8.1. SR 11-18-2013 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

RELATED EXPERIENCE 4 F Ar 7r iI a al u.., 1116. rc ;*iA77 il I . . I -�� ilk LAk WOW x � rr■`rt 'ev The Master Plan recommends that the City explore methods to develop unique parka men ities afforded by features like the spent quarry pictured above.Such a park might be able to offer interpretation of the city's industrial history as well as provide a unique recreational opportunity. PA RKS A N D O PEN SPA C E M ASTER PLA N MANKATO, MINNESOTA The City of Mankato hired HKGi to develop a master plan to help guide the City in its park development and parkland acquisition efforts for the next twenty years. HKGi's park planners first performed an analysis on Mankato's current park system and on other recreational opportunities found in the immediate region.Using a combination of the current park inventory,land use maps and population projections,HKGi also performed a needs assessment in order to identify neighborhoods that are currently underserved by the park system as well as to identify areas in which future growth would necessitate the acquisition and development of new parkland. Mankato's natural environment lends the city a truly unique identity that the Parks and Open Space Master Plan recognizes as a force that guides development and should also guide park development.The Minnesota,Le Seuer and Blue Earth Rivers have carved beautiful valleys,bluffs and ravines out of the landscape and the Master Plan recognizes these natural features as opportunities to create unique park and trail amenities.The Master Plan includes a set of both general and specific recommendations dealing with parkland acquisition and development in Mankato's future growth areas and the creation of a more coherent,well-connected park system through the use of trails,linear parks and parkways. PAGE 20-ELK RIVER PARKS&RECREATION MASTER PLAN PROPOSAL