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PARK PLANNING 6 JBNational and local standards define several categories of parks based on usage and characteristicsNeighborhood Park (e.g. Bederwood)- For active and informal use <br />- 1/2 mile service area <br />- Can be less than 20 acres (Bederwood is 8 acres) <br />- Usually contains a ballfield <br />Community playfield (e.g. School Campus site if developed for OBA use) <br />- For organized athletic activity (e.g. Little League or Informal use) <br />- Community wide service area <br />- Not located on minor arterial or collector roadways <br />- Not placed In a residential area unless buffer between adjacent <br />residential properties <br />- 20 acres minimum <br />* Sources: <br />National Recreation and Park Association, Recreation Park and Open Space Standards and Guidelines . <br />Minnesota Recreation and Park Association Executive Director; Plymouth ’s Park System Plan . Eden Prairie ’s <br />Comprehensive Park and Open Space Plan : Orono's Park and Open Space Plan . <br />CITIZENS FOR PARK PLANNING MARCH 26,1990