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

senior citizen housing where additional park facilities are required to support
residents within the anticipated service area.
2. Mini-parks will be limited to those residential neighborhoods which cannot be
adequately served by a neighborhood park due to physical limitations or other
constraints such as existing development.
3. Developers may be required to own and operate mini-parks to serve their
projects if the neighborhood is of medium-to-high density residential and not in
close proximity to a neighborhood or community park.
Standards - Greenways/Linear Parks/Conservancy Areas:
1. Greenways or stand-alone conservancy areas shall be used to conserve and
manage sensitive natural areas within the community.
2. Greenways areas and conservancy areas will include both buildable land and
environmentally sensitive areas.
3. Greenways and conservancy areas shall preserve the integrity of environmental
sensitive areas, such as forests, lakes, streams, wetlands, ponds, prairies, etc.
Management of conservancy open space may include substantial restoration of
lost or deteriorated natural features, as well as techniques for arresting a
retarding environmental degradation through ongoing maintenance.
4. Coordinate greenways and conservancy areas with City storm water
management systems to preserve natural drainageways and wetlands for the
purpose of storm water treatment and the preservation of natural environmental
areas.
5. The establishment of linear greenways and conservancy areas will serve to
break up urban land use patterns, define neighborhoods and preserve open
space.
6. The conservancy areas are intended to provide a diversity of natural features to
allow for wildlife habitat. Greenways additionally will facilitate wildlife movement
through areas dominated by human activities. In this respect, the greenways and
conservancy areas will include both low lands and upland areas.
7. The greenway corridors are intended to provide recreational trail opportunities for
Lakeville residents to enjoy the natural amenities of Lakeville.
8. Wherever possible, greenway corridors will be integrated with Lakeville’s other
park and trail facilities to provide overland trail connections between community
destinations.
9. The greenways and conservancy areas shall appeal to a community-wide
population.
City of Lakeville, Minnesota
Chapter Five
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