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The law directs that "each park district Iceatzd wnolty or partially within the <br />Metr000litan �rea, and each county in the wecropolitan Area not wholiy within <br />a park district, shali preoare, aPcer consuitation wi,h atl af-"ected � <br />municipalicies, and submit to ehe Meeropoii;an Council, and from time to time <br />revise and resubmit to ihe Council, a masier ?lae and annual Sudget for <br />acquisicion and developmen4 of rzgional recrea[ion open space Iocated within <br />the districC or eounty, consistent with cye Cauncil's poliey plan." <br />This languaae wouid apoear to re4uire that :he eouncies and�*_he Hennepin Courtty. �� <br />Park Reserve District are primarily responsihio for preoaring master pians ort �� <br />a wuntywide basis. .Vhile tbe Ianguage 3oes not preclude munieipaFities�from �. <br />submitting rnaster plans, it appears that *_he counties are to Olay a coordtnating . <br />role with municipalities in this effort. �. <br />Mascer olan, >_s defined in the law, seams to �e�ine a county systan plan ratker <br />than a speci�ic site dmelopment plan. If ;his interpretation vere usad, it <br />could bn held that no funding can be approved 'or any ?ark until thai county- <br />wide master plan is complete, i.e. includes ali designated regional recreacion <br />open spaca��ithin that county. <br />. The Council's policy plan orovides that munici�alities can preoare masier pians. <br />rnis is in rxcognition of Che historical invoivement o� some municipalities <br />in park sites identified as part of the regional syscem. =xamples are the chain <br />� oi lakes (Cecar, Lake of che Isles. Caihoun and Harria:) in Minneapoiis and <br />Como Park in St. Paul. Plans Prom Minneaooiis and 5[. ?aui are now reviewed <br />on their ow� reri;s, rether chan in a counc•fivide wnczx,. � <br />L <br />(2) incuia t�e oolicv olan discineui;- 'erNean aascer olan staaes �for <br />acouisic;on and eeveic�r,.enc of � cto-al racreation ooen.soace:�� <br />Ti+e policy 77an�says ehat a.-astsr plan snoulc include�the foilawing i�tems: <br />. The iden:ificatian of boundaries ior eacn specific oark and.the <br />delineation of parcels to be acquired anc an acquisition schedule; <br />A description of the nature oT �eveiopmenc and use of each specific <br />park;����- � � <br />A description of the recreation needs znC deficieneies each specifie <br />park wi11 mee2: <br />A statemeni identifying any eonfiicts witi other existing or proposed <br />public ;rojecss; <br />A descriaei:on and Ciming oP pubiie servicss needed for proposed . <br />development��� and � � � � � <br />A descripaion�o` th� ant(cipated opera:icnal pian Por each speci,°�i.c <br />park carnensurote with the proposed deve�iopment prog�am. <br />