2006 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan - City of Lakeville

Park Planning District 7
District 7 is located in the east central portion of Lakeville. The District 7 boundaries
include Highview and Holyoke Avenues on the west, Dodd Boulevard on the north,
Cedar Avenue and the City’s eastern boundary on the east, and 200 th and 202 nd Streets
on the south.
2020 Land Use Plan
Most of District 7 lies outside the City’s current MUSA and MUSA Expansion Area
boundaries and is undeveloped. MUSA will be extended across the northern portion of
District 7 in 2005 and a second MUSA expansion in both west and south areas of the
district is anticipated in 2010. The balance of District 7 will remain within the urban
reserve until some time after 2020, which will be considered as part of the City’s 2008
Comprehensive Plan update.
The 2020 Land Use Plan proposes a variety of residential land use types and densities
within the MUSA expansion areas. Rural land use will remain predominant in the urban
reserve areas. The introduction of urban development in District 7 will significantly
increase the population to 6,420 by year 2020. The new land use and population will
result in the need for new neighborhood parks in District 7.
Existing Park Facilities
Currently District 7 does not contain any City parks. Cherryview, Aronson, and King
Parks are located near the boundaries of District 7. These facilities are separated from
District 7 by significant roadways that will limit access to these existing facilities.
Comparison With City Standards
City standards suggest 2.5 to 3.5 acres of active neighborhood park land per 1,000
people. Based on anticipated population growth in District 7, between 16 and 25 acres
of new active neighborhood parks should be established.
Recommendations
The following recommendations are offered to address the park and trail needs in
District 7:
1. Neighborhood park search areas are proposed in both the north and south
portions of District 7. The park locations should be centralized within the new
development areas to maximize the service areas. The north search area should
also be located adjacent to the planned greenway corridor that follows the creek
from the City’s wetland bank at Ipava Avenue and 185 th Street east to the City’s
east boundary.
2. A community playfield search area has been identified in the District 7 urban
reserve area. As league play expands, the need for additional playfields will
create the need for a new community playfield site. Acquisition of land outside
the MUSA should reduce the purchase costs and allow for facility development
prior to urban growth in the area. Through this strategy, the community playfield
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