01-21-2020 Planning Commission Packet

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CMP Part 4E. Parks, Trails, and Open Spaces developing fiscal and management policies that support maintenance, development and acquisition of parks and open spaces. Policies 1. The city will maintain a Park Commission of appointed residents to continually assess and evaluate the current parks, trails and open spaces within Orono. (Supports goals 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6) 2. The city will actively encourage civic involvement in developing and maintaining Orono's parks and open spaces through programs such as adopt a parks and park clean up days. (Supports goals 1, 2, 6) 3. The City will cooperate and actively work with public and private organizations to provide additional opportunities for recreation and open space that complement existing municipal, regional and private facilities. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) 4. Orono will require land developers to provide for recreational space to serve all new subdivisions. New developments that results in increased land use density will be required to include public dedication of lands necessary for additional parks,playgrounds,bike-hike trails and open space or will be required to contribute funds for the municipal purchase,of such lands or improvement of existing recreation facilities proportionate to the cumulative effect of such density increase. (Supports goals 1, 2, 3, 6) 5. Orono will encourage the preservation and protection of natural recreational and open space amenities including lakes,marshland,wetlands,and natural woodlands on private lands though open space through conservation easements, private donations, land trusts and other preservation methods that allow the private sector to play role in preservation of open spaces. (Supports goals 2, 6) 6. Orono will coordinate with other jurisdictions, agencies and non-profit organizations in the provision of sufficient active recreation facilities and programs to meet the needs of the community. Orono will actively encourage all school districts to coordinate their programs and facilities and to open them to the public whenever feasible. Orono will actively support and cooperate with the Orono and Mound-Westonka School Districts in their community service recreation programs. The City will encourage planning for organized team sports on a community/sub-regional basis. Orono will work with public or non-profit groups to fund the acquisition and development of recreational and open space lands and facilities. (Supports Goals 1, 4, 5) 7. Orono will strive toward connectivity between the various park and open space facilities. The interrelationships between neighborhood parks, conservation areas and the rest of the park system should be strengthened through the proper location and use of green ways, trails, underpasses and overpasses. Trail connections should be provided to neighborhood parks to enable pedestrian access. Trail corridors/ easements will be incorporated at the edge of subdivisions and adjacent to major roadways. (Supports goal 3) 8. Orono will acquire additional public open space parcels as opportunities arise. The priority for City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 4E,Page 7