION OPEN SPACE PLAN CHARACTERISTICS <br />Recreation open space plasv�ing is not a separate proce'sa. It • <br />requi.res iategration with transportation, water resonrces, land•uae, <br />health, education and other types o£.planning to�achieve the optimum � <br />alloc�tion oE xeswrces. It is important Eor all planning to be baead <br />� on :..., same dearographic, socioeconomic and other related data to . <br />provlda £or coordinated development, redevelopment and preservation. <br />The recreation open space element of local comprehensive plans � <br />should have the followinq characteristics: . <br />1) COMPREHENSIVE. The element should address all recreational � " �- <br />�'+�- activities, resouraes, £acilities, pxograms, and services within <br />s� <br />the co�unity. All segments o£ the population such as the <br />elderly, handicapped,:youth and other groups should be considered <br />when developing the recreation plan. The plans o£ the co�unity <br />should be coordinated with adjacent community, county, regional � <br />and state recreati�n plans. The primary concern of the commun- <br />ity is the satis4action of local needs, however, it ehould <br />consider the provision o£ services and facilities o£ regional - <br />importance. . "t� ��'�:.��� <br />2) ATTENTSVE TO PRESENT AND FDTURE RECREATION NE£DS AND PARTICIPATION <br />TRENDS. The plan should aontain goals, objectives, policies, <br />standards and psograms which will satisfy existing and foreseen ••• <br />local recreation�l service demand throuqh 1990. The plan shoul8 <br />qo beyond the use o£ pmjecting present trende to 1990 end should <br />attempt to forecast the chanqing recreation demands oE the com- <br />munity by analyzing the changes in its population. �For example, <br />un expected population increase of senior ai�izens in the com- <br />��-' munity will place aP•?itional demands on'•Ioeal recrea[f�n aerviceo <br />