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75 City of Elk River - Parks and Recreation Master Plan Chapter 6: Implementation <br />Classification Description Typical Features Service Area Access <br />Neighborhood Park <br />(urban service area) <br />Primary recreation facility to meet the day-to-day needs of neighborhoods. Provides <br />active recreation and informal gathering spaces for families and groups of neighbors. <br />Fields are sized for practice/youth games. <br />Playground, open field, picnic <br />facilities, skating rink, courts <br />1/2 mile radius, free of <br />major barriers such as <br />waterways or highways <br />Easily accessible to neighborhood residents by <br />bike or on foot <br />Neighborhood Park <br />(outside of urban <br />service area) <br />Close to home to meet day-to-day needs of residents. Minimal facilities devoted to <br />informal play. Adjacent to natural areas, with trails as appropriate. <br />open field, small playground or play <br />structure <br />1- 1/2 mile radius, focus <br />on trail connections <br />to neighborhoods and <br />Great Northern Trail <br />Easily accessible to residents in the area by bike <br />or automobile <br />Community Park Serves broader purpose than neighborhood parks. Focus is on meeting service sector- <br />based recreational needs, as well as preserving unique landscapes and open spaces. <br />Large playground, open fields, picnic <br />facilities, trails, parking Community-wide Connected to pedestrian/bike networks. <br />Automobile parking provided <br />Athletic Complex Focused on organized athletic recreation with regulation sized playfields. Meets the athletic <br />needs of varying ages. <br />Athletic fields, courts, or rinks, <br />playground, shelter, water, <br />restrooms, parking <br />Community & Regional <br />Draw <br />Connected to pedestrian/bike networks. <br />Automobile parking provided <br />Signature Park Community parks and athletic complexes with high quality facilities that residents are <br />willing to drive to and attract regional visitors. <br />Large, custom playground, high <br />quality athletic fields, groomed cross <br />country ski trails, restrooms <br />Community & Regional <br />Draw <br />Connected to road, pedestrian, and bike <br />networks. Automobile parking provided <br />Nature Preserve / <br />Conservation Area <br />Areas focused on the preservation of natural environments, passive recreation, and <br />ecological education. For some areas, use is dictated by deed restrictions.Trails, habitat, interpretation Community-wide Centered around natural resources and <br />amenities <br />Greenways <br />These areas serve as linear corridors of natural environment. The Focus is on protecting <br />ecological resources and providing wildlife and trail corridors. Secondary use is for trails, <br />assuming that they can be integrated without compromising the integrity of the natural <br />systems. <br />Trails, habitat, interpretation Community-wide Centered around natural resources and <br />amenities <br />Special Use Facility A broad range of land and buildings with a primary use such as a nature center, senior <br />center, historic sites, activity center, etc. <br />Specific to primary use Community & Regional <br />Draw <br />Connected to pedestrian/bike networks. <br />Automobile parking provided <br />Undeveloped Park Park land held for future recreation development or future nature preserve.Undeveloped Neighborhood/ <br />Community-wide <br />Connected to pedestrian/bike networks <br />along with development. Consider need <br />for automobile parking at time of recreation <br />development. <br />Regional Park <br />Parks and open spaces with a natural resource and larger acreage focus. Classification as <br />a regional park is coordinated through the greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails <br />Commission <br />Trails, habitat, interpretation Community & Regional <br />Draw Centered around natural resources and <br />amenities. Connected to pedestrian/bike <br />networks. Automobile parking provided <br />Table 6.4 Park Classifications <br />Elk River’s park system is made up of a variety of parks and open spaces, each with different purposes, characteristics, <br />uses, and ownership. Classifications define and clarify the intended use of each park type and indoor recreation facility <br />and also clarify the area served, access, and typical features of each park type and indoor recreation facility. This table is