HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.b. Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan Update � ROS�1VlO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting: April 25, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Parks, Trails and Open Space Master AGENDA SECTION:
Plan Update New Business
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation AGENDA NO.
Director 7 b.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: �
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, discussion only.
ISSUE
In 2016, the City will be upda,ting our City's 2030 Comprehensive Pla,n. The Comprehensive Plan defines
the expected residential, commercial and industrial development and contains forecasts for population,
household and employment gYowth through the yeax 2030. One important chapter in that plan is the Park,
Trails and Open Space Master Plan,which was la,st upda,ted in 2008.
The 2008 Parks System Plan is intended to act as a user-friendly guide to decision ma,king regarding the
futuxe needs, development, renovation and preservation of Rosemount's parks, trails and open spaces.
The city recognizes that demographic, recreation and environmental trends will change over the next
several yeaxs and those changes will affect paxk, ttail and open space needs. The plan will help set the
framework for these future improvements and will incxease efficiency by esta,blishing a long-term vision
and pxiorities.
A series of user group meetings and public open houses axe typically held to gathex information to assist
with the upda,te of the plans. Sta.ff is expecting the same sort of input with this upda,te but we will most
likely try to get out to a few paxks to get resident and park user input with regard to the future of oux
parks.
Sta.ff would like for the Commissioners to bring theix copy of the Parks,Trails and Open Space Master
Pla.n to the meeting so that we can begin xeviewing the document and discussing a process for upda,ting it.