09-05-2017 Park Commission Packet

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AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 4 Date: September 5, 2017 Item Description: Discuss 2040 Comprehensive Plan update Presenter: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Agenda Planning Department Development Director Section: Report 1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is initiate the discussion/ review of the Parks and trails section of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 2. Background. The City must update is Comprehensive Plan once every 10 years. The next update is due to the Met Council by December 31, 2018. The Comprehensive Plan must include a Parks and Trails chapter, and at minimum, the Parks and Trails chapter, must include the following: a) Describe, map, and label the Regional Parks System facilities that are located in your community. If no portion of the Regional Parks System falls within your community, state that fact in your comprehensive plan. b) Describe, map, and label the federal and state recreational lands within your community, as shown on your System Statement. c) Depict existing regional parkland with a land use of"Park" (or your community's equivalent) on your Existing Land Use map. d) Acknowledge the Council -approved master plan boundaries of regional parks, park reserves, and special recreation features by guiding the properties with a land use of "Park" (or your community's equivalent) on your Future Land Use map. e) Describe and map your existing and proposed local parks, trails, and recreation facilities. t) Include a capital improvement program for parks and open space facilities as part of your implementation program. The system statement indicates that Lake Minnetonka Islands Regional Park (Big Island), Baker Park Reserve, and Norenberg Gardens, Dakota Rail and Lake Independence trails be shown on the Park Plan. The System statement also requires that the search areas for the Lake Independence Extension (generally along Old Crystal Bay Road and Shadywood) and North South Trail (generally between Long Lake and Lydiard Lake in Orono's east side by shown. Staff Recommendation. In addition to these requirements noted above, the Park Commission should discuss their needs and goals for inclusion into the Comprehensive Plan, to be provided to staff by February, 2018 to be incorporated into the final plan, and viewed by the public, Planning Commission, and City Council later that spring. ACTION REQUESTED Item presented as information only. Action to occur at a later date. Exhibits A. Parks and Trails section from 2010 Comprehensive Plan B. Parks System Statement Prepared By: J. Barnhart Reviewed By: Approved By: