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City of Hugo , Wnnesota
Parks Commission
Strategic Plan
Introduction
The City of Hugo Parks Commission has developed this Strategic Plan
to provide immediate and long-term strategic guidance and direction
for the development of parks for the citizens and City of Hugo.
Mission
The Hugo parks system provides facilities to accomodate
recreational and social activities for the entire oommunity.
values
The Parks Commission has identified the following set of enduring
values that it believes are embodied in the citizens of the community
and that should guide park planning and development:
The parks system accommodates diverse populations through
development of specific facilities that enhance their quality of
life.
The parks system accommodates the desire for diverse
recreational opportunities.
The parks systems features neighborhood parks that serve as
local recreational and social focal points.
i, The parks system features the preservation and inclusion of open
spaces and natural areas.
Responsible stewardship of community resources guides the
planning and development of the parks system.
Community input is crucial to the success of the parks system.
Park planning and development is sensitive to safety and
property value issues.
Eminent domain is not used to acquire land for the parks systems
unless requested by the property owner.
Vision
Based on the broad mission of the parks system and the enduring
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commission's vision for the Hugo parks system is:
A system of neighborhood and community parks and natural areas
linked by a network of local and regional multi-use trails.
A conveniently located complex of multi-purpose ;utilities that
provides community focus and accommodates major community events
and that is hereafter referred to as the civic plaza.
raets, Assumptions, and Guiding Prinaples
The development of a sot of specific parks systems objectives and a
timeline for implementation was based on the above mission, values,
and vision and was guided by the following seta of facts,
assumptions, and guiding principles:
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A deficiency already exists in trails and athletic facilities. ?3
Large tracts of land suitable for neighborhood and community
parks currently exist in Hugo.
Neighborhood parks require 10-20 acres.
The demand for neighborhood parks is coincident with high
density housing development.
Development of neighborhood parks will be opportunity driven.
The trail on County Road 61 will be completed by Washington
County.
Rice Lake Park will revert to City use.
Increasing funds will be available for park development.
Ass
: The population of Hugo will increase to approximately 15,000 by
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the year 2020.
$5,000,000 (1999 dollars) will be available for park development
with a population of 15,000, with the greater proportion
available sooner rather than later.
Large tracts of land may be purchased.
A broad distribution of housing types including clustered
housing that reflects efficient land use will characterize the
community.
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• .A broad distribution of citizens will characterize the
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Land development pressure will increase.
The demand will increase for all types of recreational
facilities including trails, neighborhood and community parks,
natural areas and opens spaces, and a civic plaza.
Brown's Creek Watershed will buy flooded homes for conversion to
park facilities on Plaisted Lake.
Big Marine Regional Park will be completed in 5-10 years.
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Community parks will include: Rice Creek, Rixtoric Hugo School,
Clearwater Creek Preserve, and Plaisted Lake.
Guiding Principles
Purchase large tracts of land for the parks system as they can '04
be acquired, even if development must be delayed.
Leave open spaces and natural areas for the parks system.
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The civic plaza should be within one mile of the intersection of
Minnesota Highway'61 and Washington County Road 8 and should be
developed in multiple phases_
The City of Hugo will complete its components of the trails
system simultaneously with private development.
The City of Hugo will generally not acquire land for trails
other than where the City has the right-of-way and in post-
development areas that lack trail linkages.
Objectives
The Parks Commission has identified and formulated the following
strategic bbjectives that it deems necessary to create a "big
picture" and to guide the City of Hugo in achieving its vision for a
parks system.
1. Identify, articulate, and document the features characterizing
neighborhood and conaaunity parks including locations, functions,
and facilities, etc.
2. Identify the factors, criteria, and standards that make parcels
of land desirable for acquisition for park developments examples
include, but are not limited to, accessibility, development
costs, safety, MUSA location, planned road changes, existence of
natural resources.
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3. Identify and prioritize parcels for possible neighborhood parks
within each neighborhood park area (NP) .
4. Meet jointly with Planning Commission and City Council by 31 .Dec
1999.
S. Subject to available funding, complete development of parks
within years of land acquisition and within each
neighborhood park area (NP) by the time development reaches
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f 6. Predict funds that will be available at annual intervals.
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7. Communicate the City's desire to acquire park land to the
citizens of Hugo.
8. Document the options that are available to Hugo land owners who.
may want to donate land fer parkas•-particulate= the positive
• reasons and advantages for such donations.
9. Develop a plan for contacting targeted land owners.
10. Document legal issues regarding acquiring land for park
purposes.
11. Assure trail access and linkage is addressed in all new
developments.
12. Coordinate trail, development with Washington County and adjacent
communities.
13. Communicate the concept of a civic plaza to the community)
solicit community input in the process.
14. Investigate and document funding options for the civic plaza:
(1) joint development with private enterprises; (2) joint
development with other governmental agencies; and (3) other.
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15. Acquire or obtain dommitments for all community park land by 31
Dec 2001.
16. Identify, articulate, and document the features characterizing
+ the Civic Plaza including locations, functions, and facilities,
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etc.
17. Assure that development near major trails provides access and
linkage points.
18. Acquire or obtain commitments for all neighborhood park land by
31 Dec 2004.
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Item Objective CoWletion rriorsty
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1 Document features of parks 30 Sep 99 1
2 Identify parcel desirability factors 30 Sep 99 1
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3 Identify/prioritize parcels 30 Sep 99 1
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4 Joint meeting with Planning!
Commission and City Council 31 Dec 99 1
S Park development completed within
years of acquisition and within
each NP by development 31 Dec 99 1
6 Predict annual funds available 31 Dec 99 2
7 Communicate desire to obtain park land 31 Dec 99 2
8 Communicate`o tions for land donation 31 Dec 99 2
9 Plan for contacting land owners 31 Dec 99 2
3.0 Document legal acquisition issues 31 Mar 00 3
11 Assure 'trail access and linkage in
developments 31 Dec 00 2
12 Coordinate trail development with
Washington County and adjacent
communities 31 Dec 00 2
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13 Communicate Civic Plaza concept 30 Jun 01 4
14 Formulate Civic Plaza funding
options 30 Jun 01 4
1s Acquire or obtain commitments for
all community park lands 31 Dec 01 2
16 Document features of Civic Plaza 30 Sun 04 4
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17 Identify post-development areas
requiring trail linkages 30 Jun 04 3
18 Acquire or obtain commitments for
all neighborhood park lands 31 Dec 04 2
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