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Background Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission Meeting of February 10, 2016 Hugo City Hall, 7:00 pm Approve Minutes from January 13, 2016 Meeting Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the Parks Commission meeting of January 13, 2016. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED MINUTES. Review the Trails Plan The Parks Commission prioritized trails at their 2016 goal setting. This includes reviewing and updating the Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan and identifying missing trail links. Trails are a part of Chapter 7 of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The Met Council has released the city's "systems statement" which marks the kickoff of the next comprehensive planning cycle. The Planning Commission is developing a work plan for this process and timeline for completion of potential changes to the comp plan that will be adopted in 2018. The Parks Commission will be updating their portions of the plan over the next three years. The plan details the existing trails in Hugo including the regional trails, snowmobile trails, horses/ rural character. "The majority of Hugo's trail system consists of city -owned bituminous bicycle -pedestrian paths that are separated from roads. These trails have been constructed as residential development has occurred within the City and provide links between local neighborhoods and parks." Greenway Corridors are discussed: "Greenway Corridors have a right-of-way that is significantly larger than a typical trail and consists primarily of native vegetation." The national trail standard of 5 miles per 10,000 residents used by NPRA is listed but Hugo's plan encourages more flexibility. When the plan was drafted in 2008, trail use was increasing and planned to continue to grow. Please note section 7.5 FUTURE TRAIL AND SIDEWALK PLAN. It discusses the purpose of each type of trail, collaboration with property owners and developers, and the importance of regional coordination. A vision to guide the general layout of trails city-wide is outlined. Guidelines for how trails will be developed are also specified. Building on these guidelines, the Parks Commission drafted the TRAIL DEVELOPMENT POLICY. It was approved on May 14, 2014 by the City Council. These documents have been driving all construction and will continue to guide all future construction of trails and sidewalks in Hugo. Revisions may be made to ensure that they align with the future vision of the Parks Commission and the City Council. Staff will present the Trails Plan for review. A follow up discussion at a future meeting will focus on the Trail and Sidewalk Map and include an exercise to look at missing links. Page 2 of 3 Parks Commission Agenda February 10, 2016