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