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135PARKS , TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE DRAFT Dec14-17 <br />for review only <br />DRAFT Dec14-17 <br />for review only <br />Recreation <br />Outdoor recreation is an important part of the overall health and happiness of Hugo’s residents� Residents use and enjoy the parks in many ways, <br />specifically residents actively use or would like to use: <br />Parks that are close to home Residents indicated parks that are close to home that are accessible by walking or biking were important to them� <br />Natural areas Natural areas are an important part of the community and residents value them as adding to the rural feel� Trails and parks should <br />be connected and feel like a linked park system� <br />Trails In survey feedback trail maintenance and development was <br />identified as high-value and of high-importance to the community. <br />Trails are used for many types of activities including walking, hiking, <br />biking, and jogging and in the winter cross-country skiing� The City also <br />has residents that use privately managed snowmobile trails� A limited <br />number of people use trails for horseback riding� <br />Outdoor Activities Residents also value fields and courts that can <br />be used for different activities such as a dog park, soccer, baseball, <br />tennis, pickleball or basketball <br /> Multi-Access Facilities Facilities that are useful and appealing to <br />residents of all ages are appealing to residents and important as the <br />population ages� Residents want to see activities and amenities that <br />serve a wide range of users� <br /> Water Recreation Residents expressed a desire to see constructed <br />and natural water amenities such as a pool, splash pad and outdoor <br />activities such as boating and winter fishing. <br />The themes resulting from resident feedback indicates that policy <br />makers should continue to develop amenities that use the natural <br />features of the region, provide park amenities that are close to <br />home, continue to maintain and develop trails, and to provide active <br />recreation facilities that serve a variety of purposes and ages� In <br />the near term, policy makers should incorporate these recreational <br />amenities into Lions Park and Irish Avenue Park� As such, plans to <br />incorporate those amenities are under discussion by the City at this <br />time� <br />Recreation in Community Parks <br />The following is a list of Community Parks that have land that has <br />recently been acquired or have opportunities for enhanced amenities: