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

Community Playfield/Athletic Complex
Community playfields are targeted towards organized adult and youth play on a citywide
basis. The majority of the users for these facilities will come from beyond a walking
range and as a result will require adequate parking and available restrooms.
Community playfields should respond to the following types of athletic facility needs:
softball fields, baseball fields, soccer/football fields, multiple tennis courts, swimming
pools, hockey rinks and pleasure skating rinks. Facility use and team competition play
may require site lighting and irrigation to extend their usable hours. Community
playfields should be maintained with more intensity than other parks due to the amount
of use and level of play.
Community playfields generally service populations up to 25,000, however, their service
base relates primarily to individual facility needs and the demands placed on them by
user groups. Minimum size should not be less than 20 acres with optimum size being
30 acres or larger. Locations near thoroughfares to accommodate vehicle access and
movement is preferred. Joint use of facilities with elementary, middle or senior high
schools can be considered where schedules and maintenance requirements agree.
Athletic facilities require regular geometrically shaped parcels, flat topography, well
drained soils, minimal vegetation, and insignificant wetland constraints.
Service Area:
Per Capita Standard:
Community-wide
2.0 to 2.5 developed acres per 1,000 people
Desirable Size in Acres: Minimum 20 developed acres, maximum 60
developed acres
Primary Function/User Groups: Participants in athletic activities which may be
organized or informal and which utilize the athletic
fields and court facilities.
Locational Characteristics:
Typical Facilities:
Facilities should be located close to a community
collector or minor arterial roadway on a site whose
topography has minimal change. Proximity to
secondary schools may be desirable to allow for
shared use of facilities parking and lighting. Facilities
should be centrally located within the community or
may be dispersed if multiple sites are developed and
distributed through the community.
Active
Baseball
Softball
Football
Soccer
Lacrosse
City of Lakeville, Minnesota
Chapter Three
2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 35