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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 1995 <br /> (#2) OPEN SPACE PLANNING/PARK PLANNING (INFORMATION SUPPLIED <br /> BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR) <br /> A. OPEN SPACE PRESERVATiON PLAN (SEE ATTACHED 10/3/95 <br /> MEMO FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR) <br /> Fli�t commented that the open space presen�ation plan is the result of the community <br /> survey reporting on the community's priority for preservation of open space. Flint asked <br /> the Commissioners to note the difference in priorities between the Park and Planning <br /> Commissions as the addition of providing natural protection for Lake Minnetonka. It was <br /> later noted that the lake protection should include drainage from wetlands into the lake, <br /> marshes, the watershed, as well as include other lakes. McMillan said she would like to <br /> look at Lake Minnetonka as a regional park in itself. <br /> If the Commissioners are in agreement with the objectives, the memo reported on the <br /> steps for proceeding. Moorse asked the Commission to review the questionnaire results <br /> for accuracy �n reflecting their view and priorities. Once ihat is done, the City Council will <br /> review and consider the objectives. The final objectives will serve as the basis for <br /> developing an open space preservation plan for the City. <br /> McDermott asked if there would also be a true master plan for the parks. Flint said it was <br /> his understanding that there would be. Wilson added that since open space was a high <br /> priority, the City wanted to develop this part of the plan first. Wilson did not think the <br /> open space preservation should be exclusive but only a part of the park planning process. <br /> The Commissioners agreed that the background paragraph, last sentence, should reflect <br /> that "one �art of the park master plan is the open space preservation plan." The <br /> Commission also felt the second sentence to last needed to reflect that open space <br /> preservation was inclusive but not the object of the overall master park plan. <br /> Ilse questioned the low priority placed on trail corridor connections when the Commission <br /> has focused on bike trails. Wilson said this area was not necessarily confined or even in <br /> reference to bike trails but also of animal corridors; and the question, itself, on the <br /> questionnaire was in reference to open space, which would generally not be reflected by <br /> bike trails. The Commission felt the item of low priority (#4) should be excluded from the <br /> rankings as it could create a misunderstanding of the Commission priorities. Wilson said <br /> the sco}�e of the questionnaire results is narrow and would like to eliminate parts of the <br /> results as written or adequately explain how the conclusion was drawn. The results were <br /> said not to be wrong, but just did not say enough. Flint concurred noting that trails had <br /> been a very high priority on the citizen survey. It was just that in Orono to date, we used <br /> the trails for recreation and transportation, not for open space preservation. <br /> 2 <br />