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-�10 - <br />ti' Hat.�pa:itar. �c•s^.cil �te££ ^�il: �ote�:sa= =n the =3equaa� o£ <br />:y:a�� t�.. <br />eh� locel racreation open epace system plan as a basis for Metropalitan ���� <br />Council saviewa of LAWCON and LCMR park grant applications. Basically, - <br />Councll �tafE will comm�nt on whether the local comprehenaive plan fs � <br />ad�qvat� for craating a local recreation open apace syetem that meets - <br />th� loeal xacraation needa o£ the co�unity. This aection of the hand- <br />book xill discuss the components of preparing and implamenting a local <br />r�cr�aCion opan spaca eyatem plan. • . <br />RECREATION OPEN SPACE PLAN CNARACTERISTICS <br />R�er�ation opan space planninq is not u aeparate pzocess. It � <br />z�quir�� inteqration with transportation, wacer reaonrcea, isnd•eae, . <br />h�alth, aducation and other typea of planning to achieve the optimum <br />alloaalion of rasousces. It is important for ull planning to be based �� <br />on th� �aar d�moqraphic, socioeconomic and other related data to <br />prOVld� !or coor8inated development, redevelopment and preaervation. � <br />Tha tecreation open space element of local comprehensive plans �. <br />�Ifoula hava the foilowinq chazacteristics: - <br />1) COMPREHL^1SIVE. The element should address all recreational ' i� � <br />aativitiea, rasourcea, facilities, programs, and services within <br />!ha co�iu�iCy. All seqments of the papulation such as Yhe <br />�ld�aly, han8icapped, youth and other groups slmuld be considared <br />Mh�n devalopinq the recreation plan, The plans of the co�unity. <br />should bs coordinated with adjacent communiLy, county, reqional <br />and �tats recreation plans. The primary coneern of the co�un- <br />ity is tha satisfaction of local needs, however, it ahould <br />eoneider tha provision of services and facilities oE regional � <br />importanea. � <br />2) ATTENTIVE TO PRESENT AND FUTURE RI?CREATION NEEDS AND PARTICIPATION :, <br />; <br />TRENDB. Ths plan should contain qoals, objectives, policies, <br />�tandards and�programs whlch will satisfy existing and farese�n <br />local rtcreational sarvice demand through 1990. The plan should� <br />qo bsyond Gha uae of pmjecting present trends to 1490 and �hOUld <br />att�mpt to forecast the ahanqing recreation demands o! tho com-.��� <br />munity by analyzinq the changes in its populat3on. For exampl��� <br />an axpacta8 populatioa inerease of asnior citizena in th� com- �. . <br />munity vill place a�aitional demands on"�local recreati�+n s�rvioCo <br />