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CMP Part 4E. Parks, Trails, and Open Spaces any acquisitions will be for ecologically significant lands that abut existing park land, land that provides improved access to existing parkland and trails or land that facilitates the development of the planned trail system. (Supports goals 2, 5, 6) 9. The City's park dedication fund will be used for purchase of additional park land and/or for improvement of existing park land. Consistent with Minnesota Statutes, this fund will not be used for park maintenance or recreation operating expense. (Supports goal 6) 10. Where possible, recreational facilities will be designed to be barrier -free so that handicapped citizens have reasonable access to facilities. Orono will ensure that select new parks are constructed with accessibility in mind and to incorporate Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design standards with projects to upgrade existing parks. (Supports goals 1, 3, 5) 11. Orono will maintain Lake Access for all residents. With shore land abutting a dozen separate bays in Lake Minnetonka, Orono has a commitment to maintaining access via the dedicated access corridors. It is the City's intent to permanently retain for public use all existing lake access corridors and fire lanes, regardless of the current level of use or maintenance. (Supports goal 5) To this end, the City will follow these policies: ■ Requests for vacation of dedicated lake access right of ways will be evaluated carefully, in particular where equal or better lake accesses are not available nearby. The City will identify and take necessary action to preserve the public's right to use of any such accesses which exist but which may not have been formally dedicated. ■ The City will endeavor to work with property owners adjacent to lake access corridors to ensure that both the rights of the public and the rights of the private landowner are upheld. 12. The city will conduct a periodic (10 year cycle) park usage and needs community wide survey to determine if residents' needs are being met. (Supports goal 1) 13. The city will review the existing park and facilities conditions to identify needed maintenance upgrades and replacements. 14. The city will provide sufficient funding for the administration and maintenance of the existing parks, trials and open space system as part of the regular City budget levy. Other sources of park funding such as development park fees, grants, support from local organizations, private donations, will be used for acquisitions, capital improvements and major renovations. (Supports goal 6) City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 4E, Page 8