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

Vision of the Parks, Trails and Open Space System
The vision for Lakeville’s Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan began with the first parks
and open space study in 1970. Through the City’s foresight, dedication to planning and
commitment to park land development and environmental protection, the City has been
successful in establishing a superior municipal park and trail system. A 2005
community survey identifies that over 90 percent of those surveyed believe the
elements of the park system to be “excellent” or “good”.
The following map provides a vision of the City’s 2020 park, trails and open space plan.
This graphic plan, in conjunction with the policy plan, system recommendations, and the
individual park recommendations to be developed as an appendix of the Parks, Trails
and Open Space Plan are intended to establish the framework for decision-making on
future system improvements. The following table provides estimates of future park land
needed to implement the long range park system. These acreage estimates below
correspond to the acreage figures included with search areas identified on the planning
district maps in previous sections of this Chapter.
TABLE 21
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PARK SEARCH AREAS
District CP CPF NP M Total
1 -- -- -- -- 0
2 -- -- 1 -- 1
3 -- -- 3 -- 4
4 1 -- 2 -- 3
5 3 1 -- -- 4
6 -- -- - - 2 3
7 -- 1 2 -- 3
8 -- 1 2 -- 3
Total Search Areas 4 3 10 2 21
Estimated Required
Park Acreage
141 ac. 90 ac. 88 ac. to
220 ac.
2 ac. to
10 ac.
3,379 ac. to
501 ac.
Community Parks
The community park search areas include a new community park expansion of existing
community parks as follows: Ritter Farm (20 acres); Casperson/West Lake Marion (45
acres); Antlers Park (6 acres). The total future land area for community parks is
estimated to be approximately 141+ acres.
City of Lakeville, Minnesota
Chapter Six
2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 171