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Parks and Open Space
<br /> COMPONENT USE SERVICE AREA SITE SITE ATTRIBUTES SITE LOCATION
<br /> MINI PARK Specialized tar:ilitirs that serve
<br /> a concentrated or limited population
<br /> or specific group such as tots or - Less than 1/4 less than
<br /> senior citizens;may be in locations mile 1 acre
<br /> such as apartment complexes,town-
<br /> house devekopments or commercial -
<br /> centers.
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<br /> NEIGHBORHOOD Area for intense recreational 1/4 to 1/2 mile 10-25 Physiography Proximity to ele-
<br /> PARK PLAYGROUND activities such as: field games, radius to serve acres suited for mentary schools
<br /> court games,crafts,apparatus a population of intense develop-
<br /> area,skating,neighborhood 4,000 to 5,000 ment
<br /> centers (neighborhood)
<br /> COMMUNITY Area for intense recreational 3 5 neighborhoods 25-50 Physiography Proximity to second-
<br /> PLAYFIELD facilities such as: athletic (community') acres suited for ary school and other
<br /> fields and swimming pools. intense public facilities
<br /> Could include neighborhood ' development
<br /> use
<br /> COMMUNITY Area of natural or ornamental 3-5 neighborhoods 25.50 Affords natural Proximity to comma-
<br /> PARK .. quality for outdoor recreation (community') acres features with nity facilities&
<br /> such as: walking,viewing, varied physio- . where resources are
<br /> sitting,picnicking;could have a graphic interest available
<br /> some field and court games
<br /> REGIONAL PARK Area of natural or ornamental 3-5 communities' 200-500 Complete natural Where natural re-
<br /> quality for nature oriented acres setting contiguous source occurs—
<br /> outdoor recreation such as: (100 acre to water bodies or
<br /> picnicking,boating,fishing, minimum) water courses where particularly water
<br /> • swimming,skiing,hiking& • possible
<br /> camping
<br /> - REGIONAL PARK Area of natural quality for County 1000+ . Diversity of unique Where resource
<br /> 411 ERVE nature oriented outdoor Multi county acres;sof• resources,i.e.,tops occurs
<br /> recreation such as: viewing ficient graphy,lakes,streams,
<br /> and studying nature,wildlife area to marshes,flora,fauna •
<br /> habitat,conservation,cam encompass
<br /> ping,picnicking,hiking& the resource
<br /> • fishing envisioned
<br /> for preser-
<br /> vation
<br /> LINEAR PARK Area developed for one or Sufficient Utilize man-made&/or Where linear re-
<br /> (Trails,parkways) more varying modes of rec- - width to natural linear resources source occurs
<br /> reational travel such as: provide such as: utility Link components of
<br /> hiking,biking,snowmo maximum corridors,rights-of-way, recreation system
<br /> biting,horseback riding, , protection drainageways,bluff Link other community
<br /> crosscountry skiing,p of resource lines,
<br /> vegetation pat- facilities such as
<br /> noeing&driving. &maximum terns and roads . schools,library,and
<br /> use commercial areas
<br /> Sufficient
<br /> length to
<br /> accomplish
<br /> purpose
<br /> HISTORIC Area which preserves,main- - Sufficient Historically signifi• Where resource
<br /> PARK - tains and interprets buildings, area to en- cant—represent the - occurs 4,
<br /> sites and objects of historical compass broad cultural b - Where event t
<br /> r and archeological significance ::42.,t4,,, x,facility or -ticat,economic, •° occurred I°,_ '
<br /> resource military,or social '"' ''`
<br /> 'a`history;associated -
<br /> with historical figure
<br /> architectural specimen; :.
<br /> major archeological
<br /> site. Large enough to
<br /> protect all signifi-
<br /> cant resources .
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<br /> SPECIAL USE Area providing specialized or Specific Appropriate to Site where needed
<br /> single purpose recreational standard particular special and appropriate
<br /> 0 activities such as: golf courses, - applicable use
<br /> nature centers,marinas,zoos, to desired
<br /> conservatories,arboretum, use
<br /> arenas,gun clubs
<br /> 'Community in this context is a grouping of neighborhoods,as defined above,and not a unit of government.
<br /> Source: Metropolitan Council
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