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

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Lakeville’s Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan is an important tool in maintaining the community’s quality of life. On-going land development is diminishing available open space within the urbanized area. Park acquisition within the current MUSA area should be completed while open space still exists to provide uniform park service. Acquisition of park lands outside of the MUSA area should occur in anticipation of development and at moderate land costs. Lakeville must plan and prepare for the next twenty-five years today to preserve its future open space options. The community survey revealed support for acquisition of additional park lands and greenway/conservancy areas as a means to control growth and preserve current open space within the City. • Lakeville is a distinct community with unique physical and geographic characteristics. The Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan must respond with specific measures that preserve, promote and enhance its natural characteristics. The proactive implementation of greenways planning is intended to focus on the preservation and protection of the City’s valuable environmental sensitive areas. The greenway preservation was strongly promoted in the Lakeville Growth Management Strategies, the 1998 Comprehensive Plan and the 2000 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan. Implementation of the greenway strategies is just now bearing out with development of extensive trails within the Central Area of the City accompanying new commercial and residential development and extension of the South Creek greenway from the new South High School to Downtown Lakeville. • The MUSA line location will have an effect on this plan’s content. Lakeville’s MUSA boundaries will change based upon the staged growth areas through the year 2020. Staging of the designated Urban Reserve and Permanent Rural areas of the City is anticipated to be addressed as part of the City’s 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. Residential density, community population, and the development program for recreational facilities are all impacted by the MUSA staged expansion. • Lakeville’s future population projections suggest that continued residential development can be expected through 2030. This growth will place increased pressure on existing recreation facilities and potentially consume the undeveloped natural resource base. Future park planning must be integral to new subdivisions to provide safe and convenient access to public recreational facilities within new growth areas. • Lakeville’s growth consists predominantly of young families, children, adolescents and middle aged adults. The 2000 Census revealed that 31 percent of Lakeville’s population was children ages 14 and younger and 38 percent of the population was adults ages 25 to 44. Both of these population groups experienced growth from 1990 to 2000. It is forecast that the in-migration of young families will remain the dominant growth trend within the City through 2010 and beyond. However, it continues to be critical to recognize the maturation of existing Lakeville households and the changing recreational needs of a maturing population. City of Lakeville, Minnesota Chapter Four 2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 72
• As illustrated in Lakeville’s Future Land Use Plan, housing patterns and densities in the community will include a range of urban uses, however, single family residences will remain predominant over multiple family or townhouse dwelling options. Neighborhood parks, greenways and multiple purpose trailways, therefore, will continue to be the fundamental building blocks of the park, trail and open space system. • Athletic associations continue to experience significant growth in their organized sport programs. This growth has resulted in expanded league play and extended seasons placing greater burden on City playfields. Furthermore, the City’s policy has been that dual use of playfields is not practical due to the varying needs of the different sports. Development of the athletic facilities at Lakeville South High School has met this immediate need. The projected growth trends for the City, as well as the individual sports leagues, indicate a growing need for more playfields with attention given to segregating the individual sports. • Maturing neighborhoods are out-growing the need for existing mini parks. The redevelopment of existing park facilities to address the changing needs of the community will be an ongoing challenge as will maintenance and rehabilitation of existing neighborhood parks where such facilities will continue to be in demand by surrounding neighborhoods. • The current and projected strong growth has provided park dedication revenues used for the financing of the City’s expanding parks and trails system. Concern over the future maintenance and rehabilitation costs associated with a newer expanding parks, trails and open space system once Lakeville’s growth begins to slow and the City becomes more reliant on property taxes to cover maintenance expenses. Current park planning should attempt to anticipate the financial implications associated with a slower rate of community growth. Park Needs and Opportunities Through the planning process for the Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan, the following park needs and opportunities have been identified: • Strong interest and support continues for the acquisition and development of East Lake Community Park to meet growing needs for a community park in this area of the City with expansion of the MUSA and opening of the area to new development. • There is a need for more neighborhood park facilities west of I-35. With the exception of Ritter Farm Park, most of the City’s parks west of I-35 are comprised of small sites offering limited recreational opportunities. Development of a neighborhood park as part of the Prairie Lake development has met some of the demand for this area. Opportunity exists to further expand park facilities west of I- 35 in cooperation with Three Rivers Park District for the eastern portion of Murphy- Hanrehan Park Reserve. City of Lakeville, Minnesota Chapter Four 2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 73
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Chapter 2 Community Characteristics
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